Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.69/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 472 lb · 54 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.71/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 738 lb · 43 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.79/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 430 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,396	3,491	2,873
Feeder cattle	1,916	2,840	2,219
Slaughter cattle	304	547	475
Replacement cattle	176	104	179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	240.00–246.00	$243.03	$712	—
305–345	327	8	222.00–240.00	$231.77	$758	+6.80
360–380	365	11	217.00–223.00	$220.54	$805	+1.32
405–445	427	19	208.00–218.00	$214.06	$914	-2.75
455–495	473	18	199.00–212.00	$204.89	$969	-1.97
510–545	524	18	190.00–206.00	$199.38	$1,045	+3.10
555–585	575	14	186.00–196.00	$192.29	$1,106	-2.19
575 value added	575	8	200.00	$200.00	$1,150	—
610–630	626	23	181.00–200.00	$194.48	$1,217	+9.03
670–680	676	10	181.00–190.00	$187.71	$1,269	+3.37
705–741	738	43	169.00–180.00	$172.71	$1,275	-4.31
786	786	4	174.00	$174.00	$1,368	+12.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	328	6	215.00–222.00	$220.53	$723	+1.21
365–395	378	17	201.00–212.00	$208.87	$790	+0.51
415–445	433	14	194.00–208.00	$201.42	$872	-5.90
455–495	476	9	191.00–200.00	$196.72	$936	+3.63
505–525	520	10	188.00–194.00	$190.90	$993	+4.36
560–585	577	12	179.00–188.00	$182.98	$1,056	+1.29
610–630	616	5	172.00–180.00	$177.96	$1,096	+3.14
655–695	683	10	166.00–181.00	$177.35	$1,211	+0.70

