Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

11,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.92/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 667 lb · 250 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.35/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 524 lb · 165 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.29/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 422 lb · 126 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,998	4,912	11,024
Feeder cattle	9,470	4,003	8,616
Slaughter cattle	1,838	726	1,573
Replacement cattle	690	183	835

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 249,436 compared to 251,144 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
270–295	283	2	195.00–197.50	$196.19	$555	—
300–345	328	32	177.50–220.00	$189.72	$622	—
360–390	375	24	175.00–187.50	$182.15	$683	+6.15
400–446	427	66	167.50–188.00	$178.07	$760	+6.16
450–495	470	39	162.50–180.00	$169.74	$798	-9.92
500–546	529	50	158.00–178.00	$164.61	$871	+9.45
550–565 value added	560	3	172.00–175.00	$173.68	$973	—
550–595	570	71	150.00–168.00	$160.47	$915	+7.61
615–625 value added	620	3	162.00–166.00	$164.34	$1,019	—
600–648	627	57	144.00–161.00	$150.57	$944	+1.05
650–695	678	51	139.00–160.00	$147.21	$998	+1.21
704–740 value added	711	5	146.50–150.00	$147.23	$1,047	—
705–748	724	30	130.00–146.00	$140.58	$1,018	+6.46
750–795	763	16	127.00–141.00	$134.51	$1,026	+1.91
835	835	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,086	-6.48
853	853	4	132.00	$132.00	$1,126	+5.89
880–885 value added	883	2	135.00–137.00	$136.00	$1,201	—
950	950	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,116	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	260	7	177.50–185.00	$180.44	$469	—
320–345	328	12	167.00–200.00	$174.32	$572	+3.30
355–395	374	25	160.00–180.00	$168.56	$630	-3.60
400–445	431	22	160.00–175.00	$167.08	$720	+3.42
450–495	478	42	148.00–175.00	$161.81	$773	+6.35
500–548	523	50	145.00–167.00	$155.83	$815	+3.67
555–592	575	53	140.50–168.00	$152.00	$874	+5.72
600–645	626	44	138.00–160.00	$145.83	$913	+3.81
650–695	683	27	134.00–148.00	$138.12	$943	+3.46
705–745	725	22	125.00–145.00	$135.65	$983	—
855	855	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,112	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
617–621	618	30	155.00–155.50	$155.33	$960	—
676	676	20	160.10	$160.10	$1,082	—
698 value added	698	29	153.75	$153.75	$1,073	—
810	810	43	151.00	$151.00	$1,223	—
905–934	917	12	125.00–128.00	$126.73	$1,162	-16.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	167.00–197.00	$182.26	$519	—
300–340	324	21	152.00–185.00	$163.79	$531	+8.73
365–395	380	17	150.00–180.00	$158.23	$601	+2.39
405–440	422	14	150.00–177.00	$157.88	$666	+11.80
455–490	469	16	130.00–167.00	$152.77	$716	—
504–545	514	44	135.00–153.00	$145.78	$749	+5.77
565–580	570	5	132.00–145.00	$141.56	$807	-5.44
605–645	621	11	122.00–145.00	$137.79	$856	—
705	705	1	120.00	$120.00	$846	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	7	147.00–170.00	$153.99	$423	-23.01
305–345	329	19	138.00–160.00	$148.18	$488	-3.17
353–395	375	82	138.00–160.00	$145.46	$545	-2.94
400–448	422	126	134.00–157.00	$145.29	$613	-0.23
450–495	475	119	125.00–152.00	$140.68	$668	-0.52
500–545	524	109	118.00–145.00	$136.92	$717	-0.32
550–595	574	73	119.00–140.00	$130.12	$747	-2.68
600–645	618	55	112.50–132.00	$126.23	$780	+3.79
650–695	680	35	105.00–127.00	$120.62	$820	+3.53
700–740	714	7	105.00–117.00	$112.12	$801	-1.67
775–795	785	3	105.00–116.00	$110.36	$866	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	180.00	$180.00	$414	—
265–285	275	5	152.00–175.00	$157.63	$433	—
300–340	329	9	152.00–170.00	$158.66	$522	—
350–395	379	25	143.00–160.00	$151.56	$574	-11.44
400–445	426	56	131.00–170.00	$149.92	$639	-0.54
450–495	466	97	135.00–160.00	$147.29	$686	+2.53
500–545	524	165	129.00–150.00	$143.35	$751	+1.44
550–597	578	87	132.00–147.00	$139.98	$809	+0.48
555–589 value added	581	9	147.00–156.00	$154.09	$895	—
604 value added	604	23	146.00	$146.00	$882	—
600–642	620	54	121.00–144.00	$134.83	$836	-0.67
670	670	2	129.00	$129.00	$864	-1.06
650–698	673	34	118.00–138.00	$129.09	$869	-0.97
683 fancy	683	3	137.00	$137.00	$936	-8.00
705–749	731	34	116.00–125.00	$119.86	$876	-4.52
725–740 fancy	732	7	127.00–132.00	$129.86	$951	—
750–795	771	10	115.00–123.00	$118.56	$914	-3.83
866 fancy	866	4	115.00	$115.00	$996	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	20	153.00	$153.00	$742	—
533	533	23	146.00	$146.00	$778	—
645–649	649	75	144.00–153.00	$152.40	$989	—
653 value added	653	31	145.00	$145.00	$947	+9.75
665–688	666	174	145.00–154.75	$153.57	$1,023	+6.07
681 fancy	681	45	144.75	$144.75	$986	—
765–792	769	82	125.00–141.00	$138.79	$1,067	-5.71
931	931	4	115.00	$115.00	$1,071	—
956 fancy	956	8	118.50	$118.50	$1,133	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	275	13	140.00–172.00	$154.92	$426	-14.58
300–345	325	47	130.00–165.00	$143.32	$466	-7.63
355–395	379	60	128.00–155.00	$139.71	$530	-5.12
400–445	427	62	127.00–150.00	$139.40	$595	+2.14
450–495	471	43	109.00–145.00	$133.43	$628	-0.28
510–545	527	36	120.00–137.00	$127.88	$674	+6.34
550–595	576	24	114.00–130.00	$124.12	$715	+6.93
600–645	628	6	115.00–120.00	$118.31	$743	+0.60
655–690	672	3	105.00–115.00	$109.91	$739	-2.09
720–730	728	4	107.00–110.00	$109.26	$795	+0.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	192.00	$192.00	$432	-8.00
255–280	266	16	168.00–195.00	$174.55	$464	-20.17
305–345	329	37	170.00–192.00	$176.94	$582	+4.15
350–395	375	63	139.00–185.00	$165.55	$621	+4.43
400–445	424	103	136.00–175.00	$160.74	$682	+5.32
450–495	475	111	135.00–166.00	$154.33	$733	+5.92
500–545	526	105	122.50–156.00	$146.63	$771	+5.72
550–595	576	87	121.00–148.00	$137.81	$794	+2.06
600–645	620	55	117.00–144.00	$131.76	$817	-0.67
650–695	673	42	115.00–141.00	$127.92	$861	+8.26
700–735	717	18	106.00–132.00	$122.57	$879	+8.25
750–790	770	9	107.00–123.00	$113.55	$874	+4.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	3	176.00–180.00	$177.32	$493	-39.68
315 fancy	315	1	207.00	$207.00	$652	—
300–345	322	28	170.00–192.00	$181.79	$585	-12.11
350–395	370	38	166.00–187.50	$177.31	$656	-0.65
400–445	427	65	150.00–180.00	$170.21	$727	+7.24
450–495	465	71	144.00–175.00	$164.60	$765	+8.72
500–545	521	62	139.00–167.00	$151.74	$791	+6.78
550–595	567	53	135.00–162.00	$147.12	$834	+7.54
600–645	620	45	130.00–147.00	$138.93	$861	-1.28
650–695	673	23	122.50–146.00	$133.37	$898	+0.36
710–740	719	9	120.00–132.00	$125.61	$903	-7.72
755–795	767	6	110.00–121.00	$116.36	$892	-13.64
805–815	810	2	105.00–106.00	$105.50	$855	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	3	170.00–202.00	$187.53	$426	—
265–270	268	2	180.00–182.00	$180.99	$485	-6.01
305–345	326	29	154.00–185.00	$169.99	$554	+10.43
350–395	366	35	145.00–175.00	$158.75	$581	+5.61
400–445	426	63	131.00–165.00	$151.85	$647	+6.62
450–495	473	72	124.00–155.00	$145.00	$686	+8.18
500–545	530	53	105.00–146.00	$137.80	$730	+9.01
555–595	576	17	120.00–138.00	$132.99	$766	+11.16
600–645	634	23	114.00–130.00	$124.93	$792	+1.71
680	680	1	122.00	$122.00	$830	+7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1675	1138	80-85%	232	65.00–82.00	$73.74	$839	-0.58
680–1545	1161	80-85%	278	70.00–88.00	$79.52	$923	-0.57
945–1600	1216	80-85%	157	81.00–94.00	$86.14	$1,047	+0.92

