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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.32/cwt ≈ $500/hd at 378 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.22/cwt ≈ $374/hd at 285 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 779 2,066
Feeder cattle 205 441 1,698
Slaughter cattle 140 158 233
Replacement cattle 167 180 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago with limited receipts due to inclement weather conditions: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 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
360–365 363 3 160.00–163.00 $161.33 $586 —
450 450 1 158.00 $158.00 $711 -0.39
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
1205–1210 1208 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $1,238 —
1275–1290 1283 3 97.00–100.00 $98.34 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 +3.34
585 585 5 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
640–645 643 2 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $813 —
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 —
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
355 355 1 141.00 $141.00 $501 -0.57
465–490 475 6 130.00–140.00 $137.01 $651 +3.09
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 11 130.00–134.00 $131.22 $374 —
300–340 321 8 122.00–130.00 $125.28 $402 -7.65
355–390 366 8 115.00–123.00 $120.25 $440 -7.91
410–445 425 7 110.00–120.00 $115.96 $493 -8.29
485 485 2 109.00 $109.00 $529 -11.85
515–520 518 2 96.00–100.00 $97.99 $508 -20.19
580–585 583 2 95.00–110.00 $102.53 $598 -10.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 16 125.00–140.00 $132.32 $500 —
405–445 423 3 120.00–126.00 $122.69 $519 —
465–475 470 2 121.00–130.00 $125.45 $590 +3.13
510–548 530 4 119.00–126.00 $122.14 $647 —
550–585 567 5 112.00–120.00 $114.95 $652 —
603 603 4 114.00 $114.00 $687 —
705–715 710 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $721 —
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 127.00–128.00 $127.67 $361 -4.09
340–345 342 3 115.00–117.50 $115.84 $396 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 -10.26
575 575 4 103.00–105.00 $104.50 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 9 145.00–155.00 $148.43 $410 -9.82
305–335 321 7 140.00–146.00 $142.81 $458 -12.19
375–380 377 3 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $515 —
415 415 2 134.00 $134.00 $556 -10.07
455–465 457 5 130.00–133.00 $130.61 $597 -6.39
540–545 542 3 115.00–120.00 $117.33 $636 -21.64
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
655 655 3 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 156.00 $156.00 $421 -10.46
350–395 383 4 152.00–159.00 $154.30 $591 —
400–440 421 7 140.00–156.00 $147.78 $622 -12.22
475 475 2 133.00 $133.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -12.86
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
575 575 1 91.00 $91.00 $523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1590 1112 80-85% 37 64.00–74.00 $70.59 $785 +7.48
940–1490 1193 80-85% 28 61.00–68.00 $65.41 $780 —
980–1590 1196 80-85% 17 72.00–79.00 $75.27 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1160 984 85-90% 5 44.00–55.00 $52.59 $517 -2.98
810–1100 1006 85-90% 8 56.00–61.00 $59.16 $595 -0.53
1055–1085 1076 85-90% 4 61.00–63.00 $61.99 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1645 1499 75-80% 10 61.00–71.00 $67.12 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1790 1372 5 75.00–87.00 $82.16 $1,127 -4.61
1490 1490 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,490 —
1380–2075 1706 6 92.00–98.00 $95.17 $1,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 800.00–1,075.00 $889.58
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 675.00–950.00 $776.80
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 560.00–775.00 $694.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $783.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 630.00–700.00 $686.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 525.00–650.00 $591.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 900.00–1,300.00 $1,111.88 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 700.00–1,100.00 $878.85 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.