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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

3,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.01/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 568 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.79/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.16/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 418 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,810 2,581 4,818
Feeder cattle 2,856 1,954 4,075
Slaughter cattle 542 370 442
Replacement cattle 412 257 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
300–345 323 2 192.50–212.00 $201.57 $651 -0.78
355–380 364 7 187.50–202.00 $191.32 $696 -1.95
400–445 425 17 172.00–190.00 $178.61 $759 -6.97
450–495 474 7 170.00–180.00 $174.11 $825 -4.73
500–545 525 29 160.00–178.00 $168.07 $882 -4.68
550–565 559 7 156.00–167.00 $164.08 $917 -2.22
609–630 615 18 152.00–156.00 $154.59 $951 -4.35
670 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 -10.18
705–716 713 14 142.00–149.00 $143.99 $1,027 -8.93
710–740 value added 725 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 —
750–781 764 18 135.75–140.00 $137.58 $1,051 -2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 8 190.00–205.00 $194.67 $635 +4.69
350–390 375 11 170.00–197.00 $180.24 $676 +0.05
405–440 422 20 160.00–187.00 $169.68 $716 -6.19
470–485 478 20 162.00–171.00 $165.46 $791 -2.18
505–525 519 15 155.00–169.00 $164.53 $854 -0.28
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -4.51
600–645 620 8 139.00–151.00 $147.19 $913 +2.19
655–690 679 10 135.00–142.00 $139.72 $949 -3.42
710–735 723 2 127.00–135.00 $130.93 $947 —
920 920 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 170.00–205.00 $181.75 $505 -6.25
305–335 317 5 163.00–192.00 $175.89 $558 —
360–395 377 10 160.00–182.00 $175.10 $660 +14.66
405–445 425 5 142.00–177.00 $165.96 $705 +1.96
460–485 471 7 148.00–167.00 $159.83 $753 -5.17
500–545 534 5 137.00–157.00 $148.13 $791 -0.87
560–565 561 8 135.00–147.00 $145.25 $815 -4.75
605–625 619 7 130.00–140.00 $135.45 $838 —
705–735 718 3 117.00–126.00 $122.60 $880 +2.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $425 -26.88
305–345 325 8 150.00–164.00 $157.71 $513 -11.63
355–385 371 20 148.00–166.00 $155.39 $576 -13.05
405–440 418 32 145.00–166.00 $153.16 $640 -6.76
455–497 475 28 140.00–154.00 $145.87 $693 -10.45
505–540 520 24 138.00–154.00 $144.17 $750 -9.36
556 value added 556 13 146.00 $146.00 $812 —
555–585 573 36 134.00–147.00 $140.57 $805 -6.65
620 fancy 620 2 143.00 $143.00 $887 —
610–635 628 16 127.50–142.00 $138.34 $869 -9.96
655–675 662 9 125.00–142.00 $131.01 $867 -2.71
665 value added 665 6 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
706–720 712 7 125.00–128.00 $126.30 $899 -1.74
755–790 782 12 119.00–127.00 $120.59 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
315–345 324 17 140.00–163.00 $149.09 $483 -14.07
350–395 371 32 138.00–165.00 $151.98 $564 -10.13
400–440 428 31 135.00–157.00 $146.03 $625 -9.69
450–495 471 21 135.00–152.00 $146.78 $691 -3.84
500–545 520 34 125.00–146.00 $137.79 $717 -4.48
555–590 575 9 120.00–140.00 $129.28 $743 -9.58
605–640 624 10 110.00–133.00 $124.11 $774 -10.00
660–680 666 18 120.00–126.00 $124.34 $828 +6.91
730 730 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 $864 +6.66
765–795 778 3 107.00–112.00 $109.66 $853 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 10 140.00–157.00 $149.76 $494 -4.73
365–375 370 12 130.00–155.00 $140.46 $520 -9.98
405–445 428 20 128.00–150.00 $141.32 $605 -2.96
450–490 471 22 126.00–145.00 $134.25 $632 -8.47
510–545 528 12 120.00–135.00 $130.57 $689 +1.77
550–595 568 8 115.00–131.00 $123.74 $703 -7.68
600–635 612 7 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $755 +3.82
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
745 745 1 108.00 $108.00 $805 -0.51
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
250–295 279 7 175.00–187.50 $179.88 $502 -13.07
300–345 324 21 167.00–192.00 $173.96 $564 -13.27
350–395 383 25 160.00–187.00 $169.87 $651 -6.13
405–445 428 20 157.00–172.00 $166.10 $711 ±0.00
