Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

4,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.84/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 470 lb · 73 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.01/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 532 lb · 59 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.69/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 429 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,305	3,791	4,435
Feeder cattle	3,481	3,075	3,704
Slaughter cattle	615	519	443
Replacement cattle	209	197	288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	215.00	$215.00	$613	—
305–325	319	7	200.00–210.00	$202.80	$647	+13.77
355–395	376	16	186.00–200.00	$194.68	$732	+9.45
415–445	422	13	182.00–190.00	$184.97	$781	+3.43
455–490	470	34	169.00–182.00	$177.77	$836	+2.04
510–540	523	21	151.00–174.00	$167.69	$877	+3.74
550–580	563	41	149.00–170.00	$156.16	$879	-11.72
605–645	625	39	148.00–165.00	$152.77	$955	-1.75
655–695	676	8	148.00–156.00	$150.21	$1,015	+1.73
700–730	716	7	140.00–150.00	$145.14	$1,039	+0.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	205.00	$205.00	$533	—
325	325	7	180.00–190.00	$185.14	$602	+0.38
355–395	368	26	170.00–186.00	$174.31	$641	-1.69
405–425	418	8	160.00–180.00	$165.06	$690	-14.94
460–480	473	5	150.00–160.00	$155.41	$735	-15.56
505–545	523	11	147.00–166.00	$158.46	$829	-2.03
555–590	574	4	147.00–157.00	$151.23	$868	+0.95
600–645	625	11	137.00–152.00	$142.78	$892	-10.64

