Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

14,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.34/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 525 lb · 198 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.32/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 572 lb · 142 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $161.87/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 570 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	14,656	11,377	14,111
Feeder cattle	12,033	9,527	11,484
Slaughter cattle	1,767	1,425	1,597
Replacement cattle	856	425	1,030

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 564,690 compared to 586,825 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
245	245	1	220.00	$220.00	$539	—
330–345	338	2	197.00–205.00	$201.09	$680	+16.89
350–395	372	14	187.00–200.00	$193.24	$719	+2.57
406 value added	406	8	197.00	$197.00	$800	—
415–445	431	17	175.00–197.00	$181.44	$782	+0.11
475 value added	475	4	184.00	$184.00	$874	+6.00
455–499	477	85	171.00–191.00	$180.26	$860	+0.37
520 value added	520	7	183.00	$183.00	$952	+11.00
500–548	530	45	165.00–180.00	$172.29	$913	-1.25
550–595	569	66	155.00–179.00	$167.03	$950	-2.53
580 value added	580	22	171.00	$171.00	$992	-6.50
615 value added	615	12	167.50	$167.50	$1,030	-11.50
600–635	617	87	147.00–172.00	$165.98	$1,024	+2.05
650–682 value added	663	20	160.00–168.00	$166.22	$1,102	-8.13
655–698	678	76	140.00–170.00	$163.39	$1,108	+4.09
714–748 value added	722	9	151.00–152.00	$151.77	$1,096	-7.11
715–735	732	81	137.00–165.00	$161.22	$1,180	+9.00
755 value added	755	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,057	—
750–797	784	10	141.00–155.00	$150.55	$1,180	+17.93
820–825	823	2	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$1,255	+18.02
837 value added	837	49	161.00	$161.00	$1,348	—
860–875	872	5	139.00–150.00	$141.17	$1,231	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	194.00–195.00	$194.53	$525	—
325–344	335	19	180.00–194.00	$186.40	$624	+6.20
350–390	372	32	176.00–195.00	$181.85	$676	+2.12
400–445	422	40	164.00–187.00	$176.26	$744	-1.75
450–490	474	82	162.00–177.00	$170.51	$808	+2.52
500–545	526	58	152.00–174.00	$161.95	$852	-2.04
553–596	570	132	147.00–169.00	$161.87	$923	+4.43
605–649	626	64	137.00–167.00	$153.68	$962	+6.00
650–690	671	10	130.00–162.00	$143.69	$964	+3.31
708–745	728	10	122.00–152.00	$140.33	$1,022	+3.69
765–790	779	4	124.00–150.00	$134.83	$1,050	-4.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	11	170.00–176.00	$171.15	$544	-1.21
360–395	378	26	157.00–187.00	$166.24	$628	-2.79
400–445	422	7	158.00–177.00	$168.45	$711	-1.74
455–495	474	15	145.00–167.00	$154.29	$731	+4.52
504–540	516	16	140.00–160.00	$149.51	$771	+11.91
550–595	569	14	130.00–152.00	$140.96	$802	+11.42
600–645	623	9	130.00–152.00	$144.93	$903	+13.30
655–680	663	3	126.00–130.00	$127.37	$844	+0.37
725–735	731	5	135.00–140.00	$138.21	$1,010	—
755–765	762	3	135.00–140.00	$136.65	$1,041	+6.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
654	654	20	152.00	$152.00	$994	-7.84
735	735	13	143.50	$143.50	$1,055	-11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	30	153.00–175.00	$164.46	$538	+1.10
350–395	379	73	150.00–171.00	$160.77	$609	+2.31
400–445	426	110	147.50–169.00	$155.67	$663	+2.72
445 value added	445	19	157.00	$157.00	$699	—
450–490	476	79	140.00–159.00	$150.30	$715	+1.59
500–545	525	198	138.00–157.00	$149.34	$784	+4.93
555 fancy	555	3	150.00	$150.00	$832	+6.72
550–595	571	115	135.00–156.00	$146.08	$834	+4.33
565–595 value added	576	24	153.00–160.00	$158.86	$915	+16.93
600–645	626	98	130.00–155.00	$140.45	$879	+1.13
630–640 value added	631	13	149.00–150.00	$149.92	$946	+0.42
652–686 value added	666	56	144.00–149.50	$147.62	$983	+7.62
657–688 fancy	667	6	142.00–143.00	$142.66	$952	-0.34
650–699	679	55	122.00–155.00	$134.11	$911	-0.17
710–736 value added	719	31	146.50–151.00	$148.13	$1,065	—
700–745	723	23	115.00–137.00	$128.75	$931	-0.42
755–770	760	5	112.00–125.00	$118.42	$900	-6.36
765 value added	765	6	135.00	$135.00	$1,033	—
771 fancy	771	7	135.00	$135.00	$1,041	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	281	6	148.00–162.00	$159.06	$447	+5.74
305–345	327	32	145.00–166.00	$153.26	$501	+4.63
351–395	374	55	140.00–163.00	$152.76	$571	+5.01
400–445	423	111	135.00–157.00	$147.36	$623	+1.49
450–495	479	111	130.00–151.00	$143.70	$688	+2.75
515	515	4	140.00	$140.00	$721	+3.41
500–545	522	88	125.00–148.00	$139.11	$726	+2.52
550–595	575	105	120.00–144.00	$134.19	$772	+3.70
600–645	623	40	115.00–137.00	$126.40	$787	+3.23
650–690	672	23	112.00–130.00	$121.46	$816	+4.54
700–740	723	18	112.00–127.00	$119.04	$861	+2.11
755–790	768	5	115.00–120.00	$118.77	$912	+3.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	273	3	142.50–146.00	$144.24	$394	+6.24
300–345	328	19	130.00–157.00	$140.19	$460	-6.88
350–395	374	44	125.00–157.00	$144.62	$541	+0.84
400–445	422	86	117.00–150.00	$135.33	$571	+1.60
450–495	477	59	115.00–145.00	$132.23	$631	+4.01
500–540	519	47	110.00–138.00	$125.04	$649	-0.95
550–590	573	17	109.00–130.00	$118.50	$679	+0.22
605–640	620	13	100.00–126.00	$111.03	$688	-5.82
680–695	688	2	100.00–115.00	$107.58	$740	-3.75
715–735	725	2	106.00–116.00	$110.93	$804	+7.92
795	795	1	111.00	$111.00	$882	+7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462	462	98	169.50	$169.50	$783	—
