Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

8,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.67/cwt +27.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 760 lb · 237 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.35/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 521 lb · 170 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.30/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 474 lb · 93 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,455	7,265	8,575
Feeder cattle	5,955	5,592	6,217
Slaughter cattle	1,959	1,456	1,732
Replacement cattle	541	217	626

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 271,046 compared to 274,554 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
285	285	1	190.00	$190.00	$542	—
310–345	321	8	185.00–195.00	$190.37	$611	+5.07
355–395	377	12	180.00–190.00	$185.51	$699	+4.87
405–445	427	25	175.00–187.00	$177.52	$758	-3.82
450–490	469	33	166.00–180.00	$174.01	$816	-4.55
515 value added	515	8	169.00	$169.00	$870	—
500–540	525	48	160.00–175.00	$167.78	$881	+1.40
550–596	580	33	150.00–163.00	$157.31	$912	-5.30
575–586 value added	585	10	162.00–167.00	$162.79	$952	-23.71
600–640	623	40	145.00–162.00	$151.92	$946	-8.27
652–685 value added	660	34	153.00–170.00	$156.29	$1,032	-1.71
655–685	671	24	140.00–153.00	$146.99	$986	-0.76
710–739	722	29	130.00–153.00	$142.87	$1,032	+0.65
760–765	761	6	145.00–146.00	$145.83	$1,110	+8.87
864	864	12	142.00	$142.00	$1,227	+13.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	278	3	184.00–188.00	$185.37	$515	—
315–340	326	4	178.00–184.00	$180.06	$587	+9.17
360–397	383	34	169.00–187.00	$175.90	$674	+7.82
400–445	424	26	165.00–177.00	$170.58	$723	-1.11
450–493	472	31	155.00–172.00	$166.30	$785	-2.13
500–540	527	13	155.00–165.00	$159.51	$841	-0.95
555–595	581	19	141.00–160.00	$149.22	$867	-2.98
610–645	630	25	138.00–150.00	$144.76	$912	-3.79
650–695	672	18	130.00–143.00	$136.72	$919	-4.99
705–730	716	12	120.00–142.00	$132.24	$947	-3.37
785	785	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,005	+1.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479–490	484	32	186.00–187.00	$186.53	$903	—
562–568	567	25	171.00–173.00	$172.68	$979	+3.62
621	621	4	160.00	$160.00	$994	-6.00
681	681	16	166.00	$166.00	$1,130	+7.77
734	734	15	143.00	$143.00	$1,050	-11.30
906	906	9	133.00	$133.00	$1,205	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	175.00	$175.00	$464	—
325–335	329	7	172.00–177.00	$173.55	$571	+18.55
355–385	368	6	155.00–168.00	$162.64	$599	+4.05
405–445	418	10	152.00–175.00	$162.53	$679	+4.81
455–495	475	4	152.00–160.00	$156.83	$745	-0.52
505–540	522	9	138.00–152.00	$149.01	$778	+0.83
555–595	567	12	130.00–142.00	$136.11	$772	-3.84
615–630	623	2	132.00–138.00	$135.04	$841	-0.97
675–685	678	4	120.00–131.00	$127.76	$866	-0.77
755	755	1	125.00	$125.00	$944	+15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	170.00–180.00	$175.11	$403	—
255–285	268	6	162.00–168.00	$165.56	$444	+6.76
300–335	313	18	153.00–167.00	$159.77	$500	+0.43
360–385	371	7	146.00–161.00	$152.47	$566	+1.45
395 fancy	395	3	172.50	$172.50	$681	—
400–445	427	55	135.00–160.00	$148.54	$634	-0.07
455–495	472	80	129.00–155.00	$146.99	$694	-2.10
500	500	3	185.00	$185.00	$925	+40.91
508 value added	508	17	149.50	$149.50	$759	-0.64
500–545	523	150	130.00–155.00	$145.22	$760	+1.13
550	550	1	136.00	$136.00	$748	-7.33
555–585 value added	561	14	146.00–157.00	$154.54	$867	+6.08
550–595	569	57	130.00–150.00	$138.78	$790	-4.55
565–599 fancy	593	6	148.00–156.00	$154.73	$918	—
615 value added	615	10	145.00	$145.00	$892	-3.94
600–645	626	60	124.00–138.50	$135.30	$847	+0.46
605–637 fancy	634	16	140.00–148.00	$143.31	$909	—
665 value added	665	8	139.00	$139.00	$924	-10.00
650–690	667	19	124.00–133.00	$129.32	$863	-5.18
