Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

2,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.08/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 571 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.80/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 426 lb · 35 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.85/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 473 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,261	4,717	2,134
Feeder cattle	1,623	3,821	1,625
Slaughter cattle	413	565	290
Replacement cattle	225	331	219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	170.00	$170.00	$502	—
335	335	1	160.00	$160.00	$536	+1.84
360–390	375	5	139.00–145.00	$142.39	$534	-13.03
405–445	423	19	137.00–158.00	$146.70	$621	-10.43
475–490	484	8	145.00–150.00	$148.28	$718	+1.77
510–545	525	17	128.00–146.00	$138.94	$729	-5.45
555–595	572	10	127.00–135.00	$130.52	$747	-3.68
605–635	627	12	121.00–142.00	$132.67	$832	+0.85
725	725	6	120.00–127.00	$122.33	$887	-1.71
794	794	9	122.00	$122.00	$969	+9.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	380	12	157.00–174.00	$170.22	$647	+2.18
410–435	425	7	152.00–168.00	$160.79	$683	+4.04
455–495	476	7	143.00–152.00	$149.26	$710	-7.18
515–546	534	21	125.00–150.00	$147.29	$787	-1.12
555–585	573	4	142.00–147.00	$144.80	$830	-1.10
605–645	634	17	122.00–140.00	$131.57	$834	-6.76
655–685	674	11	126.00–136.00	$130.66	$881	-0.90
741	741	4	110.00	$110.00	$815	-10.80
770–775	774	4	115.00–120.00	$118.76	$919	—
1060	1060	1	94.00	$94.00	$996	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	324	9	139.00–144.00	$142.00	$460	-5.27
370–380	376	7	130.00–147.00	$139.26	$524	-2.95
425–440	435	3	125.00–131.00	$128.71	$560	—
470–475	472	8	125.00–140.00	$134.34	$634	-5.23
525	525	3	124.00–127.00	$125.33	$658	-4.67
560–580	576	8	122.00–130.00	$127.53	$735	+6.96
610–640	623	10	115.00–131.00	$126.49	$788	+4.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	146.00	$146.00	$423	-1.09
300–340	322	8	133.00–165.00	$144.74	$466	+2.07
360–395	369	15	132.00–142.00	$135.98	$502	-3.04
405–445	424	20	130.00–150.00	$133.97	$568	+2.03
450–495	475	31	123.00–142.00	$129.20	$614	-4.44
505–545	523	30	117.00–137.00	$126.13	$660	-3.01
550–590	571	40	105.00–132.00	$122.08	$697	-3.71
600–640	623	19	114.00–125.00	$118.75	$740	-2.85
667 value added	667	3	125.00	$125.00	$834	+1.25
704–740	725	13	109.00–112.00	$110.70	$803	-2.38
750–795	777	3	95.00–98.00	$97.03	$754	-8.92
810–815	813	2	93.00–95.00	$94.00	$764	—
835 fancy	835	2	114.00	$114.00	$952	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	12	133.00–147.00	$136.64	$451	-0.48
350–390	374	23	125.00–147.00	$131.95	$493	-0.50
405–445	426	35	115.00–140.00	$128.80	$549	-0.74
455–495	477	31	115.00–132.00	$124.95	$596	-1.59
505–540	524	25	110.00–127.00	$119.49	$626	-4.72
550–590	566	16	107.00–122.00	$116.51	$659	-1.39
605–630	614	4	106.00–113.00	$109.97	$675	-4.54
670	670	1	85.00	$85.00	$570	-24.68
705–735	714	4	85.00–107.00	$94.68	$676	-6.33
765	765	2	75.00–100.00	$87.50	$669	-16.90

