Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

3,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $113.35/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 525 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.21/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $491/hd at 419 lb · 38 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.99/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 476 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,023	2,239	713
Feeder cattle	2,523	1,728	633
Slaughter cattle	324	199	40
Replacement cattle	176	312	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade was moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	6	137.00–147.00	$141.56	$460	-5.10
360–390	374	6	134.00–143.00	$139.14	$520	-3.20
405–445	422	10	127.50–140.00	$132.97	$561	-6.42
460–495	481	15	122.50–135.00	$130.86	$629	+0.29
510–545	539	13	115.00–129.00	$123.72	$667	+0.07
560–595	585	13	119.00–124.00	$122.56	$717	+3.13
610–645	634	9	110.00–117.00	$113.76	$721	-2.68
655–695	669	8	97.00–116.00	$108.52	$726	-7.79
710–740	726	6	100.00–111.00	$106.86	$776	-6.14
825–849	845	6	99.50–100.00	$99.58	$841	-6.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	140.00	$140.00	$385	—
315–345	326	10	128.00–137.50	$133.46	$435	-7.17
360–395	385	14	117.00–132.50	$121.20	$467	+0.20
420–440	429	9	113.00–135.00	$119.64	$513	-9.43
465–495	478	3	110.00–130.00	$122.73	$587	-1.15
535–545	543	5	120.00–122.00	$120.60	$655	+6.59
575–590	580	6	100.00–115.00	$111.13	$645	+2.16
615–640	632	3	106.00–111.00	$108.99	$689	-6.72
690	690	1	105.00	$105.00	$724	-3.40
705–745	721	5	90.00–101.00	$97.35	$702	-9.86
755–795	770	3	90.00–98.00	$95.04	$732	-7.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	165.00–167.50	$166.33	$541	+2.39
360–375	367	3	150.00–155.00	$152.52	$560	+4.75
415–440	426	6	140.00–150.00	$142.70	$608	-3.59
455–460	457	7	137.00–138.00	$137.43	$628	—
505–540	517	10	130.00–135.00	$133.59	$691	+6.75
550–575	562	15	125.00–131.00	$128.05	$720	—
625–645	635	6	115.00–122.50	$117.08	$743	—
665–695	680	4	113.00–118.00	$115.03	$782	—
705–710	708	3	110.00–116.00	$112.34	$795	-2.99
760–795	772	3	102.50–106.00	$103.82	$801	-10.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	8	122.00–125.00	$123.45	$352	—
305–345	321	14	120.00–128.00	$124.31	$399	-3.13
355–395	373	28	114.00–126.00	$120.99	$451	-4.88
400–445	419	38	111.00–122.50	$117.21	$491	-2.32
450–495	476	37	105.00–118.00	$112.99	$538	+1.60
500–545	517	36	100.00–112.50	$107.52	$556	+0.88
555–595	573	21	97.50–108.00	$103.57	$593	+2.52
615–645	634	21	93.00–104.00	$99.94	$634	+0.94
660–695	676	13	87.00–98.00	$95.14	$643	-1.59
720–745	736	5	87.00–96.00	$91.83	$676	-2.17
755–795	779	6	82.00–95.00	$89.97	$701	-1.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	5	112.00–127.50	$120.91	$333	-5.70
305–345	330	15	107.00–126.00	$116.51	$384	+0.69
350–395	373	23	100.00–122.50	$115.70	$432	+4.55
405–445	423	9	108.00–112.50	$110.76	$469	+2.58
455–495	477	25	99.00–108.00	$102.56	$489	-1.97
515–545	526	14	85.00–103.00	$95.86	$504	-5.14
560–595	582	11	75.00–102.00	$90.56	$527	-3.20
620–645	637	8	92.50–96.00	$93.62	$596	+2.63
730	730	1	85.00	$85.00	$620	—
760–775	768	2	85.00–87.00	$85.99	$660	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	2	130.00–140.00	$135.27	$379	—
315	315	2	127.00	$127.00	$400	-6.56
365–395	377	7	124.00–136.00	$127.73	$482	-2.56
405–440	432	12	122.00–132.00	$124.30	$537	-1.88
450–495	472	13	114.00–127.50	$119.40	$564	+0.61
505–545	522	30	108.00–118.00	$114.66	$599	+4.66
555–595	569	18	106.00–112.00	$108.18	$616	+0.25
605–645	616	14	101.00–111.00	$106.12	$654	+1.80
675–695	684	9	99.00–106.00	$103.67	$709	—
705–735	725	3	98.00–102.00	$100.70	$730	-0.64
785	785	1	100.00	$100.00	$785	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	227	3	162.00–167.00	$165.38	$375	+9.66
260–295	283	6	152.50–158.00	$156.54	$443	—
305–340	316	14	136.00–155.00	$149.35	$472	+3.20
355–395	379	29	132.00–145.00	$138.97	$527	-2.46
405–445	426	25	118.00–134.00	$127.85	$545	-4.36
455–495	475	31	115.00–128.00	$121.48	$577	-3.24
500–545	525	39	105.00–126.00	$113.35	$595	-3.83
555–595	575	18	95.00–112.50	$107.34	$617	-3.80
600–645	622	16	99.00–110.00	$103.77	$645	-2.42
655–680	668	8	90.00–102.00	$96.04	$642	-7.40
710–745	725	3	92.50–95.00	$93.85	$680	-7.45
755–785	759	19	85.00–93.00	$87.29	$663	-6.70

