Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

13,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.46/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 474 lb · 191 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.63/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 614 lb · 173 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.70/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 519 lb · 152 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,209	10,215	14,088
Feeder cattle	10,798	8,250	11,386
Slaughter cattle	1,864	1,570	1,856
Replacement cattle	547	395	846

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 465,487 compared to 470,671 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
310–345	328	20	170.00–212.00	$192.56	$632	-5.72
350–395	373	30	160.00–197.00	$184.60	$689	-0.30
405–445	430	45	165.00–186.00	$172.94	$744	-4.85
450–495	471	121	148.00–180.00	$167.88	$791	-4.10
500–545	523	74	140.00–171.00	$156.94	$821	-3.71
555–595	576	130	130.00–163.00	$149.50	$861	-6.99
600–648	634	75	125.00–156.00	$141.82	$899	-12.96
655–695	673	26	138.00–151.00	$141.06	$949	-2.61
700–745	721	15	130.00–140.00	$135.44	$977	-6.69
765–780	773	3	124.00–126.00	$125.00	$966	-14.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	17	180.00–220.00	$207.02	$673	—
350–395	373	21	178.00–210.00	$198.01	$739	-2.98
400–445	422	20	175.00–197.00	$185.87	$784	-3.02
455–495	479	57	170.00–187.00	$176.67	$846	+1.93
500–547	532	44	153.00–175.00	$166.27	$885	-2.33
560–570 value added	568	4	177.00–178.00	$177.25	$1,007	—
555–580	570	70	147.00–167.00	$161.00	$918	-7.99
600–643	626	31	147.00–164.00	$157.18	$984	+1.69
656–668 value added	660	61	158.00–173.00	$164.59	$1,086	—
650–695	674	55	143.00–155.00	$146.89	$990	-8.57
700–731 value added	722	18	143.00–167.00	$158.69	$1,146	+8.69
718–735	731	27	140.00–145.00	$141.67	$1,036	-5.93
772 value added	772	66	162.50	$162.50	$1,254	—
750–790	779	4	125.00–134.50	$130.33	$1,015	-15.33
841 value added	841	3	149.00	$149.00	$1,253	—
875 value added	875	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,094	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	16	170.00–188.00	$176.57	$581	-2.07
355–396	384	38	155.00–185.00	$167.05	$641	-3.91
415–442	428	21	150.00–175.00	$163.70	$701	+0.89
455–495	476	31	149.00–167.00	$156.49	$745	-2.45
505–545	525	33	134.00–157.00	$146.19	$767	-9.11
550–595	579	38	130.00–147.00	$141.01	$816	-9.35
603–649	630	32	124.00–145.00	$133.27	$840	-12.25
655–695	678	6	126.00–140.00	$133.08	$902	-3.81
715	715	1	133.00	$133.00	$951	-2.00

