Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

2,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.84/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 618 lb · 56 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.94/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 620 lb · 53 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.49/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 429 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,930	4,915	1,521
Feeder cattle	2,336	4,014	1,262
Slaughter cattle	321	541	197
Replacement cattle	273	360	62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
410 value added	410	1	347.00	$347.00	$1,423	—
400–425	415	3	322.00–340.00	$329.75	$1,368	-1.69
450 value added	450	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,485	—
465–485	472	3	325.00–327.00	$326.31	$1,540	+11.03
501–535	514	20	299.00–317.00	$307.01	$1,578	+12.91
550–590	572	27	289.00–300.00	$293.62	$1,680	+9.86
599 value added	599	9	315.00	$315.00	$1,887	-5.00
600–635	618	56	267.00–290.00	$278.84	$1,723	+3.72
655–675	671	9	260.00–266.00	$261.09	$1,752	+2.12
717–740	732	21	230.00–247.00	$235.85	$1,726	-1.83
792	792	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,822	-9.89
801	801	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,762	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	334	4	320.00–340.00	$335.43	$1,120	-15.76
360–390	380	7	317.00–340.00	$328.04	$1,247	-20.95
415–445	422	10	310.00–328.00	$318.42	$1,344	-2.00
455–485	467	12	290.00–320.00	$310.53	$1,450	+10.90
505–545	520	10	280.00–305.00	$295.45	$1,536	+9.53
555–595	581	10	268.00–289.00	$280.73	$1,631	+13.31
605–645	635	19	245.00–272.00	$268.24	$1,703	+9.21
655–690	669	4	250.00–260.00	$256.25	$1,714	+9.25
704–715	706	8	230.00–234.00	$232.49	$1,641	-3.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,038	—
375–380	376	4	300.00–330.00	$309.97	$1,165	-19.03
405–440	423	3	310.00–320.00	$315.26	$1,334	—
465–475	472	7	300.00–310.00	$304.40	$1,437	+19.30
545	545	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,580	+18.82
645	645	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,612	+18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	332	10	286.00–305.00	$293.29	$974	-11.38
355–390	378	20	280.00–310.00	$290.52	$1,098	-7.55
400–445	429	47	269.00–300.00	$277.49	$1,190	-2.02
455–485	469	26	260.00–280.00	$267.66	$1,255	-1.22
513 value added	513	5	264.00	$264.00	$1,354	-27.97
500–525	514	28	245.00–270.00	$252.26	$1,297	+0.16
550–585	562	26	239.00–250.00	$246.28	$1,384	+3.99
583 value added	583	7	261.00	$261.00	$1,522	—
600–640	620	53	231.00–245.00	$238.94	$1,481	-0.62
675–695	689	10	217.00–232.00	$222.81	$1,535	-3.42
710–725	711	16	210.00	$210.00	$1,493	-8.00
750–775	758	3	210.00–220.00	$213.41	$1,618	+0.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	4	285.00	$285.00	$784	+1.61
305–345	320	21	270.00–297.00	$284.79	$911	-9.64
365–395	384	27	267.00–292.00	$274.23	$1,053	-4.66
405–445	424	22	255.00–282.00	$262.70	$1,114	-6.92
450–495	471	37	245.00–264.00	$255.17	$1,202	-0.62
515–545	534	37	230.00–258.00	$246.51	$1,316	+5.66
555–592	574	14	215.00–240.00	$231.48	$1,329	+4.02
600–645	630	12	215.00–230.00	$220.45	$1,389	+1.36
655–665	657	5	200.00–222.00	$206.41	$1,356	-6.92
715	715	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,466	-2.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	277	3	278.00–285.00	$280.88	$778	+8.72
310–335	322	9	262.00–275.00	$265.56	$855	-9.76
370–385	375	6	260.00–280.00	$263.76	$989	+1.58
405–445	433	11	242.00–260.00	$250.82	$1,086	-10.10
450–490	470	11	220.00–251.00	$242.52	$1,140	-4.14
515–545	531	7	215.00–248.00	$237.82	$1,263	+7.59
555–570	558	13	220.00–230.00	$228.36	$1,274	+3.36
600–630	613	6	200.00–210.00	$205.89	$1,262	-5.82
