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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

9,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.43/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 474 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.19/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 525 lb · 122 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.52/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 422 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,992 10,386 10,052
Feeder cattle 7,544 7,947 7,885
Slaughter cattle 1,660 1,771 1,314
Replacement cattle 788 668 853

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 224,519 compared to 228,658 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
258 258 4 212.50 $212.50 $548 —
370–395 380 4 154.00–195.00 $179.22 $681 +3.61
400–438 431 25 168.00–185.00 $177.00 $763 +3.24
454–495 469 13 165.00–177.00 $171.29 $803 +2.41
502 value added 502 16 174.00 $174.00 $873 -8.68
500–549 529 58 153.00–176.00 $164.76 $872 -2.04
559–575 value added 571 44 157.00–170.00 $164.20 $938 -7.94
550–595 573 45 144.00–170.00 $160.16 $918 +0.62
604–640 627 72 139.00–160.00 $154.21 $967 +1.04
646 value added 646 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,014 —
650–695 658 19 136.50–148.00 $139.01 $915 -7.39
657–675 value added 662 35 147.00–156.00 $153.49 $1,016 -1.93
700 value added 700 19 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
715–744 727 56 132.00–153.50 $138.48 $1,007 -2.11
773–780 776 31 120.00–142.00 $134.33 $1,042 -8.22
802–835 804 19 127.00–131.50 $131.17 $1,055 -0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 10 168.00–174.00 $170.71 $558 +0.44
355–390 370 23 162.00–180.00 $168.96 $625 +2.85
400–445 422 30 155.00–175.00 $163.24 $689 -5.41
450–495 480 49 145.00–177.00 $158.74 $762 -4.29
505–545 523 74 140.00–167.00 $156.20 $817 +0.42
550–598 579 48 132.00–160.00 $146.33 $847 -1.92
600–645 616 33 125.00–158.00 $139.33 $858 -6.48
650–690 669 10 115.00–140.00 $128.31 $858 -12.96
702–740 718 14 114.00–139.00 $126.69 $910 -6.88
755–795 774 16 124.00–137.00 $128.31 $993 +1.67
802 802 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 14 200.00 $200.00 $636 —
743 value added 743 69 146.25 $146.25 $1,087 —
848 value added 848 63 140.00 $140.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
320–335 326 9 163.00–167.00 $164.33 $536 -2.70
353–395 369 32 145.00–177.00 $158.91 $586 -0.25
400–445 418 22 147.00–177.00 $158.68 $663 +1.76
450–495 475 22 140.00–165.00 $149.16 $709 -6.26
505–545 521 14 132.00–157.00 $143.21 $746 -2.87
570–595 582 12 135.00–147.00 $140.85 $820 +0.60
625–645 631 6 125.00–134.00 $128.82 $813 -8.22
652–695 672 16 120.00–130.00 $125.43 $843 -3.15
710–730 715 8 110.00–120.00 $118.35 $846 -4.66
755–795 780 3 113.00–128.00 $122.29 $954 +2.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 147.50 $147.50 $332 —
265–295 276 4 152.50–158.00 $155.09 $428 —
300–345 317 43 128.00–170.00 $157.25 $498 +4.25
350–397 381 79 128.00–165.00 $148.22 $565 +0.06
400–445 422 114 125.00–160.00 $144.52 $610 -0.13
450–495 474 141 126.00–151.00 $142.43 $675 +1.88
500–545 525 122 120.00–145.00 $136.19 $715 -1.08
555–595 573 72 120.00–140.00 $130.53 $748 -1.58
600–645 619 46 115.00–132.00 $125.06 $774 +0.35
650–690 671 17 110.00–124.00 $117.22 $787 -0.29
705–745 727 19 100.00–120.00 $113.23 $823 +0.62
765–785 777 3 105.00–112.00 $108.98 $847 -11.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 value added 301 8 202.00 $202.00 $608 —
305–340 330 6 157.00–180.00 $161.68 $534 +1.68
356 value added 356 9 190.00 $190.00 $676 —
350–395 378 32 143.00–164.00 $152.75 $577 -3.15
400–445 422 59 138.00–164.00 $149.56 $631 -1.56
426 value added 426 17 155.00 $155.00 $660 —
450–490 473 93 130.00–160.00 $147.94 $700 +3.32
499 value added 499 12 147.00 $147.00 $734 —
500–545 520 82 129.00–152.00 $142.09 $739 -0.49
560 value added 560 8 150.00 $150.00 $840 +10.50
552–595 564 97 123.00–148.00 $137.43 $775 +0.51
603 value added 603 13 132.00 $132.00 $796 -7.84
600–645 624 24 125.00–136.00 $131.33 $819 -1.77
653–697 675 27 117.50–134.00 $127.55 $861 -0.78
680 680 1 142.00 $142.00 $966 +13.67
667–694 value added 685 45 130.00–135.00 $131.81 $903 -9.69
706 value added 706 33 129.00 $129.00 $911 -5.88
700–748 729 23 112.50–131.00 $124.15 $905 +1.00
755–790 768 12 107.50–128.00 $119.12 $915 -1.56
955 955 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,041 —
1015 1015 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
280–290 284 5 140.00–170.00 $150.70 $428 —
305–345 331 34 135.00–165.00 $145.60 $482 -0.77
355–395 374 34 133.00–155.00 $142.03 $531 -1.08
400–445 426 44 125.00–152.00 $137.64 $586 -1.97
450–495 476 52 120.00–145.00 $136.07 $648 -0.02
500–545 525 36 112.00–137.00 $126.59 $665 -1.83
550–590 572 22 110.00–130.00 $122.87 $703 -1.00
600–640 623 22 110.00–122.00 $116.10 $723 +0.58
655–680 670 11 100.00–110.00 $106.92 $716 -5.34
705–740 724 6 100.00–114.00 $105.28 $762 -0.92
765–770 768 2 105.00 $105.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 value added 645 2 138.00 $138.00 $890 —
655 value added 655 6 135.00 $135.00 $884 —
668–694 686 107 140.50–145.75 $144.17 $989 —
720 value added 720 4 130.00 $130.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 9 175.00–190.00 $183.06 $509 -0.58
300–345 325 30 151.00–180.00 $170.01 $553 -4.04
350–390 371 45 137.00–180.00 $166.55 $618 +3.06
400–445 421 66 130.00–175.00 $160.42 $675 -0.94
450–495 468 90 129.00–165.00 $151.94 $711 -0.02
500–545 524 110 120.00–155.00 $143.97 $754 -2.60
550–595 575 48 130.00–152.00 $140.79 $810 -0.04
600–645 627 45 120.00–150.00 $132.58 $831 -2.19
650–695 673 31 117.00–143.00 $124.99 $841 -3.74
700–745 719 15 114.00–133.00 $120.47 $866 +8.13
770–780 773 4 110.00–112.00 $110.50 $854 -4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 7 162.00–195.00 $178.13 $488 +9.18
