Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

4,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.26/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 525 lb · 57 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.70/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 422 lb · 56 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.23/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 473 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,984	3,722	4,329
Feeder cattle	4,267	3,071	3,598
Slaughter cattle	506	321	561
Replacement cattle	211	330	170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	280	6	400.00–470.00	$415.88	$1,164	—
325–340	329	8	370.00–390.00	$378.65	$1,246	-28.38
375–398	383	20	360.00–400.00	$377.92	$1,447	+12.83
405–445	424	34	335.00–405.00	$363.65	$1,542	+18.76
455–495	475	23	300.00–340.00	$325.07	$1,544	-17.05
500–540	522	37	250.00–337.00	$306.93	$1,602	-25.34
555–590	574	19	245.00–310.00	$288.97	$1,659	-18.12
605–633	619	18	250.00–297.00	$276.97	$1,714	-0.05
660–692	670	21	247.00–270.00	$265.77	$1,781	+1.15
700–745	731	38	220.00–260.00	$246.64	$1,803	-9.40
780–795	795	36	244.00–250.00	$244.16	$1,941	+1.14
800–815	808	2	227.00–240.00	$233.44	$1,886	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	6	490.00–510.00	$496.67	$1,366	+14.55
305–345	324	7	400.00–450.00	$429.05	$1,390	-45.25
355–375	372	13	380.00–405.00	$391.93	$1,458	+2.08
380 fancy	380	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,729	—
415 fancy	415	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,805	—
400–445	421	18	345.00–380.00	$365.94	$1,541	-2.60
450–475	471	9	330.00–360.00	$351.78	$1,657	-0.99
500–545	520	36	312.00–355.00	$339.58	$1,766	-0.90
554–581	559	23	302.00–329.00	$323.52	$1,808	-2.19
600–645	620	15	285.00–302.00	$292.37	$1,813	-3.14
645 fancy	645	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,870	—
650–656	655	23	275.00–287.00	$276.43	$1,811	+1.43
729	729	5	271.00	$271.00	$1,976	+5.57
855–880	863	3	238.00–242.50	$239.53	$2,067	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,140	—
305–345	325	8	345.00–360.00	$351.17	$1,141	-7.55
375–390	377	13	300.00–350.00	$336.54	$1,269	-12.11
425–436	428	10	330.00–357.00	$339.73	$1,454	+7.73
470–495	479	4	317.00–320.00	$318.49	$1,526	-5.69
535	535	1	277.00	$277.00	$1,482	-26.33
565–580	576	6	260.00–300.00	$275.83	$1,589	-0.72
615–625	622	3	267.00–270.00	$269.01	$1,673	—
670–675	673	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,682	±0.00
725	725	8	240.00	$240.00	$1,740	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	3	290.00–360.00	$333.27	$757	-16.73
255–285	266	7	285.00–430.00	$338.74	$901	-63.69
300–345	323	20	275.00–335.00	$318.66	$1,029	-8.72
360–395	377	45	277.50–325.00	$313.21	$1,181	+2.10
400–440	422	56	270.00–315.00	$301.70	$1,273	+2.99
450–490	477	43	262.00–300.00	$284.80	$1,358	+1.72
500–545	525	57	250.00–285.00	$269.26	$1,414	-4.53
550–593	572	37	245.00–275.00	$257.91	$1,475	+7.64
600–647	625	45	230.00–256.00	$245.87	$1,537	+9.60
657–695	678	25	224.00–245.00	$233.72	$1,585	+0.12
713–740	715	14	220.00–240.00	$237.09	$1,695	+12.34
780	780	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,778	+14.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	238	6	320.00–392.00	$362.92	$864	+2.92
255–280	267	5	350.00–365.00	$358.05	$956	+8.05
300–345	321	13	315.00–360.00	$336.15	$1,079	-16.24
350–390	364	16	320.00–340.00	$329.78	$1,200	-1.85
405–435	416	38	310.00–330.00	$317.88	$1,322	-0.77
450–495	470	25	292.00–312.00	$304.74	$1,432	-3.33
500–545	524	44	270.00–300.00	$289.17	$1,515	-0.10
550–575	565	10	255.00–280.00	$268.49	$1,517	-5.42
600–630	612	20	245.00–275.00	$260.64	$1,595	+5.66
650–685	659	29	240.00–252.00	$249.55	$1,645	+12.75
700	700	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,624	+0.50
765	765	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,828	+10.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	275.00	$275.00	$674	-65.00
270	270	1	335.00	$335.00	$904	+2.52
310–340	326	13	260.00–330.00	$306.38	$999	-7.74
365–395	378	18	290.00–312.00	$302.75	$1,144	+6.87
405–445	423	23	255.00–305.00	$285.54	$1,208	+11.98
