Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

3,962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.08/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 713 lb · 57 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.52/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 566 lb · 50 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $147.46/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 464 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,962	4,834	3,094
Feeder cattle	3,235	3,986	2,359
Slaughter cattle	490	582	271
Replacement cattle	237	266	464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder and slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	339	8	162.00–180.00	$166.87	$566	-5.45
355–375	366	5	160.00–172.00	$166.23	$608	+2.46
400–445	422	43	140.00–160.00	$151.41	$639	-6.11
455–495	464	50	132.50–153.00	$147.46	$684	-1.08
505–549	536	34	130.00–147.00	$141.13	$756	+3.98
543 value added	543	13	137.00	$137.00	$744	—
550–585	568	17	128.00–145.00	$133.08	$756	-0.93
620–645	632	10	112.00–121.00	$117.39	$742	-8.66
667 value added	667	26	127.50	$127.50	$850	—
672–695	675	9	118.00–129.00	$127.74	$862	+11.31
758–760 value added	759	44	125.50–127.00	$126.29	$959	—
905 value added	905	17	119.50	$119.50	$1,081	—
925–945	935	2	91.00–99.00	$94.96	$888	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	6	154.00–155.00	$154.52	$440	—
308–347	325	26	144.00–167.50	$157.68	$512	+10.70
355–395	374	18	140.00–160.00	$152.49	$570	+7.45
420–445	434	12	130.00–150.00	$142.64	$619	+0.50
450–497	474	17	122.50–145.00	$133.43	$632	-2.48
505–530	522	12	117.50–140.00	$124.68	$651	-7.01
555–585	571	9	116.00–129.00	$120.19	$686	-6.79
605–635	617	9	110.00–125.00	$117.53	$725	-0.45
665–670	667	3	105.00–120.00	$114.98	$767	+3.32
705–710	708	2	102.00–118.00	$110.03	$779	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	324	6	150.00–155.00	$151.48	$491	+12.83
370–395	387	13	130.00–150.00	$140.42	$543	-0.01
415–445	432	3	118.00–140.00	$126.39	$546	-2.22
455	455	3	120.00	$120.00	$546	-3.45
515–540	530	3	110.00–124.00	$118.11	$626	+0.69
560–595	570	4	105.00–125.00	$117.37	$669	+1.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	361	24	124.00–139.00	$133.75	$483	+3.64
404–445	427	30	117.00–131.00	$125.26	$535	-2.67
455–495	470	22	115.00–129.00	$121.84	$573	-2.44
505–536	515	44	109.00–122.00	$116.06	$598	-7.27
555 value added	555	18	126.00	$126.00	$699	—
555–595	572	32	105.00–120.00	$109.63	$627	-3.65
600–645	620	22	102.50–115.00	$108.03	$670	+0.98
655–695	679	7	102.00–106.00	$104.45	$709	+6.34
708–711 value added	709	42	120.00–122.25	$120.86	$857	—
710–745	725	15	99.00–106.00	$102.70	$745	+0.97
802–820 value added	803	16	106.00–120.00	$118.36	$950	—
818–845	823	8	92.00–96.00	$94.75	$780	—
865	865	1	88.00	$88.00	$761	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	27	120.00–135.00	$128.62	$422	+4.11
350–390	371	48	114.00–134.00	$126.25	$468	+0.27
405–445	430	28	113.00–127.00	$119.22	$513	+1.09
455–490	478	35	107.00–120.00	$113.08	$541	-2.25
505–545	528	35	100.00–119.00	$106.47	$562	-0.99
555–595	583	12	100.00–112.00	$102.49	$598	-2.32
610–620	615	2	102.00–103.00	$102.50	$630	+4.54
660–695	672	13	96.00–106.00	$99.13	$666	+7.11
708	708	6	95.00	$95.00	$673	-1.13
755–775	764	7	80.00–96.00	$85.74	$655	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	269	8	115.00–122.00	$118.01	$317	+4.08
320–345	339	11	110.00–120.00	$112.24	$380	-4.06
350	350	1	125.00	$125.00	$438	+8.61
405–440	419	13	105.00–122.00	$110.67	$464	-1.01
455–495	468	13	95.00–109.00	$102.93	$482	+3.06
515–525	522	3	92.00–104.00	$100.05	$522	+3.61
560–595	584	4	90.00–95.00	$93.51	$546	—
665	665	3	93.00	$93.00	$618	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	282	3	160.00–172.00	$164.05	$463	+11.13
310–335	317	9	147.00–162.00	$151.23	$479	-1.60
360–395	367	30	137.50–152.00	$145.98	$536	-1.75
405–440	426	20	125.00–146.00	$137.61	$586	-3.12
455–495	473	30	115.00–142.00	$132.41	$626	+1.72
510–545	527	16	121.00–132.00	$125.70	$662	+6.07
555–590	569	18	110.00–123.00	$117.15	$667	+4.63
605–640	619	16	107.50–114.00	$111.14	$688	+5.20
655–685	666	14	100.00–113.00	$107.47	$716	+4.85
700–745	721	8	95.00–105.00	$100.28	$723	+8.22
760	760	3	93.00	$93.00	$707	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	187.00	$187.00	$533	—
305–340	321	10	160.00–185.00	$167.66	$538	+2.04
350–395	367	18	145.00–165.00	$157.68	$579	-2.81
405–445	426	26	140.00–158.00	$147.60	$629	-4.85
455–490	473	26	127.50–147.00	$138.32	$654	-4.96
505–540	523	24	120.00–138.00	$130.01	$680	-5.24
555–585	561	7	122.00–125.00	$123.42	$692	+4.98
615–645	631	6	115.00–119.00	$116.69	$736	-7.91
665	665	1	117.00	$117.00	$778	+7.85