460–485 477 21 150.00–167.00 $156.59 $747 -2.41
500–545 524 28 145.00–159.00 $151.43 $793 -1.88
550–595 577 18 140.00–150.00 $142.55 $823 -5.79
605–640 618 13 130.00–140.00 $135.91 $840 -3.37
650–670 658 5 127.00–132.50 $130.09 $856 +0.07
700–740 727 6 115.00–130.00 $122.45 $890 -0.88
750–785 769 5 112.00–122.50 $117.38 $903 +4.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 -11.98
335–345 340 4 185.00–195.00 $188.81 $642 -6.19
360–395 370 14 170.00–190.00 $176.35 $652 -11.25
410–440 424 19 159.00–182.00 $171.54 $727 -6.71
455–490 474 16 154.00–175.00 $162.72 $771 -6.59
500–535 516 15 151.00–165.00 $159.35 $822 -2.78
550–585 560 8 150.00–155.00 $152.67 $855 -2.91
620–625 623 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $888 -3.42
650–695 683 14 132.00–138.00 $136.97 $936 +1.54
700–745 716 5 130.00–136.00 $132.18 $946 -2.82
755–780 765 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $928 +4.34
905 905 5 106.00 $106.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 313 12 145.00–182.00 $164.46 $515 -12.53
355–395 378 10 140.00–177.00 $168.63 $637 +5.03
405–445 427 8 135.00–167.00 $154.18 $658 -6.02
455–490 470 11 142.00–157.00 $150.86 $709 -1.89
510–545 524 7 134.00–147.00 $143.30 $751 +0.28
550–590 570 5 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $754 -3.13
630 630 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $803 —
655–695 683 4 108.00–122.00 $116.10 $793 -9.90
730 730 1 107.00 $107.00 $781 -12.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1350 1076 80-85% 58 64.00–81.00 $70.79 $762 —
820–1515 1118 80-85% 63 71.00–87.00 $77.62 $868 +5.13
785–1405 1150 80-85% 58 78.00–96.00 $84.32 $970 +4.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1085 896 85-90% 34 44.00–65.00 $52.47 $470 —
700–1210 1013 85-90% 34 58.00–79.00 $68.02 $689 -0.59
750–1160 1018 85-90% 46 51.00–73.00 $61.75 $629 -6.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1335 75-80% 18 77.00–90.00 $82.43 $1,100 —
1180–1870 1369 75-80% 19 84.00–93.00 $87.93 $1,204 —
1395–1695 1536 75-80% 10 68.00–77.00 $71.69 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1705 1394 18 75.00–96.00 $90.21 $1,258 —
1175–1880 1432 23 96.00–108.00 $100.64 $1,441 —
1330–2055 1683 21 104.00–121.00 $110.55 $1,861 +11.03

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 500.00–630.00 $565.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
930–1070 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–950.00 $800.00
985–1150 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–925.00 $883.48
1025–1390 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,175.00 $980.70
1215 fancy 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1250 fancy 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 900.00–1,200.00 $1,030.68
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 700.00–975.00 $834.26
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,072.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–830 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 400.00–625.00 $491.45
730–810 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $588.15
840–855 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.83
805–976 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–725.00 $705.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1030–1265 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.79
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $891.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 880.00–950.00 $915.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,538.89 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–975.00 $916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 78 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,249.36 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,140.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 700.00–1,075.00 $848.21 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
810–1020 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–675.00 $652.77 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 975.00–1,075.00 $1,022.22 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.