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	319	10	127.00–130.00	$129.68	$414	+1.86
400–440	430	12	115.00–129.00	$121.41	$522	+1.38
470–495	477	8	110.00–124.00	$114.46	$546	-2.51
500–525	517	9	105.00–118.00	$110.34	$570	-1.71
605	605	5	110.00	$110.00	$666	+1.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	268	6	150.00–170.00	$155.28	$416	+5.64
305–335	325	13	144.00–165.00	$151.68	$493	+2.95
375–395	389	9	142.00–148.00	$145.37	$565	-5.63
400–445	424	24	122.50–147.00	$141.21	$599	-2.36
455–490	473	31	119.00–139.00	$132.85	$628	-0.07
500–545	525	22	118.00–134.00	$127.36	$669	+1.13
555–595	581	23	105.00–127.00	$117.66	$684	-4.70
600–640	620	22	105.00–128.00	$120.27	$746	+1.70
660–690	674	7	113.00–118.00	$115.58	$779	-1.74
705–745	724	5	106.00–111.00	$108.99	$789	-1.43
760–790	775	2	106.00–108.00	$107.02	$829	+3.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	278	3	158.00–175.00	$168.77	$469	+10.79
300–340	319	17	152.00–173.00	$158.44	$505	+0.68
355–385	371	22	145.00–165.00	$152.96	$567	+1.11
410–445	431	11	140.00–146.00	$142.65	$615	-5.66
450–485	468	21	125.00–145.00	$132.04	$618	-6.90
510–540	519	13	120.00–137.00	$125.31	$650	-10.96
550–585	566	16	115.00–130.00	$120.41	$682	-9.51
603–640	621	15	107.00–116.00	$112.13	$696	-14.28
655–695	675	8	110.00–125.00	$116.45	$786	-3.68
710–740	724	8	102.50–111.00	$106.29	$770	-9.36
765	765	2	108.00	$108.00	$826	+1.02
835–845	840	2	97.00–98.00	$97.50	$819	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	122.50	$122.50	$466	-20.40
425–445	434	12	110.00–135.00	$124.59	$541	-6.25
460–495	472	7	110.00–125.00	$121.31	$573	-3.37
510–545	521	11	111.00–123.00	$119.43	$622	+0.96
555–575	570	4	109.00–116.00	$114.30	$652	-4.21
615–645	630	6	118.00–120.00	$119.02	$750	+13.80
665–685	671	6	91.00–110.00	$104.91	$704	-0.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1475	1109	80-85%	51	58.00–68.00	$64.52	$716	—
855–1535	1173	80-85%	102	63.00–74.00	$69.95	$821	+0.99
910–1380	1183	80-85%	29	73.50–79.50	$75.98	$899	+7.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1585	1285	75-80%	12	69.00–81.00	$77.74	$999	—
1125–1610	1351	75-80%	33	60.00–76.00	$69.22	$935	—
990–1590	1393	75-80%	16	55.00–69.00	$62.44	$870	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1125	973	85-90%	12	50.00–59.00	$55.63	$541	-4.62
765–1160	974	85-90%	36	45.00–65.00	$59.00	$575	-1.25
990–1050	1007	85-90%	9	52.00–62.00	$56.17	$566	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1620	1367	8	70.00–84.00	$80.21	$1,096	—
1130–2045	1608	19	81.00–93.00	$87.35	$1,405	+4.37
1380–2165	1763	8	90.00–98.00	$94.29	$1,662	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–885	807	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	470.00–640.00	$586.10
970 fancy	970	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	970.00	$970.00
920–1265	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	635.00–835.00	$731.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1000	933	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	740.00–875.00	$788.62
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1030–1440	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–1,000.00	$937.45
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,233.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	825.00–1,100.00	$926.72
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	750.00–1,000.00	$848.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,264.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	650.00–760.00	$682.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	850.00–1,100.00	$965.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	670.00	$670.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	500.00–800.00	$635.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	550.00–720.00	$623.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1075	975	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	900.00–1,050.00	$958.64
920–1125	1023	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,210.02

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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
1125–1430	1209	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00–1,675.00	$1,644.34	—
1135–1500	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00–1,625.00	$1,530.31	—
1270–1470	1381	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,400.00–1,625.00	$1,537.49	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	800.00–970.00	$886.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,215.63	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1020	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,575.00–1,650.00	$1,613.06	—
1005–1220	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,228.12	—
1155–1210	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,273.26	—
1180–1295	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,413.98	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	600.00–975.00	$741.67	—

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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
1025–1075	1059	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,568.98	—

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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.