Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

4,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 706 lb · 260 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.50/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 824 lb · 60 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.15/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 474 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,554	2,201	3,363
Feeder cattle	3,378	1,693	2,569
Slaughter cattle	751	277	580
Replacement cattle	425	231	214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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
250–265	259	4	244.00–250.00	$247.32	$641	—
325–345	333	5	230.00–240.00	$234.68	$781	-3.17
350–390	369	8	211.00–255.00	$238.09	$879	+7.20
387 value added	387	5	245.00	$245.00	$948	—
405 value added	405	1	237.00	$237.00	$960	+10.00
400–445	421	20	206.00–235.00	$219.41	$924	-0.37
452 value added	452	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,003	—
450–495	476	21	210.00–230.00	$215.37	$1,025	+8.36
500–545	518	46	198.00–219.00	$212.44	$1,100	+16.78
550–586	573	38	189.00–213.00	$199.12	$1,141	+6.58
598 value added	598	10	202.50	$202.50	$1,211	-7.50
608 value added	608	6	198.00	$198.00	$1,204	+7.31
600–645	618	25	187.00–207.00	$194.49	$1,202	+18.46
650 value added	650	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,202	—
660–695	672	31	170.00–184.25	$182.33	$1,225	+5.04
700–743	719	30	160.00–191.00	$173.03	$1,244	+8.80
755–795	760	11	155.00–170.00	$166.12	$1,263	—
753–773 value added	761	5	165.00–169.00	$168.21	$1,280	—
876	876	3	166.00	$166.00	$1,454	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	329	16	214.00–250.00	$225.09	$741	+0.30
360–395	380	18	197.00–241.00	$211.07	$802	-5.79
410–445	428	10	205.00–225.00	$215.42	$922	+16.49
455–498	480	26	202.00–219.00	$208.31	$1,000	+14.64
520–545	529	8	180.00–209.00	$199.35	$1,055	+8.68
550–595	576	27	171.00–200.00	$188.58	$1,086	+3.78
605–645	623	7	176.00–200.00	$186.48	$1,162	—
650–695	675	13	160.00–185.00	$168.79	$1,139	+13.79
705–735	727	10	152.00–179.00	$168.68	$1,226	+8.68
755	755	2	147.00–160.00	$153.50	$1,159	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	204.00–211.00	$207.42	$691	-6.00
360–390	374	7	197.00–205.00	$200.88	$751	+5.13
445	445	1	197.00	$197.00	$877	+2.16
450–495	467	3	190.00–195.00	$192.41	$899	+4.23
500–540	527	3	187.00–190.00	$189.05	$996	+13.57
570	570	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,037	—
605–630	619	4	152.00–160.00	$155.93	$965	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	260	172.00	$172.00	$1,214	—
824	824	60	155.50	$155.50	$1,281	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	212.00–214.00	$213.00	$554	-24.99
305–340	324	14	186.00–205.00	$192.27	$623	-7.49
355–395	375	28	185.00–195.00	$191.12	$717	+0.84
400–445	424	35	178.00–194.00	$186.48	$791	-2.40
445 fancy	445	2	194.00	$194.00	$863	—
450 fancy	450	2	185.00–189.00	$187.00	$842	—
450–493	475	48	176.00–189.00	$182.99	$869	+3.29
515	515	1	185.00	$185.00	$953	+9.24
520 fancy	520	1	180.00	$180.00	$936	-2.36
501–548	521	45	170.00–180.00	$176.51	$920	+0.75
555–561 fancy	558	8	173.00–178.00	$177.38	$990	+0.38
555–595	568	26	162.00–175.00	$170.49	$968	+4.29
600–648	633	34	157.00–170.00	$166.49	$1,054	+7.30
650–689	676	25	145.00–166.00	$158.17	$1,069	+2.48
710–740	730	4	140.00–150.00	$143.45	$1,047	+2.45
741 fancy	741	4	148.00	$148.00	$1,097	-4.00
750–790	773	3	137.00–142.00	$140.32	$1,085	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	198.00–207.00	$202.34	$441	-22.66
265–295	286	4	190.00–195.00	$192.83	$551	+5.33
305–345	330	19	182.00–195.00	$185.84	$613	+0.29
355–390	375	30	172.00–185.00	$180.51	$677	+0.23
400–445	423	38	168.00–182.00	$176.55	$747	+1.84
450–495	473	32	165.00–177.00	$170.57	$807	+3.10
500–545	525	34	157.00–171.00	$165.23	$867	+1.90
550–595	572	29	150.00–168.00	$159.97	$915	+6.13
600–640	623	11	142.00–159.00	$151.38	$943	+1.39
655–675	666	4	143.00–152.00	$148.76	$991	-0.61
705–725	718	6	132.00–146.00	$139.86	$1,004	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	332	9	167.00–180.00	$172.56	$573	-1.02
355–395	378	11	150.00–176.00	$165.84	$627	-4.53
405–440	430	24	140.00–172.00	$157.09	$675	-5.31
450–495	470	12	152.00–165.00	$158.70	$746	-2.04
505–545	521	8	147.00–158.00	$151.73	$791	-0.75
560–590	571	4	140.00–155.00	$147.45	$842	+2.19
610–635	623	2	132.00–140.00	$135.92	$847	-12.08
680–685	683	2	130.00–144.00	$137.03	$936	—
715–725	720	4	130.00–138.00	$133.97	$965	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	247.00	$247.00	$605	+12.00
