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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

2,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $275.37/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 575 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.79/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 425 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.45/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 379 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,509 3,939 2,226
Feeder cattle 2,193 3,354 1,609
Slaughter cattle 232 396 370
Replacement cattle 84 189 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -19.67
355–395 375 7 310.00–345.00 $334.73 $1,255 +3.22
400–435 424 6 300.00–330.00 $320.16 $1,357 +14.89
455–490 472 9 295.00–305.00 $299.65 $1,414 +23.25
505–540 529 23 285.00–290.00 $285.43 $1,510 +9.63
554–595 575 65 260.00–277.50 $275.37 $1,583 +16.71
600–645 624 8 250.00–260.00 $255.86 $1,597 +16.42
650–690 670 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,591 +11.95
705–745 722 3 220.00–226.00 $223.72 $1,615 +13.63
775–785 779 4 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,659 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -27.98
350–385 368 2 330.00–335.00 $332.62 $1,224 -11.69
405–440 430 14 324.00–337.00 $327.90 $1,410 -1.52
465–496 493 26 300.00–311.00 $310.37 $1,530 +1.54
515–535 525 6 288.00–300.00 $293.84 $1,543 +3.17
550–563 value added 560 4 294.00–300.00 $295.47 $1,655 +0.47
550–575 567 12 280.00–290.00 $282.48 $1,602 +15.22
600–635 604 34 265.00–278.00 $277.11 $1,674 +15.86
660 660 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,729 +15.83
705–746 723 11 229.00–251.00 $239.88 $1,734 +9.30
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 296.00 $296.00 $932 -37.28
365–380 374 5 315.00–330.00 $323.94 $1,212 +12.18
425–445 431 7 280.00–305.00 $294.80 $1,271 +4.21
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +19.06
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +13.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 9 268.00–278.00 $273.51 $769 -5.26
300–345 323 14 268.00–285.00 $276.55 $893 +3.61
360–395 379 36 255.00–275.00 $266.45 $1,010 -0.79
410–445 425 48 250.00–267.00 $257.79 $1,096 -1.77
455–495 475 34 240.00–257.00 $249.06 $1,183 +1.67
505–545 533 17 232.00–247.00 $238.32 $1,270 -5.36
555–595 573 8 225.00–235.00 $229.59 $1,316 +2.19
600–645 620 7 210.00–222.00 $216.65 $1,343 -0.55
690–695 693 3 190.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,374 -1.06
705–725 715 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 +6.64
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 279 4 288.00–320.00 $302.67 $844 +15.54
310–325 321 8 278.00–310.00 $289.37 $929 +1.14
350–395 377 21 275.00–290.00 $282.67 $1,066 +7.58
400–445 425 24 265.00–285.00 $272.24 $1,157 +3.50
450–495 476 35 253.00–267.50 $260.57 $1,240 -0.04
500 fancy 500 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 —
505–545 523 30 245.00–255.00 $250.93 $1,312 -6.74
551 fancy 551 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,438 —
558–595 574 12 236.00–251.00 $241.54 $1,386 -0.20
600–641 629 22 225.00–239.00 $234.19 $1,473 +2.23
660–690 676 4 206.00–220.00 $212.70 $1,438 -6.66
710–735 718 6 198.00–206.00 $199.70 $1,434 -5.30
755–775 764 4 190.00–205.00 $198.74 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 262.00 $262.00 $773 —
305–340 326 5 260.00–270.00 $264.32 $862 +16.10
350–395 378 10 245.00–265.00 $257.43 $973 +12.39
420–435 431 13 240.00–252.00 $246.35 $1,062 +1.67
460–495 479 10 230.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,148 +10.18
500–545 528 8 222.00–235.00 $227.17 $1,199 +1.04
560–595 580 10 210.00–225.00 $219.84 $1,275 +10.78
600–615 608 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 +13.32
655–695 672 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,299 +3.30
705–745 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 8 315.00–330.00 $319.47 $1,035 -14.58
350–395 368 12 300.00–315.00 $303.95 $1,119 -23.77
415–440 432 10 290.00–325.00 $303.68 $1,312 +13.29
450–480 467 12 275.00–290.00 $283.40 $1,323 +8.61
515–540 528 7 255.00–285.00 $273.21 $1,443 +17.69
553–590 566 13 245.00–262.00 $258.55 $1,463 +13.70
610–644 634 14 220.00–250.00 $236.21 $1,498 +3.46
650–685 664 4 190.00–225.00 $208.72 $1,386 -9.82
710–720 715 3 180.00–212.00 $199.41 $1,426 -6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 330.00–340.00 $335.36 $939 -48.03
330–335 334 5 332.00–340.00 $333.58 $1,114 -23.46
365–380 377 5 320.00–335.00 $323.02 $1,218 -16.85
405–445 424 17 300.00–335.00 $316.04 $1,340 +3.92
460 fancy 460 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
450–490 462 9 290.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,368 +10.45
500–545 519 13 274.00–285.00 $279.25 $1,449 +7.06
565–585 574 5 255.00–276.00 $267.94 $1,538 +14.34
615–645 629 4 240.00–260.00 $248.79 $1,565 +8.53
650–690 666 5 210.00–240.00 $223.85 $1,491 -8.16
710–730 720 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,403 -28.37
755–770 763 2 210.00–216.00 $212.97 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 312.00–320.00 $315.83 $742 —
280–295 288 2 310.00 $310.00 $893 —
310–340 320 9 300.00–305.00 $303.13 $970 -19.43
370–385 378 5 290.00–296.00 $293.82 $1,111 -14.12
400–440 421 14 275.00–290.00 $284.51 $1,198 -3.22
475–495 486 6 254.00–275.00 $268.09 $1,303 +10.91
500–545 522 5 228.00–265.00 $247.11 $1,290 +4.94
587–590 588 4 240.00–250.00 $242.51 $1,426 +14.09
645 645 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 +3.36
650–680 667 3 205.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,400 +6.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1130 80-85% 21 97.00–111.00 $103.26 $1,167 —
925–1645 1208 80-85% 38 98.00–118.00 $107.85 $1,303 -10.96
945–1500 1208 80-85% 17 107.00–125.00 $114.37 $1,382 -4.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1220 978 85-90% 28 85.00–101.00 $90.46 $885 +3.00
835–1195 1025 85-90% 11 79.00–93.00 $85.38 $875 -9.40
885–1240 1049 85-90% 19 91.00–96.00 $93.58 $982 -1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1550 1383 75-80% 8 105.00–113.00 $106.85 $1,478 —
1290–1600 1463 75-80% 6 95.00–100.00 $98.40 $1,440 -16.60
1380–1635 1475 75-80% 3 109.00–125.00 $118.78 $1,752 +3.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1730 1523 9 110.00–125.00 $115.87 $1,765 —
1440–2200 1634 13 118.00–135.00 $124.65 $2,037 —
1765–2040 1880 3 125.00–141.00 $132.28 $2,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,132.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,588.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,715.00 —

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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.