Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

7,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.24/cwt ≈ $906/hd at 562 lb · 124 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.45/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 521 lb · 116 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.30/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 567 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,265	11,998	10,990
Feeder cattle	5,592	9,470	8,918
Slaughter cattle	1,456	1,838	1,494
Replacement cattle	217	690	578

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 259, 837 compared to 263,741 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	7	166.00–178.00	$170.89	$562	-3.43
355–385	372	10	160.00–175.00	$168.08	$625	-0.48
403–447	432	46	161.00–182.00	$171.69	$742	+4.61
450–490	482	34	151.00–174.00	$168.43	$812	+6.62
505–545	522	37	150.00–167.00	$160.46	$838	+4.63
550–598	573	50	142.00–159.00	$152.20	$872	+0.20
574 unweaned	574	24	157.00	$157.00	$901	—
600–648	629	51	137.00–154.00	$148.55	$934	+2.72
635 unweaned	635	2	136.00	$136.00	$864	—
655–695	677	12	138.00–147.00	$141.71	$959	+3.59
715–745	725	8	130.00–140.00	$135.61	$983	-0.04
755–795	773	7	120.00–135.00	$126.38	$977	—
807	807	2	133.00	$133.00	$1,073	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	225.00	$225.00	$540	—
290 fancy	290	1	230.00	$230.00	$667	—
310–335	325	14	180.00–190.00	$185.30	$602	-4.42
365–385	375	3	178.00–183.00	$180.64	$677	-1.51
405–435	419	5	174.00–190.00	$181.34	$760	+3.27
450–495	468	19	166.00–185.00	$178.56	$836	+8.82
500–545	526	42	157.00–175.00	$166.38	$875	+1.77
554–575 value added	556	11	172.00–188.00	$186.50	$1,037	+12.82
555–595	579	36	158.00–168.00	$162.61	$942	+2.14
601–645	613	57	142.00–164.00	$160.19	$982	+9.62
648 value added	648	18	166.00	$166.00	$1,076	+1.66
650 value added	650	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,027	—
650–680	669	36	140.00–157.00	$147.75	$988	+0.54
705–730	716	10	132.00–149.00	$142.22	$1,018	+1.64
770–795	782	3	130.00–144.00	$136.96	$1,071	+2.45
790 value added	790	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,153	—
870–880	875	2	127.00–130.00	$128.51	$1,124	-3.49
901	901	4	133.00	$133.00	$1,198	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
541 value added	541	18	174.50	$174.50	$944	—
556–582	571	24	165.00–175.00	$169.06	$965	—
607 value added	607	29	168.50	$168.50	$1,023	—
626	626	12	166.00	$166.00	$1,039	+10.67
655–696	686	29	156.00–165.50	$158.23	$1,085	-1.87
700–714	710	7	152.50–155.00	$154.30	$1,096	—
773	773	23	150.00	$150.00	$1,160	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	155.00	$155.00	$535	-8.79
365–395	383	4	147.00–170.00	$158.59	$607	+0.36
405–420	415	3	150.00–170.00	$157.72	$655	-0.16
465–486	481	20	148.00–165.00	$157.35	$757	+4.58
515–545	526	6	140.00–155.00	$148.18	$779	+2.40
555–595	574	7	136.00–142.00	$139.95	$803	-1.61
615–620	617	8	133.00–140.00	$136.01	$839	-1.78
655–680	668	2	127.00–130.00	$128.53	$859	—
715–745	725	3	123.00–128.00	$126.29	$916	+6.29
755	755	1	110.00	$110.00	$830	—

