Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

7,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.72/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 774 lb · 130 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.53/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 471 lb · 101 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.70/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 571 lb · 92 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,195	6,013	10,703
Feeder cattle	5,619	4,749	8,678
Slaughter cattle	1,021	871	1,473
Replacement cattle	555	393	552

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 54,440 compared to 51,098 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
300–340	317	21	210.00–232.00	$218.65	$693	+5.30
365–370 value added	368	2	235.00–245.00	$239.97	$883	—
355–398	385	27	198.00–240.00	$213.49	$822	+1.21
405–445	428	35	194.00–220.00	$205.73	$881	+2.63
446 value added	446	10	210.00	$210.00	$937	-10.00
455–490	475	41	185.00–211.50	$200.33	$952	+2.37
503–530 value added	508	32	197.00–206.00	$204.24	$1,038	—
500–545	531	45	183.00–200.00	$193.16	$1,026	+8.80
552–579 value added	558	21	196.00–197.00	$196.75	$1,098	—
550–595	580	53	168.00–194.00	$188.48	$1,093	+5.44
604–640	620	75	169.00–189.00	$179.05	$1,110	+2.47
662–668 value added	665	4	175.00–176.00	$175.50	$1,167	-0.50
654–690	667	27	156.00–185.00	$170.74	$1,139	+1.56
708–728 value added	723	16	161.00–167.00	$165.53	$1,197	+5.53
700–747	732	14	149.00–180.00	$164.19	$1,202	+2.11
769–770 value added	770	8	152.00–155.00	$153.50	$1,182	-22.81
781–785	782	7	160.00–166.00	$161.72	$1,265	+11.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	223	5	206.00–218.00	$213.68	$477	—
290	290	1	212.00	$212.00	$615	+11.00
305–345	327	13	190.00–212.00	$201.41	$659	-0.60
350–395	378	27	190.00–205.00	$197.08	$745	+3.03
415–445	433	32	185.00–200.00	$193.07	$836	-1.32
455–495	478	30	180.00–205.00	$187.91	$898	+2.85
500–545	526	20	170.00–190.00	$181.93	$957	+2.06
565	565	20	169.00	$169.00	$955	-6.28
550–576	571	20	163.00–187.00	$176.56	$1,008	+1.28
601–645	625	35	154.00–181.00	$172.28	$1,077	+5.84
695	695	2	158.00	$158.00	$1,098	-8.35
705–740	731	6	145.00–165.00	$154.88	$1,132	+19.88
755–760	758	3	144.00–145.00	$144.67	$1,097	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	3	176.00	$176.00	$933	—
659	659	62	176.50	$176.50	$1,163	—
761	761	64	171.50	$171.50	$1,305	—
786 value added	786	66	168.00	$168.00	$1,320	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	4	182.00–185.00	$183.55	$505	—
300–340	324	16	173.00–200.00	$184.93	$599	-1.02
350–395	372	16	168.00–191.00	$178.73	$665	-5.58
410–425	415	3	176.00–182.00	$178.05	$739	+1.90
485–495	490	6	165.00–180.00	$172.37	$845	+2.37
520–535	526	8	166.00–175.00	$169.51	$892	+5.94
550–595	580	11	149.00–170.00	$161.66	$938	-3.99
605–625	615	2	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$877	-19.46
695	695	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,042	-5.00
785	785	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,099	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	187.00–190.00	$188.41	$411	+0.41
265	265	2	178.00–180.00	$179.00	$474	-1.41
305–345	325	9	176.00–184.00	$180.01	$585	+4.59
350–395	380	49	163.00–180.00	$173.93	$661	+1.35
400–445	421	73	160.00–178.00	$170.28	$717	+0.49
450–480 value added	454	15	171.00–178.00	$177.01	$804	—
450–495	474	86	145.00–175.00	$168.23	$797	+1.88
506 value added	506	10	174.00	$174.00	$880	+6.39
505–530	513	3	173.00–174.00	$173.34	$889	+14.06
510–520 fancy	515	2	165.00–167.00	$165.99	$855	—
500–548	525	61	150.00–170.00	$161.63	$849	+2.35
555	555	1	173.00	$173.00	$960	+17.44
550–580 fancy	566	18	160.00–167.00	$163.99	$928	+5.37
555–595	571	48	140.00–167.50	$155.49	$888	-0.07
572–585 value added	574	25	164.00–168.00	$164.16	$942	-2.66
615 fancy	615	1	162.00	$162.00	$996	—
600–637	620	49	136.00–158.00	$147.31	$913	+0.51
660–667 value added	666	5	145.00–147.50	$147.00	$979	—
650–695	670	25	131.00–155.50	$143.99	$965	+0.47
672 fancy	672	4	151.00	$151.00	$1,015	+11.00
700–745	715	13	120.00–140.00	$129.83	$928	-10.45
737 value added	737	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,032	±0.00
755 fancy	755	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,027	—
750–785	761	10	115.00–134.00	$128.56	$978	-2.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	180.00–182.00	$181.04	$407	-2.00
280–290	285	2	177.00–178.00	$177.49	$506	+5.18
305–345	324	31	159.00–173.00	$167.63	$543	-0.15
355–395	378	63	156.00–177.00	$165.31	$625	+1.38
400–445	426	78	150.00–169.00	$162.71	$693	+3.05
450–495	475	80	145.00–164.00	$155.81	$740	+1.87
500–545	522	56	139.00–159.00	$149.53	$781	+0.75
550–595	575	33	130.00–155.00	$144.08	$828	-0.49
600–645	622	16	130.00–144.00	$136.36	$848	-1.30
655–695	676	10	120.00–140.00	$131.72	$890	-0.24
725–745	733	3	120.00–123.00	$121.02	$887	-9.62

