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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

7,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.74/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 469 lb · 115 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.00/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 420 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.41/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 580 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,897 9,026 7,223
Feeder cattle 5,882 7,094 5,613
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,283 1,084
Replacement cattle 815 649 526

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 116,932 compared to 113,402 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 14 240.00–285.00 $259.48 $854 +5.52
351 value added 351 19 280.00 $280.00 $983 —
350–395 373 28 242.00–275.00 $251.73 $939 +8.78
400–445 424 43 230.00–255.00 $243.51 $1,032 +9.31
410–440 value added 437 10 248.00–275.00 $250.53 $1,095 —
455–488 475 24 218.00–250.00 $235.12 $1,117 +9.11
504–540 value added 509 12 232.00–238.00 $235.82 $1,200 -6.70
505–545 524 33 216.00–242.00 $230.90 $1,210 +11.99
555–595 566 12 202.00–225.00 $212.66 $1,204 -8.91
560–580 value added 570 2 225.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,302 —
601–647 618 38 195.00–222.00 $202.53 $1,252 -0.97
654–672 662 14 187.00–195.00 $192.16 $1,272 +3.34
671–689 value added 684 44 180.00–187.00 $184.36 $1,261 —
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 +4.83
750–775 763 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,381 +8.38
812 value added 812 21 170.00 $170.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 276 8 250.00–275.00 $259.24 $716 —
305–345 323 19 216.00–260.00 $245.71 $794 +5.22
355–395 374 27 210.00–260.00 $238.00 $890 +7.79
405–449 433 32 217.00–245.00 $231.45 $1,002 +8.94
455–495 476 43 210.00–238.00 $222.81 $1,061 +3.02
510–535 523 25 200.00–230.00 $218.35 $1,142 +7.02
519–546 value added 529 59 228.00 $228.00 $1,206 —
559–595 569 20 192.00–215.00 $209.60 $1,193 +8.92
605–645 626 13 175.00–210.00 $197.10 $1,234 +6.03
665–680 673 2 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,245 +7.42
705–725 711 7 175.00–187.00 $180.69 $1,285 -6.36
785 785 7 167.00–176.00 $172.14 $1,351 +10.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–275 272 4 250.00 $250.00 $680 —
305–340 325 7 220.00–245.00 $236.31 $768 +13.66
360–395 378 16 202.00–235.00 $224.98 $850 +12.67
415–445 432 9 215.00–230.00 $218.71 $945 -0.68
473–495 483 19 208.00–225.00 $214.46 $1,036 +11.17
520–545 532 6 187.00–209.00 $202.48 $1,077 +0.04
575–590 579 5 172.00–200.00 $187.16 $1,084 +17.03
600–640 633 17 160.00–198.00 $190.06 $1,203 +3.06
651–695 655 54 150.00–195.00 $192.37 $1,260 —
736–745 737 9 170.00–180.00 $178.88 $1,318 +23.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,013 —
593 593 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,121 —
667 667 23 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 —
782 value added 782 26 170.00 $170.00 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–239 237 8 240.00–242.00 $241.51 $572 —
240 fancy 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
250–295 273 16 220.00–237.50 $231.76 $633 +0.02
300–345 329 51 206.00–235.00 $224.32 $738 +6.08
315–345 fancy 335 15 232.00–238.00 $237.56 $796 —
355 value added 355 7 228.00 $228.00 $809 —
375 fancy 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +1.88
355–395 377 64 200.00–230.00 $217.02 $818 +3.99
400–445 420 94 190.00–225.00 $209.44 $880 +2.42
410–430 fancy 423 18 207.50–220.00 $212.94 $901 -7.91
455 fancy 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -8.32
450–495 468 100 182.50–218.00 $203.07 $950 +6.37
475 value added 475 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,031 —
520 520 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +5.29
500–545 526 48 180.00–202.00 $190.77 $1,003 +1.06
550–595 573 53 170.00–197.00 $182.55 $1,046 -2.20
582 value added 582 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,147 —
598 598 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,136 +5.25
600–646 630 72 160.00–187.00 $170.98 $1,077 -5.47
655 fancy 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 -2.00
650–680 663 14 157.00–180.00 $171.28 $1,136 +2.52
705–740 713 20 150.00–170.00 $168.03 $1,198 +15.03
755–775 fancy 757 12 150.00–153.00 $152.74 $1,156 +10.74
755–785 775 3 137.00–142.00 $138.62 $1,074 -13.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 12 200.00–225.00 $215.06 $591 +0.66
300–345 326 62 187.50–226.00 $214.29 $699 +10.52
350–395 375 69 177.50–220.00 $206.82 $776 +8.35
400–445 423 47 170.00–210.00 $197.71 $836 +5.47
450–495 476 53 177.00–200.00 $190.23 $905 +4.18
505–545 525 58 155.00–195.00 $181.60 $953 +4.63
550–590 572 22 160.00–184.00 $174.62 $999 +4.33
605–645 627 22 152.00–180.00 $167.54 $1,050 +1.09
670 value added 670 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 —
660–695 673 8 145.00–170.00 $158.16 $1,064 +3.08
715–745 726 7 140.00–155.00 $148.42 $1,078 +0.22
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 -2.60
861 861 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
377 377 24 225.00 $225.00 $848 —
407 value added 407 33 239.00 $239.00 $973 —
443 443 50 209.00 $209.00 $926 —
