Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

4,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.20/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 472 lb · 71 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.17/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 524 lb · 68 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.04/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 477 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,467	3,331	4,412
Feeder cattle	3,709	2,773	3,637
Slaughter cattle	583	409	555
Replacement cattle	175	149	220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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
305–330	316	6	200.00–220.00	$212.91	$673	+6.35
350–395	378	8	192.00–215.00	$201.47	$762	—
390 value added	390	1	227.00	$227.00	$885	—
415 value added	415	1	217.00	$217.00	$901	—
405–430	416	13	184.00–202.00	$191.08	$795	-7.24
450–495	473	56	176.00–195.00	$181.87	$860	-4.71
505–540	519	23	167.00–190.00	$174.37	$905	-3.79
550–595	567	26	165.00–182.00	$169.88	$963	-1.96
555–585 value added	570	2	185.00–190.00	$187.43	$1,068	+6.93
605–645	618	43	157.00–175.00	$164.11	$1,014	-1.05
655 value added	655	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,146	—
660–695	676	14	150.00–170.00	$160.69	$1,086	+2.98
700 value added	700	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,155	—
700–745	726	18	138.00–160.00	$149.20	$1,083	-2.67
760–795	777	3	137.00–147.00	$142.94	$1,111	+10.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	208.00–210.00	$209.04	$596	—
310–325	323	16	190.00–210.00	$197.64	$638	+5.64
370–385	375	15	181.00–190.00	$186.81	$701	-1.53
405–445	425	15	172.00–192.00	$181.12	$770	±0.00
450–495	476	24	167.00–185.00	$174.03	$828	-5.92
500–549	530	46	162.00–177.00	$167.70	$889	-1.77
555–585	570	11	155.00–163.00	$161.18	$919	-2.37
600–635	629	12	150.00–160.00	$157.45	$990	+0.89
655–680	663	8	140.00–152.00	$145.69	$966	-5.60
715–745	727	3	142.00–145.00	$143.36	$1,042	-3.38
755–775	763	3	128.00–170.00	$142.51	$1,087	+0.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	337	5	180.00–190.00	$184.84	$623	+3.31
360–375	368	8	170.00–187.00	$174.22	$641	—
455–485	475	14	147.00–163.00	$154.74	$735	-10.32
565–595	589	7	145.00–157.00	$149.79	$882	-2.21
605–630	622	8	138.00–147.00	$140.81	$876	-4.54
660–670	667	6	134.00–137.00	$135.16	$902	-3.84
705–725	715	4	125.00–133.00	$127.79	$914	—
780	780	1	124.00	$124.00	$967	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	4	159.00–170.00	$163.98	$530	-13.82
355–395	376	13	155.00–180.00	$166.55	$626	-5.42
400–445	422	19	148.00–177.00	$158.20	$668	-5.47
405–433 fancy	422	4	179.00–181.00	$179.73	$758	—
455 fancy	455	1	170.00	$170.00	$774	—
450–495	471	66	145.00–162.00	$153.55	$723	-6.97
495 value added	495	4	161.00	$161.00	$797	—
500–545	524	68	144.00–159.00	$150.17	$787	-5.37
555 fancy	555	1	155.00	$155.00	$860	—
550–595	571	41	141.00–152.00	$147.45	$842	-4.42
565–595	583	3	153.00–155.00	$153.99	$898	+2.12
605–645	619	52	138.00–149.00	$141.66	$877	-4.76
620–625	623	5	151.00–154.00	$153.20	$954	+6.78
670 fancy	670	2	140.00–142.00	$141.00	$945	—
655–695	680	11	130.00–140.00	$136.07	$925	-3.22
710 fancy	710	1	135.00	$135.00	$958	—
710–745	726	17	125.00–137.50	$130.16	$945	-6.15
765	765	1	125.00	$125.00	$956	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	13	149.00–170.00	$157.02	$502	-10.85
350–395	366	37	146.00–167.00	$156.70	$574	-1.66
400–445	421	50	140.00–162.00	$150.20	$632	-3.13
460–495	477	67	135.00–155.00	$144.04	$687	-5.07
500–545	523	45	135.00–145.00	$140.23	$733	-5.47
550–595	569	29	130.00–142.00	$136.62	$777	-2.75
600–635	617	10	125.00–137.00	$131.34	$810	-2.42
680–695	689	11	121.00–132.00	$128.45	$885	-0.23
720	720	1	125.00	$125.00	$900	-0.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	277	7	147.00–167.00	$158.01	$438	—
310–345	328	14	143.00–167.00	$155.51	$510	+0.99
350–390	375	42	138.00–162.00	$145.00	$544	-4.21
400–445	430	39	135.00–155.00	$140.28	$603	-6.07
455–495	472	18	125.00–146.00	$132.96	$628	-5.76
510–540	526	12	125.00–135.00	$131.29	$691	-1.87
