Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

9,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.83/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 427 lb · 123 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.22/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 478 lb · 115 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.54/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 476 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,957	7,897	7,537
Feeder cattle	7,625	5,882	5,539
Slaughter cattle	1,618	1,200	1,311
Replacement cattle	714	815	687

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 127,024 compared to 122,045 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
300–345	329	22	248.00–285.00	$272.85	$898	+13.37
350–385	366	25	228.00–270.00	$256.93	$940	+5.20
370–395 value added	378	3	275.00–280.00	$278.26	$1,052	-1.74
410–425 value added	418	3	265.00	$265.00	$1,108	+14.47
400–449	427	37	230.00–260.00	$249.98	$1,067	+6.47
455–495	469	38	224.00–255.00	$237.03	$1,112	+1.91
460–475 value added	470	3	260.00–270.00	$263.26	$1,237	—
500–545	522	26	204.00–245.00	$229.52	$1,198	-1.38
525 value added	525	3	247.00–250.00	$248.00	$1,302	+12.18
554–575 value added	560	24	232.00–246.00	$237.43	$1,330	+8.99
550–595	564	39	205.00–232.00	$221.68	$1,250	+9.02
610–630 value added	616	13	222.00–225.00	$224.30	$1,382	—
604–640	617	17	205.00–221.00	$211.86	$1,307	+9.33
650–675	669	11	190.00–210.00	$197.39	$1,321	+5.23
700–738	711	54	175.00–186.00	$179.74	$1,278	-8.26
775–795	782	3	165.00–180.00	$173.26	$1,355	-7.72
808	808	3	163.00	$163.00	$1,317	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	11	250.00–280.00	$253.08	$716	-6.16
300–345	325	13	234.00–255.00	$246.76	$802	+1.05
355–390	374	25	220.00–250.00	$240.32	$899	+2.32
400–442	426	27	213.00–245.00	$231.73	$987	+0.28
450–498	476	36	205.00–235.00	$223.62	$1,064	+0.81
505–545	529	55	192.00–230.00	$214.29	$1,134	-4.06
550–590	569	39	187.00–215.00	$209.16	$1,190	-0.44
605–646	629	34	180.00–211.00	$199.67	$1,256	+2.57
660–695	682	55	176.00–195.00	$185.97	$1,268	+0.91
700–730	709	12	163.00–185.00	$175.04	$1,241	-5.65
750–775	766	11	155.00–182.00	$168.73	$1,292	-3.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	12	286.00	$286.00	$1,030	—
622–644	627	38	189.50–195.00	$193.66	$1,214	—
754	754	23	182.00	$182.00	$1,372	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	9	227.00–242.00	$236.17	$763	-0.14
360–385	373	12	190.00–235.00	$222.72	$831	-2.26
410–435	422	6	215.00–235.00	$225.30	$951	+6.59
460–495	475	10	194.00–215.00	$208.05	$988	-6.41
515–545	525	9	177.00–214.00	$203.62	$1,069	+1.14
560–595	578	7	186.00–200.00	$194.00	$1,121	+6.84
610–635	623	6	165.00–190.00	$181.50	$1,131	-8.56
690	690	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,173	-22.37
715–745	725	4	150.00–178.00	$169.82	$1,231	-9.06
760–770	762	5	168.00–176.50	$174.78	$1,332	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	274	10	202.50–235.00	$222.60	$610	+7.54
300–345	325	54	195.00–230.00	$213.96	$695	-0.33
355–395	374	65	190.00–222.00	$206.09	$771	-0.73
400–445	427	123	182.00–215.00	$198.83	$849	+1.12
450–497	478	115	179.00–202.00	$192.22	$919	+1.99
500–545	525	83	172.00–195.00	$184.16	$967	+2.56
550–596	574	57	165.00–190.00	$176.08	$1,011	+1.46
600–645	620	71	150.00–180.00	$167.18	$1,037	-0.36
650–699	668	47	150.00–170.00	$162.66	$1,087	+4.50
716–745	725	17	142.00–160.00	$153.28	$1,111	+4.86
755–790	768	6	135.00–151.00	$145.54	$1,118	+10.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	240.00	$240.00	$504	-1.51
255–290	273	3	222.00–240.00	$231.48	$632	-0.28
300–345	324	40	216.00–240.00	$223.25	$723	-1.07
360 fancy	360	2	235.00	$235.00	$846	+5.00
355–395	377	72	199.00–236.00	$216.75	$817	-0.27
402–410 fancy	403	6	215.00–220.00	$215.85	$870	+2.91
400–445	419	78	190.00–225.00	$208.84	$875	-0.60
475 fancy	475	1	208.00	$208.00	$988	+8.00
450–498	476	111	189.00–211.00	$201.48	$959	-1.59
500–540	519	75	182.00–210.00	$194.85	$1,011	-0.15
537 fancy	537	22	199.00	$199.00	$1,069	—
555 fancy	555	2	189.00–190.00	$189.50	$1,052	—
550–595	572	73	172.00–200.00	$184.64	$1,056	+2.09
600–645	631	72	162.00–185.00	$175.04	$1,105	+4.06
650–695	676	41	155.00–170.00	$162.77	$1,100	-8.51
700–745	714	20	152.00–160.00	$157.57	$1,125	-10.46
751–780	759	18	145.00–157.00	$153.15	$1,162	+14.53
750–793 fancy	779	3	157.00–159.00	$158.36	$1,234	+5.62
815–827	822	5	137.00–140.00	$138.20	$1,136	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	279	9	208.00–215.00	$212.23	$592	+3.26
300–345	325	33	186.00–210.00	$198.92	$646	-0.11
350–395	377	34	186.00–202.00	$194.36	$733	+4.07
405–445	425	38	160.00–198.00	$186.87	$794	+5.15
460–495	479	22	175.00–185.00	$178.23	$854	+1.36
515–545	528	27	165.00–181.00	$173.61	$917	+3.96
555–590	581	12	153.00–172.00	$159.46	$926	-0.78
610–645	629	17	150.00–168.00	$160.00	$1,006	+3.85
655–695	683	20	145.00–164.00	$156.60	$1,070	+14.89
705–730	716	5	132.00–150.00	$139.99	$1,002	-4.45
775	775	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,147	+28.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	64	189.00	$189.00	$1,123	—
661	661	7	171.50	$171.50	$1,134	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	260.00	$260.00	$546	—
255–295	278	12	228.00–275.00	$251.15	$698	+10.24
300–345	324	34	220.00–270.00	$241.22	$782	+3.28
350–395	372	47	205.00–250.00	$228.48	$850	-2.77
400–445	426	91	200.00–235.00	$219.34	$934	+2.65
450–497	476	75	183.00–222.00	$210.09	$1,000	+3.74
500–545	522	54	185.00–216.00	$201.21	$1,050	+1.26
555–595	576	43	180.00–210.00	$191.84	$1,105	+0.63
600–645	620	30	165.00–190.00	$180.19	$1,117	-4.37
650–695	669	18	160.00–185.00	$170.11	$1,138	-3.06
700–745	721	8	150.00–170.00	$156.72	$1,130	-7.28
790–795	792	3	144.00–150.00	$147.99	$1,172	-11.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	264	4	234.00–265.00	$250.73	$662	+3.83
305–345	328	24	228.00–285.00	$251.80	$826	+5.89
350–395	374	40	224.00–265.00	$247.77	$927	+9.98
400–445	422	66	220.00–250.00	$232.99	$983	+5.06
450–495	477	52	200.00–235.00	$219.26	$1,046	-1.34
500–540	520	61	198.00–220.00	$208.75	$1,086	-1.96
550–585	565	33	187.00–212.00	$199.00	$1,124	+0.38
605 fancy	605	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,180	—
600–645	617	16	180.00–200.00	$190.81	$1,177	-2.06
650–695	668	5	170.00–180.00	$174.99	$1,169	-6.18
720–735	728	2	165.00–167.00	$165.99	$1,208	+1.52
760–790	778	4	157.00–171.00	$163.02	$1,268	+23.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	255.00	$255.00	$612	—
250–285	269	4	216.00–255.00	$239.45	$644	+0.62
305–340	318	15	210.00–240.00	$224.11	$713	+0.31
355–395	379	19	198.00–230.00	$213.40	$809	-0.44
405–445	424	27	205.00–220.00	$212.94	$903	+8.71
455–490	475	28	160.00–210.00	$196.01	$931	-0.70
505–545	526	21	160.00–202.00	$191.92	$1,009	+4.29
565–595	581	9	152.00–197.00	$180.18	$1,047	-1.57
600–635	619	12	165.00–180.00	$174.00	$1,077	+21.67
655–695	668	6	157.00–170.00	$164.44	$1,098	-1.64
730	730	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,139	+2.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1575	1111	80-85%	166	74.00–100.00	$90.82	$1,009	+1.74
875–1460	1176	80-85%	166	83.00–105.00	$97.66	$1,148	-5.67
760–1720	1193	80-85%	80	92.00–113.00	$104.35	$1,245	+1.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1265	951	85-90%	60	55.00–89.00	$77.86	$740	-2.49
740–1320	1006	85-90%	96	57.00–95.00	$82.28	$828	-1.81
820–1450	1030	85-90%	89	66.00–100.00	$85.33	$879	+1.24

