Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

7,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.19/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 429 lb · 130 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.24/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 517 lb · 119 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.42/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 418 lb · 117 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,223	11,094	9,856
Feeder cattle	5,613	8,336	7,598
Slaughter cattle	1,084	1,576	1,305
Replacement cattle	526	1,182	953

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 113,402 compared to 113,270 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
325–345	336	4	187.00–210.00	$199.23	$669	+6.47
350–395	371	16	176.00–207.00	$192.91	$716	+2.75
400–445	424	34	176.00–195.00	$186.12	$789	-1.05
450–498	476	36	176.00–197.00	$186.02	$885	+7.18
502–545	525	85	170.00–192.00	$181.36	$952	+13.12
550–598	580	46	157.00–185.00	$173.05	$1,004	+8.55
594 value added	594	5	189.00	$189.00	$1,123	—
600–645	620	17	149.00–177.00	$158.04	$980	+0.30
655–685	673	25	147.00–156.00	$151.72	$1,021	+1.07
700–740	726	50	135.00–145.00	$144.58	$1,050	-0.89
750–775	762	4	132.00–140.00	$135.53	$1,033	-2.79
891	891	8	119.00	$119.00	$1,060	—
955–962 value added	958	10	119.00–120.00	$119.60	$1,146	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	188.00–190.00	$188.98	$548	+0.87
300–345	327	16	180.00–189.00	$181.81	$595	-7.01
355–395	373	36	175.00–196.00	$183.95	$686	+5.49
400–445	424	36	166.00–190.00	$177.50	$753	+5.58
450–496	477	54	155.00–189.00	$176.49	$842	+10.85
505–545	529	32	149.00–180.00	$167.23	$885	+2.39
550–595	573	14	152.00–171.00	$158.77	$910	+1.06
600–645	618	25	138.50–163.00	$154.89	$957	+7.13
650–695	671	18	134.00–148.00	$141.27	$948	-0.50
735–740	738	2	125.00–137.00	$131.02	$967	-1.35
770–790	776	5	120.00–135.00	$128.99	$1,001	+0.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	12	197.00	$197.00	$804	—
722	722	10	135.00	$135.00	$975	—
766	766	69	145.25	$145.25	$1,113	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	180.00	$180.00	$504	-1.75
315	315	1	170.00	$170.00	$536	-9.16
360–395	377	16	160.00–177.00	$170.04	$641	-3.25
420–445	430	4	172.00–177.00	$174.75	$751	+8.05
455–495	480	11	132.00–178.00	$159.58	$766	-2.07
500–525	511	6	155.00–160.00	$157.19	$803	+6.64
575–590	583	2	142.00–155.00	$148.58	$866	+3.08
615–640	625	3	146.00–153.00	$148.64	$929	+11.63
655	655	1	135.00	$135.00	$884	-7.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	160.00	$160.00	$376	—
255–275	261	5	158.00–165.00	$163.16	$426	+11.18
305–345	322	16	145.00–175.00	$156.22	$503	-0.07
350–399	386	47	140.00–175.00	$164.16	$634	+9.46
400–440	418	117	147.50–170.00	$160.42	$671	+7.76
450–498	478	113	137.00–166.00	$155.00	$741	+6.84
505–520 fancy	513	2	153.00–155.00	$153.99	$790	-1.32
500–545	517	116	135.00–160.00	$149.11	$771	+2.18
535 value added	535	1	155.00	$155.00	$829	-0.48
550–595	578	103	131.00–149.00	$143.66	$830	+1.64
619 value added	619	15	149.00	$149.00	$922	-1.62
600–645	622	24	130.00–146.00	$137.58	$856	+2.46
655	655	1	132.00	$132.00	$865	+1.47
650–695	660	15	125.00–137.00	$132.35	$874	+1.82
661 value added	661	11	143.00	$143.00	$945	+5.79
700–735	718	17	120.00–129.00	$124.77	$896	-0.73
754–795	781	35	119.00–125.00	$123.05	$961	+1.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	8	150.00–156.00	$153.13	$421	+0.92
300–345	320	63	131.00–172.00	$158.18	$506	+6.45
350–395	376	75	133.00–165.00	$151.84	$571	+1.61
400–446	429	130	130.00–162.00	$151.19	$649	+4.31
450–495	472	109	125.00–155.00	$146.12	$690	+2.32
500–545	519	101	120.00–150.00	$141.25	$733	+3.90
550–595	573	39	127.00–147.00	$135.18	$775	+3.34
600–645	625	42	115.00–138.00	$128.47	$803	+1.92
655–685	675	5	120.00–128.00	$124.58	$841	+0.95
710–725	720	4	118.00–120.00	$119.50	$860	+2.99
760–765	765	15	110.00–115.00	$110.33	$844	-0.12

