Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

2,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.64/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 429 lb · 46 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.42/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 372 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.59/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 424 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,042	3,547	2,351
Feeder cattle	1,560	2,816	1,813
Slaughter cattle	253	560	339
Replacement cattle	229	171	199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	338	3	250.00–255.00	$251.65	$851	-4.20
350–390	374	11	234.00–245.00	$237.71	$889	-3.21
405–440	420	10	223.00–240.00	$230.35	$967	-7.86
460–495	474	17	200.00–240.00	$218.37	$1,035	-13.52
500–545	522	12	212.00–227.50	$218.44	$1,140	-1.43
585–590	586	4	216.00–217.50	$216.38	$1,268	-7.84
600–635	615	14	180.00–218.00	$205.78	$1,266	+3.02
655–687	677	7	185.00–199.00	$191.08	$1,294	+2.55
725–735	730	3	174.00–188.00	$180.97	$1,321	-9.03
730 value added	730	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,292	—
795	795	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,352	—
830	830	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,390	—
880	880	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	324	4	230.00–250.00	$242.66	$786	-1.68
360–385	373	13	224.00–236.00	$229.09	$855	-0.17
425–440	435	10	215.00–224.00	$221.41	$963	-4.28
455–485	467	8	210.00–218.00	$215.49	$1,006	-7.02
505–540	524	15	196.00–221.00	$209.22	$1,096	-3.79
565–590	580	8	187.00–205.00	$196.72	$1,141	-7.43
610–635	623	2	201.00–210.00	$205.41	$1,280	+14.84
670–690	682	3	187.00–190.00	$188.66	$1,287	+12.55
790	790	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,264	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	226.00–235.00	$230.37	$772	+9.75
375–395	381	5	207.00–220.00	$213.37	$813	-7.31
410–415	411	4	210.00–218.00	$215.98	$888	—
460–475	467	3	185.00–200.00	$195.07	$911	-12.24
540	540	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,010	-17.70
575	575	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,035	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	289	6	220.00–237.00	$231.35	$669	-0.34
300–340	318	26	207.00–235.00	$218.84	$696	+1.24
350–395	372	45	195.00–219.00	$210.42	$783	-8.14
410–446	429	46	197.00–216.00	$207.64	$891	-1.21
450–495	466	25	186.00–212.00	$199.57	$930	-0.58
505–545	523	20	180.00–200.00	$192.24	$1,005	+0.54
550–590	576	19	173.00–193.00	$183.26	$1,056	-4.35
600–645	617	20	165.00–189.00	$175.93	$1,085	-3.11
650–665	659	4	162.00–187.50	$175.03	$1,153	+4.38
675 fancy	675	2	172.00	$172.00	$1,161	—
700–744	730	11	140.00–167.50	$146.76	$1,071	-12.08
786 fancy	786	3	142.00	$142.00	$1,116	—
900	900	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	8	200.00–230.00	$216.25	$606	-3.42
315–345	329	21	188.00–215.00	$203.44	$669	-6.26
360–395	380	22	182.50–209.00	$198.91	$756	-3.59
410–445	425	17	165.00–204.00	$189.64	$806	-5.55
450–495	475	24	170.00–203.00	$189.17	$899	+0.35
505–545	524	17	170.00–190.00	$181.32	$950	+3.40
555–585	563	5	179.00–182.00	$180.40	$1,016	+8.50
625–640	633	8	152.00–174.00	$167.03	$1,057	+0.17
670–690	680	2	164.00–165.00	$164.51	$1,119	+10.26
735–745	738	4	150.00–152.00	$150.51	$1,111	+5.51
790	790	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,169	+21.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	220.00	$220.00	$638	±0.00
330–340	335	2	198.00–200.00	$199.01	$667	-7.22
370	370	1	155.00	$155.00	$574	-31.44
410–440	420	6	145.00–196.00	$185.45	$779	+2.72
465–495	482	5	170.00–190.00	$179.54	$865	+2.97
505–545	522	5	163.00–180.00	$174.20	$909	-1.40
725–730	727	3	120.00–148.00	$138.62	$1,008	+8.35
795	795	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,113	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	8	240.00–280.00	$260.83	$712	—
310–340	326	15	230.00–245.00	$238.26	$777	-3.59
365–398	386	10	227.50–234.00	$229.75	$887	-3.93
400–445	424	27	212.00–230.00	$224.59	$952	+1.86
460–495	474	18	207.00–225.50	$216.22	$1,025	-1.87
500–545	527	11	205.00–217.50	$210.58	$1,110	-1.32
550–595	578	12	195.00–206.00	$200.67	$1,160	+0.63
616–630	623	10	185.00–195.00	$188.92	$1,177	-4.54
650–695	669	11	172.00–185.00	$178.27	$1,193	-7.66
700–705	703	2	165.00–172.00	$168.49	$1,184	—
785	785	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,315	-7.50
820	820	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,263	—
905	905	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,113	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	279	9	230.00–250.00	$239.51	$668	-4.23
305–345	326	12	220.00–230.00	$223.69	$729	-4.71
360–390	376	11	210.00–228.00	$220.31	$828	-8.23
400–445	426	13	193.00–218.00	$209.67	$893	-8.16
450–490	478	13	190.00–216.00	$206.87	$989	-2.54
500–545	526	21	185.00–209.00	$198.15	$1,042	-6.52
555–595	575	8	180.00–200.00	$191.28	$1,100	+2.64
600–615	608	2	170.00–175.00	$172.53	$1,049	-8.57
650–695	670	3	160.00–178.00	$170.10	$1,140	-1.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	3	225.00–232.00	$227.33	$648	-2.99
345	345	1	212.00	$212.00	$731	-16.55
385	385	4	200.00–219.00	$212.75	$819	+2.42
420–435	429	7	157.50–212.00	$195.84	$840	-12.28
485	485	2	199.00	$199.00	$965	+1.61
505–545	528	3	185.00–187.00	$186.31	$984	+0.73
550–590	570	3	154.00–180.00	$169.91	$968	-11.61
680–695	687	3	134.00–170.00	$148.58	$1,021	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1250	1003	80-85%	15	79.00–97.00	$88.75	$890	—
835–1430	1158	80-85%	40	85.00–104.00	$94.61	$1,096	-8.96
880–1385	1198	80-85%	19	91.00–109.00	$100.05	$1,199	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1020	918	85-90%	15	52.00–79.00	$71.50	$656	—
780–1035	962	85-90%	19	60.00–85.00	$78.76	$758	-0.22
870–1165	973	85-90%	11	79.00–91.00	$85.16	$829	-1.60

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1420	1281	75-80%	6	92.00–107.00	$100.32	$1,285	-3.62
1065–1760	1364	75-80%	17	82.00–103.00	$90.64	$1,236	-1.33
1125–1695	1453	75-80%	10	78.00–91.00	$83.17	$1,208	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1430	1260	5	90.00–105.00	$98.21	$1,237	—
1080–1775	1428	8	102.00–115.00	$106.74	$1,524	—
1275–2210	1753	3	112.00–120.00	$116.04	$2,034	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	720.00–900.00	$817.05

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	400.00–600.00	$495.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,175.00–1,400.00	$1,256.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	930.00–1,225.00	$1,056.74
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	700.00–1,025.00	$862.62

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–1,050.00	$900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	395.00–1,035.00	$539.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	570.00–1,000.00	$790.83

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	220.00–390.00	$331.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,850.00	$1,662.50
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,525.00	$1,387.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,262.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,450.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	750.00–1,075.00	$943.18	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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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.