Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

2,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.39/cwt ≈ $1,923/hd at 669 lb · 54 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $286.87/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 474 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $304.45/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 421 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,002	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	273	6	480.00–495.00	$487.48	$1,331	-9.19
305–335	319	9	390.00–460.00	$420.30	$1,341	-8.75
365–370	368	2	370.00–375.00	$372.52	$1,371	-19.41
405–408 value added	408	7	407.00–412.00	$411.29	$1,678	—
405–440	428	6	350.00–370.00	$360.46	$1,543	-5.48
450–484	472	18	340.00–350.00	$343.18	$1,620	-8.60
515–540	528	17	310.00–327.00	$319.74	$1,688	-19.84
580	580	1	302.00	$302.00	$1,752	-21.52
616 value added	616	16	313.00	$313.00	$1,928	—
615–645	628	19	285.00–295.00	$288.04	$1,809	-4.33
655	655	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,801	-1.43
726–745	730	5	250.00–257.50	$255.97	$1,869	-15.03
760–790	762	27	242.00–253.00	$252.28	$1,922	—
815	815	9	242.50	$242.50	$1,976	—
888	888	9	253.00	$253.00	$2,247	+13.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	3	450.00–470.00	$461.88	$1,307	+46.00
310–345	331	7	365.00–445.00	$399.54	$1,322	+20.89
383–390	386	7	356.00–405.00	$372.18	$1,437	-5.74
405–430	414	8	335.00–360.00	$343.88	$1,424	-19.77
460–495	471	11	322.00–350.00	$335.35	$1,579	+10.28
505–530	523	8	300.00–315.00	$306.76	$1,604	-0.17
553–595	568	22	288.00–305.00	$293.79	$1,669	+4.82
605–645	634	31	265.00–289.00	$273.78	$1,736	-3.19
655–690	672	13	255.00–275.00	$260.29	$1,749	-5.48
700–745	712	16	240.00–265.00	$257.27	$1,832	+10.63
775	775	2	240.00–247.00	$243.50	$1,887	-0.66
895	895	2	235.00	$235.00	$2,103	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667 value added	667	39	296.00	$296.00	$1,974	—
675	675	15	265.00	$265.00	$1,789	—
743 value added	743	34	280.00	$280.00	$2,080	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	375	18	320.00–355.00	$326.97	$1,226	-9.57
415–445	437	7	320.00–335.00	$328.62	$1,436	-11.11
455–490	481	4	302.00–324.00	$313.96	$1,510	-4.53
505–545	534	4	280.00–300.00	$286.81	$1,532	+9.81
575–595	588	3	272.00–277.00	$273.63	$1,609	-2.20
605–640	627	3	260.00–265.00	$262.28	$1,644	-6.73
660–690	675	2	250.00–252.00	$251.02	$1,694	+1.02
745	745	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,751	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	4	340.00–350.00	$342.57	$969	+3.83
315–325	321	5	330.00–347.00	$337.44	$1,083	+18.78
350–395	374	30	310.00–330.00	$319.05	$1,193	+5.84
400–445	421	43	290.00–317.00	$304.45	$1,282	+2.75
455–495	474	44	270.00–297.00	$286.87	$1,360	+2.07
500–545	529	34	262.00–278.00	$271.17	$1,434	+1.91
555–595	573	38	240.00–270.00	$257.95	$1,478	+0.04
605–640	622	38	225.00–255.00	$242.60	$1,509	-3.27
660–696	687	6	232.00–240.00	$233.28	$1,603	-0.44
705–740	723	6	227.00–238.00	$233.14	$1,686	-3.95
790	790	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,817	+2.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	400.00–490.00	$445.98	$1,026	+83.06
255–285	271	10	365.00–440.00	$399.67	$1,083	+41.62
310 fancy	310	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,162	—
340	340	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,190	+13.85
350–385 fancy	363	3	360.00–365.00	$361.63	$1,313	—
355–390	376	15	318.00–365.00	$337.93	$1,271	+8.15
400–445	421	24	310.00–335.00	$317.46	$1,337	-0.42
450–490	465	14	295.00–315.00	$302.99	$1,409	-1.75
477 fancy	477	3	330.00	$330.00	$1,574	—
505–520 fancy	507	9	292.00–298.00	$294.23	$1,492	—
500–545	521	28	280.00–300.00	$285.42	$1,487	-3.75
555–590	568	18	265.00–278.00	$270.74	$1,538	+2.25
600–625 fancy	612	16	275.00–285.00	$279.49	$1,710	—
600–645	629	18	245.00–264.00	$260.17	$1,636	-0.47
670–698	694	7	240.00–245.00	$244.31	$1,696	-5.24
725	725	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,682	±0.00
770	770	2	232.00	$232.00	$1,786	-7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	7	330.00–353.00	$343.55	$955	+8.55
310–340	322	26	310.00–325.00	$317.23	$1,021	+10.85
350–395	380	22	290.00–310.00	$302.41	$1,149	-0.34
425–445	436	16	280.00–302.00	$290.61	$1,267	+5.07
455–490	475	23	260.00–286.00	$269.53	$1,280	-2.20
