Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

3,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.08/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $529/hd at 389 lb · 47 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.14/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 471 lb · 47 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.36/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 430 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,512	3,217	5,754
Feeder cattle	2,907	2,563	4,658
Slaughter cattle	422	325	614
Replacement cattle	183	329	482

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	279	5	175.00–200.00	$183.70	$513	—
305–345	328	14	165.00–185.00	$171.41	$562	—
370–395	381	15	160.00–172.00	$167.85	$640	+2.15
415–445	427	10	150.00–165.00	$160.71	$686	+1.96
455–475	465	13	137.50–153.00	$145.28	$676	+1.19
505–545	530	12	130.00–140.00	$135.62	$719	-0.81
555–595	579	24	130.00–145.00	$134.62	$779	+3.60
620–645	633	5	125.00–128.00	$126.41	$800	+0.91
650–665	659	24	110.00–135.00	$127.76	$842	+2.31
664 value added	664	19	127.25	$127.25	$845	—
705–715	708	3	114.00–130.00	$119.38	$845	-4.86
770	770	1	110.00	$110.00	$847	-13.00
766–775 value added	774	25	114.00–120.00	$119.05	$921	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	12	150.00–167.00	$158.90	$513	-1.58
360–395	383	24	140.00–160.00	$154.22	$591	-2.43
415–445	427	11	135.00–157.00	$147.78	$631	-1.20
450–495	471	37	130.00–157.00	$144.50	$681	+8.51
500–545	518	22	120.00–147.00	$135.67	$703	—
555–588	576	35	119.00–140.00	$130.64	$752	+7.07
600–625	611	4	123.00–137.00	$128.26	$784	+9.70
655–680	664	4	103.00–107.00	$105.74	$702	-9.96
705–745	711	7	101.00–118.00	$113.63	$808	+0.63
800	800	1	102.50	$102.50	$820	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	327	3	140.00–150.00	$145.88	$477	—
355–395	381	5	136.00–145.00	$140.62	$536	—
410–445	429	4	120.00–138.00	$128.57	$552	—
460	460	1	128.00	$128.00	$589	—
505–535	517	5	130.00–137.00	$132.90	$687	+18.23
580–590	583	3	110.00–116.00	$112.65	$657	-0.35
615–645	625	4	80.00–120.00	$108.87	$680	—
705–720	715	3	112.00–115.00	$112.99	$808	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	4	140.00–147.00	$143.92	$394	—
305–345	329	23	135.00–144.00	$139.26	$458	+2.22
365–395	389	47	126.00–141.00	$136.08	$529	+2.85
400–445	432	41	125.00–138.00	$132.10	$571	+1.64
450–490	466	37	122.50–134.00	$126.75	$591	+2.39
500–545	519	44	110.00–122.00	$117.33	$609	-0.05
555–598	570	27	106.00–119.00	$111.93	$638	-2.35
605–640	622	25	105.00–116.00	$109.27	$680	-1.51
625 value added	625	2	118.00	$118.00	$738	—
665	665	1	102.00	$102.00	$678	-3.69
671–688 value added	682	18	100.00–113.00	$108.29	$739	—
720	720	3	101.00–102.00	$101.33	$730	-1.67
760 fancy	760	1	114.00	$114.00	$866	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	221	5	125.00–152.00	$135.55	$300	-4.45
255–295	284	7	125.00–145.00	$132.71	$377	—
300–347	323	19	115.00–140.00	$132.71	$429	+3.71
350–395	372	30	117.50–136.00	$128.82	$479	+3.67
405–445	426	29	115.00–130.00	$122.28	$521	-1.46
460–495	471	47	114.00–124.00	$118.14	$556	+1.63
505–545	525	34	100.00–117.00	$108.85	$571	-51.15
555–590	572	19	100.00–112.00	$106.46	$609	+0.33
615–635	623	16	95.00–110.00	$103.45	$644	+1.89
665–695	676	7	90.00–106.00	$97.77	$661	—
710–735	723	2	97.50–105.00	$101.19	$732	—
765–785	775	2	90.00–101.00	$95.43	$740	+3.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	316	14	117.00–125.00	$121.68	$385	+3.44
375–395	382	10	115.00–122.00	$117.76	$450	+2.21
400–445	429	10	105.00–120.00	$113.34	$486	+0.96
455–495	480	18	103.00–116.00	$109.70	$527	+3.62
505–530	517	3	95.00–110.00	$103.31	$534	+2.65
590	590	1	90.00	$90.00	$531	—
620	620	2	85.00	$85.00	$527	—
685	685	1	80.00	$80.00	$548	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	5	165.00–175.00	$169.33	$471	+4.25
