Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

10,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.94/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 524 lb · 241 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.93/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 625 lb · 187 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.34/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 620 lb · 161 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,106	11,439	8,880
Feeder cattle	8,205	9,378	7,078
Slaughter cattle	1,451	1,532	1,391
Replacement cattle	450	529	411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 423,549 compared to 425,413 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
300–345	325	15	196.00–222.50	$206.23	$670	-12.23
350–395	375	14	190.00–220.00	$203.00	$761	+2.19
400–445	434	131	184.00–217.00	$185.56	$805	-8.64
450–495	473	65	170.00–207.00	$181.71	$859	-0.86
500–545	519	73	160.00–185.00	$177.63	$922	+0.94
536 value added	536	16	180.00	$180.00	$965	—
556–560 value added	558	22	167.50–178.00	$172.73	$964	—
550–595	577	129	154.00–179.00	$172.16	$993	+0.33
600–643	623	112	150.00–175.00	$166.05	$1,034	-1.73
627–628 value added	628	74	171.00–183.25	$181.10	$1,137	—
630 fancy	630	1	152.00	$152.00	$958	—
660 value added	660	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,115	-4.01
650–691	673	78	140.00–166.00	$156.39	$1,053	-0.99
704–742	724	75	137.00–164.00	$151.45	$1,096	-0.65
744 value added	744	6	161.00	$161.00	$1,198	—
755–785	766	10	145.00–150.00	$147.61	$1,131	-4.46
788 value added	788	4	150.00	$150.00	$1,182	-5.00
806	806	4	145.00	$145.00	$1,169	—
855	855	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,240	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	200.00	$200.00	$580	-4.19
301–345	322	16	181.00–219.00	$196.66	$633	-6.77
350–395	371	29	180.00–207.50	$191.29	$710	-2.94
405–445	431	43	166.00–190.00	$184.15	$794	-1.00
463–495	470	56	160.00–181.00	$177.72	$835	+1.36
500–540	520	34	152.00–180.00	$166.66	$867	-2.15
555–585	576	40	158.00–171.00	$164.13	$945	+2.60
600–640	621	66	142.00–162.00	$157.22	$976	-0.29
655–695	669	24	140.00–157.00	$147.90	$989	-0.32
705–745	717	9	136.00–145.00	$142.54	$1,022	-0.23
760–785	776	6	134.00–147.00	$140.52	$1,090	-6.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
616–624	620	161	164.50–178.00	$171.34	$1,062	—
676–695	678	81	154.50–175.00	$172.92	$1,172	—
803	803	64	166.50	$166.50	$1,337	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	321	9	182.00–192.00	$185.79	$596	+2.85
355–395	369	15	170.00–180.00	$177.88	$656	+1.45
435–440	436	5	163.00–180.00	$173.80	$758	+9.65
465–490	478	2	170.00–172.00	$170.97	$817	+6.59
505–545	525	5	150.00–162.00	$158.31	$831	+3.17
555–595	580	13	130.00–160.00	$150.65	$874	-2.42
605–645	626	9	135.00–158.00	$151.33	$947	-0.67
705	705	1	140.00	$140.00	$987	+11.71

