Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.04/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 722 lb · 48 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $348.14/cwt +24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 564 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $323.66/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 521 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,346	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290 value added	290	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,334	—
320	320	1	408.00	$408.00	$1,306	-31.19
325 value added	325	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,462	—
355 value added	355	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,562	—
355–380	369	8	395.00–405.00	$398.17	$1,469	-16.30
405–440	425	12	360.00–400.00	$378.21	$1,607	-5.30
465–475	470	22	347.00–360.00	$358.27	$1,684	-18.27
505–545	525	11	332.00–350.00	$337.14	$1,770	-0.46
551 value added	551	20	367.50	$367.50	$2,025	—
550–590	578	18	315.00–340.00	$326.63	$1,888	+2.73
605–633	627	8	295.00–315.00	$310.76	$1,948	+12.12
660–690	674	10	285.00–294.00	$292.52	$1,972	+27.52
713–722	722	48	269.00–270.00	$269.04	$1,942	+10.83
770	770	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,910	—
855	855	2	240.00	$240.00	$2,052	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	324	7	385.00–395.00	$391.00	$1,267	-17.30
355–380	373	5	377.00–390.00	$385.45	$1,438	-11.62
400–440	426	9	345.00–372.00	$363.28	$1,548	-10.34
450–495	483	8	335.00–345.00	$340.08	$1,643	-11.34
510–545	533	13	315.00–330.00	$322.45	$1,719	-3.57
575–580	576	5	300.00–315.00	$307.81	$1,773	-9.02
600–645	623	16	280.00–300.00	$292.05	$1,819	-2.40
725–735	731	5	250.00–255.00	$251.79	$1,841	-2.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	330	4	380.00	$380.00	$1,254	-14.00
355–365	360	4	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$1,323	-10.83
435–445	438	3	330.00–354.00	$341.32	$1,495	+19.51
460–480	472	5	330.00–335.00	$333.44	$1,574	+24.38
510	510	1	314.00	$314.00	$1,601	+6.57
555–590	573	4	290.00–305.00	$299.78	$1,718	—
625–640	630	3	275.00–280.00	$278.35	$1,754	+4.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	270	3	340.00–350.00	$345.22	$932	-8.10
315–345	330	12	315.00–365.00	$351.19	$1,159	+14.84
350–395	376	18	322.00–364.00	$346.57	$1,303	+23.82
400–445	427	28	282.00–344.00	$315.76	$1,348	+3.73
450–495	464	32	272.00–306.00	$294.58	$1,367	+0.80
500–545	523	30	265.00–287.00	$279.20	$1,460	+5.58
560–595	575	17	257.00–275.00	$266.25	$1,531	+3.21
615–640	626	4	242.00–250.00	$245.96	$1,540	-2.70
655–665	663	4	232.00–244.00	$241.03	$1,598	-4.34
730–735	734	4	222.00–235.00	$231.77	$1,701	-1.26
775–790	784	4	225.00–230.00	$227.75	$1,786	+5.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	287	3	395.00–400.00	$398.37	$1,143	+18.66
325–345 fancy	332	3	380.00–390.00	$386.73	$1,284	—
320–345	335	13	360.00–380.00	$373.86	$1,252	-0.05
355 fancy	355	2	370.00–380.00	$375.00	$1,331	+16.74
350–390	375	14	345.00–372.00	$361.30	$1,355	+19.50
405 fancy	405	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,418	—
400–445	417	29	310.00–350.00	$334.21	$1,394	+10.35
450–495	470	16	285.00–320.00	$310.06	$1,457	-2.58
510 fancy	510	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,606	—
500–540	525	30	270.00–307.00	$294.19	$1,544	-0.72
550–590	568	16	270.00–285.00	$279.56	$1,588	+2.95
610–625	615	5	255.00–267.00	$264.16	$1,625	+1.60
655	655	1	247.00	$247.00	$1,618	-14.92
770	770	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,694	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	355.00	$355.00	$958	±0.00
315–335	325	7	317.00–366.00	$347.15	$1,128	+26.06
375–385	379	4	300.00–307.00	$303.03	$1,148	-6.15
415–445	433	13	280.00–332.00	$300.24	$1,300	+8.71
450–485	468	11	280.00–292.00	$286.45	$1,341	+4.84
510–540	527	8	265.00–275.00	$271.40	$1,430	+9.47
565–590	585	5	240.00–255.00	$250.09	$1,463	+5.99
605–645	629	4	235.00–240.00	$237.22	$1,492	+2.22
665–675	670	2	222.00–227.00	$224.48	$1,504	—
710–715	713	2	215.00–217.00	$216.00	$1,540	+2.07
