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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

4,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.89/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 519 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.38/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 575 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.19/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 569 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,367 2,197 2,975
Feeder cattle 3,676 1,833 2,547
Slaughter cattle 455 269 330
Replacement cattle 236 95 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 180.00–195.00 $190.00 $636 —
355–395 381 17 173.00–195.00 $188.14 $717 -4.36
406–430 416 31 163.00–190.00 $186.45 $776 +2.19
455–495 475 57 153.00–190.00 $184.17 $875 +2.20
506–527 value added 516 15 161.00–184.00 $171.97 $887 —
500–545 528 40 151.00–177.00 $169.27 $894 -3.68
561–563 value added 562 80 180.50–183.50 $181.70 $1,021 —
555–598 590 65 153.00–168.00 $160.91 $949 -4.96
607–644 628 83 148.00–159.00 $156.57 $983 -1.63
654–695 664 66 138.00–158.50 $154.48 $1,026 -0.52
700–730 719 14 135.00–155.00 $148.62 $1,069 +3.78
724 value added 724 26 153.50 $153.50 $1,111 —
755–769 value added 761 15 146.00–151.00 $148.02 $1,126 —
755–794 762 22 139.00–147.00 $146.02 $1,113 +8.04
825–846 837 3 127.00–136.00 $130.68 $1,094 —
850 850 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
865 value added 865 25 143.50 $143.50 $1,241 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
950 value added 950 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —
1002 1002 8 112.00 $112.00 $1,122 —
1077 1077 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 198.00 $198.00 $416 —
275 275 2 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
305–345 324 10 161.00–192.00 $184.32 $597 -0.38
355–378 372 18 180.00–186.00 $181.99 $677 +1.57
405–445 435 20 170.00–180.00 $176.07 $766 -1.99
450–495 469 19 151.00–177.00 $170.90 $802 -0.16
520–545 531 6 146.00–165.00 $157.80 $838 -5.41
550–590 572 22 143.00–159.00 $155.46 $889 -1.30
605–645 612 9 145.00–158.00 $150.61 $922 -2.83
670–695 685 5 136.00–146.00 $140.60 $963 -2.42
705–730 718 5 130.00–140.00 $135.76 $975 -5.94
980 980 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 16 143.00 $143.00 $1,050 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $552 -6.40
355–370 365 3 158.00–170.00 $164.97 $602 -13.47
470–475 473 2 150.00–165.00 $157.54 $745 -4.12
525 525 3 150.00 $150.00 $788 -4.97
605–615 610 2 133.00–140.00 $136.53 $833 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 166.00 $166.00 $332 —
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 +2.36
305–340 319 11 144.00–172.00 $162.64 $519 +16.22
350–395 379 28 140.00–163.00 $157.30 $596 +8.80
405–445 426 36 133.00–160.00 $151.84 $647 +2.01
455–498 481 55 132.00–155.00 $146.75 $706 +0.25
493 value added 493 34 159.50 $159.50 $786 —
505 fancy 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +4.15
516–517 value added 517 105 153.50–155.75 $154.64 $799 —
500–545 521 76 132.00–153.00 $143.26 $746 -2.53
553–586 value added 568 60 147.00–154.00 $149.33 $848 —
550–595 570 51 132.00–145.00 $140.32 $800 +1.60
605–639 621 23 125.00–140.00 $134.64 $836 +2.70
608–648 value added 623 66 145.50–148.00 $146.28 $911 —
650–695 666 46 128.50–138.00 $134.42 $895 +9.42
664–695 fancy 669 6 138.00–140.00 $139.65 $934 —
685–691 value added 686 32 143.50–144.50 $143.63 $985 —
700–712 value added 711 9 143.00–144.50 $144.34 $1,026 —
710–747 741 13 125.50–134.00 $126.97 $941 +4.97
755 755 3 118.00–130.00 $125.67 $949 —
764 value added 764 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,062 —
841 value added 841 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,152 —
852 852 5 98.00 $98.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 141.00 $141.00 $360 -10.04
305–345 330 21 136.00–165.00 $150.84 $498 +0.52
355–390 373 27 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $541 -4.83
400–445 422 37 130.00–150.00 $143.70 $606 -0.40
450–490 474 36 121.00–145.00 $135.73 $643 -4.89
500–545 527 36 123.00–142.00 $135.74 $715 +3.23
565–595 577 8 120.00–138.00 $129.76 $749 -1.57
615–640 624 7 112.00–132.00 $126.87 $792 +0.85
655–695 673 5 114.00–126.00 $121.37 $817 —
705–740 719 11 110.00–118.00 $114.07 $820 +2.20
810 810 1 93.00 $93.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 160.00 $160.00 $461 +20.78
310–345 327 10 135.00–157.00 $142.34 $465 -3.76
