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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

1,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.78/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 526 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.97/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 525 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.99/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 427 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,993 3,729 2,395
Feeder cattle 1,626 2,980 2,004
Slaughter cattle 218 563 239
Replacement cattle 149 186 152

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 180.00–202.00 $190.99 $722 -0.64
405–435 414 8 179.00–199.00 $193.29 $800 +6.99
475–485 479 9 177.00–186.00 $179.66 $861 +1.35
505–545 525 38 167.00–175.00 $170.97 $898 -2.18
555–595 582 32 160.00–170.00 $166.37 $968 -1.36
605–645 639 21 152.00–161.00 $155.64 $995 -1.82
680–695 693 6 149.00–153.00 $152.35 $1,056 -1.78
715–725 719 4 138.00–149.00 $143.98 $1,035 -2.16
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -17.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 176.00–190.00 $182.67 $603 -3.91
350–390 376 7 181.00–190.00 $186.55 $701 +6.02
415–440 431 4 174.00–184.00 $180.49 $778 +9.26
450–495 481 9 165.00–177.00 $174.20 $838 +3.74
520–540 532 3 154.00–165.00 $161.08 $857 -2.87
565–570 567 9 152.00–160.00 $155.76 $883 -3.58
605–645 622 7 137.00–152.00 $145.83 $907 -8.93
660–680 674 6 132.00–137.00 $135.69 $915 -13.65
710–740 726 5 128.00–145.00 $136.20 $989 -7.78
780–795 790 5 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $517 -20.09
375–390 380 3 160.00–180.00 $166.84 $634 -6.62
430–440 435 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $766 +10.80
455–480 458 13 152.00–165.00 $159.32 $730 —
575 575 2 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
615–630 622 3 125.00–138.00 $130.98 $815 -7.53
670 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 +5.59
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 20 150.00–160.00 $154.65 $575 -0.30
405–445 427 32 148.00–161.00 $150.99 $645 -1.14
465–490 476 17 145.00–155.00 $147.11 $700 +2.42
510–525 value added 513 11 150.00–151.00 $150.81 $774 -4.19
510–545 531 28 130.00–147.00 $142.41 $756 -2.00
560–575 value added 563 13 144.00–147.00 $144.71 $815 -2.55
555–585 570 16 128.00–142.00 $138.42 $789 -3.53
605–645 626 12 122.00–139.00 $133.95 $839 -3.37
655–695 673 17 128.00–138.00 $133.93 $901 +4.84
718–730 720 6 129.00–136.00 $134.17 $966 +4.79
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 +26.00
770–785 778 2 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $1,011 +18.95
795 value added 795 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
305–345 324 17 140.00–167.00 $149.39 $484 -1.65
360–395 377 14 137.00–160.00 $149.12 $562 +0.17
410–445 426 30 135.00–155.00 $142.73 $608 -0.63
455–495 476 32 125.00–144.00 $137.77 $656 +0.41
500–545 522 19 122.00–143.00 $132.52 $692 -4.08
550–593 574 19 122.00–138.00 $129.14 $741 -6.07
610–645 623 15 115.00–133.00 $124.45 $775 -3.76
663–695 677 8 110.00–127.00 $119.75 $811 +2.78
705–730 718 3 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $854 +0.37
775–795 783 4 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 291 4 144.00–165.00 $160.13 $466 —
320–345 337 9 140.00–162.00 $145.73 $491 -7.52
355–395 372 11 133.00–157.00 $145.41 $541 -4.57
410–445 427 31 125.00–147.00 $132.70 $567 -0.83
455–495 477 17 115.00–140.00 $129.19 $616 -6.25
505–536 527 13 125.00–133.00 $130.89 $690 +7.09
565–585 576 5 115.00–125.00 $122.16 $704 -1.19
625–645 635 4 110.00–120.00 $115.75 $735 -6.25
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 +1.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 188.00–197.00 $190.53 $543 +10.53
305–345 327 15 180.00–194.00 $186.09 $609 +5.61
365–390 373 16 172.00–190.00 $182.33 $680 +5.56
425–445 437 15 149.00–184.00 $166.05 $726 +12.40
455–495 478 25 146.00–174.00 $160.29 $766 +6.47
500–548 521 23 135.00–155.00 $148.81 $775 -0.46
555–590 569 15 137.00–145.00 $140.88 $802 -2.66
605–645 629 18 130.00–137.00 $132.61 $834 +0.50
655–680 673 4 125.00–132.00 $129.29 $870 -8.71
725–745 736 4 117.00–130.00 $122.68 $903 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 198.00–200.00 $198.68 $532 —
305 305 1 198.00 $198.00 $604 -4.52
350 fancy 350 1 202.00 $202.00 $707 —
355–395 378 9 185.00–202.00 $194.25 $734 +23.86
415–445 420 20 170.00–196.00 $185.79 $780 +17.60
455–480 466 11 159.00–186.00 $173.39 $808 +11.20
505–535 524 8 150.00–162.00 $156.77 $821 -2.82
555–580 570 23 145.00–157.00 $149.16 $850 -2.73
605–640 623 6 138.00–145.00 $140.31 $874 -1.72
655–685 674 7 130.00–140.00 $134.60 $907 -12.34
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 180.00 $180.00 $495 +0.25
305–325 321 5 165.00–170.00 $165.95 $533 -4.96
376–395 383 10 167.00–180.00 $171.43 $657 +5.86
425–440 432 17 145.00–172.00 $159.70 $690 +7.56
455–495 474 21 140.00–160.00 $151.32 $717 +6.13
510–540 519 8 138.00–147.00 $141.25 $733 +0.22
560–590 574 7 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $760 -6.81
625 625 4 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $769 -5.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1320 1043 80-85% 28 60.00–66.00 $63.09 $658 —
980–1385 1141 80-85% 31 59.00–73.00 $68.16 $778 -5.66
905–1305 1202 80-85% 10 75.00–80.00 $76.66 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 968 85-90% 24 47.00–62.00 $56.21 $544 —
860–1215 986 85-90% 16 55.00–61.00 $58.18 $574 —
795–1045 1001 85-90% 11 41.00–57.00 $54.15 $542 -5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1285 75-80% 6 70.00–86.00 $74.09 $952 —
1065–1500 1299 75-80% 14 62.00–75.00 $68.78 $893 —
1255–1700 1441 75-80% 8 62.00–69.00 $64.94 $936 -2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1910 1516 9 73.00–92.00 $85.19 $1,291 —
1260–2180 1643 13 85.00–101.00 $94.89 $1,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–690 663 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 300.00–600.00 $508.04
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 520.00–620.00 $555.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–875.00 $835.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–975.00 $872.73
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 400.00–575.00 $471.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $650.00

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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
1140–1240 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $997.90 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 800.00–1,275.00 $1,047.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–1,030.00 $919.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —

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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.