Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

7,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 640 lb · 156 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 667 lb · 126 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.79/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 475 lb · 120 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,908	8,797	9,612
Feeder cattle	6,197	6,834	7,564
Slaughter cattle	1,117	1,307	1,214
Replacement cattle	594	656	834

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 91,923 compared to 85,297 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
275–295	282	3	203.00–218.00	$210.33	$593	+20.33
313–345	326	24	190.00–209.00	$202.02	$659	+3.36
355–395	372	21	179.00–209.00	$192.27	$715	-0.93
405–445	421	35	175.00–197.00	$187.40	$789	+3.97
450–495	470	45	172.00–193.00	$182.98	$860	+13.60
505–548	527	46	168.00–187.00	$175.28	$924	+1.48
555–595	572	23	157.00–172.00	$165.21	$945	+3.18
605–645	630	58	150.00–166.00	$156.81	$988	-1.84
660 value added	660	1	150.00	$150.00	$990	—
655–690	678	20	148.00–159.00	$151.76	$1,029	+0.69
700–723	720	25	135.00–154.00	$151.35	$1,090	+11.88
760 value added	760	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,041	-8.50
765–780	774	4	135.00–140.00	$138.76	$1,074	+2.48
820–845	833	2	145.00–150.00	$147.54	$1,229	—
855–870	863	2	128.00–130.00	$129.01	$1,113	-2.99
905	905	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,086	—
1200	1200	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	190.00–193.00	$191.49	$542	-1.99
305–345	329	30	172.00–202.00	$191.07	$629	+8.60
355–395	374	33	170.00–188.00	$179.11	$670	+0.61
400–445	424	40	165.00–187.00	$177.56	$753	+5.14
450–495	474	44	162.00–182.00	$170.46	$808	-0.22
500–545	521	47	156.00–177.00	$164.81	$859	+3.05
550–592	571	38	145.50–165.00	$156.58	$894	+2.84
605–645	638	16	144.00–161.00	$154.32	$985	+6.38
655–695	679	9	130.00–153.00	$142.12	$965	-2.22
700–730	712	5	134.00–138.00	$135.42	$964	-5.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667	667	126	160.00	$160.00	$1,067	—
836	836	10	127.00	$127.00	$1,062	—
855	855	35	136.50	$136.50	$1,167	—
930	930	6	129.50	$129.50	$1,204	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	242	3	188.00–190.00	$188.68	$457	+8.68
295	295	2	178.00–188.00	$183.00	$540	-8.00
320–340	326	15	170.00–184.00	$175.87	$573	+7.43
365–395	375	13	159.00–175.00	$168.67	$633	+0.30
415–445	425	3	164.00–169.00	$165.75	$704	+3.35
455–495	477	10	142.00–167.00	$158.92	$758	+3.17
505–535	513	6	149.00–160.00	$155.60	$798	+5.12
585	585	3	150.00	$150.00	$878	+5.17
615	615	2	143.00	$143.00	$879	+5.49
670–695	691	7	136.00–144.00	$142.32	$983	+7.19
705	705	1	120.00	$120.00	$846	—
755–795	773	6	128.00–137.00	$130.15	$1,006	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–271	269	6	178.00–179.00	$178.84	$481	+18.84
300–345	330	25	150.00–180.00	$169.18	$558	+4.71
350–395	376	58	143.00–175.00	$166.19	$625	+5.79
400–445	425	113	135.00–172.00	$159.80	$679	+5.60
450–496	475	120	130.00–168.00	$154.79	$735	+2.57
510 value added	510	21	156.00	$156.00	$796	+7.40
510	510	1	141.00	$141.00	$719	-7.73
513 fancy	513	3	168.00	$168.00	$862	+16.16
500–545	521	92	130.00–166.00	$151.25	$788	+2.52
558–565 value added	560	12	149.00	$149.00	$834	-2.56
550–595	580	91	130.00–159.00	$145.52	$844	+3.38
600–620 value added	614	6	146.00–150.00	$146.99	$903	+4.97
600–645	618	55	129.00–155.00	$143.59	$887	+5.21
652–690	669	26	118.00–150.00	$134.71	$901	+2.82
677 value added	677	12	134.50	$134.50	$911	-1.79
714 fancy	714	6	130.00	$130.00	$928	—
700–745	715	8	120.00–143.00	$128.56	$919	+1.20
755–795	778	7	119.00–129.00	$123.56	$961	+2.71
877	877	7	114.00	$114.00	$1,000	-14.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	272	7	150.00–166.00	$154.62	$421	-4.02
300–345	323	62	145.00–175.00	$160.95	$520	+6.62
350–395	373	80	131.00–170.00	$158.08	$590	+7.59
400–445	424	105	133.00–164.00	$152.94	$648	+5.69
450–495	474	85	136.00–160.00	$147.79	$701	+4.25
500–545	525	59	120.00–155.00	$141.39	$742	+2.61
550–595	576	61	109.00–148.00	$136.14	$784	+2.13
600–645	623	46	120.00–144.00	$130.22	$811	+3.36
650–695	675	20	113.00–133.00	$121.52	$820	-1.90
725–740	729	7	110.00–126.00	$119.81	$873	+6.50
765–795	783	10	95.00–118.00	$108.52	$850	-6.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	74	168.00	$168.00	$766	—
640	640	156	152.00	$152.00	$973	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	280	5	158.00–165.00	$160.19	$449	+9.11
305–345	327	42	140.00–160.00	$150.90	$493	+3.82
350–395	376	43	135.00–160.00	$148.43	$558	+1.62
400–445	423	31	130.00–152.00	$141.31	$598	+2.95
450–495	472	41	129.00–147.00	$139.75	$660	+3.31
500–545	520	27	117.00–138.00	$128.91	$670	-1.99
550–595	570	20	115.00–141.00	$128.21	$731	+2.67
600–645	619	11	115.00–122.00	$118.87	$736	-1.56
675–685	680	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$765	+2.46
710–725	718	3	107.00–111.00	$109.35	$785	+9.35
765	765	1	105.00	$105.00	$803	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	282	12	180.00–200.00	$188.68	$532	+4.64
305–345	330	28	165.00–200.00	$185.68	$613	+7.10
350–395	375	54	160.00–190.00	$173.53	$651	+0.96
400–449	428	79	141.00–184.00	$169.24	$724	+3.49
450–495	476	73	135.00–181.00	$162.56	$774	+3.70
505–545	524	51	140.00–170.00	$154.77	$811	+6.79
555–595	573	53	134.00–164.00	$146.65	$840	+4.63
600–645	623	40	130.00–149.00	$138.63	$864	+2.28
653–695	669	22	112.00–145.00	$130.14	$871	+3.79
710–735	719	8	115.00–127.00	$123.26	$886	+4.08
755–780	764	5	108.00–117.00	$114.01	$871	+1.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	274	4	195.00–205.00	$199.89	$548	+2.56
305–345	327	44	174.00–215.00	$192.84	$631	-2.33
350–395	367	61	170.00–202.00	$186.44	$684	+7.17
400–445	425	71	160.00–190.00	$177.37	$754	+4.09
450–495	474	47	146.00–184.00	$169.86	$805	+3.81
505 fancy	505	1	172.00	$172.00	$869	—
500–545	519	53	135.00–175.00	$161.84	$840	+3.12
550–595	570	37	147.00–172.00	$154.79	$882	+0.25
600–645	622	14	140.00–150.00	$146.11	$909	+2.60
655–685	671	8	132.00–145.00	$137.98	$926	+0.76
700–735	722	8	125.00–145.00	$132.53	$957	-4.26
750–790	766	11	115.00–127.00	$121.84	$933	-0.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	283	6	170.00–195.00	$174.61	$494	-5.63
315–345	325	28	155.00–188.00	$173.22	$563	+3.87
355–395	378	24	147.00–180.00	$164.38	$621	-0.37
400–445	421	33	150.00–171.00	$163.54	$689	+5.01
455–495	473	32	147.00–162.00	$154.71	$732	+4.54
500–547	529	18	135.00–152.00	$144.27	$763	+2.44
555–595	575	21	130.00–140.00	$135.01	$776	-0.87
600–640	618	6	128.00–138.00	$131.03	$810	+6.67
655–685	662	7	112.00–128.00	$120.90	$800	-1.93
705–735	728	9	116.00–125.00	$122.57	$892	+12.38
765–780	773	2	105.00–121.00	$112.92	$873	+3.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1415	1112	80-85%	115	58.00–79.00	$70.70	$786	+0.77
925–1545	1161	80-85%	121	64.00–85.00	$76.72	$891	+1.34
910–1515	1197	80-85%	100	79.00–91.00	$85.44	$1,023	+2.75