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	286	7	135.00–150.00	$138.40	$396	-1.60
315–340	334	9	130.00–135.00	$133.95	$447	-4.73
355–380	366	8	119.00–136.00	$129.95	$476	-20.05
425–445	439	7	115.00–130.00	$124.99	$549	+5.42
455–485	461	7	121.00–125.00	$122.59	$565	+2.14
530–540	535	4	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$586	-2.51
555–575	565	2	105.00–112.00	$108.44	$613	+11.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1440	1171	80-85%	19	45.00–51.00	$48.70	$570	-3.32
735–1595	1216	80-85%	83	40.00–58.00	$53.02	$645	-11.17
805–1530	1224	80-85%	32	45.00–63.00	$57.73	$707	-6.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1120	953	85-90%	19	49.00–54.00	$51.17	$488	+6.40
965–1295	1074	85-90%	19	40.00–51.00	$44.99	$483	—
985–1290	1098	85-90%	18	41.00–58.00	$46.90	$515	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120	1120	75-80%	1	50.00	$50.00	$560	—
995–1655	1403	75-80%	19	47.00–57.00	$51.76	$726	—
1190–1690	1405	75-80%	10	50.00–59.00	$55.46	$779	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1770	1470	17	63.00–79.00	$72.51	$1,066	+2.89
1195–2080	1611	31	74.00–83.00	$77.97	$1,256	+2.04
1005–2120	1642	11	82.00–92.50	$83.89	$1,377	+7.96

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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	10	365.00–485.00	$425.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–770	715	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	500.00–615.00	$561.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–880	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.21
875 fancy	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1005–1055	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	700.00–800.00	$767.74
985–1385	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	875.00–1,000.00	$943.75
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1070–1255	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–850.00	$756.99
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	625.00–920.00	$755.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	730.00–975.00	$818.89

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	700.00–745.00	$722.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	545.00–640.00	$572.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	400.00–550.00	$475.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1305	1238	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	925.00–975.00	$950.00
1210–1430	1347	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–850.00	$841.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
965–975	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–800.00	$766.90

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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
1220 fancy	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1210–1285	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–800.00	$763.63	—
1390–1485	1433	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,087.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,262.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–900.00	$850.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260–1390	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,040.00	$1,032.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
1040–1070	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	600.00–625.00	$608.18	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	725.00–750.00	$737.50	—

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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.