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	±0.00
250–295	267	10	150.00–168.00	$157.78	$421	+4.10
305–345	323	45	147.00–172.00	$159.82	$516	+3.06
351–396	377	72	145.00–165.00	$157.64	$594	+4.78
400–445	426	42	136.00–159.00	$149.82	$638	+1.42
460–490	477	13	128.00–150.00	$141.85	$677	-3.33
500–545	526	23	120.00–150.00	$137.58	$724	-1.94
550–595	578	14	132.50–146.00	$140.78	$814	+6.74
600–635	613	7	129.00–140.00	$132.68	$813	+3.77
655–695	678	7	115.00–130.00	$122.43	$830	+1.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
567	567	91	171.50	$171.50	$972	—
688	688	70	165.50	$165.50	$1,139	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	206.00	$206.00	$453	—
265–295	276	10	182.00–215.00	$198.70	$548	+5.12
300–345	322	23	180.00–212.00	$195.02	$628	-3.72
350–395	375	24	170.00–220.00	$192.37	$721	+3.15
397	397	15	205.00	$205.00	$814	+15.78
400–445	426	71	165.00–200.00	$185.56	$790	+2.20
450–495	473	34	157.50–190.00	$177.64	$840	+1.04
500–545	521	45	155.00–180.00	$166.01	$865	+0.56
550–595	574	30	150.00–177.00	$159.20	$914	+0.28
600–645	627	25	135.00–169.00	$146.26	$917	-3.09
655–695	680	10	130.00–153.00	$136.62	$929	-3.03
700–745	724	9	120.00–142.50	$132.60	$960	-0.74
765–780	774	5	117.00–135.00	$128.08	$991	-1.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	218.00	$218.00	$480	+12.51
285	285	1	216.00	$216.00	$616	—
305–335	320	16	202.00–222.50	$210.43	$673	+5.58
350–395	373	25	193.00–235.00	$210.02	$783	+11.88
400–445	424	50	181.00–215.00	$193.81	$822	-0.25
460–480 fancy	474	4	195.00–200.00	$196.21	$930	—
450–496	476	65	180.00–205.00	$190.34	$906	+1.33
501 fancy	501	4	185.00	$185.00	$927	—
500–545	521	38	167.00–195.00	$177.41	$924	+0.52
552 fancy	552	2	180.00	$180.00	$994	+4.51
550–590	565	31	160.00–175.00	$164.49	$929	-2.38
605–635	616	14	150.00–165.00	$156.86	$966	-2.50
650–695	668	14	140.00–158.00	$148.79	$994	+0.29
700–745	718	8	132.00–147.00	$135.78	$975	-8.30
750–785	768	2	122.00–130.00	$126.09	$968	-5.44
840–845	843	2	135.00–136.00	$135.50	$1,142	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	262	5	180.00–205.00	$192.86	$505	—
320–345	335	3	190.00–195.00	$191.69	$642	+4.36
355–385	376	19	170.00–180.00	$176.46	$663	+0.21
400–448	426	16	150.00–185.00	$172.37	$734	-0.11
450–495	470	12	160.00–168.00	$165.00	$776	-1.26
507–545	529	13	145.00–160.00	$153.38	$811	-1.45
550–595	576	24	140.00–158.00	$143.95	$829	+1.74
610–640	626	6	130.00–150.00	$138.01	$864	-1.99
675–685	680	2	120.00–127.00	$123.53	$840	-3.67
715–745	730	2	130.00–132.00	$131.02	$956	+20.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
407	407	22	210.00	$210.00	$855	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1500	1091	80-85%	89	68.00–83.00	$75.63	$825	—
795–1620	1191	80-85%	159	73.00–90.00	$83.10	$990	+4.10
860–1535	1193	80-85%	88	82.00–102.00	$89.61	$1,069	+10.61

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1240	940	85-90%	52	44.00–73.00	$62.41	$587	—
715–1370	981	85-90%	98	50.00–82.00	$68.79	$675	+8.53
825–1315	1018	85-90%	78	60.00–88.00	$72.63	$739	+7.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1635	1394	75-80%	33	75.00–94.00	$84.87	$1,183	—
1185–1635	1408	75-80%	19	84.00–100.00	$92.76	$1,306	+8.65
1120–1640	1442	75-80%	7	68.00–84.00	$76.87	$1,108	-2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1905	1468	38	80.00–102.00	$92.78	$1,362	—
1025–1930	1560	45	90.00–108.00	$100.47	$1,567	+4.88
1220–2175	1765	29	102.00–117.00	$109.91	$1,940	+7.18

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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	28	526.00–970.00	$674.25

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	350.00–520.00	$435.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	290.00–525.00	$407.78
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	400.00–450.00	$432.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	845.00–900.00	$881.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	650.00–1,150.00	$920.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	775.00–1,350.00	$1,030.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	540.00–1,100.00	$718.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	730.00–815.00	$764.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,258.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00–850.00	$725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	410.00	$410.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	575.00–925.00	$720.42
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	600.00–900.00	$705.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$912.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–875.00	$837.50

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)	2	1,300.00–1,425.00	$1,362.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,435.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,625.00–1,950.00	$1,750.00

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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	10	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,637.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	825.00–1,650.00	$1,186.90	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	700.00–775.00	$733.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,196.43	—

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	600.00–700.00	$658.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	600.00–950.00	$821.05	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00–1,225.00	$1,137.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–1,135.00	$1,005.00	—

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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.