Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

2,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.45/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 465 lb · 36 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $188.42/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 431 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.94/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 523 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,222	2,116	1,773
Feeder cattle	1,790	1,591	1,381
Slaughter cattle	260	313	232
Replacement cattle	172	212	160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	321	4	218.00–226.00	$221.53	$711	+5.08
360–380	371	17	211.00–232.50	$224.48	$833	+23.49
405–425	414	5	207.00–222.50	$215.75	$893	+18.14
453–480	469	11	203.00–207.00	$204.76	$960	+11.51
525–545	534	30	181.00–205.00	$194.29	$1,038	+4.39
575–595	588	16	181.00–189.00	$183.23	$1,077	-7.91
605–625	618	8	172.00–180.00	$176.60	$1,091	-3.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	333	11	208.00–225.00	$215.04	$716	+25.04
360–385	376	15	200.00–217.50	$207.79	$781	+17.79
425–445	439	15	190.00–210.00	$200.70	$881	+8.69
455–495	467	10	184.00–207.50	$188.38	$880	+1.72
505–540	525	6	170.00–190.00	$179.12	$940	+0.64
560–595	573	6	164.00–184.00	$176.39	$1,011	+1.39
655	655	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,015	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	329	4	197.00–200.00	$199.22	$655	+18.42
365–395	377	9	185.00–196.00	$190.77	$719	+11.99
405	405	2	186.00	$186.00	$753	+10.00
465–480	475	3	174.00–178.00	$176.69	$839	-3.31
525	525	2	160.00	$160.00	$840	-11.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	274	5	175.00–180.00	$177.55	$486	—
300–345	320	12	170.00–182.00	$176.29	$564	+10.72
365–395	381	19	167.50–178.00	$172.93	$659	+6.52
400–445	423	31	157.50–175.00	$167.04	$707	+4.76
455–495	478	27	147.50–169.00	$159.07	$760	+2.59
505–545	523	34	140.00–164.00	$151.94	$795	+3.54
560–570	563	3	140.00–148.00	$142.70	$803	-2.69
625–645	633	8	147.00–153.00	$147.76	$935	+9.02
665–685	672	3	136.00–140.00	$137.36	$923	+5.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–287	285	7	187.50–195.00	$188.52	$537	—
315–335	326	4	182.50–192.00	$186.04	$606	+7.51
350–395	369	10	177.50–188.00	$180.31	$665	+5.41
400–449	427	24	170.00–182.00	$174.60	$746	+3.48
460–461 value added	461	13	175.00–180.00	$177.70	$819	—
455–495	467	23	167.50–175.00	$171.05	$799	+2.62
515–545	525	16	155.00–172.00	$165.55	$869	+1.44
560 value added	560	7	168.00	$168.00	$941	—
555–580	562	11	147.50–164.00	$156.86	$882	-16.14
605 value added	605	9	165.00	$165.00	$998	—
625–630	628	3	145.00–155.00	$148.32	$931	-0.86
655	655	1	150.00	$150.00	$982	+12.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	172.00	$172.00	$387	—
315–330	325	14	165.00–172.00	$167.43	$544	+10.49
360–390	373	24	156.00–167.00	$160.84	$600	+5.73
405–430	421	24	150.00–159.00	$153.90	$648	+3.77
455–480	470	13	143.00–154.00	$151.04	$710	+9.16
510–545	533	6	137.00–149.00	$145.19	$774	+0.15
555–570	559	4	139.00–141.00	$140.49	$785	-1.94
785	785	1	125.00	$125.00	$981	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	279	4	198.00–217.50	$207.58	$579	—
300–345	323	17	191.00–212.50	$204.11	$659	+9.84
350–395	368	17	188.00–205.00	$194.52	$716	+7.43
410–445	431	35	180.00–197.50	$188.42	$812	+11.26
450–495	470	23	172.00–191.00	$180.33	$848	+8.91
510–545	533	26	159.00–175.00	$166.40	$887	+3.67
565–595	580	14	156.00–170.00	$163.72	$950	+8.28
605–640	630	4	160.00–165.00	$161.83	$1,020	+19.75
665–695	676	5	137.00–160.00	$151.71	$1,026	—
780	780	2	133.00	$133.00	$1,037	+15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	228.00	$228.00	$638	—
315–345	327	12	214.00–232.50	$221.83	$725	+16.73
355–380	364	20	208.00–222.00	$213.10	$776	+12.77
400–425	420	15	196.00–215.00	$200.78	$843	+11.68
450–495	477	14	182.00–205.00	$190.11	$907	+5.53
505–540	523	8	170.00–190.00	$178.80	$935	+4.04
553–575	556	11	170.00–175.00	$171.64	$954	+8.49
610–640	633	4	160.00–167.00	$161.69	$1,023	+4.62
665–670	668	2	155.00–157.00	$156.00	$1,042	+5.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	186.00–190.00	$188.00	$536	+5.41
325–330	328	4	180.00–190.00	$185.98	$610	—
365–390	375	12	175.00–186.00	$178.47	$669	-1.53
405–445	421	11	162.00–180.00	$169.40	$713	+12.97
455–490	473	11	155.00–166.00	$161.01	$762	-1.58
525–535	528	3	158.00–161.00	$159.01	$840	+8.61
555–590	572	7	140.00–155.00	$150.36	$860	+6.74
685	685	2	127.00	$127.00	$870	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1465	1079	80-85%	27	72.00–89.00	$80.96	$874	+4.33
900–1335	1151	80-85%	33	80.00–98.00	$87.76	$1,010	—
1025–1390	1259	80-85%	19	88.00–104.00	$95.88	$1,207	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1115	971	85-90%	14	55.00–70.00	$59.09	$574	—
850–1215	1030	85-90%	16	60.00–82.00	$68.94	$710	+0.57
1005–1280	1082	85-90%	23	68.00–79.00	$75.55	$817	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1520	1296	75-80%	10	91.00–97.00	$93.95	$1,218	—
1100–1555	1354	75-80%	5	76.00–80.00	$77.93	$1,055	—
1175–1590	1372	75-80%	18	83.00–91.00	$86.17	$1,182	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1720	1352	7	88.00–98.00	$92.70	$1,253	—
1325–1820	1525	10	96.00–107.00	$101.82	$1,553	+1.28
1640–2090	1814	8	106.00–115.00	$109.56	$1,987	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	500.00–600.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	575.00–850.00	$650.71
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,085.00–1,140.00	$1,110.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,330.00	$1,240.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	960.00–1,025.00	$992.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,222.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	700.00–1,050.00	$891.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	800.00–1,125.00	$979.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	700.00–1,075.00	$853.26

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	575.00–675.00	$625.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–1,050.00	$993.75
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–1,075.00	$950.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,150.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,255.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,025.00–1,475.00	$1,114.83	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	550.00–650.00	$616.67	—

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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.