Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

11,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.80/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 423 lb · 167 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.46/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 525 lb · 164 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.45/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 471 lb · 162 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,807	11,360	13,897
Feeder cattle	9,201	9,419	10,979
Slaughter cattle	1,771	1,509	1,931
Replacement cattle	835	432	987

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 364,416 compared to 369,195 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
310–345	323	13	195.00–216.00	$209.01	$675	-1.98
350–397	375	29	192.00–216.00	$204.70	$768	+3.96
400–445	420	51	182.50–209.00	$196.02	$823	+6.21
420 value added	420	1	205.00	$205.00	$861	—
450–490	465	52	176.00–205.00	$185.52	$863	+0.52
473 value added	473	4	195.00	$195.00	$922	-10.00
500–548	522	78	170.00–184.00	$174.69	$912	+0.39
515–530 value added	529	11	187.00–187.50	$187.46	$992	-10.54
550 value added	550	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,001	+4.00
555–598	574	107	150.00–178.00	$170.21	$977	+1.34
604–645	624	112	156.00–170.25	$162.60	$1,015	+2.64
643 value added	643	10	177.50	$177.50	$1,141	+4.80
655–695	672	89	152.00–164.00	$156.26	$1,050	+1.77
698 value added	698	8	163.50	$163.50	$1,141	—
700–738 value added	724	5	150.00–160.00	$153.10	$1,108	-1.90
704–745	727	36	145.00–156.00	$151.20	$1,099	+3.65
787 value added	787	12	151.50	$151.50	$1,192	—
785–795	792	10	144.00–148.00	$146.51	$1,160	+2.82
800	800	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,024	—
804 value added	804	56	168.50	$168.50	$1,355	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	29	180.00–208.00	$195.98	$633	+1.49
350–395	376	24	178.00–195.00	$186.56	$701	+0.54
400–445	423	38	169.00–191.00	$178.95	$757	-3.28
450–495	478	96	161.00–193.00	$175.61	$839	+0.52
500–548	528	57	154.00–175.00	$165.68	$875	-3.57
555–599	576	78	155.00–170.00	$163.05	$939	+4.62
600–645	621	57	150.00–165.00	$157.04	$975	+1.02
650–695	677	14	145.00–155.00	$149.76	$1,014	+6.78
706–748	735	24	139.00–149.00	$144.21	$1,060	+0.39
755–790	765	11	132.00–140.00	$135.83	$1,039	+10.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	200.00	$200.00	$570	—
315–345	330	6	170.00–197.00	$181.36	$598	-5.27
355–395	371	15	157.00–190.00	$174.80	$649	-3.52
405–430	416	13	150.00–177.00	$163.36	$680	-3.20
455–495	478	21	148.00–175.00	$160.95	$769	+1.07
505–545	518	18	142.00–160.00	$150.90	$782	+2.08
555–590	569	10	145.00–158.00	$151.54	$862	+7.63
605–630	618	12	135.00–145.00	$141.07	$872	+8.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
586	586	29	182.00	$182.00	$1,067	—
633	633	11	175.00	$175.00	$1,108	+10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	156.00	$156.00	$452	-10.52
300–345	319	20	154.00–176.00	$165.34	$527	+1.52
360 value added	360	3	169.00	$169.00	$608	—
350–398	380	62	154.00–172.00	$162.86	$619	-0.84
400–445	423	76	148.00–170.00	$157.91	$668	+2.21
445	445	1	160.00	$160.00	$712	+4.30
445 fancy	445	2	175.00	$175.00	$779	+2.00
462 fancy	462	6	163.00	$163.00	$753	-5.54
450–495	471	155	137.00–166.00	$154.12	$726	+3.63
480	480	1	155.00	$155.00	$744	+4.51
504–542 value added	521	9	155.00–157.00	$156.08	$813	+0.81
500–548	525	155	135.00–157.00	$149.08	$783	+2.17
550–565 value added	553	23	150.00–161.50	$158.70	$878	+5.22
555 fancy	555	1	157.00	$157.00	$871	+4.31
550–595	577	115	133.00–154.00	$146.59	$846	+2.59
580	580	1	150.00	$150.00	$870	+6.00
610 fancy	610	1	147.00	$147.00	$897	—
600–645	622	98	124.00–148.00	$140.57	$874	+1.01
600–649 value added	622	63	145.00–158.50	$150.98	$939	+1.53
663 value added	663	25	150.00	$150.00	$994	+5.51
652–690	670	68	127.50–146.00	$139.29	$933	+5.76
670–680 fancy	675	2	137.00–141.00	$139.01	$938	—
705–745	716	27	120.00–135.00	$131.90	$944	+1.59
760 value added	760	7	139.00	$139.00	$1,056	+5.23
750–790	772	13	115.00–133.00	$124.98	$965	+1.70
1155	1155	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,097	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	6	150.00–165.00	$158.03	$424	-5.29
300–345	328	44	146.00–170.00	$157.33	$516	-0.20
