Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

6,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.77/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 425 lb · 106 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.90/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 625 lb · 104 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.98/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 522 lb · 83 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,013	11,390	12,188
Feeder cattle	4,749	9,233	10,292
Slaughter cattle	871	1,455	1,313
Replacement cattle	393	702	583

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 46,486 compared to 37,270 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
205	205	1	220.00	$220.00	$451	—
305–345	325	18	198.00–226.00	$213.35	$693	+1.96
350–395	378	17	202.00–220.00	$212.28	$802	+6.83
400–445	422	34	194.00–225.00	$203.10	$857	+3.74
422 value added	422	10	220.00	$220.00	$928	+4.01
450–494	474	38	185.00–205.00	$197.96	$938	+3.51
494 value added	494	22	203.00	$203.00	$1,003	—
503–535	520	28	173.00–195.00	$184.36	$959	-2.25
550–597	583	32	165.00–186.00	$183.04	$1,067	+3.18
600–645	625	80	165.00–185.00	$176.58	$1,104	+5.45
622–643 value added	627	24	180.00–189.00	$182.31	$1,143	+3.13
655 value added	655	8	176.00	$176.00	$1,153	+4.44
665–695	680	10	162.00–179.00	$169.18	$1,150	-2.41
700 value added	700	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,120	-4.87
705–743	729	11	150.00–175.00	$162.08	$1,182	+3.32
753–785 value added	756	12	169.00–177.00	$176.31	$1,333	+21.01
770–795	780	4	140.00–165.00	$150.11	$1,171	-4.02
807	807	3	156.00	$156.00	$1,259	+3.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	200.00–202.00	$201.00	$573	+1.00
300–345	326	24	185.00–215.00	$202.01	$659	+4.84
360–395	374	13	184.00–205.00	$194.05	$726	+3.16
405–445	425	20	184.00–201.00	$194.39	$826	+6.30
455–490	479	20	176.50–194.00	$185.06	$886	-0.62
505–548	528	64	168.00–192.00	$179.87	$950	+0.78
550–595	570	30	160.00–185.00	$175.28	$999	+2.82
600–645	628	16	152.00–180.00	$166.44	$1,045	-0.64
665–685	672	14	146.00–171.00	$166.35	$1,118	+7.27
735	735	1	135.00	$135.00	$992	-22.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
689 value added	689	74	173.00	$173.00	$1,192	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	7	180.00–191.00	$185.95	$614	-6.41
355–375	365	10	178.00–190.00	$184.31	$673	-1.45
425–435	431	7	172.00–180.00	$176.15	$759	-2.28
455	455	1	170.00	$170.00	$774	-4.25
505–545	524	11	150.00–177.00	$163.57	$857	-3.79
565–590	579	6	164.00–167.00	$165.65	$959	+6.52
635	635	2	162.00	$162.00	$1,029	+13.80
690	690	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,070	—
715	715	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,051	+9.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	188.00	$188.00	$461	+6.46
255–265	260	4	176.00–185.00	$180.41	$469	—
305–345	333	12	166.00–182.00	$175.42	$584	+0.70
353–399	377	46	167.00–180.00	$172.58	$651	+2.86
400–445	422	93	164.00–178.00	$169.79	$717	+3.18
425–447 fancy	445	13	175.00–178.00	$177.78	$791	+2.78
455–485 fancy	465	5	169.00–173.00	$170.19	$791	-1.96
450–495	471	69	157.00–174.00	$166.35	$784	+1.73
506–525 value added	517	7	165.00–170.00	$167.61	$867	+2.02
500–545	522	76	152.00–166.00	$159.28	$831	+0.31
554–582 value added	567	25	160.00–168.00	$166.82	$946	+0.81
550–595	570	38	140.00–163.00	$155.56	$887	+1.28
565–580 fancy	579	12	158.50–160.00	$158.62	$918	-1.21
606 value added	606	3	152.50	$152.50	$924	-5.37
600–645	624	31	137.00–157.00	$146.80	$916	-2.62
670 fancy	670	1	140.00	$140.00	$938	-10.00
650–695	673	19	130.00–154.00	$143.52	$966	+0.89
712 value added	712	2	140.00	$140.00	$997	-8.00
705–746	724	13	134.00–148.00	$140.28	$1,016	+1.58
755–770	765	3	120.00–142.00	$130.74	$1,000	-5.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	238	4	180.00–185.00	$183.04	$436	+18.04
250–295	278	5	168.00–180.00	$172.31	$479	+5.59
300–345	327	46	159.00–175.00	$167.78	$549	+3.29
350–395	373	62	155.00–170.00	$163.93	$611	+1.11
400–445	425	54	150.00–165.00	$159.66	$679	+2.67
450–495	476	82	140.00–165.00	$153.94	$733	-1.31
500–545	528	57	138.00–158.00	$148.78	$786	+1.71
555–595	570	26	132.00–154.00	$144.57	$824	+1.47
605–645	628	18	130.00–146.00	$137.66	$865	-0.60
650–695	680	10	126.00–138.00	$131.96	$897	+4.05
705–735	721	9	122.00–135.00	$130.64	$942	+5.11
792	792	5	130.00	$130.00	$1,030	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	170.00	$170.00	$366	—
290–295	292	3	150.00–156.00	$153.68	$449	+5.46
305–345	332	26	142.50–169.00	$156.76	$520	-1.57
350–395	374	35	140.00–162.00	$152.86	$572	-0.91
400–445	426	49	135.00–157.00	$148.40	$632	+1.53
455–495	473	22	140.00–150.00	$145.18	$687	+3.91
505–545	528	17	130.00–146.00	$139.52	$737	+1.59
560–595	575	11	122.00–145.00	$134.04	$771	+3.37
610–640	631	7	120.00–138.00	$128.91	$813	+5.48
655–665	664	8	120.00–127.00	$120.86	$803	+0.08
715	715	1	108.00	$108.00	$772	-8.18

