Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

11,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.17/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 476 lb · 152 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.05/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 428 lb · 147 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.99/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 520 lb · 143 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,439	13,830	8,183
Feeder cattle	9,378	10,889	6,738
Slaughter cattle	1,532	2,231	879
Replacement cattle	529	710	566

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 407,550 compared to 409,092 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
275–295	282	3	200.00–212.00	$204.19	$576	-1.94
315–345	329	23	188.00–217.50	$203.43	$669	+2.33
355–395	376	46	180.00–206.00	$194.23	$730	+5.82
405–448	429	53	175.00–194.00	$185.15	$794	+3.19
460–495	473	59	162.00–185.00	$176.36	$834	+2.34
500–545	528	54	160.00–177.00	$168.81	$891	+1.15
555–595	574	37	153.00–175.00	$161.53	$927	+0.14
600–645	630	72	151.00–168.00	$157.51	$992	+0.71
650–695	685	56	138.00–158.00	$148.22	$1,015	-1.13
700–745	726	47	135.00–152.00	$142.77	$1,037	-1.55
760–795	779	11	137.00–150.00	$147.26	$1,147	+7.95

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	225.00–230.00	$227.59	$649	—
300–345	314	11	210.00–225.00	$218.46	$686	+3.13
350–395	380	33	187.00–216.00	$200.81	$763	-0.86
400–445	418	47	182.00–217.00	$194.20	$812	+1.52
450–495	469	50	168.00–197.00	$182.57	$856	-1.61
505–545	517	63	165.00–181.00	$176.69	$913	+0.26
550–598	575	126	160.00–182.00	$171.83	$988	+1.70
600–635	615	22	160.00–177.00	$167.78	$1,032	+4.33
650–685	663	22	150.00–167.00	$157.38	$1,043	+0.81
675–685 value added	679	32	167.50–180.00	$173.01	$1,175	-3.54
715–735	724	7	148.00–167.00	$152.10	$1,101	+1.85
763–775	767	14	142.00–165.00	$152.07	$1,166	+9.78
790 value added	790	16	155.00	$155.00	$1,224	±0.00
1140	1140	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,596	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	8	180.00–190.00	$182.94	$613	+2.12
355–395	379	15	165.00–184.00	$176.43	$669	+3.56
405–445	428	6	155.00–180.00	$164.15	$703	-6.66
455–490	478	35	155.00–174.00	$164.38	$786	+4.33
505–545	527	6	150.00–160.00	$155.14	$818	-1.62
555–595	581	17	144.00–155.00	$153.07	$889	+1.37
635	635	1	152.00	$152.00	$965	+6.97
665–695	679	10	135.00–150.00	$141.45	$960	+9.33
705–745	727	3	125.00–130.00	$128.29	$933	+0.50
787	787	13	130.00	$130.00	$1,023	+1.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
762	762	46	167.00	$167.00	$1,273	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	180.00–183.00	$181.43	$513	+12.78
310–345	331	37	162.00–183.00	$167.87	$556	-1.00
355–395	375	94	156.00–182.00	$164.57	$617	-4.10
400–445	422	81	150.00–175.00	$161.38	$681	+0.44
440 value added	440	10	158.00	$158.00	$695	—
450–495	473	94	145.00–168.00	$156.16	$739	+1.45
500–545	519	121	140.00–162.00	$151.53	$786	+0.78
525 value added	525	11	162.00	$162.00	$850	+4.00
520–533 fancy	527	10	187.50–190.00	$188.73	$995	+30.73
545	545	1	159.00	$159.00	$867	+8.25
560	560	5	202.00	$202.00	$1,131	+53.74
555–575 value added	570	13	151.00–160.00	$158.65	$904	-0.46
550–590	571	75	132.00–157.00	$149.15	$852	+0.89
600–645	619	42	135.00–150.00	$143.38	$888	+1.62
600–646 value added	633	59	144.00–160.00	$150.13	$950	-3.70
650–695	668	51	126.00–148.00	$136.66	$913	-0.73
668–677 value added	672	61	146.00–154.50	$152.71	$1,026	+4.71
705 value added	705	2	147.00	$147.00	$1,036	+7.00
705–745	725	15	125.00–137.00	$132.59	$961	+0.58
758 value added	758	12	141.00	$141.00	$1,069	—
760–795	779	16	128.00–135.00	$130.05	$1,013	+1.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	282	6	155.00–177.00	$166.09	$468	—
300–345	326	44	155.00–175.00	$160.24	$522	-1.07
350–399	377	97	145.00–172.00	$156.12	$589	-1.59
400–445	428	147	137.00–170.00	$152.05	$651	+1.45
450–499	476	152	135.00–158.00	$148.17	$705	+3.25
500–545	527	103	130.00–152.00	$143.85	$758	+1.52
550–595	577	75	127.00–149.00	$140.14	$809	+2.17
605–645	626	41	122.50–146.00	$132.84	$832	-1.15
655–695	677	16	117.00–137.00	$129.93	$880	+1.38
700–745	719	15	114.00–137.00	$126.28	$908	-0.52
785–795	789	6	115.00–120.00	$117.82	$930	-7.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	273	5	158.00–160.00	$159.21	$435	+0.04
305–345	322	15	145.00–157.00	$151.72	$489	-4.62
360–395	379	30	140.00–162.00	$147.69	$560	+0.76
410–445	426	54	133.00–158.00	$141.67	$604	+0.87
455–495	475	75	127.00–150.00	$137.29	$652	+1.02
505–545	526	43	129.00–143.00	$135.60	$713	+3.44
555–595	573	13	124.00–136.00	$130.00	$745	+3.22
605–645	620	17	110.00–130.00	$126.01	$781	+2.50
655–690	669	4	118.00–130.00	$124.63	$834	+5.66
705	705	1	120.00	$120.00	$846	+2.00
770	770	1	120.00	$120.00	$924	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
769	769	69	155.50	$155.50	$1,196	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	6	200.00–225.00	$206.42	$576	+7.89
300–345	327	27	175.00–215.00	$192.50	$629	-0.33
355–395	381	54	165.00–205.00	$188.69	$719	+3.58
400–445	427	87	170.00–192.00	$178.74	$763	+4.16
455–499	481	134	155.00–180.00	$167.10	$804	+2.82
500–545	522	124	147.00–165.00	$156.29	$816	+0.69
550–595	571	75	141.00–157.00	$150.66	$860	-0.68
605–645	629	35	135.00–152.00	$144.84	$911	-0.85
650–695	661	10	128.00–147.00	$136.71	$904	+1.26
700–740	718	9	117.00–142.00	$128.94	$926	-8.00
765–795	781	5	119.00–132.00	$128.15	$1,001	+0.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	217.50	$217.50	$609	+5.49
305–345	325	31	210.00–230.00	$216.00	$702	+7.10
350–395	377	38	179.00–220.00	$201.05	$758	+1.86
400–445	422	87	175.00–207.00	$189.95	$802	+3.13
450–495	470	73	170.00–192.00	$176.84	$831	+3.10
500–545	521	65	159.00–173.00	$166.63	$868	+3.74
550–595	569	48	151.00–167.00	$159.44	$907	+0.20
600–645	617	46	140.00–160.00	$153.10	$945	-1.37
650–695	667	17	142.00–150.00	$147.25	$982	+0.62
701–745	712	16	140.00–148.00	$142.21	$1,013	+0.69
770–790	783	3	138.00–141.00	$139.66	$1,094	+5.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	266	4	182.00–188.00	$186.48	$496	-7.01
305–340	331	11	170.00–185.00	$175.32	$580	-7.61
360–390	376	25	160.00–190.00	$174.49	$656	-3.88
400–440	425	21	140.00–180.00	$161.41	$686	-2.54
460–495	480	51	130.00–168.00	$149.46	$717	-5.44
505–545	526	26	136.00–153.00	$143.67	$756	-1.40
560–595	582	17	127.00–147.00	$139.93	$814	+1.22
615–635	630	8	135.00–140.00	$138.15	$870	+5.89
790	790	1	120.00	$120.00	$948	-1.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640–1510	1106	80-85%	181	63.00–84.00	$75.00	$830	-1.95
905–1510	1161	80-85%	83	79.00–95.00	$85.20	$989	+2.21
825–1680	1181	80-85%	193	70.00–89.00	$81.65	$964	-1.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1245	950	85-90%	91	40.00–73.00	$60.88	$578	—
780–1280	986	85-90%	137	50.00–85.00	$66.75	$658	—
745–1140	1009	85-90%	90	59.00–84.00	$72.72	$734	+4.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1505	1280	75-80%	26	84.00–96.00	$89.87	$1,150	—
1105–1830	1403	75-80%	73	78.00–90.00	$84.01	$1,179	-6.87
1040–1915	1500	75-80%	39	70.00–82.00	$77.68	$1,165	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1925	1435	27	84.00–106.00	$94.15	$1,351	—
1250–2010	1663	49	91.00–113.00	$103.59	$1,723	—
1505–2260	1742	14	103.00–120.00	$112.10	$1,953	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–960	863	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	430.00–670.00	$565.91
1045 fancy	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	835.00	$835.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	600.00–800.00	$734.09

