Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

3,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.13/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 679 lb · 78 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.86/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 584 lb · 75 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $159.34/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 585 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,729	2,929	5,054
Feeder cattle	2,980	2,442	4,127
Slaughter cattle	563	337	716
Replacement cattle	186	150	211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	334	9	197.00–205.00	$201.21	$672	+7.50
355–395	373	17	190.00–197.00	$191.63	$715	+0.56
400–435	418	13	177.00–197.00	$186.30	$779	+4.26
455–495	463	32	175.00–188.00	$178.31	$826	-0.23
501–545	519	57	168.00–179.00	$173.15	$899	+3.18
526 value added	526	6	196.00	$196.00	$1,031	+19.00
560 value added	560	1	172.00	$172.00	$963	-4.34
550–590	571	57	152.00–176.00	$167.73	$958	+1.48
601–633	618	30	154.00–167.00	$157.46	$973	+0.23
645 value added	645	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,096	+4.00
650–690	679	78	152.00–156.00	$154.13	$1,047	+1.87
725–747	745	28	146.00–148.00	$146.14	$1,089	+3.42
755–786	782	17	143.00–147.75	$147.06	$1,150	+15.06
810 value added	810	2	147.00	$147.00	$1,191	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	320	6	180.00–195.00	$186.58	$597	-5.92
350–395	371	13	175.00–187.00	$180.53	$670	-0.10
410–445	427	14	145.00–184.00	$171.23	$731	-7.21
450–490	475	25	160.00–178.00	$170.46	$810	+1.22
525–547	534	24	159.00–172.00	$163.95	$875	+0.05
570–598	585	75	135.00–166.00	$159.34	$932	+7.60
600–645	624	7	151.00–159.00	$154.76	$966	+9.44
660–680	670	3	147.00–152.00	$149.34	$1,001	+9.09
720–745	731	4	142.00–146.00	$143.98	$1,052	+8.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	4	178.00–192.00	$185.21	$593	-6.79
355–398	386	11	170.00–175.00	$173.46	$670	-5.52
425–445	436	5	162.00–167.00	$165.21	$720	+12.07
540	540	1	138.00	$138.00	$745	-3.21
615–625	621	4	134.00–144.00	$138.51	$860	+1.02
690–695	690	12	128.00–135.00	$134.41	$927	+0.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755 value added	755	5	146.00	$146.00	$1,102	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	267	3	165.00–170.00	$167.73	$448	—
340–346	345	9	160.00–164.00	$163.56	$564	+1.06
350–375	363	6	139.00–160.00	$154.95	$562	+2.50
400–445	415	14	130.00–165.00	$152.13	$631	+4.92
470–488	480	15	125.00–154.00	$144.69	$695	+0.16
510	510	1	136.00	$136.00	$694	-5.88
512 value added	512	16	155.00	$155.00	$794	+3.40
500–546	534	53	126.00–152.00	$144.41	$771	+2.53
569–585 value added	576	27	143.00–150.00	$147.26	$848	+7.26
555–595	588	48	139.00–147.00	$141.95	$835	+5.14
608 value added	608	5	145.50	$145.50	$885	+7.50
610–645	626	19	121.00–141.00	$137.32	$860	+7.08
669	669	14	155.00	$155.00	$1,037	+25.42
673 value added	673	3	139.00	$139.00	$935	—
665–690	675	3	117.00–139.00	$129.09	$871	-0.49
701–745	706	31	114.00–131.00	$129.38	$913	+5.82
747 value added	747	22	149.50	$149.50	$1,117	—
765	765	1	111.00	$111.00	$849	—
930	930	2	107.00	$107.00	$995	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	15	135.00–167.00	$151.04	$501	+2.86
355–385	372	27	145.00–162.00	$148.95	$554	-0.32
400–445	421	51	119.00–157.00	$143.36	$604	-0.95
455–495	480	58	115.00–145.00	$137.36	$659	+0.11
500–545	523	37	115.00–145.00	$136.60	$714	+1.51
550–595	573	54	111.00–140.00	$135.21	$775	+5.44
615–645	626	9	124.00–131.00	$128.21	$803	+3.24
660–685	669	4	109.00–122.00	$116.97	$783	-5.53
730–745	738	3	115.00–123.00	$118.64	$876	+7.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	10	142.00–162.00	$153.25	$510	+11.22
350–390	372	22	138.00–155.00	$149.98	$558	+5.46
405–425	419	7	116.00–140.00	$133.53	$559	-0.02
455–490	478	32	120.00–144.00	$135.44	$647	+2.10
