Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

4,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,566/hd at 704 lb · 77 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.61/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 619 lb · 66 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.47/cwt +23.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 524 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,915	4,599	3,289
Feeder cattle	4,014	3,911	2,511
Slaughter cattle	541	506	580
Replacement cattle	360	182	198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,110	+6.81
375–395	382	8	332.00–370.00	$354.48	$1,354	-0.89
400–445	413	10	320.00–340.00	$331.44	$1,369	-12.84
455–490	465	8	305.00–332.00	$315.28	$1,466	-10.86
527 value added	527	6	360.00	$360.00	$1,897	—
524–547	533	5	290.00–300.00	$294.10	$1,568	-12.63
572–575	572	17	280.00–284.00	$283.76	$1,623	-1.20
590 value added	590	6	320.00	$320.00	$1,888	—
610–648	639	13	268.00–278.00	$275.12	$1,758	+4.40
655–675	667	5	250.00–263.00	$258.97	$1,727	—
665–672 value added	669	12	294.00–299.00	$296.07	$1,981	+33.07
715–740	728	2	227.00–248.00	$237.68	$1,730	-12.32
753–795	761	34	220.00–246.00	$239.89	$1,826	+19.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	341	8	322.00–355.00	$351.19	$1,198	+0.31
360–385	375	10	330.00–360.00	$348.99	$1,309	+9.50
410–440	423	7	315.00–325.00	$320.42	$1,355	-2.85
450–495	473	6	290.00–305.00	$299.63	$1,417	-13.85
505–545	522	21	272.00–300.00	$285.92	$1,493	+4.64
552–595	569	16	252.00–280.00	$267.42	$1,522	-2.74
605–625	616	10	250.00–265.00	$259.03	$1,596	+10.60
650	650	1	247.00	$247.00	$1,606	+8.46
701–731	719	5	230.00–246.00	$236.24	$1,699	+2.74
750	750	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,725	-1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	10	325.00–335.00	$329.00	$1,234	+4.71
475–495	485	2	280.00–290.00	$285.10	$1,383	-17.43
505–545	525	4	262.00–282.00	$271.18	$1,424	+2.20
550	550	1	267.00	$267.00	$1,468	±0.00
620–640	629	5	225.00–242.00	$232.00	$1,459	-18.00
720	720	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,598	-0.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	320.00	$320.00	$752	—
255–285	272	3	300.00–310.00	$306.50	$834	—
305–325	317	13	300.00–315.00	$304.67	$966	+5.47
350–395	372	15	290.00–310.00	$298.07	$1,109	+10.57
400–440	420	39	268.00–300.00	$279.51	$1,174	+6.00
450–495	476	44	257.00–280.00	$268.88	$1,280	+8.74
500–545	521	20	245.00–260.00	$252.10	$1,313	-1.93
518–547 value added	526	35	289.00–299.00	$291.97	$1,536	—
550–580	562	8	232.00–250.00	$242.29	$1,362	+1.28
615–620 fancy	616	52	238.00–239.50	$238.35	$1,468	-12.65
615–637	631	14	230.00–245.00	$239.56	$1,512	+8.74
650–675	661	17	220.00–230.00	$226.23	$1,495	-4.83
686 value added	686	8	242.00	$242.00	$1,660	—
730–745	735	3	218.00	$218.00	$1,602	+0.43
782	782	9	213.00	$213.00	$1,666	+15.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	285.00	$285.00	$641	—
275–290	285	3	280.00–285.00	$283.39	$808	-27.75
302–345	324	35	280.00–310.00	$294.43	$954	+12.14
355–395	375	46	267.00–300.00	$278.89	$1,046	+7.66
405–445	429	45	250.00–282.50	$269.62	$1,157	+4.82
450–495	474	30	242.00–272.00	$255.79	$1,212	+5.48
505–545	527	40	230.00–250.00	$240.85	$1,269	-1.66
550–595	569	32	220.00–240.00	$227.46	$1,294	-8.30
600–645	620	19	210.00–230.00	$219.09	$1,358	-0.99
660–675	667	15	210.00–217.00	$213.33	$1,423	+2.30
700–730	714	4	202.00–212.00	$207.27	$1,480	+14.23
755–790	773	2	190.00–200.00	$195.11	$1,508	+3.88
818–835	825	5	170.00–177.00	$174.17	$1,437	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	269	5	270.00–275.00	$272.16	$732	-27.88
300–345	325	12	265.00–285.00	$275.32	$895	+8.53
360–390	381	9	245.00–275.00	$262.18	$999	-2.28
405–445	427	15	255.00–267.00	$260.92	$1,114	+10.16
450–490	470	24	215.00–260.00	$246.66	$1,159	+8.68
510–535	520	11	220.00–240.00	$230.23	$1,197	+0.79
550–590	573	7	220.00–235.00	$225.00	$1,289	+6.00
610–645	627	9	197.00–220.00	$211.71	$1,327	+6.99
650–695	675	6	195.00–215.00	$204.81	$1,382	+1.96
