Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

11,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.48/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 476 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.59/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 525 lb · 100 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.30/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 577 lb · 98 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,842	13,674	14,836
Feeder cattle	8,897	11,159	12,249
Slaughter cattle	1,918	1,935	1,741
Replacement cattle	1,027	580	846

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 494,852 compared to 500,057 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
305–340	324	8	167.00–195.00	$176.67	$572	-9.30
355–390	375	20	160.00–182.00	$170.45	$639	-2.67
405–445	428	38	158.00–177.00	$166.87	$714	+1.55
450–495	475	77	155.00–167.00	$160.93	$764	+6.26
500–545	528	51	147.00–161.00	$153.62	$811	+4.02
550–595	578	39	140.00–155.00	$147.96	$855	+1.46
600–645	620	36	130.00–153.00	$143.58	$890	+0.44
650–695	670	18	122.00–144.00	$135.02	$905	+1.91
705–735	714	23	125.00–135.00	$130.74	$933	+0.85
750–775	759	4	120.00–138.00	$126.49	$960	-4.77

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	371	9	170.00–199.00	$181.51	$673	-3.47
415–445	421	14	173.00–180.00	$175.07	$737	+1.57
450–489	476	19	165.00–177.00	$171.35	$816	+3.07
515–533	527	47	155.00–170.50	$163.76	$863	+1.85
555–570 value added	557	8	160.00–167.00	$165.48	$922	-1.52
555–595	578	35	149.00–167.00	$157.94	$913	+3.66
600–645	614	48	138.00–160.00	$150.25	$923	-2.20
660–696	670	44	137.00–155.50	$147.60	$989	+3.22
720–725	724	11	140.00–155.00	$152.73	$1,106	+11.32
770–780 value added	773	4	148.00–150.00	$148.50	$1,148	+8.50
770–790	786	5	120.00–132.00	$129.65	$1,019	+1.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	2	152.00–167.00	$159.09	$514	-15.65
360–395	377	18	153.00–172.00	$160.79	$606	-5.01
405–445	427	25	150.00–167.00	$156.38	$668	+0.84
450–495	470	29	146.00–155.00	$152.36	$716	+2.45
510–545	529	24	135.00–148.00	$140.46	$743	-2.30
560–592	579	15	105.00–142.00	$132.62	$768	-5.28
655–660	658	2	117.00–122.00	$119.51	$786	-14.34
730	730	1	115.00	$115.00	$840	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	330	16	139.00–159.00	$149.32	$493	-6.13
350–396	379	66	135.00–155.00	$145.52	$552	-5.34
400–445	428	68	125.00–150.00	$140.27	$600	-3.65
450–495	476	115	120.00–147.00	$135.48	$645	-1.55
500–545	523	96	118.00–142.00	$132.69	$694	-1.88
550–598	577	98	116.00–140.00	$129.30	$746	-2.28
600–645	622	36	110.00–131.00	$121.25	$754	-2.53
650–695	674	21	110.00–125.00	$118.63	$800	-3.18
705–745	730	9	102.00–120.00	$112.58	$822	-6.30
760–795	770	4	107.00–111.00	$108.78	$838	-6.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	271	7	156.00–158.00	$156.84	$425	—
310–315	311	4	150.00–152.00	$150.51	$468	-7.44
361–385	370	16	144.00–155.00	$148.78	$550	-8.08
400–440	420	23	138.00–155.00	$146.93	$617	-6.17
454–495	471	33	135.00–148.00	$141.44	$666	-3.40
500–545	523	89	128.00–149.00	$141.30	$739	+4.34
540 value added	540	11	153.00	$153.00	$826	-3.00
550–595	569	67	125.00–147.00	$137.28	$781	-1.61
560–595 value added	590	15	150.00–151.50	$151.31	$893	+2.43
595	595	1	140.00	$140.00	$833	+1.11
603–645	620	71	119.00–145.00	$131.96	$818	-3.19
655–660 fancy	658	2	130.00	$130.00	$855	—
650–695	669	44	115.00–139.00	$128.98	$863	-1.75
660–695 value added	691	23	135.75–139.00	$136.03	$940	—
710 fancy	710	1	125.00	$125.00	$888	—
700–745	713	15	112.00–126.00	$120.05	$856	-10.51
754	754	10	147.00	$147.00	$1,108	+22.19
750–790	770	2	110.00–120.00	$115.13	$887	-9.68
800–840	820	6	112.00–119.00	$115.49	$947	-2.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	31	130.00–157.00	$146.08	$473	+4.31
355–395	376	29	122.00–150.00	$130.90	$492	-8.97
400–445	423	60	120.00–145.00	$133.37	$564	-1.20
455–495	476	62	114.00–137.00	$129.23	$615	-1.94
500–545	524	57	110.00–132.00	$123.44	$647	-3.73
550–595	576	32	110.00–125.00	$116.72	$672	-3.52
600–640	620	6	110.00–136.00	$122.60	$760	+7.26
655–690	669	6	100.00–116.00	$109.29	$731	-2.88
710–745	720	17	100.00–106.00	$104.33	$751	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	158.00	$158.00	$403	—
305–345	319	9	147.00–175.00	$166.14	$530	-8.53
350–395	378	43	160.00–175.00	$166.47	$629	-4.29
400–445	419	66	142.00–169.00	$157.23	$659	-4.73
450–495	472	81	138.00–160.00	$146.55	$692	-5.58
500–545	521	79	129.00–150.00	$139.31	$726	-4.03
550–595	567	75	125.00–144.00	$132.76	$753	-3.88
600–645	618	67	120.00–137.00	$129.38	$800	-1.53
650–695	672	35	115.00–135.00	$123.41	$829	-2.52
710–745	727	20	110.00–127.00	$114.56	$833	-4.29
750–785	767	13	102.00–120.00	$109.99	$844	-0.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	280	3	148.00–180.00	$157.90	$442	-20.57
305–345	322	29	146.00–170.00	$162.64	$524	-0.46
350–395	379	33	150.00–165.00	$155.27	$588	-5.02
400–445	421	51	139.00–155.00	$146.40	$616	-5.06
450–495	476	65	130.00–146.00	$137.85	$656	-3.56
500–545	524	69	120.00–138.00	$130.63	$685	-4.35
550–595	573	39	111.00–131.00	$124.03	$711	-2.70
605–645	624	30	100.00–125.00	$116.39	$726	-4.40
650–695	675	12	106.00–120.00	$110.49	$746	-4.83
710–745	722	11	100.00–105.00	$103.07	$744	-10.38
795	795	3	104.00	$104.00	$827	-2.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	6	158.00–190.00	$175.68	$582	-7.52
350–380	372	12	154.00–185.00	$176.90	$658	-3.36
402–445	419	17	162.00–177.00	$168.59	$706	-3.00
450–470	459	9	155.00–170.00	$159.23	$731	+0.77
510–545	524	13	137.00–154.00	$145.46	$762	-6.72
550 fancy	550	1	150.00	$150.00	$825	—
550–585	563	11	131.00–147.00	$138.63	$780	-4.74
605–640	624	9	132.00–140.00	$134.85	$841	-2.25
650–695	677	13	124.00–135.00	$126.89	$859	-8.13
700–725	707	8	117.00–125.00	$119.74	$847	-8.59
705–715 fancy	710	2	125.00–131.00	$127.98	$909	—
755–795	773	6	112.00–120.00	$116.46	$900	-6.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
557	557	10	160.00	$160.00	$891	—
605 value added	605	9	155.00	$155.00	$938	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1470	1129	80-85%	260	54.00–70.00	$62.52	$706	—
810–1740	1196	80-85%	282	60.00–76.00	$67.04	$802	-1.10
930–1515	1206	80-85%	53	66.00–82.00	$71.78	$866	-4.39

