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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

2,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.75/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 525 lb · 55 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.23/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 754 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $314.44/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 432 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,010 2,335 2,396
Feeder cattle 1,611 1,878 1,916
Slaughter cattle 244 286 304
Replacement cattle 155 171 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 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
310–345 321 7 360.00–380.00 $368.64 $1,183 +16.02
355–365 360 5 342.00–370.00 $354.80 $1,277 +5.57
410–445 421 4 340.00–348.00 $345.26 $1,454 +9.09
470–485 478 12 310.00–330.00 $318.74 $1,524 +1.43
505–530 517 14 300.00–315.00 $306.80 $1,586 -0.38
557–593 572 12 272.00–288.00 $279.40 $1,598 -3.43
605–635 624 12 257.00–282.00 $263.14 $1,642 -2.40
670–675 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,666 -6.79
701–735 706 7 230.00–244.00 $241.35 $1,704 +5.86
753–775 754 32 225.00–233.50 $233.23 $1,759 +5.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 13 320.00–355.00 $345.86 $1,131 +0.76
355–395 373 14 300.00–340.00 $328.46 $1,225 -8.71
415–440 425 14 290.00–335.00 $319.93 $1,360 -5.17
450–490 474 16 275.00–318.00 $304.15 $1,442 -6.75
520–545 536 4 255.00–290.00 $275.21 $1,475 -20.09
563–595 579 15 250.00–295.00 $276.14 $1,599 +8.78
610–645 634 12 247.00–280.00 $263.88 $1,673 +14.36
660–695 684 10 230.00–266.00 $241.58 $1,652 +4.47
710–745 728 2 228.00–235.00 $231.42 $1,685 +10.86
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 +10.00
805 805 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 325.00–335.00 $331.77 $1,062 —
375–380 377 3 310.00–330.00 $316.73 $1,194 -9.72
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 -8.47
515–540 524 9 270.00–295.00 $285.57 $1,496 +15.95
565–590 582 3 250.00–275.00 $263.96 $1,536 +4.85
610–625 615 9 250.00–257.00 $254.63 $1,566 —
680–695 687 7 225.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,560 +3.00
735 735 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 —
760 760 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 7 280.00–305.00 $288.95 $821 -10.67
300–345 323 12 270.00–300.00 $279.97 $904 -13.78
355–390 369 23 260.00–285.00 $271.79 $1,003 -7.44
400–445 433 17 245.00–275.00 $260.80 $1,129 -12.17
458–490 473 26 240.00–265.00 $253.82 $1,201 -3.59
510–545 525 55 240.00–264.00 $253.75 $1,332 +9.16
570–590 578 23 225.00–250.00 $233.96 $1,352 +0.91
610–645 631 5 220.00–245.00 $229.27 $1,447 +6.51
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 -21.99
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -11.96
765–775 773 5 192.00–200.00 $193.58 $1,496 -12.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 6 290.00–300.00 $293.49 $828 -26.49
330–340 335 11 280.00–288.00 $284.03 $952 -25.19
355–395 375 21 275.00–300.00 $280.50 $1,052 -20.52
405–435 415 21 268.00–290.00 $276.22 $1,146 -7.93
450–485 459 9 260.00–270.00 $264.00 $1,212 -5.72
503–535 518 20 250.00–260.00 $255.14 $1,322 +3.68
555–560 559 5 238.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,353 +1.43
605–610 609 14 222.00–232.50 $225.78 $1,375 -4.01
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–274.00 $271.98 $783 -18.02
305–345 331 13 255.00–287.00 $277.15 $917 +4.90
375–385 382 5 252.00–264.00 $258.04 $986 -9.07
420–445 437 6 256.00–262.00 $258.28 $1,129 +7.88
465–480 470 18 235.00–258.00 $245.47 $1,154 +5.66
525–530 528 7 235.00–240.00 $238.72 $1,260 +4.88
555–595 577 6 200.00–232.00 $220.13 $1,270 +0.13
605–625 615 3 214.00–225.00 $218.01 $1,341 +6.01
655–690 666 6 180.00–190.00 $185.29 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 7 335.00–368.00 $358.32 $1,161 +19.06
360–395 383 24 310.00–350.00 $343.16 $1,314 +21.36
405–445 432 26 290.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,358 +3.98
455–495 470 22 265.00–310.00 $298.87 $1,405 +5.15
515–545 527 9 250.00–285.00 $270.20 $1,424 -0.21
555–580 573 11 240.00–285.00 $264.73 $1,517 +8.36
605–625 613 8 228.00–257.00 $237.74 $1,457 +0.03
675–695 682 7 215.00–242.00 $225.77 $1,540 +0.46
715–740 728 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,492 +12.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 +50.00
320–345 337 6 370.00–375.00 $371.58 $1,252 +12.46
365–390 379 10 355.00–363.00 $359.32 $1,362 +22.91
410–445 420 12 300.00–337.00 $326.43 $1,371 +6.43
460–495 477 20 295.00–330.00 $314.92 $1,502 +10.29
505–545 519 12 290.00–310.00 $293.72 $1,524 +4.45
575–590 586 4 265.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,575 +1.94
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -6.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 6 300.00–355.00 $344.02 $1,159 +24.50
375–390 385 11 325.00–335.00 $328.16 $1,263 +24.13
415–445 425 8 300.00–310.00 $306.23 $1,301 +13.32
460–495 481 7 280.00–290.00 $286.33 $1,377 +7.93
510–530 522 3 260.00–280.00 $270.03 $1,410 +11.85
610–645 628 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $1,451 -8.98
770–795 780 3 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1290 1166 80-85% 15 111.00–128.00 $115.60 $1,348 —
910–1635 1181 80-85% 22 90.00–115.00 $105.26 $1,243 —
935–1600 1274 80-85% 26 103.00–122.00 $112.35 $1,431 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1135 1027 85-90% 26 85.00–100.00 $93.93 $965 -0.90
1020–1145 1101 85-90% 17 98.00–108.00 $106.36 $1,171 —
980–1280 1173 85-90% 17 82.00–90.00 $86.49 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1298 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $99.42 $1,290 —
1165–1565 1446 75-80% 11 102.00–107.00 $103.80 $1,501 +3.35
1290–1720 1486 75-80% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.26 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1613 7 105.00–114.00 $109.58 $1,768 —
1330–2075 1726 6 126.00–142.00 $134.77 $2,326 -1.98
1475–2100 1732 15 115.00–128.00 $120.73 $2,091 -16.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,078.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 630.00–730.00 $675.45

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,528.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,190.00 $1,088.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,230.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,462.92
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–1,025.00 $971.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,060.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,742.65 —

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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.