275–295	284	7	218.00–240.00	$222.96	$633	-1.20
300–345	325	11	210.00–230.00	$218.80	$711	+7.06
350–395	375	13	192.00–225.00	$203.74	$764	+1.26
405–445	425	30	184.00–215.00	$198.51	$844	+4.15
455–495	481	24	180.00–200.00	$189.18	$910	+1.74
500–545	521	25	173.00–196.00	$182.64	$952	+7.73
555–590	569	18	165.00–190.00	$180.60	$1,028	+11.93
610–645	629	8	162.00–180.00	$173.57	$1,092	+12.79
655–690	672	10	150.00–170.00	$159.66	$1,073	+6.32
702–725	720	14	149.00–157.00	$155.33	$1,118	+5.33
751–760	752	8	146.00–149.00	$148.62	$1,118	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	255.00	$255.00	$586	±0.00
250–295	268	6	230.00–245.00	$234.22	$628	-5.78
310–345	325	12	218.00–237.00	$227.15	$738	+0.56
365–380 fancy	367	7	240.00–245.00	$244.26	$896	—
350–395	374	17	205.00–237.00	$222.07	$831	+2.48
405–435	420	20	194.00–232.00	$214.38	$900	+5.67
455–495	478	13	185.00–205.00	$194.99	$932	-2.43
505–545	530	18	178.00–197.00	$185.48	$983	-5.00
550–590	568	8	173.00–187.00	$179.32	$1,019	+1.84
625–645	637	10	168.00–180.00	$172.88	$1,101	+2.22
660–685	668	3	165.00–173.00	$169.94	$1,135	—
715–725	720	2	155.00–169.00	$161.95	$1,166	—
765–785 fancy	775	2	158.00–162.00	$159.97	$1,240	—
775	775	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,170	+7.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	3	208.00–212.00	$210.67	$611	+11.92
335–340	338	2	185.00–195.00	$190.04	$642	-7.19
370–380	374	4	182.00–195.00	$186.81	$699	+4.65
410–445	430	17	165.00–200.00	$184.14	$792	+2.52
455–490	474	7	174.00–187.00	$181.82	$862	+7.74
505–525	516	6	160.00–180.00	$169.34	$874	+10.34
575–590	582	3	140.00–165.00	$154.89	$901	-3.31
600–645	616	4	140.00–150.00	$145.59	$897	-11.41
690	690	1	140.00	$140.00	$966	—
705	705	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,058	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1490	1145	80-85%	67	72.00–93.00	$82.79	$948	—
760–1670	1186	80-85%	72	80.00–100.00	$88.79	$1,053	-2.79
1050–1660	1280	80-85%	31	90.00–103.00	$95.11	$1,217	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1195	991	85-90%	45	48.00–79.00	$72.78	$721	+4.42
740–1415	1049	85-90%	56	55.00–85.00	$78.30	$821	—
890–1475	1051	85-90%	52	66.00–91.00	$81.87	$860	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1690	1348	75-80%	18	92.00–103.00	$96.54	$1,301	—
1225–1500	1363	75-80%	12	77.00–90.00	$85.29	$1,163	-3.94
970–1710	1439	75-80%	39	83.00–98.00	$91.08	$1,311	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1875	1511	14	86.00–107.00	$96.36	$1,456	—
1330–2100	1648	21	101.00–112.00	$105.59	$1,740	—
1530–2300	1833	15	107.00–117.00	$111.73	$2,048	—

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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	6	785.00–1,060.00	$887.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	425.00–625.00	$570.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,462.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,260.00	$1,220.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	850.00–1,125.00	$963.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,229.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,062.50

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)	12	600.00–950.00	$808.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	500.00–875.00	$737.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	800.00–1,000.00	$880.00

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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)	2	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,037.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00

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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
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,225.00–1,550.00	$1,401.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,625.00–1,900.00	$1,775.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–1,000.00	$940.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,350.00–1,950.00	$1,530.26	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,050.00–1,500.00	$1,234.09	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,247.22	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,750.00–2,050.00	$1,860.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,050.00–1,185.00	$1,112.14	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,200.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,000.00	$933.33	—

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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.