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1360	1016	85-90%	153	37.00–61.00	$51.90	$527	-3.32
695–1365	1046	85-90%	94	50.00–71.00	$57.01	$596	-3.25
755–1430	1060	85-90%	129	44.00–68.00	$57.09	$605	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1840	1401	75-80%	153	61.00–75.00	$67.81	$950	-3.28
1000–1885	1413	75-80%	88	55.00–69.00	$63.70	$900	-7.39
1260–1765	1422	75-80%	15	71.00–79.00	$74.50	$1,059	+3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–2065	1575	44	68.00–90.00	$82.22	$1,295	—
1200–2295	1663	71	80.00–99.00	$89.71	$1,492	—
1440–2095	1758	16	84.00–103.00	$95.65	$1,682	-6.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–1150	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	560.00–850.00	$707.47
750–1435 fancy	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,160.00–1,205.00	$1,182.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	507.00–829.00	$642.50
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	703.00–1,130.00	$929.22

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	375.00–475.00	$425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	465.00–620.00	$543.23

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–840	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	325.00–590.00	$480.22
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	550.00–570.00	$556.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00
940–1310	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	700.00–975.00	$853.87
990–1330	1187	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	875.00–1,200.00	$1,011.90
1120–1350	1209	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	900.00–1,200.00	$1,054.24
1085–1440	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	850.00–1,400.00	$1,131.99
1250–1460 fancy	1292	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,625.85
1250–1750 fancy	1376	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,858.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	850.00–1,250.00	$942.75
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	650.00–750.00	$700.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	600.00–800.00	$700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,530.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	880.00–1,450.00	$1,146.84
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	650.00–1,000.00	$842.19

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–820	783	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	375.00–775.00	$600.74
835–955	884	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	685.00–825.00	$738.52
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00
895–970	937	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	855.00–975.00	$903.15
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–850.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	600.00–800.00	$711.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	550.00–725.00	$642.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	725.00–800.00	$756.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,225.00	$1,133.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–850.00	$789.29

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	730.00–800.00	$765.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785 fancy	785	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
850 fancy	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
760–900	852	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	660.00–925.00	$794.99
905	905	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,450.00

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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
975–1025	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,124.38	—
1005–1025	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,500.00	$1,209.67	—
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,350.00–1,950.00	$1,693.75	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	800.00–950.00	$864.29	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	825.00–1,450.00	$1,151.46	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	625.00–750.00	$687.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	550.00–675.00	$591.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–710.00	$673.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	700.00–1,100.00	$839.29	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,000.00	$950.00	—

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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.