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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

4,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.35/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 728 lb · 221 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.77/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 520 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.22/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 583 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,329 2,970 3,582
Feeder cattle 3,598 2,417 2,798
Slaughter cattle 561 403 476
Replacement cattle 170 150 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 12 320.00–360.00 $334.51 $1,057 -26.93
355–392 382 21 330.00–360.00 $341.80 $1,306 -2.15
405–445 425 16 315.00–350.00 $329.42 $1,400 +3.04
460–490 484 8 285.00–309.00 $303.80 $1,470 -9.60
505–545 518 20 280.00–310.00 $287.61 $1,490 -13.62
551–593 559 22 270.00–299.00 $285.66 $1,597 +5.70
560 value added 560 14 288.00 $288.00 $1,613 —
610–626 621 23 250.00–262.00 $258.30 $1,604 —
655–690 669 45 231.00–259.00 $245.64 $1,643 -4.36
715–740 732 3 218.00–230.00 $221.91 $1,624 +0.19
755–785 773 4 212.00–225.00 $219.28 $1,695 +7.92
785 value added 785 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —
875 875 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 343.00 $343.00 $995 —
315–340 324 9 322.00–350.00 $337.38 $1,093 -3.68
370–395 379 12 310.00–345.00 $333.33 $1,263 +8.39
415–445 431 27 297.00–324.00 $307.58 $1,326 +0.17
455–499 481 17 278.00–306.00 $297.68 $1,432 -0.46
505–540 527 16 265.00–292.00 $277.85 $1,464 -6.29
567–595 574 16 250.00–274.00 $258.87 $1,486 +0.81
610–645 624 10 238.00–250.00 $244.19 $1,524 +1.11
660–690 683 10 214.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,608 +11.48
705–745 723 11 200.00–217.00 $212.64 $1,537 -4.01
755 755 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
375–395 382 3 315.00–320.00 $318.28 $1,216 +3.28
410–425 418 2 303.00–310.00 $306.56 $1,281 +20.54
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -12.41
515–545 530 6 250.00–275.00 $264.91 $1,404 —
575–590 581 7 240.00–250.00 $244.42 $1,420 -3.27
625–645 638 6 220.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,432 -15.49
655–690 673 4 201.00–222.00 $214.59 $1,444 -2.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 +20.00
275–295 287 3 280.00–295.00 $285.82 $820 -7.42
300–345 322 19 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $918 +7.32
355–395 375 36 260.00–282.00 $270.29 $1,014 +1.60
400–445 425 47 250.00–268.00 $258.16 $1,097 +3.25
450–499 479 50 240.00–257.00 $248.45 $1,190 +2.59
500–545 523 56 230.00–248.00 $237.30 $1,241 -0.18
555–595 577 39 215.00–235.00 $226.85 $1,309 +1.33
603–642 614 22 205.00–228.00 $218.48 $1,341 +6.25
660–690 676 22 200.00–220.00 $211.86 $1,432 +9.28
700–740 725 9 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $1,414 +1.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 3 300.00–320.00 $310.06 $806 +2.49
305–345 327 14 282.00–315.00 $296.81 $971 +1.15
358 fancy 358 8 292.50 $292.50 $1,047 —
350–395 376 20 270.00–295.00 $284.58 $1,070 +0.88
400–445 417 51 260.00–285.00 $271.86 $1,134 +4.75
420 fancy 420 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 —
450–480 469 22 250.00–270.00 $260.53 $1,222 -2.19
513 fancy 513 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,308 —
500–549 522 54 240.00–260.00 $248.61 $1,298 -6.08
550–590 583 64 225.00–244.00 $240.22 $1,400 -1.67
605 fancy 605 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
605–635 619 7 215.00–235.00 $219.92 $1,361 -3.39
651–675 656 21 202.00–229.00 $224.35 $1,472 +19.08
710–730 720 3 200.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,483 -1.69
750–785 770 3 182.00–190.00 $187.40 $1,443 +4.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 221 219.35 $219.35 $1,597 —
