Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

13,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.27/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 624 lb · 141 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.13/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 472 lb · 133 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.92/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 424 lb · 130 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,674	13,209	10,543
Feeder cattle	11,159	10,798	8,306
Slaughter cattle	1,935	1,864	1,382
Replacement cattle	580	547	855

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to mostly 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to mostly 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 481,472 compared to 482,792 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
305–340	323	4	181.00–200.00	$188.12	$608	-18.90
350–365	359	4	180.00–190.00	$184.98	$664	-13.03
405–433	424	15	169.00–180.00	$173.50	$736	-12.37
450–485	474	23	163.00–172.00	$168.28	$798	-8.39
508–545	521	27	153.00–167.00	$161.91	$844	-4.36
550–585	565	40	147.00–163.00	$154.28	$872	-6.72
565–570 value added	570	21	167.00	$167.00	$952	-10.25
610–640	626	83	138.00–159.50	$152.45	$954	-4.73
635 value added	635	6	163.00	$163.00	$1,035	—
660–672 value added	662	35	160.00–164.00	$160.58	$1,063	-4.01
650–695	666	49	135.00–156.00	$144.38	$962	-2.51
710 value added	710	45	147.00–154.50	$151.00	$1,072	-7.69
705–745	734	48	132.00–145.00	$141.41	$1,038	-0.26
750 value added	750	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,050	-22.50
750–795	780	6	120.00–132.00	$128.29	$1,001	-2.04
810–830	816	5	122.00–133.00	$128.55	$1,049	—
810–845 value added	828	2	132.00–135.00	$133.47	$1,105	-15.53
865	865	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,081	—
865 value added	865	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,081	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–340	316	10	170.00–192.00	$185.97	$588	-6.59
350–395	370	21	164.00–181.00	$173.12	$641	-11.48
405–445	423	40	160.00–177.00	$165.32	$699	-7.62
450–497	481	62	145.00–167.00	$154.67	$744	-13.21
500–545	523	64	142.00–156.00	$149.60	$782	-7.34
550–595	569	55	139.00–153.00	$146.50	$834	-3.00
600–647	622	60	135.00–150.00	$143.14	$890	+1.32
635–645 value added	638	19	148.00–150.00	$149.47	$954	—
660 value added	660	5	148.00	$148.00	$977	—
650–690	668	18	122.00–140.00	$133.11	$889	-7.95
710–740	725	10	128.00–134.00	$129.89	$942	-5.55
755–795	780	22	126.00–133.00	$131.26	$1,024	+6.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	329	5	170.00–180.00	$174.74	$575	-1.83
355–398	383	27	158.00–176.00	$165.80	$635	-1.25
420–445	432	24	142.00–167.00	$155.54	$672	-8.16
450–490	473	22	140.00–155.00	$149.91	$709	-6.58
500–545	522	30	138.00–148.00	$142.76	$745	-3.43
555–590	570	12	130.00–146.00	$137.90	$786	-3.11
605–645	633	19	126.00–143.00	$135.47	$858	+2.20
655–670	661	7	122.00–140.00	$133.85	$885	+0.77
755–795	775	2	118.00–120.00	$118.97	$922	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
537	537	20	174.50	$174.50	$937	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	324	31	146.00–165.00	$155.45	$504	+5.46
360–390	375	48	140.00–162.00	$150.86	$566	+2.28
400–445	424	130	133.00–152.00	$143.92	$610	-2.46
450–495	472	122	123.00–147.00	$137.03	$647	-4.43
500–545	519	125	120.00–147.00	$134.57	$698	-1.13
550–595	572	84	118.00–144.00	$131.58	$753	-2.93
600–645	619	56	110.00–139.00	$123.78	$766	-4.88
650–695	677	38	110.00–130.00	$121.81	$825	-3.57
700–745	738	26	105.00–121.00	$118.88	$877	-1.30
755–795	772	7	105.00–120.00	$114.84	$887	-7.16
845	845	6	107.00	$107.00	$904	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	333	15	155.00–167.50	$157.95	$526	-1.20
355–395	375	14	152.00–162.50	$156.86	$588	+1.85
400–445	420	17	145.00–162.00	$153.10	$643	-1.12
450–495	467	57	140.00–154.00	$144.84	$676	-5.07
500–545	520	48	127.00–147.00	$136.96	$712	-5.53
541 value added	541	24	156.00	$156.00	$844	—
556–571 value added	564	43	143.00–153.50	$148.88	$840	+3.89
555–595	572	79	127.00–149.00	$138.89	$794	-1.59
612–635 value added	623	79	134.00–149.50	$147.79	$921	—
605–645	624	61	122.00–147.00	$135.15	$843	-4.60
635 fancy	635	1	140.00	$140.00	$889	-8.21
650–690	672	53	115.00–138.00	$130.73	$879	-2.22
700–740	718	20	115.00–135.00	$130.56	$937	-0.27
741–746 value added	743	38	140.50–144.00	$142.89	$1,062	+10.89
753–765	755	11	120.00–126.00	$124.81	$942	-1.94
768 value added	768	2	132.00	$132.00	$1,014	—
815–830	825	3	115.00–123.00	$117.63	$970	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	288	3	128.00–132.00	$130.64	$376	—
305–345	326	36	133.00–157.00	$141.77	$462	-0.15
350–395	370	80	120.00–155.00	$139.87	$518	-1.29
400–445	422	84	117.00–147.00	$134.57	$568	-3.21
450–495	481	72	115.00–142.00	$131.17	$631	-1.28
505–545	528	27	115.00–135.00	$127.17	$671	-1.89
555–595	574	31	108.00–130.00	$120.24	$690	-2.87
600–648	626	18	105.00–125.00	$115.34	$722	-3.15
655–690	669	8	108.00–117.00	$112.17	$750	-4.83
795	795	3	110.00	$110.00	$874	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	18	158.00–185.00	$174.67	$564	-5.25
350–395	378	52	165.00–180.00	$170.76	$645	-5.69
400–445	427	117	152.00–174.00	$161.96	$692	-5.27
450–495	472	133	140.00–165.00	$152.13	$718	-6.97
500–545	524	124	130.00–155.00	$143.34	$751	-5.23
550–595	571	70	125.00–147.50	$136.64	$780	-4.70
591	591	15	131.00	$131.00	$774	-10.34
600–647	622	86	120.00–142.50	$130.91	$814	-3.60
650–695	671	28	120.00–138.00	$125.93	$845	-3.55
700–740	718	23	107.00–134.00	$118.85	$853	-5.78
750–795	771	7	103.00–117.00	$110.95	$855	-10.63