455–485	472	30	266.00–280.00	$271.73	$1,283	+7.78
505–545	531	17	240.00–260.00	$251.05	$1,333	-7.48
550–595	574	24	230.00–258.00	$244.09	$1,401	-1.51
625–645	627	9	220.00–230.00	$223.36	$1,400	-17.59
675–695	682	3	210.00–220.00	$216.60	$1,477	-3.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	8	380.00–395.00	$386.74	$1,052	-45.15
300–345	328	18	360.00–455.00	$384.58	$1,261	+6.30
350–395	375	17	345.00–375.00	$358.07	$1,343	+2.66
400–445	423	46	315.00–365.00	$334.20	$1,414	-6.82
451–495	473	47	290.00–365.00	$322.23	$1,524	-10.00
500–545	524	36	275.00–320.00	$296.73	$1,555	+1.15
550–595	566	20	260.00–300.00	$275.45	$1,559	+2.88
600–645	616	22	250.00–282.00	$258.20	$1,591	-9.52
650–690	663	13	233.00–250.00	$246.46	$1,634	-3.82
705–740	716	4	228.00–245.00	$236.88	$1,696	-1.48
790	790	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,833	+12.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,031	+10.00
305–345	331	5	350.00–370.00	$357.85	$1,184	+7.60
355–395	374	11	330.00–360.00	$346.06	$1,294	+6.07
405–435	419	14	320.00–350.00	$331.89	$1,391	+12.73
465–495	479	27	300.00–332.00	$313.77	$1,503	+8.47
505–545	525	19	240.00–300.00	$278.74	$1,463	-3.96
555–595	574	13	252.00–280.00	$267.62	$1,536	+8.78
605–635	621	11	240.00–267.00	$252.62	$1,569	+4.14
650–685	667	6	232.00–242.00	$236.74	$1,579	-0.05
700–710	705	2	225.00–230.00	$227.52	$1,604	+7.81
770	770	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,617	-16.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	430.00	$430.00	$989	-30.81
250–280	264	7	395.00–510.00	$423.01	$1,117	-29.46
300–335	322	15	380.00–475.00	$405.53	$1,306	-23.24
350–395	379	9	355.00–380.00	$366.99	$1,391	-6.28
400–445	422	26	330.00–375.00	$346.21	$1,461	-6.88
450–495	461	18	310.00–350.00	$327.36	$1,509	-11.43
500–535	513	13	290.00–325.00	$302.67	$1,553	-12.88
555–570	563	4	275.00–280.00	$277.47	$1,562	-24.53
610–625	615	3	265.00–277.00	$269.64	$1,658	—
650–665	660	3	255.00–262.00	$257.30	$1,698	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1800	1234	80-85%	30	118.00–131.00	$126.02	$1,555	-16.75
925–1605	1252	80-85%	65	126.00–145.00	$136.94	$1,714	—
990–1615	1291	80-85%	24	134.00–149.00	$142.24	$1,836	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1240	1069	85-90%	28	100.00–121.00	$115.52	$1,235	—
885–1390	1091	85-90%	35	107.00–132.00	$122.93	$1,341	—
1000–1390	1142	85-90%	8	115.00–140.00	$124.82	$1,425	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1830	1416	75-80%	26	126.00–144.00	$137.04	$1,940	—
1215–1715	1425	75-80%	18	129.00–136.00	$133.26	$1,899	—
1380–1700	1571	75-80%	12	137.00–150.00	$143.44	$2,253	+16.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2015	1492	15	140.00–155.00	$148.17	$2,211	—
1230–1925	1631	20	150.00–165.00	$157.82	$2,574	—
1430–2140	1816	20	163.00–185.00	$170.61	$3,098	—

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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	9	1,075.00–1,235.00	$1,146.11
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,169.00–1,441.00	$1,331.22

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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)	15	1,700.00–2,400.00	$2,018.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,462.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,825.00–2,450.00	$2,150.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,400.00–2,100.00	$1,875.00

Medium 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	1,575.00	$1,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,350.00–1,425.00	$1,375.00

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	1,500.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,087.50

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,275.00–2,525.00	$2,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,850.00–2,600.00	$2,092.31	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,650.00–1,725.00	$1,687.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,450.00–1,575.00	$1,510.00	—

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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.