551	551	90	167.50	$167.50	$923	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	267	3	162.00–178.00	$169.28	$452	-6.87
310–345	331	28	160.00–190.00	$178.35	$590	+4.44
355–395	378	52	160.00–187.00	$173.65	$656	-0.21
400–445	425	75	147.00–177.00	$165.53	$704	-0.20
450–495	475	111	143.00–168.00	$158.38	$752	-2.26
500–548	522	92	134.00–160.00	$148.45	$775	-0.87
550–595	578	74	128.00–157.00	$140.62	$813	-1.19
600–645	623	39	122.00–139.00	$130.39	$812	-2.23
650–695	671	28	115.00–135.00	$124.60	$836	-4.39
715–745	727	11	115.00–128.00	$122.46	$890	+6.92
750–790	770	10	110.00–123.00	$116.85	$900	-0.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	190.00	$190.00	$466	—
265	265	2	183.00	$183.00	$485	—
315–345	329	13	178.00–200.00	$188.24	$619	+9.40
350–395	371	41	172.00–200.00	$184.54	$685	+8.70
400–445	424	75	161.00–190.00	$174.42	$740	+4.17
450–495	466	37	151.00–180.00	$165.04	$769	+0.88
500–545	518	36	142.00–168.00	$160.08	$829	+4.97
550–580	560	25	140.00–159.00	$148.28	$830	+0.70
605–645	625	19	125.00–146.00	$137.64	$860	-2.92
650–695	671	20	126.00–140.00	$135.36	$908	-0.68
705–745	735	12	121.00–134.00	$125.57	$923	+1.06
750–795	770	10	117.00–127.50	$121.91	$939	+0.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	271	5	158.00–182.00	$167.11	$453	-2.22
300–345	320	29	160.00–182.00	$170.83	$547	+0.03
350–385	362	29	152.00–175.00	$163.02	$590	-1.86
400–445	426	48	137.00–167.00	$156.85	$668	-1.24
450–495	473	59	130.00–160.00	$149.75	$708	+3.95
500–545	524	34	128.00–147.00	$140.18	$735	-0.68
550–595	578	35	115.00–140.00	$129.55	$749	+0.68
600–645	624	20	114.00–127.00	$120.68	$753	-3.62
670–680	673	4	110.00–120.00	$117.47	$791	+1.76
700–735	720	5	110.00–112.00	$110.79	$798	-0.53
755–795	779	5	100.00–108.00	$104.04	$810	+1.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1550	1118	80-85%	206	52.00–70.00	$61.16	$684	+2.63
795–1495	1154	80-85%	239	59.00–74.00	$66.70	$770	—
925–1510	1193	80-85%	95	66.00–79.00	$73.30	$874	+8.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1270	991	85-90%	115	37.00–62.00	$52.66	$522	—
745–1340	1027	85-90%	106	44.00–74.00	$58.13	$597	+4.69
790–1285	1030	85-90%	148	38.00–70.00	$56.85	$586	+3.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1975	1365	75-80%	33	67.00–80.00	$75.43	$1,030	+1.18
1055–1700	1378	75-80%	91	60.00–75.00	$68.43	$943	-5.82
1110–1795	1480	75-80%	34	52.00–70.00	$64.15	$949	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1870	1438	51	75.00–89.00	$83.25	$1,197	—
1215–2120	1643	60	84.00–98.00	$90.40	$1,485	—
1365–2230	1789	32	92.00–110.00	$98.76	$1,767	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	900.00–1,100.00	$1,071.43
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,275.00	$1,275.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	500.00–955.00	$677.05

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	500.00–625.00	$562.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	325.00–600.00	$465.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	800.00–1,250.00	$1,005.61
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	650.00–900.00	$740.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	650.00–1,200.00	$948.33
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,466.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,325.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,255.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,350.00–1,625.00	$1,465.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	540.00–825.00	$660.65
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	675.00–900.00	$791.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	550.00–750.00	$620.45
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	900.00–1,100.00	$937.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	725.00–874.00	$804.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–1,025.00	$884.40
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	639.00–675.00	$663.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–800.00	$740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,375.00–1,400.00	$1,387.50
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	730.00–1,050.00	$911.43
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,260.00	$1,260.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	850.00–1,300.00	$1,057.39	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	825.00–875.00	$845.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	875.00–1,400.00	$1,195.36	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,175.00–2,150.00	$1,765.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00–2,150.00	$1,737.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	750.00–775.00	$762.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	550.00–750.00	$703.95	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	750.00–1,100.00	$935.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,175.00–1,225.00	$1,191.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–900.00	$816.67	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	450.00–825.00	$635.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	980.00	$980.00	—

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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.