310–340 325 20 129.00–185.00 $166.78 $542 -2.34
350–395 378 42 145.00–175.00 $156.83 $593 -3.17
400–445 424 64 139.00–166.00 $153.67 $652 +0.09
450–495 475 56 130.00–158.00 $144.23 $685 -1.86
505–545 525 48 125.00–145.00 $136.69 $718 -0.34
550–598 576 34 120.00–143.00 $129.09 $744 -0.05
605–645 623 20 110.00–140.00 $121.98 $760 -2.94
655–688 674 11 110.00–134.00 $115.77 $780 +0.77
740 740 1 123.00 $123.00 $910 +13.00
755–790 764 4 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 212.00 $212.00 $435 +12.00
285–289 289 9 178.00–222.50 $217.62 $629 +25.23
300–345 323 36 154.00–207.50 $188.01 $607 +4.33
355–395 371 23 150.00–190.00 $170.88 $634 -0.86
400–445 422 24 139.00–180.00 $165.32 $698 -2.71
450–495 466 20 135.00–177.00 $164.27 $765 +2.08
500–540 514 27 133.00–165.00 $155.06 $797 +0.04
550–595 572 18 131.00–160.00 $146.71 $839 -2.13
600–645 612 13 126.00–153.00 $140.90 $862 -2.98
650–690 668 12 120.00–149.00 $135.06 $902 -1.62
705–745 718 18 115.00–138.00 $125.09 $898 -2.23
765–785 775 2 120.00–135.00 $127.60 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1435 1092 80-85% 198 61.00–77.00 $69.08 $754 —
715–1655 1160 80-85% 266 70.00–85.00 $75.71 $878 -0.79
805–1605 1205 80-85% 102 77.00–91.00 $81.31 $980 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1180 934 85-90% 110 40.00–67.00 $55.80 $521 —
705–1275 1005 85-90% 120 56.00–78.00 $65.22 $655 -2.88
705–1280 1009 85-90% 155 49.00–75.00 $62.69 $633 -5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1635 1415 75-80% 35 77.00–92.00 $85.02 $1,203 -0.53
1125–1710 1429 75-80% 47 66.00–79.00 $72.08 $1,030 -13.47
990–1855 1444 75-80% 99 69.00–86.00 $76.77 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2035 1564 46 90.00–113.00 $99.12 $1,550 —
1155–2325 1583 26 83.00–105.00 $93.33 $1,477 —
1615–2220 1836 25 100.00–120.00 $108.39 $1,990 -3.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1100 871 (<2 yrs)Open 11 640.00–1,055.00 $881.25
1080–1090 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 765.00–800.00 $776.60
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–985.00 $980.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 600.00–950.00 $773.84
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 630.00–750.00 $686.47
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–675.00 $637.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–955 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 375.00–725.00 $445.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1145 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–810.00 $758.88
975–1245 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00–1,000.00 $861.91
1010–1310 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,050.00 $938.17
1335 fancy 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 500.00–1,100.00 $892.06
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,231.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 700.00–1,020.00 $860.59
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 725.00–1,235.00 $966.48
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,080.00 $1,070.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 425.04 $425.04
765–970 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 600.00–925.00 $738.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–640.00 $626.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 300.00–550.00 $439.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $637.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 730.00–770.00 $746.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 650.00–860.00 $775.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–950.00 $783.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 545.00–880.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–885 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–965.00 $885.90
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000–1105 1023 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,288.55
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 827.00–900.00 $863.50

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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
820–1095 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,351.71 —
1030 fancy 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
995–1075 fancy 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,620.17 —
950–1340 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,200.00 $1,062.64 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1185–1205 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,683.24 —
1125–1485 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,225.88 —
1245–1370 fancy 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,464.51 -2.22
1325 fancy 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +673.47
1425–1470 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.69 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,350.00–2,375.00 $1,665.28 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 800.00–1,200.00 $988.89 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,025.00 $989.29 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–840.00 $775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,071.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 70 900.00–1,475.00 $1,134.93 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–935 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–925.00 $811.87 —
945–1105 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–1,075.00 $916.44 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 550.00–1,075.00 $794.12 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 600.00–775.00 $697.22 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 475.00–975.00 $808.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.