489 value added 489 41 217.00 $217.00 $1,061 —
686 value added 686 74 169.00 $169.00 $1,159 —
713–731 723 9 156.00–160.00 $157.75 $1,141 —
919 919 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 281 8 200.00–214.00 $208.97 $587 -0.14
320–345 333 26 180.00–212.00 $199.03 $663 -4.17
355–395 380 31 172.00–208.00 $190.29 $723 +2.48
405–445 423 44 167.00–200.00 $181.72 $769 +0.44
450–495 479 31 160.00–192.00 $176.87 $847 +0.85
500–545 525 33 140.00–180.00 $169.65 $891 +4.81
555–595 580 16 140.00–174.00 $160.24 $929 -2.21
605–640 622 6 135.00–170.00 $156.15 $971 +3.73
675–695 685 2 127.00–156.00 $141.71 $971 -3.97
720–745 730 6 135.00–149.00 $144.44 $1,054 +8.73
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 255.00 $255.00 $599 +13.00
250–295 272 10 230.00–258.00 $246.90 $672 -13.93
323–345 value added 326 15 262.50–280.00 $264.95 $864 —
305–345 328 42 228.00–265.00 $245.91 $807 +1.83
355–395 376 45 224.00–260.00 $237.79 $894 +1.37
405–445 426 59 214.00–245.00 $227.93 $971 +2.54
460 fancy 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 —
450–495 475 30 210.00–230.00 $220.60 $1,048 +2.06
500–545 521 47 200.00–222.00 $210.71 $1,098 -1.20
550–595 569 28 187.00–210.00 $198.62 $1,130 -0.29
580 fancy 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
605–635 618 20 180.00–205.00 $192.87 $1,192 +3.90
655–690 670 7 174.00–190.00 $181.17 $1,214 +2.52
720–735 728 2 162.00–167.00 $164.47 $1,197 -4.02
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 -31.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 13 235.00–250.00 $240.91 $653 -0.12
310–345 333 25 222.00–250.00 $237.94 $792 +8.76
350–390 369 25 210.00–245.00 $231.25 $853 +5.33
415–445 428 40 200.00–230.00 $216.69 $927 +1.26
455–495 475 44 180.00–216.00 $206.35 $980 +0.75
500–545 524 44 177.00–220.00 $199.95 $1,048 +2.59
560–588 574 15 175.00–206.00 $191.21 $1,098 +3.97
605–635 618 16 175.00–192.00 $184.56 $1,141 +6.70
655–695 672 7 160.00–185.00 $173.17 $1,164 +5.11
705–740 712 7 142.00–170.00 $164.00 $1,168 +8.98
755–785 769 5 150.00–167.00 $159.97 $1,230 +14.97
840 840 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 5 230.00–245.00 $238.83 $645 +4.49
305–330 316 8 207.00–234.00 $223.80 $707 -2.14
355–390 374 14 197.00–235.00 $213.84 $800 +7.44
400–445 425 26 175.00–221.00 $204.23 $868 +1.84
455–495 474 19 182.00–212.00 $196.71 $932 +4.29
500–530 522 10 172.00–204.00 $187.63 $979 +0.73
560–595 582 9 170.00–193.00 $181.75 $1,058 +4.82
605–635 618 7 142.00–165.00 $152.33 $941 -9.62
660–695 675 4 154.00–173.00 $166.08 $1,121 +17.28
720–735 725 3 142.00–160.00 $153.92 $1,116 +2.77
770–795 783 3 135.00–150.00 $141.71 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1415 1114 80-85% 121 83.00–96.00 $89.08 $992 -1.75
925–1410 1134 80-85% 144 89.00–103.00 $96.79 $1,098 +5.96
910–1650 1168 80-85% 62 93.00–115.00 $103.33 $1,207 +6.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1320 961 85-90% 69 60.00–87.00 $80.35 $772 +4.13
725–1180 976 85-90% 76 75.00–101.00 $87.24 $851 +6.35
720–1200 1014 85-90% 98 68.00–94.00 $84.09 $853 -2.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1365 1232 75-80% 9 106.00–111.00 $108.14 $1,332 —
1015–1660 1318 75-80% 59 90.00–104.00 $97.60 $1,286 +2.41
1065–1670 1366 75-80% 32 85.00–96.00 $90.63 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1750 1413 27 95.00–108.00 $101.13 $1,429 —
1020–2210 1626 49 99.00–123.00 $110.84 $1,802 —
1410–2230 1812 21 106.00–128.00 $119.99 $2,174 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 650.00–975.00 $846.13
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,004.00–1,162.00 $1,069.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 350.00–575.00 $472.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 675.00–984.00 $833.80
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,466.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— 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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 925.00–1,475.00 $1,223.96
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 107 775.00–1,375.00 $1,010.81
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,220.00–2,450.00 $1,606.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–880.00 $853.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 680.00–1,050.00 $806.55
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $846.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,025.00 $949.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,007.00–1,225.00 $1,131.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 733.00 $733.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–780.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,310.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,233.33
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,325.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 118 1,095.00–2,000.00 $1,536.02 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,704.55 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,497.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,390.63 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,481.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 925.00–1,425.00 $1,183.93 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,150.00 $1,041.88 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.