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	3	217.00–225.00	$219.68	$721	+6.75
350–375	360	5	207.00–212.00	$210.60	$758	+3.32
410–445	424	7	192.00–200.00	$194.11	$823	+9.48
450–490	464	13	183.00–195.00	$187.34	$869	+5.80
505–545	521	8	162.00–188.00	$175.95	$917	-1.45
560–590	580	9	170.00–182.00	$173.81	$1,008	+3.45
605–610	608	3	165.00–168.00	$165.99	$1,009	+2.82
695	695	2	159.00	$159.00	$1,105	+3.78
700–740 value added	716	4	168.00–172.00	$169.24	$1,212	—
720–745	733	2	152.00–156.00	$153.97	$1,129	-1.44
750 value added	750	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,178	—
780	780	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,139	-1.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	331	8	157.50–170.00	$164.33	$544	+5.00
350–395	378	27	150.00–166.00	$156.65	$592	-2.87
400–445	428	35	148.00–160.00	$152.78	$654	-0.50
450–490	470	73	140.00–154.00	$146.84	$690	-1.36
505–545	532	59	131.00–150.00	$142.01	$755	-2.11
555–595	575	30	123.00–145.00	$137.72	$792	-3.91
605–645	628	11	130.00–141.00	$135.79	$853	+0.34
675–695	688	10	125.00–131.00	$128.70	$885	-2.42
715	715	1	133.00	$133.00	$951	+5.31
795	795	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,034	+1.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	342	5	166.00–176.00	$169.88	$581	-9.38
355–395	377	23	160.00–172.00	$163.50	$616	+1.08
405–445	423	23	155.00–166.00	$160.77	$680	-1.83
450–495	474	33	151.00–162.00	$155.43	$737	-3.17
500–545	522	33	141.00–158.00	$149.73	$782	-3.43
557–595	574	30	139.00–154.00	$147.30	$846	-6.10
605 fancy	605	1	150.00	$150.00	$908	+3.00
615 value added	615	6	149.00	$149.00	$916	-8.88
610–645	627	14	136.00–145.00	$141.87	$890	-35.62
670–690	682	3	130.00–142.00	$134.94	$920	-7.36
705–715	710	4	125.00–135.00	$130.25	$925	-6.19
760–770	765	2	134.00–141.00	$137.48	$1,052	+8.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	314	10	154.00–164.00	$159.59	$501	+4.08
360–395	378	34	142.00–160.00	$150.27	$568	-2.74
400–445	429	43	140.00–154.00	$144.69	$621	-3.58
460–495	476	23	130.00–147.00	$139.35	$663	+0.13
550–595	577	3	132.00–135.00	$133.01	$767	-3.97
605–640	615	9	125.00–130.00	$127.79	$786	+0.79
660–690	675	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$817	-10.02
740	740	1	118.00	$118.00	$873	—
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	9	186.00–200.00	$190.79	$626	-11.46
365–395	379	12	174.00–190.00	$183.74	$696	-2.61
400–445	421	27	168.00–181.00	$175.43	$739	-0.55
450–495	480	34	158.00–168.00	$164.30	$789	-1.61
505–545	524	32	147.00–160.00	$155.81	$816	-1.08
555–595	572	29	140.00–152.50	$147.54	$844	-2.92
600–640	622	12	135.00–145.00	$139.85	$870	-5.95
650–695	681	12	132.00–142.00	$136.73	$931	+3.15
725–735	730	6	122.00–134.00	$129.15	$943	-9.26
755–795	779	6	125.00–130.00	$127.11	$990	-0.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	202.00	$202.00	$535	-8.65
305–345	326	11	192.00–215.00	$208.24	$679	-0.50
355–395	375	17	184.00–205.00	$196.59	$737	+1.74
400–445	424	20	180.00–190.00	$185.26	$786	+0.36
460–495	474	23	170.00–182.00	$174.35	$826	-1.48
503–545	514	13	164.00–170.00	$166.19	$854	+3.24
550–590	564	24	151.00–165.00	$157.60	$889	+1.29
605–640	628	18	142.00–157.50	$148.69	$934	-4.89
650–690	673	8	137.00–150.00	$144.12	$970	-2.54
710–730	724	7	127.00–140.00	$135.14	$978	-1.86
735–745 fancy	740	2	144.00	$144.00	$1,066	—
775	775	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,046	-9.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	266	4	190.00–200.00	$193.51	$515	—
323–340	327	7	180.00–186.00	$184.52	$603	-1.56
350–385	373	7	165.00–180.00	$172.45	$643	-19.48
400–445	421	20	155.00–170.00	$164.08	$691	-1.40
455–490	474	10	145.00–157.00	$152.42	$722	-3.72
505–540	522	21	140.00–150.00	$144.88	$756	-0.02
575–590	580	4	139.00–142.00	$140.00	$812	+3.78
620–645	628	7	127.00–137.00	$133.29	$837	-5.96
675–685	680	2	125.00–128.00	$126.49	$860	+21.49
715–720	718	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$879	-9.51
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1515	1128	80-85%	75	76.00–89.00	$80.45	$907	-9.50
860–1535	1148	80-85%	74	67.00–81.00	$74.86	$859	-15.09
1000–1550	1250	80-85%	44	83.00–96.00	$86.90	$1,086	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1225	964	85-90%	41	43.00–69.00	$59.39	$573	-7.01
805–1210	989	85-90%	44	52.00–75.00	$65.27	$646	-1.13
825–1240	1073	85-90%	47	60.00–77.00	$70.66	$758	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1645	1350	75-80%	23	85.00–90.00	$86.98	$1,174	—
1100–1635	1388	75-80%	25	75.00–85.00	$80.07	$1,111	-9.50
1300–1645	1493	75-80%	13	73.00–78.00	$75.69	$1,130	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1765	1510	11	85.00–99.00	$90.01	$1,359	—
1215–1905	1617	18	97.00–110.00	$102.73	$1,661	-5.90
1465–2125	1803	14	104.00–127.00	$111.12	$2,003	—

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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	600.00–700.00	$650.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–940	892	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–925.00	$862.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1480 fancy	1480	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,435.00	$1,435.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055 fancy	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,140.00	$1,140.00
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00
1070–1265	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–1,075.00	$933.25
1175 fancy	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,355.00	$1,095.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	850.00–1,075.00	$952.24
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	725.00–935.00	$876.71
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,088.00–1,111.00	$1,099.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–850.00	$792.86
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	975.00–1,075.00	$1,026.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	700.00–830.00	$765.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	695.00	$695.00
865–950	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	675.00–775.00	$722.66
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–810	803	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	725.00–775.00	$749.77
955	955	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	790.00	$790.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,793.75
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,480.56

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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
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	950.00–1,200.00	$1,087.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–1,025.00	$975.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00	$750.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895–1025	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	500.00–750.00	$633.46	—

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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.