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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

2,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.98/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 725 lb · 181 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.50/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 735 lb · 153 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.33/cwt ≈ $1,361/hd at 823 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,022 3,204 0
Feeder cattle 1,826 2,372 0
Slaughter cattle 93 485 0
Replacement cattle 103 347 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trends based on light receipts due to most markets being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 79 186.50 $186.50 $998 —
552 value added 552 96 194.00 $194.00 $1,071 —
636–641 value added 638 100 174.00–177.50 $175.95 $1,123 —
726–746 value added 735 153 167.25–170.00 $169.50 $1,246 —
808–849 value added 823 147 163.00–166.75 $165.33 $1,361 —
876 value added 876 36 161.00 $161.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–355 353 2 197.00–199.00 $198.01 $699 +1.37
409 409 2 188.00 $188.00 $769 -7.43
505 505 1 179.00 $179.00 $904 -3.02
555–598 595 14 170.00–172.00 $170.13 $1,012 -5.83
661–684 667 45 155.00–163.50 $157.54 $1,051 -0.02
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -7.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 195.00–200.00 $198.17 $531 +5.59
315–330 323 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $601 -24.95
395 395 3 180.00 $180.00 $711 -16.08
405–443 434 4 175.00–180.00 $178.83 $776 -8.29
479 479 25 174.00 $174.00 $833 -8.11
500–535 518 2 166.00–171.00 $168.58 $873 -4.19
565–580 579 16 159.00–161.50 $161.35 $934 -2.96
660 660 2 150.00 $150.00 $990 +6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 83 171.50 $171.50 $928 —
555 value added 555 102 174.75 $174.75 $970 —
635–637 value added 635 127 163.75–167.00 $166.23 $1,056 —
695 value added 695 28 164.25 $164.25 $1,142 —
716–727 value added 725 181 160.00–162.50 $161.98 $1,174 —
778 value added 778 66 161.00 $161.00 $1,253 —
800 value added 800 23 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —
855–875 value added 861 42 150.00–154.00 $151.16 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 189.00–192.00 $190.46 $491 —
305–320 311 5 180.00–183.00 $181.77 $565 +2.39
350–365 356 5 173.00–179.00 $174.82 $622 -5.48
463 463 4 168.00 $168.00 $778 +1.14
510 510 4 163.00 $163.00 $831 +10.08
550–569 568 32 155.00–157.00 $156.94 $891 +5.66
603–614 611 20 149.00–154.50 $150.63 $920 +13.15
705–748 716 27 139.00–144.50 $143.43 $1,027 +19.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 178.00–182.00 $180.57 $497 —
300–320 313 9 169.00–174.00 $171.89 $538 +6.14
355–390 386 11 164.00–168.00 $166.83 $644 -2.34
410–435 423 4 161.00–164.00 $162.29 $686 -4.11
477–495 479 43 155.00–161.00 $156.40 $749 +3.64
500–545 516 8 148.00–152.00 $149.77 $773 +3.75
570–590 580 2 144.00–148.00 $145.97 $847 +8.37
610–640 625 2 131.00–137.00 $133.93 $837 +2.50
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +0.02
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 180.00–186.00 $183.02 $555 -19.49
375–395 382 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $681 -16.01
400–445 423 2 170.00–173.00 $171.42 $725 -16.75
475–495 486 6 160.00–167.00 $163.13 $793 -12.56
520–525 521 4 157.00–160.00 $159.24 $830 -6.52
570–576 575 10 151.00–157.00 $155.90 $896 +0.82
600–645 628 4 140.00–147.00 $144.02 $904 +2.02
672 672 6 139.00 $139.00 $934 -4.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 195.00 $195.00 $517 —
355–365 358 3 187.00–189.00 $187.68 $672 -18.27
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -20.74
455 455 6 172.00 $172.00 $783 -10.79
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -7.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1305 997 80-85% 10 56.00–61.00 $59.18 $590 —
990–1470 1110 80-85% 13 73.00–77.00 $74.44 $826 +1.95
1000–1175 1125 80-85% 14 65.00–70.00 $68.63 $772 -3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1390 1316 75-80% 6 73.50–77.00 $74.96 $986 —
1075–1700 1320 75-80% 5 66.50–71.00 $68.53 $905 —
1630 1630 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $978 -4.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1085 983 85-90% 4 44.00–46.00 $45.02 $443 -5.77
770–1225 998 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.39 $393 -16.75
855–1115 1008 85-90% 6 48.00–51.00 $49.83 $502 -8.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1830 1340 4 85.00–89.00 $87.08 $1,167 —
1330–1865 1574 6 95.00–100.00 $96.53 $1,519 —
1540–2105 1746 4 105.00–109.00 $106.55 $1,860 +16.64

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 420.00–640.00 $517.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 750.00–945.00 $868.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,055.00–1,200.00 $1,126.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 885.00–1,125.00 $984.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–725.00 $637.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 3 800.00–1,075.00 $941.67 —

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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.