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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

2,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 865 lb · 58 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.50/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 940 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.12/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 526 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,351 4,933 4,572
Feeder cattle 1,813 3,667 3,724
Slaughter cattle 339 695 530
Replacement cattle 199 571 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +3.92
445 value added 445 8 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
460–485 473 2 174.00–180.00 $177.08 $838 -2.80
505–525 514 8 168.00–175.00 $170.60 $877 +3.02
530–541 value added 538 26 166.50–172.00 $167.75 $902 -22.25
555 555 8 160.00–165.00 $163.13 $905 -2.01
605–645 615 11 156.00–165.00 $159.57 $981 +1.07
695 695 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,056 +0.53
702–749 731 15 142.00–152.00 $145.69 $1,065 -1.31
779 value added 779 15 141.00 $141.00 $1,098 -1.00
865 value added 865 58 134.50 $134.50 $1,163 —
940 value added 940 54 126.50 $126.50 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 185.00–191.00 $188.11 $517 —
300 300 1 174.00 $174.00 $522 -8.02
360–395 377 9 164.00–200.00 $179.14 $675 +3.22
400–445 422 26 160.00–180.00 $172.43 $728 -3.93
450–495 476 9 155.00–172.00 $160.00 $762 -13.48
500–545 524 9 150.00–170.00 $161.61 $847 -4.50
555–585 564 8 140.00–160.00 $151.67 $855 -9.74
605–645 620 17 138.00–155.00 $147.80 $916 -0.86
650–695 671 4 135.00–138.00 $136.28 $914 -12.64
700–745 720 3 130.00–140.00 $134.11 $966 +4.11
750–780 766 5 125.00–132.00 $128.63 $985 —
805 805 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,026 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 16 151.00 $151.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $617 -12.93
455–460 459 4 160.00–168.00 $166.02 $762 +5.21
515–535 525 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $764 -8.34
655–695 675 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $955 -3.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 152.00 $152.00 $395 —
310–340 321 11 150.00–180.00 $153.59 $493 -6.25
360–390 380 40 148.00–158.50 $153.55 $583 -4.84
406 value added 406 9 162.50 $162.50 $660 -1.50
410–445 424 27 145.00–153.00 $149.10 $632 -6.20
455–490 471 30 142.00–155.00 $147.24 $694 -3.51
475 value added 475 9 159.00 $159.00 $755 —
500–540 517 29 140.00–148.00 $146.09 $755 -2.26
515–525 fancy 520 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $824 +4.51
541 value added 541 17 156.00 $156.00 $844 +0.77
555–590 572 11 137.00–145.00 $141.10 $807 -2.12
610–645 632 32 130.00–142.00 $133.62 $844 -1.34
658 value added 658 28 137.00 $137.00 $901 -10.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -0.30
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 -3.37
730 value added 730 3 127.00 $127.00 $927 -10.58
860 value added 860 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 287 6 144.00–150.00 $147.87 $424 -8.04
305–345 328 19 140.00–170.00 $148.59 $487 -6.68
360–395 375 35 140.00–160.00 $148.48 $557 -1.97
405–445 433 30 135.00–151.00 $144.15 $624 -5.36
465–485 473 25 135.00–148.00 $140.57 $665 -3.83
500–545 519 41 130.00–142.00 $136.30 $707 -1.83
550–595 574 15 125.00–137.00 $131.62 $755 -1.48
600–640 611 20 125.00–132.00 $127.48 $779 +0.73
650–695 667 5 119.00–124.00 $120.60 $804 -3.42
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 +6.55
755–780 771 4 104.00–115.00 $109.22 $842 -4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -7.07
320–325 323 4 131.00–138.00 $134.47 $434 -7.86
370–395 381 9 130.00–155.00 $140.96 $537 -8.66
405–410 409 4 130.00–140.00 $137.52 $562 -2.80
460–480 475 6 125.00–145.00 $130.95 $622 -6.62
505–545 521 4 120.00–135.00 $128.48 $669 -1.52
575–590 580 3 114.00–117.00 $115.98 $673 -5.92
625 625 2 115.00 $115.00 $719 +0.50
670 670 2 115.00 $115.00 $770 +5.00
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 -7.44
300–345 329 19 167.00–195.00 $171.92 $566 -14.99
360–395 379 15 163.00–170.00 $166.97 $633 -11.06
