Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

2,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.86/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 479 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.91/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 422 lb · 32 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.69/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 373 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,970	3,233	2,222
Feeder cattle	2,417	2,748	1,790
Slaughter cattle	403	304	260
Replacement cattle	150	181	172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–325	322	10	335.00–365.00	$341.06	$1,098	+9.51
350–375	370	20	310.00–350.00	$324.94	$1,202	+5.86
425–445	436	9	295.00–325.00	$307.41	$1,340	+1.31
450–485	472	11	290.00–305.00	$298.14	$1,407	+11.63
505–545	529	7	275.00–295.00	$284.14	$1,503	+15.83
550–575	566	5	250.00–260.00	$258.06	$1,461	+2.55
600–646	629	9	230.00–255.00	$243.08	$1,529	+5.52
660–697	687	6	215.00–230.00	$223.96	$1,539	+1.87
701–720	707	6	215.00–217.50	$216.65	$1,532	-13.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	324	10	355.00–380.00	$361.44	$1,171	+0.86
355–385	369	10	330.00–365.00	$343.95	$1,269	-2.45
365–385 value added	374	5	350.00–355.00	$352.02	$1,317	—
410–445	425	16	320.00–340.00	$326.38	$1,387	+4.02
455–475	462	10	310.00–320.00	$313.40	$1,448	+8.09
505–540	525	4	295.00–305.00	$301.23	$1,581	+16.14
550–592	574	5	277.50–282.50	$279.96	$1,607	+5.78
665	665	3	245.00–255.00	$250.00	$1,662	+12.79
710–745	726	4	220.00–225.00	$221.72	$1,610	-6.26
750–795	780	3	210.00–212.00	$211.36	$1,649	-10.64
956 value added	956	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,912	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667	667	9	239.00	$239.00	$1,594	—
776	776	22	223.00	$223.00	$1,730	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,244	-0.24
405–410	408	2	282.00–290.00	$286.02	$1,167	-6.05
460–495	479	5	277.00–295.00	$287.41	$1,377	+25.14
560–595	585	4	235.00–255.00	$247.69	$1,449	—
612	612	5	240.00	$240.00	$1,469	—
665–695	682	3	210.00–225.00	$216.65	$1,478	-3.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	220	5	300.00	$300.00	$660	+20.00
250–290	266	7	290.00–297.00	$293.24	$780	+23.24
300–340	320	15	265.00–290.00	$277.84	$889	+6.30
355–395	373	24	250.00–280.00	$268.69	$1,002	+10.61
410–440	422	32	240.00–267.00	$254.91	$1,076	+0.51
455–495	479	41	237.00–257.00	$245.86	$1,178	+1.13
500–540	524	21	227.00–247.00	$237.48	$1,244	-3.49
550–595	580	20	220.00–235.00	$225.52	$1,308	+0.18
610–640	626	8	205.00–220.00	$212.23	$1,329	-0.41
650–695	663	10	195.00–210.00	$202.58	$1,343	-9.59
710–720	715	2	190.00–197.00	$193.52	$1,384	-2.34
750–770	760	3	172.00–180.00	$175.65	$1,335	-4.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	232	3	305.00–315.00	$310.25	$720	—
255 fancy	255	1	325.00	$325.00	$829	—
250–265	258	2	305.00–310.00	$307.57	$794	+23.97
300–340	316	21	290.00–300.00	$295.66	$934	+8.05
350–385	370	11	270.00–297.00	$283.70	$1,050	+7.83
400–430	421	22	260.00–282.00	$267.11	$1,125	+1.99
455–495	478	14	250.00–275.00	$262.72	$1,256	+3.61
500–530	518	19	245.00–265.00	$254.69	$1,319	-3.56
550–585	564	17	230.00–252.50	$241.89	$1,364	-8.72
605–637	624	9	210.00–230.00	$223.31	$1,393	+0.15
655–690	675	4	190.00–217.00	$205.27	$1,386	-9.57
705–727	726	16	207.50–210.00	$207.65	$1,508	-1.88
770–790	780	2	180.00–185.00	$182.47	$1,423	-21.03
860 fancy	860	16	185.00–187.00	$186.75	$1,606	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	334	14	270.00–280.00	$274.30	$916	+16.93
350–390	380	22	237.00–265.00	$257.59	$979	+12.92
400–445	416	20	240.00–255.00	$249.13	$1,036	+3.94
450–495	473	13	227.00–245.00	$236.11	$1,117	+6.57
505–540	521	7	215.00–230.00	$222.84	$1,161	+9.12
565–570	566	4	210.00–220.00	$213.02	$1,206	—
