Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

2,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.00/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 594 lb · 64 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.24/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 476 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.41/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 480 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,950	4,459	2,191
Feeder cattle	2,306	3,356	1,562
Slaughter cattle	403	801	361
Replacement cattle	241	302	268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	2	234.00–235.00	$234.52	$727	-15.79
370–390	377	5	225.00–238.00	$231.05	$871	-13.68
400–440	427	11	213.00–239.00	$229.08	$978	-2.77
480–498	492	7	205.00–217.00	$211.60	$1,041	-14.63
510–542	534	33	200.00–230.00	$212.79	$1,136	-3.39
550–590	570	13	190.00–209.00	$206.40	$1,176	-4.49
605–640	626	20	180.00–211.00	$196.78	$1,232	-6.90
660–675	667	6	176.00–190.00	$182.02	$1,214	-4.31
700–715	704	4	170.00–175.00	$172.74	$1,216	-3.44
755–760	758	2	164.00–170.00	$166.99	$1,266	-2.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–310	307	3	248.00–256.00	$250.61	$769	-10.73
360	360	5	257.00	$257.00	$925	+10.44
405–415	412	3	230.00–245.00	$234.92	$968	-10.55
460–495	473	15	225.00–244.00	$236.92	$1,121	-1.03
505–545	533	6	212.00–237.00	$225.99	$1,205	-9.01
550–595	560	16	205.00–232.00	$225.77	$1,264	+4.53
604–610	605	7	205.00–209.00	$208.42	$1,261	-6.24
610–620 value added	615	12	224.00–225.00	$224.50	$1,381	—
660–675	673	6	195.00	$195.00	$1,312	-6.62
710–735	713	27	181.00–182.50	$181.43	$1,294	+3.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
622	622	29	195.00	$195.00	$1,213	+5.50
754	754	23	182.00	$182.00	$1,372	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	3	227.00–237.00	$231.29	$752	-7.34
385	385	1	220.00	$220.00	$847	-11.25
420	420	1	215.00	$215.00	$903	-8.46
460–495	473	8	194.00–215.00	$206.65	$977	-6.87
525	525	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,050	-10.99
560–575	568	3	186.00–200.00	$192.04	$1,091	-3.38
635	635	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,048	-19.87
690	690	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,173	—
720	720	2	178.00	$178.00	$1,282	+28.00
760	760	4	176.50	$176.50	$1,341	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	220.00	$220.00	$627	-12.46
325–345	332	16	207.00–217.00	$212.51	$706	-5.99
355–385	371	29	195.00–216.00	$208.89	$775	+2.43
400–445	427	32	190.00–210.00	$201.53	$861	+2.80
450–495	476	48	180.00–202.00	$193.24	$920	+0.65
500–545	521	27	175.00–190.00	$183.01	$953	-3.57
555–595	578	9	170.00–180.00	$173.86	$1,005	-5.21
600–645	627	27	150.00–174.00	$164.07	$1,029	-5.42
650–685	664	9	152.00–170.00	$162.73	$1,081	-0.56
716–745	723	13	142.00–155.00	$152.13	$1,100	-4.84
755	755	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,019	-11.77

