Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

7,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 521 lb · 110 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.73/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 622 lb · 96 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.64/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 472 lb · 84 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,537	7,223	9,756
Feeder cattle	5,539	5,613	7,465
Slaughter cattle	1,311	1,084	1,325
Replacement cattle	687	526	966

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 122,045 compared to 123,931 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
245	245	1	210.00	$210.00	$514	—
250–290	277	3	195.00–200.00	$198.49	$550	—
300–345	324	6	187.00–220.00	$205.83	$667	+6.60
350–395	370	11	178.00–207.00	$190.28	$704	-2.63
400–445	422	13	174.00–195.00	$187.20	$790	+1.08
450–485	473	27	170.00–190.00	$181.13	$857	-4.89
510–545	521	110	161.00–185.00	$174.44	$909	-6.92
550–595	575	23	156.00–174.00	$165.49	$952	-7.56
579 value added	579	20	174.50	$174.50	$1,010	-14.50
619 value added	619	15	166.50	$166.50	$1,031	—
600–636	624	20	145.00–165.00	$154.62	$965	-3.42
661 value added	661	8	159.00	$159.00	$1,051	—
650–691	673	61	144.00–155.00	$152.11	$1,024	+0.39
706–745	721	29	135.00–158.00	$141.87	$1,023	-2.71
720–735 value added	728	2	147.00–150.00	$148.52	$1,081	—
752–795	770	11	136.00–146.00	$141.37	$1,089	+5.84
825–835	830	2	126.00–127.00	$126.50	$1,050	—
838 value added	838	3	137.00	$137.00	$1,148	—
874 value added	874	12	125.00	$125.00	$1,092	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	11	180.00–207.00	$189.36	$631	+7.55
355–395	371	20	156.00–195.00	$180.80	$671	-3.15
400–445	424	17	170.00–187.00	$177.64	$753	+0.14
455–495	476	24	147.00–180.00	$169.19	$805	-7.30
500–546	531	43	152.00–173.00	$165.40	$878	-1.83
550–595	577	65	148.00–165.00	$155.43	$897	-3.34
600–646	628	26	140.00–163.00	$148.96	$935	-5.93
655–695	670	17	132.00–154.00	$139.68	$936	-1.59
710–735	724	10	131.00–143.00	$135.15	$978	+4.13
755–790	775	13	124.00–135.00	$128.26	$994	-0.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	11	172.00–197.00	$180.54	$587	+10.54
355–390	373	13	166.00–187.00	$173.81	$648	+3.77
400–448	429	13	149.00–180.00	$166.72	$715	-8.03
450–480	468	18	150.00–173.00	$158.60	$742	-0.98
505–540	515	11	132.00–163.00	$148.32	$764	-8.87
550–595	568	7	135.00–150.00	$144.10	$818	-4.48
640	640	1	137.00	$137.00	$877	-11.64
675	675	1	125.00	$125.00	$844	-10.00
710	710	1	109.00	$109.00	$774	—
765	765	1	101.00	$101.00	$773	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
739	739	70	147.10	$147.10	$1,087	+12.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	168.00–177.50	$172.67	$501	+9.51
300–345	324	25	152.50–170.00	$161.79	$524	+5.57
355–395	372	36	152.00–170.00	$160.62	$598	-3.54
400–445	425	57	140.00–165.00	$155.32	$660	-5.10
450–492	468	69	143.00–160.00	$152.56	$714	-2.44
500–545	530	75	132.00–153.00	$145.00	$768	-4.11
550–590	572	56	130.00–147.50	$141.84	$811	-1.82
620	620	2	138.00–140.00	$139.00	$862	+1.42
600–645	622	94	123.00–142.00	$137.70	$856	+0.12
655–695	667	44	120.00–138.00	$132.62	$885	+0.27
670 value added	670	8	140.00	$140.00	$938	-3.00
700–740	725	32	116.00–131.00	$123.44	$895	-1.33
750–790	766	13	111.00–128.00	$123.52	$946	+0.47
850–854 fancy	852	19	115.00	$115.00	$980	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	16	150.00–180.00	$158.28	$442	+5.15
300–345	322	48	147.00–172.00	$155.49	$501	-2.69
350–395	375	60	134.00–165.00	$149.95	$562	-1.89
400–445	422	58	129.00–160.00	$148.26	$626	-2.93
450–495	472	84	123.00–155.00	$143.64	$678	-2.48
500–545	519	64	130.00–150.00	$140.34	$728	-0.91
550–595	568	35	125.00–141.00	$134.72	$765	-0.46
605–645	622	26	112.00–135.00	$127.97	$796	-0.50
650–690	665	16	110.00–130.00	$120.62	$802	-3.96
725	725	4	108.00–117.00	$113.75	$825	-5.75
755–785	772	5	105.00–116.00	$110.36	$852	+0.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	170.00	$170.00	$425	+19.00
305–345	324	18	140.00–165.00	$148.29	$480	-5.64
350–395	377	41	122.50–157.00	$144.28	$544	-4.33
400–445	423	40	132.00–152.00	$143.21	$606	-1.14
460–495	476	40	128.00–146.00	$138.01	$657	+1.91
500–545	524	28	120.00–140.00	$132.88	$696	+2.48
550–590	575	14	122.00–134.00	$128.80	$741	+5.12
615–625	620	5	110.00–125.00	$114.99	$713	-3.35
655–695	677	3	115.00–120.00	$117.03	$792	+4.59
700–725	713	2	100.00–105.00	$102.54	$731	-10.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	7	194.00–230.00	$214.80	$490	+18.97
250 fancy	250	1	222.00	$222.00	$555	—
250–290	279	16	197.50–217.00	$210.55	$587	+19.76
315 fancy	315	1	245.00	$245.00	$772	+38.00
305–345	324	23	186.00–215.00	$198.83	$644	+5.36
350–395	379	47	170.00–200.00	$187.60	$711	-3.19
385 fancy	385	1	202.00	$202.00	$778	+1.00
400–440	415	81	165.00–192.00	$180.92	$751	-0.34
455–470 fancy	463	2	182.00–185.00	$183.52	$850	—
450–495	472	41	158.00–186.00	$173.00	$817	+1.23
500–545	519	54	148.00–180.00	$162.96	$846	+1.16
520 fancy	520	1	175.00	$175.00	$910	+2.00
550–595	569	39	129.00–166.00	$149.84	$853	-4.25
615 fancy	615	1	153.00	$153.00	$941	—
600–640	616	29	130.00–155.00	$144.16	$888	-0.78
650–690	670	40	127.50–150.00	$139.06	$932	±0.00
700 fancy	700	1	140.00	$140.00	$980	—
705–745	721	12	120.00–138.00	$132.00	$952	-0.12
755–795	776	13	115.00–135.00	$123.77	$960	-6.68
850	850	1	115.00	$115.00	$978	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	193.00–198.00	$195.42	$465	+10.42
260–295	279	7	185.00–200.00	$189.58	$529	+5.54
300–345	322	38	170.00–197.00	$183.48	$591	-0.92
350–395	379	51	155.00–187.00	$174.18	$660	-3.96
400–445	423	72	152.00–182.00	$168.13	$711	-3.49
455–495	473	63	137.00–175.00	$160.31	$758	-1.02
500–545	526	58	135.00–168.00	$150.69	$793	-2.89
555–595	574	35	127.00–155.00	$143.88	$826	-1.06
600–645	620	32	130.00–148.00	$138.32	$858	+1.64
655–690	674	19	116.00–140.00	$127.82	$862	-1.32
700–740	719	9	110.00–128.00	$120.76	$868	-4.10
770–795	782	5	108.00–120.00	$111.18	$869	-6.28

