Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

4,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.34/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 531 lb · 133 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.29/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 638 lb · 112 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.60/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 474 lb · 93 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,892	3,171	1,979
Feeder cattle	3,723	2,512	1,339
Slaughter cattle	731	337	469
Replacement cattle	438	322	171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–345	340	4	170.00–187.00	$179.89	$612	-15.11
355–385	371	13	156.00–173.00	$168.28	$624	-11.95
405–445	423	20	158.00–180.00	$173.75	$735	+0.51
455–495	468	42	156.00–170.00	$167.29	$783	+5.23
500–545	524	37	150.00–168.00	$157.76	$827	+3.95
555–591	576	29	142.00–163.00	$149.49	$861	+4.72
605–649	633	37	140.00–149.50	$143.72	$910	+2.22
655–695	680	9	125.00–139.00	$135.24	$920	-5.46
701–745	714	20	124.00–134.00	$129.02	$921	-4.39
715 value added	715	6	132.00	$132.00	$944	—
765–775	771	5	118.00–133.00	$128.40	$990	-3.06
755–779 value added	774	8	128.00–131.50	$130.88	$1,013	-3.60
821	821	9	127.00	$127.00	$1,043	+1.42
870	870	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,027	—
911 value added	911	4	121.50	$121.50	$1,107	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	5	165.00	$165.00	$483	-16.91
310–335	324	5	170.00–175.00	$173.22	$561	+1.42
355–395	383	23	163.00–187.00	$171.13	$655	+3.59
405–445	431	34	158.00–175.00	$164.74	$710	+1.02
475–498	487	18	147.00–165.00	$154.80	$754	-0.70
503–540	513	59	144.00–157.00	$149.85	$769	+0.29
550–595	573	13	137.00–149.00	$142.44	$816	-0.85
605–645	621	13	130.00–139.00	$133.40	$828	-2.60
652–695	663	24	124.00–135.00	$131.03	$869	-2.63
700–740	722	32	110.00–130.00	$127.05	$917	-0.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	163.00	$163.00	$456	—
315–345	331	4	158.00–180.00	$165.88	$549	+6.21
385	385	1	170.00	$170.00	$654	+11.64
430–445	438	2	165.00–166.00	$165.51	$725	+3.26
460–490	477	7	130.00–157.00	$138.63	$661	-11.41
525	525	1	126.00	$126.00	$662	-9.44
565	565	1	128.00	$128.00	$723	-4.00
610–635	623	3	120.00–128.00	$124.35	$775	-2.87
760–765	763	2	95.00–115.00	$104.97	$801	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	320	4	140.00–146.00	$143.94	$461	-0.41
357 value added	357	6	151.00	$151.00	$539	—
355–390	374	13	135.00–157.00	$141.86	$531	-7.29
400–448	428	41	127.00–150.00	$142.82	$611	-3.98
450–485	458	49	132.00–147.50	$141.52	$648	-0.89
500–545	531	133	126.00–147.00	$137.34	$729	+3.38
550–595	571	65	121.00–139.00	$134.72	$769	+3.72
608 value added	608	10	126.00	$126.00	$766	—
610–615 fancy	614	4	131.00–132.00	$131.25	$806	—
600–640	623	23	118.00–132.00	$125.72	$783	-1.65
650–690	666	15	117.00–132.00	$123.93	$825	-0.68
700–745	724	15	113.00–122.00	$116.87	$846	+3.87
726 fancy	726	8	128.00	$128.00	$929	+5.00
748	748	11	136.00	$136.00	$1,017	—
769 fancy	769	8	119.00	$119.00	$915	—
755–797	783	6	108.00–116.00	$110.97	$869	-5.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	138.00	$138.00	$386	+3.00
305–340	329	20	130.00–148.00	$140.57	$462	-7.06
355–390	377	40	129.00–155.00	$143.18	$540	+0.74
400–448	429	53	127.00–148.00	$139.21	$597	-0.32
450–495	474	93	122.00–150.00	$135.60	$643	+2.59
500–549	531	66	116.00–136.00	$129.71	$689	-0.20
550–595	569	44	120.00–131.00	$126.32	$719	+3.32
611–641	630	24	115.00–125.00	$121.96	$768	+1.65
655–680	670	7	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$787	-3.16
715–725	720	4	110.00–115.00	$111.49	$803	—
760–785	768	3	110.00	$110.00	$845	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
636–641 value added	638	112	131.50–133.00	$132.29	$844	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	120.00	$120.00	$354	-17.34
300–345	322	12	134.00–155.00	$145.94	$470	+8.78
350–390	377	18	110.00–146.00	$138.74	$523	+2.81
405–445	422	26	126.00–142.00	$132.99	$561	+1.75
450–495	477	25	113.00–137.00	$129.34	$617	-2.40
500–545	522	13	115.00–125.00	$119.45	$624	-3.97
560–595	573	7	107.00–120.00	$112.40	$644	-5.90
615–625	623	6	105.00–114.00	$108.99	$679	-5.75
680	680	1	102.00	$102.00	$694	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	162.00	$162.00	$397	—
255–280	273	4	160.00–190.00	$174.50	$476	+4.54
305–345	327	20	148.00–187.00	$171.42	$561	+6.02
355–395	379	22	150.00–178.00	$167.06	$633	+5.74
400–445	423	48	144.00–167.00	$159.99	$677	+3.34
450–495	470	56	138.00–160.00	$147.98	$696	-0.13
500–545	520	48	130.00–148.00	$138.13	$718	-0.01
555–595	576	19	119.00–139.00	$130.62	$752	+2.51
605–635	621	14	120.00–132.00	$126.03	$783	+2.04
650–680	669	11	117.00–122.00	$120.19	$804	+3.65
705–745	731	6	108.00–115.00	$110.14	$805	-4.83
755–795	778	3	107.00–115.00	$111.31	$866	+1.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	200.00	$200.00	$410	+27.00
300–340	324	9	163.00–200.00	$174.58	$566	-1.92
355–395	381	30	156.00–182.00	$167.92	$640	-0.80
405–445	422	38	153.00–180.00	$166.75	$704	-0.35
450–495	465	32	143.00–171.00	$157.17	$731	-1.44
500–540	514	24	142.00–155.00	$148.75	$765	+2.31
550–595	571	20	126.00–147.00	$138.56	$791	-1.20
605–640	617	15	128.00–138.00	$133.49	$824	+3.70
650–685	667	11	123.00–136.00	$127.67	$852	+4.00
705–725	713	8	116.00–125.00	$120.86	$862	+0.91
756–765	761	2	111.00–118.00	$114.48	$871	+2.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	155.00	$155.00	$372	—
300–345	321	7	160.00–177.00	$166.54	$535	+12.12
350–395	371	11	128.00–168.00	$157.74	$585	+5.54
405–445	434	17	125.00–157.00	$144.78	$628	-2.98
450–495	476	19	120.00–145.00	$136.87	$652	-0.14
505–545	524	10	116.00–132.00	$125.73	$659	-3.26
575–590	581	10	115.00–128.00	$122.82	$714	+3.39
605–640	620	6	105.00–120.00	$114.74	$711	-2.75
660–685	673	2	104.00–108.00	$105.96	$713	—
715–725	722	3	104.00–105.00	$104.67	$756	—
780–795	788	2	98.00–100.00	$99.01	$780	-10.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1305	1098	80-85%	40	54.00–67.00	$62.47	$686	—
810–1620	1125	80-85%	97	61.00–73.00	$67.80	$763	-0.02
815–1630	1130	80-85%	64	68.00–80.00	$72.66	$821	+4.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1160	968	85-90%	36	43.00–56.00	$53.12	$514	—
755–1230	974	85-90%	33	55.00–69.00	$63.50	$618	—
770–1170	977	85-90%	59	45.00–66.00	$58.50	$572	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1685	1334	75-80%	27	64.00–70.00	$67.32	$898	-3.80
890–1720	1338	75-80%	71	58.00–78.00	$72.36	$968	+1.24
1095–1665	1399	75-80%	27	63.00–81.00	$75.23	$1,052	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2170	1384	22	75.00–88.00	$81.40	$1,127	—
1245–2320	1683	35	83.00–95.00	$88.18	$1,484	—
1300–2300	1833	30	90.00–99.00	$94.26	$1,728	—