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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	274	4	155.00–162.00	$158.80	$435	+1.17
300–345	335	5	155.00–162.00	$159.34	$534	+0.68
350–390	374	21	133.00–162.00	$151.02	$565	-0.54
400–445	424	50	129.00–160.00	$148.61	$630	-1.31
465–485 value added	471	7	153.00–158.00	$154.47	$728	—
450–495	472	103	128.00–155.00	$149.09	$704	+1.80
480	480	1	150.00	$150.00	$720	+2.71
509–545 value added	518	26	147.00–157.00	$150.14	$778	—
500–545	522	90	124.00–150.00	$144.09	$752	+0.74
550–575 value added	560	43	143.00–157.00	$148.46	$831	-5.63
550–585	571	69	126.00–148.00	$143.33	$818	+3.35
605–645 value added	615	50	148.00–150.00	$148.94	$916	+2.94
600–640	620	36	125.00–147.00	$134.84	$836	+0.01
645	645	1	134.00	$134.00	$864	-0.83
660 value added	660	1	149.00	$149.00	$983	—
660–665	663	2	134.00–135.00	$134.50	$892	+5.50
650–695	674	14	119.00–135.00	$127.49	$859	-1.60
700–745	717	14	117.00–137.00	$124.21	$891	+4.35
720–725 value added	722	3	140.00–141.00	$140.33	$1,013	—
760–790	776	9	115.00–130.00	$119.33	$926	+0.77
810–845	824	4	112.00–128.00	$121.26	$999	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	148.00	$148.00	$377	-5.99
300–345	327	34	138.00–165.00	$149.08	$487	+0.90
350–395	376	49	128.00–155.00	$145.75	$548	+0.29
405–445	427	82	131.00–153.00	$143.09	$611	-2.20
450–495	474	99	125.00–152.00	$140.06	$664	-0.62
500–545	525	80	114.00–146.00	$136.52	$717	-0.40
550–595	572	80	123.00–139.00	$132.11	$756	+1.99
600–645	624	39	118.00–132.00	$125.18	$781	-1.05
650–695	675	22	113.00–126.00	$121.22	$818	+0.60
700–740	721	5	105.00–121.00	$114.89	$828	+2.77
775	775	1	112.00	$112.00	$868	+1.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
554–576	562	124	147.00–164.25	$161.24	$906	—
615–621	618	28	142.00–145.00	$143.72	$888	-8.68
662–694	680	21	129.50–140.00	$135.62	$922	-17.95
751	751	7	124.00	$124.00	$931	-14.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	268	3	136.00–144.00	$139.95	$375	-14.97
305–335	320	13	119.00–143.00	$133.41	$427	-9.91
355–395	377	18	120.00–146.00	$137.20	$517	-2.51
400–445	427	32	121.00–150.00	$136.70	$584	-2.70
450–495	467	28	130.00–142.00	$134.83	$630	+1.40
500–545	520	23	111.00–137.00	$129.24	$672	+1.36
555–595	579	9	112.00–130.00	$122.17	$707	-1.95
610–645	629	12	115.00–122.00	$119.83	$754	+1.52
685–695	691	4	106.00–110.00	$108.99	$753	-0.92
755	755	1	105.00	$105.00	$793	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	45	158.00	$158.00	$558	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
228–240	231	4	201.00–205.00	$202.04	$467	+10.04
255–295	273	8	173.00–197.00	$182.53	$498	+7.98
300–345	328	17	134.00–185.00	$170.39	$559	-6.55
355–395	379	30	138.00–180.00	$161.71	$613	-3.84
400–445	427	60	136.00–175.00	$158.67	$678	-2.07
450–490	471	30	129.00–165.00	$151.96	$716	-2.37
500–545	524	66	124.00–152.00	$144.10	$755	-2.53
550–595	576	42	124.00–150.00	$139.78	$805	+1.97
600–645	622	33	120.00–140.00	$134.20	$835	+2.44
653–695	672	30	120.00–141.00	$129.41	$870	+1.49
700–735	723	3	112.00–121.00	$116.02	$839	-6.55
755–794	783	9	113.00–123.00	$117.16	$917	+3.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240 fancy	240	1	220.00	$220.00	$528	—
255–290	271	6	180.00–202.00	$191.58	$519	+14.26
300–345	321	23	168.00–190.00	$178.64	$573	-3.15
350–395	372	31	160.00–180.00	$175.43	$653	-1.88
400–445	423	40	144.00–185.00	$167.96	$710	-2.25
450 fancy	450	2	180.00–182.00	$181.00	$814	—
450–495	471	25	136.00–171.00	$156.95	$739	-7.65
500–545	522	35	132.00–165.00	$149.82	$782	-1.92
550–595	569	25	129.00–154.00	$145.11	$826	-2.01
600–645	618	18	132.00–150.00	$141.01	$871	+2.08
650–685	666	21	121.00–144.00	$136.71	$910	+3.34
705–740	717	12	127.00–140.00	$135.95	$975	+10.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	195.00	$195.00	$478	+7.47
265–290	280	4	170.00–185.00	$178.93	$501	-2.06
310–345	330	19	156.00–180.00	$166.83	$551	-3.16
355–385	374	10	148.00–172.00	$156.49	$585	-2.26
400–445	427	38	127.00–165.00	$149.71	$639	-2.14
455–495	481	49	125.00–155.00	$144.86	$697	-0.14
505–545	526	26	130.00–142.00	$136.35	$717	-1.45
560–590	572	11	125.00–135.00	$130.51	$747	-2.48
605–645	622	12	117.00–132.00	$125.15	$778	+0.22
687–695	689	6	110.00–126.00	$113.86	$784	-8.14
720–735	728	2	110.00–118.00	$113.96	$830	—
775–795	788	4	105.00–114.00	$110.02	$867	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
379	379	33	159.00	$159.00	$603	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
292	292	10	208.00	$208.00	$607	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1885	1147	80-85%	162	64.00–82.00	$76.07	$873	+2.33
730–1885	1194	80-85%	170	74.00–89.00	$82.56	$986	+3.04
1030–1870	1250	80-85%	113	81.00–94.00	$88.59	$1,107	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1295	989	85-90%	52	50.00–69.00	$60.29	$596	-3.24
685–1350	1015	85-90%	105	50.00–77.00	$67.65	$687	-0.65
795–1290	1053	85-90%	69	66.00–83.00	$71.15	$749	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1735	1347	75-80%	62	82.50–96.00	$89.89	$1,211	—
1120–1905	1348	75-80%	76	74.00–89.00	$84.46	$1,139	—
1155–1705	1450	75-80%	27	74.00–83.00	$78.63	$1,140	+4.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–2065	1543	37	90.00–104.00	$98.43	$1,519	—
1110–2340	1664	37	90.00–114.00	$105.15	$1,750	+1.76
1275–2135	1797	22	107.00–125.00	$114.81	$2,063	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	720.00–1,050.00	$824.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	700.00–850.00	$771.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	680.00–990.00	$842.86

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	510.00–600.00	$555.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	340.00–480.00	$396.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	730.00	$730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	840.00	$840.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	770.00	$770.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	975.00–1,000.00	$981.25

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	820.00–1,350.00	$1,075.20	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,170.00	$1,123.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	450.00–1,100.00	$847.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	570.00–750.00	$665.00	—

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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.