615–645	637	13	190.00–215.00	$201.83	$1,286	+1.83
670	670	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,206	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	225	3	340.00	$340.00	$765	—
255–280	268	2	330.00	$330.00	$884	-20.00
305–345	331	6	310.00–350.00	$330.82	$1,095	+16.38
350–395	379	20	300.00–335.00	$315.10	$1,194	+2.25
400–440	419	20	285.00–320.00	$300.27	$1,258	+12.91
450–485	471	16	270.00–295.00	$285.36	$1,344	+17.38
510–545	526	23	250.00–275.00	$265.19	$1,395	+7.65
550–590	571	11	240.00–265.00	$250.03	$1,428	+11.40
600–625	618	16	222.00–245.00	$228.79	$1,414	+4.35
650–695	671	8	210.00–235.00	$222.28	$1,491	+18.73
705–730	717	7	200.00–220.00	$209.57	$1,503	+17.23
760–785	773	2	190.00–197.00	$193.44	$1,495	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	360.00	$360.00	$864	-5.00
275–285	280	3	345.00–355.00	$349.97	$980	+4.80
300–345	325	14	330.00–370.00	$350.30	$1,138	+7.43
370–395	383	13	310.00–350.00	$328.71	$1,259	+6.02
400–445	417	15	300.00–337.00	$314.49	$1,311	+9.27
450–480	466	19	285.00–302.00	$290.13	$1,352	+6.10
500–535	518	19	270.00–290.00	$280.07	$1,451	+7.88
550–575	558	6	250.00–280.00	$262.49	$1,465	+8.90
602–635	607	7	235.00–245.00	$242.09	$1,469	+6.77
655–690	673	2	220.00–225.00	$222.43	$1,497	-3.18
700	700	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,470	+5.07
780	780	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,560	+7.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	330.00	$330.00	$726	—
280	280	1	325.00	$325.00	$910	-15.98
315	315	5	300.00	$300.00	$945	-32.59
355–395	380	7	285.00–305.00	$293.58	$1,116	-0.86
400–440	426	10	265.00–295.00	$278.60	$1,187	+11.35
460–490	476	6	240.00–280.00	$262.92	$1,251	+13.44
500–540	520	12	235.00–260.00	$251.01	$1,305	+8.12
560–595	581	9	230.00–250.00	$245.25	$1,425	+20.26
600–645	621	4	210.00–230.00	$221.44	$1,375	—
655–680	669	4	210.00–225.00	$219.18	$1,466	+20.15
710	710	2	200.00–207.00	$203.50	$1,445	+13.50
760–765	763	2	197.00–199.00	$198.00	$1,511	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1400	1160	80-85%	44	96.00–114.00	$101.45	$1,177	-2.23
920–1460	1193	80-85%	41	103.00–120.00	$108.17	$1,290	+4.49
1080–1585	1320	80-85%	28	111.00–127.00	$115.53	$1,525	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1120	961	85-90%	32	80.00–95.00	$89.05	$856	—
880–1160	1012	85-90%	29	94.00–107.00	$100.44	$1,016	+11.00
840–1350	1019	85-90%	40	88.00–103.00	$94.53	$963	+5.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1640	1450	75-80%	25	101.00–113.00	$107.83	$1,564	—
1255–1740	1500	75-80%	8	108.00–119.00	$114.19	$1,713	+11.19
1420–1905	1548	75-80%	10	95.00–106.00	$100.94	$1,563	-2.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1845	1590	13	104.00–124.00	$116.33	$1,850	+5.58
1275–2460	1701	16	120.00–134.00	$127.24	$2,164	—
1200–2270	1863	10	129.00–141.00	$135.09	$2,517	+5.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	510.00–640.00	$565.71

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,328.13
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,683.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	910.00–1,850.00	$1,281.39
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,216.67

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)	9	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,113.89

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,070.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,150.00	$1,033.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,325.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,575.00–2,125.00	$1,815.91	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,225.00–1,350.00	$1,287.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,441.67	—

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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.