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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

1,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $177.38/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 464 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $189.48/cwt +16.52 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 421 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.56/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,773 2,012 2,280
Feeder cattle 1,381 1,546 1,772
Slaughter cattle 232 346 319
Replacement cattle 160 120 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good 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
290 290 1 188.00 $188.00 $545 —
330–340 336 5 185.00–220.00 $197.77 $665 +15.59
350 value added 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
360 360 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $747 +27.94
405–445 425 10 181.00–195.00 $185.51 $788 +0.31
465–480 469 5 173.00–185.00 $178.18 $836 +8.18
510–547 529 5 164.00–180.00 $174.30 $922 +3.82
550 value added 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
555–570 562 7 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $927 +8.55
605–645 625 9 150.00–162.00 $155.37 $971 +11.37
670–690 679 5 148.00–155.00 $150.42 $1,021 +13.14
725–730 728 2 134.00–143.00 $138.52 $1,008 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 207.00 $207.00 $673 +33.54
365–395 377 3 195.00–202.00 $199.08 $751 +27.92
400–440 419 5 177.00–185.00 $180.21 $755 +7.17
450–495 470 8 175.00–177.00 $176.74 $831 +8.14
505–545 526 7 150.00–170.00 $162.22 $853 +3.35
550–560 555 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $844 -0.89
610 610 1 147.00 $147.00 $897 +12.00
655–665 662 3 135.00 $135.00 $894 -6.32
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 182.00–187.00 $184.44 $699 +16.88
425–440 433 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $740 +6.35
480–495 487 3 160.00–167.00 $163.00 $794 +9.44
545 545 1 157.00 $157.00 $856 +8.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 157.50 $157.50 $394 +15.21
305–335 323 14 145.00–154.00 $148.02 $478 +4.94
350–395 373 21 140.00–160.00 $148.01 $552 +7.14
400–445 420 24 135.00–152.00 $144.56 $607 +8.54
450–490 470 24 132.50–147.00 $141.86 $667 +8.33
500–545 522 16 130.00–142.00 $135.98 $710 +4.67
550–595 567 8 125.00–135.00 $130.61 $741 +3.97
610–645 628 6 122.00–127.00 $125.01 $785 +4.34
655–685 670 2 114.00–120.00 $116.93 $783 -2.73
710–715 713 2 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 4 160.00–180.00 $170.59 $377 —
270–290 275 4 165.00–170.00 $168.68 $464 +17.74
310–335 325 4 154.00–159.00 $155.75 $506 +8.35
360–380 372 16 150.00–158.00 $153.47 $571 +11.07
400–445 418 11 150.00–158.00 $152.91 $639 +8.62
460–465 fancy 462 3 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $716 —
450–495 474 20 147.50–154.00 $150.24 $712 +6.03
500–545 520 17 143.00–152.00 $146.41 $761 +4.66
560–595 577 13 134.00–144.00 $139.31 $804 +4.59
580 fancy 580 1 147.00 $147.00 $853 +7.00
600–635 610 10 127.00–138.00 $133.40 $814 +1.53
660–685 671 7 125.00–135.00 $129.54 $869 +6.29
705–715 710 3 120.00–130.00 $125.34 $890 -4.66
760–780 770 2 115.00–126.00 $120.57 $928 +4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
305–342 327 9 140.00–157.00 $152.29 $498 +15.40
350–395 373 16 131.00–152.00 $143.67 $536 +8.39
400–440 424 9 137.00–145.00 $141.58 $600 +10.28
455–490 472 12 125.00–140.00 $133.75 $631 +10.37
505–545 525 10 123.00–132.00 $126.51 $664 +2.48
660–690 675 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $745 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 5 208.00–230.00 $214.76 $584 +29.76
305–345 325 12 182.00–220.00 $199.45 $648 +15.26
330 fancy 330 2 212.00 $212.00 $700 —
355–390 371 16 180.00–210.00 $194.74 $722 +19.89
365–390 fancy 378 2 202.00 $202.00 $764 -0.50
406–410 fancy 407 5 195.00–197.50 $197.00 $802 —
400–445 425 20 175.00–197.50 $187.60 $797 +14.64
450–485 464 32 161.00–185.00 $177.38 $823 +14.26
500–535 517 19 152.00–175.00 $168.75 $872 +14.77
558 fancy 558 5 168.00 $168.00 $937 —
550–595 572 17 148.00–168.00 $160.31 $917 +15.40
600–625 611 7 145.00–157.50 $150.75 $921 —
660 fancy 660 1 147.00 $147.00 $970 —
655–690 671 7 130.00–147.50 $134.77 $904 +3.22
705–730 717 3 127.00–130.00 $129.02 $925 -1.72
720–745 fancy 733 2 136.00 $136.00 $997 +1.00
750–780 762 5 121.00–130.00 $124.78 $951 +2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 7 178.00–205.00 $194.93 $536 +1.40
315–345 326 7 187.00–200.00 $195.17 $636 +22.24
355–395 378 14 174.00–190.00 $181.63 $687 +13.80
400–445 425 23 160.00–181.00 $173.76 $738 +12.92
460–495 478 18 152.00–172.00 $163.86 $783 +9.82
505–545 522 11 144.00–162.00 $153.10 $799 +13.80
560–585 572 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $862 +15.84
600–640 619 6 135.00–142.00 $137.52 $851 +8.09
650–695 671 6 120.00–130.00 $125.64 $843 +2.83
720–745 737 3 115.00–120.00 $117.64 $867 -2.28
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 190.00–200.00 $195.45 $430 —
270–290 277 5 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $513 —
310–345 328 5 170.00–175.00 $171.85 $564 +6.62
355–395 373 10 167.00–175.00 $170.67 $637 +10.70
430–435 432 3 158.00–165.00 $161.00 $696 +4.06
460–495 480 7 151.00–160.00 $154.99 $744 +14.97
510–525 518 3 147.00–152.00 $149.64 $775 +14.79
555–595 565 6 140.00–146.00 $142.20 $803 +15.72
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 +9.51
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1425 1042 80-85% 25 58.00–67.00 $64.14 $668 —
735–1335 1113 80-85% 39 65.00–73.00 $69.37 $772 -5.38
1000–1345 1165 80-85% 21 73.00–81.00 $76.13 $887 -5.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1085 923 85-90% 6 44.00–45.00 $44.84 $414 -6.62
725–1175 941 85-90% 23 50.00–65.00 $54.29 $511 +2.83
790–1130 971 85-90% 13 56.00–62.00 $58.40 $567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1470 1303 75-80% 10 81.00–85.00 $82.84 $1,079 —
1230–1460 1360 75-80% 15 73.00–79.00 $76.29 $1,038 -8.24
1215–1740 1402 75-80% 8 67.00–73.00 $69.33 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1515 1253 6 76.00–88.00 $82.83 $1,038 —
1250–1805 1601 7 87.00–98.00 $93.99 $1,505 —
1415–2165 1740 7 102.00–112.00 $107.79 $1,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 534.00–690.00 $597.99
1035 fancy 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 796.00 $796.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1000 fancy 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
895–1010 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–875.00 $805.23
835–1195 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–1,025.00 $772.94
925–1275 fancy 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,069.60
1295–1340 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.28
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,060.00 $896.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,040.00–1,160.00 $1,094.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1195 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $801.40
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,030.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–960 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 525.00–725.00 $574.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
725–825 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,203.55 —
800–1310 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 950.00–1,350.00 $1,230.17 —
1400–1440 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,161.62 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,025.00–1,370.00 $1,213.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–965 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,014.28 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.