Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

3,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.06/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 582 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $226.39/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 528 lb · 71 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.02/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 680 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,710	2,289	4,067
Feeder cattle	2,595	1,773	3,219
Slaughter cattle	719	259	555
Replacement cattle	396	257	293

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	326	11	240.00–270.00	$257.50	$839	-15.92
350–395	376	18	242.00–265.00	$249.98	$940	-9.90
400–445	431	20	230.00–252.00	$243.06	$1,048	-6.31
460–488	478	18	218.00–246.00	$234.17	$1,119	-3.87
504–540 value added	509	12	232.00–238.00	$235.82	$1,200	—
505–545	527	11	220.00–242.00	$229.53	$1,210	+10.81
560 value added	560	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,299	+7.00
555–595	571	5	202.00–210.00	$206.07	$1,177	-4.94
601–645	608	21	195.00–222.00	$199.58	$1,213	+2.19
654–672	663	11	190.00–195.00	$192.65	$1,277	+2.31
671–689 value added	684	44	180.00–187.00	$184.36	$1,261	—
750–775	763	2	180.00–182.00	$180.98	$1,381	—
812 value added	812	21	170.00	$170.00	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–276	274	7	250.00–258.00	$256.90	$704	-18.10
305–345	325	16	216.00–260.00	$246.97	$803	+8.19
355–395	375	21	210.00–246.00	$236.75	$888	-5.69
415–449	436	24	217.00–240.00	$231.03	$1,007	-3.76
455–495	477	30	210.00–238.00	$220.01	$1,049	-9.20
510–525	521	12	214.00–224.00	$218.48	$1,138	+1.10
519–546 value added	529	59	228.00	$228.00	$1,206	—
559–570	560	10	212.00–214.00	$213.80	$1,197	+10.92
605–635	621	9	175.00–210.00	$199.25	$1,237	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
271–275	272	4	250.00	$250.00	$680	—
305–330	321	4	238.00–245.00	$240.27	$771	+9.11
375–390	379	10	202.00–235.00	$225.65	$855	+3.34
415–445	430	6	215.00–224.00	$217.72	$936	-12.28
473–485	476	7	208.00–216.00	$213.96	$1,018	-0.79
520–525	523	3	200.00–209.00	$206.02	$1,077	+1.02
575	575	1	172.00	$172.00	$989	-9.98
600–638	633	14	160.00–198.00	$192.57	$1,219	+17.57
651–675	654	52	150.00–195.00	$193.23	$1,264	+22.42
736	736	8	180.00	$180.00	$1,325	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
431	431	11	235.00	$235.00	$1,013	—
593	593	9	189.00	$189.00	$1,121	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–239	237	8	240.00–242.00	$241.51	$572	—
265–285	273	11	230.00–237.50	$236.42	$645	+14.83
300–345	318	12	206.00–235.00	$225.78	$718	+6.76
315–345 fancy	335	15	232.00–238.00	$237.56	$796	—
355–395	373	20	200.00–230.00	$217.05	$810	+4.20
414–429 fancy	423	16	207.50–215.00	$212.25	$898	—
405–443	426	25	197.00–225.00	$211.90	$903	+7.43
450–495	470	47	190.00–218.00	$208.46	$980	+14.41
520	520	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,014	+6.57
510–545	531	24	180.00–200.00	$191.95	$1,019	+3.52
550–595	572	32	170.00–193.00	$185.33	$1,060	+8.87
582 value added	582	22	197.00	$197.00	$1,147	—
598	598	18	190.00	$190.00	$1,136	+13.54
600–646	633	33	165.00–186.00	$174.32	$1,103	+7.12
650–670	659	9	170.00–180.00	$174.35	$1,149	+5.35
705–710	710	18	170.00	$170.00	$1,207	+19.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	284	4	220.00–225.00	$221.17	$628	+12.68
300–345	326	25	198.00–226.00	$215.86	$704	+5.81
350–395	373	35	194.00–220.00	$207.77	$775	+7.73
400–445	426	25	190.00–210.00	$199.01	$848	+16.53
450–490	475	30	177.00–200.00	$190.20	$903	+3.85
505–545	527	32	170.00–191.00	$182.43	$961	+10.82
550–590	572	12	160.00–184.00	$175.37	$1,003	+5.40
610–645	629	9	160.00–180.00	$169.01	$1,063	+14.33
660–680	669	5	145.00–170.00	$159.75	$1,069	+9.75
715–745	726	7	140.00–155.00	$148.42	$1,078	—
780	780	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,053	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	329	15	180.00–212.00	$195.52	$643	-9.12
355–395	384	13	172.00–197.00	$187.19	$719	+6.18
405–435	423	12	180.00–188.00	$183.83	$778	+7.55
455–485	471	9	165.00–183.00	$176.77	$833	+8.35
505–540	522	12	140.00–180.00	$170.36	$889	+5.73
575–595	584	6	157.00–174.00	$167.30	$977	+11.82
620–640	630	2	135.00–145.00	$140.08	$883	-27.92
725–745	732	5	135.00–149.00	$144.33	$1,056	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
713–731	723	9	156.00–160.00	$157.75	$1,141	—
919	919	7	125.00	$125.00	$1,149	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	255.00	$255.00	$599	—
250–295	268	6	230.00–250.00	$240.62	$645	—
323 value added	323	13	262.50	$262.50	$848	-17.50
305–335	328	10	228.00–250.00	$237.74	$780	-7.54
355–395	383	18	226.00–245.00	$233.33	$894	-5.23
405–445	425	14	214.00–227.00	$218.86	$930	-14.15
455–495	471	9	210.00–218.00	$213.76	$1,007	-9.13
505–530	524	8	200.00–208.00	$205.16	$1,075	-5.71
555	555	2	192.00–198.00	$195.00	$1,082	+2.56
615–632	628	4	180.00–195.00	$183.67	$1,153	-0.57
685–690	688	2	174.00–175.00	$174.50	$1,201	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	5	235.00–245.00	$238.92	$676	+2.65
335–345	340	4	227.00–230.00	$228.52	$777	-8.12
370	370	2	210.00	$210.00	$777	-15.09
415–445	425	20	200.00–230.00	$212.41	$903	-6.66
460–495	479	7	180.00–200.00	$192.80	$924	-14.43
500–540	525	14	177.00–220.00	$201.64	$1,059	+3.02
560–588	576	8	175.00–206.00	$189.57	$1,092	-2.43
610–635	626	4	187.00–192.00	$188.76	$1,182	+9.13
740	740	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,199	—
770–785	778	2	150.00–159.00	$154.54	$1,202	-3.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	230.00–235.00	$232.57	$647	-10.64
305–320	313	2	220.00–225.00	$222.56	$697	+4.50
390	390	1	200.00	$200.00	$780	-6.36
410–435	424	8	187.00–215.00	$205.33	$871	+2.77
455–480	466	7	190.00–212.00	$200.94	$936	+7.24
500–525	518	4	184.00–204.00	$194.87	$1,009	+12.83
560–590	575	5	175.00–193.00	$182.30	$1,048	-3.70
605–625	615	2	142.00–165.00	$153.69	$945	+1.90
770–785	778	2	135.00–140.00	$137.48	$1,070	-12.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1400	1119	80-85%	76	91.00–103.00	$97.46	$1,091	+9.46
735–1370	1122	80-85%	54	85.00–94.00	$88.74	$996	+0.74
950–1650	1150	80-85%	32	99.00–115.00	$105.21	$1,210	+3.85

