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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.29/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 617 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 2,022 0
Feeder cattle 306 1,826 0
Slaughter cattle 18 93 0
Replacement cattle 111 103 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes lightly tested. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trends based on light receipts due to most markets being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 190.00–192.50 $190.85 $597 +4.83
350–395 373 4 185.00–189.00 $186.99 $697 +6.99
420 420 1 183.00 $183.00 $769 +4.17
456 456 8 180.00 $180.00 $821 +6.00
500–510 507 3 168.00–172.00 $170.68 $865 +2.10
550–584 579 7 151.00–160.00 $152.22 $881 -9.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 384 4 194.00–197.00 $195.71 $752 -2.30
425–435 430 2 186.00–187.50 $186.74 $803 -1.26
505–510 508 2 178.00–184.00 $180.99 $919 +1.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
450 value added 450 4 161.00 $161.00 $724 —
450–485 468 3 150.00–153.00 $151.37 $708 -16.63
555–585 565 5 140.00–146.00 $144.16 $815 -12.78
616 value added 616 53 152.00 $152.00 $936 —
630–640 633 3 137.00–140.00 $138.67 $878 -11.96
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 4 152.00–157.00 $154.31 $518 -17.58
375–395 379 5 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $558 -19.64
400–405 401 4 140.00–145.00 $142.01 $569 -20.28
450–485 467 6 135.00–140.00 $137.13 $640 -19.27
525–545 535 4 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $712 -16.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $772 -5.66
505–530 518 2 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $798 -5.26
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 -9.90
600–630 615 2 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $825 -9.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1090 80-85% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.53 $714 —
1015–1190 1092 80-85% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.52 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1035 938 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.90 $524 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1330 1233 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.92 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1670 1663 2 100.00–100.50 $100.25 $1,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 675.00–880.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 395.00–450.00 $415.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,840.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,276.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,243.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,616.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $787.50

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,394.44 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.