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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

6,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.12/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 525 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.74/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 428 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $274.09/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 575 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,854 11,238 8,113
Feeder cattle 5,682 9,369 6,365
Slaughter cattle 762 1,360 1,221
Replacement cattle 410 509 527

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 58,868 compared to 77,183 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
300 value added 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
305–347 332 23 335.00–380.00 $356.55 $1,184 +3.36
350–385 369 16 330.00–370.00 $348.86 $1,287 +5.89
405 value added 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
400–445 425 33 322.00–350.00 $333.71 $1,418 +5.05
450–496 484 52 300.00–330.00 $314.10 $1,520 +5.24
505–540 519 51 288.00–317.00 $305.49 $1,585 +15.31
550–563 value added 560 4 294.00–300.00 $295.47 $1,655 +6.21
550–593 573 46 270.00–292.00 $281.84 $1,615 +3.98
600–645 607 88 256.00–282.00 $269.65 $1,637 +8.88
660–685 672 9 244.00–265.00 $253.63 $1,704 +7.67
701–746 717 22 229.00–251.00 $239.54 $1,718 +11.95
753–775 758 40 220.00–233.50 $231.95 $1,758 +14.20
825 825 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 —
890 890 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,887 +32.00
915 915 3 201.50 $201.50 $1,844 +13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 24 320.00–355.00 $344.42 $1,126 +5.00
355–395 374 32 300.00–345.00 $332.83 $1,245 +3.52
400–445 423 48 290.00–335.00 $322.97 $1,366 +15.80
450–495 473 60 275.00–318.00 $307.42 $1,454 +20.18
500–545 526 38 255.00–302.00 $287.14 $1,510 +9.41
554–595 575 97 250.00–295.00 $274.09 $1,576 +15.42
600–645 631 42 240.00–280.00 $254.83 $1,608 +12.88
650–695 683 29 230.00–266.00 $238.67 $1,630 +9.26
705–745 728 10 214.00–235.00 $223.67 $1,628 +10.55
775–790 782 6 200.00–215.00 $210.31 $1,645 +12.77
805 805 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 4 296.00–335.00 $322.93 $1,030 -8.28
365–380 374 15 310.00–330.00 $323.66 $1,210 +9.38
425–445 430 8 280.00–310.00 $296.68 $1,276 +4.84
455–485 471 4 290.00–305.00 $294.24 $1,386 +17.49
500–540 522 16 262.00–295.00 $278.63 $1,454 +16.74
565–595 581 10 250.00–275.00 $261.17 $1,517 +15.02
610–625 615 9 250.00–257.00 $254.63 $1,566 +24.44
655–695 687 13 210.00–235.00 $225.41 $1,549 +9.93
735 735 2 215.00–224.00 $219.50 $1,613 +4.50
760 760 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 322.00–325.00 $323.63 $728 +20.71
255–295 284 22 268.00–307.00 $285.64 $811 -1.59
300–345 323 45 268.00–308.00 $284.73 $920 +5.58
355–395 375 85 255.00–295.00 $271.78 $1,019 +3.05
400–445 428 101 245.00–278.00 $263.74 $1,129 +6.13
455–495 475 85 240.00–265.00 $252.97 $1,202 +5.65
505–545 525 112 230.00–264.00 $248.12 $1,303 +8.48
555–595 575 49 225.00–250.00 $232.92 $1,339 +6.21
600–645 630 36 210.00–245.00 $222.49 $1,402 +5.56
660–695 680 8 190.00–220.00 $205.27 $1,396 -0.80
705–740 723 8 190.00–210.00 $198.74 $1,437 +5.96
754–795 771 10 190.00–209.00 $198.09 $1,527 +21.33
820 820 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
935 935 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 340.00–355.00 $346.73 $804 +30.26
255–295 283 21 288.00–325.00 $309.20 $875 +12.50
300–345 324 36 278.00–322.00 $296.91 $962 +4.04
350–395 372 89 275.00–315.00 $291.75 $1,085 +12.73
400–445 422 60 265.00–295.00 $276.63 $1,167 +6.74
450–495 472 75 252.00–280.00 $264.75 $1,250 +3.79
500 fancy 500 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 +12.00
500–545 524 89 236.00–270.00 $252.10 $1,321 -1.44
551 fancy 551 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,438 —
550–595 572 42 233.00–251.00 $241.02 $1,379 -0.07
600–641 620 70 222.00–239.00 $230.40 $1,428 +5.22
655–670 fancy 663 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 +10.00
653–690 679 31 206.00–233.00 $224.28 $1,523 +3.63
705–745 714 15 198.00–220.00 $209.85 $1,498 +2.58
