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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

4,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.38/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 523 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,381/hd at 822 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.36/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 615 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,388 6,382 3,538
Feeder cattle 3,646 5,314 2,994
Slaughter cattle 526 711 369
Replacement cattle 216 357 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 9 205.00–212.00 $209.22 $676 -9.40
355–390 374 11 200.00–210.00 $204.20 $764 -5.31
405–431 420 8 195.00–207.00 $196.45 $825 -7.03
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -2.52
503–545 516 53 184.00–199.75 $189.74 $979 -1.30
550–585 568 16 177.00–187.00 $183.30 $1,041 -7.97
601–645 614 47 176.00–183.00 $179.48 $1,102 -2.93
600–645 value added 619 12 187.00–190.00 $188.70 $1,168 —
655–680 664 24 168.00–177.00 $173.53 $1,152 -0.55
680 value added 680 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 -8.54
700–745 719 12 148.00–177.00 $163.21 $1,173 -8.49
755–795 775 11 155.00–175.00 $160.78 $1,246 -9.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 22 176.25 $176.25 $1,119 —
770 770 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 —
822 822 61 168.00 $168.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
305–330 313 4 200.00–212.00 $208.06 $651 +4.55
365–385 373 8 190.00–205.00 $194.11 $724 -5.13
400–445 425 11 185.00–190.00 $187.84 $798 -12.93
450–490 477 18 180.00–187.00 $184.59 $880 -6.27
505–545 522 16 175.00–185.00 $177.93 $929 -6.21
555–590 573 7 160.00–177.00 $171.69 $984 +0.89
605–640 624 9 160.00–171.00 $167.26 $1,044 +12.27
696 696 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,162 -6.70
715–740 730 3 155.00–167.00 $161.05 $1,176 +2.66
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 192.00–197.00 $194.52 $667 —
365–380 373 4 177.50–182.50 $179.73 $670 -7.59
435–445 440 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $759 -10.13
455–495 477 8 169.00–180.00 $176.16 $840 +2.10
504 504 5 170.00 $170.00 $857 +0.76
565–590 576 7 160.00–167.00 $164.06 $945 +2.47
705–730 718 4 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 171.00 $171.00 $573 -8.66
355–395 373 10 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $625 -6.71
405–440 421 27 161.00–166.00 $163.17 $687 -8.21
452 fancy 452 6 165.00 $165.00 $746 -5.00
455–485 472 48 159.00–171.00 $163.05 $770 -1.47
475 value added 475 3 171.00 $171.00 $812 -4.00
514–515 value added 514 22 164.00–176.00 $172.18 $885 +2.11
500–545 526 57 149.00–167.00 $157.21 $827 -3.29
561 value added 561 15 171.00 $171.00 $959 +9.00
555–590 569 41 142.00–159.00 $151.33 $861 -5.16
575 fancy 575 1 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
615–645 value added 628 12 154.00–162.00 $156.19 $981 -3.81
620–645 631 20 140.00–157.00 $151.38 $955 +0.23
665 value added 665 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 -5.83
655–695 682 32 135.00–150.00 $146.84 $1,001 +2.37
703–720 709 3 135.00–139.00 $137.65 $976 +2.65
730 value added 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -13.00
755 755 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 +10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 13 155.00–171.00 $164.36 $536 -5.61
355–395 382 22 144.00–167.00 $160.41 $613 -5.78
400–440 419 41 140.00–165.00 $156.70 $657 -5.32
455–495 478 49 137.00–166.00 $155.90 $745 -2.65
500–545 520 52 130.00–159.00 $149.44 $777 -0.34
555–585 564 23 135.00–153.00 $145.91 $823 +1.68
615–640 629 12 130.00–140.00 $135.94 $855 +1.00
655–680 663 4 125.00–135.00 $131.19 $870 -3.44
730 730 2 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
785 785 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 14 150.00–170.00 $161.51 $528 -2.55