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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	16	460.00–575.00	$517.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–850	766	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	500.00–685.00	$588.44
835–945	895	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	660.00–820.00	$736.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1210	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	975.00–1,125.00	$1,047.40
1055–1225	1101	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	875.00–1,025.00	$933.65
1015–1305	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	925.00–1,150.00	$1,001.48
1300 fancy	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	685.00–1,175.00	$917.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	700.00–1,050.00	$897.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	530.00–1,025.00	$841.11
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	875.00–925.00	$905.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	760.00–850.00	$814.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–935	758	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00–800.00	$736.84
725–780	758	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	500.00–600.00	$557.58
875–955	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–975.00	$961.95
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	670.00–900.00	$792.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	675.00–825.00	$740.63

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	575.00–650.00	$617.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	210.00–250.00	$230.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	250.00	$250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1035	918	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00–900.00	$889.10
1000–1090	1045	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	975.00–1,000.00	$986.96

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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
1070–1365	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,378.32	—
1105–1315 fancy	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,625.00	$1,613.58	—
1015–1560	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,464.83	—
1155–1420	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,089.03	—
1175–1580	1332	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,205.00–1,600.00	$1,424.78	—
1375 fancy	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1355–1505	1399	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,390.19	—
1510	1510	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1580 fancy	1580	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	875.00–1,450.00	$1,247.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,122.22	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–985	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–850.00	$807.32	—
865–1060	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,353.58	—
1005–1045	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,238.23	—
985–1095	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,475.00	$1,369.71	—
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	640.00–1,100.00	$1,011.18	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	750.00–850.00	$812.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,210.00–1,275.00	$1,242.50	—

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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
975–1030	1003	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,289.90	—

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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.