Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

8,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.58/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 477 lb · 125 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.04/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 420 lb · 114 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.24/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 427 lb · 106 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,741	7,537	8,468
Feeder cattle	6,411	5,539	6,804
Slaughter cattle	1,722	1,311	988
Replacement cattle	608	687	676

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 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 134,707 compared to 133,921 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
303 value added	303	4	224.00	$224.00	$679	—
300–345	322	16	198.00–220.00	$207.91	$669	+2.08
350–390	367	27	185.00–210.00	$193.70	$711	+3.42
400–445	421	63	175.00–202.00	$188.99	$796	+1.79
465–470 value added	468	2	192.00–197.00	$194.49	$910	—
450–498	469	72	170.00–191.00	$181.06	$849	-0.07
500–545	521	64	160.00–185.00	$176.13	$918	+1.69
510–535 value added	530	6	176.00–187.00	$179.61	$952	—
555 value added	555	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	$985	+3.00
555–595	569	30	154.00–172.00	$166.72	$949	+1.23
602–640	618	35	148.00–166.50	$162.10	$1,002	+7.48
666 value added	666	11	158.50	$158.50	$1,056	-0.50
652–690	672	18	140.00–157.00	$151.04	$1,015	-1.07
705–710	708	2	145.00–153.00	$148.99	$1,055	+7.12
710 value added	710	16	152.00	$152.00	$1,079	+3.48
755–792	782	11	138.00–143.00	$139.32	$1,089	-2.05
790 value added	790	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,122	—
845 value added	845	24	139.50	$139.50	$1,179	+2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	23	175.00–207.50	$189.08	$618	-0.28
350–395	371	42	167.00–197.50	$179.58	$666	-1.22
400–445	423	21	165.00–190.00	$177.64	$751	±0.00
450–495	478	46	160.00–182.00	$174.04	$832	+4.85
500–545	525	35	155.00–177.00	$165.33	$868	-0.07
560–594	587	43	148.00–167.00	$157.37	$924	+1.94
600–645	626	10	147.00–160.00	$153.20	$959	+4.24
655–695	672	12	140.00–150.00	$146.35	$983	+6.67
700–740	720	4	135.00–140.00	$138.01	$994	+2.86
790 value added	790	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,122	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
871	871	58	143.75	$143.75	$1,252	—
916 value added	916	55	136.00	$136.00	$1,246	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	185.00	$185.00	$518	—
315–345	328	16	165.00–197.00	$174.63	$573	-5.91
370–395	380	16	155.00–177.00	$167.42	$636	-6.39
405–445	425	7	140.00–182.00	$171.87	$730	+5.15
455–495	473	8	150.00–172.00	$163.67	$774	+5.07
565	565	1	135.00	$135.00	$763	-9.10
615–625	622	3	144.00–147.00	$144.99	$902	+7.99
720–745	726	8	127.00–137.00	$129.88	$943	+20.88
790	790	1	125.00	$125.00	$988	+24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	274	4	162.00–177.50	$169.12	$463	-3.55
300–345	319	8	160.00–185.00	$167.64	$535	+5.85
355–395	379	42	153.00–166.00	$159.93	$606	-0.69
405 fancy	405	1	167.00	$167.00	$676	—
416 value added	416	7	161.00	$161.00	$670	—
400–445	422	82	150.00–169.00	$159.09	$671	+3.77
450 fancy	450	1	168.00	$168.00	$756	—
450–497	477	111	147.50–165.00	$155.17	$740	+2.61
472–485 value added	483	13	158.00–159.00	$158.15	$764	—
500–545	520	65	131.00–157.00	$149.07	$775	+4.07
550–595	571	65	135.00–151.00	$143.65	$820	+1.81
600–645	624	44	132.00–148.00	$138.84	$866	+1.14
600–642 value added	633	9	139.50–148.00	$141.29	$894	—
651 value added	651	15	140.50	$140.50	$915	+0.50
652–655 fancy	652	7	141.00–142.00	$141.14	$920	—
665–695	686	10	122.50–129.00	$126.29	$866	-6.33
700–745	721	11	120.00–137.00	$124.95	$901	+1.51
701–747 value added	734	91	130.00–139.50	$138.57	$1,017	—
750–766 fancy	756	8	123.00–126.00	$124.86	$944	—
770	770	1	120.00	$120.00	$924	-3.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	281	7	155.00–162.50	$159.43	$448	+1.15
300–340	321	40	145.00–175.00	$156.53	$502	+1.04
350–395	379	100	141.00–167.00	$152.46	$578	+2.51
400–445	420	114	132.00–163.00	$151.04	$634	+2.78
450–495	471	90	132.50–158.00	$144.95	$683	+1.31
500–545	523	100	123.00–152.00	$140.78	$736	+0.44
550–599	573	55	120.00–142.00	$134.32	$770	-0.40
605–645	620	34	120.00–134.00	$127.27	$789	-0.70
655–695	671	20	115.00–137.00	$124.13	$833	+3.51
700–725	714	7	118.00–127.00	$120.85	$863	+7.10
755–795	772	10	110.00–119.00	$115.42	$891	+5.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	229	5	175.00–180.00	$176.86	$405	—
270–290	281	4	151.00–175.00	$166.54	$468	-3.46
305–345	323	27	140.00–167.00	$147.67	$477	-0.62
350–395	374	48	125.00–162.00	$148.57	$556	+4.29
400–445	425	30	130.00–155.00	$146.37	$622	+3.16
450–498	475	37	115.00–147.00	$138.77	$659	+0.76
500–545	524	28	105.00–140.00	$133.42	$699	+0.54
550–595	574	17	123.00–132.00	$127.15	$730	-1.65
600–620	610	2	116.00–125.00	$120.57	$735	+5.58
655–690	675	4	110.00–120.00	$115.50	$780	-1.53
725	725	1	111.00	$111.00	$805	+8.46

