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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

11,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.85/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 518 lb · 178 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.01/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 421 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.48/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 566 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,094 7,908 15,510
Feeder cattle 8,336 6,197 12,677
Slaughter cattle 1,576 1,117 1,808
Replacement cattle 1,182 594 1,025

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 105,062 compared to 102,487 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
300–345 322 3 175.00–212.00 $192.76 $621 -9.26
355–380 366 19 187.50–202.00 $190.16 $696 -2.11
400–445 420 54 172.00–199.00 $187.17 $786 -0.23
445 value added 445 8 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
450–498 488 43 170.00–195.00 $178.84 $873 -4.14
500–545 521 58 160.00–178.00 $168.24 $877 -7.04
530–541 value added 539 27 166.50–190.00 $168.58 $909 —
555 value added 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
550–594 571 36 156.00–182.00 $164.50 $939 -0.71
604 value added 604 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,123 —
605–645 615 77 152.00–177.00 $157.74 $970 +0.93
652–695 675 12 141.00–152.50 $150.65 $1,017 -1.11
705–740 value added 708 13 146.00–147.00 $146.16 $1,035 —
702–749 726 40 142.00–152.00 $145.47 $1,056 -5.88
750–781 762 26 135.75–140.00 $138.32 $1,054 -0.44
763–779 value added 770 34 141.00–142.00 $141.55 $1,090 +4.55
865 value added 865 58 134.50 $134.50 $1,163 —
940 value added 940 54 126.50 $126.50 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 185.00–191.00 $188.11 $517 -3.38
300–345 321 14 174.00–205.00 $188.82 $606 -2.25
350–395 378 30 164.00–200.00 $178.46 $675 -0.65
400–445 422 53 160.00–187.00 $171.92 $726 -5.64
450–495 476 36 155.00–179.00 $165.64 $788 -4.82
500–549 526 50 150.00–176.00 $164.84 $867 +0.03
550–585 568 24 140.00–166.00 $157.71 $896 +1.13
600–645 621 29 135.00–160.00 $147.76 $918 -6.56
650–695 674 20 130.00–160.00 $141.77 $956 -0.35
700–745 720 6 127.00–140.00 $132.37 $953 -3.05
750–780 766 5 125.00–132.00 $128.63 $985 —
805–812 811 5 127.50–132.00 $131.11 $1,063 —
920 920 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 170.00–205.00 $181.75 $505 -1.25
305–335 316 14 163.00–192.00 $179.16 $566 +3.29
360–395 379 23 160.00–182.00 $173.29 $657 +4.62
405–445 424 7 142.00–177.00 $166.70 $707 +0.95
455–495 469 16 148.00–172.00 $161.65 $758 +2.73
500–545 523 14 137.00–157.00 $150.55 $787 -5.05
560–595 566 10 135.00–148.00 $145.50 $824 -4.50
605–625 618 10 130.00–142.00 $137.01 $847 -5.99
655–695 680 3 141.00–145.00 $142.69 $970 +0.37
705–735 718 3 117.00–126.00 $122.60 $880 +2.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 16 151.00 $151.00 $982 —
838 value added 838 52 136.00 $136.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $415 -26.86
305–345 324 24 150.00–180.00 $156.29 $506 -12.89
355–395 377 69 148.00–170.00 $154.70 $583 -11.49
406–420 value added 413 39 162.00–165.50 $163.66 $676 —
405–445 424 89 145.00–166.00 $152.66 $647 -7.14
455–497 474 93 140.00–162.00 $148.16 $702 -6.63
475 value added 475 9 159.00 $159.00 $755 —
508–525 fancy 511 7 154.00–160.00 $155.31 $794 -12.69
500–540 518 117 138.00–154.00 $146.93 $761 -4.32
504–543 value added 519 54 155.00–157.00 $155.48 $807 -0.52
556 value added 556 13 146.00 $146.00 $812 -3.00
550–590 567 100 134.00–147.00 $142.02 $805 -3.50
620 fancy 620 2 143.00 $143.00 $887 —
600–645 624 68 127.50–142.00 $135.12 $843 -8.47
617–633 value added 625 29 148.50–152.50 $150.62 $941 +3.63
652–665 value added 659 36 135.00–147.00 $137.21 $904 +2.71
650–693 667 26 120.00–142.00 $130.53 $871 -4.18
705–721 716 24 115.00–129.00 $125.50 $899 -3.06
703–735 value added 719 77 127.00–144.00 $137.17 $986 —
753–790 778 21 119.00–127.00 $121.21 $943 -2.35
860 value added 860 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
265–295 287 13 144.00–160.00 $152.21 $437 -2.41
305–345 330 65 140.00–170.00 $151.73 $501 -9.22
350–395 373 95 138.00–165.00 $150.23 $560 -7.85
400–445 428 103 135.00–157.00 $146.88 $629 -6.06
450–495 472 77 135.00–152.00 $143.80 $679 -3.99
500–545 520 111 124.00–149.00 $137.35 $714 -4.04
550–595 572 45 120.00–140.00 $131.84 $754 -4.30
600–640 622 60 110.00–133.00 $126.55 $787 -3.67
650–695 665 29 110.00–127.00 $123.63 $822 +2.11
705–730 723 6 108.00–120.00 $116.51 $842 -3.30
755–795 775 9 104.00–118.00 $110.45 $856 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 4 140.00–148.00 $145.33 $405 -14.86
305–345 326 24 131.00–157.00 $144.17 $470 -6.73
365–397 382 44 130.00–156.00 $145.43 $556 -3.00
400–445 425 50 128.00–150.00 $140.51 $597 -0.80
450–490 472 40 125.00–145.00 $134.75 $636 -5.00
505–545 527 23 120.00–137.00 $130.04 $685 +1.13
550–595 573 17 114.00–131.00 $121.70 $697 -6.51
600–640 619 15 110.00–125.00 $118.68 $735 -0.19
660–695 671 5 110.00–115.00 $112.00 $752 -0.48
745 745 1 108.00 $108.00 $805 -1.35
760–775 768 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $806 -0.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
250–295 276 13 175.00–192.00 $182.74 $504 -5.94
300–345 326 54 167.00–197.00 $176.58 $576 -9.10
350–395 381 52 160.00–187.00 $170.92 $651 -2.61
405–445 428 64 155.00–180.00 $167.81 $718 -1.43
455–490 474 71 147.00–177.50 $160.11 $759 -2.45
500–545 526 86 139.00–164.00 $150.12 $790 -4.65
550–595 572 58 135.00–150.00 $142.01 $812 -4.64
600–645 619 52 130.00–141.00 $137.43 $851 -1.20
650–690 669 24 120.00–142.00 $130.81 $875 +0.67
700–745 728 13 115.00–130.00 $122.10 $889 -1.16
750–795 776 9 110.00–122.50 $115.18 $894 +1.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
255–275 265 2 184.00–192.50 $188.09 $498 -11.80
305–345 334 16 178.00–207.00 $195.20 $652 +2.36
350–395 371 43 170.00–200.00 $181.75 $674 -4.69
400–445 421 40 159.00–192.00 $172.74 $727 -4.63
450–495 470 46 154.00–187.00 $167.68 $788 -2.18
500–545 520 37 150.00–176.00 $159.53 $830 -2.31
550–585 566 27 145.00–164.00 $153.23 $867 -1.56
605–630 618 8 138.00–148.00 $143.00 $884 -3.11
