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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

4,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.23/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 757 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.71/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 525 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.98/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 634 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,093 4,892 1,762
Feeder cattle 3,275 3,723 1,214
Slaughter cattle 509 731 224
Replacement cattle 309 438 324

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder and slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 323 16 158.00–202.00 $178.19 $576 -1.70
366–375 372 7 170.00–176.00 $172.27 $641 +3.99
415–445 423 23 153.00–170.00 $159.04 $673 -14.71
450–495 474 12 148.00–166.00 $160.96 $763 -6.33
500–547 529 36 145.00–160.00 $149.66 $792 -8.10
546 value added 546 16 149.75 $149.75 $818 —
550–592 569 59 132.50–166.00 $145.81 $830 -3.68
607 value added 607 16 144.75 $144.75 $879 —
600–645 623 20 130.00–145.00 $136.95 $853 -6.77
665–690 682 8 126.00–141.00 $136.12 $928 +0.88
659–694 value added 691 53 136.75–144.00 $137.27 $949 —
717 value added 717 3 130.00 $130.00 $932 -2.00
700–741 722 38 120.00–129.00 $125.55 $906 -3.47
755–795 774 21 116.00–125.00 $122.10 $945 -6.30
883 883 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,051 +1.00
901 901 14 114.00 $114.00 $1,027 —
992 992 20 102.00 $102.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 141 21 174.00–179.00 $177.68 $251 —
202 202 22 168.00 $168.00 $339 —
260–275 270 5 165.00–190.00 $180.84 $488 +15.84
305–335 318 8 170.00–192.00 $179.24 $570 +6.02
355–370 363 4 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $612 -2.62
405–445 423 12 146.00–166.00 $160.25 $678 -4.49
460–485 473 27 150.00–167.00 $158.47 $750 +3.67
505–545 526 18 137.00–150.00 $142.74 $751 -7.11
560–591 579 21 124.00–143.00 $133.27 $772 -9.17
620–640 631 11 120.00–134.00 $131.02 $827 -2.38
670–690 687 6 128.00–130.00 $129.67 $891 -1.36
730–745 742 5 110.00–135.00 $114.92 $853 -12.13
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
812 812 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 170.00–182.00 $177.70 $471 +14.70
315–345 336 10 145.00–180.00 $170.22 $572 +4.34
360–375 370 8 140.00–170.00 $154.61 $572 -15.39
420–425 423 3 152.00–160.00 $157.32 $665 -8.19
450–490 473 19 142.00–158.00 $150.25 $711 +11.62
585–595 590 2 123.00–128.00 $125.52 $741 -2.48
605–625 618 3 119.00–122.00 $119.98 $741 -4.37
660–695 677 3 110.00–116.00 $112.72 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 7 164.00–168.00 $165.46 $478 —
310–340 331 34 142.00–162.00 $150.10 $497 +6.16
360–395 385 35 136.00–153.00 $144.39 $556 +2.53
405–445 424 46 127.50–152.00 $137.15 $582 -5.67
425 value added 425 5 147.00 $147.00 $625 —
450–495 472 67 128.00–147.00 $135.13 $638 -6.39
505–545 525 94 124.00–140.00 $129.71 $681 -7.63
550–595 570 35 120.00–132.00 $126.25 $720 -8.47
600–648 627 50 118.00–130.00 $122.16 $766 -3.56
643–644 value added 643 39 123.00–124.50 $124.04 $798 -1.96
654–683 value added 660 14 120.00–131.00 $122.44 $808 —
675 675 5 127.00 $127.00 $857 +3.07
650–695 678 12 117.00–128.00 $121.71 $825 -2.22
710–745 720 11 108.00–116.00 $114.06 $821 -2.81
748 value added 748 15 117.00 $117.00 $875 —
764 value added 764 57 120.75 $120.75 $923 —
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 +1.03
808 808 5 108.00 $108.00 $873 —
821 value added 821 63 118.75 $118.75 $975 —
935 935 1 103.00 $103.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 152 13 175.00 $175.00 $266 —
212–245 218 18 144.00–160.00 $157.18 $343 —
260–295 283 7 142.00–167.00 $150.93 $427 +12.93
305–345 325 25 125.00–157.00 $138.30 $449 -2.27
355–395 373 36 125.00–152.00 $140.09 $523 -3.09
400–445 424 45 120.00–148.00 $136.77 $580 -2.44
455–490 473 53 112.50–141.00 $130.20 $616 -5.40
500–545 526 24 115.00–132.00 $124.22 $653 -5.49
550–595 568 21 109.00–127.00 $119.37 $678 -6.95
600–630 620 10 101.00–119.00 $113.80 $706 -8.16
670–685 678 14 101.00–119.00 $107.52 $729 -9.91
705–720 708 6 91.00–106.00 $95.53 $676 -15.96
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 -15.00
815–820 819 4 85.00–89.00 $86.00 $704 —
855–875 865 2 96.00–100.00 $98.02 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–763 757 130 124.50–126.00 $125.23 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
320–335 329 6 130.00–138.00 $134.56 $443 -11.38
355–395 375 20 125.00–147.00 $134.62 $505 -4.12
410–445 429 22 105.00–140.00 $120.12 $515 -12.87
