Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

4,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.44/cwt ≈ $909/hd at 781 lb · 110 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.30/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 473 lb · 91 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.50/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 800 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,456	2,871	4,141
Feeder cattle	3,429	2,179	3,555
Slaughter cattle	741	402	399
Replacement cattle	286	290	187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	175.00–180.00	$177.59	$591	+22.59
365	365	1	154.00	$154.00	$562	+3.66
400–425	410	5	140.00–167.00	$151.70	$622	—
450–495	485	25	136.00–164.00	$157.48	$764	+4.32
510–530	524	17	128.00–150.00	$143.82	$754	-2.61
550–585	568	21	128.00–155.00	$146.33	$831	+4.73
605–635	617	20	121.00–140.00	$132.50	$818	-4.47
660–695	673	9	122.00–140.00	$130.34	$877	+2.34
703–745	718	41	125.00–130.00	$127.19	$913	+4.53
762–795	775	19	113.00–123.00	$120.37	$933	-0.63
805–839	837	44	113.00–122.00	$121.07	$1,013	—
933 value added	933	28	116.75	$116.75	$1,089	—
958 value added	958	27	115.00	$115.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	6	154.00–158.00	$155.65	$511	-14.35
375–395	386	13	152.00–166.00	$162.06	$626	+6.10
414–440	421	13	130.00–155.00	$150.10	$632	+1.51
453–495	469	21	139.00–155.00	$148.43	$696	+5.48
500–546	526	51	121.00–150.00	$139.63	$734	+2.25
555–595	582	32	128.00–143.00	$136.03	$792	+7.55
605–645	626	21	125.00–139.00	$129.15	$808	+1.82
650–695	672	21	113.00–130.00	$125.27	$842	+5.91
705–745	722	11	109.00–124.00	$118.72	$857	+3.72
771	771	1	128.00	$128.00	$987	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
869 value added	869	60	132.00	$132.00	$1,147	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	331	4	146.00–152.00	$149.46	$495	+8.52
375–395	378	9	140.00–150.00	$146.08	$552	+8.48
415–445	426	7	139.00–150.00	$145.02	$618	-5.31
450–480	465	8	113.00–145.00	$132.84	$618	-5.70
510–543	530	7	130.00–140.00	$134.12	$711	+3.14
575–595	592	13	125.00–127.00	$126.70	$750	+1.70
610	610	2	107.50	$107.50	$656	-14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	315	2	147.00–150.00	$148.48	$468	+14.48
350–395	375	23	127.00–145.00	$135.43	$508	+0.91
400–440	424	18	122.00–137.00	$129.50	$549	-5.71
450–495	466	50	119.00–138.00	$128.16	$597	-3.04
515 value added	515	1	136.00	$136.00	$700	—
500–546	530	28	118.00–132.00	$124.18	$658	-4.14
553–598	573	52	115.00–130.00	$122.88	$704	-1.00
600–647	615	40	113.00–125.00	$121.02	$744	+1.52
650–690	664	25	104.00–123.00	$115.70	$768	+1.02
716 fancy	716	10	117.50	$117.50	$841	—
700–730	719	6	110.00–114.00	$113.01	$813	+5.53
755–795	765	14	98.00–113.00	$109.48	$838	—
779–790 value added	783	96	114.75–118.75	$117.45	$920	—
825–836	831	15	105.00–107.00	$106.06	$881	—
835 fancy	835	2	100.00	$100.00	$835	—
868–896 value added	879	49	105.00–115.00	$109.64	$964	—
901 fancy	901	15	106.00	$106.00	$955	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	157.00	$157.00	$377	—
310–345	331	16	120.00–140.00	$133.62	$442	-1.19
355–395	378	38	117.00–136.00	$129.20	$488	-0.58
400–445	426	54	111.00–134.00	$126.64	$539	-1.04
455–498	473	91	105.00–132.00	$125.30	$593	-0.67
500–545	525	46	110.00–128.00	$122.41	$643	+2.51
550–593	567	50	106.00–123.00	$118.25	$670	+2.03
605–640	625	30	104.00–120.00	$112.32	$702	-0.79
650–696	684	34	97.00–118.00	$111.05	$760	+0.02
705–745	733	12	93.00–113.00	$103.50	$759	-1.77
760–775	767	11	89.00–104.00	$95.14	$730	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	12	116.00–137.00	$124.50	$406	-1.16
355–395	371	6	112.00–137.00	$121.91	$452	-2.13
400–445	425	23	102.00–133.00	$121.64	$517	-0.24
450–485	473	20	104.00–126.00	$116.10	$549	-2.31
500–545	525	11	109.00–119.00	$115.47	$606	-0.28
560–595	585	14	89.00–113.00	$102.39	$599	-9.61
605–640	623	2	102.00–104.00	$102.97	$642	-1.51
670–680	675	2	100.00–102.00	$100.99	$682	—
725–740	733	2	85.00–90.00	$87.53	$642	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800 value added	800	69	122.50	$122.50	$980	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	14	139.00–167.00	$154.32	$506	+8.01
350–395	372	14	128.00–160.00	$148.17	$551	+1.64
