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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.00/cwt ≈ $803/hd at 539 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 366 4,418
Feeder cattle 441 266 3,734
Slaughter cattle 158 77 430
Replacement cattle 180 23 254

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 steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–475 460 8 148.00–162.00 $158.39 $729 —
539 539 38 149.00 $149.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 -6.00
325–340 328 6 154.00–161.00 $159.79 $524 —
370–375 374 6 150.00–154.00 $150.66 $563 —
410–440 426 7 146.00–154.00 $148.55 $633 —
475–490 479 7 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $695 -2.97
515–545 529 5 138.00–144.00 $140.96 $746 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
360–375 370 3 138.00–149.00 $141.57 $524 —
420–425 423 3 136.00–143.00 $138.31 $585 —
455–495 472 3 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $632 +8.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 6 130.00–140.00 $132.93 $429 +2.97
355–395 382 6 126.00–130.00 $128.16 $490 +3.45
405–445 427 7 120.00–126.00 $124.25 $531 +3.84
475–495 478 8 117.00–124.00 $120.85 $578 +5.06
510–535 524 6 117.00–120.00 $118.18 $619 +7.87
555–570 563 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $636 +5.76
605–630 615 3 105.00–110.00 $107.96 $664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 271 5 130.00–137.00 $131.76 $357 —
355–375 372 7 116.00–124.00 $120.26 $447 +11.48
425–440 427 9 111.00–120.00 $116.65 $498 +17.66
455–475 467 5 105.00–115.00 $111.06 $519 +4.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
455–475 468 3 122.00–123.00 $122.32 $572 +1.13
660 660 2 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $739 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 155.00–160.00 $158.25 $415 +1.23
315 315 3 155.00 $155.00 $488 +3.04
410–425 418 4 140.00–148.00 $144.07 $602 +1.05
475 475 6 134.00–141.00 $137.00 $651 -1.00
510–520 515 2 136.00–142.00 $138.97 $716 +9.36
610 610 3 116.00 $116.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 5 140.00–145.00 $142.86 $464 +3.37
475 475 3 124.00 $124.00 $589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 165.00–168.00 $166.46 $471 —
415 415 3 160.00 $160.00 $664 +11.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1115 966 85-90% 21 52.00–59.00 $55.57 $537 +1.25
880–1290 1018 85-90% 20 54.00–64.00 $59.69 $608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1545 1107 80-85% 17 61.00–65.00 $63.11 $699 —
940–1290 1134 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.36 $855 —
1020–1410 1218 80-85% 16 66.00–71.00 $68.43 $833 +3.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1319 75-80% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.47 $916 —
1155–1540 1348 75-80% 8 59.00–64.00 $61.43 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1384 8 85.00–89.00 $86.77 $1,201 —
1170–1855 1577 3 80.00–82.00 $81.14 $1,280 —
1935–2120 2028 4 95.00–96.00 $95.48 $1,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 675.00–925.00 $833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,075.00 $992.86
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,132.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–700.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 168 1,350.00–2,025.00 $1,763.69 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,122.73 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–900.00 $870.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.