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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

7,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.60/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 472 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.73/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 674 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.45/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 569 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,761 8,243 8,277
Feeder cattle 5,981 6,113 5,883
Slaughter cattle 1,196 1,346 1,358
Replacement cattle 584 784 1,036

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 200,679 compared to 203,976 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
280 280 1 193.00 $193.00 $540 —
300–340 318 5 167.00–193.00 $177.23 $564 —
360–362 361 3 179.00–200.00 $193.03 $697 +7.62
400–445 418 16 165.00–192.00 $179.17 $749 +0.29
450–495 474 37 165.00–185.00 $172.97 $820 +1.34
504–548 526 78 156.00–177.00 $165.45 $870 -3.35
550–598 572 44 150.00–170.00 $160.07 $916 -4.89
615 value added 615 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 —
605–645 619 44 137.00–163.00 $153.49 $950 -8.25
655–682 value added 677 5 154.00–155.00 $154.19 $1,044 —
650–692 679 50 141.00–152.50 $150.69 $1,023 +1.56
716–738 value added 723 10 137.50–144.25 $139.57 $1,009 -6.43
700–749 740 87 137.50–146.00 $143.29 $1,060 +2.09
755–798 783 13 132.00–145.00 $134.86 $1,056 -1.20
765–788 value added 787 29 143.50–144.00 $143.52 $1,130 -0.75
800–810 809 10 132.00–133.00 $132.90 $1,075 —
815 value added 815 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 +9.00
853–873 869 16 124.50–136.00 $127.59 $1,109 —
905–945 916 4 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $1,081 —
962–990 976 6 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 175.00–178.00 $176.18 $576 -1.51
360–385 372 7 157.00–190.00 $170.59 $635 -2.79
405–445 424 13 162.00–182.00 $169.46 $719 -0.06
450–495 477 28 155.00–177.00 $166.38 $794 +1.11
500–545 529 43 149.00–170.00 $161.41 $854 +3.93
565–595 580 16 145.00–157.00 $151.21 $877 -1.62
600–642 620 13 134.00–148.00 $143.37 $889 -2.70
655–695 678 14 130.00–145.00 $136.70 $927 -6.12
710–745 734 6 124.00–130.00 $127.61 $937 -6.33
755 755 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,080 +12.01
848 848 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,001 -6.00
895 895 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
325–345 328 6 160.00–174.00 $169.32 $555 -8.33
355–390 367 31 145.00–187.00 $166.36 $611 +3.70
400–445 427 15 142.00–177.00 $168.05 $718 +1.64
465–493 481 10 150.00–168.00 $161.73 $778 +10.17
505–540 522 6 124.00–156.00 $142.25 $743 -7.33
575–582 577 8 125.00–146.00 $130.30 $752 -16.47
615 615 3 141.00 $141.00 $867 +3.17
690 690 6 140.00 $140.00 $966 +20.00
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 value added 856 8 131.00 $131.00 $1,121 —
930 930 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 11 150.00–165.00 $159.92 $526 +3.02
355–395 374 50 151.00–168.00 $158.04 $591 +0.50
400–445 427 97 144.00–162.00 $153.09 $654 -0.94
450–498 472 143 138.00–157.00 $150.60 $711 -0.65
510 value added 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 +6.00
505–545 525 85 130.00–155.00 $145.24 $763 -1.96
555–595 569 99 130.00–149.00 $143.41 $816 -0.14
585 585 1 147.50 $147.50 $863 +3.95
609 value added 609 9 136.50 $136.50 $831 -6.50
600–645 618 41 125.00–140.00 $132.31 $818 -2.77
650–655 fancy 653 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $927 —
666 value added 666 16 131.50–133.00 $132.34 $881 —
650–695 668 82 120.00–136.00 $132.21 $883 +0.42
705–725 715 6 122.00–133.00 $127.84 $914 +0.95
756–785 value added 764 41 125.00–133.50 $129.42 $989 —
750–795 768 38 117.00–128.00 $124.41 $955 -29.59
771 fancy 771 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,018 +3.89
800 fancy 800 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
813–848 821 16 115.00–125.50 $120.14 $986 —
875 fancy 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —
888 888 3 110.00 $110.00 $977 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —
995 995 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1130 1130 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 4 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $433 -0.03
305–345 326 41 142.00–170.00 $157.00 $512 +2.74
350–395 373 48 132.00–162.00 $148.41 $554 -5.83
400–445 420 73 135.00–158.00 $147.47 $619 -1.63
450–495 476 70 130.00–152.00 $143.15 $681 -1.90
500–545 524 57 125.00–147.00 $137.73 $722 -3.03
550–595 574 52 117.00–142.00 $133.56 $767 +0.38
600–640 622 38 121.00–132.00 $129.10 $803 +2.82
650–680 664 6 115.00–125.00 $119.99 $797 +0.97
720–735 726 5 115.00–122.00 $117.60 $854 +0.67
750–790 770 11 106.00–117.00 $111.82 $861 -1.19
905–945 935 4 109.00–113.00 $109.97 $1,028 —
1013 1013 2 93.00 $93.00 $942 —
1075 1075 1 90.00 $90.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 155.00–172.00 $165.40 $463 +13.91
310–348 338 22 126.00–161.00 $152.82 $517 +0.79
350–395 377 58 128.00–159.00 $145.68 $549 +4.89
405–445 426 62 117.00–152.00 $139.34 $594 -5.56
465–495 478 20 122.50–145.00 $133.45 $638 -2.70
505–547 524 29 120.00–140.00 $133.58 $700 +7.50
550–590 572 19 115.00–132.00 $126.86 $726 +4.47
605–640 621 11 105.00–127.00 $117.71 $731 +0.72
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -14.21
710–715 713 2 101.00–110.00 $105.48 $752 -4.19
765–775 769 7 105.00–110.00 $107.16 $824 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–675 value added 674 103 131.00–132.00 $131.73 $888 —
710 value added 710 72 135.00 $135.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 9 173.00–207.00 $186.76 $521 -13.24
305–345 324 28 160.00–197.00 $177.86 $576 +3.25
350–395 375 62 150.00–187.00 $170.21 $638 -2.56
400–445 422 88 140.00–178.00 $163.01 $688 -3.96
450–495 474 80 131.00–168.00 $154.40 $732 -3.22
500–545 525 82 135.00–158.00 $149.10 $783 -0.01
