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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

3,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.25/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 627 lb · 119 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.83/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 484 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.74/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 585 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,939 4,329 2,723
Feeder cattle 3,354 3,598 2,167
Slaughter cattle 396 561 364
Replacement cattle 189 170 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
225 225 2 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
300–335 321 14 340.00–375.00 $362.98 $1,165 +28.47
350–395 361 12 310.00–357.00 $344.31 $1,243 +2.51
400–445 413 33 300.00–332.00 $329.42 $1,361 ±0.00
455–491 484 95 283.00–325.00 $308.83 $1,495 +5.03
505–545 521 13 270.00–300.00 $290.67 $1,514 +3.06
550–590 566 17 248.00–285.00 $267.26 $1,513 -18.40
576 value added 576 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,699 +7.00
605–641 627 119 245.00–279.00 $261.25 $1,638 +2.95
655–675 659 12 240.00–262.00 $246.17 $1,622 +0.53
700–735 708 14 230.00–234.00 $230.58 $1,633 +8.67
758 758 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 +0.72
935 935 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 310.00–365.00 $342.35 $959 -0.65
310–345 329 8 305.00–355.00 $339.67 $1,118 +2.29
355–390 374 17 295.00–340.00 $331.51 $1,240 -1.82
400–445 429 7 285.00–320.00 $305.27 $1,310 -2.31
462–498 485 27 260.00–295.00 $276.40 $1,341 -21.28
510–545 536 24 260.00–285.00 $275.80 $1,478 -2.05
555–595 577 18 247.00–280.00 $258.66 $1,492 -0.21
605–645 625 13 224.00–262.00 $239.44 $1,496 -4.75
660–695 679 7 208.00–235.00 $225.48 $1,531 -9.96
710–745 738 5 190.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,550 -2.55
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 52 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 330.00–335.00 $333.28 $1,083 +8.28
385–390 386 5 297.00–320.00 $311.76 $1,203 -6.52
405–445 431 14 260.00–300.00 $290.59 $1,252 -15.97
460–490 472 9 250.00–280.00 $270.94 $1,279 -4.06
505–540 525 7 240.00–270.00 $259.27 $1,361 -5.64
595 595 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,499 +7.58
610–630 623 3 215.00–240.00 $225.78 $1,407 +1.27
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 215 3 320.00–330.00 $323.18 $695 —
275–290 279 6 280.00–290.00 $287.13 $801 -22.93
300–345 329 24 275.00–308.00 $288.23 $948 -8.58
360 fancy 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 -17.50
350–395 369 42 260.00–290.00 $275.09 $1,015 -9.49
410–415 fancy 411 5 265.00–275.00 $271.39 $1,115 -5.61
400–445 423 33 250.00–282.00 $268.74 $1,137 -3.12
460 value added 460 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,293 —
460–490 474 45 245.00–277.00 $260.61 $1,235 +0.08
500–535 523 59 235.00–269.00 $257.67 $1,348 +9.06
550–598 585 66 230.00–259.00 $241.74 $1,414 +1.52
600–630 613 8 225.00–240.00 $231.96 $1,422 +12.04
657 fancy 657 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
650–685 667 11 210.00–227.00 $219.36 $1,463 -4.99
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 -0.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 -20.00
290–295 294 4 275.00–280.00 $278.77 $820 -7.05
315–345 328 15 260.00–287.00 $272.94 $895 -12.22
350–395 375 37 250.00–278.00 $267.24 $1,002 -3.05
405 value added 405 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 —
400–440 423 31 240.00–270.00 $259.56 $1,098 +1.40
460–495 475 41 230.00–265.00 $247.39 $1,175 -1.06
490 value added 490 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,308 —
505–549 529 43 227.00–259.00 $243.68 $1,289 +6.38
550–580 570 27 215.00–247.00 $227.40 $1,296 +0.55
605–640 623 15 208.00–230.00 $217.20 $1,353 -1.28
655–685 674 14 185.00–210.00 $199.39 $1,344 -12.47
715–745 726 5 182.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,367 -6.72
