Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

10,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 589 lb · 138 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $187.31/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 520 lb · 127 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.09/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 426 lb · 110 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,751	9,957	8,741
Feeder cattle	7,833	7,625	6,411
Slaughter cattle	1,742	1,618	1,722
Replacement cattle	1,176	714	608

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 138,136 compared to 134,707 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
310–340	328	5	275.00–280.00	$278.49	$913	+5.64
355–390	372	17	235.00–265.00	$249.75	$929	-7.18
405–449	419	37	230.00–250.00	$243.80	$1,022	-6.18
463–499	481	59	224.00–242.00	$233.44	$1,123	-3.59
485 value added	485	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,212	-13.26
520 value added	520	10	256.00	$256.00	$1,331	+8.00
505–546	524	69	218.00–240.00	$228.27	$1,196	-1.25
550–595	571	75	200.00–230.00	$220.60	$1,260	-1.08
595 value added	595	14	250.00	$250.00	$1,488	+12.57
600–649	624	63	190.00–218.50	$207.31	$1,294	-4.55
608–645 value added	631	29	227.00–265.00	$249.04	$1,571	+24.74
661–690	663	17	180.00–202.00	$191.37	$1,269	-6.02
705–747	715	37	174.00–195.00	$188.26	$1,346	+8.52
760–765	763	2	172.00–180.00	$175.99	$1,343	+2.73
820–835	829	15	170.00–174.00	$173.24	$1,436	+10.24
855–890	880	5	158.00–167.00	$163.37	$1,438	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	18	218.00–262.00	$243.03	$783	-3.73
365–395	376	44	210.00–250.00	$240.00	$902	-0.32
405–445	430	52	224.00–245.00	$236.16	$1,015	+4.43
470 value added	470	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,081	—
455–495	476	42	210.00–235.00	$224.38	$1,068	+0.76
505–549	522	46	188.00–229.00	$214.46	$1,119	+0.17
560–580	567	12	190.00–216.00	$206.01	$1,168	-3.15
588 value added	588	8	215.00	$215.00	$1,264	—
615–646	636	24	187.00–200.00	$192.89	$1,227	-6.78
650–695	665	25	169.00–200.00	$184.99	$1,230	-0.98
725–745	735	16	168.00–180.00	$175.55	$1,290	+0.51
765–795	784	10	168.00–185.00	$175.93	$1,379	+7.20
870	870	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,479	—
940	940	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,589	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493 value added	493	16	226.00	$226.00	$1,114	—
697	697	15	192.00	$192.00	$1,338	—
796 value added	796	64	182.75	$182.75	$1,455	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	6	205.00–242.00	$226.76	$755	-9.41
360–395	377	18	195.00–225.00	$213.17	$804	-9.55
405–440	428	7	212.00–224.00	$216.29	$926	-9.01
455–475	465	5	200.00–218.00	$209.82	$976	+1.77
540	540	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,118	+3.38
560–585	576	8	185.00–201.00	$191.97	$1,106	-2.03
625–645	638	3	172.00–182.00	$177.05	$1,130	-4.45
660–695	682	9	165.00–186.00	$177.76	$1,212	+7.76
745	745	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,192	-9.82