700	700	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,225	-11.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	8	305.00–365.00	$340.54	$1,127	-12.78
355–380	373	11	300.00–340.00	$327.56	$1,222	+1.05
405–440	418	34	285.00–320.00	$306.11	$1,280	-5.83
455–495	466	21	270.00–300.00	$286.53	$1,335	-0.13
500–545	524	30	250.00–292.00	$271.62	$1,423	-1.14
550–595	572	19	245.00–265.00	$256.54	$1,467	+0.62
600–645	617	11	227.00–257.00	$241.22	$1,488	+1.81
660–680	666	7	223.00–247.00	$233.33	$1,554	+1.81
705–745	723	3	221.00–227.00	$224.29	$1,622	+10.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	350.00	$350.00	$980	+24.02
325–345	339	10	325.00–335.00	$328.95	$1,115	-5.29
355–390	374	17	300.00–328.00	$318.92	$1,193	-5.02
405–440	426	21	270.00–310.00	$301.36	$1,284	+4.33
465–490	480	13	267.00–292.00	$285.15	$1,369	+10.94
515–535	527	5	260.00–267.00	$263.77	$1,390	-1.97
575–590	581	8	230.00–250.00	$240.64	$1,398	-4.71
635	635	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,556	+13.96
655–675	666	4	214.00–217.00	$215.77	$1,437	-1.30
705–745	735	5	195.00–201.00	$199.19	$1,464	-0.81
795	795	1	189.00	$189.00	$1,503	+2.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,031	+11.92
320–340	333	3	350.00–375.00	$358.00	$1,192	+9.40
365–390	376	8	320.00–357.00	$338.79	$1,274	+4.91
400–445	420	12	305.00–330.00	$320.81	$1,347	-1.91
450–490	467	8	287.00–315.00	$300.14	$1,402	-1.67
500–540	517	10	265.00–305.00	$283.65	$1,466	-2.25
555–595	576	14	255.00–287.00	$270.69	$1,559	+0.72
605–635	623	7	230.00–267.00	$240.21	$1,497	-10.02
690	690	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,794	+19.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1460	1143	80-85%	38	96.00–111.00	$104.63	$1,196	—
905–1560	1180	80-85%	38	102.00–118.00	$110.11	$1,299	—
955–1600	1208	80-85%	25	108.00–126.00	$115.71	$1,398	+12.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1150	1010	85-90%	7	100.00–115.00	$104.86	$1,059	+15.07
865–1235	1012	85-90%	29	84.00–106.00	$94.56	$957	+4.77
840–1290	1035	85-90%	14	78.00–96.00	$90.10	$933	+0.31

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1440	1347	75-80%	7	109.00–119.00	$115.51	$1,556	—
1190–1660	1377	75-80%	12	107.00–115.00	$112.59	$1,550	-0.16
1325–1575	1406	75-80%	6	95.00–109.00	$105.09	$1,478	-12.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1219–1775	1529	9	117.00–129.00	$120.94	$1,849	—
1330–2200	1670	11	115.00–135.00	$126.01	$2,104	—
1380–2110	1818	11	131.00–146.00	$137.60	$2,502	—

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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	680.00–700.00	$691.43
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	911.00–954.00	$932.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,100.00–1,575.00	$1,281.52
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,271.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,250.00–1,850.00	$1,514.13
— 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)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,531.25

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)	5	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,137.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	950.00–1,090.00	$1,050.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,033.33

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,400.00–2,550.00	$2,466.67	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,377.78	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,067.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	1,400.00–2,350.00	$1,850.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,625.00	$1,525.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,195.83	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,733.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,483.33	—

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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.