615–625	619	5	120.00–121.00	$120.60	$747	-6.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	21	195.00–220.00	$210.83	$702	-3.25
360 fancy	360	1	205.00	$205.00	$738	—
355–395	371	26	185.00–208.00	$198.69	$737	-4.46
415 fancy	415	1	195.00	$195.00	$809	—
400–445	421	36	179.00–198.00	$186.89	$787	-2.45
450–495	477	45	168.00–180.00	$173.69	$829	-6.07
505–515 fancy	512	3	175.00–177.00	$175.67	$899	+2.18
500–545	517	30	156.00–172.00	$163.95	$848	-1.26
550–595	564	32	150.00–162.00	$157.79	$890	-0.72
600–605 fancy	603	2	165.00	$165.00	$995	—
605–645	619	18	145.00–158.00	$152.65	$945	+0.61
650–695	676	9	138.00–150.00	$143.54	$970	+2.03
705–740	723	6	132.00–145.00	$140.30	$1,014	-1.15
750–785	768	4	130.00–135.00	$132.96	$1,021	-9.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	276	7	195.00–202.00	$198.84	$549	-1.16
300–345	319	18	185.00–197.00	$190.79	$609	-3.18
355–395	368	32	177.00–194.00	$185.29	$682	+1.64
400–445	425	39	168.00–188.00	$174.91	$743	-0.39
450–495	477	43	152.00–167.50	$161.46	$770	-6.48
500–545	525	35	143.00–160.00	$153.95	$808	-0.26
555–595	574	25	141.00–152.50	$147.73	$848	-1.01
605–640	620	14	134.00–147.50	$141.10	$875	-0.40
650–695	678	12	127.00–144.00	$133.56	$906	-3.45
715–725	718	4	125.00–140.00	$136.21	$978	+4.45
795	795	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,041	+3.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	202.00	$202.00	$471	—
260–280	270	2	190.00	$190.00	$513	-7.00
325–345	335	13	170.00–185.00	$180.65	$605	-3.29
380–395	388	3	172.00–180.00	$175.70	$682	+3.63
415–445	424	33	155.00–179.00	$161.23	$684	-3.98
450–495	476	22	140.00–157.00	$149.70	$713	-12.66
505–545	522	15	122.00–150.00	$139.30	$727	-1.79
560–585	572	7	115.00–140.00	$128.53	$735	-9.03
605	605	1	125.00	$125.00	$756	-1.00
655–660	658	2	132.00–134.00	$133.00	$875	+13.00
735	735	1	128.00	$128.00	$941	—
755	755	1	124.00	$124.00	$936	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1480	1136	80-85%	78	64.00–83.00	$74.81	$850	-11.78
925–1605	1192	80-85%	106	73.00–90.00	$81.31	$969	+1.42
915–1720	1267	80-85%	52	82.00–98.00	$89.80	$1,138	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1105	936	85-90%	33	50.00–67.00	$58.26	$545	—
745–1205	987	85-90%	58	48.00–81.00	$66.05	$652	+3.45
735–1230	1031	85-90%	49	57.00–75.00	$69.08	$712	-8.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1435	1352	75-80%	9	85.00–93.00	$87.79	$1,187	—
1105–1695	1402	75-80%	30	77.00–89.00	$81.48	$1,142	-16.30
1160–1915	1448	75-80%	19	72.00–80.00	$76.12	$1,102	-7.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–2205	1604	11	90.00–106.00	$96.47	$1,547	-15.39
1335–2290	1776	12	97.00–114.00	$104.12	$1,849	—
1490–2220	1856	17	100.00–120.00	$113.12	$2,100	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	475.00–545.00	$510.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
970–1235	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–975.00	$875.03
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	900.00–960.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	900.00–1,100.00	$963.13
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	990.00–1,070.00	$1,033.08
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,010.00–1,210.00	$1,130.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	825.00–1,000.00	$888.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–875.00	$808.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635	635	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	375.00	$375.00
805–825	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–700.00	$624.08
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,035.00	$1,035.00

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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
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,117.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–900.00	$875.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00	$775.00	—

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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.