Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

8,527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.98/cwt ≈ $1,055/hd at 632 lb · 138 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.30/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 423 lb · 137 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.25/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 523 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,527	7,195	7,020
Feeder cattle	6,755	5,619	5,211
Slaughter cattle	1,100	1,021	1,241
Replacement cattle	672	555	568

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 68,157 compared to 60,935 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
265	265	1	222.00	$222.00	$588	—
305–340	323	22	212.00–226.00	$220.04	$711	+1.39
350–390	368	34	195.00–232.50	$218.09	$803	+4.60
405–447	434	58	200.00–222.50	$209.40	$909	+3.67
452–495	475	88	196.00–217.00	$204.17	$970	+3.84
500–545	530	88	181.00–211.00	$196.71	$1,043	+3.55
565–567 value added	566	18	192.00–193.00	$192.28	$1,088	-4.47
550–595	576	49	175.00–202.00	$187.20	$1,078	-1.28
600–630	618	21	172.00–188.00	$179.24	$1,108	+0.19
601–649 value added	637	38	184.00–188.50	$185.89	$1,184	—
655–684 value added	679	21	181.50–199.00	$191.18	$1,298	+15.68
670–699	687	10	160.00–184.00	$175.85	$1,208	+5.11
706–736	722	18	167.00–174.00	$172.36	$1,244	+8.17
736 value added	736	9	180.00	$180.00	$1,325	+14.47
750–790	779	11	157.00–170.00	$163.48	$1,274	+1.76
845 value added	845	23	167.00	$167.00	$1,411	—
1003	1003	7	146.00	$146.00	$1,464	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	206.00	$206.00	$566	-6.00
310–346	334	40	196.00–225.00	$213.43	$713	+12.02
358–395	374	54	180.00–220.00	$205.88	$770	+8.80
400–445	430	37	170.00–210.00	$197.85	$851	+4.78
450–495	469	42	165.00–207.50	$185.63	$871	-2.28
505–545	530	25	170.00–190.00	$184.01	$975	+2.08
560–595	573	13	164.00–188.00	$178.13	$1,021	+1.57
620–635	626	5	170.00–184.00	$179.16	$1,122	+6.88
655–695	678	6	155.00–175.00	$167.23	$1,134	+9.23
730	730	3	155.00	$155.00	$1,132	+0.12

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	328	13	190.00–212.00	$202.07	$663	+17.14
360–395	374	23	181.00–205.00	$192.68	$721	+13.95
405–415	412	6	186.00–190.00	$188.69	$777	+10.64
465–485	476	16	165.00–189.00	$180.61	$860	+8.24
525–540	531	8	159.00–182.00	$169.59	$901	+0.08
560–595	582	7	154.00–170.00	$162.46	$946	+0.80

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
573	573	48	190.50	$190.50	$1,092	—

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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	2	195.00	$195.00	$478	+6.59
265–287	280	9	182.00–195.00	$187.99	$526	+8.99
315–345	337	14	180.00–192.00	$183.47	$618	+3.46
350–395	374	35	176.00–188.00	$180.51	$675	+6.58
409–435 value added	417	12	181.00–185.00	$183.79	$766	—
400–449	424	125	168.00–182.00	$175.58	$744	+5.30
460–461 value added	461	13	175.00–180.00	$177.70	$819	+0.69
455–495	476	91	166.00–177.00	$171.89	$818	+3.66
502–526 value added	522	11	174.00–175.00	$174.17	$909	+0.17
500–545	523	101	155.00–174.00	$167.61	$877	+5.98
560–575 value added	562	28	168.00–175.00	$171.82	$966	+7.66
565	565	1	170.00	$170.00	$960	+14.51
550–595	573	78	147.50–171.00	$163.57	$937	+8.08
600–642	621	73	145.00–168.00	$160.35	$996	+13.04
605–630 value added	621	25	164.00–165.00	$164.35	$1,021	—
655–682	669	23	147.00–162.50	$157.66	$1,055	+13.67
673–680 value added	673	26	157.00–163.00	$161.27	$1,085	+14.27
704–735	714	15	137.00–159.50	$150.90	$1,077	+21.07
750–795	766	11	127.00–140.00	$137.21	$1,051	+8.65
801 value added	801	15	147.00	$147.00	$1,177	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	185.00–187.00	$186.02	$409	+4.98
250–295	272	13	174.00–180.00	$177.70	$483	+0.21
300–345	325	29	170.00–182.00	$175.29	$570	+7.66
350–399	377	77	160.00–178.00	$170.93	$644	+5.62
400–447	426	95	154.00–175.00	$166.63	$710	+3.92
455–495	477	77	145.00–170.00	$161.07	$768	+5.26
505–545	524	76	132.00–168.00	$154.55	$810	+5.02
555–590	573	28	140.00–165.00	$154.02	$883	+9.94
605–645	624	32	137.00–157.00	$149.46	$933	+13.10
650–690	672	9	136.00–144.00	$140.14	$942	+8.42
705–735	720	2	130.00–137.00	$133.43	$961	+12.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619–641 value added	632	138	166.25–167.50	$166.98	$1,055	—
693 value added	693	74	163.50	$163.50	$1,133	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	170.00–172.00	$170.99	$390	+0.99
305–345	327	41	151.00–175.00	$165.67	$542	+5.85
355–390	374	54	146.00–170.00	$160.99	$602	+3.35
400–440	421	50	141.00–160.00	$154.06	$649	+4.24
455–495	472	27	135.00–160.00	$150.99	$713	+9.14
505–545	525	12	137.00–149.00	$145.57	$764	+7.99
550–585	564	16	136.00–150.00	$142.68	$805	+1.90
620–625	624	5	135.00–145.00	$137.59	$859	+4.91
765–785	775	2	125.00	$125.00	$969	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	4	200.00–203.00	$201.53	$443	-4.47
255–295	272	11	194.00–217.50	$201.36	$548	+2.66
300–345	325	46	190.00–212.50	$201.36	$654	+6.34
350–395	373	61	185.00–205.00	$193.98	$724	+1.61
400–446	429	103	174.00–203.00	$190.49	$817	+4.93
450–495	470	70	167.00–195.00	$179.26	$843	+1.62
500–545	526	70	159.00–184.00	$170.24	$895	+4.23
550–595	576	41	153.00–182.00	$163.20	$940	+4.00
600–640	623	20	147.00–165.00	$154.86	$965	+8.60
650–695	670	17	137.00–160.00	$149.26	$1,000	+12.64
710–725	718	2	141.00–144.00	$142.48	$1,023	+9.88
755–780	772	3	133.00–137.00	$134.30	$1,037	+6.22