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650 value added	650	79	165.25	$165.25	$1,074	+2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	276	7	186.00–200.00	$193.58	$534	+2.16
305–345	333	22	186.00–205.00	$198.74	$662	+8.67
350–397	377	35	175.00–210.00	$189.22	$713	+2.57
400–445	423	78	170.00–200.00	$183.36	$776	+3.22
450–497	478	75	162.00–190.00	$176.60	$844	+1.49
500–545	525	51	147.00–178.00	$165.45	$869	+1.25
555–595	572	21	150.00–162.50	$158.92	$909	+1.85
600–645	624	31	137.00–163.00	$149.35	$932	+2.46
660–695	683	6	135.00–143.00	$139.65	$954	+0.03
705–745	727	11	130.00–138.00	$133.34	$969	+2.20
770–795	783	10	120.00–139.00	$129.17	$1,011	-5.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	216	4	204.00–206.00	$205.49	$444	+0.22
300–345	329	34	190.00–220.00	$204.85	$674	-1.05
355–395	373	43	186.00–210.00	$198.14	$739	-1.59
400–445	423	53	182.00–215.00	$194.06	$821	+3.37
450–495	472	66	177.00–205.00	$189.01	$892	+5.03
500–540	520	52	166.00–190.00	$176.89	$920	+2.87
550–560 fancy	555	2	174.00–177.00	$175.49	$974	—
550–595	569	28	156.00–177.00	$166.87	$949	+3.53
600–640	616	20	145.00–165.00	$159.36	$982	+6.74
655–695	673	12	140.00–155.00	$148.50	$999	+5.45
715–745	730	2	140.00–148.00	$144.08	$1,052	+7.22
750–795	773	3	120.00–140.00	$131.53	$1,017	+10.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	182.00	$182.00	$410	—
305–340	326	7	182.00–197.00	$187.33	$611	+5.46
350–395	379	29	157.00–187.00	$176.25	$668	-3.01
400–445	427	31	158.00–180.00	$172.48	$736	+1.62
450–495	476	26	154.00–177.00	$166.26	$791	+1.34
500–540	524	22	140.00–166.00	$154.83	$811	+6.91
550–590	568	17	122.00–152.00	$142.21	$808	-4.45
615–640	623	3	140.00	$140.00	$872	+6.10
670–695	683	6	120.00–135.00	$127.20	$869	+4.79
725–735	730	2	109.00–113.00	$110.99	$810	-16.78
785	785	2	120.00	$120.00	$942	+7.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1600	1144	80-85%	80	65.00–80.00	$71.73	$821	—
840–1635	1175	80-85%	127	71.00–87.00	$79.00	$928	+11.11
920–1595	1212	80-85%	43	78.00–99.00	$84.95	$1,030	+10.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1220	970	85-90%	40	49.00–70.00	$60.26	$585	+2.49
790–1325	1029	85-90%	66	44.00–77.00	$65.40	$673	+3.22
850–1275	1058	85-90%	54	55.00–82.00	$69.80	$738	+2.31

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1760	1424	75-80%	27	80.00–94.00	$84.11	$1,198	+0.96
1035–2005	1449	75-80%	26	72.00–88.00	$79.14	$1,147	—
1355–2140	1521	75-80%	21	71.00–83.00	$78.46	$1,193	+7.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1920	1500	25	82.00–93.00	$87.51	$1,313	—
1075–2170	1583	53	90.00–105.00	$95.59	$1,513	—
1345–2315	1764	19	97.00–110.00	$102.73	$1,812	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	525.00–1,050.00	$816.17

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	490.00–825.00	$621.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	500.00–950.00	$783.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	700.00–950.00	$835.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	600.00–1,035.00	$810.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,137.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	800.00–1,250.00	$1,053.75
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	650.00–825.00	$735.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	650.00–750.00	$695.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	475.00–825.00	$647.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	700.00–1,075.00	$914.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–875.00	$850.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	400.00–500.00	$440.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	625.00–825.00	$712.50

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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	12	800.00–1,335.00	$1,107.08	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	850.00–1,250.00	$1,150.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,062.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	675.00–1,000.00	$875.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	525.00–900.00	$804.17	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,062.50	—

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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.