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	3	222.00–240.00	$231.48	$632	—
300–345	321	15	220.00–232.00	$224.63	$721	-1.64
355–385	374	17	207.00–225.00	$219.49	$821	+1.24
410 fancy	410	1	220.00	$220.00	$902	+5.00
400–445	419	28	203.00–217.00	$211.16	$885	+1.55
460–498	480	43	199.00–210.00	$204.41	$981	+5.30
500–540	523	33	185.00–205.00	$195.05	$1,020	-1.14
550–585	573	21	175.00–195.00	$185.56	$1,063	+0.42
620–645	624	11	172.00–185.00	$180.97	$1,129	+6.92
660–695	678	4	155.00–160.00	$157.71	$1,069	-5.60
700–725	709	9	152.00–160.00	$156.47	$1,109	-2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	282	3	208.00–210.00	$209.35	$590	-1.66
315–330	325	12	190.00–208.00	$197.37	$641	-2.55
355–390	378	11	187.00–202.00	$196.75	$744	+2.37
410–445	428	19	180.00–198.00	$191.91	$821	+8.29
460–495	481	11	175.00–185.00	$179.26	$862	+2.54
515–535	530	8	178.00–181.00	$179.62	$952	+9.58
555–590	581	10	153.00–166.00	$158.53	$921	+2.53
620	620	1	155.00	$155.00	$961	-8.11
660	660	3	145.00–158.00	$153.67	$1,014	-3.34
705	705	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,058	+12.46
775	775	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,147	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	64	189.00	$189.00	$1,123	—
661	661	7	171.50	$171.50	$1,134	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	260.00	$260.00	$546	—
265–280	276	4	246.00–250.00	$248.23	$685	+20.23
310–345	329	10	230.00–247.00	$237.69	$782	-8.72
355–380	371	18	222.00–234.00	$229.83	$853	-0.27
410–440	427	40	200.00–224.00	$218.31	$932	-1.70
455–495	473	19	198.00–219.00	$211.98	$1,003	+1.80
503–540	519	21	185.00–209.00	$199.03	$1,033	-4.94
555–585	570	14	180.00–198.00	$191.93	$1,094	-2.55
605–645	618	10	165.00–190.00	$180.15	$1,113	-1.64
650–660	657	3	160.00–180.00	$168.35	$1,106	-6.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	265.00	$265.00	$689	+31.00
305–345	331	13	248.00–257.00	$250.23	$828	-3.01
355–380	365	11	232.00–250.00	$240.55	$878	-10.91
400–445	424	24	220.00–235.00	$226.51	$960	-7.94
455–495	479	15	210.00–225.00	$220.84	$1,058	+4.17
505–540	520	18	200.00–220.00	$209.81	$1,091	+1.76
550–580	565	9	187.00–206.00	$198.57	$1,122	-1.07
605 fancy	605	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,180	—
605–625	613	4	193.00–199.00	$195.48	$1,198	+5.32
660	660	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,168	-1.97
720	720	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,202	—
785–790	788	2	159.00–165.00	$161.99	$1,276	-2.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	255.00	$255.00	$612	—
285	285	1	240.00	$240.00	$684	-5.00
330	330	2	235.00	$235.00	$776	+5.11
365–380	376	4	220.00–227.00	$224.22	$843	+10.25
405–430	414	10	205.00–215.00	$211.03	$874	-3.22
460–485	474	9	187.00–210.00	$204.56	$970	+11.49
505–545	524	8	188.00–197.00	$191.56	$1,004	-0.69
605–635	615	3	179.00–180.00	$179.66	$1,105	+8.18
655–675	662	3	157.00–170.00	$165.58	$1,096	+2.27
730	730	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,139	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1405	1084	80-85%	55	82.00–99.00	$91.29	$990	—
925–1450	1183	80-85%	53	89.00–105.00	$97.94	$1,159	-0.03
975–1495	1223	80-85%	22	99.00–112.00	$105.19	$1,286	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1265	987	85-90%	10	60.00–82.00	$78.06	$770	—
740–1280	1010	85-90%	27	69.00–94.00	$85.05	$859	+2.40
845–1230	1026	85-90%	17	74.00–94.00	$85.54	$878	-1.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1665	1428	75-80%	21	93.00–105.00	$98.10	$1,401	—
1260–1675	1468	75-80%	14	76.00–96.00	$89.20	$1,309	—
1255–1995	1556	75-80%	13	98.00–111.00	$101.27	$1,576	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1615	1501	8	97.00–108.00	$103.28	$1,550	—
1125–2190	1545	21	99.00–115.00	$109.40	$1,690	—
1350–2400	1652	14	113.00–126.00	$118.83	$1,963	—

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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	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–1,020.00	$885.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	505.00–680.00	$608.75

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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	1,125.00	$1,125.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	775.00–1,000.00	$850.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,370.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,254.17
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,259.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	925.00–1,250.00	$1,088.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–950.00	$855.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	500.00–525.00	$512.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–1,050.00	$958.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,050.00	$983.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	700.00–850.00	$764.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,530.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,050.00–1,625.00	$1,205.36	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	900.00–1,000.00	$928.57	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,818.18	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	1,575.00–1,700.00	$1,656.25	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.