505–540	521	9	114.00–135.00	$123.80	$645	-2.47
560–590	576	9	116.00–130.00	$123.35	$710	+4.72
630	630	1	122.00	$122.00	$769	+3.50
675–690	680	3	103.00–115.00	$110.94	$754	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	6	180.00	$180.00	$468	-22.00
315–340	325	5	170.00–190.00	$180.48	$587	-7.87
355–375	358	11	165.00–185.00	$176.77	$633	+0.35
410–430	423	11	135.00–175.00	$153.65	$650	-11.32
450–495	475	31	126.00–168.00	$153.82	$731	-1.88
505–547	534	43	122.00–161.00	$149.27	$797	-2.92
555–590	574	29	117.00–155.00	$143.54	$824	+1.42
600–630	616	10	111.00–148.00	$132.11	$814	-4.66
682	682	6	138.00	$138.00	$941	+5.53
715–737	732	4	117.00–130.00	$120.18	$880	-8.33
755–795	773	5	97.00–126.00	$116.54	$901	-4.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	265	3	170.00–195.00	$179.75	$476	-4.31
300–345	318	5	165.00–180.00	$170.91	$543	-3.65
350–395	367	14	152.00–175.00	$165.57	$608	-1.09
405–445	422	21	130.00–162.00	$152.14	$642	-3.88
455–495	475	10	140.00–152.00	$145.19	$690	-0.08
500–540	522	15	132.00–150.00	$141.03	$736	+0.92
575–590	577	9	135.00–143.00	$139.22	$803	+8.91
600–645	618	11	124.00–135.00	$128.64	$795	-7.36
670–690	678	4	115.00–127.00	$123.04	$834	—
710–715	713	2	100.00–107.00	$103.49	$738	-8.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	308	2	200.00–205.00	$202.52	$624	-1.72
350–395	370	12	162.00–180.00	$170.39	$630	-19.89
405–449	427	20	148.00–182.00	$168.19	$718	-18.03
450–490	480	11	146.00–170.00	$162.19	$779	-7.95
510–545	527	9	143.00–167.00	$159.59	$841	-1.61
550–570	560	5	138.00–158.00	$151.89	$851	-2.43
600–645	615	12	120.00–165.00	$142.03	$873	-0.52
655–680	668	2	144.00–150.00	$146.94	$982	+7.21
705	705	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,015	+15.25
765	765	1	130.00	$130.00	$994	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1370	1148	80-85%	23	70.00–83.00	$73.82	$847	+14.94
955–1415	1159	80-85%	79	57.00–70.00	$65.33	$757	-0.02
690–1495	1183	80-85%	90	60.00–77.00	$69.89	$827	+4.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1150	911	85-90%	52	40.00–59.00	$53.83	$490	+6.73
795–1195	1013	85-90%	62	46.00–65.00	$59.17	$599	—
810–1270	1043	85-90%	22	54.00–71.00	$61.46	$641	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1695	1340	75-80%	47	62.00–79.00	$71.70	$961	—
1015–1595	1385	75-80%	13	76.00–86.00	$81.04	$1,122	+16.23
1155–1660	1413	75-80%	26	63.00–73.00	$67.44	$953	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1650	1271	9	82.00–96.00	$87.17	$1,108	—
1250–2105	1605	24	88.00–106.00	$94.50	$1,517	+1.60
1265–2120	1753	14	95.00–115.00	$103.10	$1,807	—

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–895	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	440.00–660.00	$528.82
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	616.00–684.00	$651.57

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	450.00–550.00	$510.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1120	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$774.60
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1125 fancy	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	680.00–860.00	$768.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	650.00–1,075.00	$902.31

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	460.00–775.00	$657.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	775.00–825.00	$800.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	260.00	$260.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–950.00	$850.00	—
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,200.00	$1,070.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–950.00	$908.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	900.00–1,000.00	$934.38	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	490.00	$490.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	600.00–750.00	$650.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.