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	217	3	205.00–212.00	$208.96	$453	-9.04
280–285	283	2	208.00–228.00	$217.91	$617	+1.91
310–345	323	21	200.00–232.50	$217.28	$702	+6.85
355–395	369	39	200.00–222.00	$208.59	$770	-1.43
400–440	421	42	184.00–215.00	$196.84	$829	+3.03
450–495	471	42	180.00–205.00	$190.46	$897	+0.12
500–540	522	32	162.00–194.00	$180.77	$944	+3.36
553–595	567	21	165.00–184.00	$174.11	$987	+9.62
600–640	619	10	160.00–170.00	$163.84	$1,014	+6.98
650–690	670	10	152.00–165.00	$156.64	$1,049	+7.85
715	715	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,072	+14.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	186.00–190.00	$188.00	$536	-4.86
315–340	326	19	175.00–190.00	$184.12	$600	-7.57
365–395	381	18	175.00–189.00	$180.89	$689	+4.43
405–445	424	27	162.00–190.00	$174.74	$741	+2.37
455–490	472	23	155.00–180.00	$165.74	$782	+0.74
515–535	528	6	158.00–168.00	$163.18	$862	+9.80
555–590	578	15	140.00–162.00	$154.45	$893	+10.50
620–635	630	3	144.00–152.00	$149.38	$941	+11.37
685	685	2	127.00	$127.00	$870	+3.47
715–730	723	2	135.00–144.00	$139.55	$1,009	+8.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1470	1085	80-85%	112	70.00–89.00	$82.18	$892	+6.55
900–1475	1127	80-85%	135	79.00–98.00	$88.78	$1,001	—
970–1555	1225	80-85%	86	86.00–104.00	$95.18	$1,166	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1140	975	85-90%	67	50.00–80.00	$69.60	$679	+0.81
755–1280	1009	85-90%	99	60.00–87.00	$76.01	$767	+3.38
785–1280	1016	85-90%	72	63.00–94.00	$77.03	$783	+4.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1670	1321	75-80%	29	88.00–106.00	$96.28	$1,272	—
1120–1610	1378	75-80%	49	80.00–95.00	$89.24	$1,230	+4.37
1100–1615	1390	75-80%	12	76.00–89.00	$81.94	$1,139	-2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1920	1460	29	88.00–104.00	$95.38	$1,393	+2.60
1135–2145	1633	44	94.00–111.00	$103.11	$1,684	—
1275–2090	1782	26	106.00–120.00	$112.42	$2,003	+2.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,085.00–1,275.00	$1,145.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	22	1,100.00–1,750.00	$1,431.82
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	550.00–1,055.00	$676.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	500.00–600.00	$550.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	385.00–650.00	$465.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	725.00–800.00	$752.27
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	875.00–925.00	$900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	700.00–1,300.00	$915.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,330.00	$1,240.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	550.00–1,050.00	$766.05
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	800.00–1,415.00	$1,111.83
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	960.00–1,025.00	$992.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,222.50

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)	8	750.00–950.00	$827.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	525.00–800.00	$686.54
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	925.00–1,000.00	$966.67

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	850.00–1,050.00	$951.79
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	760.00–1,075.00	$903.18

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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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,255.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	800.00–1,475.00	$1,114.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,075.00–1,360.00	$1,210.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	875.00–950.00	$907.14	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,440.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–850.00	$837.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	650.00–1,050.00	$825.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	675.00–725.00	$708.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	600.00–700.00	$661.54	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	550.00–650.00	$616.67	—

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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.