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	151.00	$151.00	$423	+5.67
305–345	333	28	140.00–165.00	$153.93	$513	+9.76
355–398	380	38	139.00–157.00	$148.61	$565	+3.18
402–445	421	47	134.00–152.00	$144.35	$608	+3.84
450–495	469	18	126.00–145.00	$136.10	$638	+1.35
515–545	528	27	120.00–137.00	$130.40	$689	+0.36
555–595	575	10	117.00–130.00	$123.68	$711	+1.98
625–635	629	6	116.00–120.00	$118.34	$744	-0.34
660–690	675	4	110.00–115.00	$112.44	$759	+0.44
705–745	725	2	110.00–116.00	$112.92	$819	+4.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
472	472	3	154.00	$154.00	$727	—
633	633	4	134.00	$134.00	$848	—
698	698	31	125.00	$125.00	$872	—
722	722	54	132.75	$132.75	$958	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	185.00	$185.00	$435	-25.00
260–295	279	6	180.00–189.00	$184.04	$513	+1.30
305–345	328	22	170.00–210.00	$184.40	$605	+7.82
350–395	372	48	165.00–200.00	$178.14	$663	+7.22
400–445	428	69	157.50–187.00	$171.62	$735	+3.81
450–495	472	65	150.00–179.00	$161.33	$761	+1.22
500–545	525	73	125.00–168.00	$153.58	$806	+3.46
555–595	573	32	140.00–159.00	$144.94	$831	+2.93
600–645	622	15	130.00–144.00	$136.68	$850	-0.75
650–695	676	14	120.00–139.00	$129.14	$873	-1.67
705–745	729	7	115.00–130.00	$124.86	$910	+2.76
770–795	783	2	115.00–120.00	$117.46	$920	+2.28
815–835	825	2	110.00–112.00	$110.99	$916	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	4	193.00–200.00	$195.83	$427	-24.17
250–280	268	5	190.00–192.00	$190.79	$511	+2.70
320 fancy	320	1	207.00	$207.00	$662	—
305–345	322	9	186.00–202.00	$193.47	$623	-1.73
354 fancy	354	24	201.00	$201.00	$712	—
350–395	372	41	180.00–212.00	$190.79	$710	+9.04
400–445	422	51	162.00–197.00	$181.26	$765	+8.52
450–495	468	66	157.00–190.00	$171.77	$804	+4.09
515 fancy	515	3	172.00–175.00	$173.00	$891	—
500–545	524	50	151.00–183.00	$161.80	$848	+2.27
550–595	575	36	145.00–168.00	$154.09	$886	+0.86
600–640	621	23	140.00–151.00	$144.94	$900	+1.94
650 fancy	650	1	145.00	$145.00	$942	—
650–690	665	11	133.00–146.00	$139.06	$925	+0.99
700–745	719	7	127.00–136.00	$132.12	$950	-1.19
750–780 fancy	765	2	128.00–130.00	$128.98	$987	—
750–785	772	5	125.00–134.00	$130.45	$1,007	+8.09
820	820	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,000	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	177.00–202.00	$188.76	$402	—
260–280	268	6	170.00–180.00	$174.45	$468	-3.11
305–345	324	22	166.00–187.00	$176.59	$572	+11.34
355–395	379	37	133.00–177.00	$166.40	$631	-0.41
405–440	431	24	122.00–175.00	$159.58	$688	+4.34
450–495	472	28	140.00–168.00	$152.62	$720	+0.65
505–545	527	27	132.00–155.00	$142.87	$753	-0.71
550–580	571	9	130.00–145.00	$134.72	$769	+1.09
600–605	603	2	125.00–130.00	$127.51	$769	+2.18
705–745	725	2	118.00–120.00	$119.03	$863	+8.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1530	1062	80-85%	125	67.00–77.00	$71.56	$760	—
765–1600	1146	80-85%	149	72.00–88.00	$79.07	$906	+0.11
805–1630	1165	80-85%	98	80.00–91.00	$85.41	$995	+0.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1615	1335	75-80%	68	74.00–90.00	$81.76	$1,091	-8.75
1050–1675	1340	75-80%	64	81.00–97.00	$89.26	$1,196	—
1220–1780	1455	75-80%	31	67.00–81.00	$74.73	$1,087	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1180	899	85-90%	22	50.00–68.00	$55.93	$503	—
705–1270	959	85-90%	78	52.00–74.00	$61.70	$592	—
705–1210	975	85-90%	62	60.00–78.00	$68.04	$663	+5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2330	1472	35	85.00–100.00	$94.38	$1,389	+1.77
1180–2270	1687	38	98.00–109.00	$102.95	$1,737	-7.59
1135–2280	1819	40	105.00–118.00	$110.59	$2,012	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–955	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	630.00–875.00	$761.60
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	622.00–700.00	$668.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
575–760	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	330.00–485.00	$382.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
955–1105	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	975.00–1,225.00	$1,075.18
1010–1310	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	775.00–1,250.00	$1,002.53
1010–1410	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	900.00–1,375.00	$1,171.21
1290–1335 fancy	1313	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,775.00	$1,724.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	950.00–1,050.00	$981.25
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–800.00	$780.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–950.00	$933.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	800.00–1,200.00	$1,019.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	835.00–1,150.00	$958.57

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
825–925	866	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	700.00–975.00	$831.20
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
960–995 fancy	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,225.00	$1,175.90
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–700.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	600.00–850.00	$732.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
960	960	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	760.00–800.00	$780.00
1010–1110	1047	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–950.00	$917.68
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
900	900	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
940	940	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,080.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655	655	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

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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
1080–1400	1241	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,203.71	-92.15
1165–1625 fancy	1363	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,451.81	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,190.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	875.00–1,500.00	$1,115.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–1,100.00	$1,008.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	500.00	$500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,025.00–1,250.00	$1,100.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	-49.84
885–1020 fancy	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,129.61	—
915–1030	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	625.00–950.00	$831.35	-98.42
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	675.00–800.00	$731.25	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	650.00–800.00	$733.33	—

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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.