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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.78/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 719 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.50/cwt ≈ $1,143/hd at 655 lb · 73 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.50/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 802 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 3,289 2,581
Feeder cattle 1,262 2,511 1,954
Slaughter cattle 197 580 370
Replacement cattle 62 198 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 222.00–239.00 $229.03 $854 -2.42
415–435 432 6 220.00–232.00 $221.92 $959 -6.30
455–486 481 18 210.00–232.00 $213.42 $1,027 -13.46
500–535 516 10 209.00–230.00 $216.93 $1,119 +1.67
555–584 565 24 204.00–219.50 $213.82 $1,208 +8.75
572 value added 572 19 216.00 $216.00 $1,236 —
642 642 27 198.00 $198.00 $1,271 +2.23
718 value added 718 71 184.50 $184.50 $1,325 —
726 726 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,358 +10.01
802 value added 802 64 177.50 $177.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 227.00–232.00 $228.68 $702 -12.27
410 410 2 227.00 $227.00 $931 +22.00
450–475 469 14 194.00–224.00 $205.03 $962 -14.67
538–545 539 7 205.00–217.00 $206.73 $1,114 +9.13
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +5.73
610–645 628 6 185.00–207.00 $199.65 $1,254 +14.36
660–662 662 6 175.00–185.00 $176.66 $1,169 +0.46
720 720 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,354 +11.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 335 12 194.00–208.00 $201.24 $674 -11.78
350–395 380 28 187.00–220.00 $197.98 $752 -3.19
400–445 426 19 184.00–200.00 $195.80 $834 +2.61
450–495 471 56 180.00–196.50 $186.18 $877 -0.89
500–545 525 20 170.00–191.00 $184.62 $969 +3.59
560–590 573 8 165.00–182.00 $175.40 $1,005 -0.65
605 605 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,047 +6.28
655–685 670 3 160.00–165.00 $161.67 $1,083 -4.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 195.00–198.00 $196.50 $491 +0.43
305–345 331 11 187.00–199.00 $192.20 $636 -1.71
360–395 382 5 197.00–205.00 $200.80 $767 +11.27
405–445 422 10 179.00–192.00 $185.41 $782 +2.24
465–495 482 12 168.00–183.00 $173.57 $837 -4.59
500–548 535 33 160.00–180.00 $172.59 $923 +0.93
550–580 561 30 156.00–175.00 $160.70 $902 -6.01
605–640 628 4 147.00–167.00 $155.48 $976 -7.35
665–675 670 2 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $1,045 -1.51
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 -1.35
785 785 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,091 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 73 174.50 $174.50 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 6 177.00–195.00 $189.44 $716 +14.70
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +5.90
470–475 472 3 165.00–177.00 $172.97 $816 +12.27
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 -2.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
305–330 314 7 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $766 +8.24
360–395 374 8 212.00–235.00 $223.90 $837 -13.70
410–445 432 11 203.00–225.00 $218.77 $945 -2.30
475–490 479 9 200.00–222.00 $212.59 $1,018 +4.23
500–545 517 8 192.00–205.00 $198.86 $1,028 +4.02
550–595 569 7 180.00–195.00 $188.07 $1,070 +4.80
600–630 612 3 172.00–182.00 $177.91 $1,089 -4.64
665–670 668 2 162.00–172.00 $166.98 $1,115 -4.30
740 740 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,191 -1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 216.00 $216.00 $594 -8.05
305–345 323 11 220.00–232.00 $228.92 $739 +2.12
360–395 381 8 192.00–227.00 $208.78 $795 -8.16
405–445 418 11 190.00–217.00 $204.60 $855 -3.60
450 450 3 190.00–195.00 $193.33 $870 -2.80
505–540 529 7 170.00–192.00 $182.09 $963 -6.59
565–595 575 3 172.00–185.00 $179.02 $1,029 -3.19
615 615 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 +2.19
660–685 673 2 160.00–168.00 $163.93 $1,103 +0.77
735–745 739 4 140.00–158.00 $149.52 $1,105 -0.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 212.00–220.00 $215.81 $691 -11.19
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 -3.38
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -5.56
475 475 2 185.00 $185.00 $879 -4.40
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +4.19
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 -3.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1415 1156 80-85% 27 80.00–90.00 $85.37 $987 -5.77
1120–1385 1211 80-85% 15 91.00–104.50 $97.66 $1,183 -0.54
1060–1545 1232 80-85% 17 87.00–93.00 $91.08 $1,122 -7.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1360 1025 85-90% 14 73.00–80.00 $75.82 $777 —
970–1115 1037 85-90% 8 70.50–89.00 $81.29 $843 —
775–1260 1109 85-90% 14 60.00–85.00 $78.49 $870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1335 1288 75-80% 6 97.00–100.00 $98.99 $1,275 —
1110–1675 1371 75-80% 8 88.00–95.00 $90.77 $1,244 -9.51
1560–1575 1568 75-80% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.49 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2000 1641 9 104.00–116.00 $108.99 $1,789 —
1235–1780 1644 10 89.00–99.00 $96.33 $1,584 —
1580–1905 1708 3 116.00–123.00 $119.24 $2,037 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 430.00–485.00 $461.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 610.00–750.00 $680.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,225.00 $1,032.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,360.00 $1,196.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $790.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 790.00–865.00 $805.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–950.00 $900.00 —

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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.