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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

3,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.48/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 422 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.41/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $208.48/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 526 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,073 1,683 2,711
Feeder cattle 2,252 1,344 2,024
Slaughter cattle 571 211 492
Replacement cattle 250 128 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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
285 285 1 256.00 $256.00 $730 —
330–345 341 4 256.00–275.00 $265.94 $907 —
350–390 368 6 265.00–272.50 $268.75 $989 +8.75
400–415 value added 408 4 277.00–280.00 $278.50 $1,136 —
430–445 438 9 228.00–267.00 $252.21 $1,105 —
450–495 469 7 238.00–260.00 $245.48 $1,151 -12.00
505–541 523 18 236.00–250.00 $239.34 $1,252 -4.72
550–575 567 24 232.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,332 -5.49
615–648 641 5 224.00–231.00 $228.44 $1,464 +4.19
650 650 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -2.85
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -9.00
952 value added 952 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 235.00–245.00 $236.92 $770 -3.30
355–380 374 12 227.00–246.00 $234.05 $875 -4.84
420 value added 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
405–435 421 12 216.00–250.00 $229.44 $966 -4.55
455–495 487 5 232.00–234.00 $232.37 $1,132 +0.01
500–525 513 9 228.00–235.00 $230.51 $1,183 +3.97
560–595 587 9 219.00–232.00 $224.77 $1,319 -1.68
610–620 617 18 214.00–220.00 $218.07 $1,345 +3.61
660–695 678 4 205.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,417 +16.04
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +13.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $734 -5.96
365–395 376 7 212.00–230.00 $220.95 $831 -4.45
405–425 415 2 210.00–245.00 $227.92 $946 —
460–490 472 3 200.00–230.00 $211.81 $1,000 —
505–530 518 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,132 +1.14
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —
655 655 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 240.00 $240.00 $523 —
250–265 255 3 230.00–237.50 $232.60 $593 —
305–345 332 13 214.00–230.00 $224.19 $744 +5.57
350–395 376 29 210.00–228.00 $218.72 $822 +0.19
400–445 422 43 202.00–218.00 $210.48 $888 -2.04
450–495 475 36 198.00–212.00 $206.00 $978 -4.59
500–545 529 32 190.00–205.00 $198.90 $1,052 +0.16
550–590 569 15 180.00–197.00 $188.77 $1,074 -1.54
605–640 628 14 170.00–187.00 $178.85 $1,123 +9.31
660–695 677 5 165.00–182.50 $173.27 $1,173 -6.17
710–745 728 2 150.00–170.00 $159.76 $1,163 -6.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 224.00–235.00 $230.80 $762 -5.96
355–370 365 11 225.00–230.00 $226.79 $828 -8.90
405–430 419 14 217.50–228.00 $220.41 $924 -0.38
465–485 470 25 212.00–224.00 $217.46 $1,022 -4.85
505–535 517 38 206.00–216.00 $209.66 $1,084 -0.70
528 fancy 528 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,148 —
550–582 fancy 561 7 207.00–212.00 $208.97 $1,172 —
550–592 572 14 190.00–205.00 $198.89 $1,138 -10.74
605–630 616 10 182.00–195.00 $187.01 $1,152 -9.93
650 fancy 650 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 —
650–685 661 4 175.00–186.00 $179.46 $1,186 -9.11
745 745 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,281 —
770–790 780 4 160.00–170.00 $165.50 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 +10.00
305–345 326 15 206.00–220.00 $213.60 $696 -2.85
355–395 372 16 200.00–215.00 $206.89 $770 -0.23
405–445 430 26 190.00–207.00 $198.63 $854 -1.90
460–485 475 6 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $925 +5.38
505–545 527 19 177.00–190.00 $183.89 $969 -3.16
560–590 574 6 173.00–180.00 $176.13 $1,011 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -9.00
670–695 683 2 162.00–166.00 $163.96 $1,120 +14.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 8 234.00–255.00 $246.98 $830 +8.03
350–395 371 21 214.00–245.00 $233.66 $867 +0.04
410–445 431 28 212.00–235.00 $227.13 $979 +7.05
450–495 477 28 212.00–227.00 $219.87 $1,049 +7.22
500–545 526 38 202.00–215.00 $208.48 $1,097 -0.53
555–590 568 18 190.00–209.00 $199.57 $1,134 +5.13
610–640 623 8 185.00–201.00 $191.48 $1,193 -0.96
660–695 679 7 177.00–185.00 $181.72 $1,234 -6.28
710–740 726 4 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $1,273 +0.30
755 755 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -3.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 6 248.00–267.50 $263.01 $913 —
350–390 369 17 230.00–260.00 $250.26 $923 —
405–425 414 21 222.50–250.00 $242.08 $1,002 +14.55
450–485 463 6 230.00–237.50 $231.65 $1,073 +8.42
505–540 520 19 212.00–227.50 $220.23 $1,145 -0.01
555–595 574 15 206.00–220.00 $211.47 $1,214 +0.12
600–630 614 9 198.00–205.00 $201.69 $1,238 -0.87
655–696 684 9 190.00–200.00 $195.58 $1,338 +4.92
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +13.00
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $732 —
300–335 322 14 218.00–240.00 $227.23 $732 —
355–390 369 7 208.00–235.00 $216.18 $798 -5.04
405–445 426 16 200.00–225.00 $210.33 $896 +0.76
450–495 477 26 180.00–215.00 $198.98 $949 -2.61
510–545 525 8 188.00–205.00 $197.63 $1,038 +0.23
560–595 573 9 184.00–197.00 $191.97 $1,100 —
680–690 685 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
700 700 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 —
780–795 788 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,202 -1.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1164 80-85% 75 90.00–102.00 $96.46 $1,123 +2.94
870–1525 1165 80-85% 69 85.00–98.00 $90.48 $1,054 -3.04
1040–1585 1292 80-85% 26 99.00–108.00 $102.65 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1175 952 85-90% 18 70.00–87.00 $79.84 $760 —
810–1305 1004 85-90% 32 79.00–95.00 $87.47 $878 +7.55
785–1170 1018 85-90% 46 70.00–92.00 $84.19 $857 +8.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1500 1297 75-80% 10 97.00–105.00 $101.32 $1,314 —
1330–1565 1448 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,303 +1.02
1150–1660 1450 75-80% 25 90.00–96.00 $93.70 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1805 1339 10 98.00–111.00 $103.74 $1,389 —
1400–1905 1665 15 106.00–120.00 $114.86 $1,912 —
1675–2120 1828 12 116.00–130.00 $124.14 $2,269 —

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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 11 739.00–1,040.00 $866.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 984.00–1,151.00 $1,092.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 545.00–645.00 $595.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 950.00–1,350.00 $1,162.31
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,560.53
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 915.00–1,040.00 $968.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 900.00–1,575.00 $1,280.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–890.00 $872.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–850.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,362.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,733.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,327.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,275.00 $1,066.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 925.00–1,375.00 $1,140.28 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.