Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

9,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 706 lb · 260 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.46/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 474 lb · 119 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.88/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 423 lb · 111 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,479	8,113	8,797
Feeder cattle	7,069	6,365	6,834
Slaughter cattle	1,400	1,221	1,307
Replacement cattle	1,010	527	656

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to mostly 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 87,457 compared to 83,766 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
250–265	259	4	244.00–250.00	$247.32	$641	+6.18
310–345	332	15	226.00–245.00	$238.20	$791	+11.16
350–390	372	26	211.00–255.00	$231.37	$861	+10.64
387 value added	387	5	245.00	$245.00	$948	—
405–415 value added	413	4	227.00–237.00	$229.45	$948	-0.61
400–445	421	37	206.00–235.00	$218.78	$921	+4.07
452 value added	452	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,003	+7.00
450–498	476	49	196.00–230.00	$213.54	$1,016	+6.93
500–545	524	86	192.00–219.00	$209.60	$1,098	+12.51
520–541 value added	538	9	212.00–215.00	$214.68	$1,155	—
550–590	572	66	185.00–213.00	$198.37	$1,135	+6.13
560–598 value added	590	13	202.50–217.00	$204.67	$1,208	+4.67
608–623 value added	612	12	188.00–210.00	$195.92	$1,199	-5.10
600–645	619	48	175.00–207.00	$191.57	$1,186	+3.29
650 value added	650	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,202	—
655–695	672	39	170.00–188.00	$181.76	$1,221	+0.09
700–743	720	36	160.00–191.00	$172.55	$1,242	-0.52
755–795	760	11	155.00–170.00	$166.12	$1,263	+3.79
753–773 value added	761	5	165.00–169.00	$168.21	$1,280	-7.79
805	805	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,348	+0.50
876	876	3	166.00	$166.00	$1,454	+4.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	230.00	$230.00	$598	—
300–345	328	29	214.00–250.00	$225.11	$738	+6.47
350–395	374	31	197.00–241.00	$212.92	$796	+4.29
405–445	429	26	197.00–225.00	$209.86	$900	+7.92
455–498	478	44	192.00–219.00	$205.27	$981	+12.33
520–545	538	36	180.00–209.00	$190.96	$1,027	+4.38
550–595	576	37	171.00–200.00	$188.45	$1,085	+7.38
605–645	621	8	176.00–200.00	$186.91	$1,161	+14.92
650–695	675	17	155.00–185.00	$169.81	$1,146	-6.73
705–745	722	19	152.00–179.00	$169.77	$1,226	+7.77
755–770	765	7	147.00–168.00	$159.89	$1,223	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	332	5	204.00–220.00	$211.02	$701	+6.65
350–395	373	26	187.00–210.00	$198.83	$742	+4.25
405–445	424	8	190.00–200.00	$197.65	$838	+11.40
450–495	459	9	187.00–195.00	$189.61	$870	+11.28
500–545	538	11	174.00–190.00	$179.10	$964	+6.01
570–595	583	2	177.00–182.00	$179.45	$1,046	+5.47
605–635	630	12	152.00–162.00	$160.01	$1,008	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256 fancy	256	4	255.00	$255.00	$653	—
260–286	270	23	212.00–240.00	$235.90	$637	+39.02
305–345	327	37	186.00–210.00	$196.83	$644	+10.18
350–395	378	69	184.50–210.00	$190.75	$721	+8.57
405–445 fancy	414	11	194.00–201.00	$198.00	$820	—
400–445	424	100	178.00–207.00	$187.88	$797	+9.20
450 fancy	450	2	185.00–189.00	$187.00	$842	+7.28
469 value added	469	14	205.00	$205.00	$961	+22.00
450–498	475	103	175.00–202.00	$182.77	$868	+7.80
515	515	1	185.00	$185.00	$953	+16.95
500–548	518	83	170.00–190.00	$176.75	$916	+8.70
510–525 fancy	520	4	180.00–185.00	$181.77	$945	+5.20
554–580 value added	556	15	185.00–186.00	$185.93	$1,034	+11.33
555–567 fancy	560	10	173.00–178.00	$177.30	$993	+8.37
550–595	572	67	159.00–182.00	$169.42	$969	+6.29
603 fancy	603	4	175.00	$175.00	$1,055	+12.08
600–648	625	64	155.00–172.00	$164.43	$1,028	+5.13
640 value added	640	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,152	+12.00
650–690	674	41	142.00–166.00	$156.87	$1,057	+7.77
705–740	727	8	140.00–150.00	$145.62	$1,059	±0.00
730–741 fancy	739	5	148.00–152.00	$148.79	$1,100	-13.76
750–790	768	4	137.00–145.00	$141.46	$1,086	+2.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	3	198.00–225.00	$210.40	$473	+22.30
255–295	276	7	187.50–196.00	$191.88	$530	+8.79
300–345	327	51	180.00–195.00	$187.01	$612	+6.83
350–395	370	88	172.00–190.00	$181.97	$673	+7.02
400–445	427	100	160.00–195.00	$177.21	$757	+8.33
450–495	472	70	150.00–185.00	$170.88	$807	+6.02
500–545	526	70	144.00–175.00	$164.94	$868	+5.84
550–595	573	45	150.00–168.00	$159.10	$912	+5.64
600–645	627	34	142.00–161.00	$154.36	$968	+5.21
650–695	677	15	140.00–155.00	$148.38	$1,005	+6.74
705–725	718	6	132.00–146.00	$139.86	$1,004	+3.12
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	-12.76