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377	377	10	186.00	$186.00	$701	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	317	7	152.00–184.00	$170.68	$541	+2.81
364–395	378	21	155.00–172.00	$165.48	$626	+0.91
410–419 fancy	418	7	170.00–190.00	$187.20	$782	—
400–435	419	67	158.00–168.50	$162.23	$680	+0.85
450–495	469	113	146.00–167.00	$158.26	$742	+2.10
470 value added	470	5	172.00	$172.00	$808	—
507–535 fancy	514	4	161.00–165.00	$163.96	$843	-24.77
500–545	523	180	143.00–163.00	$153.48	$803	+1.95
500–548 value added	526	57	159.50–172.00	$167.38	$880	+5.38
555–575 fancy	567	5	152.00–159.00	$156.59	$888	—
550–595	572	122	137.00–162.00	$151.87	$869	+2.72
559–594 value added	589	31	156.00–164.50	$163.46	$963	+4.81
595	595	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,175	+48.35
600–630 fancy	612	25	147.00–158.00	$156.94	$960	—
617–642 value added	627	21	155.00–159.00	$158.15	$992	+8.02
625–630	628	2	175.00–180.00	$177.49	$1,115	+34.11
600–648	630	96	136.00–157.00	$148.28	$934	+4.90
665–666 fancy	666	16	153.00–153.50	$153.47	$1,022	—
660–667 value added	667	23	152.00–152.50	$152.02	$1,014	-0.69
650–695	674	57	131.00–153.00	$141.58	$954	+4.92
709 value added	709	4	142.00	$142.00	$1,007	-5.00
700–745	723	35	129.00–144.00	$136.58	$987	+3.99
735	735	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,080	+14.41
775–795	780	5	125.00–138.00	$131.39	$1,025	+1.34
805–825	817	3	115.00–120.00	$117.52	$960	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	287	5	150.00–168.00	$160.75	$461	-5.34
300–345	320	29	146.00–177.00	$159.40	$510	-0.84
350–395	369	50	147.00–170.00	$158.09	$583	+1.97
400–445	427	98	144.00–166.00	$153.17	$654	+1.12
450–495	475	102	139.00–160.00	$148.50	$705	+0.33
500–540	522	93	135.00–152.00	$144.66	$755	+0.81
550–595	572	73	127.00–150.00	$141.98	$812	+1.84
605–645	622	36	122.00–146.00	$136.09	$846	+3.25
655–690	673	19	120.00–141.00	$130.79	$880	+0.86
700–745	734	7	116.00–135.00	$126.64	$930	+0.36
780–795	791	8	113.00–131.00	$128.28	$1,015	+10.46
875–885	880	2	85.00–90.00	$87.49	$770	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	32	186.00	$186.00	$790	—
543	543	66	169.00	$169.00	$918	—
557	557	58	157.50	$157.50	$877	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	19	142.00–165.00	$152.01	$503	+0.29
358–395	374	17	139.00–160.00	$147.87	$553	+0.18
405–445	425	27	137.50–156.00	$145.59	$619	+3.92
460–495	474	23	129.00–151.00	$140.85	$668	+3.56
505–545	521	27	125.00–145.00	$136.32	$710	+0.72
555–580	570	13	130.00–140.00	$135.93	$775	+5.93
605–625	609	5	120.00–127.00	$121.44	$740	-4.57
690	690	2	131.00	$131.00	$904	+6.37
740–745	743	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$858	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	277	3	210.00–212.00	$210.65	$584	-6.85
300–345	329	26	186.00–220.00	$204.24	$672	-11.76
365–380 fancy	373	2	207.00	$207.00	$772	—
350–395	375	34	184.00–225.00	$198.24	$743	-2.81
420 fancy	420	1	198.00	$198.00	$832	—
400–445	425	52	178.00–207.00	$186.29	$792	-3.66
450–495	466	42	167.50–192.00	$176.01	$820	-0.83
500–545	525	90	150.00–176.00	$164.27	$862	-2.36
555 fancy	555	1	165.00	$165.00	$916	—
550–595	573	40	142.00–169.00	$159.06	$911	-0.38
600–645	620	38	143.00–160.00	$154.23	$956	+1.13
605–645 fancy	622	3	160.00–165.00	$162.30	$1,010	—
650–680 fancy	671	5	153.00–162.00	$156.61	$1,051	—
650–696	674	35	140.00–155.00	$146.30	$986	-0.95
718–735	725	11	131.00–142.00	$136.45	$989	-5.76
755–785	768	11	130.00–150.00	$143.24	$1,100	+3.58
860	860	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,006	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	268	3	192.00–208.00	$198.25	$531	-8.17
305–345	331	11	184.00–210.00	$196.97	$652	+4.47
350–395	374	26	170.00–205.00	$185.28	$693	-3.41
400–445	428	59	167.50–192.00	$176.85	$757	-1.89
450–495	475	85	150.00–182.00	$166.45	$791	-0.65
510–545	527	66	143.00–165.00	$156.64	$825	+0.35
550–595	576	49	130.00–172.00	$150.20	$865	-0.46
600–645	625	42	130.00–152.00	$145.01	$906	+0.17
650–690	668	13	125.00–142.00	$133.44	$891	-3.27
705–745	728	7	137.00–139.00	$138.30	$1,007	+9.36
755–795	763	5	123.00–130.00	$128.42	$980	+0.27
950	950	1	75.00	$75.00	$712	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	334	9	167.00–198.00	$178.88	$597	+3.56
350–395	368	14	170.00–194.00	$178.79	$658	+4.30
405–445	428	21	147.50–178.00	$168.07	$719	+6.66
455–495	477	22	142.50–170.00	$156.60	$747	+7.14
500–545	520	14	125.00–152.00	$145.28	$755	+1.61
555–595	570	12	115.00–157.00	$143.46	$818	+3.53
605–645	623	11	120.00–140.00	$132.01	$822	-6.14
660–665	662	3	105.00–125.00	$116.68	$772	—
715	715	3	132.00	$132.00	$944	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1580	1111	80-85%	161	65.00–88.00	$75.85	$843	+0.85
925–1490	1158	80-85%	232	73.00–95.00	$81.01	$938	-4.19
920–1395	1172	80-85%	99	80.00–102.00	$87.34	$1,024	+5.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1290	964	85-90%	107	54.00–77.00	$65.78	$634	+4.90
760–1200	994	85-90%	71	45.00–71.00	$60.53	$602	-6.22
830–1335	1007	85-90%	94	63.00–80.00	$72.77	$733	+0.05

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1625	1382	75-80%	24	82.00–97.00	$88.09	$1,217	—
820–1665	1383	75-80%	51	65.00–85.00	$75.30	$1,041	—
1030–1695	1385	75-80%	110	71.00–91.00	$80.79	$1,119	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1870	1482	22	82.00–100.00	$93.94	$1,392	—
1100–2195	1643	49	94.00–107.00	$100.93	$1,658	—
1360–1980	1707	17	104.00–116.00	$109.08	$1,862	-3.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–1190	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	450.00–995.00	$811.16
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	575.00–875.00	$725.82

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
535–895	724	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	420.00–580.00	$481.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1055	996	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	750.00–925.00	$854.87
1035 fancy	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
925–1260	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	700.00–1,125.00	$986.87
1120–1410	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	900.00–1,200.00	$1,076.06
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,285.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	800.00–1,450.00	$1,161.10
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,287.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	675.00–1,125.00	$934.44

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,084.09
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	210.00–335.00	$248.75
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	650.00–850.00	$694.44
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	875.00–950.00	$918.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
785–860	833	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	720.00–900.00	$799.19
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	660.00–875.00	$755.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–800.00	$787.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	400.00–700.00	$541.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	760.00–975.00	$874.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	640.00	$640.00

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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
1055–1130	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,182.38	+32.38
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,087.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,159.06	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	925.00–1,025.00	$1,005.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865–885	872	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	725.00–1,025.00	$826.53	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	600.00–850.00	$725.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–950.00	$916.67	—

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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.