460–495 475 20 95.00–135.00 $125.92 $598 -3.42
500–545 523 6 120.00–127.00 $122.49 $641 +3.04
565–595 575 5 105.00–117.00 $109.48 $630 -2.92
610–638 628 14 75.00–110.00 $103.95 $653 -5.04
795 795 3 100.00 $100.00 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 207.00 $207.00 $580 —
305–325 314 11 165.00–197.00 $189.96 $596 +15.38
355–395 370 16 155.00–180.00 $164.52 $609 -3.40
405–445 425 21 150.00–158.00 $155.35 $660 -11.40
450–495 474 42 140.00–158.00 $146.60 $695 -10.57
500–545 527 31 133.00–150.00 $138.88 $732 -9.87
555–595 586 27 128.00–144.00 $133.74 $784 -4.82
610–645 633 21 124.00–135.00 $127.21 $805 -6.28
650–690 670 22 120.00–130.00 $124.44 $834 -3.23
700–740 728 16 112.50–124.00 $118.20 $860 -2.66
785–795 793 4 109.00–112.50 $110.37 $875 -4.11
810 810 1 109.00 $109.00 $883 —
850–870 858 6 95.00–117.00 $105.73 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 +38.00
285–295 293 4 184.00–197.00 $187.52 $549 +13.02
300–340 328 20 157.50–182.00 $170.00 $558 -1.42
355–395 377 17 150.00–160.00 $156.50 $590 -10.56
400–440 420 31 139.00–167.00 $147.14 $618 -12.85
455–495 475 33 135.00–150.00 $141.98 $674 -6.00
500–545 524 38 129.00–149.00 $136.73 $716 -1.40
550–590 563 21 121.00–137.00 $129.65 $730 -0.97
605–640 618 11 110.00–127.00 $122.29 $756 -3.74
655–675 665 10 110.00–121.00 $116.58 $775 -3.61
715–740 728 4 106.00–117.00 $111.21 $810 +1.07
775–780 778 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $797 -8.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 175.00–182.00 $179.63 $399 +24.63
270–285 280 3 166.00–170.00 $168.71 $472 —
305–325 313 6 162.00–168.00 $164.91 $516 -1.63
355–390 372 13 142.50–162.00 $151.91 $565 -5.83
400–448 428 14 131.00–156.00 $143.25 $613 -1.53
460–495 475 15 125.00–157.00 $135.80 $645 -1.07
515–545 529 14 120.00–135.00 $127.23 $673 +1.50
575–590 585 8 114.00–127.00 $119.89 $701 -2.93
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 +2.26
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 +5.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1370 1023 80-85% 34 55.00–67.00 $60.85 $622 —
750–1445 1133 80-85% 103 58.00–75.00 $68.52 $776 -4.14
885–1590 1168 80-85% 47 66.00–82.00 $77.57 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1645 1294 75-80% 48 61.00–79.00 $69.59 $900 —
1120–1680 1325 75-80% 23 50.00–70.00 $61.93 $821 -5.39
1145–1470 1326 75-80% 8 66.50–78.00 $74.43 $987 +7.11
1245–1655 1440 75-80% 8 55.00–60.00 $57.19 $824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1070 941 85-90% 11 43.00–58.00 $52.76 $496 —
830–1135 970 85-90% 16 50.00–64.00 $56.48 $548 +3.36
740–1190 986 85-90% 26 45.00–63.00 $56.25 $555 -2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2190 1447 18 72.00–89.00 $80.17 $1,160 —
1010–2145 1614 32 82.00–95.00 $87.86 $1,418 —
1635–1935 1749 11 89.00–98.00 $92.79 $1,623 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1055 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,150.00 $1,044.18
990–1105 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $956.84
970–1340 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $835.91
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 625.00–1,000.00 $790.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 750.00–1,250.00 $920.24
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 975.00–1,475.00 $1,138.64
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 695.00–965.00 $820.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 540.00–750.00 $650.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,075.00 $895.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–785 747 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 590.00–775.00 $681.40
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–1315 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,194.48 —
1030–1095 fancy 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,315.18 —
995–1215 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,050.00 $957.02 —
1300–1325 fancy 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,449.76 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 67 900.00–1,525.00 $1,225.07 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1045 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,100.00 $977.25 -376.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–950.00 $908.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–900.00 $755.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1340 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,075.00 $1,053.14 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 750.00–950.00 $853.85 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.