653–685 fancy	669	8	136.00–139.00	$137.54	$920	—
705–740	723	9	116.00–130.00	$123.31	$892	-0.90
730	730	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,044	+18.79
750 fancy	750	1	120.00	$120.00	$900	—
770–795	784	13	111.00–125.00	$116.86	$916	-2.47
803 fancy	803	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,044	—
834	834	4	116.00	$116.00	$967	-5.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	162.00	$162.00	$381	—
250–295	268	11	145.00–162.00	$153.48	$411	+5.48
305–335	324	23	140.00–160.00	$148.41	$481	-0.67
350–390	372	53	135.00–175.00	$145.17	$540	-0.58
400–445	424	84	135.00–157.00	$144.03	$611	+0.94
455–495	471	65	130.00–152.00	$141.56	$667	+1.50
500–545	521	60	123.00–143.00	$135.04	$704	-1.48
550–595	574	51	125.00–137.00	$131.02	$752	-1.09
605–645	625	41	118.00–130.00	$124.13	$776	-1.05
660–695	674	15	115.00–130.00	$121.65	$820	+0.43
705–745	723	12	110.00–127.00	$117.84	$852	+2.95
775	775	3	110.00	$110.00	$852	-2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635	635	19	154.50	$154.50	$981	+10.78
717–730	719	78	141.00–153.00	$151.13	$1,087	—
759–798	760	237	136.00–152.85	$151.67	$1,153	+27.67
848	848	11	127.00	$127.00	$1,077	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	12	138.00–145.00	$141.51	$396	+1.56
305–345	324	23	134.00–150.00	$142.47	$462	+9.06
360–390	374	50	127.00–152.00	$137.48	$514	+0.28
405–435	420	30	115.00–146.00	$134.79	$566	-1.91
450–499	475	35	105.00–142.00	$133.13	$632	-1.70
500–540	520	16	120.00–135.00	$130.77	$680	+1.53
550–595	574	18	120.00–130.00	$123.29	$708	+1.12
605–630	613	9	115.00–121.00	$117.87	$723	-1.96
660–690	674	8	107.00–115.00	$110.51	$745	+1.52
700	700	1	110.00	$110.00	$770	—
755	755	1	105.00	$105.00	$793	±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	285	12	175.00–185.00	$177.94	$507	-4.59
300–340	322	27	165.00–187.50	$175.64	$566	+5.25
350–395	376	58	160.00–180.00	$169.79	$638	+8.08
400–445	426	53	145.00–172.00	$161.69	$689	+3.02
450–495	474	93	140.00–165.00	$154.30	$731	+2.34
500–545	520	77	125.00–155.00	$144.93	$754	+0.83
550–595	572	59	128.00–147.00	$139.68	$799	-0.10
600–645	624	36	127.00–138.00	$132.96	$830	-1.24
650–695	670	23	120.00–132.00	$126.79	$849	-2.62
705–745	727	7	114.00–125.00	$120.88	$879	+4.86
775–795	787	3	110.00–120.00	$115.01	$905	-2.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	4	175.00–180.00	$177.84	$391	-17.16
255–295	271	10	170.00–187.00	$172.96	$469	-5.97
305–340	327	19	165.00–177.00	$169.78	$555	+2.95
355–395	377	35	139.00–172.00	$160.38	$605	+3.89
400–445	420	56	136.00–162.00	$153.87	$646	+4.16
455–495	475	66	140.00–152.00	$144.02	$684	-0.84
500–545	523	36	127.00–142.00	$135.51	$709	-0.84
550–590	575	25	115.00–135.00	$130.87	$753	+0.36
600–645	624	20	120.00–130.00	$125.77	$785	+0.62
660–695	676	8	117.00–120.00	$119.23	$806	+5.37
710–720	715	6	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$836	+3.03
780–795	788	4	110.00–116.00	$113.49	$894	+3.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	4	183.00–197.00	$192.43	$506	+0.85
300–345	327	31	175.00–195.00	$183.59	$600	+4.95
350–395	372	48	166.00–187.00	$177.06	$659	+1.63
400–445	415	43	160.00–183.00	$171.26	$711	+3.30
455–495	473	24	151.00–172.00	$161.09	$762	+4.14
500–545	518	21	145.00–160.00	$152.82	$792	+3.00
550 fancy	550	1	160.00	$160.00	$880	—
550–595	571	30	136.00–160.00	$147.27	$841	+2.16
600–645	623	17	131.00–150.00	$141.47	$881	+0.46
655–680	662	17	127.00–140.00	$132.25	$875	-4.46
700–740	718	13	122.00–135.00	$130.22	$935	-5.73
755 fancy	755	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,004	—
750–795	778	3	120.00–129.00	$125.60	$977	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1575	1084	80-85%	306	66.00–90.00	$79.33	$860	—
795–1565	1128	80-85%	329	72.00–98.00	$84.91	$958	+8.84
720–1645	1195	80-85%	193	80.00–102.00	$92.75	$1,108	+10.19

