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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.17/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 533 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.25/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 432 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $204.22/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,185 4,062 3,159
Feeder cattle 927 2,903 2,598
Slaughter cattle 186 823 365
Replacement cattle 72 336 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 314 5 190.00–200.00 $192.10 $603 +0.91
365–395 384 4 173.00–207.00 $188.62 $724 +6.57
405–445 427 11 170.00–197.00 $178.98 $764 -1.51
450–480 467 3 162.00–182.00 $170.78 $798 -5.28
510–530 519 7 155.00–175.00 $167.56 $870 -0.79
550–595 575 10 145.00–168.00 $160.11 $921 +7.43
605–625 617 3 142.00–158.00 $148.39 $916 -0.31
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -2.00
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
760–765 761 4 128.00–130.00 $129.50 $985 —
910 910 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 217.00 $217.00 $781 +21.16
405–438 423 4 195.00–207.00 $199.59 $844 +8.52
465–485 471 4 182.00–190.00 $184.81 $870 +3.88
510–542 529 11 180.00 $180.00 $952 +3.15
615 615 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 —
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 -9.38
709 709 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,092 +2.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 +23.76
465–485 475 3 162.00–177.00 $172.00 $817 -1.00
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 +1.90
570–590 580 2 142.00–147.00 $144.54 $838 -6.45
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 —
320–345 329 7 170.00–177.00 $173.28 $570 +15.27
405–435 416 13 142.00–160.00 $155.58 $647 -1.54
455–490 467 15 138.00–160.00 $151.49 $707 +2.03
507–545 533 43 135.00–158.00 $151.17 $806 +5.66
550–590 576 7 135.00–149.50 $144.41 $832 +0.63
605 fancy 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 —
620–645 639 5 135.00–146.00 $141.66 $905 +7.80
655 655 8 142.50 $142.50 $933 +2.50
705 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 +12.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 5 165.00–172.00 $168.98 $473 +11.33
305–330 323 11 144.00–167.00 $157.35 $508 +4.30
355–395 373 11 153.00–162.00 $156.91 $585 +7.06
400–445 432 21 134.00–159.00 $154.25 $666 +7.01
455–495 481 16 131.00–155.00 $145.77 $701 +0.99
505–541 525 14 125.00–145.00 $140.71 $739 +0.94
570–585 579 8 135.00–142.00 $138.49 $802 +4.95
600–640 621 4 127.00–132.00 $129.02 $801 -0.14
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +3.26
725 725 1 117.00 $117.00 $848 -6.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $406 —
270–283 277 6 160.00–165.00 $160.83 $445 +7.43
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +13.46
370–385 376 5 147.00–157.00 $149.57 $562 +7.07
415–440 423 6 142.00–150.00 $147.31 $623 +11.40
463–495 476 5 137.00–145.00 $140.79 $670 +5.94
509–510 509 15 132.00 $132.00 $672 +2.23
585–595 590 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $752 +4.15
670 670 3 115.00–120.00 $116.67 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 212.00–220.00 $218.00 $632 -0.57
305–340 322 6 197.00–215.00 $205.33 $661 +7.84
360–395 373 17 192.00–212.00 $203.59 $759 +13.92
375 fancy 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
400–440 416 12 165.00–192.00 $182.65 $760 -1.22
450–480 462 10 165.00–187.00 $180.93 $836 +6.33
500–545 522 14 158.00–187.00 $171.83 $897 +5.39
555–570 563 3 145.00–160.00 $151.61 $854 -4.94
600–625 616 6 138.00–157.00 $148.68 $916 -0.63
655–680 664 4 130.00–137.00 $133.03 $883 -4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 176.00–210.00 $199.27 $558 -8.41
310–335 320 4 170.00–205.00 $186.67 $597 +2.45
355–395 373 10 160.00–200.00 $182.96 $682 +2.20
400–430 414 16 145.00–185.00 $170.80 $707 -9.20
465–490 483 7 170.00–177.00 $172.99 $836 +6.77
500–545 524 14 140.00–167.00 $153.52 $804 -3.22
555–585 569 7 130.00–154.00 $144.88 $824 -6.53
605–625 614 7 130.00–142.00 $136.56 $838 +1.83
650–685 666 4 120.00–132.00 $126.71 $844 -2.99
720–740 728 3 115.00–123.00 $120.03 $874 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 +20.95
320–325 323 2 197.00 $197.00 $636 +14.32
365–380 373 2 152.00–180.00 $166.28 $620 -6.02
415–440 424 4 173.00–177.00 $175.02 $742 +6.62
455–490 473 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $769 +6.62
515–540 532 5 140.00–157.00 $149.13 $793 -4.18
550–590 574 4 131.00–141.00 $138.02 $792 +2.95
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1143 80-85% 20 71.00–87.00 $77.97 $891 +3.58
1065–1370 1201 80-85% 12 79.00–85.00 $82.49 $991 —
1005–1490 1244 80-85% 18 67.00–80.00 $71.91 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1150 983 85-90% 7 49.00–55.00 $52.80 $519 -7.53
770–1185 989 85-90% 16 50.00–66.00 $59.64 $590 -0.69
880–1190 1111 85-90% 5 64.00–73.00 $68.18 $757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1415 1318 75-80% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,180 +7.27
1355–1635 1485 75-80% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.64 $1,064 —
1285–1700 1515 75-80% 7 73.00–85.00 $79.69 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1790 1367 10 83.00–97.00 $88.97 $1,216 —
1265–1720 1510 7 99.00–108.00 $101.67 $1,535 —
1685–2080 1831 7 108.00–117.00 $112.52 $2,060 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–835 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 825.00–910.00 $867.76
865–970 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 614.00–720.00 $667.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1020–1170 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–865.00 $811.44
915–1540 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 760.00–1,000.00 $899.40
1420 fancy 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1120 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–760.00 $744.90
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
945 fancy 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,340.00 $1,283.75
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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.