Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

3,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.96/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 476 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $159.69/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 466 lb · 37 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.07/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 680 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,117	4,859	3,586
Feeder cattle	2,125	3,743	2,955
Slaughter cattle	468	826	486
Replacement cattle	524	290	145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 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
305–340	324	5	167.00–173.00	$169.62	$550	—
355–380	373	9	160.00–182.00	$168.61	$629	-0.86
405–445	430	10	158.00–170.00	$164.48	$707	-0.84
450–495	466	37	155.00–164.00	$159.69	$744	-2.28
500–525	515	15	150.00–160.00	$153.99	$793	-1.10
570–590	575	13	140.00–155.00	$147.52	$848	-0.76
615–645	628	5	130.00–141.00	$136.22	$855	-10.75
670–680	673	6	135.00–140.00	$135.84	$914	-2.59
705–725	714	6	125.00–135.00	$128.34	$916	-3.92
755	755	2	120.00	$120.00	$906	-18.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	373	7	170.00–189.00	$176.77	$659	—
420–445	428	3	173.00–175.00	$173.69	$743	-1.31
475	475	2	165.00	$165.00	$784	-5.00
564–575	570	8	149.00–161.00	$153.04	$872	-11.39
600–625	611	13	140.00–154.00	$147.59	$902	-6.65
685	685	2	148.00	$148.00	$1,014	-0.92
770–780 value added	773	4	148.00–150.00	$148.50	$1,148	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	418	3	151.00–156.00	$154.39	$645	+0.80
455–495	475	4	153.00–155.00	$153.96	$731	+1.02
515–545	529	17	135.00–147.00	$138.89	$735	-7.34
575–585	580	2	135.00	$135.00	$783	+5.15
730	730	1	115.00	$115.00	$840	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	326	5	145.00–147.00	$145.40	$474	-7.63
365–390	375	18	140.00–152.00	$145.57	$546	+0.39
400–445	433	24	125.00–148.00	$139.83	$605	-4.16
450–495	476	40	121.00–145.00	$135.96	$647	+0.80
505–545	525	28	118.00–141.00	$134.31	$705	+1.21
550–575	567	13	123.00–135.00	$127.88	$725	-3.34
600–645	628	15	112.00–131.00	$122.07	$767	-1.07
675–695	682	7	114.00–120.00	$118.84	$810	+1.83
705–745	725	2	113.00–114.00	$113.51	$823	-1.54
760–795	773	3	107.00–111.00	$109.36	$845	+2.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	271	7	156.00–158.00	$156.84	$425	—
310–315	311	4	150.00–152.00	$150.51	$468	—
375	375	2	148.00	$148.00	$555	-2.45
415–430	423	6	143.00–148.00	$145.46	$615	-2.18
465–495	478	10	135.00–148.00	$137.82	$659	-8.29
515–540	526	17	132.00–148.00	$139.89	$736	-0.49
550–590	573	23	130.00–147.00	$134.28	$769	-7.88
595	595	1	140.00	$140.00	$833	-2.16
603–645	619	20	122.00–145.00	$132.80	$822	+1.54
650–675	661	15	115.00–138.00	$131.83	$871	+3.03
695 value added	695	20	135.75	$135.75	$943	-2.25
700	700	1	112.00	$112.00	$784	-9.33
840	840	3	115.00	$115.00	$966	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	315	12	141.00–152.00	$149.66	$471	+2.00
355–380	372	5	130.00–135.00	$131.40	$489	-15.30
410–425	421	24	120.00–140.00	$127.98	$539	-8.84
463–495	475	15	117.00–127.00	$124.03	$589	-8.43
500–530	519	19	110.00–125.00	$117.72	$611	-9.23
555–595	573	12	112.00–120.00	$116.96	$670	-1.41
625	625	2	136.00	$136.00	$850	+18.30
660–675	668	2	107.00–113.00	$110.03	$735	+1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372–395	388	18	160.00–172.00	$163.02	$633	-5.27
400–440	417	22	142.00–169.00	$153.44	$640	-8.94
455–495	474	27	138.00–158.00	$147.43	$699	-3.34
505–545	531	25	130.00–149.00	$137.21	$729	-2.11
550–585	564	33	125.00–140.00	$130.70	$737	-4.60
600–645	619	18	120.00–132.00	$124.71	$772	-7.45
660–685	673	8	115.00–120.00	$117.60	$791	-11.28
710–745	726	13	110.00–127.00	$114.01	$828	-5.99
750–765	761	6	110.00–116.00	$112.33	$855	+2.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	328	6	158.00–160.00	$159.36	$523	-6.43
395	395	4	150.00	$150.00	$592	-7.52
420–440	429	10	142.00–150.00	$147.64	$633	-0.71
460–495	482	10	135.00–144.00	$137.54	$663	-4.76
505–545	525	16	125.00–137.00	$131.28	$689	+0.36
560–590	574	8	115.00–124.00	$120.52	$692	-4.21
605–640	626	7	108.00–120.00	$114.68	$718	-3.21
655–680	671	4	109.00–111.00	$109.74	$736	-1.06
710	710	4	105.00	$105.00	$746	+3.00
795	795	3	104.00	$104.00	$827	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	342	3	187.00–190.00	$187.98	$643	+25.44
375–380	377	5	175.00–183.00	$178.23	$672	+24.23
402–445	418	10	162.00–172.00	$168.59	$705	—
513–545	527	9	137.00–149.00	$143.06	$754	—
550 fancy	550	1	150.00	$150.00	$825	—
550–580	561	4	142.00–147.00	$145.27	$815	+10.61
605–635	620	2	135.00	$135.00	$837	+3.00
650–686	679	5	125.00–126.00	$125.81	$854	+0.21
710	710	1	122.00	$122.00	$866	+3.02
755	755	1	115.00	$115.00	$868	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
557	557	10	160.00	$160.00	$891	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1410	1072	80-85%	85	54.00–70.00	$65.53	$702	—
930–1430	1140	80-85%	14	66.00–82.00	$71.34	$813	—
975–1635	1188	80-85%	74	60.00–76.00	$68.61	$815	+2.17

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1200	1037	85-90%	30	38.00–60.00	$52.08	$540	-1.58
880–1200	1067	85-90%	17	51.00–64.00	$55.98	$597	-1.45
755–1430	1081	85-90%	37	46.00–66.00	$56.90	$615	-0.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1415	1371	75-80%	6	76.00–79.00	$77.01	$1,056	+8.48
1090–1805	1430	75-80%	34	61.00–74.00	$65.52	$937	—
1185–1680	1431	75-80%	18	55.00–68.00	$62.48	$894	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1985	1544	15	68.00–85.00	$82.27	$1,270	—
1395–2260	1771	17	88.00–95.50	$91.06	$1,613	-5.11
1490–2095	1793	2	84.00–97.00	$89.40	$1,603	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750 fancy	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,160.00	$1,160.00
775–1090	959	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	560.00–705.00	$655.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	507.00–579.00	$548.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	530.00–620.00	$562.73

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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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	650.00–1,000.00	$834.38
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	600.00–800.00	$700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	925.00–1,150.00	$1,037.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	850.00–1,100.00	$910.74

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	600.00–800.00	$711.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	550.00–650.00	$593.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–825.00	$795.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785 fancy	785	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
850 fancy	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
895	895	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,450.00

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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
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	-575.00
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,173.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	800.00–950.00	$864.29	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	725.00–1,100.00	$880.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,000.00	$950.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	625.00–750.00	$687.50	—

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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.