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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

2,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.02/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 369 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.54/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 606 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.59/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 523 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,335 2,509 3,491
Feeder cattle 1,878 2,193 2,840
Slaughter cattle 286 232 547
Replacement cattle 171 84 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply 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
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
300 value added 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
305–347 336 15 346.00–375.00 $352.62 $1,185 +17.62
360–385 374 9 340.00–357.00 $349.23 $1,306 +16.61
405 value added 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
400–440 422 15 322.00–350.00 $336.17 $1,419 +8.27
450–495 473 14 310.00–330.00 $317.31 $1,501 +6.94
505–540 519 31 295.00–317.00 $307.18 $1,594 +13.34
565–590 576 22 270.00–292.00 $282.83 $1,629 +0.35
601–645 606 42 256.00–275.00 $265.54 $1,609 -11.57
665–685 673 6 244.00–265.00 $254.30 $1,711 -7.70
710–730 718 4 230.00–240.00 $235.49 $1,691 -4.39
774 774 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,765 +8.00
825 825 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 —
890 890 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,887 —
915 915 3 201.50 $201.50 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 10 335.00–355.00 $345.10 $1,122 +25.10
355–390 373 11 330.00–345.00 $337.17 $1,258 +2.44
410–445 422 28 312.00–330.00 $325.10 $1,372 +4.94
460–495 473 35 295.00–318.00 $310.90 $1,471 +11.25
500–525 518 11 285.00–302.00 $295.30 $1,530 +9.87
565–595 573 17 259.00–280.00 $267.36 $1,532 -8.01
625–645 632 22 240.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,577 -6.34
655–695 684 17 234.00–250.00 $237.11 $1,622 -0.32
705–740 732 5 214.00–225.00 $220.56 $1,614 -3.16
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 7 320.00–330.00 $326.45 $1,221 +2.51
470–475 473 2 292.00–305.00 $298.47 $1,412 +8.47
500–540 519 7 262.00–287.00 $269.62 $1,399 —
565–595 578 6 250.00–267.00 $259.11 $1,498 -5.89
655–695 684 5 210.00–235.00 $224.12 $1,533 +4.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 340.00–355.00 $346.73 $804 —
255–295 285 11 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $912 +17.31
300–345 319 17 290.00–322.00 $309.22 $986 +19.85
360–395 369 47 280.00–315.00 $301.02 $1,111 +18.35
405–445 428 15 272.00–295.00 $284.15 $1,216 +11.91
450–495 472 31 252.00–280.00 $269.72 $1,273 +9.15
500–545 528 39 236.00–270.00 $251.46 $1,328 +0.53
550–595 574 25 233.00–247.00 $240.58 $1,381 -0.96
605–635 619 34 223.00–238.00 $229.79 $1,422 -4.40
655–670 fancy 663 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 —
653–688 680 26 223.00–233.00 $226.21 $1,538 +13.51
705–745 712 9 207.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,543 +16.98
750–763 761 9 202.00–218.00 $215.36 $1,639 +16.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 322.00–325.00 $323.63 $728 —
280–290 288 6 288.00–307.00 $299.62 $863 +26.11
300–335 324 19 275.00–308.00 $293.75 $952 +17.20
355–390 375 26 265.00–295.00 $279.23 $1,047 +12.78
400–445 430 36 260.00–278.00 $272.97 $1,174 +15.18
455–495 477 25 247.00–265.00 $257.41 $1,228 +8.35
505–545 523 40 230.00–258.00 $244.59 $1,279 +6.27
560–585 571 18 230.00–245.00 $233.05 $1,331 +3.46
600–645 632 24 212.00–230.00 $222.76 $1,408 +6.11
660–690 671 4 210.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,436 +15.66
710–740 725 5 199.00–210.00 $201.96 $1,464 +6.96
754–785 762 4 197.00–209.00 $205.91 $1,569 +15.91
820 820 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
935 935 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 290.00 $290.00 $850 +28.00
315–345 328 6 255.00–287.00 $272.25 $893 +7.93
365–390 376 7 256.00–279.00 $267.11 $1,004 +9.68
410–445 427 15 240.00–265.00 $250.40 $1,069 +4.05
465–495 482 17 225.00–255.00 $239.81 $1,156 +0.24
500–545 527 8 214.00–246.00 $233.84 $1,232 +6.67
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +0.16
635 635 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 +2.00
715 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 338.00 $338.00 $930 —
300–345 321 4 325.00–350.00 $339.26 $1,089 +19.79
355–395 372 11 315.00–340.00 $321.80 $1,197 +17.85
410–440 424 16 295.00–320.00 $310.46 $1,316 +6.78
460–485 472 12 280.00–310.00 $293.72 $1,386 +10.32
500–545 523 11 250.00–290.00 $270.41 $1,414 -2.80
555–585 568 9 235.00–275.00 $256.37 $1,456 -2.18
600–645 625 7 220.00–252.00 $237.71 $1,486 +1.50
665–690 674 5 200.00–245.00 $225.31 $1,519 +16.59
700–720 710 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,367 -6.87
775–795 785 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +4.64
330–335 333 3 335.00–377.00 $359.12 $1,196 +25.54
350–385 368 11 320.00–355.00 $336.41 $1,238 +13.39
400–445 422 19 308.00–335.00 $320.00 $1,350 +3.96
465–495 476 11 295.00–315.00 $304.63 $1,450 +8.54
505–540 520 15 280.00–300.00 $289.27 $1,504 +10.02
560–590 568 6 260.00–272.00 $266.83 $1,516 -1.11
605–610 608 2 242.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,496 -2.77
660–685 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,564 +8.60
735–740 738 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,587 +20.05
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -12.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 317.00–320.00 $318.49 $917 +8.49
330–345 335 4 310.00–330.00 $319.52 $1,070 +16.39
355–385 370 3 300.00–307.00 $304.03 $1,125 +10.21
405–445 426 10 280.00–305.00 $292.91 $1,248 +8.40
455–485 473 3 275.00–280.00 $278.40 $1,317 +10.31
505–530 518 3 245.00–265.00 $258.18 $1,337 +11.07
560–585 570 3 252.00–257.00 $254.68 $1,452 +12.17
630–635 633 2 238.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,519 +22.01
660–695 678 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,577 +22.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1500 1203 80-85% 26 95.00–111.00 $100.78 $1,212 -7.07
1045–1505 1234 80-85% 26 102.00–117.00 $107.36 $1,325 -0.49
1135–1385 1238 80-85% 17 109.00–124.00 $117.29 $1,452 +9.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 965 85-90% 17 80.00–95.00 $90.08 $869 -0.38
775–1240 1017 85-90% 21 87.00–101.00 $94.83 $964 +9.45
990–1130 1059 85-90% 7 93.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1386 75-80% 26 105.00–110.00 $106.40 $1,475 -0.45
1270–1515 1429 75-80% 4 99.00–102.00 $100.45 $1,435 —
1385–1605 1513 75-80% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.31 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1735 1433 15 110.00–130.00 $118.47 $1,698 —
1310–2115 1664 17 117.00–137.00 $123.38 $2,053 —
1500–1900 1741 7 130.00–140.00 $136.75 $2,381 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–700.00 $640.00

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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) 11 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,409.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,825.00 $1,509.62
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,050.00 $944.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00

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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 11 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,877.27 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,125.00 $1,987.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,618.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,408.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.