555–595 577 42 130.00–150.00 $140.09 $808 -0.24
600–645 621 24 125.00–143.00 $134.05 $832 +0.97
650–695 673 17 107.00–139.00 $126.36 $850 -1.91
700–745 723 12 115.00–127.50 $119.44 $864 -1.06
750–795 768 7 115.00–120.00 $116.86 $897 +1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
250–270 259 4 192.50–213.00 $198.38 $514 +3.38
305–335 320 10 175.00–193.00 $184.51 $590 -3.59
350–395 367 40 160.00–199.00 $179.57 $659 -3.36
400–445 422 36 155.00–188.00 $179.70 $758 +5.54
450–495 472 38 148.00–180.00 $164.85 $778 -3.75
500–545 517 43 135.00–170.00 $155.98 $806 -3.63
550–595 568 57 140.00–161.00 $152.41 $866 -0.83
550–590 fancy 570 3 162.00–170.00 $165.91 $946 —
600–645 616 25 130.00–155.00 $142.35 $877 -2.33
618 fancy 618 10 153.00 $153.00 $946 —
660–665 fancy 663 3 143.00–147.00 $145.01 $961 —
650–695 667 22 124.00–150.00 $135.41 $903 +2.35
715 fancy 715 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 +4.00
700–740 725 19 122.00–138.00 $127.00 $921 -0.27
755 fancy 755 2 133.00–137.00 $135.00 $1,019 -5.00
755–795 770 3 118.00–130.00 $122.60 $944 —
808 808 2 109.00 $109.00 $881 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 190.00–195.00 $192.39 $544 +15.42
305–345 319 23 145.00–187.00 $171.50 $547 -0.19
365–395 381 32 145.00–178.00 $168.20 $641 +1.90
400–445 423 45 138.00–167.00 $154.90 $655 -2.04
450–495 476 46 135.00–159.00 $147.20 $701 +0.88
505–545 520 32 120.00–147.00 $137.79 $717 -1.09
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 +5.76
605–645 621 9 113.00–127.00 $122.03 $758 +3.50
655–680 668 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $825 +3.78
705–745 723 4 106.00–115.00 $110.95 $802 +0.95
785–790 788 2 101.00–107.00 $103.99 $819 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1695 1094 80-85% 118 59.00–79.00 $69.53 $761 —
725–1515 1150 80-85% 163 64.00–86.00 $74.40 $856 -1.58
775–1510 1162 80-85% 93 74.00–91.00 $80.44 $935 +4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1140 944 85-90% 60 43.00–67.00 $57.74 $545 —
700–1240 979 85-90% 123 45.00–73.00 $60.79 $595 +3.75
705–1200 1032 85-90% 87 54.00–76.00 $66.22 $683 -1.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1700 1351 75-80% 29 76.00–94.00 $85.72 $1,158 +1.65
1030–1700 1411 75-80% 64 68.00–88.00 $77.67 $1,096 —
1110–1750 1445 75-80% 44 64.00–82.00 $72.44 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2050 1434 27 74.00–102.00 $90.40 $1,296 —
1100–2275 1631 68 90.00–108.00 $98.97 $1,614 —
1625–2150 1884 21 105.00–122.00 $111.00 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–875 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 430.00–585.00 $512.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–950 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 525.00–635.00 $574.61
790–985 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 805.00–835.00 $818.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1265 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,075.00 $912.18
900–1305 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 800.00–1,150.00 $963.91
1005–1385 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,208.11
1355–1450 fancy 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,185.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 600.00–925.00 $764.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 600.00–1,100.00 $853.44
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00 $820.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,244.00 $1,244.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 800.00–1,400.00 $963.16
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 615.00–720.00 $645.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 915.00 $915.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–865 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 540.00–650.00 $605.21
925–975 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–850.00 $748.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–750.00 $643.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 270.00–575.00 $431.79
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–700.00 $645.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–845 823 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
920–1475 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,025.00 $961.44
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–795.00 $660.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 650.00–775.00 $712.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 300.00–470.00 $356.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
960 fancy 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $912.50

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
985 fancy 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
795–1360 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,191.95 —
1010–1515 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,450.00 $1,123.32 —
1345–1505 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,229.33 —
1545 fancy 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,270.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,192.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 85 875.00–1,475.00 $1,082.06 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–985 923 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,081.73 -56.43
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 575.00–860.00 $700.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 +250.00
855–875 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,025.00 $924.23 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 650.00–950.00 $841.35 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00 $700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–825.00 $762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 620.00–650.00 $630.00 —

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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.