405–445 426 19 155.00–175.00 $163.35 $696 -9.19
455–490 479 17 148.00–167.00 $154.50 $740 -10.82
500–545 526 28 139.00–157.00 $145.74 $767 -7.25
550–590 568 16 135.00–145.00 $139.67 $793 -3.48
600–625 613 5 132.00–137.00 $135.01 $828 -3.36
665–685 678 3 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $864 -4.33
745 745 4 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
785–795 790 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $889 +0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 184.00 $184.00 $506 —
345 345 2 178.00–200.00 $189.00 $652 -10.13
350–395 378 18 171.00–195.00 $179.89 $680 -12.13
400–445 422 13 165.00–185.00 $169.19 $714 -12.36
455–495 469 11 155.00–172.00 $159.76 $749 -16.74
505–545 521 12 150.00–162.00 $154.97 $807 -10.25
555–580 570 9 145.00–160.00 $150.31 $857 -6.01
605–630 619 5 138.00–145.00 $142.22 $880 -5.78
660–670 667 3 133.00–142.00 $139.03 $927 -0.88
710–735 723 2 137.00 $137.00 $991 +4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 -9.07
320–330 327 11 152.00–165.00 $159.24 $521 -14.37
380 380 3 158.00 $158.00 $600 -10.22
415–445 423 14 137.00–167.00 $149.67 $633 -12.81
470–495 481 11 136.00–157.00 $147.71 $710 -7.73
510–515 511 5 138.00–142.00 $139.21 $711 -5.64
560–580 574 7 130.00–137.00 $132.15 $759 -2.46
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 -5.22
735–745 740 2 107.00–117.00 $111.97 $829 —
755–780 768 2 97.00–102.00 $99.54 $764 -5.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1415 1115 80-85% 33 67.00–78.00 $71.98 $803 -7.20
830–1525 1161 80-85% 57 75.00–84.50 $79.87 $927 —
960–1445 1164 80-85% 49 83.00–91.50 $86.53 $1,007 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1210 952 85-90% 19 60.00–68.00 $61.49 $585 -3.80
800–1170 1017 85-90% 20 48.00–69.00 $58.91 $599 -11.46
785–1170 1046 85-90% 21 48.50–72.00 $60.18 $629 -10.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1259 75-80% 10 86.00–98.50 $93.23 $1,174 +1.43
1230–1645 1380 75-80% 23 75.00–89.00 $82.95 $1,145 +6.78
1260–1585 1401 75-80% 6 71.00–77.00 $75.53 $1,058 -6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1635 1528 5 91.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,454 —
1405–1980 1681 10 107.00–112.00 $109.53 $1,841 -1.66
1350–2240 1735 16 98.00–109.00 $102.45 $1,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1060 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 610.00–805.00 $733.13
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 450.00–675.00 $562.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1050 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 805.00–1,000.00 $916.80
960–1225 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 875.00–1,080.00 $990.75
1050–1285 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,220.00 $1,114.19
1140 fancy 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1260 fancy 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,105.00 $1,105.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,200.00 $1,003.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–760.00 $745.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,187.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–1,025.00 $890.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–875.00 $832.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–855 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 455.00–520.00 $487.02
975–990 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 645.00–760.00 $702.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.25
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 840.00–1,050.00 $943.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–800.00 $725.00

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
785–1350 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,318.16 —
1255–1495 fancy 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,645.14 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 800.00–1,150.00 $1,002.27 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +237.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–730.00 $665.00 —

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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.