Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

6,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.95/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 521 lb · 147 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.20/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 574 lb · 120 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.62/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 518 lb · 118 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,147	10,102	14,597
Feeder cattle	5,072	8,503	12,405
Slaughter cattle	779	1,093	1,442
Replacement cattle	296	506	750

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 24,987 compared to 36,896 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	374	8	175.00–198.00	$190.52	$713	+0.96
405–445	433	16	185.00–200.00	$187.29	$811	+1.87
450–495	467	20	155.00–198.00	$182.54	$852	-0.06
500–549	518	118	159.00–175.00	$172.62	$894	+2.90
550–580	562	5	158.00–170.00	$165.02	$927	+4.86
605–646	631	47	151.00–160.00	$153.28	$967	-2.80
680–695	689	5	135.00–146.00	$143.43	$988	-11.22
700–735	711	22	138.00–146.00	$143.61	$1,021	-1.65
750–790	764	5	127.00–135.00	$132.75	$1,014	-11.82
805	805	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,119	+8.32
864	864	34	135.50	$135.50	$1,171	+7.50
925 value added	925	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,249	—
1140	1140	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,026	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	188.00	$188.00	$470	-2.00
300–340	321	22	180.00–190.00	$184.52	$592	+0.73
350–390	369	19	173.00–190.00	$180.33	$665	-0.70
400–445	419	35	151.00–189.00	$176.48	$739	+0.91
453–496	482	43	141.00–185.00	$170.02	$819	-0.21
500–549	534	37	160.00–172.00	$163.54	$873	+0.34
550–595	565	18	140.00–161.00	$156.34	$883	+0.35
605–640	626	21	140.00–155.00	$149.44	$935	-1.95
655–695	681	33	135.00–149.00	$144.79	$986	+3.30
715–749	744	19	125.00–148.00	$143.85	$1,070	+4.77
755–780	766	20	125.00–147.00	$145.32	$1,113	+15.32
855–880	870	3	95.00–132.00	$115.34	$1,003	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	326	9	160.00–180.00	$173.16	$565	-0.24
355–390	379	12	160.00–174.00	$170.78	$647	+1.18
435	435	2	167.00–168.00	$167.50	$729	+1.14
460–480	473	8	150.00–170.00	$162.26	$767	+0.45
505–545	533	12	147.00–160.00	$157.75	$841	+0.45
555–590	577	7	125.00–150.00	$137.60	$794	-12.40
605–630	611	4	135.00–144.00	$137.32	$839	+2.33
680–690	689	14	130.00–132.00	$130.14	$897	+0.14
705–720	712	3	115.00–126.00	$122.00	$869	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820	820	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,148	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–349	333	25	151.00–165.00	$161.84	$539	+0.93
355–390	380	32	150.00–160.00	$156.75	$596	+1.74
405–445	422	61	131.00–165.00	$151.53	$639	+0.04
470 fancy	470	1	162.00	$162.00	$761	+7.26
455–495	471	59	142.00–158.00	$149.73	$705	-0.06
515 fancy	515	1	158.00	$158.00	$814	+6.70
500–546	521	146	129.00–156.00	$145.87	$760	+1.14
550–585 fancy	568	2	140.00–145.00	$142.58	$810	-4.91
555–595	574	116	135.00–149.50	$144.18	$828	+3.76
575 value added	575	2	147.00	$147.00	$845	-2.33
605 fancy	605	1	156.00	$156.00	$944	+17.00
615 value added	615	2	148.00	$148.00	$910	+3.62
600–645	620	36	127.00–147.00	$138.00	$856	+0.12
655–695	683	65	122.00–146.00	$134.44	$918	+1.76
708 value added	708	48	140.00	$140.00	$991	-3.26
700–735	720	27	119.00–140.50	$132.33	$953	+4.91
754 value added	754	69	142.00	$142.00	$1,071	+3.00
755–785	769	4	118.00–123.00	$121.22	$932	-5.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	272	5	150.00–154.00	$151.21	$411	-1.31
300–345	323	56	131.00–158.00	$149.80	$484	-0.64
355–395	375	68	126.00–156.00	$146.14	$548	-1.46
400–445	423	88	137.00–151.00	$143.42	$607	-2.59
455–495	475	64	130.00–145.00	$139.37	$662	+0.55
500–545	523	65	111.00–143.00	$134.92	$706	-1.05
550–590	574	44	109.00–141.00	$132.52	$761	+1.42
600–645	619	38	116.00–141.00	$126.40	$782	-2.82
650–695	675	19	115.00–127.00	$121.92	$823	+1.15
700–745	715	25	91.00–128.00	$121.98	$872	+8.60
753–785	764	3	91.00–100.00	$94.08	$719	—
845	845	1	75.00	$75.00	$634	-18.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	150.00	$150.00	$330	—
265–285	278	8	140.00–148.00	$142.71	$397	-2.69
305–345	323	12	119.00–146.00	$138.80	$448	-4.14
355–395	374	32	121.00–148.00	$138.80	$519	-2.44
405–445	418	35	126.00–142.00	$134.90	$564	-1.65
450–495	475	24	110.00–136.00	$128.42	$610	-0.96
505–545	520	29	116.00–130.00	$123.82	$644	-4.22
560–595	578	10	104.00–122.00	$115.88	$670	-5.75
605–615	608	4	118.00–120.00	$119.49	$726	+0.32
690	690	1	108.00	$108.00	$745	-3.00
705–710	707	13	110.00–112.50	$112.12	$793	+4.29