405–445	426	34	124.00–148.00	$142.36	$606	+2.71
450–495	470	65	127.00–148.00	$136.86	$643	+4.00
500–549	523	37	112.00–134.00	$126.49	$662	+0.47
555–590	570	40	114.00–137.00	$123.90	$706	+2.54
600–645	622	25	90.00–124.00	$117.63	$732	+5.61
655–690	675	25	108.00–119.00	$111.74	$754	+6.75
705–745	727	16	89.00–112.00	$106.09	$771	+4.64
755–795	779	19	80.00–108.00	$104.82	$817	+13.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	3	152.00–158.00	$153.98	$505	-0.59
350–395	369	10	138.00–160.00	$145.34	$536	-8.45
400–445	423	20	128.00–160.00	$143.18	$606	-2.78
450–495	477	28	122.00–152.00	$135.68	$647	-8.94
505–545	527	38	117.00–144.00	$133.90	$706	-3.20
550–595	567	15	113.00–136.00	$126.87	$719	-1.95
625 fancy	625	1	131.00	$131.00	$819	—
600–645	626	17	115.00–135.00	$124.47	$779	+0.80
650–680	664	7	100.00–122.00	$116.23	$772	+3.07
700–720	706	4	97.00–114.00	$102.23	$722	-7.37
775	775	1	107.00	$107.00	$829	+1.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	329	5	137.00–160.00	$144.78	$476	-4.96
355–395	374	12	135.00–154.00	$144.81	$542	+0.90
415–445	426	19	114.00–142.00	$134.22	$572	+0.18
455–495	472	18	122.00–135.00	$128.49	$606	+4.45
500–545	526	25	112.00–130.00	$122.14	$642	+4.86
555–595	577	17	108.00–120.00	$112.41	$649	+5.03
605–645	623	19	101.00–113.00	$108.29	$675	+5.84
680	680	1	108.00	$108.00	$734	+3.00
730–740	735	3	94.00–100.00	$96.66	$710	+7.21
765	765	2	97.00	$97.00	$742	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1465	1127	80-85%	52	57.00–65.00	$61.49	$693	+2.44
810–1580	1147	80-85%	94	63.00–72.00	$67.23	$771	+8.18
930–1560	1159	80-85%	54	69.00–80.00	$73.53	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1695	1298	75-80%	29	73.00–81.00	$77.50	$1,006	—
970–1680	1342	75-80%	78	56.00–77.00	$70.40	$945	—
1170–1605	1386	75-80%	30	62.50–71.00	$67.07	$930	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1135	940	85-90%	39	48.00–60.00	$56.21	$528	+8.79
710–1220	981	85-90%	45	44.00–67.00	$59.74	$586	—
775–1245	1019	85-90%	28	57.00–74.00	$66.29	$675	+5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1935	1420	22	78.00–88.00	$83.37	$1,184	+3.98
1150–2120	1542	43	84.00–97.00	$91.17	$1,406	—
1385–2265	1815	23	94.00–104.00	$98.33	$1,785	—

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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	12	575.00–650.00	$612.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
550–760	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	325.00–450.00	$368.18

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1040	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	620.00–735.00	$679.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130–1480	1239	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–1,130.00	$930.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–850.00	$825.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	675.00–1,300.00	$1,029.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	550.00–1,050.00	$740.54

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	480.00–550.00	$509.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	690.00–925.00	$789.38

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	750.00–850.00	$807.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
1195–1320	1258	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00	$825.00
1425	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

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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
1470	1470	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1525	1525	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,400.00–1,575.00	$1,520.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	900.00–1,085.00	$1,032.14	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	700.00–1,400.00	$1,011.98	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,225.00–1,350.00	$1,281.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	625.00–985.00	$736.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00–1,225.00	$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	8	810.00–885.00	$847.50	—

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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.