355–397	376	99	142.50–167.00	$155.08	$583	+2.66
400–445	423	167	135.00–162.00	$148.80	$629	+2.02
450–495	470	125	130.00–155.00	$145.44	$684	+2.32
500–545	521	113	130.00–150.00	$142.39	$742	+0.25
550–596	578	97	120.00–148.00	$139.70	$807	+4.68
600–645	622	57	120.00–142.00	$135.17	$841	+6.02
655–695	671	19	120.00–130.00	$126.02	$846	-2.61
700–745	720	14	110.00–128.00	$119.64	$861	+4.44
765–795	786	7	106.00–122.00	$115.99	$912	+0.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	172.00	$172.00	$421	—
260–290	283	5	140.00–167.00	$152.12	$430	+8.12
300–345	325	51	137.00–165.00	$149.93	$487	-4.53
355–395	371	37	130.00–160.00	$145.21	$539	+4.64
400–445	427	74	129.00–152.00	$140.50	$600	+2.18
450–495	473	67	119.00–147.00	$134.42	$636	+1.63
500–540	525	27	120.00–140.00	$134.80	$708	+6.95
555–595	574	32	110.00–136.00	$129.04	$741	+5.04
605–640	622	15	118.00–130.00	$121.85	$758	+3.64
665–690	674	7	110.00–120.00	$116.30	$784	-0.43
715–740	728	2	105.00–107.00	$106.02	$772	—
760–795	786	4	110.00–115.00	$111.21	$874	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
553–578	574	107	157.00–169.50	$167.36	$961	+14.36
610	610	5	155.00	$155.00	$946	—
697	697	24	149.50	$149.50	$1,042	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	271	11	188.00–205.00	$195.29	$529	-5.79
300–340	320	23	165.00–208.00	$182.49	$584	-1.90
350–395	376	60	160.00–210.00	$184.67	$694	+7.23
400–445	425	112	151.00–196.00	$169.98	$722	+2.20
455–495	475	126	140.00–180.00	$160.75	$764	+3.80
500–545	521	99	135.00–170.00	$152.48	$794	+1.24
550–595	570	89	130.00–156.00	$145.34	$828	+1.36
600–648	624	39	130.00–148.00	$139.49	$870	+0.44
655–695	672	40	128.00–142.50	$134.62	$905	+0.91
705–745	727	26	120.00–139.00	$128.89	$937	+0.22
770–795	782	11	112.00–127.00	$122.34	$957	-0.93
915	915	1	97.00	$97.00	$888	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	230.00	$230.00	$529	+13.99
265 fancy	265	2	225.00	$225.00	$596	—
255–295	267	8	190.00–220.00	$209.47	$559	+3.67
300–345	329	40	180.00–228.00	$206.38	$679	+2.09
350–395	371	61	175.00–222.00	$198.23	$735	+4.45
400–445	419	82	166.00–208.00	$184.07	$771	+2.12
450–495	468	69	156.00–190.00	$172.22	$806	+5.15
500–545	523	108	148.00–176.00	$162.26	$849	+4.17
550–595	570	107	140.00–167.00	$153.92	$877	+2.54
600–645	623	72	130.00–158.00	$148.40	$925	+1.65
650–695	674	49	119.00–150.00	$139.83	$942	-2.93
705–740 fancy	720	3	139.00–144.00	$141.04	$1,015	—
700–745	723	17	126.00–145.00	$136.84	$989	-0.21
755–780	767	3	132.00–140.00	$134.63	$1,033	+4.39
805–810	808	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,010	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	222	3	200.00–205.00	$201.69	$448	+0.60
265–275	270	3	192.00–195.00	$194.02	$524	+9.02
320–347	334	24	157.00–206.00	$177.80	$594	+3.37
355–395	378	45	150.00–193.00	$168.60	$637	+4.20
400–445	428	54	134.00–180.00	$158.27	$677	-0.14
450–498	480	44	130.00–168.00	$149.56	$718	+1.48
505–545	525	38	130.00–156.00	$144.31	$758	+0.92
550–595	571	30	117.00–146.00	$137.46	$785	+2.88
600–645	620	11	122.00–137.00	$130.87	$811	+4.81
680–690	685	2	115.00	$115.00	$788	-10.18
700–745	732	10	115.00–126.00	$121.10	$886	-6.38
785	785	2	125.00	$125.00	$981	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1515	1082	80-85%	184	63.00–82.00	$73.15	$791	+3.57
730–1585	1160	80-85%	342	70.00–89.00	$80.21	$930	—
915–1520	1188	80-85%	163	76.00–99.00	$85.58	$1,017	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–1280	950	85-90%	86	40.00–69.00	$57.50	$546	+1.66
730–1245	982	85-90%	154	50.00–76.00	$64.60	$634	+8.76
695–1195	1043	85-90%	138	58.00–80.00	$69.47	$725	+3.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1920	1326	75-80%	51	80.00–96.00	$89.71	$1,190	—
1030–1795	1384	75-80%	108	74.00–89.00	$82.41	$1,141	+7.06
1115–1670	1428	75-80%	44	70.00–83.00	$75.82	$1,083	+4.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1700	1392	27	83.00–100.00	$92.21	$1,284	—
1265–2040	1598	54	90.00–109.00	$100.68	$1,609	—
1110–2135	1790	32	100.00–114.00	$107.57	$1,926	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1125	909	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	800.00–1,025.00	$884.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	507.00–616.00	$561.04
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	660.00–762.00	$701.83

