Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

10,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.11/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 570 lb · 105 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.58/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 623 lb · 103 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $150.96/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 525 lb · 102 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,342	6,174	9,934
Feeder cattle	7,682	4,488	7,412
Slaughter cattle	1,750	1,072	1,526
Replacement cattle	910	614	996

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 180,731 compared to 186,343 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
305–310	308	2	190.00–196.00	$193.02	$595	—
405–445	423	18	175.00–197.00	$179.67	$760	+1.49
455–495	475	32	168.00–180.00	$173.42	$824	-2.81
508 value added	508	10	190.00	$190.00	$965	+2.00
500–545	522	64	163.50–177.50	$170.05	$888	-7.44
553 value added	553	27	180.00	$180.00	$995	—
550–590	575	53	139.00–175.00	$161.43	$928	-4.64
605–635	616	30	136.00–165.00	$147.04	$906	-11.82
664 value added	664	35	159.00	$159.00	$1,056	—
650–690	683	32	135.00–150.00	$143.83	$982	-10.64
705–745	724	9	135.00–147.00	$138.56	$1,003	-6.86
755–795	765	4	134.00–135.00	$134.26	$1,027	-2.23
775 value added	775	6	146.00	$146.00	$1,132	—
887	887	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,197	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	8	175.00–190.00	$183.11	$593	+7.28
350–395	374	32	170.00–185.00	$174.87	$654	+2.56
405–445	426	28	160.00–187.00	$170.60	$727	-6.07
450–497	476	34	163.00–180.00	$168.61	$803	+1.93
500–547	528	40	141.00–177.00	$161.17	$851	+1.19
550–595	574	29	135.00–167.00	$154.81	$889	-4.66
600–645	628	29	130.00–154.00	$147.16	$924	-0.27
650–690	676	9	135.00–151.00	$144.09	$974	-3.79
705–740	719	4	132.00–140.00	$135.96	$978	-4.52
775–795	784	5	130.00–132.00	$131.00	$1,027	-6.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	178.00	$178.00	$392	—
305–345	325	11	169.00–175.00	$170.97	$556	+8.84
360–395	375	31	156.00–170.00	$163.76	$614	+3.01
405–445	423	17	151.00–180.00	$164.25	$695	+12.92
450–490	468	12	137.00–170.00	$152.34	$713	-0.80
510–540	526	8	135.00–157.00	$143.29	$754	-8.67
555–585	570	11	125.00–150.00	$135.78	$774	—
600–615	605	5	129.00–145.00	$136.03	$823	-2.10
650–695	668	6	110.00–136.00	$123.47	$825	—
725–740	729	7	122.00–127.00	$126.28	$921	+3.06
760–770	763	4	120.00–124.00	$121.01	$923	-1.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	6	158.00	$158.00	$939	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	278	6	160.00–169.00	$162.89	$453	-1.11
300–335	321	16	143.00–170.00	$156.54	$502	-9.91
355–395	375	51	139.00–173.00	$158.21	$593	-2.65
400–445	420	99	135.00–169.00	$154.10	$647	-3.67
450–495	472	89	131.00–160.00	$149.81	$707	-4.47
500–545	521	86	131.00–158.00	$146.97	$766	-2.18
511–529 value added	521	14	140.00–141.00	$140.58	$732	-15.42
560–575 value added	564	8	141.00–147.00	$145.47	$820	—
550–595	571	97	129.00–151.00	$144.00	$822	-0.41
600–646	620	69	132.00–142.00	$137.22	$851	-1.03
607–634 fancy	628	34	147.00–149.00	$147.40	$926	—
652 fancy	652	9	145.00	$145.00	$945	—
650–694	676	35	125.00–138.00	$130.70	$884	-4.18
705–745	721	5	125.00–129.00	$126.19	$910	-1.74
734–745 value added	744	41	136.00–139.75	$139.30	$1,036	+6.80
761 value added	761	67	133.00	$133.00	$1,012	-5.49
765–795	786	12	117.00–124.00	$119.56	$940	-3.19
822–835	829	7	115.00–117.00	$115.85	$960	—
895 fancy	895	3	123.00	$123.00	$1,101	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	163.00	$163.00	$456	+3.00
300–345	329	99	133.00–170.00	$155.43	$511	+1.05
350–395	374	89	134.00–165.00	$150.29	$562	-2.32
400–445	423	73	134.00–160.00	$148.65	$629	-1.87
450–495	472	99	126.00–155.00	$146.49	$691	+1.14
500–545	526	88	130.00–148.00	$140.00	$736	+0.15
550–595	573	56	120.00–142.00	$135.15	$774	+0.16
600–645	629	46	121.00–136.00	$130.27	$819	+3.73
650–690	677	18	117.00–125.00	$120.89	$818	-5.75
700–745	723	8	110.00–119.00	$115.69	$836	-2.53
770–775	773	3	110.00–115.00	$113.34	$876	-2.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	3	148.00–170.00	$154.89	$429	-5.11
305–345	326	43	130.00–162.00	$148.94	$486	+3.04
355–397	376	47	132.00–158.00	$144.25	$542	+1.87
400–445	424	53	127.00–152.00	$139.94	$593	+1.20
450–490	473	33	120.00–145.00	$134.34	$635	-0.16
500–545	524	29	117.00–140.00	$128.94	$676	+3.80
550–595	566	18	114.00–137.00	$127.55	$722	+4.40
600–640	628	10	110.00–125.00	$116.66	$733	+1.19
660–690	674	11	110.00–120.00	$115.27	$777	+2.25
730–745	735	3	113.00–114.00	$113.34	$833	—
755	755	4	105.00	$105.00	$793	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
804 value added	804	63	127.75	$127.75	$1,027	—
852	852	65	132.75	$132.75	$1,131	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	226	7	178.00–215.00	$197.11	$445	+9.79
260–290	276	15	173.00–207.00	$181.86	$502	-3.75
300–345	324	34	165.00–192.00	$177.23	$574	-1.71
350–395	371	47	155.00–187.00	$172.02	$638	-3.12
400–445	425	100	150.00–177.00	$165.40	$703	-1.37
451–495	472	89	136.00–167.00	$157.47	$743	+0.15
500–549	525	102	136.00–158.00	$150.96	$793	-0.70
555–595	575	67	130.00–152.00	$143.41	$825	+0.52
600–645	623	33	125.00–143.00	$136.52	$851	-1.03
655–695	676	28	122.50–136.00	$130.70	$884	-1.80
700–735	715	6	120.00–133.00	$125.32	$896	-1.02
765–790	778	8	115.00–128.00	$120.39	$937	+4.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	268	6	188.00–200.00	$195.97	$525	-7.42
300–345	319	30	190.00–200.00	$194.26	$620	+3.53
350–395	374	43	175.00–193.00	$186.25	$697	+0.89
400–445	421	63	165.00–185.00	$176.35	$742	-4.37
450–495	476	54	158.00–175.00	$168.52	$802	-2.06
500–545	513	71	134.00–172.00	$159.51	$818	-3.92
550–595	568	51	129.00–162.00	$151.17	$859	-3.24
605–625 fancy	615	2	156.00–158.00	$157.02	$966	—
600–640	618	32	130.00–153.00	$144.81	$895	-0.25
650–695	674	19	131.00–148.00	$136.44	$920	-4.53
