Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $282.50/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $297.95/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 421 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.78/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	986	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	450.00	$450.00	$990	—
250–290	264	4	400.00–445.00	$425.00	$1,122	-92.52
305–340	323	2	410.00–420.00	$414.73	$1,340	+16.24
350–360	357	3	340.00–395.00	$374.81	$1,338	-12.09
400–430	421	14	330.00–375.00	$360.17	$1,516	+0.17
455–480	471	7	342.00–350.00	$344.37	$1,622	—
505–515	512	7	324.00–337.00	$331.43	$1,697	+11.69
550	550	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,622	-15.70
635	635	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,778	-11.33
705	705	6	265.00	$265.00	$1,868	—
755	755	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,812	-1.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	3	370.00–390.00	$382.85	$1,233	-2.99
360–395	386	11	350.00–375.00	$364.08	$1,405	+3.27
405–445	420	11	300.00–357.00	$336.34	$1,413	+0.76
480–485	482	3	330.00–337.00	$334.65	$1,613	+8.51
510–530	521	6	295.00–327.00	$314.55	$1,639	+13.20
570–580	576	4	275.00–305.00	$296.77	$1,709	+1.40
620–630	627	3	285.00–290.00	$286.65	$1,797	-7.06
680–690	685	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,815	-5.00
725	725	1	252.00	$252.00	$1,827	+10.00
780–795	788	2	222.00–228.00	$224.97	$1,773	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,186	+14.64
365–395	383	3	315.00–335.00	$325.22	$1,246	-29.76
405–435	420	2	322.00–325.00	$323.45	$1,358	-7.57
455–495	475	2	310.00–317.00	$313.65	$1,490	+2.35
515–540	533	5	285.00–315.00	$305.15	$1,626	+13.63
560–595	578	2	285.00–295.00	$290.15	$1,677	+13.00
635–640	638	2	230.00–245.00	$237.53	$1,515	-34.97
655	655	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,638	-10.00
705–715	710	2	210.00–230.00	$219.93	$1,562	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	305.00	$305.00	$900	-20.32
305–330	317	9	290.00–320.00	$307.28	$974	-6.04
365–395	384	26	300.00–328.00	$313.30	$1,203	+12.35
400–445	421	29	285.00–310.00	$297.95	$1,254	+8.35
455–495	470	32	275.00–294.00	$282.50	$1,328	+13.59
505–540	524	27	250.00–280.00	$269.78	$1,414	+0.91
550–585	565	10	245.00–272.00	$259.15	$1,464	+2.99
600–645	620	10	232.50–247.00	$237.63	$1,473	-16.37
660–690	676	6	212.00–238.00	$224.78	$1,520	-11.78
700–725	717	5	212.00–230.00	$224.06	$1,607	-6.94
755–790	778	7	200.00–215.00	$207.25	$1,612	-15.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	332	11	286.00–320.00	$312.08	$1,036	+10.55
352–390	381	13	275.00–316.00	$299.09	$1,140	+6.59
405–445	427	11	275.00–290.00	$280.15	$1,196	-2.02
455–490	475	15	265.00–275.00	$269.05	$1,278	+3.85
505–545	526	12	230.00–268.00	$254.45	$1,338	+3.30
550–590	575	11	238.00–250.00	$245.10	$1,409	-3.68
605–645	630	6	230.00–235.00	$233.18	$1,469	-0.73
670	670	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,521	—
740	740	4	215.00	$215.00	$1,591	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	2	330.00–352.00	$341.62	$905	-8.38
303–340	316	14	315.00–350.00	$338.85	$1,071	+8.97
360–380	367	9	322.50–335.00	$326.21	$1,197	+6.17
400–420	411	7	307.00–320.00	$313.47	$1,288	+10.84
455–460	457	3	290.00–292.00	$291.33	$1,331	+2.20
505–530	520	3	270.00–290.00	$279.45	$1,453	+3.19
555	555	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,432	-10.28
610–615	613	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,594	+14.16
672–690	677	4	245.00–250.00	$247.01	$1,672	—
705–740	717	5	230.00–240.00	$235.90	$1,691	+15.90
765–795	789	6	220.00–224.00	$220.65	$1,741	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	340.00	$340.00	$799	—
255	255	2	362.00	$362.00	$923	-73.00