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	475.00–580.00	$527.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	435.00–525.00	$480.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–885	796	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	475.00–700.00	$599.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1080 fancy	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,180.00–1,300.00	$1,225.52
970–1120	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	715.00–1,125.00	$950.86
930–1200	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	825.00–1,325.00	$1,054.94
975–1305	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	835.00–1,275.00	$1,010.36
1295 fancy	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	595.00–1,200.00	$1,058.92
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–800.00	$762.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	1,250.00–1,385.00	$1,308.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	1,450.00–1,550.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,119.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	880.00–1,025.00	$955.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–900.00	$840.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	795.00–1,300.00	$1,064.19
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,020.00–1,175.00	$1,097.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–945	803	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	450.00–625.00	$553.04
790–890	846	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	700.00–800.00	$738.68
825–960	892	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	600.00–950.00	$784.04
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	500.00–1,175.00	$747.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	360.00–650.00	$485.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	620.00–875.00	$790.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–940	898	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	850.00–1,100.00	$1,020.96
920 fancy	920	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	890.00–975.00	$941.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	975.00–1,175.00	$1,096.43

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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
890 fancy	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
960–1120	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,275.00–1,675.00	$1,434.45	+659.45
1145 fancy	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1045–1370	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,085.87	—
1100–1385	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	950.00–1,550.00	$1,241.36	—
1315–1650	1483	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,625.00	$1,392.16	-482.84
1555	1555	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,685.00	$1,685.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	825.00–950.00	$875.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	900.00–1,575.00	$1,241.14	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	500.00	$500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,475.00–1,750.00	$1,581.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700 fancy	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
825–950 fancy	867	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,109.13	—
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	825.00–1,150.00	$955.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	925.00–1,150.00	$1,035.71	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	975.00–1,150.00	$1,080.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	785.00–900.00	$842.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	650.00–800.00	$750.00	—

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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.