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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

3,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.85/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 419 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.64/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 572 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.02/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 517 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,204 5,537 3,737
Feeder cattle 2,372 4,511 2,903
Slaughter cattle 485 711 470
Replacement cattle 347 315 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 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
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
250–260 253 3 200.00–208.00 $204.61 $518 —
305–315 308 5 196.00–220.00 $207.96 $641 -10.34
360–395 373 6 190.00–212.00 $196.64 $733 -12.64
400–425 416 7 188.00–200.00 $195.43 $813 -4.04
420 value added 420 6 199.00 $199.00 $836 -8.00
450–485 464 5 185.00–190.00 $186.38 $865 -7.00
515–545 536 10 178.00–187.00 $182.02 $976 -6.31
555–590 568 9 170.00–184.00 $175.96 $999 -7.01
570 value added 570 1 152.00 $152.00 $866 -24.00
610–640 615 37 162.00–170.00 $165.82 $1,020 -8.35
675 fancy 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
660–680 676 11 152.00–160.00 $157.56 $1,065 +3.09
710–735 733 10 155.00–158.00 $157.71 $1,156 +0.70
750–795 767 8 150.00–155.00 $153.99 $1,181 +22.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 3 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $535 -17.42
325–345 330 7 207.00–212.00 $210.97 $696 +8.03
355–395 383 7 180.00–207.00 $196.08 $751 +0.44
400–445 424 9 175.00–196.00 $187.12 $793 -1.88
450–495 474 15 172.00–187.00 $182.11 $863 -0.79
510–535 520 11 165.00–180.00 $172.77 $898 +2.13
550–595 561 4 160.00–167.00 $164.31 $922 +0.91
600–645 610 5 155.00–164.00 $161.03 $982 +5.13
655–670 666 4 137.00–150.00 $143.03 $953 —
795 795 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,129 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 190.00–200.00 $196.74 $634 +9.75
360–385 373 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $633 -9.80
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 +8.30
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
660 660 1 138.00 $138.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 17 167.00–190.00 $179.38 $587 -5.08
370 value added 370 5 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
360–395 382 32 162.00–192.00 $180.30 $689 +5.07
405–420 value added 410 9 173.00–177.00 $175.63 $720 —
405–445 421 35 156.00–188.00 $174.65 $735 +7.92
450 value added 450 4 167.00 $167.00 $752 —
455–495 475 25 157.00–179.00 $166.86 $793 +8.49
500 value added 500 4 160.00 $160.00 $800 +2.00
505–525 515 27 145.00–159.00 $152.92 $788 -3.05
555–590 567 32 137.00–155.00 $151.28 $858 -3.76
586 value added 586 10 157.00 $157.00 $920 ±0.00
615–630 624 4 135.00–142.00 $137.48 $858 -7.52
663–695 671 4 133.00–136.00 $135.22 $907 -4.02
705–740 726 9 119.00–137.00 $124.35 $903 -1.64
780–790 785 4 129.00–135.00 $132.02 $1,036 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 13 157.00–173.00 $165.75 $522 -2.61
355–395 375 16 154.00–182.00 $169.17 $634 +6.59
405–445 423 15 149.00–176.00 $166.40 $704 +6.41
455–495 472 34 142.00–163.00 $152.76 $721 +0.03
505–545 517 39 135.00–153.00 $146.02 $755 -2.13
550–585 568 18 127.00–148.00 $137.60 $782 -2.82
615–645 628 29 125.00–139.00 $131.43 $825 -3.83
665–690 672 5 127.00–131.00 $129.98 $873 +0.67
705–715 707 11 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 9 142.00–160.00 $151.41 $509 -5.98
355–390 375 11 145.00–176.00 $162.13 $608 +7.86
400–430 416 11 140.00–166.00 $150.03 $624 +3.76
460–495 481 16 135.00–154.00 $145.31 $699 +4.12
500–540 521 12 127.00–147.00 $135.36 $705 -0.58
560–590 567 11 120.00–139.00 $134.25 $761 +4.95
605–645 625 5 120.00–129.00 $125.68 $786 -0.71
655–685 674 7 110.00–125.00 $120.08 $809 +4.07
725 725 4 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 13 205.00–230.00 $214.38 $720 +10.63
355–395 380 11 190.00–220.00 $205.95 $783 +9.36
400–425 413 20 185.00–212.00 $200.74 $829 +8.59
455–490 478 20 177.00–195.00 $182.79 $874 +4.03
505–545 526 28 160.00–180.00 $172.68 $908 +0.97
560–595 576 19 152.00–180.00 $168.36 $970 +7.39
605–635 621 15 145.00–167.00 $158.84 $986 +6.84
650–680 673 6 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,003 +14.51
700–720 712 3 140.00–145.00 $143.33 $1,021 +13.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 8 187.00–214.00 $202.51 $668 +11.85
368–395 376 14 180.00–209.00 $194.29 $731 +6.34
405–435 425 14 172.00–200.00 $188.17 $800 +3.66
455–495 474 22 160.00–184.00 $175.69 $833 +0.36
500–535 522 17 152.00–170.00 $165.76 $865 +3.45
555–595 573 14 140.00–162.00 $155.08 $889 -0.11
600–635 617 9 137.00–152.00 $142.00 $876 +4.70
655–690 669 5 137.00–147.00 $143.61 $961 +5.07
705–745 722 5 130.00–135.00 $132.19 $954 +0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 4 180.00–200.00 $187.89 $588 +7.27
375–395 388 7 175.00–194.00 $187.03 $726 —
410–445 430 11 157.00–181.00 $170.99 $735 +1.92
465–495 478 12 155.00–172.00 $166.78 $797 +5.67
510–545 523 4 147.00–152.00 $150.22 $786 +1.09
563–585 573 5 130.00–145.00 $136.75 $784 -8.73
655–670 666 5 125.00–135.00 $131.83 $878 —
710–725 720 3 110.00–125.00 $120.07 $865 -1.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1355 1091 80-85% 71 52.00–69.00 $63.45 $692 —
1045–1280 1134 80-85% 5 67.00–80.00 $72.49 $822 +3.23
825–1415 1161 80-85% 75 60.00–75.00 $69.25 $804 +5.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 979 85-90% 23 41.00–55.00 $50.79 $497 -4.89
720–1270 989 85-90% 52 43.00–65.00 $56.14 $555 +0.46
860–1140 1042 85-90% 12 54.00–69.00 $57.93 $604 -3.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1660 1451 75-80% 20 61.00–73.00 $66.96 $972 —
1390–1655 1538 75-80% 3 67.00–75.00 $69.77 $1,073 —
1590–1610 1602 75-80% 5 58.00–66.00 $64.21 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1805 1643 9 73.00–87.00 $82.84 $1,361 -7.19
1230–2040 1727 18 80.00–96.00 $89.91 $1,553 —
1890–2185 2038 2 90.00–100.00 $94.64 $1,929 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 575.00–625.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 660.00–1,200.00 $905.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 380.00–500.00 $430.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 900.00–1,250.00 $1,045.79
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,250.00 $1,049.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 700.00–1,100.00 $834.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–960.00 $945.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 720.00–850.00 $776.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $858.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 625.00–775.00 $713.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 625.00–660.00 $640.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 625.00 $625.00

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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) 3 725.00–750.00 $733.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–1,150.00 $958.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,157.14 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00–950.00 $882.14 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–850.00 $812.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.33 —

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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.