Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

7,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.27/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 527 lb · 102 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.95/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 471 lb · 101 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.84/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 426 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,020	10,703	9,198
Feeder cattle	5,211	8,678	7,395
Slaughter cattle	1,241	1,473	1,262
Replacement cattle	568	552	541

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 60,935 compared to 64,520 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
205–235	215	3	212.00–220.00	$217.09	$467	+9.09
290	290	3	188.00–200.00	$196.00	$568	-2.05
300–345	327	15	182.00–220.00	$201.44	$659	+4.52
350 value added	350	1	215.00	$215.00	$752	—
355–390	371	12	193.00–217.00	$199.44	$740	+10.58
405–445	423	17	181.00–207.00	$189.79	$803	+2.38
455–494	480	38	173.00–190.00	$180.98	$869	+3.07
500–505 value added	503	2	192.00–197.00	$194.49	$978	+19.99
505–547	526	31	164.00–187.00	$177.56	$934	+12.04
550 value added	550	1	175.00	$175.00	$962	+6.49
555–595	582	35	159.00–172.00	$162.22	$944	+4.74
605–645	623	12	150.00–172.00	$159.48	$994	+3.41
655–697	687	94	147.00–158.25	$155.97	$1,072	+4.92
709–735	720	18	134.00–155.00	$151.15	$1,088	+6.65
760–775	774	10	127.00–148.50	$146.39	$1,133	+11.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	12	185.00–207.00	$192.90	$617	+8.91
355–395	373	21	170.00–207.00	$185.79	$693	+6.92
400–445	427	29	170.00–197.00	$179.87	$768	+6.06
450–495	472	21	162.00–185.00	$175.57	$829	+7.22
505–545	523	25	150.00–176.00	$166.41	$870	+6.60
550–595	573	15	145.00–168.00	$157.56	$903	+5.63
605–635	621	7	142.00–158.00	$148.33	$921	+2.87
655–690	670	5	135.00–137.00	$135.41	$907	-4.19
705–710	708	2	130.00–140.00	$134.98	$956	+2.41
760–765	761	4	128.00–130.00	$129.50	$985	-1.50
885	885	2	134.00	$134.00	$1,186	—
910	910	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,247	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	5	174.00–180.00	$177.16	$578	+0.45
355–395	372	9	168.00–195.00	$179.76	$669	+12.28
425–440	432	3	147.00–172.00	$163.02	$704	-2.11
465–495	479	8	160.00–177.00	$168.82	$809	+13.19
505–545	523	4	150.00–160.00	$156.06	$816	+6.25
570–590	581	4	142.00–152.00	$147.77	$859	+6.74
630–645	638	2	124.00–140.00	$131.91	$842	-2.88
730	730	1	120.00	$120.00	$876	-8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	222	5	160.00–195.00	$175.54	$390	+5.54
255–290	269	9	165.00–180.00	$173.10	$466	+13.74
300–345	327	35	150.00–177.00	$160.83	$526	+6.25
350–395	371	46	146.00–167.00	$156.25	$580	+5.74
400 fancy	400	1	166.00	$166.00	$664	—
400–445	423	82	139.00–166.00	$156.32	$661	+8.70
460–471 fancy	468	10	154.00–162.50	$160.28	$750	+6.54
450–495	471	90	134.00–160.00	$149.97	$706	+4.96
480	480	1	146.00	$146.00	$701	+0.99
500 fancy	500	1	165.00	$165.00	$825	—
500–545	527	101	129.00–158.00	$148.10	$780	+4.27
568 value added	568	6	146.00	$146.00	$829	-0.48
550–595	576	49	134.00–149.50	$142.68	$822	+5.19
580 fancy	580	1	147.00	$147.00	$853	+7.00
605 fancy	605	1	147.00	$147.00	$889	+13.00
615 value added	615	7	142.50	$142.50	$876	—
600–645	620	21	119.00–146.00	$135.56	$840	+2.75
655–690	674	66	112.00–144.00	$139.19	$938	+6.67
675 value added	675	6	139.00	$139.00	$938	-5.80
711 value added	711	2	141.50	$141.50	$1,006	+5.50
705–740	713	9	109.00–130.00	$119.55	$852	-4.74
730 fancy	730	1	128.00	$128.00	$934	—
751–755 value added	755	79	131.00–144.25	$143.42	$1,083	—
