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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

8,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.54/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 473 lb · 151 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.25/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 423 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.90/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 518 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,797 11,111 8,154
Feeder cattle 6,834 8,922 5,914
Slaughter cattle 1,307 1,636 1,633
Replacement cattle 656 553 607

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 83,766 compared to 75,479 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 -10.35
310–340 324 4 182.00–218.00 $198.66 $644 -10.05
355–395 372 24 186.00–219.00 $193.20 $719 -3.13
400–440 410 37 160.00–195.00 $183.43 $752 -6.00
446 value added 446 29 193.50 $193.50 $863 —
467–481 474 7 152.00–183.00 $169.38 $803 -13.43
478–480 value added 479 18 185.00–187.50 $186.80 $895 +3.66
500–545 526 43 158.00–183.00 $173.80 $914 -2.09
550–595 574 30 149.00–170.00 $162.03 $930 -5.26
564–599 value added 580 18 165.50–175.00 $170.64 $990 -3.45
600–645 618 32 150.00–164.00 $158.65 $980 +0.98
623 value added 623 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,028 +4.44
655–695 671 43 140.00–158.00 $151.07 $1,014 -2.74
697 value added 697 11 152.50 $152.50 $1,063 -3.50
700–745 725 6 135.00–143.00 $139.47 $1,011 -8.41
750–775 759 4 132.00–139.00 $136.28 $1,034 -1.40
776 value added 776 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,129 —
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–275 267 8 175.00–220.00 $193.48 $517 +3.48
310–345 326 26 170.00–200.00 $182.47 $595 -6.06
350–395 375 26 168.00–188.00 $178.50 $669 -2.06
400–445 422 29 149.00–185.00 $172.42 $728 -4.25
450–495 475 61 146.00–177.50 $170.68 $811 +1.73
500–548 531 52 139.00–172.00 $161.76 $859 -6.68
550–595 573 16 141.00–162.00 $153.74 $881 -3.33
605–640 622 13 140.00–157.00 $147.94 $920 -2.71
655–680 668 8 140.00–152.00 $144.34 $964 +6.16
710–730 723 8 130.00–149.00 $141.10 $1,020 +4.59
775–795 783 3 130.00–139.00 $135.02 $1,057 -0.31
830–845 834 4 122.00–129.00 $123.77 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
280 280 4 191.00 $191.00 $535 +18.48
300–345 325 18 159.00–192.00 $168.44 $547 -5.47
355–395 378 31 145.00–178.00 $168.37 $636 -1.00
405–445 425 18 145.00–175.00 $162.40 $690 -10.91
450–480 459 9 134.00–160.00 $155.75 $715 -10.76
505–545 534 17 145.00–157.00 $150.48 $804 -6.46
555–590 574 6 142.00–148.00 $144.83 $831 -2.97
600–605 603 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $829 -5.97
660–695 678 9 125.00–142.00 $135.13 $916 +3.13
745 745 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -14.86
300–348 331 43 150.00–180.00 $164.47 $544 -3.56
366 value added 366 10 169.00 $169.00 $619 +0.50
355–390 374 39 149.00–172.00 $160.40 $600 +0.81
390 fancy 390 1 182.00 $182.00 $710 —
400–445 422 80 143.00–167.00 $154.20 $651 -4.89
432 value added 432 19 166.50 $166.50 $719 —
450–495 471 106 132.00–163.00 $152.22 $717 -2.13
465–495 fancy 477 6 157.50–160.00 $157.99 $754 -4.18
460–491 value added 478 39 154.00–166.00 $160.32 $766 -3.18
500–545 value added 509 21 140.00–155.00 $148.60 $756 -9.30
510–545 fancy 519 4 150.00–152.50 $151.84 $788 -8.33
500–548 520 95 123.00–160.00 $148.73 $773 -17.27
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -6.00
550–555 553 2 139.00–143.00 $141.01 $780 -5.41
550–597 566 63 127.00–151.00 $142.14 $805 -4.28
550–595 fancy 574 5 155.00–157.00 $155.38 $892 +3.93
555–595 value added 586 16 143.00–155.00 $151.56 $888 -0.30
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 -2.02
600–645 620 60 130.00–147.00 $138.38 $858 -1.64
618–625 value added 622 8 139.00–145.00 $142.02 $883 -6.21
600–640 fancy 625 3 145.00–150.00 $148.40 $928 -3.97
655 fancy 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 -1.00
650–695 668 27 120.00–138.00 $131.89 $881 -0.25
680–693 value added 689 3 133.00–143.00 $136.29 $939 -5.71
700–745 728 19 122.00–132.00 $127.36 $927 +2.73
765 fancy 765 3 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
765–790 776 7 118.00–122.50 $120.85 $938 -4.13
870 870 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 147.00 $147.00 $353 -33.00
250–295 273 32 143.00–177.00 $158.64 $433 -6.31
305–345 325 58 141.00–172.00 $154.33 $502 -2.59
350–395 370 105 137.00–168.00 $150.49 $557 -4.31
400–445 423 130 125.00–162.00 $147.25 $623 -2.65
450–495 473 103 121.00–155.00 $143.54 $679 -2.84
505–545 525 59 121.00–148.00 $138.78 $729 -3.71
550–595 574 49 122.00–142.00 $134.01 $769 -3.31
600–645 625 32 120.00–135.00 $126.86 $793 -3.64
655–690 678 11 116.00–130.00 $123.42 $837 +4.29
710–725 715 3 110.00–120.00 $113.31 $810 -1.43
750–790 772 13 98.00–119.00 $114.90 $887 +4.90
810 810 1 74.00 $74.00 $599 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 9 135.00–167.00 $151.08 $426 -1.24
300–345 324 41 132.00–165.00 $147.08 $477 -2.45
350–395 375 62 130.00–162.00 $146.81 $551 -3.71
400–445 422 63 105.00–155.00 $138.36 $584 -3.46
450–495 471 36 124.00–147.00 $136.44 $643 -0.57
500–545 518 23 120.00–140.00 $130.90 $678 -2.07
555–595 575 17 115.00–132.00 $125.54 $722 -2.35
605–645 628 7 117.00–123.00 $120.43 $756 -1.00
665–670 668 2 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $735 +1.04
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 value added 587 39 155.00 $155.00 $910 —
616 616 77 145.00 $145.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 -15.41
250–295 271 13 171.00–205.00 $184.04 $499 -7.38