710–730	724	5	180.00–200.00	$186.91	$1,353	-4.76
775	775	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,472	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
704	704	77	222.50	$222.50	$1,566	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	240	3	350.00–360.00	$356.60	$856	+1.60
280–290	282	5	335.00–345.00	$341.37	$963	-13.47
305–340	317	16	325.00–375.00	$353.32	$1,120	+6.36
350–395	373	22	310.00–360.00	$326.51	$1,218	-5.79
400–445	424	38	285.00–330.00	$311.94	$1,323	-5.36
455–495	478	39	265.00–305.00	$286.66	$1,370	-4.21
500–549	528	51	245.00–297.00	$272.76	$1,440	-0.87
550–595	572	15	240.00–275.00	$255.92	$1,464	+2.95
600–645	632	23	232.00–245.00	$239.41	$1,513	+1.64
655–690	673	7	228.00–238.00	$231.52	$1,558	+9.16
725–745	732	3	210.00–220.00	$213.30	$1,561	-4.35
765–780	769	7	202.00–212.00	$204.90	$1,576	-2.56
890	890	16	188.00–198.00	$193.00	$1,718	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	370.00	$370.00	$832	-5.00
250–265	257	3	350.00–375.00	$363.08	$933	-9.25
300–335	318	6	340.00–380.00	$348.60	$1,109	-7.41
353–395	369	16	320.00–375.00	$333.88	$1,232	-10.71
405–445	426	31	305.00–345.00	$322.72	$1,375	-1.01
450–475	465	18	285.00–322.00	$301.81	$1,403	-6.63
500–545	518	15	265.00–308.00	$285.90	$1,481	+1.93
550–585	565	15	255.00–285.00	$269.97	$1,525	-3.29
600–635	619	7	245.00–260.00	$250.23	$1,549	+0.33
650–670	663	4	238.00–241.00	$240.01	$1,591	+10.01
715–740	728	2	222.00–235.00	$228.39	$1,663	+8.46
750–770	763	3	215.00–222.00	$217.29	$1,658	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	325.00–327.00	$325.98	$929	+3.41
300–345	320	21	310.00–355.00	$334.24	$1,070	+0.66
355–390	366	14	300.00–345.00	$323.94	$1,186	+1.89
410–445	430	18	280.00–315.00	$297.03	$1,277	-0.41
465–495	478	19	260.00–290.00	$274.21	$1,311	-10.17
500–540	522	14	252.00–275.00	$265.74	$1,387	+4.14
575–595	584	8	230.00–257.00	$245.35	$1,433	+9.36
605–625	618	6	222.00–240.00	$231.04	$1,428	+12.27
650–690	670	5	210.00–225.00	$217.07	$1,454	-1.37
710	710	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,420	-6.69
775–790	783	3	180.00–190.00	$186.66	$1,462	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1595	1202	80-85%	33	94.00–112.00	$103.39	$1,243	—
1000–1620	1258	80-85%	56	105.00–119.00	$111.34	$1,401	—
1005–1465	1264	80-85%	46	112.00–125.00	$117.43	$1,484	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1140	1002	85-90%	35	85.00–107.00	$96.68	$969	-1.61
755–1195	1005	85-90%	37	78.00–100.00	$89.79	$902	-8.50
950–1325	1129	85-90%	11	93.00–108.00	$98.67	$1,114	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1670	1388	75-80%	41	105.00–119.00	$112.75	$1,565	+6.32
1255–1775	1406	75-80%	18	108.00–125.00	$117.37	$1,650	—
1190–1580	1446	75-80%	17	95.00–113.00	$106.97	$1,547	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1660	1390	10	109.00–131.00	$120.19	$1,671	—
1220–2025	1746	11	129.00–144.00	$135.66	$2,369	—
1365–2045	1753	18	119.00–137.00	$130.00	$2,279	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	535.00–725.00	$630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,100.00–1,725.00	$1,431.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,200.00–2,050.00	$1,710.94
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,225.00	$2,175.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,830.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,514.29

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	950.00–1,125.00	$1,036.36
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,170.00	$1,147.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,480.56	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	1,325.00–2,200.00	$1,601.07	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,750.00–2,025.00	$1,933.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,950.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,175.00–1,600.00	$1,420.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,075.00	$958.33	—

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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.