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
575–695	655	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	300.00–460.00	$391.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1075	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	800.00–925.00	$854.28
925–1235	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	750.00–1,075.00	$929.84
1005–1450	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	925.00–1,150.00	$1,010.66
1150 fancy	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1130–1295 fancy	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,126.70
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,308.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	690.00–1,075.00	$869.04
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	950.00–1,300.00	$1,085.45
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	850.00–1,300.00	$1,025.76
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	870.00	$870.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	750.00–900.00	$816.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	950.00–985.00	$964.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	550.00–800.00	$673.81

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
790–885	839	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	500.00–700.00	$618.12
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	550.00–675.00	$616.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	600.00–950.00	$754.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	575.00–900.00	$764.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–950.00	$874.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–870.00	$810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
635–1125	952	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,000.00	$950.91
960–995 fancy	978	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,150.90
975–1015	995	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,000.00	$975.50
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,691.67

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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
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
985–1175	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	800.00–1,300.00	$980.26	—
1110–1295	1203	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,346.15	—
1205 fancy	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1070–1365	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,550.00	$1,290.89	—
1160–1305	1233	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,526.47	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,025.00	$975.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	800.00–1,375.00	$1,081.54	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00	$850.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	600.00–775.00	$716.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1040–1125	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–950.00	$924.02	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	750.00–850.00	$787.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.