Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

13,438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.79/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 472 lb · 221 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.04/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 574 lb · 177 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.80/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 531 lb · 175 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,438	10,106	15,971
Feeder cattle	10,682	8,205	13,452
Slaughter cattle	2,167	1,451	1,838
Replacement cattle	589	450	681

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 438,700 compared to 441,741 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
285	285	1	215.00	$215.00	$613	+15.00
305–345	324	22	187.00–210.00	$199.68	$647	+3.02
350–395	375	34	180.00–200.00	$193.62	$726	+2.33
405–445	421	50	170.00–190.00	$179.36	$755	-4.79
450–499	479	127	167.50–183.00	$176.05	$843	-1.67
505–547	527	71	151.00–178.00	$168.11	$886	+1.45
550–596	569	107	149.00–170.00	$157.46	$896	-6.67
600–647	625	122	140.00–165.00	$153.21	$958	-4.01
650–699	677	44	135.00–156.00	$146.85	$994	-1.05
700–745	718	45	130.00–151.00	$142.88	$1,026	+0.34
755–790	763	11	128.00–135.00	$130.28	$994	-10.24
865	865	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,081	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	331	8	200.00–225.00	$211.98	$702	+5.75
350–375	360	12	192.00–215.00	$205.24	$739	+2.24
400–445	424	29	186.00–207.50	$192.54	$816	+6.98
450–496	473	48	177.00–195.00	$184.31	$872	+2.60
505–545	517	36	162.00–188.00	$175.41	$907	-2.22
527 value added	527	11	188.00	$188.00	$991	+8.00
555–595	574	98	162.00–182.00	$169.89	$975	-2.27
583 value added	583	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,079	+12.27
600–645	627	39	155.00–168.00	$158.87	$996	-7.18
626–628 value added	627	15	171.00–171.50	$171.30	$1,074	-9.80
677 value added	677	6	167.00	$167.00	$1,131	-2.00
650–695	682	119	149.00–172.50	$164.18	$1,120	+7.79
701–745	717	25	142.00–165.00	$153.64	$1,102	+2.19
700–740 value added	730	34	166.00–172.00	$166.37	$1,215	+5.37
750–767 value added	764	5	154.00–157.00	$154.59	$1,181	+4.59
750–785	764	24	142.00–160.00	$144.79	$1,106	-2.82
800	800	16	157.00	$157.00	$1,256	+12.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	205.00	$205.00	$533	—
315–345	329	16	180.00–195.00	$184.51	$607	-1.28
355–395	369	40	170.00–187.00	$176.24	$650	-1.64
405–445	419	19	160.00–180.00	$168.58	$706	-5.22
450–490	474	19	150.00–175.00	$163.42	$775	-7.55
505–545	528	25	145.00–166.00	$155.82	$823	-2.49
555–590	575	9	140.00–162.00	$152.73	$878	+2.08
600–645	628	21	137.00–152.00	$142.63	$896	-8.70
655	655	1	140.00	$140.00	$917	—
710–740	725	5	130.00–140.00	$133.61	$969	-6.39
790	790	1	120.00	$120.00	$948	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	276	5	160.00–162.50	$161.67	$446	+0.92
300–345	329	54	146.00–170.00	$157.03	$517	-2.37
350–395	375	99	144.00–170.00	$155.78	$584	-2.31
400–445	423	130	142.00–170.00	$151.87	$642	-1.30
450–495	472	221	135.00–157.50	$147.79	$698	-0.71
505–546	531	175	130.00–150.00	$142.80	$758	-1.86
550–595	574	177	123.00–149.00	$141.04	$810	-0.94
600–645	628	51	123.00–141.00	$135.37	$850	-0.72
650–695	677	37	115.00–137.00	$130.16	$881	-0.63
700–740	723	8	120.00–135.00	$127.81	$924	+1.17
760–795	788	5	116.00–130.00	$125.28	$987	-3.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	166.00	$166.00	$465	—
310–345	327	18	154.00–176.00	$162.19	$530	-8.49
355–395	375	50	153.00–175.00	$163.66	$614	-1.82
400–445	424	74	150.00–172.00	$158.74	$673	-3.49
464 value added	464	8	163.00	$163.00	$756	-9.00
450–495	469	97	145.00–166.00	$154.89	$726	-3.37
500–548	522	70	141.00–160.00	$149.91	$783	-3.57
537 value added	537	23	165.50	$165.50	$889	-1.88
558–581 value added	563	56	156.00–159.00	$156.61	$882	-6.85
550–598	577	98	139.00–156.00	$147.88	$853	-3.99
605–618 fancy	615	4	150.00–155.00	$153.77	$946	-3.17
615–627 value added	623	18	149.00–156.00	$153.70	$958	-4.45
600–645	627	78	136.00–147.00	$141.66	$888	-35.83
654–677 value added	664	20	145.00–147.00	$145.92	$969	-6.10
650–690	667	40	126.00–144.00	$137.86	$920	-3.72
670 fancy	670	2	148.00	$148.00	$992	-5.47
700–745	719	35	125.00–144.00	$136.57	$982	-0.01
725 fancy	725	3	146.00	$146.00	$1,058	—
760–797	789	11	130.00–141.00	$134.26	$1,059	+2.87

