Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $169.24/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 526 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.57/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 522 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.79/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 424 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,292	3,917	5,004
Feeder cattle	1,036	3,172	4,278
Slaughter cattle	168	522	478
Replacement cattle	88	223	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	5	199.00–200.00	$199.60	$649	+10.69
365–395	378	6	180.00–198.00	$187.28	$708	-0.73
425–445	428	6	185.00–188.00	$186.18	$797	+12.48
470–475	473	5	166.00–185.00	$175.44	$830	+3.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	324	8	180.00–194.00	$188.52	$611	+5.51
375–385	380	4	174.00–181.00	$177.25	$674	+8.25
415–435	425	2	158.00–164.00	$160.93	$684	-15.07
485	485	2	164.00	$164.00	$795	-0.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	420	2	194.00–198.00	$195.93	$823	+7.02
515–530	520	3	160.00–164.00	$162.64	$846	-9.25

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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	327	9	154.00–175.00	$163.52	$535	-3.17
355–380	368	9	150.00–170.00	$159.70	$588	+1.88
410–430	424	17	144.00–163.00	$152.85	$648	+0.64
455–495	478	16	135.00–160.00	$144.06	$689	-1.71
510–540	522	25	125.00–155.00	$142.57	$744	+4.37
560–585	568	7	120.00–128.00	$125.03	$710	-10.66
620–635	623	6	120.00–136.00	$124.88	$778	-6.63
730	730	2	115.00	$115.00	$840	-10.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	6	164.00–179.00	$170.80	$552	-6.31
360–375	368	6	163.00–180.00	$171.78	$632	-0.58
405–440	420	17	154.00–170.00	$163.50	$687	+4.50
465–495	482	12	147.50–156.00	$151.41	$730	-4.61
510–540	521	4	138.00–145.00	$141.42	$737	-8.40
555	555	2	140.00	$140.00	$777	-3.36
625–640	631	7	124.00–137.50	$129.83	$819	-12.49
675–685	682	3	125.00–127.50	$125.83	$858	-21.17

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	150.00	$150.00	$488	-1.73
365–375	370	8	137.50–146.00	$140.90	$521	-10.69
410–445	434	12	130.00–150.00	$136.65	$593	-4.97
465–485	475	11	120.00–147.00	$130.52	$620	-5.56
505–540	528	13	115.00–136.00	$121.16	$640	-7.36
570	570	3	116.00	$116.00	$661	-8.81
605–640	617	3	110.00–115.00	$111.73	$689	-10.27
715	715	1	111.00	$111.00	$794	-9.00

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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	323	6	174.00–190.00	$180.14	$582	-5.07
355–390	373	14	170.00–185.00	$180.47	$673	-1.24
400–445	424	22	162.00–190.00	$175.79	$745	+3.74
460–495	475	22	156.00–181.00	$167.51	$796	+6.25
500–530	512	7	145.00–173.00	$159.13	$815	+9.10
555–590	571	8	139.00–163.00	$149.36	$853	+4.84
605–635	619	6	135.00–153.00	$142.07	$879	+8.08
675–685	678	4	124.00–135.00	$130.74	$886	+1.29
700–725	712	3	119.00–127.50	$124.11	$884	+6.30
765–790	779	4	115.00–127.50	$121.21	$944	+6.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	200.00	$200.00	$680	-2.53
365–380	372	6	180.00–197.50	$191.21	$711	-2.00
415–430	426	8	170.00–192.50	$182.94	$779	+3.44
455–485	473	12	162.00–177.50	$168.33	$796	-3.10
500–533	526	25	154.00–172.00	$169.24	$890	+10.05
550–590	567	3	155.00–162.50	$158.29	$898	+10.17
625	625	1	145.00	$145.00	$906	+2.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	324	9	160.00–170.00	$167.80	$544	-9.68
370–390	381	6	157.50–168.00	$164.10	$625	-6.76
410–440	428	8	147.50–175.00	$158.56	$679	-9.00
450–495	474	6	140.00–169.00	$150.66	$714	-2.82
510–525	521	7	135.00–160.00	$146.57	$764	+1.57
565–595	580	4	132.00–140.00	$136.01	$789	+2.42
605–625	618	4	125.00–129.00	$126.73	$783	-8.27
665–695	682	5	117.50–126.00	$122.21	$833	+4.82
775	775	1	114.00	$114.00	$884	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1115	962	85-90%	13	38.00–61.00	$49.31	$474	—
840–1210	1019	85-90%	25	46.00–66.00	$56.69	$578	+3.83
895–1250	1063	85-90%	9	52.00–56.00	$53.77	$572	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1295	1117	80-85%	8	55.00–65.00	$60.53	$676	-13.26
1030–1250	1168	80-85%	3	69.00–71.00	$69.71	$814	+2.28
1035–1365	1182	80-85%	23	61.00–72.00	$65.70	$777	-1.73

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1375	1294	75-80%	5	62.00–66.00	$63.97	$828	—
1455	1455	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$873	-4.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1840	1603	2	85.00–87.00	$85.85	$1,376	—
1415–1970	1661	6	87.00–95.00	$90.97	$1,511	-3.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	575.00–805.00	$710.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	455.00–520.00	$492.50

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	590.00–925.00	$731.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	750.00–850.00	$793.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	625.00–1,050.00	$781.88

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	600.00–800.00	$720.00

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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	900.00	$900.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00	$850.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	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.