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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

4,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.80/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 428 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.51/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.50/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 375 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,599 2,994 2,853
Feeder cattle 3,911 2,512 2,230
Slaughter cattle 506 311 425
Replacement cattle 182 171 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
305–330 322 8 345.00–355.00 $350.88 $1,130 +1.83
355–395 373 8 330.00–355.00 $339.49 $1,266 -1.43
400–445 422 23 314.00–340.00 $323.27 $1,364 +4.49
455–495 476 20 300.00–322.00 $313.48 $1,492 +0.35
525–545 533 14 270.00–290.00 $281.28 $1,499 -16.51
550–575 563 6 260.00–275.00 $270.16 $1,521 -0.91
600–640 631 16 238.00–265.00 $248.43 $1,568 -5.12
655–695 677 13 230.00–255.00 $238.54 $1,615 -1.46
700 700 2 230.00–237.00 $233.50 $1,634 —
775 775 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,790 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 325 5 360.00–375.00 $363.19 $1,180 -7.43
375 value added 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
350–396 384 18 355.00–360.00 $355.37 $1,365 +1.61
405–440 418 6 340.00–355.00 $344.28 $1,439 +35.58
450–490 457 12 325.00–331.00 $326.14 $1,490 +8.15
505–525 515 13 300.00–318.00 $306.73 $1,580 +1.70
560–595 581 5 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,656 -2.49
605–615 613 8 266.00–282.00 $270.72 $1,660 +1.65
654 value added 654 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,720 —
735 735 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -4.00
762 value added 762 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,924 —
765 765 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -24.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 5 325.00–330.00 $325.96 $1,050 -25.58
360–395 371 5 317.00–335.00 $324.29 $1,203 -13.23
410–415 413 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,270 -7.36
465–475 470 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,422 -5.46
500–525 513 2 268.00–270.00 $268.98 $1,380 -4.32
580 580 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,549 +8.11
605 605 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +11.52
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
700–735 718 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,598 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 280 4 310.00–315.00 $311.14 $871 +23.92
310–345 328 29 260.00–305.00 $282.29 $926 +0.92
360–397 377 30 250.00–290.00 $271.23 $1,023 -0.73
400–445 428 39 245.00–280.00 $264.80 $1,133 +3.16
452–495 476 26 240.00–260.00 $250.31 $1,191 +3.74
505–545 526 28 235.00–252.00 $242.51 $1,276 +3.38
555–590 577 8 230.00–242.00 $235.76 $1,360 +5.32
600–635 622 13 214.00–230.00 $220.08 $1,369 +0.90
655–675 662 5 206.00–217.00 $211.03 $1,397 +5.28
715–740 736 11 191.00–205.00 $193.04 $1,421 +16.40
750–780 765 4 190.00–195.00 $191.23 $1,463 —
860 860 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 25 280.00–315.00 $299.20 $957 -0.97
350–397 375 30 270.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,078 +10.99
400–445 425 35 260.00–295.00 $273.51 $1,162 -2.12
450–470 465 11 255.00–280.00 $260.14 $1,210 -5.15
500–530 516 28 240.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,311 +0.30
550–590 567 20 235.00–255.00 $241.01 $1,367 +0.11
600 fancy 600 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,506 —
600–645 621 8 224.00–245.00 $230.82 $1,433 -0.57
652–660 653 15 220.00–232.00 $231.06 $1,509 +19.93
700–740 720 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,567 +19.86
780 780 7 197.50 $197.50 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 292.00 $292.00 $657 —
290–295 293 2 295.00–305.00 $300.04 $879 +21.61
300–345 329 19 240.00–290.00 $266.79 $878 -5.96
360–395 377 19 247.00–280.00 $264.46 $997 +9.45
405–440 434 18 230.00–270.00 $250.76 $1,088 +5.22