760–795	786	19	115.00–126.50	$124.28	$977	-0.75
823	823	3	119.00	$119.00	$979	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	274	15	145.00–172.00	$161.51	$443	+13.78
300–345	322	57	140.00–167.00	$152.65	$492	+5.47
350–395	375	75	135.00–162.00	$150.37	$564	+5.39
420 thin fleshed	420	8	144.00	$144.00	$605	—
400–445	426	91	128.00–159.00	$148.18	$631	+7.35
450–495	471	76	130.00–156.00	$144.07	$679	+6.94
500–545	521	54	125.00–150.00	$138.89	$724	+6.24
550–595	571	33	119.00–147.00	$134.05	$765	+6.23
600–645	622	22	122.00–139.00	$127.99	$796	+6.75
655–685	674	7	114.00–125.00	$120.85	$815	+1.42
710–745	726	10	104.00–136.00	$122.81	$892	+11.77
790	790	1	110.00	$110.00	$869	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	170.00–175.00	$172.61	$406	—
255–295	279	15	145.00–165.00	$156.80	$437	+13.45
305–342	325	18	126.00–160.00	$150.19	$488	+9.59
350–395	375	45	120.00–157.00	$143.70	$539	+4.21
400–445	423	38	118.00–150.00	$139.05	$588	+4.27
455–495	473	31	125.00–145.00	$135.39	$640	+7.87
505–545	516	30	123.00–132.00	$129.76	$670	+5.01
555–595	570	15	110.00–130.00	$123.95	$707	+3.93
605–610	608	2	91.00–120.00	$105.44	$641	-6.95
660–690	673	6	110.00–120.00	$113.49	$764	+0.49
745	745	2	110.00	$110.00	$820	+3.78
775–790	783	2	105.00	$105.00	$822	+2.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	16	205.00–232.00	$217.25	$604	+20.87
300–345	320	48	182.00–220.00	$198.97	$637	+5.91
330 fancy	330	2	212.00	$212.00	$700	—
350–395	373	55	172.00–220.00	$195.44	$729	+7.90
365–390 fancy	377	3	202.00–215.00	$206.31	$778	+3.81
406–410 fancy	407	5	195.00–197.50	$197.00	$802	—
400–445	419	74	163.00–200.00	$184.70	$774	+5.89
450–495	467	78	156.00–187.00	$176.54	$824	+9.18
515 fancy	515	1	175.00	$175.00	$901	-6.00
500–545	520	55	151.00–187.00	$168.61	$877	+10.08
558 fancy	558	5	168.00	$168.00	$937	+12.00
550–595	575	44	142.00–168.00	$157.67	$907	+7.86
600–630	615	22	138.00–157.50	$149.59	$920	+9.95
660 fancy	660	1	147.00	$147.00	$970	—
655–690	668	17	130.00–147.50	$135.33	$904	+5.24
705–745	723	11	127.00–138.00	$133.03	$962	+5.57
720–745 fancy	733	2	136.00	$136.00	$997	+1.00
750–780	761	10	114.00–130.00	$122.57	$933	+3.14
870	870	1	109.00	$109.00	$948	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	212.00	$212.00	$509	—
250–295	275	24	175.00–220.00	$202.89	$558	+14.75
300–345	327	30	170.00–205.00	$187.08	$612	+8.10
350–395	376	55	160.00–207.00	$181.38	$682	+9.69
412	412	10	180.00	$180.00	$742	+14.90
400–445	421	77	145.00–185.00	$174.72	$736	+9.62
455–495	475	51	150.00–177.00	$166.32	$790	+8.04
500–545	526	47	126.00–167.00	$154.94	$815	+7.62
555–595	571	17	130.00–157.00	$148.60	$849	+7.19
600–645	617	23	130.00–142.00	$136.02	$839	+2.04
650–695	670	17	120.00–132.00	$127.57	$855	-0.53
715–745	729	8	115.00–123.00	$119.36	$870	-1.69
790	790	1	115.00	$115.00	$908	-0.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	190.00–200.00	$195.45	$430	—
265–295	279	10	180.00–205.00	$186.76	$521	+11.24
300–345	324	18	170.00–197.00	$181.22	$587	+14.25
355–395	370	23	152.00–180.00	$171.06	$633	+8.59
405–445	423	20	158.00–177.00	$168.59	$713	+12.60
455–495	475	18	150.00–165.00	$156.32	$743	+9.92
500–540	520	14	140.00–157.00	$151.00	$785	+11.39
550–595	570	13	130.00–146.00	$139.25	$794	+6.89
610–645	628	6	125.00–132.00	$128.01	$804	+2.22
650–680	663	4	117.00–125.00	$120.49	$799	+4.13
710	710	1	115.00	$115.00	$816	-4.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1490	1110	80-85%	128	58.00–80.00	$68.31	$758	—
735–1750	1114	80-85%	174	65.00–87.00	$73.69	$821	—
995–1480	1162	80-85%	88	73.00–90.00	$80.55	$936	+2.35

