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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

6,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.15/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 680 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.96/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 428 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.37/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 532 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,290 3,788 4,554
Feeder cattle 5,583 3,162 3,378
Slaughter cattle 415 382 751
Replacement cattle 292 244 425

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with 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
205 value added 205 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 -10.00
250–265 258 2 365.00–370.00 $367.57 $948 +7.57
300–345 329 10 345.00–400.00 $375.45 $1,235 +3.76
351–375 359 9 330.00–357.00 $344.01 $1,235 +2.88
401–435 405 9 336.00–340.00 $336.48 $1,363 +11.48
436 value added 436 19 348.00 $348.00 $1,517 +3.00
455–488 466 11 317.00–331.00 $326.73 $1,523 +12.37
494 value added 494 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,640 —
503–526 509 23 290.00–318.00 $311.72 $1,587 +10.00
518 value added 518 35 321.00 $321.00 $1,663 —
555–578 569 6 277.00–297.00 $288.10 $1,639 -1.71
606–630 609 20 260.00–281.00 $275.39 $1,677 +4.81
650–675 661 5 245.00–256.00 $251.36 $1,661 +8.36
710–730 723 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,687 -0.73
733–748 value added 735 27 237.00–238.50 $238.27 $1,751 —
770–778 775 6 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,757 +0.34
855–870 860 3 217.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,883 —
905–945 929 5 200.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 6 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,134 +2.66
365–395 378 19 320.00–345.00 $333.90 $1,262 -6.39
415–440 425 11 312.00–330.00 $320.45 $1,362 -2.45
459–490 466 27 300.00–323.00 $312.25 $1,455 +13.91
525–545 531 11 282.00–300.00 $293.19 $1,557 +5.27
565–590 573 3 270.00–272.00 $270.66 $1,551 -5.29
601–645 617 17 250.00–263.00 $258.27 $1,594 -4.03
650–695 683 17 230.00–251.00 $239.32 $1,635 -1.18
715–745 731 6 215.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,641 +5.81
765–795 785 3 210.00–222.00 $218.10 $1,712 +10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 317 8 330.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,058 +3.91
355–380 371 8 310.00–327.00 $318.19 $1,180 -3.30
420–445 434 5 290.00–320.00 $303.13 $1,316 +2.12
450–495 468 10 282.00–292.00 $286.13 $1,339 -4.05
510–548 535 20 265.00–280.00 $275.51 $1,474 +4.63
565–590 577 14 240.00–262.00 $256.05 $1,477 -6.46
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -6.00
650–675 663 7 210.00–228.00 $219.44 $1,455 +2.41
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 320.00–345.00 $332.64 $742 -4.00
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 +0.68
302–306 fancy 303 10 320.00–325.00 $323.49 $980 -1.51
310–345 328 9 300.00–322.00 $306.20 $1,004 +0.75
363 fancy 363 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,125 —
350–390 368 23 280.00–305.00 $294.13 $1,082 +0.61
407–445 421 32 270.00–300.00 $290.67 $1,224 +11.19
450–485 470 26 255.00–280.00 $269.85 $1,268 +0.05
500–545 521 60 237.00–264.00 $255.59 $1,332 -2.02
556–576 565 47 235.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,440 +5.25
577 value added 577 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,408 —
603 value added 603 37 244.00 $244.00 $1,471 —
600–645 623 22 225.00–246.00 $231.61 $1,443 -1.42
660–685 667 19 208.00–230.00 $224.31 $1,496 -7.71
653–699 value added 684 54 226.00–237.00 $229.50 $1,570 —
710–745 729 6 203.00–220.00 $214.21 $1,562 +3.99
765–780 775 3 201.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,560 -8.71
830 830 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 7 300.00–320.00 $311.38 $878 +0.56
305–345 329 23 280.00–308.00 $293.73 $966 -2.37
355–395 380 24 265.00–292.00 $279.81 $1,063 +2.97
403–445 428 64 259.00–285.00 $267.96 $1,147 +1.58
450–497 472 44 252.00–273.00 $257.91 $1,217 +6.63