350–395 381 22 135.00–165.00 $154.24 $588 -1.49
400–445 428 24 126.00–155.00 $147.14 $630 -2.86
450–490 472 14 120.00–147.00 $137.79 $650 -10.24
500–545 516 23 114.00–142.00 $128.42 $663 -8.42
555–590 576 10 127.00–133.00 $131.90 $760 +1.90
625–645 632 3 120.00–122.00 $121.32 $767 -7.64
660–675 666 5 110.00–125.00 $114.05 $760 -4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 +14.00
305–345 324 25 188.00–205.00 $195.22 $633 -7.40
355–395 379 25 180.00–200.00 $188.97 $716 -3.62
410–445 425 46 170.00–189.00 $180.15 $766 -6.05
455–495 478 44 162.00–181.00 $172.66 $825 -8.25
500–545 526 27 150.00–174.00 $161.48 $849 -3.27
550–595 573 23 145.00–160.00 $152.25 $872 -4.13
605–635 620 21 130.00–155.00 $143.02 $887 -5.30
670–690 681 4 120.00–140.00 $129.62 $883 -9.45
755–760 759 4 120.00–122.00 $121.50 $922 -7.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 180.00–185.00 $182.64 $502 -3.36
305–345 325 11 180.00–190.00 $182.26 $592 -5.22
350–395 373 31 170.00–182.00 $176.50 $658 -7.13
405–445 432 22 160.00–179.00 $171.65 $742 -1.19
455–495 465 22 142.00–172.00 $156.69 $729 -11.95
500–545 527 22 135.00–158.00 $147.44 $777 -5.06
555–585 572 9 120.00–152.00 $142.14 $813 +1.85
600–635 620 6 130.00–145.00 $138.45 $858 -0.14
675 675 2 129.00 $129.00 $871 +8.00
710–715 712 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $864 -7.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
320–335 329 7 205.00–220.00 $214.21 $705 +0.65
350–370 362 11 195.00–210.00 $199.58 $722 -2.94
400–405 value added 403 2 205.00 $205.00 $826 —
400–435 420 11 180.00–191.00 $186.50 $783 -12.28
455–490 475 22 175.00–185.00 $178.25 $847 -8.92
505–545 523 24 162.00–175.00 $167.87 $878 -4.78
555–595 577 7 152.00–160.00 $154.96 $894 -9.79
610–630 621 4 147.00–152.00 $148.97 $925 -3.99
660–695 678 3 132.00–140.00 $137.41 $932 -7.60
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 -2.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1645 1137 80-85% 55 60.00–74.00 $68.63 $780 —
950–1530 1188 80-85% 64 64.00–81.00 $75.63 $898 -1.07
1020–1460 1254 80-85% 40 69.00–89.00 $83.48 $1,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 964 85-90% 36 43.00–66.00 $56.66 $546 -1.34
850–1110 991 85-90% 24 52.00–80.00 $68.84 $682 +10.84
835–1140 1007 85-90% 40 51.00–75.00 $65.28 $657 +0.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1680 1436 75-80% 23 69.00–94.00 $84.54 $1,214 +9.95
1130–1740 1437 75-80% 27 66.00–81.00 $76.60 $1,101 +2.01
1255–1830 1477 75-80% 11 64.00–75.00 $69.07 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2115 1701 18 90.00–104.00 $96.54 $1,642 -0.26
1260–2220 1717 16 83.50–94.00 $88.78 $1,524 -8.02
1420–2035 1717 11 97.00–111.00 $101.85 $1,749 +5.05

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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 15 500.00–720.00 $597.47

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $725.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–925.00 $908.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 750.00–1,150.00 $968.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 775.00–1,150.00 $983.93
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 770.00–975.00 $881.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–850.00 $753.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–925.00 $742.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–875.00 $737.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–925.00 $620.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–775.00 $675.00

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,135.00–1,175.00 $1,152.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,108.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 700.00–850.00 $787.78 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 750.00–900.00 $866.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.