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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 3,159 2,551
Feeder cattle 266 2,598 2,049
Slaughter cattle 77 365 277
Replacement cattle 23 196 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago with limited receipts due to inclement weather conditions: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 166.00 $166.00 $481 —
455–470 462 3 145.00–152.00 $147.98 $684 -2.21
520–535 528 3 120.00–142.00 $132.96 $702 +7.96
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +2.69
640–645 643 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $775 -2.25
730–745 738 2 116.00 $116.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 —
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 +3.19
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $591 -13.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 311 8 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $404 -4.35
365–390 377 3 123.00–127.00 $124.71 $470 -6.36
430–445 433 5 120.00–122.00 $120.41 $521 -6.13
480–495 487 9 115.00–118.00 $115.79 $564 -7.43
505–540 526 6 108.00–115.00 $110.31 $580 -7.12
570–575 574 4 107.00–108.00 $107.25 $616 -8.00
760–780 770 2 93.00–97.00 $95.03 $732 +3.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 5 125.00 $125.00 $532 -7.27
455–475 463 6 120.00–123.00 $121.19 $561 -8.36
525–545 535 4 116.00–120.00 $118.04 $632 -7.86
605–635 624 4 107.00–112.00 $109.73 $685 -5.14
655 655 1 109.00 $109.00 $714 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 107.00–110.00 $108.78 $391 -13.78
410–420 416 5 90.00–115.00 $98.99 $412 -22.07
465 465 1 107.00 $107.00 $498 -7.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 4 152.00–162.00 $157.02 $446 -15.41
305–310 308 4 147.00–157.00 $151.96 $468 —
355–360 358 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $523 -6.36
415–445 425 4 140.00–147.00 $143.02 $608 -0.94
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 -0.68
515–540 527 3 126.00–133.00 $129.61 $683 -6.48
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 +0.49
730 730 1 108.00 $108.00 $788 +3.56
770 770 1 103.00 $103.00 $793 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 138.00–141.00 $139.49 $458 -12.93
360–395 377 5 135.00–138.00 $136.34 $514 -3.74
505–540 531 4 120.00–125.00 $121.19 $644 -4.85
615–625 618 3 105.00–114.00 $110.97 $686 +3.48
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
760–775 767 3 92.00–98.00 $94.99 $729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 147.00–150.00 $148.02 $626 -4.14
515–530 523 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $693 -3.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 1029 80-85% 6 56.00–61.00 $57.94 $596 -3.52
920–1525 1230 80-85% 16 62.00–68.00 $64.52 $794 —
1105–1625 1280 80-85% 12 69.00–76.00 $72.53 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 959 85-90% 7 59.00–63.00 $60.62 $581 —
905–1185 963 85-90% 5 53.00–55.00 $54.32 $523 —
705–1285 998 85-90% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.18 $501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1490 1443 75-80% 3 63.00–68.00 $66.28 $956 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2095 1628 4 78.00–85.00 $80.54 $1,311 —
1655–2030 1861 7 82.00–100.00 $94.18 $1,753 -1.42

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00–900.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–1,065.00 $911.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–840.00 $801.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.