320–335	324	10	325.00–400.00	$383.24	$1,242	—
355–395	388	7	346.00–370.00	$361.14	$1,401	+0.63
400–440	427	12	295.00–350.00	$331.32	$1,415	+18.15
455–490	471	16	304.00–332.00	$320.31	$1,509	+18.48
505–545	524	17	270.00–310.00	$287.81	$1,508	+7.17
555–585	570	11	260.00–290.00	$273.64	$1,560	+5.15
600–635	618	10	240.00–280.00	$258.59	$1,598	+3.28
665–680	673	2	240.00–255.00	$247.58	$1,666	-3.01
700	700	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,610	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	227	5	360.00–370.00	$365.95	$831	—
320–345	328	3	345.00–355.00	$351.50	$1,153	-8.19
355–365	361	5	335.00–345.00	$338.93	$1,224	-1.30
405–445	426	11	300.00–330.00	$317.04	$1,351	+6.21
460–495	483	14	280.00–310.00	$301.73	$1,457	+21.98
500–545	529	8	260.00–280.00	$267.65	$1,416	-4.51
575–595	581	4	255.00–270.00	$263.19	$1,529	-0.08
605–640	626	8	237.00–258.00	$244.79	$1,532	-1.03
650–688	677	5	225.00–235.00	$227.94	$1,543	-7.06
715–745	733	3	215.00–225.00	$218.36	$1,601	-1.43
758	758	3	215.00	$215.00	$1,630	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	260	5	370.00–460.00	$393.77	$1,024	-57.94
300–345	311	10	370.00–415.00	$384.36	$1,195	-12.78
355–390	373	2	375.00–385.00	$379.77	$1,417	+11.10
400–425	410	10	335.00–360.00	$343.00	$1,406	+9.75
455–480	463	13	325.00–342.00	$333.54	$1,544	+12.22
505–530	517	3	288.00–317.00	$298.13	$1,541	+14.78
560–595	578	4	268.00–300.00	$277.29	$1,603	+5.61
625–640	630	3	248.00–252.00	$250.65	$1,579	—
660	660	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,584	-10.00
755	755	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,714	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1450	1167	80-85%	22	124.00–149.00	$141.68	$1,653	-4.15
980–1370	1200	80-85%	24	132.00–160.00	$145.18	$1,742	—
1180–1410	1286	80-85%	14	140.00–172.00	$154.03	$1,981	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1190	958	85-90%	20	115.00–130.00	$123.41	$1,182	+0.80
840–1155	1018	85-90%	17	100.00–124.00	$113.19	$1,152	+0.54
910–1175	1018	85-90%	20	129.00–138.00	$135.94	$1,384	+23.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1755	1377	75-80%	3	132.00–139.00	$134.96	$1,858	-1.93
1420–1620	1506	75-80%	7	149.00–154.00	$151.69	$2,284	+3.13
1390–1620	1507	75-80%	13	142.00–147.00	$145.20	$2,188	-3.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–2105	1595	9	159.00–168.00	$163.81	$2,613	—
1260–2005	1653	4	145.00–155.00	$150.04	$2,480	—
1755–2415	1908	6	170.00–186.00	$176.64	$3,370	—

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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	18	1,170.00–1,350.00	$1,260.00

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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)	22	1,750.00–2,700.00	$2,069.32
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,560.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,050.00–2,550.00	$2,315.38
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,280.00	$3,280.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,775.00–1,940.00	$1,850.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,687.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,350.00–1,485.00	$1,434.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,883.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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	62	2,650.00–3,050.00	$2,831.45	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00–2,450.00	$2,333.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,950.00–3,150.00	$3,064.29	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,570.00	—

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

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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.