Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

5,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.57/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 674 lb · 98 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.98/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 579 lb · 83 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.13/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 515 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,043	3,648	3,469
Feeder cattle	4,158	2,974	2,765
Slaughter cattle	655	472	437
Replacement cattle	230	202	267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	4	208.00	$208.00	$510	—
255–265	261	5	195.00–200.00	$198.05	$517	—
311–315	311	10	190.00–206.00	$204.38	$636	-2.42
360	360	6	186.00	$186.00	$670	-10.39
405–420	413	6	185.00–193.00	$187.61	$775	-1.69
455–495	481	40	170.00–184.00	$177.45	$854	-2.01
505 value added	505	24	174.50	$174.50	$881	—
500–545	533	30	160.00–174.00	$162.28	$865	-10.75
574–583 value added	579	45	168.00–169.00	$168.51	$976	—
555–598	580	38	155.00–166.00	$156.43	$907	-10.27
600–640	603	42	150.00–157.50	$156.58	$944	-3.42
656–695	669	35	145.00–155.00	$152.42	$1,020	+2.42
700–740	713	22	135.00–149.00	$146.10	$1,042	+5.35
739 value added	739	26	150.50	$150.50	$1,112	—
770–775	773	2	135.00–140.00	$137.49	$1,063	—
839 value added	839	16	147.50	$147.50	$1,238	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	2	185.00–188.00	$186.59	$519	-7.08
300–345	322	11	180.00–190.00	$185.28	$597	-3.07
355–395	376	17	177.00–188.00	$181.84	$684	-4.09
400–440	431	21	170.00–180.00	$174.64	$753	+0.92
460–495	476	11	157.00–172.00	$167.38	$797	-0.96
510–535	529	18	145.00–168.00	$160.32	$848	+0.10
560–585	570	11	140.00–158.00	$149.14	$850	-4.08
610–635	619	18	135.00–154.00	$147.00	$910	+0.90
650–695	678	9	132.00–145.00	$137.10	$930	-7.90
705–720	713	2	130.00–138.00	$134.04	$956	+13.05
785	785	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,028	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	180.00	$180.00	$495	—
315–340	326	7	170.00–185.00	$177.22	$578	-5.01
370	370	2	164.00–170.00	$167.00	$618	-1.00
435	435	3	170.00	$170.00	$740	+7.22
470–485	480	4	150.00–165.00	$156.28	$750	-0.75
545	545	1	152.00	$152.00	$828	+0.07
575	575	1	145.00	$145.00	$834	—
610	610	1	135.00	$135.00	$824	+1.96
655–688	677	3	122.00–124.00	$122.65	$830	-2.35
715	715	1	128.00	$128.00	$915	—
805	805	1	117.00	$117.00	$942	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	4	170.00	$170.00	$366	—
250	250	6	165.00	$165.00	$412	+5.23
300–340	324	19	152.00–167.00	$158.32	$513	+3.25
360–394	384	12	146.00–162.00	$156.26	$600	+3.93
405–430	420	17	145.00–158.00	$150.18	$631	-0.92
453 value added	453	3	166.00	$166.00	$752	—
450–490	472	41	141.00–153.00	$146.22	$690	+1.45
500–540	515	69	139.00–154.00	$145.03	$747	+1.26
545 fancy	545	1	152.00	$152.00	$828	—
571 value added	571	16	146.00	$146.00	$834	-3.00
555–595	579	21	133.00–150.00	$139.74	$809	+2.04
601–648	634	26	130.00–136.00	$134.62	$853	+5.42
654–690	671	49	125.00–137.00	$134.34	$901	+3.54
658–699 value added	676	49	143.50–146.00	$144.80	$979	—
700–745	714	5	125.00–126.00	$125.41	$895	+6.89
727 value added	727	5	136.00	$136.00	$989	—
797	797	5	127.00	$127.00	$1,012	—
817 value added	817	11	139.00	$139.00	$1,136	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	273	5	150.00–167.00	$153.91	$420	-1.82
310–345	325	16	145.00–156.00	$149.65	$486	+0.53
350–395	373	31	137.00–155.00	$146.06	$545	-0.10
400–445	427	42	135.00–154.00	$144.90	$619	+4.25
450–490	472	34	130.00–150.00	$139.89	$660	+4.06
500–545	522	39	125.00–147.00	$134.21	$701	+3.72
560–597	578	21	118.00–140.00	$130.56	$755	+5.14
600–645	622	11	117.00–130.00	$122.71	$763	+2.27
655–695	668	6	115.00–125.00	$120.35	$804	+2.98
730–745	738	2	107.00–115.00	$111.04	$819	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	6	145.00	$145.00	$410	+5.00
300–345	327	24	135.00–157.00	$142.53	$466	+0.35
353–395	374	31	130.00–150.00	$138.97	$520	-6.22
405–445	426	25	125.00–142.00	$135.09	$575	-2.84
450–495	480	14	115.00–137.00	$129.14	$620	+0.28
510–545	528	9	123.00–132.00	$129.60	$684	+8.64
555–590	569	16	114.00–123.00	$120.30	$685	+0.49
605–645	617	9	110.00–116.00	$111.48	$688	-3.55
