Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

4,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.31/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 468 lb · 51 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $165.99/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 427 lb · 46 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.76/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 518 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,272	3,335	2,258
Feeder cattle	3,363	2,680	1,854
Slaughter cattle	647	419	273
Replacement cattle	262	236	131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
302–340	314	9	175.00–192.00	$187.81	$590	-0.44
355–390	373	4	170.00–181.00	$175.71	$655	+1.04
405–445	424	21	160.00–177.00	$167.09	$708	-4.64
455–497	484	21	145.00–164.00	$149.84	$725	-13.75
510–540	514	22	147.00–155.00	$150.08	$771	-4.28
560–595	575	9	141.00–146.00	$142.95	$822	-3.41
605–645	624	14	136.00–140.00	$137.59	$859	-6.11
660–680	673	3	131.00–135.00	$133.00	$895	-8.16
720–725	724	6	128.00–131.00	$128.67	$932	-3.60
760	760	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,011	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	3	184.00–200.00	$190.32	$624	-15.67
355	355	1	180.00	$180.00	$639	-15.00
455–470	464	4	163.00–172.00	$168.03	$780	-3.49
525–545	531	5	153.00–167.00	$159.61	$848	-4.03
560–569	565	16	150.00–157.00	$151.44	$856	-9.48
610–625	621	6	138.00–152.00	$143.12	$889	-5.89
655	655	1	136.00	$136.00	$891	—
720	720	1	137.00	$137.00	$986	—
750	750	1	132.00	$132.00	$990	-0.13
750 value added	750	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,050	—
810–845 value added	828	2	132.00–135.00	$133.47	$1,105	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	180.00	$180.00	$585	+7.97
355–398	386	12	158.00–176.00	$166.94	$644	+2.76
430–445	435	3	156.00–162.00	$158.31	$689	-3.94
465–480	470	3	142.00–145.00	$143.98	$677	-12.30
515–545	533	9	138.00–140.00	$139.22	$742	-7.87
620–645	639	10	126.00–134.00	$132.52	$847	-5.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	322	14	152.50–165.00	$161.66	$521	—
364–390	375	23	145.00–162.00	$152.96	$574	+7.24
400–435	423	27	133.00–150.00	$140.10	$593	-2.74
455–490	468	51	123.00–147.00	$135.31	$633	-2.73
500–540	518	45	120.00–142.00	$132.76	$688	-1.67
550–595	576	42	120.00–140.00	$133.00	$766	+1.49
600–645	621	16	112.50–132.00	$121.15	$752	-8.31
650–695	684	12	117.00–125.00	$122.71	$839	-0.98
730	730	1	119.00	$119.00	$869	-1.00
845	845	6	107.00	$107.00	$904	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	332	18	133.00–157.00	$143.40	$476	+0.30
350–395	372	37	130.00–155.00	$140.92	$524	-0.80
400–440	420	30	120.00–147.00	$135.15	$568	-1.52
450–495	480	33	120.00–137.00	$130.40	$626	-1.92
505–545	524	13	116.00–135.00	$127.31	$667	-3.23
555–580	569	12	114.00–130.00	$122.04	$694	-2.62
600–645	623	4	111.00–120.00	$115.27	$718	-4.32
655–685	664	4	108.00–115.00	$110.30	$732	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	167.50	$167.50	$536	+15.50
355–365	360	2	157.50–162.50	$159.97	$576	+10.97
405	405	1	160.00	$160.00	$648	+9.85
450–485	459	20	140.00–154.00	$143.92	$661	-6.30
505–540	513	12	137.50–147.00	$142.33	$730	+3.31
555–595	574	6	132.50–147.00	$141.90	$815	-0.14
610–645	620	18	125.00–142.00	$138.14	$856	+0.25
650–685	664	11	122.50–134.00	$126.22	$838	-3.78
700–715	707	3	122.00–125.00	$123.34	$872	-5.67
760	760	1	120.00	$120.00	$912	-4.00

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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	319	9	180.00–185.00	$181.23	$578	-0.82
350–395	379	20	167.00–180.00	$173.84	$659	-1.60
400–445	427	46	157.00–174.00	$165.99	$709	-0.19
450–495	474	36	150.00–165.00	$154.08	$730	-5.30
505–545	522	36	134.00–155.00	$145.59	$760	-0.89
555–595	566	34	130.00–147.50	$138.04	$781	+0.45
600–647	621	36	123.00–142.50	$133.01	$826	+2.00
650–685	669	7	122.00–135.00	$129.08	$864	+2.98
700–740	711	8	120.00–130.00	$124.12	$882	-0.88
775–785	780	2	110.00–117.00	$113.52	$885	-6.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	177.00–180.00	$178.47	$491	—
315–340	326	4	167.00–170.00	$167.76	$547	-3.51
355–395	381	17	140.00–173.00	$159.67	$608	-5.14
405–445	428	16	147.00–160.00	$153.67	$658	-2.52
450–495	481	27	135.00–152.00	$144.07	$693	-5.94
500–545	522	20	127.00–139.00	$133.87	$699	-4.80
550–595	573	21	122.00–132.00	$128.30	$735	-1.94
620–640	628	6	120.00–126.00	$123.51	$776	+0.09
655–685	673	4	115.00–122.00	$118.72	$799	-1.95
715–735	723	3	112.00–118.00	$114.97	$831	-0.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	190.00–192.00	$190.94	$621	+5.06
350–395	372	10	177.00–187.50	$183.76	$684	-2.59
400–415	406	6	172.00–175.00	$174.01	$706	-4.70
460	460	1	157.00	$157.00	$722	-12.50
505–525	515	3	152.00–157.00	$154.97	$798	+0.26
555–596	580	10	137.00–142.00	$140.08	$812	-8.96
600	600	1	137.00	$137.00	$822	-1.18
700–730	715	4	125.00–130.00	$127.48	$911	—
805–845	818	3	112.00–117.00	$114.70	$938	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1375	1158	80-85%	74	55.00–71.00	$63.68	$737	—
875–1430	1177	80-85%	95	62.00–79.00	$66.90	$787	—
1020–1535	1264	80-85%	31	70.00–87.00	$78.63	$994	-0.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1195	971	85-90%	55	40.00–68.00	$51.17	$497	-13.33
790–1270	986	85-90%	40	52.00–69.00	$58.62	$578	-5.88
765–1250	995	85-90%	37	46.00–71.00	$55.74	$555	-8.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1545	1295	75-80%	7	60.00–69.00	$64.74	$838	—
1155–1800	1423	75-80%	53	64.00–80.00	$70.24	$1,000	—
1185–1780	1492	75-80%	7	69.00–72.00	$70.23	$1,048	-3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1875	1511	13	71.00–94.00	$82.50	$1,247	-1.14
1100–2225	1692	15	90.00–104.00	$97.04	$1,642	—
1770–2165	1928	6	91.00–107.00	$102.70	$1,980	+0.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–955	878	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	810.00–920.00	$860.14
1230	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	858.00–936.00	$905.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	634.00–800.00	$737.55

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	600.00–640.00	$630.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–805	762	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	460.00–630.00	$575.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1130	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,042.55
1185–1205	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,150.84
1155–1280	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	870.00–900.00	$884.23
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	800.00–916.00	$834.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	850.00–1,220.00	$988.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	700.00–875.00	$801.39
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	775.00–1,000.00	$868.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–675.00	$666.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	850.00–975.00	$902.08

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00	$800.00
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–985	852	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–975.00	$836.74
930	930	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	600.00–750.00	$712.50	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	+378.29
1315	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–850.00	$825.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	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.