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	31	145.00–164.00	$153.84	$494	+1.83
360–395	379	58	139.00–160.00	$149.60	$567	+1.73
400–445	429	58	135.00–158.00	$144.14	$618	-1.45
455–495	474	64	130.00–152.00	$139.55	$661	-1.30
500–545	524	28	126.00–140.00	$135.72	$711	-0.60
550–595	571	18	105.00–140.00	$128.08	$731	-7.85
605–640	624	17	125.00–134.00	$128.61	$803	+7.17
655–690	677	6	115.00–122.00	$119.53	$809	-11.47
740	740	1	118.00	$118.00	$873	+2.50
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580 value added	580	12	158.00	$158.00	$916	—
964	964	40	127.60	$127.60	$1,230	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	188.00	$188.00	$545	-10.25
305–345	323	28	180.00–210.00	$191.14	$617	-5.83
355–395	374	39	170.00–202.00	$183.68	$687	-1.60
400–448	429	85	168.00–185.00	$176.71	$758	-0.14
450–496	477	129	158.00–178.00	$166.12	$792	-0.33
500–545	528	118	147.00–165.00	$155.27	$820	-1.37
550–595	574	92	130.00–158.00	$148.49	$852	-1.71
600–645	621	37	130.00–148.00	$140.76	$874	-4.25
650–695	676	24	127.00–147.00	$137.10	$927	+3.66
700–740	724	25	122.00–140.00	$132.95	$963	-5.35
755–795	783	17	120.00–130.00	$127.03	$995	-1.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	3	196.00–200.00	$198.57	$453	—
265	265	1	202.00	$202.00	$535	-8.65
305–345	325	23	190.00–215.00	$203.99	$663	-0.25
350–395	373	34	184.00–217.00	$197.40	$736	-0.84
400–448	423	58	179.00–197.00	$186.37	$788	+0.08
450–495	470	49	170.00–185.00	$176.63	$830	+0.62
500–545	517	59	156.00–172.00	$164.50	$850	+0.23
550–595	571	57	150.00–165.00	$157.03	$897	-2.03
605–640	625	29	142.00–157.50	$149.18	$932	-5.05
650–690	672	24	137.00–150.00	$144.38	$970	-1.92
705–730	718	15	127.00–140.00	$136.11	$977	-0.34
735–745 fancy	740	2	144.00	$144.00	$1,066	—
775–785	782	3	135.00–140.00	$138.35	$1,082	-4.89

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	271	5	190.00–200.00	$192.76	$522	—
300–345	328	12	170.00–187.00	$181.58	$596	+2.70
350–395	375	16	164.00–180.00	$173.52	$651	-5.27
400–445	428	49	155.00–172.00	$165.10	$707	-2.97
450–495	475	46	145.00–171.00	$156.56	$744	-0.04
505–545	524	45	135.00–150.00	$145.08	$760	-0.20
555–595	574	21	133.00–145.00	$139.95	$803	-3.51
615–645	629	17	125.00–140.00	$133.28	$838	+1.27
655–695	676	8	115.00–130.00	$124.80	$844	+8.12
715–735	724	4	113.00–128.00	$121.51	$880	-10.49
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1535	1127	80-85%	207	65.00–89.00	$74.88	$844	-0.97
810–1670	1150	80-85%	315	72.00–95.00	$81.07	$932	+0.06
800–1550	1189	80-85%	128	79.00–102.00	$88.64	$1,054	+1.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1225	972	85-90%	108	43.00–76.00	$59.68	$580	-6.10
700–1370	976	85-90%	160	52.00–83.00	$67.25	$656	+1.47
825–1240	1026	85-90%	98	60.00–89.00	$71.90	$738	-0.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1645	1359	75-80%	49	83.00–101.00	$88.05	$1,197	-0.04
1040–1895	1371	75-80%	124	68.00–95.00	$81.03	$1,111	-7.06
1130–1770	1440	75-80%	47	68.00–89.00	$77.67	$1,118	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2150	1455	37	84.00–102.00	$91.18	$1,327	-2.76
1125–2155	1595	62	92.00–111.00	$102.43	$1,634	—
1465–2125	1782	24	98.00–127.00	$108.90	$1,941	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–870 fancy	868	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,125.00	$1,074.86
875–1205	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	750.00–1,010.00	$855.19
1480 fancy	1480	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,435.00	$1,435.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	570.00–725.00	$645.17

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	500.00–700.00	$631.58

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–940	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	415.00–925.00	$707.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1085	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	770.00–1,000.00	$858.67
1050–1370	1199	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	850.00–1,300.00	$1,113.98
1070–1440	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	800.00–1,500.00	$1,207.36
1055–1420 fancy	1237	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,140.00–1,750.00	$1,482.44
1175–1490 fancy	1361	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,275.00–1,700.00	$1,549.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	975.00–1,355.00	$1,093.61
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,575.00–1,675.00	$1,616.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,088.00–1,111.00	$1,099.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	800.00–1,250.00	$982.51
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	880.00–945.00	$890.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	725.00–935.00	$839.81
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,187.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	975.00–1,075.00	$1,026.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	650.00–860.00	$754.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	700.00–830.00	$765.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	635.00–875.00	$745.63

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	645.00	$645.00
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	695.00	$695.00
875–920	898	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–975.00	$877.51
785–995	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	675.00–900.00	$791.51
965 fancy	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	675.00–725.00	$700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	625.00–850.00	$725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–810	803	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	725.00–775.00	$749.77
955	955	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	790.00	$790.00
1005–1035	1020	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–975.00	$925.74
995–1075 fancy	1037	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,268.97
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,480.56
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,793.75

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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
1010–1160	1092	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,175.00	$1,081.76	-100.62
1085–1260	1161	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	890.00–1,425.00	$1,131.79	-118.21
1085–1350	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00–1,450.00	$1,242.61	—
1260	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1298 fancy	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1320–1325 fancy	1323	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,650.00	$1,474.67	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–1,025.00	$975.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	900.00–1,225.00	$1,115.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–900.00	$875.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	850.00–950.00	$890.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
740–1025	887	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–975.00	$728.48	-98.05
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–900.00	$868.75	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–925.00	$837.50	—

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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.