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
674 value added	674	7	196.00	$196.00	$1,321	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	225.00	$225.00	$551	—
250–295	271	8	198.00–227.50	$220.49	$598	-2.11
300–345	324	41	200.00–223.00	$212.10	$687	-1.86
350–395	368	79	184.00–212.00	$203.63	$749	-2.46
420 value added	420	11	209.00	$209.00	$878	—
400–445	427	99	170.00–207.00	$194.66	$831	-4.17
470 value added	470	12	200.00	$200.00	$940	—
450–495	473	88	178.00–200.00	$190.53	$901	-1.69
512–525 value added	517	54	194.50–197.00	$195.68	$1,012	—
500–545	522	73	170.00–195.00	$181.11	$945	-3.05
550–595	576	53	164.00–190.00	$170.45	$982	-5.63
603 value added	603	4	169.00	$169.00	$1,019	—
600–645	621	51	152.00–173.00	$162.55	$1,009	-4.63
650–695	671	33	142.00–175.00	$162.89	$1,093	+0.23
700–740	719	26	130.00–161.00	$148.99	$1,071	-4.29
755–785	768	6	130.00–153.00	$144.88	$1,113	-0.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	222.00	$222.00	$633	-9.48
310–347	325	19	200.00–235.00	$220.16	$716	-3.09
350–398	371	60	198.00–235.00	$220.41	$818	+3.66
400–445	427	74	194.00–237.00	$207.56	$886	-1.28
466 fancy	466	8	200.00	$200.00	$932	-8.00
450–496	473	67	190.00–225.00	$198.25	$938	-3.23
515 value added	515	3	206.50	$206.50	$1,063	—
500–548	530	92	180.00–205.00	$191.43	$1,015	-3.42
560 value added	560	6	191.00	$191.00	$1,070	—
550–595	573	49	169.00–192.00	$183.92	$1,054	-0.72
600–640	619	57	163.00–190.00	$175.49	$1,086	+0.45
653–695	665	33	155.00–179.00	$169.03	$1,124	+6.26
710–740	728	18	150.00–165.00	$158.61	$1,155	+1.04
755–795	783	6	140.00–158.00	$146.28	$1,145	-6.87
820	820	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,099	-4.20
930	930	2	122.00	$122.00	$1,135	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	215.00–217.00	$216.10	$482	—
250–280	267	6	190.00–215.00	$201.87	$539	-10.36
310–345	325	21	192.00–208.00	$202.14	$657	+3.22
355–395	379	38	182.00–200.00	$194.47	$737	+0.11
405–445	426	33	171.00–190.00	$181.54	$773	-5.33
450–495	473	25	164.00–180.00	$174.34	$825	-3.89
505–545	529	24	160.00–180.00	$168.17	$890	-5.44
550–595	576	19	148.00–173.00	$160.23	$923	+0.77
605–645	622	6	140.00–160.00	$150.97	$939	-9.03
650–680	666	5	130.00–152.00	$139.65	$930	-16.95
715	715	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,037	+5.01
775–785	782	3	146.00–147.00	$146.67	$1,147	-1.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	91	188.00	$188.00	$1,104	-1.00
594 value added	594	47	188.00	$188.00	$1,117	—
697 value added	697	39	176.00	$176.00	$1,227	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	291	5	230.00–240.00	$236.48	$688	-14.67
300–345	320	45	215.00–250.00	$235.42	$753	-5.80
355–395	378	47	210.00–240.00	$228.30	$863	-0.18
400–445	421	70	205.00–230.00	$219.09	$922	-0.25
455–495	476	60	194.00–220.00	$209.96	$999	-0.13
500–545	523	55	180.00–213.00	$197.96	$1,035	-3.25
550–595	569	37	170.00–209.00	$190.36	$1,083	-1.48
600–645	627	22	165.00–190.00	$176.35	$1,106	-3.84
670–687	684	9	157.00–176.00	$159.40	$1,090	-10.71
705–725	719	5	160.00–173.00	$166.04	$1,194	+9.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	244.00	$244.00	$708	-6.73
300–345	323	38	234.00–267.50	$248.57	$803	-3.23
350–395	376	47	220.00–257.50	$240.08	$903	-7.69
400–445	420	58	210.00–245.00	$229.06	$962	-3.93
450–497	474	36	200.00–232.50	$214.51	$1,017	-4.75
500–540	514	45	200.00–220.00	$211.61	$1,088	+2.86
550–590	569	13	190.00–207.00	$196.72	$1,119	-2.28
600–634	628	25	173.00–195.00	$177.28	$1,113	-13.53
650–695	676	5	170.00–188.00	$181.25	$1,225	+6.26
700–710	705	2	168.00–174.00	$170.98	$1,205	+4.99
785	785	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,374	+11.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	284	6	226.00–245.00	$241.09	$685	+1.64
310–340	325	12	202.00–235.00	$223.28	$726	-0.83
365–390	378	18	185.00–226.00	$204.42	$773	-8.98
405–445	422	18	182.00–217.00	$207.26	$875	-5.68
450–485	470	20	175.00–209.00	$195.42	$918	-0.59
505–545	532	18	162.00–202.00	$187.40	$997	-4.52
550–595	575	12	172.00–184.00	$180.36	$1,037	+0.18
615–645	634	7	155.00–180.00	$170.82	$1,083	-3.18
655–685	667	9	150.00–171.00	$164.52	$1,097	+0.08
715–745	726	8	140.00–156.00	$148.05	$1,075	-7.95
780	780	3	144.00–148.00	$146.67	$1,144	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1545	1166	80-85%	190	84.00–104.00	$95.49	$1,113	-2.17
745–1665	1169	80-85%	172	78.00–98.00	$89.73	$1,049	-7.93
825–1515	1173	80-85%	85	92.00–108.00	$101.97	$1,196	+4.31

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1275	997	85-90%	122	55.00–92.00	$79.82	$796	—
745–1300	1012	85-90%	127	72.00–104.00	$88.10	$892	+5.82
765–1430	1022	85-90%	141	68.00–98.00	$84.64	$865	-0.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1515	1308	75-80%	22	93.00–105.00	$100.19	$1,310	—
1185–1780	1379	75-80%	78	87.00–105.00	$95.97	$1,323	-1.49
1040–1700	1397	75-80%	51	80.00–99.00	$91.72	$1,281	-5.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1705	1351	56	90.00–113.00	$103.40	$1,397	—
1020–2320	1541	62	102.00–119.00	$110.42	$1,702	—
1280–2360	1767	42	112.00–130.00	$119.78	$2,117	+0.61

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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	51	609.00–1,250.00	$862.24
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	938.00–1,600.00	$1,362.07

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	700.00–800.00	$750.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	535.00–760.00	$637.86

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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)	69	900.00–1,310.00	$1,125.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	725.00–1,275.00	$1,045.94
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,275.00–1,500.00	$1,371.59
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,285.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	900.00–1,550.00	$1,253.72
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,250.00	$1,237.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,463.89

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	550.00–1,050.00	$842.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	575.00–1,200.00	$891.18
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	500.00–1,125.00	$941.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	965.00–1,125.00	$1,075.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	800.00–1,000.00	$885.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–975.00	$839.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	850.00–1,125.00	$983.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,175.00	$1,083.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,052.08
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	775.00–1,025.00	$933.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	500.00–700.00	$600.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,175.00–1,825.00	$1,500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,325.00–1,775.00	$1,538.89	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	93	1,125.00–1,725.00	$1,346.88	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,000.00–1,475.00	$1,263.33	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,650.00–1,775.00	$1,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,400.00–1,850.00	$1,556.67	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,775.00–1,950.00	$1,866.67	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,550.00–1,750.00	$1,703.41	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,237.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,580.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,311.11	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	875.00–1,150.00	$968.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	750.00–1,100.00	$950.00	—

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	$675.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,068.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,000.00	$991.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,178.57	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,135.00	—

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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.