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	260	172.00	$172.00	$1,214	—
763–780	770	7	146.00–148.00	$147.13	$1,133	—
824	824	60	155.50	$155.50	$1,281	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	190.00	$190.00	$390	—
270–285	278	2	185.00	$185.00	$514	+8.21
305–345	328	32	165.00–187.00	$176.25	$578	+9.73
350–395	376	39	150.00–184.00	$171.00	$643	+8.28
400–445	430	54	140.00–182.00	$159.26	$685	+2.48
450–495	476	25	152.00–170.00	$160.52	$764	+5.27
505–545	523	14	145.00–165.00	$152.22	$796	+4.84
550–595	571	8	140.00–155.00	$145.70	$832	+3.39
610–640	626	6	130.00–148.00	$137.43	$860	+12.47
680–685	683	2	130.00–144.00	$137.03	$936	+15.33
715–725	720	4	130.00–138.00	$133.97	$965	+23.97
755	755	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,057	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	219	4	230.00–247.00	$238.36	$522	+15.86
255–295	274	16	218.00–240.00	$222.31	$609	+18.27
300–345	324	36	197.00–230.00	$212.89	$690	+5.77
350–395	373	30	192.00–225.00	$204.63	$763	+8.27
405–445	426	72	180.00–215.00	$196.46	$837	+5.89
450–495	476	67	170.00–200.00	$188.24	$896	+5.40
500–545	521	48	170.00–196.00	$181.02	$943	+6.73
552–595	571	27	165.00–190.00	$177.00	$1,011	+7.63
600–645	623	15	157.50–180.00	$167.90	$1,046	+11.32
650–690	668	20	149.00–170.00	$156.66	$1,046	+6.59
700–725	716	19	149.00–157.00	$154.31	$1,105	+17.03
751–760	753	10	136.00–149.00	$146.38	$1,102	+10.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	255.00	$255.00	$586	+22.96
235 fancy	235	5	295.00	$295.00	$693	—
250–277 fancy	267	8	275.00–280.00	$276.76	$739	—
250–295	273	12	230.00–245.00	$237.16	$647	+11.87
305–345	322	49	218.00–240.00	$227.15	$731	+9.54
342 fancy	342	5	240.00	$240.00	$821	—
365–380 fancy	368	8	240.00–245.00	$244.35	$899	—
350–395	373	46	205.00–237.00	$220.33	$822	+9.55
400–415 fancy	407	3	220.00–230.00	$225.04	$916	+10.52
400–445	422	67	194.00–232.00	$210.73	$889	+10.92
455–495	471	37	185.00–210.00	$196.44	$925	+5.12
500 fancy	500	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,000	+6.50
500–545	523	48	178.00–205.00	$190.08	$994	+7.73
550–590	565	22	173.00–192.00	$181.61	$1,026	+3.51
600–645	627	18	168.00–183.00	$173.11	$1,085	+2.81
660–685	668	3	165.00–173.00	$169.94	$1,135	+10.42
715–725	720	2	155.00–169.00	$161.95	$1,166	+14.57
765–785 fancy	775	2	158.00–162.00	$159.97	$1,240	—
770–780	775	3	142.00–151.00	$145.99	$1,131	+0.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	220.00	$220.00	$528	+10.00
255–290	280	13	190.00–220.00	$203.30	$569	-7.77
305–340	324	16	185.00–215.00	$200.74	$650	+3.71
360–395	379	19	170.00–210.00	$187.13	$709	-0.28
400–445	425	41	160.00–200.00	$181.41	$771	+1.30
450–495	471	31	150.00–187.00	$174.43	$822	+3.96
505–545	522	13	140.00–180.00	$163.10	$851	-2.20
575–590	577	9	140.00–165.00	$157.51	$909	+5.19
600–645	619	10	130.00–160.00	$148.49	$919	-4.13
675–690	680	3	140.00–150.00	$146.62	$997	+0.62
705	705	2	125.00–150.00	$137.50	$969	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1510	1130	80-85%	134	72.00–93.00	$82.42	$931	+1.98
760–1670	1173	80-85%	168	78.00–100.00	$87.97	$1,032	—
990–1660	1237	80-85%	70	88.00–103.00	$93.88	$1,161	+2.31

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1195	967	85-90%	85	48.00–79.00	$69.34	$671	+0.50
740–1415	1013	85-90%	119	54.00–85.00	$75.76	$767	+1.78
725–1475	1038	85-90%	89	61.00–91.00	$78.44	$814	+4.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1690	1346	75-80%	35	86.00–104.00	$93.28	$1,256	—
1120–1610	1393	75-80%	19	77.00–91.00	$85.36	$1,189	+7.27
970–1745	1423	75-80%	63	77.00–98.00	$90.32	$1,285	+3.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1875	1434	37	79.00–107.00	$94.89	$1,361	—
1240–2100	1638	40	99.00–112.00	$105.22	$1,724	—
1530–2300	1838	32	107.00–117.00	$111.95	$2,058	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	635.00–1,220.00	$851.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	425.00–625.00	$521.76

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	750.00–1,250.00	$1,050.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,190.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,062.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	65	775.00–1,450.00	$1,223.08
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,200.00–1,500.00	$1,379.52
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,589.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	800.00–1,175.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	500.00–900.00	$721.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	725.00–1,100.00	$923.81
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	425.00–550.00	$508.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	450.00–1,000.00	$758.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	650.00–750.00	$690.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	850.00–1,000.00	$966.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	800.00–1,050.00	$875.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	775.00–1,075.00	$950.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	675.00–750.00	$700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00

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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	13	1,350.00–1,900.00	$1,663.46	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	1,025.00–1,625.00	$1,302.99	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–1,000.00	$940.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	950.00–1,550.00	$1,303.57	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,350.00–2,500.00	$1,714.42	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,550.00–2,050.00	$1,808.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,247.22	—

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	775.00–1,000.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	800.00–1,200.00	$1,060.38	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	1,000.00–1,185.00	$1,094.09	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,000.00	$933.33	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.