Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

3,660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.67/cwt ≈ $1,344/hd at 836 lb · 51 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.03/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 517 lb · 47 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.70/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 627 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,660	6,499	3,516
Feeder cattle	2,837	5,395	2,695
Slaughter cattle	470	805	458
Replacement cattle	353	299	363

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with moderate 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
365–385	376	6	187.00–200.00	$193.28	$727	+0.98
430–445	431	12	180.00–197.00	$181.84	$784	+1.75
475 value added	475	4	184.00	$184.00	$874	—
455–490	479	25	176.00–185.00	$181.43	$869	+0.94
510–525	518	14	165.00–173.00	$168.37	$872	-7.60
550–595	577	12	155.00–169.00	$164.73	$950	-6.26
580 value added	580	22	171.00	$171.00	$992	—
600–614	610	18	150.00–168.00	$165.76	$1,011	-3.02
615 value added	615	12	167.50	$167.50	$1,030	—
655–695	685	36	160.00–168.00	$163.91	$1,123	-1.11
715–730	719	12	137.00–162.00	$150.05	$1,079	-13.06
755 value added	755	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,057	—
775	775	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,201	+4.94
820–825	823	2	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$1,255	—
837 value added	837	49	161.00	$161.00	$1,348	—
860	860	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,290	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	4	182.00–189.00	$185.75	$622	-0.21
350–390	366	8	177.00–186.00	$182.57	$668	+0.98
400–405	401	6	172.00–179.00	$176.00	$706	-0.81
450–490	465	18	165.00–175.00	$170.72	$794	+0.08
500–545	529	25	152.00–166.00	$159.51	$844	-3.82
565–596	586	35	147.00–165.00	$155.94	$914	-8.54
605–649	632	20	137.00–160.00	$152.49	$964	-3.32
665–690	675	4	138.00–155.00	$143.46	$968	-5.44
708–745	728	10	122.00–152.00	$140.33	$1,022	—
765–770	768	2	142.00–150.00	$145.99	$1,121	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	170.00	$170.00	$552	-1.41
360–390	382	5	157.00–170.00	$162.10	$619	-3.09
400–435	418	2	170.00	$170.00	$711	+12.00
475–495	485	7	145.00–162.00	$152.55	$740	+0.45
525	525	2	160.00	$160.00	$840	+13.95
550–595	580	3	140.00–152.00	$148.21	$860	+11.58
605–640	625	4	150.00–152.00	$151.27	$945	+6.76
735	735	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,029	+4.50
755–765	762	3	135.00–140.00	$136.65	$1,041	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	322	13	161.00–175.00	$168.75	$543	+4.92
360–395	380	25	155.00–171.00	$162.03	$616	-0.69
400–445	422	18	148.00–169.00	$156.49	$660	+0.64
456–480	463	15	145.00–159.00	$149.49	$692	-1.30
500–530	517	47	145.00–157.00	$154.03	$796	+4.36
550–585	572	34	137.00–156.00	$150.10	$859	+4.90
615–635	627	40	132.00–155.00	$143.70	$901	+4.56
655–685	668	8	130.00–155.00	$140.07	$936	+6.96
686 value added	686	11	144.00	$144.00	$988	-4.54
715–740	720	5	115.00–137.00	$131.62	$948	+5.10
736 value added	736	11	151.00	$151.00	$1,111	+4.50
755–770	763	2	112.00–125.00	$118.56	$905	-6.44
771 fancy	771	7	135.00	$135.00	$1,041	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	166.00	$166.00	$548	+12.35
355–395	377	10	147.00–160.00	$152.62	$575	-0.76
400–445	425	28	140.00–157.00	$147.91	$629	-0.28
455–495	478	26	135.00–150.00	$142.92	$683	-1.94
515–545	525	25	127.00–147.00	$137.15	$720	-2.96
550–595	582	29	122.00–141.00	$133.05	$774	-5.44
600–630	617	10	117.00–132.00	$126.29	$779	-2.21
655–685	671	7	112.00–128.00	$121.26	$814	-0.40
700–740	716	6	113.00–127.00	$120.49	$863	+0.58
785–790	788	2	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$922	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	152.00	$152.00	$517	+14.85
360–390	373	6	140.00–150.00	$145.43	$542	+2.98
405–445	424	29	130.00–146.00	$136.57	$579	-1.73
450–485	468	11	125.00–142.00	$132.56	$620	-2.04
505–525	514	12	120.00–138.00	$125.36	$644	+3.27