710–725	716	4	101.00–112.00	$105.02	$752	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467	467	19	162.00	$162.00	$757	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	282	6	183.00–195.00	$187.06	$528	+0.37
300–345	325	15	175.00–205.00	$183.41	$596	+3.67
350–395	371	18	169.00–200.00	$177.23	$658	+7.32
400–445	425	46	160.00–180.00	$168.35	$715	+4.81
455–495	477	59	152.00–169.00	$161.08	$768	+4.70
500–545	527	43	145.00–158.00	$153.55	$809	+3.59
555–595	570	23	137.00–152.00	$145.02	$827	+1.57
605–645	625	32	125.00–147.00	$134.66	$842	-2.17
650–685	666	14	117.00–140.00	$130.33	$868	+2.63
735	735	1	130.00	$130.00	$956	—
750–780	765	2	115.00–117.00	$116.02	$888	+6.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	190.00–200.00	$194.59	$531	-3.53
310–340	325	11	187.00–215.00	$194.76	$633	-1.15
350–395	372	17	180.00–213.00	$196.82	$732	+8.98
405–445	418	18	172.00–195.00	$181.82	$760	+1.80
450–490	471	20	160.00–177.00	$168.25	$792	-2.57
500–505 fancy	503	3	177.00–184.00	$181.00	$910	—
500–545	520	10	150.00–170.00	$159.07	$827	-2.79
555–570 fancy	563	2	155.00–156.00	$155.51	$876	-1.49
550–580	564	10	144.00–157.00	$151.81	$856	+0.48
605–645	623	19	135.00–156.00	$141.95	$884	+6.33
655–695	671	14	125.00–138.00	$129.24	$867	-1.60
705	705	1	126.00	$126.00	$888	+1.03
750–795	773	4	115.00–125.00	$119.41	$923	+0.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	5	175.00	$175.00	$508	-1.03
310–345	327	8	165.00–177.00	$169.00	$553	+1.75
350–395	373	25	150.00–185.00	$164.50	$614	+3.95
400–440	421	19	150.00–165.00	$157.68	$664	+3.58
450–495	476	28	140.00–157.00	$148.41	$706	-1.28
500–540	516	10	135.00–146.00	$141.70	$731	+0.22
555–595	578	12	120.00–138.00	$130.67	$755	-5.49
625	625	3	130.00	$130.00	$812	+2.44
660–695	680	4	110.00–128.00	$119.44	$812	—
705–725	711	8	115.00–125.00	$122.48	$871	+9.47
790	790	1	100.00	$100.00	$790	-3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1360	1147	80-85%	85	58.00–79.00	$66.20	$759	—
715–1405	1156	80-85%	40	72.00–86.00	$78.17	$904	+9.08
865–1415	1166	80-85%	74	65.00–88.00	$72.41	$844	+3.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1250	976	85-90%	26	43.00–64.00	$53.43	$521	-5.36
800–1295	977	85-90%	57	41.00–70.00	$60.32	$589	+1.53
850–1105	1039	85-90%	22	49.00–76.00	$62.19	$646	+3.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1750	1348	75-80%	25	72.00–90.00	$82.36	$1,110	+2.40
1065–1580	1386	75-80%	29	66.00–84.00	$77.20	$1,070	+3.75
1085–1690	1411	75-80%	19	63.00–77.00	$69.96	$987	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1990	1543	21	82.00–99.00	$91.46	$1,411	—
1030–2030	1597	28	91.00–108.00	$100.07	$1,598	—
1280–2195	1823	27	99.00–114.00	$108.73	$1,982	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–845	753	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	477.00–625.00	$544.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
530	530	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	225.00	$225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1055	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–800.00	$733.98
1045–1150	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–975.00	$939.29
1005–1210	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	725.00–975.00	$861.57
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	800.00–975.00	$854.41
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	900.00–1,100.00	$991.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	700.00–825.00	$731.82

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–960	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	670.00–725.00	$699.41
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
925–995	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	725.00–800.00	$761.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	425.00–750.00	$635.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
955	955	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1320	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	+456.93
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,425.00	$1,166.67	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00	$775.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	525.00–675.00	$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.