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	332	5	209.00–211.00	$210.22	$698	—
375–395	378	9	190.00–200.00	$194.87	$737	-1.80
410–430	423	3	187.00–195.00	$192.42	$814	+5.04
515–545	528	3	178.00–184.00	$180.28	$952	-0.22
575–590	580	3	172.00–175.00	$173.98	$1,009	—
690	690	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,104	-3.69
715	715	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,072	-7.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	196.00	$196.00	$500	-0.53
320–345	334	7	186.00–188.00	$186.83	$624	-2.85
350–390	367	21	178.00–187.00	$184.35	$677	+2.11
405–449	430	38	169.00–187.00	$180.79	$777	+1.78
460 value added	460	9	183.00	$183.00	$842	—
450–495	475	45	164.00–182.00	$177.83	$845	+2.78
510–530 fancy	520	2	180.00–185.00	$182.45	$949	+6.31
505–545	533	12	168.00–180.00	$174.49	$930	+6.36
555–595	569	21	152.00–175.00	$164.28	$935	+0.51
565–575 value added	571	15	174.00–180.00	$175.21	$1,000	—
600 fancy	600	2	160.50	$160.50	$963	-3.08
605–640	623	23	148.00–169.00	$159.13	$991	-1.47
660–690	669	8	141.00–163.00	$156.16	$1,045	+4.16
670 value added	670	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,106	—
730 fancy	730	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,241	+15.00
700–739	731	7	132.00–150.00	$145.67	$1,065	+0.07
760–795	789	7	141.00–145.00	$141.98	$1,120	+8.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	180.00–186.00	$183.03	$536	+0.32
315–345	330	12	179.00–187.00	$182.66	$603	+2.92
360–395	383	21	171.00–185.00	$178.65	$684	+5.18
405–445	426	18	167.00–182.00	$173.56	$739	+4.42
455–495	474	26	155.00–178.00	$169.55	$804	+5.84
500–545	524	23	147.00–170.00	$161.31	$845	+2.61
550–595	575	14	158.00–165.00	$162.09	$932	+6.37
605–645	620	22	130.00–160.00	$150.01	$930	+0.82
665–685	675	4	145.00–157.00	$150.53	$1,016	+9.56
730–745	738	2	142.00–145.00	$143.48	$1,059	+12.45
770–795	787	3	130.00–140.00	$136.74	$1,076	+4.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	331	4	164.00–175.00	$168.89	$559	-0.44
370–390	381	9	162.00–170.00	$167.06	$636	+4.15
420–440	427	8	155.00–166.00	$163.25	$697	+10.72
455–495	473	12	147.00–167.00	$158.23	$748	+6.97
500–540	521	8	144.00–157.00	$151.45	$789	+6.34
625	625	1	147.00	$147.00	$919	+22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	276	5	232.00–240.00	$234.95	$648	+24.37
315–345	328	6	210.00–229.00	$217.78	$714	+1.76
355–395	381	22	204.00–225.00	$210.73	$803	-4.00
404–445	421	22	190.00–207.00	$200.61	$845	+1.13
455–495	475	13	190.00–201.00	$194.49	$924	+3.61
505–545	526	12	185.00–194.00	$188.80	$993	+9.90
555–575	569	4	180.00–187.00	$184.25	$1,048	+6.72
610–645	631	12	160.00–182.00	$171.27	$1,081	+0.28
655–685	675	4	150.00–175.00	$165.45	$1,117	+9.95
690 fancy	690	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,138	-14.46
735	735	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,066	-5.00
740 fancy	740	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,184	-16.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	330	7	200.00–215.00	$202.62	$669	-10.55
390–395	393	5	197.00–200.00	$198.81	$781	+2.87
400–435	424	24	180.00–197.00	$191.49	$812	+1.42
455–495	474	17	175.00–195.00	$184.99	$877	+2.34
500–545	520	18	165.00–180.00	$175.59	$913	+2.25
550–595	570	14	160.00–180.00	$171.04	$975	+1.00
600–630	615	2	157.00–159.00	$158.02	$972	-0.53
655–660	658	2	160.00–167.00	$163.49	$1,076	+18.48
780	780	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,170	+13.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	383	8	180.00–192.00	$187.50	$718	-8.51
405–445	426	17	180.00–188.00	$184.59	$786	+8.17
475–490	481	6	160.00–182.00	$175.71	$845	+5.52
505–545	524	5	160.00–170.00	$163.72	$858	-2.55
590–598	595	7	150.00	$150.00	$892	-4.75
605–625	618	6	145.00–160.00	$154.86	$957	+9.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1320	1104	80-85%	27	70.00–84.00	$80.10	$884	-1.19
815–1550	1168	80-85%	50	80.00–95.00	$86.34	$1,008	—
985–1515	1237	80-85%	17	90.00–100.00	$94.97	$1,175	+1.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1090	915	85-90%	12	46.00–71.00	$62.21	$569	—
745–1240	1006	85-90%	34	56.00–83.00	$73.47	$739	-2.93
995–1130	1028	85-90%	15	65.00–85.00	$77.67	$798	-0.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1590	1403	75-80%	8	93.00–98.00	$94.56	$1,327	+6.40
1215–1550	1408	75-80%	10	80.00–93.00	$86.90	$1,224	-1.26
1375–1630	1488	75-80%	5	72.00–87.00	$78.34	$1,166	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1895	1472	14	90.00–97.00	$93.34	$1,374	—
1425–1875	1644	10	99.00–107.00	$103.00	$1,693	—
1670–2040	1878	6	104.00–116.00	$110.52	$2,076	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	596.00–950.00	$717.80

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	500.00–600.00	$560.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	425.00–530.00	$477.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	925.00–1,300.00	$1,071.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	725.00–1,150.00	$938.57
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,291.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	750.00–1,000.00	$886.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	725.00–875.00	$806.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	940.00	$940.00

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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)	1	800.00	$800.00

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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	3	1,625.00–1,850.00	$1,725.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00–1,800.00	$1,737.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,191.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,750.00	$1,712.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,625.00–1,700.00	$1,666.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,435.00	$1,167.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–850.00	$783.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00	$950.00	—

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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.