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	233	3	145.00–155.00	$148.74	$347	—
275–295	285	6	138.00–147.50	$141.69	$404	+0.96
305–320	313	5	127.00–137.50	$134.46	$421	-0.48
355–395	374	18	120.00–132.50	$127.24	$476	-3.15
405–445	424	14	112.00–126.00	$120.39	$510	-3.18
455–490	471	20	105.00–120.00	$112.96	$532	-2.28
500–545	525	20	95.00–113.00	$105.10	$552	-5.73
580–595	586	6	93.00–107.50	$103.24	$605	-1.37
605–645	627	17	85.00–100.00	$93.21	$584	-5.39
665–670	669	4	90.00–92.50	$91.88	$615	-5.68
700–745	723	2	85.00–87.50	$86.21	$623	-7.12
755–795	765	7	81.00–87.00	$83.36	$638	-4.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	167.50	$167.50	$486	-9.50
305–345	325	9	155.00–165.00	$160.79	$523	+5.72
355–395	374	9	145.00–155.00	$150.87	$564	+1.13
400–435	421	19	130.00–142.00	$137.11	$577	-3.36
455–495	480	13	128.00–135.00	$130.80	$628	-2.31
510–535	522	16	122.00–125.00	$123.51	$645	+0.74
560–580	572	5	114.00–120.00	$117.38	$671	+0.87
625	625	3	110.00–114.00	$111.33	$696	—
650–655	653	3	105.00–109.00	$107.33	$701	-1.67
735	735	1	100.00	$100.00	$735	-2.49
755–795	775	2	98.00–101.00	$99.54	$771	—
950	950	2	90.00	$90.00	$855	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1485	1227	80-85%	68	44.00–57.00	$51.31	$630	+6.52
1010–1660	1229	80-85%	11	50.00–62.00	$55.46	$682	+10.67
940–1500	1246	80-85%	36	41.00–48.50	$44.95	$560	+0.16

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1260	985	85-90%	23	43.00–51.00	$46.50	$458	—
925–1120	1006	85-90%	29	31.00–44.50	$37.86	$381	-9.12
1000–1125	1083	85-90%	9	50.00–55.00	$53.46	$579	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1465	1455	75-80%	4	57.00–61.00	$57.98	$844	+0.40
1300–1630	1463	75-80%	9	45.00–50.00	$48.74	$713	-8.84
1480–1630	1555	75-80%	2	41.00–44.00	$42.57	$662	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1495	1224	5	60.00–72.00	$68.38	$837	—
1360–1765	1495	6	85.00–88.00	$86.18	$1,288	—
1550–2430	1740	11	70.00–80.00	$74.65	$1,299	+1.51

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	330.00–520.00	$425.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	495.00–530.00	$512.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–1345	886	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	530.00–780.00	$628.76
780–1040	959	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	420.00–460.00	$442.71
1060–1315	1121	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	620.00–900.00	$704.44
950–1425	1162	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	480.00–675.00	$617.93
960–1375	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	420.00–640.00	$571.03
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–960.00	$955.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	645.00–660.00	$655.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	705.00–800.00	$763.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–900	690	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	510.00–575.00	$532.56
890–945	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	380.00–460.00	$413.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	645.00–655.00	$650.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	595.00–630.00	$602.00

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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
995–1225	1128	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	575.00–650.00	$605.30	—
830–1610	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	700.00–1,175.00	$912.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–875.00	$833.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	525.00–630.00	$577.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1045	957	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–600.00	$552.18	—

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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.