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 235.00–260.00 $248.22 $822 -12.11
360–398 379 10 230.00–256.00 $245.04 $929 -6.63
400–430 420 16 227.00–258.00 $244.68 $1,028 +0.12
460–485 474 13 220.00–244.00 $229.39 $1,087 -5.87
525–545 532 10 220.00–235.00 $226.13 $1,203 +0.17
555–580 570 6 200.00–215.00 $209.06 $1,192 +4.92
635–645 638 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,255 +2.75
650–675 663 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 6 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $990 +21.10
310–340 322 7 310.00–352.00 $334.05 $1,076 +14.02
350–380 370 24 290.00–340.00 $327.72 $1,213 +21.86
405–445 431 25 275.00–306.00 $290.39 $1,252 +1.03
450–495 466 28 260.00–290.00 $274.79 $1,281 -3.13
500–545 519 21 245.00–268.00 $255.52 $1,326 -6.68
560–595 577 18 237.00–262.00 $244.85 $1,413 +0.82
600–645 622 18 220.00–245.00 $232.75 $1,448 +2.64
655–695 675 8 210.00–227.00 $218.54 $1,475 -3.46
720–745 728 5 200.00–210.00 $206.16 $1,501 -3.66
755–795 763 6 181.00–200.00 $195.87 $1,494 +9.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 380.00–385.00 $383.39 $1,054 +38.39
315–335 329 10 325.00–370.00 $357.04 $1,175 +21.21
355–360 fancy 358 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,155 —
350–385 372 24 305.00–360.00 $339.87 $1,264 +21.22
405–445 421 29 290.00–337.00 $312.12 $1,314 -1.02
455–495 467 21 280.00–300.00 $285.64 $1,334 -9.73
505–545 528 16 260.00–287.00 $272.19 $1,437 -5.20
550–590 568 11 248.00–260.00 $253.60 $1,440 -3.70
600–635 627 8 235.00–245.00 $240.26 $1,506 -7.29
660–665 663 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,538 +5.36
700–710 707 3 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,579 +6.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 9 290.00–340.00 $322.56 $1,042 +7.81
350–380 373 13 275.00–325.00 $307.94 $1,149 +13.66
405–445 433 15 265.00–310.00 $287.73 $1,246 +8.87
450–495 470 12 250.00–275.00 $257.18 $1,209 -14.11
505–535 524 8 235.00–251.00 $242.17 $1,269 -4.28
550–595 577 11 220.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,318 -1.16
615–645 636 6 210.00–218.00 $214.64 $1,365 -4.78
665 665 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $1,353 -1.48
714–745 730 3 180.00–195.00 $188.44 $1,376 +3.44
750–785 768 2 180.00–190.00 $185.11 $1,422 +13.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1145 960 85-90% 24 85.00–107.00 $98.18 $943 +13.44
870–1235 992 85-90% 20 81.00–90.00 $87.46 $868 +2.72
755–1125 1038 85-90% 40 79.00–101.00 $94.78 $984 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1390 1165 80-85% 37 101.00–118.00 $110.29 $1,285 +1.88
930–1555 1191 80-85% 30 95.00–108.00 $102.78 $1,224 -5.63
1105–1525 1243 80-85% 16 111.00–124.00 $118.81 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1403 75-80% 9 112.00–138.00 $119.43 $1,676 —
1235–1775 1469 75-80% 22 104.00–130.00 $115.00 $1,689 +0.78
1485–1655 1570 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.95 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2275 1568 25 115.00–135.00 $124.58 $1,953 —
1340–2035 1587 6 129.00–142.00 $134.46 $2,134 —
1100–2200 1594 14 100.00–127.00 $116.82 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–1,050.00 $986.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,360.00 $1,137.37
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 800.00–1,100.00 $920.31
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,417.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $841.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,125.00 $1,017.86

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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 5 825.00–1,000.00 $930.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,608.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,322.92 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,385.00 $1,367.50 —

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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.