305–345 326 43 167.00–195.00 $178.58 $582 -6.58
350–395 372 69 150.00–190.00 $172.57 $642 -7.02
400–445 424 102 150.00–185.00 $165.75 $703 -6.59
450–495 472 63 147.00–173.00 $158.86 $750 -3.22
500–545 520 60 121.00–158.00 $147.98 $769 -4.42
550–595 574 52 120.00–158.00 $142.02 $815 -5.75
600–645 624 34 125.00–150.00 $136.35 $851 +0.09
655–690 674 20 105.00–132.00 $126.35 $852 -1.52
700–745 724 14 113.00–125.00 $119.18 $863 -1.63
750–790 769 5 105.00–120.00 $112.03 $862 -13.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 200.00–205.00 $202.69 $462 -14.51
255–295 275 6 188.00–212.00 $197.33 $543 -2.97
310 fancy 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 —
300–345 323 25 180.00–210.00 $195.17 $630 -4.15
350–395 380 53 155.00–205.00 $179.27 $681 -12.00
400–440 422 50 149.00–192.00 $173.28 $731 -8.43
450–495 473 70 140.00–182.00 $166.05 $785 -6.06
500–545 521 51 131.00–173.00 $158.72 $827 -3.81
550–585 565 52 135.00–163.00 $154.54 $873 -0.15
600–645 621 24 133.00–157.00 $143.51 $891 -2.79
650–695 668 23 127.00–149.00 $137.22 $917 -0.77
710–745 714 15 122.00–140.00 $136.79 $977 +5.51
755–760 758 2 119.00–126.00 $122.51 $929 -2.51
760–765 fancy 763 2 122.00 $122.00 $931 —
865 865 1 99.00 $99.00 $856 -10.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 180.00–192.00 $185.85 $381 -12.79
265–295 279 8 172.00–195.00 $180.24 $503 -5.96
305–340 324 21 157.00–180.00 $169.35 $549 -7.38
350–395 372 40 147.00–178.00 $164.75 $613 -6.58
400–445 422 36 140.00–173.00 $158.53 $669 -4.82
455–495 473 57 140.00–163.00 $150.17 $710 -2.49
500–545 522 38 133.00–150.00 $141.83 $740 -1.72
555–595 577 22 127.00–148.00 $135.88 $784 +1.57
610–645 627 11 116.00–138.00 $124.36 $780 -6.79
655–695 679 7 113.00–130.00 $122.83 $834 -0.10
710–745 731 7 105.00–117.00 $110.19 $805 -10.75
785–795 790 2 106.00–113.00 $109.48 $865 -3.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1510 1140 80-85% 134 63.00–77.00 $69.93 $797 +0.06
805–1845 1183 80-85% 182 64.00–83.00 $75.38 $892 -8.24
880–1635 1197 80-85% 75 73.00–90.00 $82.69 $990 -0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1245 954 85-90% 78 40.00–61.00 $54.08 $516 +1.14
700–1270 1013 85-90% 104 47.00–69.00 $59.59 $604 +0.46
735–1290 1027 85-90% 69 54.00–75.00 $64.61 $664 +5.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1625 1347 75-80% 29 81.00–93.00 $86.25 $1,162 +9.02
1130–1790 1372 75-80% 86 68.50–87.00 $77.43 $1,062 —
1035–1785 1456 75-80% 34 64.00–76.00 $70.35 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2145 1527 41 77.00–103.00 $90.58 $1,383 —
1000–2135 1678 72 90.00–111.00 $102.08 $1,713 +0.63
1265–2200 1810 37 99.00–120.00 $111.09 $2,011 —

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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 19 600.00–900.00 $717.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 460.00–700.00 $536.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1125 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,248.28
935–1170 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–940.00 $869.76
935–1310 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 825.00–1,125.00 $999.91
1015–1345 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 600.00–1,025.00 $891.87
1235–1290 fancy 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,117.88
1320 fancy 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,395.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 740.00–1,350.00 $1,006.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 510.00–950.00 $751.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,483.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 620.00–1,050.00 $877.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–860 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–775.00 $670.43
740–965 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–875.00 $772.87
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 510.00–925.00 $717.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 300.00–450.00 $400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 500.00–785.00 $632.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
975–1055 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.99
1095–1230 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–885.00 $819.55
1125–1345 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,025.00 $987.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–950.00 $836.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–900.00 $872.73
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–870 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $874.03
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
950–1440 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,200.00 $1,085.53 —
1010–1360 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,191.37 +166.37
1130–1360 fancy 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,413.87 —
1370 fancy 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,485.00–1,525.00 $1,505.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 790.00–900.00 $835.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 800.00–1,325.00 $1,080.68 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,300.00–2,600.00 $1,775.93 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–1,050.00 $868.90 -140.56
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 600.00–875.00 $787.78 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–800.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 575.00–800.00 $700.00 —

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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.