Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

3,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.78/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 519 lb · 143 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.16/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 640 lb · 91 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.67/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 426 lb · 88 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,331	4,829	3,222
Feeder cattle	2,773	3,937	2,613
Slaughter cattle	409	766	433
Replacement cattle	149	126	176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	320	3	200.00–210.00	$206.56	$661	-13.69
400–445	417	10	193.00–217.00	$198.32	$827	+5.93
460–495	479	49	184.00–200.00	$186.58	$894	+3.85
505–546	532	46	172.00–184.00	$178.16	$948	-0.71
553 value added	553	11	180.50	$180.50	$998	—
560–595	579	36	167.00–176.50	$171.84	$995	-2.35
605–644	640	91	160.00–169.00	$165.16	$1,057	-1.37
665–695	681	26	140.00–164.00	$157.71	$1,074	-4.25
715–740	732	7	150.00–153.00	$151.87	$1,112	-1.73
785	785	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,036	-16.49
787 value added	787	7	150.50	$150.50	$1,184	-6.58
850	850	2	138.00–140.00	$139.00	$1,182	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	192.00	$192.00	$662	-17.39
370–396	387	18	184.00–195.00	$188.34	$729	-4.63
400–447	433	14	175.00–186.00	$181.12	$784	+7.55
455–495	475	20	170.00–184.00	$179.95	$855	+6.86
505–540	527	26	168.00–171.00	$169.47	$893	-0.38
555–590	581	15	159.00–168.00	$163.55	$950	-0.31
620–645	629	11	154.00–159.00	$156.56	$985	-3.28
665–680	675	7	149.00–155.00	$151.29	$1,021	-1.83
715–735	721	4	145.00–148.00	$146.74	$1,058	+6.69
770–795	780	4	139.00–145.00	$141.99	$1,108	+3.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667	667	36	165.50	$165.50	$1,104	—
781 value added	781	63	172.00	$172.00	$1,343	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	4	177.00–185.00	$181.53	$586	-10.08
405–445	425	2	170.00–175.00	$172.62	$734	+2.81
470–485	477	7	154.00–175.00	$165.06	$787	-7.19
515–545	533	6	151.00–158.00	$156.05	$832	-1.95
555	555	1	152.00	$152.00	$844	+3.00
615–630	621	5	140.00–149.00	$145.35	$903	-2.44
675–680	678	6	137.00–140.00	$139.00	$942	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	10	167.00–184.00	$177.80	$574	-0.06
355–380	376	10	166.00–177.00	$171.97	$647	+6.59
400–441	426	88	153.00–177.00	$163.67	$697	-4.37
455–495	477	50	153.00–167.00	$160.52	$766	+5.59
501–515 value added	506	23	158.00–167.50	$163.28	$826	—
503–548	522	120	147.00–163.00	$155.54	$812	+4.40
557 value added	557	3	162.00	$162.00	$902	+3.58
550–595	584	56	140.00–157.00	$151.87	$887	+2.89
600–630	615	31	135.00–150.00	$146.42	$900	+2.64
665 value added	665	7	154.00	$154.00	$1,024	+3.00
650–695	669	30	133.00–145.00	$139.29	$932	+1.61
705–735	722	14	130.00–140.00	$136.31	$984	+4.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	319	15	159.00–177.00	$167.87	$536	+5.99
350–395	376	28	150.00–172.00	$158.36	$595	+4.05
400–445	424	22	147.00–162.00	$153.33	$650	+3.67
450–495	475	50	140.00–157.00	$149.11	$708	+3.69
500–545	520	29	135.00–150.00	$145.70	$758	±0.00
550–595	573	13	130.00–148.00	$139.37	$799	-3.97
600–640	620	15	124.00–139.00	$133.76	$829	-3.05
660–690	678	10	117.00–134.00	$128.68	$872	+0.27
710–720	718	4	117.00–130.00	$125.74	$903	+9.00
755–775	771	5	125.00–127.50	$127.01	$979	+13.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	335	16	145.00–165.00	$154.52	$518	-2.95
357–380	367	14	139.00–152.00	$149.21	$548	+0.61
415–445	430	12	142.00–152.00	$146.35	$629	+2.64
450–490	469	12	130.00–145.00	$138.72	$651	+3.91
510–545	526	6	125.00–140.00	$133.16	$700	-4.81