510–540	524	10	242.00–264.00	$255.69	$1,340	+4.64
555–595	578	11	222.00–258.00	$243.61	$1,408	-0.48
600–640	618	16	220.00–240.00	$231.12	$1,428	+7.76
660–690	679	9	207.00–220.00	$212.43	$1,442	-4.17
755–785	770	2	202.00–215.00	$208.37	$1,604	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
591	591	33	275.00	$275.00	$1,625	—
639	639	20	272.00	$272.00	$1,738	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,204	+28.26
320–345	330	12	360.00–425.00	$400.25	$1,321	+15.67
355–395	375	15	345.00–392.00	$358.70	$1,345	+0.63
400–440	424	35	310.00–357.00	$329.04	$1,395	-5.16
455–490	472	30	285.00–345.00	$315.58	$1,490	-6.65
500–545	523	22	265.00–300.00	$281.52	$1,472	-15.21
550–590	566	20	255.00–287.00	$271.92	$1,539	-3.53
605–645	631	15	237.00–270.00	$257.49	$1,625	-0.71
660–690	676	7	240.00–262.00	$251.49	$1,700	+5.03
700–730	716	11	228.00–257.00	$236.76	$1,695	-0.12
755–765	760	5	222.00–248.00	$231.80	$1,762	-0.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,269	+110.00
260–290	278	12	425.00–510.00	$459.29	$1,277	+36.28
305–333	324	16	390.00–445.00	$415.64	$1,347	+10.11
350–385	362	10	345.00–415.00	$371.86	$1,346	+4.87
400–445	421	18	330.00–365.00	$341.96	$1,440	-4.25
455–485	464	18	312.00–357.00	$323.20	$1,500	-4.16
505–540	524	19	280.00–317.00	$302.88	$1,587	+0.21
555–575	562	17	270.00–297.00	$283.74	$1,595	+6.27
600–625	612	7	245.00–290.00	$269.87	$1,652	+0.23
653–655	654	3	242.00–245.00	$243.00	$1,589	-14.30
770–775	773	2	237.00–245.00	$240.99	$1,863	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,040	-10.00
310–340	326	11	350.00–380.00	$374.31	$1,220	+16.46
365–390	385	16	335.00–345.00	$341.54	$1,315	-4.52
410–445	423	25	295.00–337.00	$323.38	$1,368	-8.51
455–495	483	27	290.00–325.00	$302.35	$1,460	-11.42
505–540	528	11	262.00–285.00	$273.74	$1,445	-5.00
555–595	582	8	260.00–270.00	$264.12	$1,537	-3.50
600–645	620	11	240.00–265.00	$254.86	$1,580	+2.24
650–695	683	6	227.00–247.00	$237.40	$1,621	+0.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1415	1155	80-85%	28	130.00–149.00	$140.93	$1,628	—
920–1570	1168	80-85%	45	115.00–132.00	$127.16	$1,485	—
1020–1515	1240	80-85%	50	123.00–139.00	$132.36	$1,641	+6.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1165	986	85-90%	16	101.00–115.00	$107.17	$1,057	—
930–1315	1072	85-90%	33	106.00–127.00	$115.55	$1,239	+0.03
980–1290	1117	85-90%	10	113.00–121.00	$117.30	$1,310	-7.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1655	1389	75-80%	16	115.00–132.00	$128.33	$1,783	—
1270–1825	1446	75-80%	29	123.00–139.00	$133.29	$1,927	+0.03
1415–1595	1492	75-80%	13	131.00–144.00	$139.83	$2,086	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–2400	1734	10	145.00–161.00	$151.94	$2,635	—
1320–2020	1802	24	145.00–171.00	$158.71	$2,860	-11.90
1735–2300	1997	10	152.00–183.00	$170.23	$3,399	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,318.33
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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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)	42	1,600.00–2,250.00	$1,994.64
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,511.11
— 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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,375.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,975.00–2,500.00	$2,206.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,375.00–1,900.00	$1,695.83

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,260.00–1,450.00	$1,339.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,575.00–1,850.00	$1,647.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,450.00–1,900.00	$1,693.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,675.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,583.33

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,425.00	$2,425.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	2,150.00–2,750.00	$2,590.32	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,871.43	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,475.00–2,625.00	$2,550.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,775.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	2,050.00–2,350.00	$2,181.25	—

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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.