355–390 370 21 128.00–150.00 $139.35 $516 -6.10
405–445 424 14 129.00–142.00 $136.86 $580 +2.10
450–495 470 12 125.00–137.00 $131.30 $617 +6.70
510–545 526 4 120.00–130.00 $123.20 $648 -9.30
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 -4.53
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +1.53
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
710–720 715 2 105.00–114.00 $109.53 $783 +4.53
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 198.00 $198.00 $465 —
270 270 1 198.00 $198.00 $535 +3.02
305–345 328 6 185.00–197.00 $190.59 $625 -6.95
355–390 372 17 170.00–198.00 $185.30 $689 +0.54
395 fancy 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 —
410 fancy 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 +3.00
410–445 430 25 159.00–188.00 $177.97 $765 -2.00
450–495 473 23 149.00–188.00 $170.36 $806 +0.65
505–545 526 25 142.00–173.00 $159.54 $839 -3.35
550–595 572 24 135.00–165.00 $150.78 $862 -2.75
600–645 629 9 133.00–152.00 $143.31 $901 -3.13
655–685 672 6 121.00–142.00 $135.14 $908 -2.38
711–740 721 3 125.00–134.00 $130.92 $944 -1.08
725 fancy 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 —
752–795 766 10 115.00–133.00 $122.97 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $533 -5.82
305–345 324 5 172.00–185.00 $180.30 $584 -0.39
350–395 369 15 160.00–185.00 $174.21 $643 +0.03
400–445 424 18 150.00–178.00 $167.87 $712 +0.70
450–495 474 22 149.00–175.00 $162.12 $768 +1.76
515–545 528 16 142.00–162.00 $155.67 $822 +2.74
550–595 582 18 122.00–154.00 $142.34 $828 -1.97
605–640 622 16 123.00–145.00 $137.76 $857 +4.58
670–685 678 3 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $829 -5.69
710–745 731 8 115.00–132.00 $119.10 $871 +0.74
760–795 774 4 105.00–120.00 $112.69 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 182.00–185.00 $183.38 $501 +6.77
315 315 1 177.00 $177.00 $558 +5.14
350–390 374 4 162.00–175.00 $167.96 $628 +4.99
410–435 428 6 155.00–169.00 $164.11 $702 +11.63
454–495 462 18 140.00–163.00 $148.41 $686 +5.98
545 545 5 137.00–148.00 $142.20 $775 +1.51
565–590 577 3 132.00–141.00 $134.99 $779 +2.69
615–640 625 6 120.00–130.00 $125.62 $785 -9.11
655–690 672 3 115.00–126.00 $121.66 $818 -1.02
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1480 1153 80-85% 30 52.50–64.00 $58.92 $679 —
840–1590 1156 80-85% 52 57.50–71.00 $66.16 $765 —
990–1630 1259 80-85% 38 65.00–78.00 $73.51 $925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1215 995 85-90% 34 36.00–59.00 $50.70 $504 —
835–1335 995 85-90% 44 40.00–68.00 $57.09 $568 —
860–1155 1017 85-90% 20 48.00–75.00 $61.13 $622 +3.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1495 1299 75-80% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.79 $855 —
1205–1510 1309 75-80% 8 74.00–84.00 $78.42 $1,027 +4.35
680–1705 1393 75-80% 45 68.00–76.00 $71.13 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1840 1494 22 70.00–90.00 $79.79 $1,192 —
1275–2145 1663 22 82.00–95.00 $87.38 $1,453 —
1075–2160 1768 14 92.00–107.00 $98.31 $1,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–980 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 529.00–715.00 $636.54
815–1025 928 (<2 yrs)Open 3 920.00–945.00 $931.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1505 fancy 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 600.00–975.00 $791.96
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 700.00–900.00 $765.91
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 725.00–1,000.00 $955.88
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,097.22
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 625.00–800.00 $701.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1075 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $779.62
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–885 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–750.00 $645.32
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–860 798 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–740.00 $629.40
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
960 fancy 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 925.00–1,100.00 $1,035.29 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 640.00–925.00 $862.86 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–850.00 $808.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–775.00 $741.67 —

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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.