1015 1015 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 9 250.00–272.00 $260.33 $856 -13.97
350–395 373 15 245.00–265.00 $251.67 $939 -5.92
410–445 423 15 235.00–257.00 $244.56 $1,034 -4.57
455–490 474 19 222.00–245.00 $235.26 $1,115 -0.85
505–540 526 11 220.00–235.00 $225.96 $1,189 +3.12
560–595 573 6 200.00–210.00 $204.14 $1,170 -8.88
600–645 623 3 187.00–200.00 $193.93 $1,208 -7.90
725 725 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 7 320.00–335.00 $326.31 $865 -3.69
300–315 306 6 300.00–340.00 $320.03 $979 -10.79
355–395 381 19 292.50–335.00 $305.86 $1,165 -9.24
400–446 424 28 277.50–300.00 $289.36 $1,227 -10.91
450–495 474 26 265.00–288.00 $277.92 $1,317 -7.44
502–545 518 12 250.00–282.00 $262.20 $1,358 -2.99
550–595 579 15 225.00–260.00 $244.03 $1,413 -6.00
600–645 628 13 210.00–237.00 $230.11 $1,445 +1.32
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 -0.28
715–745 733 6 200.00–218.00 $209.82 $1,538 +0.25
760–795 778 2 182.00–190.00 $185.91 $1,446 -7.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 350.00 $350.00 $798 -10.00
250–280 265 2 345.00 $345.00 $914 -4.97
300–310 fancy 305 3 350.00–365.00 $356.69 $1,088 —
300–345 321 15 320.00–360.00 $335.83 $1,078 -14.47
350–385 368 12 305.00–342.00 $318.65 $1,173 -10.06
400–445 420 19 292.00–335.00 $313.14 $1,315 -1.35
450–490 464 14 280.00–325.00 $295.37 $1,371 +5.24
500–545 520 22 245.00–295.00 $277.39 $1,442 -2.68
550–595 571 15 250.00–265.00 $257.30 $1,469 -5.19
601–630 608 6 235.00–255.00 $247.55 $1,505 +5.46
650–665 658 3 224.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,491 +4.22
735 735 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 295.00–330.00 $314.75 $1,036 +14.75
360–395 376 8 290.00–300.00 $294.28 $1,106 +0.70
405–445 434 10 270.00–287.00 $278.86 $1,210 +0.26
460–495 480 12 268.00–277.00 $271.29 $1,302 +8.37
505–540 524 6 227.00–256.00 $246.45 $1,291 -4.56
550–595 574 13 205.00–237.00 $229.58 $1,318 -15.67
615–645 632 7 215.00–225.00 $219.42 $1,387 -2.02
685–690 688 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,410 -14.20
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -18.50
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 -26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1505 1192 80-85% 61 100.00–116.00 $108.41 $1,292 +0.24
915–1525 1194 80-85% 44 96.00–110.00 $102.42 $1,223 -5.75
1075–1520 1251 80-85% 45 107.00–122.00 $115.66 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1255 990 85-90% 31 75.00–93.00 $84.74 $839 -4.31
895–1475 1081 85-90% 33 94.00–105.00 $97.99 $1,059 —
770–1260 1085 85-90% 70 82.00–106.00 $91.11 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1595 1371 75-80% 7 95.00–109.00 $101.35 $1,390 —
1220–1610 1442 75-80% 27 95.00–116.00 $107.89 $1,556 —
1250–1720 1488 75-80% 19 108.00–122.00 $114.22 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1735 1487 10 110.00–130.00 $117.83 $1,752 —
1410–2075 1664 25 120.00–137.00 $125.18 $2,083 —
1405–2200 1825 14 121.00–143.00 $130.65 $2,384 —

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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) 24 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,278.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,668.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,608.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00–900.00 $890.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,475.00 $1,265.63
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 825.00–1,125.00 $1,001.39

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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 5 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,455.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,595.31 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,285.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.