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1310	940	85-90%	61	41.00–67.00	$54.51	$512	—
790–1460	978	85-90%	82	49.00–77.00	$62.24	$609	+8.16
770–1260	1008	85-90%	65	60.00–76.00	$69.30	$699	+9.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1675	1387	75-80%	46	80.00–95.00	$87.55	$1,214	+10.12
1110–1830	1469	75-80%	54	69.00–88.00	$79.99	$1,175	+9.64
1175–1945	1522	75-80%	32	64.00–83.00	$73.35	$1,116	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–2270	1553	35	74.00–100.00	$89.76	$1,394	—
1095–2300	1642	41	84.00–108.00	$99.06	$1,627	—
1140–2340	1814	45	104.00–121.00	$110.45	$2,004	-0.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–910	831	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	630.00–970.00	$810.42
805–985	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	430.00–655.00	$526.07
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	550.00–750.00	$625.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	900.00–950.00	$926.32

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	430.00–520.00	$475.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
560–700	658	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	300.00–460.00	$351.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1115	1027	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–1,310.00	$1,023.18
965–1200	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	750.00–900.00	$826.96
1090–1330	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–925.00	$840.69
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	800.00–1,100.00	$960.88
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,083.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	900.00–1,400.00	$1,069.77
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	775.00–950.00	$839.17
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	750.00–875.00	$837.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–940	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	525.00–650.00	$588.86
770–1005	939	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	425.00–825.00	$698.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	500.00–775.00	$642.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–875.00	$825.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	610.00–750.00	$687.73
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	780.00–830.00	$805.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–980	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–1,060.00	$977.04
1045	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	830.00	$830.00
1125	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–875.00	$837.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	885.00–900.00	$892.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–800	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	835.00–900.00	$867.70
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
915–925	920	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00–700.00	$675.14
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,081.25

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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
750–1045	892	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–1,150.00	$1,059.23	—
1020–1175	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	825.00–1,425.00	$1,284.14	—
1250 fancy	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	+186.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	950.00–1,225.00	$1,159.38	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	135	820.00–1,500.00	$1,282.89	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	700.00–1,000.00	$897.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–1075	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	750.00–850.00	$797.96	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	600.00–1,125.00	$906.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	725.00	$725.00	—

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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.