455–490 477 18 225.00–252.00 $237.98 $1,135 -0.98
500–545 523 10 222.00–240.00 $229.44 $1,200 +2.34
550–595 575 13 210.00–230.00 $219.00 $1,259 -1.00
615–630 626 10 190.00–211.00 $204.72 $1,282 -7.26
670–690 680 7 200.00–205.00 $202.85 $1,379 +10.69
710–730 720 3 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,380 +11.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
260–285 275 4 337.00–370.00 $354.84 $976 —
300–345 327 17 330.00–370.00 $346.96 $1,135 -0.36
355–395 370 13 320.00–360.00 $332.30 $1,230 +3.02
405–445 427 27 305.00–340.00 $317.30 $1,355 +13.20
455–485 476 17 280.00–302.00 $290.87 $1,385 +0.72
500–540 514 24 260.00–285.00 $273.63 $1,406 +4.11
570–580 575 5 240.00–265.00 $252.97 $1,455 +0.63
605–625 618 12 230.00–245.00 $237.77 $1,469 +9.89
680–685 682 3 212.00–235.00 $222.36 $1,516 -2.64
700–745 718 5 208.00–230.00 $217.65 $1,563 +7.65
760–780 770 4 202.00–212.00 $207.46 $1,597 +0.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 330.00–340.00 $332.50 $798 —
280–295 288 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $929 -22.43
305–345 327 25 315.00–355.00 $333.58 $1,091 -11.47
360–395 378 20 300.00–345.00 $322.05 $1,217 +7.16
400–445 427 29 284.00–325.00 $297.44 $1,270 -4.27
455–495 474 13 275.00–300.00 $284.38 $1,348 +9.91
500–530 519 14 248.00–270.00 $261.60 $1,358 +4.31
555–585 573 11 225.00–255.00 $235.99 $1,352 -2.80
605–630 618 4 205.00–235.00 $218.77 $1,352 -11.04
665–675 670 2 210.00–227.00 $218.44 $1,464 +4.47
705–735 723 4 200.00–212.00 $206.69 $1,494 +8.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
230 fancy 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
255–285 269 4 360.00–412.00 $372.33 $1,002 —
325–345 336 5 350.00–360.00 $356.01 $1,196 +3.06
360 value added 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
355–394 376 16 340.00–350.00 $344.59 $1,296 +0.65
400–425 fancy 418 12 335.00–340.00 $338.73 $1,416 —
405–442 422 16 320.00–330.00 $323.73 $1,366 +12.99
450–480 461 23 295.00–320.00 $308.44 $1,422 +10.11
510–540 521 5 270.00–302.00 $283.97 $1,479 -3.97
565–585 573 9 265.00–278.00 $273.26 $1,566 +5.01
600–640 620 5 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $1,549 ±0.00
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -10.76
705–745 720 4 212.00–227.00 $219.93 $1,583 -15.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 18 345.00 $345.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1470 1174 80-85% 24 111.00–126.00 $117.15 $1,375 —
835–1575 1182 80-85% 60 99.00–112.00 $106.19 $1,255 —
925–1445 1184 80-85% 59 105.00–119.00 $112.60 $1,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1045 957 85-90% 29 80.00–99.00 $92.07 $881 —
750–1195 1014 85-90% 47 85.00–107.00 $98.29 $997 +3.28
785–1420 1045 85-90% 35 92.00–112.00 $99.70 $1,042 +2.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1490 1390 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $106.43 $1,479 —
1255–1755 1467 75-80% 21 104.00–122.00 $108.95 $1,598 +1.89
1195–1700 1469 75-80% 25 110.00–131.00 $120.22 $1,766 +13.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1860 1418 16 108.00–120.00 $115.57 $1,639 —
1355–2310 1628 22 121.00–129.00 $125.39 $2,041 +3.99
1680–2120 2034 10 133.00–143.00 $135.72 $2,761 —

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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 22 575.00–700.00 $637.50

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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) 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,293.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 985.00–1,080.00 $1,052.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,458.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,265.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,000.00 $990.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,268.75
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,593.75

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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 3 900.00–1,300.00 $1,083.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.