300–345	330	7	130.00–167.00	$151.25	$499	-3.74
375–393	385	11	140.00–162.00	$151.73	$584	+0.02
405–445	430	46	130.00–153.00	$141.36	$608	+1.13
455–495	470	43	120.00–149.00	$135.63	$637	+5.07
505–545	520	45	110.00–142.00	$127.49	$663	+7.13
555–590	572	23	110.00–127.00	$117.97	$675	+0.77
605–645	620	11	100.00–118.00	$109.60	$680	+1.90
655–695	675	5	102.50–110.00	$105.46	$712	+2.46
725	725	1	99.00	$99.00	$718	-1.67
760	760	1	95.00	$95.00	$722	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	228	3	180.00–207.00	$189.26	$432	-2.74
255	255	2	180.00	$180.00	$459	+10.00
305–345	325	8	150.00–180.00	$166.10	$540	-1.90
355–380	369	14	165.00–176.00	$168.07	$620	+1.08
400–445	422	34	137.50–165.00	$156.86	$662	+0.62
450–490	462	28	135.00–153.00	$145.99	$674	-0.28
512 value added	512	6	130.00	$130.00	$666	—
505–545	526	24	120.00–145.00	$127.36	$670	-3.50
553–595	567	11	120.00–135.00	$129.69	$735	+6.22
600–630	616	5	110.00–122.00	$116.00	$715	-3.61
660–675	668	2	115.00–116.00	$115.51	$772	+4.13
705–740	717	3	110.00–115.00	$111.64	$800	+11.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	278	6	140.00–150.00	$143.05	$398	—
345	345	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	$423	—
380	380	1	142.00	$142.00	$540	-5.50
410–445	422	9	120.00–137.00	$130.49	$551	+12.49
450–495	472	11	115.00–139.00	$128.66	$607	+8.93
505–545	521	8	100.00–128.00	$114.49	$596	+5.00
555–595	578	10	85.00–117.00	$107.37	$621	-2.63
610–645	616	11	104.00–112.00	$106.18	$654	—
770–795	787	3	88.00–95.00	$90.28	$711	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1160	1096	80-85%	7	44.00–49.00	$46.17	$506	—
775–1530	1184	80-85%	58	47.00–56.00	$50.83	$602	-15.43
940–1430	1203	80-85%	32	53.00–61.00	$56.49	$680	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1125	1042	85-90%	19	50.00–55.00	$52.72	$549	+3.72
725–1260	1060	85-90%	28	41.00–50.00	$46.75	$496	—
990–1110	1069	85-90%	5	35.00–39.00	$36.32	$388	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1560	1368	75-80%	9	48.00–52.00	$49.13	$672	—
1495–1695	1595	75-80%	2	55.00–59.00	$57.13	$911	—
1615	1615	75-80%	1	45.00	$45.00	$727	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1480	1221	8	67.00–73.00	$69.86	$853	—
1100–1965	1636	15	75.00–85.00	$79.84	$1,306	-0.74
1825–1945	1885	2	83.00–84.00	$83.48	$1,574	—

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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	4	460.00–520.00	$490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1100	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	950.00–1,025.00	$983.33
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1245 fancy	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	600.00–900.00	$703.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	600.00–1,160.00	$750.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–650.00	$633.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–860.00	$806.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	480.00–650.00	$565.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00	$550.00

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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
1025–1200	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,169.23	—
1050–1225	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,303.57	—
1100–1325	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,402.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	625.00–1,100.00	$846.88	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	600.00–700.00	$640.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145–1150	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,020.00–1,025.00	$1,022.50	—
1175–1200	1188	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–725.00	$662.50	—

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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.