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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	212.00	$212.00	$498	+16.58
255–295	274	4	200.00–210.00	$203.69	$558	+14.11
300–345	326	35	170.00–202.00	$187.33	$611	+3.85
355–395	377	44	160.00–190.00	$179.81	$678	+5.63
405–448	427	106	154.00–180.00	$170.24	$727	+2.11
450–495	476	72	148.00–170.00	$162.35	$773	+2.04
500–545	523	64	140.00–162.50	$152.85	$799	+2.16
550–595	571	70	134.00–157.50	$148.39	$847	+4.51
605–645	625	31	131.00–148.00	$139.43	$871	+1.11
655–690	668	10	124.00–142.00	$135.53	$905	+7.71
700–720	705	4	120.00–135.00	$128.69	$907	+7.93
765–795	780	12	110.00–129.00	$123.54	$964	+12.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	193.00	$193.00	$463	-21.80
265–285	275	2	215.00–220.00	$217.41	$598	+6.86
300–345	328	34	182.00–210.00	$199.69	$655	+0.86
350–395	377	56	178.00–200.00	$191.68	$723	+4.08
400–445	418	64	172.00–192.00	$183.00	$765	+2.08
450–495	469	63	161.00–182.00	$171.52	$804	-1.48
460–485 fancy	478	5	185.00–187.50	$186.52	$892	+3.00
500–545	520	65	152.00–175.00	$163.40	$850	+0.44
565 fancy	565	1	165.00	$165.00	$932	—
550–595	571	37	145.00–162.00	$153.56	$877	+3.72
600 fancy	600	3	155.00–160.00	$157.33	$944	+4.33
600–640	617	26	140.00–155.00	$149.06	$920	+4.90
650–690	666	13	135.00–147.00	$141.23	$941	+2.17
700 fancy	700	1	140.00	$140.00	$980	±0.00
700–730	706	8	130.00–142.00	$138.22	$976	+6.22
785	785	2	125.00–127.00	$126.00	$989	+2.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	205.00–207.00	$206.00	$505	+13.83
255–270	264	4	190.00–200.00	$193.67	$511	+13.14
300–345	329	22	150.00–190.00	$176.90	$582	+1.20
350–395	368	28	135.00–180.00	$164.14	$604	-4.52
400–445	419	27	144.00–168.00	$161.51	$677	+1.30
455–495	475	27	127.00–160.00	$147.38	$700	-2.95
500–545	518	18	125.00–150.00	$140.90	$730	-3.57
565–595	580	5	120.00–140.00	$127.82	$741	-5.99
605–610	607	3	128.00–134.00	$130.68	$793	+4.37
670–695	680	4	117.00–125.00	$121.06	$823	+4.30
735–745	743	5	107.00–110.00	$107.59	$799	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1485	1116	80-85%	198	65.00–85.00	$76.69	$856	-5.86
860–1425	1163	80-85%	240	74.00–100.00	$84.12	$978	-3.43
900–1545	1179	80-85%	124	83.00–108.00	$90.10	$1,062	+2.55