650–695 678 24 132.00–146.00 $138.07 $936 +0.09
700–745 721 9 129.00–137.00 $133.31 $961 +0.78
750–785 769 9 117.00–129.00 $122.36 $941 +0.52
905 905 5 106.00 $106.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 280 6 170.00–182.00 $177.56 $497 +2.95
305–345 322 32 145.00–187.00 $165.25 $532 -7.97
355–395 378 19 140.00–177.00 $166.81 $631 +2.43
405–445 423 34 135.00–167.00 $155.24 $657 -8.30
450–495 477 39 136.00–165.00 $151.97 $725 -2.74
510–545 525 30 125.00–153.00 $143.58 $754 -0.69
550–595 574 29 130.00–138.00 $133.63 $767 -1.38
605–635 625 12 110.00–130.00 $125.33 $783 -5.70
655–695 676 9 108.00–123.00 $117.80 $796 -3.10
730–745 737 3 107.00–117.00 $110.33 $813 -12.24
750–780 765 5 97.00–107.00 $102.63 $785 -10.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1455 1110 80-85% 157 64.00–81.00 $71.40 $793 +0.70
815–1720 1137 80-85% 249 71.00–89.00 $78.96 $898 +8.26
785–1510 1168 80-85% 149 78.00–96.00 $85.38 $997 +8.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1170 923 85-90% 88 44.00–69.00 $56.47 $521 +1.96
750–1295 999 85-90% 120 48.50–74.00 $62.97 $629 +0.73
700–1220 1006 85-90% 94 58.00–82.00 $67.82 $682 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1870 1300 75-80% 49 84.00–98.50 $90.51 $1,177 —
1120–1780 1383 75-80% 72 75.00–90.00 $82.36 $1,139 -5.19
1095–1795 1422 75-80% 36 68.00–80.00 $74.72 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2550 1482 40 75.00–100.00 $92.61 $1,372 —
1105–2240 1566 64 95.00–110.00 $102.51 $1,605 +12.75
1330–2055 1688 46 104.00–121.00 $110.54 $1,866 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1060 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 554.00–805.00 $702.09
848–968 fancy 894 (<2 yrs)Open 33 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,636.59
757–981 897 (<2 yrs)Open 25 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,230.25
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 450.00–1,100.00 $992.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 440.00–630.00 $529.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–755 727 (<2 yrs)Open 3 330.00–600.00 $517.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
985–1150 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 805.00–1,000.00 $895.93
930–1225 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 675.00–1,080.00 $934.87
1005–1390 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 750.00–1,220.00 $976.21
1081–1270 fancy 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,641.35
1140–1215 fancy 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.90
1250–1260 fancy 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,105.00 $1,029.12
1320 fancy 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160–1415 1326 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,090.27
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–1,025.00 $830.56
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–760.00 $745.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 850.00–1,300.00 $1,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 700.00–1,200.00 $874.38
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–875.00 $832.14
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,072.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–905 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 575.00–775.00 $657.31
590–990 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 400.00–760.00 $563.61
830–855 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 455.00–520.00 $487.02
840–970 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–975.00 $806.77
805–976 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 675.00–875.00 $754.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1030–1265 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.79
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–625.00 $575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–900.00 $857.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–925.00 $860.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $587.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–700.00 $690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758–1020 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–900.00 $798.79
845–970 908 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $780.17
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 650.00–800.00 $742.05
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 840.00–1,050.00 $943.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 825.00–875.00 $850.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.25

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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
914–1240 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,549.75 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
785–1410 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,295.86 —
1285–1340 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,598.95 —
1255–1495 fancy 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,664.37 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,210.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,482.14 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,538.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 160 800.00–1,425.00 $1,162.31 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–975.00 $916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,189.17 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 880.00–950.00 $915.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–730.00 $665.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 850.00–975.00 $930.88 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 700.00–1,075.00 $848.21 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,206.25 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
810–1020 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–1,050.00 $724.84 —
930–995 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 550.00–1,200.00 $929.77 +131.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 875.00–1,075.00 $976.92 —

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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.