510–549 532 64 230.00–254.00 $242.37 $1,289 -6.39
550–595 583 43 225.00–248.00 $241.65 $1,409 +5.26
604–645 618 20 212.00–230.00 $221.80 $1,371 +0.59
655–695 675 3 190.00–210.00 $198.19 $1,338 —
729 729 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,509 +17.51
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +5.10
885–895 890 2 184.00–191.00 $187.52 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +5.00
250–290 274 8 282.00–305.00 $292.53 $802 -7.47
300–345 327 11 260.00–295.00 $275.29 $900 +0.29
355–390 376 32 245.00–280.00 $264.56 $995 +2.07
420–445 430 33 230.00–265.00 $249.30 $1,072 -4.59
450–496 474 23 237.00–251.00 $245.48 $1,164 +3.77
500–545 522 19 200.00–240.00 $230.74 $1,204 -3.53
570–590 577 8 220.00–230.00 $225.26 $1,300 +9.67
600–645 618 12 200.00–218.00 $210.29 $1,300 -6.06
655–679 673 7 205.00–208.00 $206.86 $1,392 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +13.89
755–785 770 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,471 +6.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 6 325.00–345.00 $330.59 $916 -0.65
305–345 328 24 310.00–360.00 $329.75 $1,082 -15.51
362–395 379 23 305.00–350.00 $323.18 $1,225 +5.54
400–445 427 40 275.00–320.00 $301.48 $1,287 -14.07
450–495 476 43 267.00–308.00 $289.79 $1,379 +3.65
500–545 525 41 255.00–295.00 $274.22 $1,440 -2.22
550–580 565 21 240.00–285.00 $260.96 $1,474 +7.63
610–645 624 15 230.00–245.00 $236.14 $1,474 -0.32
660–695 674 14 220.00–237.00 $229.86 $1,549 +1.79
715–735 723 3 200.00–217.00 $208.92 $1,510 -10.59
750–795 783 4 192.00–210.00 $205.43 $1,609 -2.53
880–885 882 11 185.00–195.00 $189.56 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 352.00–360.00 $357.52 $787 -2.48
250–290 277 6 337.00–345.00 $340.38 $943 -0.81
300–340 317 9 327.00–385.00 $345.54 $1,095 -21.23
350–395 371 21 315.00–360.00 $325.42 $1,207 -16.63
400–445 422 32 295.00–340.00 $315.01 $1,329 -6.12
450–490 470 37 285.00–320.00 $296.31 $1,393 -8.25
500–540 518 13 277.00–300.00 $283.10 $1,466 -4.05
550–595 567 19 260.00–275.00 $265.89 $1,508 -3.44
600–645 625 5 240.00–250.00 $242.98 $1,519 —
675–695 685 2 230.00–236.00 $233.04 $1,596 —
700–740 723 8 215.00–232.00 $220.84 $1,597 -4.58
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 310.00–315.00 $312.39 $884 -12.61
305–345 326 15 300.00–362.00 $333.62 $1,088 +23.51
365–380 373 6 295.00–312.00 $301.70 $1,125 -20.68
405–445 419 18 285.00–307.00 $291.64 $1,222 -7.54
455–495 479 18 270.00–300.00 $289.40 $1,386 +13.63
500–545 520 11 245.00–270.00 $260.93 $1,357 +2.29
555–595 579 12 235.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,418 -0.86
610–625 621 7 225.00–240.00 $228.53 $1,419 -4.37
675–685 678 6 212.00–222.00 $219.65 $1,489 +2.08
735–740 738 3 200.00–210.00 $204.01 $1,506 -4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1320 1123 80-85% 29 98.00–112.00 $103.95 $1,167 —
970–1560 1200 80-85% 56 104.00–119.00 $108.99 $1,308 —
910–1480 1255 80-85% 32 111.00–125.00 $117.41 $1,473 -0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1295 1018 85-90% 26 78.00–94.00 $84.64 $862 —
780–1255 1023 85-90% 24 85.00–106.00 $94.38 $966 —
885–1350 1077 85-90% 31 92.00–113.00 $97.92 $1,055 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1830 1448 75-80% 16 111.00–123.00 $116.22 $1,683 +7.29
1280–1625 1449 75-80% 10 104.00–117.00 $109.60 $1,588 +0.67
1330–1655 1459 75-80% 9 100.00–111.00 $105.87 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2075 1576 15 104.00–128.00 $119.30 $1,880 —
1330–2295 1705 16 110.00–135.00 $125.12 $2,133 —
1290–2200 1862 11 130.00–150.00 $138.06 $2,571 -2.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,097.00–1,374.00 $1,207.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 700.00–780.00 $740.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 784.00–1,075.00 $920.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 950.00–1,400.00 $1,099.42
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,515.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,272.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,511.76 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,125.00–1,850.00 $1,583.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.