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	177.00–180.00	$178.47	$491	-1.53
305–340	327	16	150.00–170.00	$163.10	$533	-9.78
350–395	381	47	140.00–173.00	$160.29	$611	-3.68
405–445	428	51	142.00–160.00	$151.46	$648	-4.53
450–495	481	73	130.00–152.00	$141.41	$680	-7.00
500–545	522	49	127.00–142.00	$134.98	$705	-5.94
550–595	572	65	120.00–133.00	$126.73	$725	-5.57
605–645	623	38	110.00–127.00	$120.79	$753	-5.05
655–685	671	18	100.00–122.00	$115.32	$774	-3.44
715–745	729	4	109.00–118.00	$113.45	$827	-1.88
775	775	5	106.00	$106.00	$822	-2.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	338	11	180.00–192.00	$183.20	$619	-11.31
350–395	375	28	175.00–187.50	$180.26	$676	-12.62
400–448	423	34	162.00–177.00	$171.59	$726	-9.93
450–480	462	8	157.00–165.00	$158.46	$732	-13.89
505–540	517	30	142.00–158.00	$152.18	$787	-3.88
550–596	570	36	137.00–150.00	$143.37	$817	-5.76
600–645	618	8	130.00–142.00	$137.10	$847	-4.99
650–670	658	4	132.00–138.00	$135.02	$888	+0.30
700–745	718	6	125.00–130.00	$128.33	$921	-5.66
750–760	755	2	120.00–125.00	$122.48	$925	+2.48
805–845	818	3	112.00–117.00	$114.70	$938	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
538	538	8	147.00	$147.00	$791	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1525	1150	80-85%	195	55.00–71.00	$64.22	$739	—
790–1495	1165	80-85%	309	60.00–79.00	$68.14	$794	-5.05
905–1535	1205	80-85%	123	60.00–87.00	$76.17	$918	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1305	1017	85-90%	133	38.00–68.00	$55.22	$562	-6.60
790–1270	1031	85-90%	91	52.00–80.00	$62.12	$640	+0.30
755–1285	1032	85-90%	126	45.00–71.00	$60.26	$622	-1.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1610	1387	75-80%	67	60.00–69.00	$65.58	$910	-10.02
1100–1800	1401	75-80%	110	64.00–80.00	$71.09	$996	+1.29
1150–1820	1487	75-80%	36	69.00–80.00	$74.12	$1,102	-7.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1890	1477	35	71.00–94.00	$84.01	$1,241	—
1100–2285	1717	52	82.00–104.00	$93.84	$1,611	—
1260–2165	1756	22	91.00–110.00	$101.97	$1,791	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–955	878	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	810.00–920.00	$860.14
1115–1295	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	700.00–860.00	$797.71
1315 fancy	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	858.00–936.00	$905.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	575.00–800.00	$718.41

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	415.00–640.00	$565.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645–875	753	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	425.00–630.00	$547.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015 fancy	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1000–1280	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	670.00–950.00	$834.83
1005–1355	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	775.00–1,125.00	$911.23
1130–1560	1247	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,118.06
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	725.00–1,075.00	$846.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,108.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	800.00–1,220.00	$962.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	700.00–875.00	$780.56
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	750.00–1,000.00	$839.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	650.00–700.00	$675.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	850.00–975.00	$902.08
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	850.00–900.00	$864.29
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	650.00–725.00	$697.73

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–790	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	575.00–700.00	$651.33
685–910	784	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	250.00–800.00	$513.48
880–980	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	350.00–925.00	$666.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–890	800	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–725.00	$711.09
785–1055	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–1,050.00	$920.79
930	930	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

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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
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1280	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1280–1415	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	950.00–1,550.00	$1,267.60	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	925.00–1,250.00	$1,104.67	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–850.00	$825.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	600.00–750.00	$712.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	625.00–700.00	$658.33	—

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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.