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	185.00–200.00	$192.17	$442	+3.41
250–295	282	12	174.00–192.00	$180.53	$509	+6.08
300–345	324	21	170.00–187.00	$175.70	$569	-0.89
355–395	379	26	160.00–185.00	$168.66	$639	+2.26
400–445	425	31	137.00–170.00	$160.21	$681	+0.63
455–495	478	40	121.00–160.00	$150.33	$719	-2.29
505–540	522	20	127.50–158.00	$144.47	$754	+1.60
555–595	575	13	120.00–143.00	$133.81	$769	-0.91
600–645	622	11	110.00–130.00	$126.31	$786	-1.20
660–675	669	5	110.00–122.00	$116.76	$781	—
765–770	768	2	105.00	$105.00	$806	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1455	1085	80-85%	153	67.00–83.00	$73.81	$801	+2.25
705–1685	1143	80-85%	224	74.00–90.00	$82.55	$944	+3.48
820–1630	1165	80-85%	101	80.00–95.00	$87.55	$1,020	+2.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1160	914	85-90%	46	45.00–70.00	$59.18	$541	—
700–1295	979	85-90%	120	52.00–78.00	$65.85	$645	-2.19
760–1280	993	85-90%	71	62.00–83.00	$69.78	$693	+1.74

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1780	1348	75-80%	33	85.00–99.00	$91.07	$1,228	+1.81
1105–1815	1392	75-80%	98	77.00–96.00	$84.58	$1,177	—
1220–1620	1405	75-80%	33	70.00–84.00	$77.84	$1,094	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1955	1405	34	83.00–106.00	$97.67	$1,372	—
1010–2065	1591	63	96.00–120.00	$106.85	$1,700	—
1355–2230	1877	29	107.00–124.00	$116.78	$2,192	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–890	753	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	460.00–960.00	$656.65
855–970	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	650.00–685.00	$666.40
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–625.00	$618.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
540–585	563	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	540.00–645.00	$594.60
765–930	846	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–765.00	$648.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1115	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–945.00	$861.24
915–1320	1109	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	850.00–1,125.00	$985.69
885–1445	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	850.00–1,375.00	$1,117.58
1105–1280 fancy	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,274.15
1095–1280 fancy	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,475.00	$1,366.66
1380 fancy	1380	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,255.00	$1,255.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	650.00–1,250.00	$898.21
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	650.00–1,475.00	$1,106.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	700.00–1,500.00	$1,131.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,275.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
800–875	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	625.00–650.00	$638.06
870–975	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–930.00	$873.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	500.00–1,200.00	$746.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	600.00–950.00	$704.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	285.00–750.00	$463.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035	1035	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	920.00–940.00	$932.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685	685	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
765–880	823	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–1,070.00	$921.19

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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
1043 thin fleshed	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
800–1245	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	900.00–1,300.00	$1,127.34	—
1100 fancy	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00–1,575.00	$1,550.00	—
900–1305	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	950.00–1,300.00	$1,184.32	—
1200–1480	1329	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,275.00–1,500.00	$1,345.03	—
1335	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1300–1390 fancy	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,724.16	—
1345 fancy	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1295–1445	1384	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,354.03	—
1390 fancy	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	+198.19
1360–1570	1474	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,454.77	—
1565	1565	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,100.00–1,225.00	$1,168.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,375.00–1,425.00	$1,400.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,350.00–1,650.00	$1,465.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	91	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,248.35	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	850.00–1,000.00	$925.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–950	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,175.00	$1,010.33	+335.33
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	+168.65
940–960	953	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	765.00–800.00	$788.50	-42.85
1025–1190	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–1,325.00	$1,127.32	—
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–900.00	$856.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	760.00	$760.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	540.00–1,200.00	$899.74	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	575.00–875.00	$721.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	470.00–700.00	$590.83	—

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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.