795	795	3	221.00	$221.00	$1,757	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	8	400.00–440.00	$417.21	$1,147	+12.38
300–345	327	15	385.00–430.00	$408.62	$1,336	+24.30
350–395	379	17	360.00–410.00	$384.41	$1,457	+12.00
405–445	422	22	327.00–390.00	$357.06	$1,507	+20.14
450–495	477	15	312.00–350.00	$332.17	$1,584	+9.00
505–545	524	18	300.00–315.00	$306.82	$1,608	+9.28
555–595	575	16	277.00–296.00	$288.66	$1,660	+4.42
605–645	623	9	262.00–284.00	$273.95	$1,707	+0.22
655–690	679	7	255.00–268.00	$263.42	$1,789	+1.55
705–710	708	2	252.00–255.00	$253.49	$1,795	—
785–790	788	2	214.00–240.00	$226.96	$1,788	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,175	+80.00
260–280	273	6	422.00–485.00	$467.54	$1,276	+42.83
320–335	325	4	400.00–410.00	$403.83	$1,312	-5.70
360 fancy	360	2	410.00	$410.00	$1,476	—
350–395	376	12	385.00–405.00	$393.69	$1,480	+15.15
405–430	419	5	375.00–380.00	$378.17	$1,585	+15.71
450–495	470	19	325.00–367.00	$343.74	$1,616	-1.28
500–545	521	35	312.00–345.00	$323.66	$1,686	+4.22
555–575	567	7	300.00–320.00	$308.02	$1,746	+10.01
605–615	608	4	270.00–294.00	$284.48	$1,730	+11.34
650–660	655	7	255.00–279.00	$265.60	$1,740	+10.13
700–745	711	12	240.00–255.00	$249.33	$1,773	+3.85
790	790	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,778	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,053	+15.00
305–340	333	10	375.00–412.00	$400.17	$1,333	+53.96
360–395	379	21	350.00–395.00	$379.20	$1,437	+38.20
405–440	423	14	327.00–360.00	$343.12	$1,451	+22.61
455–495	480	18	285.00–332.00	$317.80	$1,525	+17.77
505–530	515	3	300.00–307.00	$304.03	$1,566	+15.53
550–580	567	7	277.00–285.00	$280.66	$1,591	+9.85
605–630	618	2	262.00–275.00	$268.37	$1,659	+28.37
680–690	687	3	251.00–253.00	$252.34	$1,734	—
730–745	741	4	222.00–230.00	$223.97	$1,660	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1425	1150	80-85%	29	133.00–148.00	$142.98	$1,644	+4.35
1010–1405	1252	80-85%	37	133.00–155.00	$148.14	$1,855	—
1090–1555	1315	80-85%	26	153.00–164.00	$158.59	$2,085	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1115	1017	85-90%	19	122.00–141.00	$134.58	$1,369	+5.47
910–1190	1026	85-90%	20	108.00–126.00	$120.58	$1,237	-8.53
910–1275	1080	85-90%	25	119.00–140.00	$130.08	$1,405	-7.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1575	1386	75-80%	8	131.00–151.00	$145.21	$2,013	+5.77
1280–1645	1447	75-80%	12	138.00–159.00	$154.46	$2,235	+8.35
1300–1680	1449	75-80%	15	152.00–166.00	$161.02	$2,333	+14.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1575	1474	5	154.00–166.00	$162.04	$2,388	—
1300–1905	1600	16	160.00–177.00	$169.41	$2,711	—
1495–2000	1780	6	173.00–186.00	$179.76	$3,200	—

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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	24	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,462.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,350.00–2,550.00	$2,406.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,052.08
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,250.00–2,375.00	$2,312.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,650.00–1,850.00	$1,750.00

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)	19	1,625.00–1,725.00	$1,688.16
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,550.00	$1,292.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,250.00–1,850.00	$1,511.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,740.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

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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	3	2,550.00–2,625.00	$2,575.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,775.00–2,650.00	$2,170.83	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,350.00–3,700.00	$3,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	2,000.00–3,150.00	$2,377.08	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	1,850.00–2,150.00	$2,011.11	—

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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.