700–740	720	13	120.00–137.00	$130.21	$938	-1.50
750 fancy	750	2	132.00	$132.00	$990	—
750–795	770	7	120.00–128.00	$125.41	$966	+2.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	200.00–205.00	$202.39	$455	—
280	280	2	171.00–178.00	$174.50	$489	-1.51
300–345	328	28	155.00–187.00	$170.19	$558	+3.92
350–395	378	54	140.00–177.00	$161.67	$611	-0.73
400–445	428	66	135.00–169.00	$158.83	$680	-3.38
450–495	474	43	130.00–157.00	$147.55	$699	-0.84
505–545	526	35	115.00–157.00	$140.29	$738	-4.35
555–595	574	20	124.00–139.00	$134.47	$772	-1.52
605–610	606	7	125.00–130.00	$126.00	$764	-10.00
665–695	685	3	120.00–125.00	$121.69	$834	—
705–730	718	2	110.00–120.00	$115.09	$826	—
785	785	1	113.00	$113.00	$887	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1545	1118	80-85%	173	60.00–79.00	$70.27	$786	-3.81
805–1440	1172	80-85%	257	65.00–85.00	$76.04	$891	-2.63
700–1585	1185	80-85%	102	76.00–91.00	$82.30	$975	+3.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1200	952	85-90%	94	39.00–66.00	$56.12	$534	-2.83
760–1240	998	85-90%	158	46.00–73.00	$62.96	$628	-6.33
775–1240	1011	85-90%	149	55.00–80.00	$67.65	$684	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1610	1329	75-80%	22	79.00–95.00	$85.12	$1,131	+0.21
950–1580	1348	75-80%	86	70.00–89.00	$77.79	$1,049	-7.12
1130–1760	1438	75-80%	47	64.00–83.00	$72.00	$1,035	-7.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2110	1442	40	85.00–103.00	$95.33	$1,375	+4.13
1155–2210	1660	75	89.00–110.00	$101.89	$1,691	—
1250–2340	1863	38	104.00–116.00	$109.66	$2,043	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–880	764	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	520.00–915.00	$727.05
790–1215	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	600.00–790.00	$673.33
940–1035 fancy	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–875.00	$842.28
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	700.00–850.00	$775.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	555.00–620.00	$587.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–865	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	500.00–590.00	$544.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1200	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	800.00–985.00	$885.06
1030–1225 fancy	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,075.00	$1,063.58
1000–1470	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	800.00–1,350.00	$1,060.73
1015–1390	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	900.00–1,100.00	$1,011.42
1050–1465 fancy	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,144.45
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	650.00–950.00	$839.81
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	850.00–1,080.00	$925.65
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	700.00–815.00	$762.73
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	750.00–1,050.00	$940.34
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	975.00–1,325.00	$1,130.31

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	590.00	$590.00
895–975	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–800.00	$788.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–875.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	375.00–600.00	$499.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	875.00–1,025.00	$965.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–970	893	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–785.00	$765.98
815–1255	981	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	800.00–900.00	$848.02
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	930.00	$930.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	550.00–860.00	$718.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	550.00–675.00	$612.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	650.00–725.00	$710.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–1070	958	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–1,000.00	$928.78
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–775.00	$750.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	850.00–925.00	$900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–640	635	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	400.00–550.00	$475.59

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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
920–1300	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	850.00–1,375.00	$1,118.43	—
940–1250	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	800.00–1,225.00	$1,065.10	—
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1065–1130	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–1,375.00	$1,096.01	—
1210 fancy	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1230 fancy	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	+141.51
1430	1430	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	196	875.00–1,500.00	$1,089.80	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,331.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	1,250.00–1,470.00	$1,347.86	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–1,025.00	$968.75	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,275.00–1,650.00	$1,434.62	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,160.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–950	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–875.00	$722.38	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	550.00–1,100.00	$876.47	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	730.00–775.00	$752.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	700.00–825.00	$775.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–955	927	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,075.00	$1,066.41	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

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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.