565–590	578	7	117.00–130.00	$124.63	$720	-6.19
610–640	623	6	125.00–130.00	$127.47	$794	+3.32
675	675	2	117.00	$117.00	$790	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	200.00	$200.00	$590	-5.00
305–330	314	8	190.00–205.00	$193.97	$609	+6.39
355–395	368	20	170.00–194.00	$183.65	$676	+10.70
410–445	425	30	162.00–190.00	$175.30	$745	+3.15
460–495	479	52	155.00–182.00	$167.94	$804	+6.54
510–545	527	34	149.00–160.00	$154.21	$813	-1.97
553–595	581	28	142.00–156.00	$148.74	$864	-3.87
615–645	633	10	135.00–146.00	$141.50	$896	-3.07
670–675	673	2	135.00–139.00	$137.01	$922	-2.42
705–740	716	12	127.00–137.00	$131.76	$943	+4.23
790–795	794	4	126.00–133.00	$127.74	$1,014	+2.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	6	205.00–225.00	$214.08	$679	+6.10
355–395	369	16	190.00–217.00	$203.15	$750	+13.52
405–431	422	17	184.00–197.00	$189.34	$799	+3.92
455–480	467	13	165.00–188.00	$179.76	$839	+5.46
500–505 fancy	503	2	172.00–175.00	$173.49	$873	—
500–545	526	42	156.00–170.00	$165.21	$869	+0.39
550–595	570	41	150.00–167.00	$158.51	$904	-0.70
600–640	618	18	142.00–159.00	$152.04	$940	-1.26
655–695	682	8	134.00–150.00	$141.51	$965	-6.92
730–745	737	7	126.00–148.00	$141.45	$1,042	-1.23
755–795	771	5	137.00–146.00	$142.29	$1,097	+9.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	197.00	$197.00	$571	—
315–345	324	17	170.00–187.00	$183.94	$596	+1.94
355–375	368	10	155.00–180.00	$172.07	$633	+3.15
400–445	427	17	147.00–176.00	$165.21	$705	+0.72
455–490	473	20	149.00–171.00	$162.36	$768	+10.66
520–545	532	14	130.00–147.00	$141.09	$751	-2.25
555–599	578	12	135.00–140.00	$137.56	$795	+2.92
610–625	614	5	125.00–130.00	$126.00	$774	-4.00
675	675	3	120.00	$120.00	$810	+0.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1495	1110	80-85%	80	74.00–98.00	$86.59	$961	+10.56
970–1510	1188	80-85%	33	83.00–107.00	$97.65	$1,160	—
770–1515	1192	80-85%	64	64.00–91.00	$79.89	$952	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1150	967	85-90%	25	47.00–78.00	$62.60	$605	-0.89
795–1295	1001	85-90%	37	53.00–84.00	$71.16	$712	-0.78
760–1145	1005	85-90%	33	62.00–90.00	$78.00	$784	+6.06

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1470	1342	75-80%	15	80.00–100.00	$88.12	$1,183	+1.64
1195–1525	1405	75-80%	8	83.00–107.00	$97.78	$1,374	—
1295–1480	1433	75-80%	9	72.00–93.00	$83.53	$1,197	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1735	1515	9	92.00–105.00	$99.09	$1,501	—
1450–1790	1638	6	109.00–115.00	$111.86	$1,832	+7.75
1265–2210	1639	14	98.00–112.00	$103.88	$1,703	-0.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	725.00–850.00	$768.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	890.00–950.00	$920.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–950.00	$835.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	725.00–1,180.00	$994.23
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,300.00–2,100.00	$1,661.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,120.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	600.00–770.00	$732.22

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
810	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	670.00	$670.00
875–895	881	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	500.00–660.00	$572.24
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665	665	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1505	1505	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,000.00–1,425.00	$1,200.56	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,575.00	$1,456.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–900.00	$833.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–850.00	$783.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.