755–795	768	3	95.00–110.00	$101.98	$783	-3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	190.00	$190.00	$513	+5.54
305–340	329	13	180.00–195.00	$183.88	$605	+4.13
350–395	371	52	131.00–192.00	$176.99	$657	+0.92
400–445	428	79	135.00–180.00	$167.23	$716	-2.97
450–495	477	60	150.00–176.00	$163.59	$780	+1.95
500–545	521	57	125.00–166.00	$154.17	$803	+0.04
550–595	573	27	132.00–155.00	$141.89	$813	-1.36
600–635	616	23	125.00–140.00	$132.83	$818	-2.63
655–695	673	11	120.00–130.00	$126.00	$848	-0.52
705–740	724	10	110.00–130.00	$122.13	$884	+3.77
760–795	783	4	110.00–123.00	$116.99	$916	+4.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	176.00	$176.00	$387	-22.00
265–270	268	2	200.00–212.00	$205.94	$552	+10.84
300–345	323	13	160.00–207.00	$188.51	$609	-3.24
350–395	375	38	143.00–207.00	$187.34	$703	+0.85
400–445	421	41	165.00–192.00	$181.07	$762	+0.92
450–495	472	40	141.00–188.00	$172.93	$816	+2.18
500–545	520	39	150.00–176.00	$163.59	$851	+2.66
550–590	566	27	139.00–162.00	$151.77	$859	-0.92
600–645	626	11	135.00–151.00	$143.89	$901	-0.88
650–695	675	10	120.00–140.00	$129.06	$871	-6.41
715–745	730	4	124.00–127.00	$125.76	$918	-5.43
760–765	763	2	120.00–126.00	$122.99	$938	-0.16
870	870	1	78.00	$78.00	$679	—
1035	1035	1	79.00	$79.00	$818	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	8	170.00–180.00	$175.62	$497	-2.73
305–340	319	17	168.00–180.00	$172.42	$550	+0.73
355–390	375	21	150.00–173.00	$165.59	$621	+0.82
405–445	422	30	137.00–170.00	$161.15	$680	+1.89
455–495	475	22	138.00–167.00	$155.58	$739	+4.28
505–545	521	13	134.00–154.00	$140.29	$731	-1.97
555–595	574	18	125.00–145.00	$133.91	$769	-0.08
605–625	615	6	124.00–130.00	$126.32	$777	-2.92
670–695	683	5	115.00–122.00	$119.02	$813	-1.99
725–730	729	4	110.00–120.00	$117.51	$857	+0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1355	1144	80-85%	39	56.00–69.00	$64.39	$737	+3.31
1010–1575	1202	80-85%	59	69.00–89.00	$76.85	$924	+3.08
855–1565	1213	80-85%	134	58.00–78.00	$69.78	$846	-3.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1405	1024	85-90%	88	45.00–66.00	$57.78	$592	-1.92
800–1160	1030	85-90%	36	43.00–58.00	$51.41	$530	-8.29
850–1220	1085	85-90%	40	55.00–72.00	$65.71	$713	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1680	1358	75-80%	23	74.00–87.00	$78.87	$1,071	-0.92
1120–1975	1389	75-80%	41	62.50–83.00	$72.61	$1,009	+6.75
1080–1740	1510	75-80%	17	58.00–70.00	$64.06	$967	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2280	1455	27	60.00–94.00	$80.87	$1,177	+0.57
1100–2370	1646	44	81.50–103.00	$94.27	$1,552	+5.55
1080–2240	1673	23	92.00–112.00	$104.45	$1,747	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1120–1325	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	885.00–950.00	$928.45
1170–1300	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–1,275.00	$1,076.52
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	620.00–1,100.00	$770.83
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	650.00–780.00	$730.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	660.00–1,210.00	$928.70
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–875.00	$746.43
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	785.00–880.00	$816.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	550.00–740.00	$651.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	280.00–330.00	$296.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	575.00–800.00	$676.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	440.00–700.00	$573.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	985.00	$985.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–820.00	$806.67

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670	670	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

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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
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1140–1480	1223	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,249.59	-236.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	750.00–1,025.00	$889.29	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	800.00–1,325.00	$1,063.70	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
890–970	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–900.00	$852.15	—
980 fancy	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	575.00–775.00	$668.75	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	625.00–900.00	$770.83	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,158.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—

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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.