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1235	972	85-90%	108	48.00–72.00	$63.77	$620	-2.08
780–1265	1011	85-90%	155	54.00–79.00	$70.85	$716	—
790–1275	1014	85-90%	119	63.00–87.00	$75.26	$763	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1560	1334	75-80%	56	86.00–98.00	$92.43	$1,233	+1.36
1090–1705	1349	75-80%	83	82.00–91.00	$85.64	$1,155	-5.43
1100–1775	1416	75-80%	44	74.00–86.00	$78.96	$1,118	+1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–2025	1485	41	83.00–106.00	$97.21	$1,444	—
1000–2145	1605	63	95.00–116.00	$107.97	$1,733	—
1570–2170	1842	30	106.00–125.00	$116.23	$2,141	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–960	754	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	780.00–910.00	$852.80
705–1100	851	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	550.00–1,025.00	$684.05
853 fancy	853	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–890	742	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	325.00–650.00	$521.08
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	575.00–650.00	$618.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	400.00–500.00	$450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1000 fancy	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,124.94
790–1215	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	800.00–1,055.00	$878.32
925–1255 fancy	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00–1,215.00	$1,113.17
935–1255	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	800.00–1,050.00	$942.21
935–1350	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	900.00–1,225.00	$1,049.09
1320 fancy	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–950.00	$921.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,112.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	850.00–1,200.00	$1,060.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	750.00–1,100.00	$956.36
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	870.00	$870.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–960	863	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	500.00–900.00	$712.73
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
880–990	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	770.00–925.00	$820.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	510.00–750.00	$636.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	640.00–850.00	$743.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	500.00–740.00	$620.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1185	1016	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–875.00	$841.41
910–1380	1102	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	900.00–1,075.00	$994.37
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	825.00–970.00	$889.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	530.00–800.00	$656.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	460.00	$460.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	670.00–760.00	$700.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–800.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	800.00–815.00	$803.75

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–805	790	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	650.00–1,000.00	$801.37
950–1045	998	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	950.00–1,075.00	$1,015.48
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	675.00–875.00	$767.31

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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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
780–1315	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	1,100.00–1,600.00	$1,262.58	—
960–1495	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,075.00–1,650.00	$1,374.53	—
1130–1705	1296	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,386.88	—
1345 fancy	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	+75.84
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,184.17	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,300.00–1,380.00	$1,364.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–1,025.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,025.00–1,175.00	$1,125.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,200.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–980	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00–1,250.00	$1,237.53	+449.03
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	700.00–800.00	$728.57	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	650.00–950.00	$828.24	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–875.00	$720.83	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	510.00	$510.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	880.00–950.00	$922.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	825.00–925.00	$865.00	—

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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.