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1250	968	85-90%	102	45.00–72.00	$58.90	$570	-0.81
705–1205	975	85-90%	66	54.00–78.00	$63.73	$621	+4.02
745–1260	998	85-90%	66	40.00–66.00	$55.24	$551	-4.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1580	1333	75-80%	49	77.00–97.00	$87.97	$1,173	+5.88
1045–1700	1365	75-80%	67	72.00–90.00	$80.63	$1,101	—
1195–1740	1438	75-80%	43	64.00–78.00	$71.72	$1,031	-4.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1885	1416	36	74.00–99.00	$87.15	$1,234	—
1085–1965	1587	49	87.00–108.00	$99.54	$1,580	—
1225–2265	1720	43	102.00–118.00	$110.02	$1,892	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
704–928 fancy	756	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	1,200.00–1,500.00	$1,414.98
825–835	830	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–910.00	$867.76
725–1065	876	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	534.00–720.00	$620.99
970–1185 fancy	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	796.00–921.00	$863.73

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
575–845	761	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	565.00–645.00	$592.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1000 fancy	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00
840–1020	941	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	725.00–875.00	$804.95
835–1540	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	550.00–1,025.00	$833.06
925–1420 fancy	1179	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	975.00–1,200.00	$1,044.52
1020–1430	1211	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	750.00–1,075.00	$971.18
1375 fancy	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	700.00–1,060.00	$848.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	700.00–1,160.00	$961.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	690.00–785.00	$731.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–795	788	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–650.00	$637.62
720–960	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	525.00–875.00	$625.17
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	600.00	$600.00
975 fancy	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00–700.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–1195	1031	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	700.00–825.00	$761.76
950–1245	1117	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	825.00–1,000.00	$897.13
1255	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	675.00–1,030.00	$837.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	625.00–800.00	$722.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
945 fancy	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
915–990	953	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–900.00	$875.98
990	990	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1030 fancy	1030	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
975–1120	1048	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	775.00–900.00	$841.83
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,250.00–1,340.00	$1,283.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	850.00–1,000.00	$925.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
580	580	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

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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
725–1190	884	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,145.31	—
800–1445	1184	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	950.00–1,475.00	$1,305.32	—
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	+25.00
1235–1500 fancy	1326	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,363.56	—
1400–1440	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,225.00	$1,161.62	—
1270–1850 fancy	1593	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,625.00–1,850.00	$1,749.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	925.00–1,370.00	$1,167.94	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	900.00–1,075.00	$987.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965 fancy	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
930–1040	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,150.00	$992.37	—
985 fancy	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,225.00	—
935–1140	1082	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	775.00–1,000.00	$901.25	—
1235	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00	$800.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725–965	845	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,014.28	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00	$625.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	650.00–825.00	$737.50	—

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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.