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	9	153.00	$153.00	$880	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	5	151.00	$151.00	$1,066	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	12	140.00–155.00	$149.99	$484	+10.26
355–395	377	66	135.00–158.00	$148.58	$560	-2.48
400–445	423	137	129.00–155.00	$146.38	$619	-1.99
450–499	474	191	126.00–151.00	$141.46	$671	-2.94
500–545	519	152	123.00–146.00	$135.70	$704	-4.28
550–598	578	93	124.00–140.00	$134.51	$777	-1.89
605–645	622	49	117.00–138.00	$128.66	$800	-2.55
660–695	668	29	120.00–130.00	$125.38	$838	-2.96
715–730	725	5	118.00–125.00	$120.18	$871	-0.58
760	760	4	122.00	$122.00	$927	+7.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	4	152.00–165.00	$159.15	$509	-1.92
355–395	376	15	149.00–158.00	$155.01	$583	-4.64
400–445	421	39	148.00–160.00	$154.22	$649	-2.31
450–498	477	129	136.00–158.00	$149.91	$715	-1.32
502–545	519	73	132.00–153.00	$142.49	$740	-4.76
550 fancy	550	5	147.00–153.00	$150.60	$828	—
550–592 value added	565	7	144.00–147.00	$144.99	$819	—
555–593	576	76	133.00–150.00	$140.48	$809	-1.50
600–635	611	155	128.00–146.00	$139.75	$854	+2.75
630–643 fancy	638	18	147.00–150.50	$148.21	$946	—
652–685 fancy	659	5	140.00–142.50	$141.98	$936	-3.02
655–690	665	40	125.00–140.00	$132.95	$884	-2.77
677 value added	677	2	136.00	$136.00	$921	-4.00
700–740	721	17	126.00–135.00	$130.83	$943	-2.41
741 value added	741	10	132.00	$132.00	$978	—
750–790	770	13	115.00–135.00	$126.75	$976	+1.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	40	130.00–162.00	$141.92	$465	+0.69
350–395	376	115	128.00–157.00	$141.16	$531	-2.07
400–445	424	75	125.00–150.00	$137.78	$584	-3.71
450–495	474	83	115.00–145.00	$132.45	$628	-2.40
505–545	523	37	120.00–137.00	$129.06	$675	-3.44
550–595	572	28	100.00–132.00	$123.11	$704	-2.55
600–645	628	19	110.00–125.00	$118.49	$744	-5.74
650	650	1	117.00	$117.00	$760	-1.61
715–745	730	2	100.00–110.00	$104.90	$766	-13.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
683	683	88	163.75	$163.75	$1,118	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	2	190.00	$190.00	$513	-11.65
305–345	322	30	164.00–197.00	$179.92	$579	-2.48
350–395	377	63	160.00–193.00	$176.45	$665	-1.72
400–445	426	80	156.00–177.00	$167.23	$712	-3.65
450–495	474	94	148.00–170.00	$159.10	$754	-3.00
500–545	521	75	140.00–157.00	$148.57	$774	-5.13
550–595	572	84	135.00–150.00	$141.34	$808	-5.93
600–645	625	62	130.00–142.50	$134.51	$841	-4.58
650–690	666	41	123.00–135.00	$129.48	$862	-7.59
705–740	726	12	120.00–135.00	$124.63	$905	-4.16
750–795	783	7	120.00–129.00	$121.58	$952	-5.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	180.00	$180.00	$531	+0.34
305–345	319	17	170.00–180.00	$172.88	$551	+3.44
350–395	375	37	150.00–177.00	$163.97	$615	-2.83
405–445	427	49	148.00–162.00	$155.99	$666	-1.05
450–495	476	76	140.00–157.00	$148.41	$706	-3.05
500–545	526	69	128.00–150.00	$140.92	$741	-2.50
550–595	571	41	120.00–139.00	$132.30	$755	-4.58
600–645	622	23	116.00–132.00	$125.84	$783	-5.80
660–695	675	9	112.00–122.00	$118.76	$802	-10.54
705–745	721	6	114.00–119.00	$115.33	$832	-3.51
750–785	765	4	105.00–110.00	$108.26	$828	+3.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	210.00	$210.00	$609	—
300–345	327	17	184.00–215.00	$194.51	$636	-12.25
350–395	368	37	178.00–210.00	$192.88	$710	+5.73
400–445	423	48	172.00–195.00	$181.52	$768	+0.79
450–485	469	17	167.00–185.00	$172.35	$808	+2.87
505–535	521	9	153.00–162.00	$156.06	$813	-2.31
550–590	558	27	145.00–152.00	$149.13	$832	-0.75
605–645	622	17	135.00–149.00	$142.09	$884	-2.37
650–670	655	7	132.00–137.00	$134.72	$882	-2.50
700–740	718	9	130.00–138.00	$133.99	$962	+2.45
710–730 fancy	720	4	137.00–140.00	$138.00	$994	—
770–795 fancy	780	3	132.00–136.00	$133.98	$1,045	—
780	780	1	120.00	$120.00	$936	-8.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1420	1120	80-85%	223	55.00–75.00	$68.80	$771	+0.16
765–1605	1198	80-85%	265	60.00–83.00	$73.19	$877	—
1005–1490	1259	80-85%	68	72.00–87.00	$79.56	$1,002	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1195	1002	85-90%	114	37.00–68.00	$57.70	$578	-5.57
710–1345	1020	85-90%	162	42.00–73.00	$61.82	$631	-6.02
745–1335	1051	85-90%	86	50.00–74.00	$65.70	$691	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1705	1382	75-80%	92	62.00–85.00	$75.60	$1,045	+0.79
1120–1790	1424	75-80%	43	64.00–75.00	$69.80	$994	—
1160–1760	1489	75-80%	19	80.00–85.00	$82.11	$1,223	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2095	1505	41	70.00–99.00	$88.32	$1,329	—
1200–2275	1657	67	79.00–109.00	$96.06	$1,592	-2.36
1455–2140	1836	23	97.00–117.00	$104.97	$1,927	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–1385	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	680.00–915.00	$791.09
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	736.00–751.00	$744.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	500.00–725.00	$638.88

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	400.00–525.00	$483.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	530.00–550.00	$540.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
580–885	754	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	420.00–620.00	$538.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1195	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	800.00–1,100.00	$957.04
1080–1135 fancy	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,274.38
1025–1200	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	725.00–900.00	$806.70
1105–1140 fancy	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,225.00–1,525.00	$1,342.97
1075–1385 fancy	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,139.43
970–1430	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	775.00–1,350.00	$1,033.55
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	650.00–950.00	$828.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	720.00–850.00	$757.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	900.00–975.00	$965.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	800.00–1,250.00	$994.06
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	725.00–1,300.00	$1,022.98
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,125.00–1,600.00	$1,411.36
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,335.00–1,430.00	$1,382.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
810–1000	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	550.00–750.00	$649.11
950–970	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–975.00	$925.52
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	600.00–775.00	$682.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	725.00–920.00	$889.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	750.00–1,000.00	$856.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1035–1160	1078	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	775.00–1,375.00	$1,046.14
1265 fancy	1265	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,065.00	$1,065.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,275.00

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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
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
1015–1175	1099	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,000.00	$910.07	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,035.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	800.00–1,400.00	$1,175.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,550.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–1,000.00	$937.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00	$700.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–675.00	$587.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	750.00–950.00	$838.89	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–950.00	$925.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00	$775.00	—

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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.