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1120	947	85-90%	36	64.00–87.00	$81.56	$772	—
725–1115	983	85-90%	44	77.00–101.00	$88.39	$869	+3.53
795–1165	999	85-90%	49	68.00–93.00	$83.75	$837	+1.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1320	1181	75-80%	6	108.00–111.00	$109.34	$1,291	—
1015–1655	1293	75-80%	46	92.00–102.00	$97.69	$1,263	-8.31
1235–1670	1380	75-80%	22	85.00–96.00	$91.94	$1,269	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1395	1302	7	98.00–103.00	$100.45	$1,308	—
1020–1930	1569	24	99.00–115.00	$109.70	$1,721	—
1410–1985	1713	11	106.00–124.00	$116.76	$2,000	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	730.00–975.00	$864.36
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,004.00–1,162.00	$1,069.57

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	350.00–575.00	$472.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,600.00	$1,558.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	950.00–1,475.00	$1,253.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	675.00–984.00	$813.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	775.00–1,300.00	$996.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,146.88
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	733.00	$733.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	875.00–1,025.00	$946.14

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)	4	750.00–925.00	$846.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	680.00–1,050.00	$874.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	775.00–850.00	$812.50
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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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	11	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,220.45	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,575.00	$1,481.25	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	1,300.00–1,525.00	$1,390.63	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	1,095.00–2,000.00	$1,656.12	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,100.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	925.00–1,425.00	$1,255.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.