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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

4,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.38/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 470 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt ≈ $999/hd at 573 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.91/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 677 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,738 1,292 5,548
Feeder cattle 4,194 1,036 4,544
Slaughter cattle 458 168 782
Replacement cattle 86 88 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 200.00 $200.00 $682 —
355–365 363 5 192.00–200.00 $193.56 $703 —
400–430 409 15 185.00–207.50 $200.12 $818 +4.19
455–457 457 5 182.00–190.00 $183.59 $839 —
504 value added 504 17 183.00 $183.00 $922 —
500–548 529 22 175.00–179.00 $177.55 $939 +14.91
552–556 value added 553 21 179.00–180.00 $179.76 $994 —
550–593 578 80 170.00–176.50 $173.04 $1,000 —
606–611 607 14 166.00–169.50 $166.75 $1,012 —
648 value added 648 4 174.50 $174.50 $1,131 —
650–695 676 72 147.00–166.50 $162.37 $1,098 —
678–699 value added 682 15 170.50–171.50 $171.30 $1,168 —
728 728 60 166.00 $166.00 $1,208 —
739 value added 739 11 168.50 $168.50 $1,245 —
758 value added 758 36 159.50 $159.50 $1,209 —
779 779 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,207 —
814–836 825 12 145.00–152.00 $148.55 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 190.00 $190.00 $642 -9.60
355–395 375 21 180.00–192.00 $184.37 $691 -2.91
400–443 434 36 175.00–190.00 $186.04 $807 -0.14
456–495 474 24 170.00–187.00 $178.87 $848 +3.43
500–542 527 14 165.00–181.00 $172.65 $910 —
562–595 573 39 157.00–175.00 $170.32 $976 —
600–635 614 13 145.00–171.00 $159.23 $978 —
655–695 676 8 147.00–160.00 $153.23 $1,036 —
730–740 733 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $1,014 —
750–774 769 8 133.00–137.00 $135.00 $1,038 —
846 846 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 175.00–180.00 $178.40 $558 -10.12
350–375 371 14 170.00–180.00 $176.34 $654 -0.91
405–415 410 4 160.00–168.00 $163.01 $668 +2.08
450–495 487 7 150.00–159.00 $152.54 $743 -11.46
500–545 518 5 145.00–166.00 $154.45 $800 —
575–588 587 30 135.00–155.00 $150.62 $884 —
620–645 633 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 6 179.00–188.00 $181.16 $603 +10.36
355–390 369 25 170.00–182.00 $175.44 $647 +3.66
400–440 420 28 155.00–180.00 $162.99 $685 -0.51
450–495 470 103 150.00–165.00 $159.38 $749 +7.97
507 value added 507 10 161.00 $161.00 $816 —
500–545 526 28 142.00–156.00 $150.60 $792 +9.18
558 558 3 153.00 $153.00 $854 +13.00
568 value added 568 10 156.50 $156.50 $889 —
555–591 576 53 135.00–157.00 $151.74 $874 +11.74
601–640 615 50 134.00–151.00 $145.52 $895 +15.69
608–640 value added 628 17 151.50–153.00 $152.07 $955 —
626–630 fancy 628 9 139.00 $139.00 $873 —
670–695 692 28 130.00–143.00 $139.01 $962 +13.18
711 value added 711 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,038 —
757 value added 757 2 129.00 $129.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 9 164.00–170.00 $167.03 $536 +3.51
355–395 376 13 151.00–165.00 $159.67 $600 -0.03
400–445 423 38 144.00–160.00 $153.78 $650 +0.93
450–495 474 37 139.00–155.00 $149.18 $707 +5.12
500–547 538 73 125.00–154.00 $142.88 $769 +0.31
550–590 571 14 125.00–145.00 $135.69 $775 +10.66
600–640 627 17 125.00–136.00 $131.59 $825 +6.71
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 4 149.00–154.00 $151.80 $492 +1.80
400–425 420 9 140.00–147.00 $143.08 $601 +6.43
455–495 468 16 130.00–142.00 $138.12 $646 +7.60
500–530 521 5 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $691 +11.46
560–575 571 4 119.00–130.00 $122.27 $698 +6.27
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 +3.27
655–675 668 4 110.00–120.00 $116.28 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 198.00 $198.00 $446 —
265 265 1 192.00 $192.00 $509 —
300–345 323 5 175.00–190.00 $181.86 $587 +1.72
350–390 372 14 170.00–195.00 $179.78 $669 -0.69
410–445 431 20 164.00–185.00 $177.59 $765 +1.80
455–495 478 21 160.00–180.00 $170.29 $814 +2.78
500–545 522 38 149.00–170.00 $161.11 $841 +1.98
570–597 585 14 143.00–152.00 $147.64 $864 -1.72
605–640 625 10 130.00–154.00 $140.07 $875 -2.00
665–691 684 9 126.00–134.00 $128.17 $877 -2.57
703–740 716 22 121.00–138.00 $128.01 $917 +3.90
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 -7.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 206.00 $206.00 $525 —
305–345 325 2 198.00–208.00 $202.69 $659 +2.69
350–395 378 12 180.00–210.00 $196.00 $741 +4.79
400–445 417 15 177.00–195.00 $187.20 $781 +4.26
450–495 467 12 168.00–192.00 $179.32 $837 +10.99
500–530 516 21 160.00–170.00 $166.42 $859 -2.82
556–585 561 29 157.00–167.00 $160.35 $900 +2.06
605–635 619 17 140.00–150.00 $143.53 $888 -1.47
655–658 657 15 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 4 182.00–186.00 $184.52 $598 +16.72
365–385 375 2 174.00–180.00 $176.92 $663 +12.82
415–445 430 11 164.00–172.00 $168.00 $722 +9.44
465–495 478 12 154.00–165.00 $158.92 $760 +8.26
500–545 521 8 142.00–159.00 $148.33 $773 +1.76
560–595 575 7 132.00–150.00 $139.68 $803 +3.67
620–645 627 8 125.00–140.00 $133.28 $836 +6.55
675–695 682 3 124.00–130.00 $127.96 $873 +5.75
710–745 727 3 114.00–123.00 $118.36 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1280 1156 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $73.66 $852 +3.95
895–1420 1160 80-85% 51 64.00–75.00 $69.44 $806 -0.27
960–1535 1177 80-85% 44 58.00–68.00 $63.37 $746 -2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–985 906 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.76 $469 —
810–1355 1035 85-90% 45 48.00–62.00 $57.68 $597 +0.99
790–1200 1070 85-90% 20 55.00–70.00 $63.78 $682 +10.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1275 1213 75-80% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.30 $889 —
1120–1515 1377 75-80% 17 58.00–69.00 $64.24 $885 —
1040–1690 1386 75-80% 26 64.00–75.00 $69.21 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1890 1441 22 79.00–89.00 $83.14 $1,198 —
1250–1990 1594 16 87.00–98.00 $92.00 $1,466 —
1380–2205 1810 4 94.00–105.00 $99.07 $1,793 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 405.00–490.00 $436.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 755.00–890.00 $831.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–850.00 $780.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 650.00–1,100.00 $941.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,175.00 $1,002.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–955.00 $915.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 500.00–675.00 $587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–775.00 $736.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 915.00 $915.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,175.00 $1,062.50 —

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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.