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1685	1392	75-80%	78	82.00–106.00	$97.46	$1,357	+6.83
1150–1705	1409	75-80%	56	76.00–100.00	$90.92	$1,281	—
1105–1995	1431	75-80%	39	96.00–113.00	$103.83	$1,486	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1750	1463	24	96.00–109.00	$103.06	$1,508	—
1085–2640	1563	55	99.00–119.00	$110.75	$1,731	—
1350–2400	1769	37	113.00–129.00	$119.17	$2,108	—

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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	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	558.00–1,020.00	$752.78

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	475.00–680.00	$566.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	590.00–640.00	$614.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,259.38
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,370.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	825.00–1,450.00	$1,087.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,000.00–1,700.00	$1,281.19
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,243.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	775.00–1,170.00	$933.25

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)	12	500.00–925.00	$754.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	700.00–1,075.00	$927.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	600.00–950.00	$801.58

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	690.00–850.00	$750.56
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	825.00–900.00	$881.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	995.00–1,010.00	$1,002.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	795.00–1,050.00	$939.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	975.00–1,025.00	$1,000.00

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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)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–875.00	$862.50
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–950.00	$925.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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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	45	900.00–1,975.00	$1,457.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,783.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,790.63	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,000.00	$962.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,312.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–1,450.00	$1,196.88	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,614.29	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,530.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,600.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,400.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	900.00–1,650.00	$1,159.09	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–875.00	$800.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	750.00–950.00	$883.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	710.00	$710.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Heifer 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	26	1,575.00–1,750.00	$1,669.23	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,025.00–1,175.00	$1,110.71	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,818.18	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.