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1180	934	85-90%	80	40.00–81.00	$57.84	$540	—
710–1295	983	85-90%	150	45.00–77.00	$63.53	$624	-0.38
720–1245	1028	85-90%	133	55.00–75.00	$68.30	$702	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1885	1384	75-80%	58	84.00–95.00	$87.59	$1,212	+1.40
995–1735	1392	75-80%	124	74.00–88.00	$81.69	$1,137	-4.50
995–1765	1459	75-80%	26	67.00–81.00	$74.53	$1,087	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2385	1499	46	83.00–107.00	$97.49	$1,461	—
1080–2285	1696	70	95.00–113.00	$103.39	$1,753	—
1120–2200	1718	37	101.00–118.00	$110.05	$1,891	+5.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–925	771	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	525.00–1,045.00	$785.21
875 fancy	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	945.00	$945.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	600.00–885.00	$718.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	600.00–650.00	$638.89

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610–730	696	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	300.00–545.00	$419.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
970–1085	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–775.00	$751.40
1005–1160	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	700.00–885.00	$807.61
1065–1175	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–1,000.00	$921.32
1160 fancy	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1205 fancy	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	915.00	$915.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	700.00–1,075.00	$878.42
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	720.00	$720.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00	$775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	800.00–970.00	$877.78
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,152.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	600.00–943.00	$760.12
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,131.82

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
910–955	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–700.00	$658.68
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	495.00–750.00	$615.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	525.00–670.00	$598.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	600.00–850.00	$714.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	890.00–1,025.00	$998.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1075	1075	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1210 fancy	1210	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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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
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1170–1285	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–1,025.00	$993.37	—
1240–1305	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	925.00–1,000.00	$961.54	—
1315	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1380	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,285.00	$1,285.00	—
1285–1480	1382	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,075.00–1,250.00	$1,154.13	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–975.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,050.00–1,225.00	$1,110.91	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	875.00–1,325.00	$1,113.81	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,325.00	$1,312.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,200.00	$1,187.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,192.86	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,185.00–1,225.00	$1,211.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,158.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	750.00–1,100.00	$951.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
817–865	827	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	725.00–925.00	$883.14	—
830–1030	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	725.00–800.00	$748.81	—
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	985.00	$985.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	500.00–875.00	$727.61	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	400.00–460.00	$430.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–925.00	$912.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	725.00–850.00	$778.57	—

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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.