750–775 762 13 190.00–218.00 $210.24 $1,602 +24.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 5 262.00–290.00 $277.20 $807 —
305–345 329 24 255.00–287.00 $273.28 $899 +8.08
350–395 378 22 245.00–279.00 $260.63 $985 +7.59
410–445 430 34 240.00–265.00 $250.26 $1,076 +3.89
460–495 476 45 225.00–258.00 $241.99 $1,152 +8.18
500–545 528 23 214.00–246.00 $233.01 $1,230 +7.76
555–595 578 17 200.00–232.00 $219.95 $1,271 +11.76
600–635 614 8 210.00–225.00 $213.27 $1,309 +13.48
655–695 668 9 180.00–200.00 $187.98 $1,256 +1.34
705–745 722 3 182.00–190.00 $187.36 $1,353 -5.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 338.00 $338.00 $930 +2.40
300–345 324 19 315.00–368.00 $337.94 $1,095 +9.18
350–395 376 47 300.00–350.00 $328.43 $1,235 +11.43
405–445 430 52 290.00–330.00 $311.15 $1,338 +18.48
450–495 470 46 265.00–310.00 $293.51 $1,379 +15.13
500–545 526 27 250.00–290.00 $271.07 $1,426 +10.12
553–590 569 33 235.00–285.00 $260.03 $1,480 +14.18
600–645 626 29 220.00–257.00 $236.98 $1,483 +6.31
650–695 675 16 190.00–245.00 $221.44 $1,495 +0.94
700–740 717 7 180.00–212.00 $199.06 $1,427 -9.64
775–795 785 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,405 -14.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 6 330.00–390.00 $354.17 $985 -7.16
320–345 335 14 332.00–377.00 $355.39 $1,191 +8.85
350–390 374 26 320.00–363.00 $342.74 $1,282 +11.02
400–445 422 48 300.00–337.00 $320.19 $1,351 +7.20
460 fancy 460 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
450–495 473 40 290.00–330.00 $307.94 $1,457 +18.21
500–545 519 40 274.00–310.00 $287.35 $1,491 +10.55
560–590 575 15 255.00–276.00 $267.73 $1,539 +10.75
605–645 624 7 240.00–260.00 $246.74 $1,540 +3.82
650–690 668 7 210.00–240.00 $226.32 $1,512 -0.64
710–740 729 4 190.00–220.00 $205.08 $1,495 -14.30
755–785 770 3 200.00–216.00 $208.56 $1,606 +8.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 312.00–320.00 $315.83 $742 -14.17
280–295 288 4 310.00–320.00 $314.24 $905 -10.76
310–345 328 19 300.00–355.00 $319.89 $1,049 +5.23
355–390 381 19 290.00–335.00 $315.48 $1,202 +15.08
400–445 424 32 275.00–310.00 $292.60 $1,241 +10.00
455–495 482 16 254.00–290.00 $277.97 $1,340 +13.94
500–545 521 11 228.00–280.00 $256.38 $1,336 +9.16
560–590 580 7 240.00–257.00 $247.63 $1,436 +14.13
610–645 635 6 218.00–242.00 $229.60 $1,458 +11.41
650–695 671 5 205.00–235.00 $219.08 $1,470 +7.40
770–795 780 3 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $1,469 +0.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1635 1174 80-85% 69 90.00–115.00 $102.94 $1,209 +0.78
945–1500 1205 80-85% 49 107.00–128.00 $115.78 $1,395 —
925–1645 1234 80-85% 90 98.00–122.00 $109.05 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1240 1006 85-90% 75 85.00–101.00 $92.93 $935 -5.92
800–1280 1058 85-90% 45 79.00–95.00 $87.46 $925 -5.49
885–1240 1071 85-90% 43 91.00–108.00 $99.07 $1,061 +6.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1600 1399 75-80% 15 95.00–102.00 $99.28 $1,389 —
1165–1800 1400 75-80% 45 102.00–113.00 $105.82 $1,481 —
1290–1720 1490 75-80% 13 109.00–125.00 $114.37 $1,704 +13.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1500 31 105.00–130.00 $115.55 $1,733 —
1310–2200 1678 45 115.00–137.00 $122.83 $2,061 —
1330–2075 1762 16 125.00–142.00 $135.13 $2,381 +2.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,078.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 600.00–730.00 $664.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 950.00–1,825.00 $1,514.12
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,572.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,268.94
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,190.00 $1,088.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–1,025.00 $971.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,090.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,050.00 $944.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,280.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,783.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,575.00 $2,080.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,610.71 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,125.00 $1,987.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.