550–585	571	6	115.00–130.00	$120.33	$687	+4.05
605–640	617	5	105.00–126.00	$112.15	$692	-7.85
680	680	1	100.00	$100.00	$680	—
715	715	1	116.00	$116.00	$829	—
795	795	1	111.00	$111.00	$882	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	178.00	$178.00	$454	+12.81
310–345	329	8	172.00–187.00	$177.21	$583	-0.78
370–390	382	7	166.00–185.00	$175.80	$672	+0.31
400–445	428	12	157.00–176.00	$164.45	$704	-1.02
450–485	475	25	150.00–168.00	$159.12	$756	-0.29
500–548	526	25	135.00–155.00	$145.52	$765	-3.85
550–595	575	24	132.00–148.00	$138.98	$799	-4.36
600–641	627	9	125.00–132.00	$130.59	$819	-1.46
660–695	670	4	119.00–135.00	$126.66	$849	+1.52
720	720	2	121.00	$121.00	$871	-1.78
755–780	768	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$929	+1.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	278	3	168.00–182.00	$172.78	$480	—
315–345	325	3	172.00–177.00	$175.23	$569	+6.54
355–370	365	7	155.00–175.00	$165.32	$603	+3.11
410–435	423	7	155.00–160.00	$157.67	$667	+2.15
450–495	472	22	140.00–160.00	$151.43	$715	+4.89
505–542	523	10	132.00–144.00	$139.29	$728	-1.91
560–595	581	16	124.00–140.00	$131.72	$765	+4.81
615–640	622	6	120.00–125.00	$121.68	$757	-0.73
670	670	3	120.00	$120.00	$804	—
735	735	1	110.00	$110.00	$808	-1.01
795	795	1	108.00	$108.00	$859	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	183.00	$183.00	$485	—
315–320	317	5	178.00–180.00	$179.19	$568	-20.81
355–385	371	7	172.00–185.00	$175.25	$650	-12.29
410–435	424	11	165.00–182.00	$171.54	$727	-1.75
455–490	462	19	160.00–172.00	$163.70	$756	-3.58
515–520	518	6	158.00–160.00	$159.34	$825	-3.09
565–580	573	2	140.00–159.00	$149.62	$857	-0.53
605–625	615	3	130.00–132.00	$130.67	$804	-12.72
665–680	673	2	137.00–140.00	$138.48	$932	+3.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1400	1119	80-85%	52	53.00–65.00	$59.87	$670	-1.82
925–1420	1149	80-85%	83	59.00–72.00	$66.87	$768	+5.18
925–1510	1171	80-85%	30	66.00–75.00	$71.54	$838	+5.31

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1270	965	85-90%	31	37.00–58.00	$48.40	$467	-4.61
790–1285	1021	85-90%	39	43.00–63.00	$53.75	$549	-3.61
880–1340	1054	85-90%	27	51.00–70.00	$59.06	$622	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1680	1409	75-80%	31	60.00–74.00	$66.90	$943	+2.40
1210–1610	1416	75-80%	9	67.00–78.00	$71.27	$1,009	+6.77
1385–1690	1544	75-80%	6	52.00–67.00	$62.16	$960	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1740	1438	13	77.00–88.00	$83.26	$1,197	-0.97
1550–2120	1900	10	89.00–96.00	$90.91	$1,727	—

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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	30	500.00–625.00	$562.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	650.00–925.00	$779.55
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	485.00–600.00	$521.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	725.00–1,125.00	$953.54
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	700.00–825.00	$725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	800.00–1,250.00	$985.28
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,625.00	$1,487.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

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)	12	540.00–700.00	$632.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	675.00–800.00	$737.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	775.00–850.00	$825.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	950.00–1,250.00	$1,038.89	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	825.00–875.00	$845.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,320.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–725.00	$693.75	—

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	450.00–600.00	$525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00	$775.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	980.00	$980.00	—

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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.