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1280	912	85-90%	61	40.00–70.00	$59.57	$543	—
735–1275	965	85-90%	171	49.00–81.00	$69.52	$671	+9.23
745–1290	991	85-90%	192	60.00–82.00	$74.40	$737	+14.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1680	1373	75-80%	67	86.00–101.00	$92.60	$1,271	—
1095–1710	1402	75-80%	77	76.00–94.00	$85.51	$1,199	—
995–1805	1406	75-80%	29	72.00–87.00	$79.78	$1,122	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–2135	1508	32	88.00–106.00	$99.42	$1,499	+0.99
1210–2415	1704	61	100.00–120.00	$108.46	$1,848	—
1405–2235	1858	48	104.00–127.00	$115.59	$2,148	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–925	835	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	675.00–985.00	$825.10
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	500.00–650.00	$567.27

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	500.00–620.00	$560.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1050	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–805.00	$760.79
880–1195	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	735.00–1,225.00	$1,017.65
1005–1200	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–1,020.00	$912.93
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1440–1455	1448	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,195.00	$1,098.01
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	800.00–1,080.00	$944.47
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	650.00–985.00	$804.23
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	800.00–1,290.00	$1,087.41

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–825.00	$775.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	760.00–780.00	$771.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	650.00–920.00	$819.55
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	725.00–940.00	$832.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–975	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	550.00–650.00	$596.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	380.00–615.00	$554.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00	$600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	550.00–725.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–830	807	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	645.00–830.00	$750.29
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00

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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
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1080–1180	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–850.00	$832.34	—
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—
1060–1295	1212	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	900.00–1,150.00	$1,043.91	—
1465 fancy	1465	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00–1,485.00	$1,405.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,000.00–1,070.00	$1,021.11	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,235.00	$1,153.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	800.00–1,450.00	$1,104.90	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	725.00–925.00	$852.78	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755–895	813	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	625.00–775.00	$679.31	—
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00	—
935–980	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	625.00–875.00	$712.47	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	675.00–900.00	$785.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,035.00–1,250.00	$1,102.14	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,135.00	$1,135.00	—

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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.