Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

2,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.29/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 529 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.31/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 527 lb · 44 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.74/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 683 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,573	3,058	1,837
Feeder cattle	1,869	2,398	1,514
Slaughter cattle	518	485	238
Replacement cattle	186	175	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate 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
275	275	2	180.00	$180.00	$495	—
305–345	330	4	170.00–180.00	$175.00	$578	+2.94
350–360	356	6	168.00–175.00	$172.17	$613	+5.99
400–420	412	9	160.00–167.50	$163.76	$675	+4.13
452–495	477	25	157.50–170.00	$160.76	$767	+6.15
500–540	518	34	145.00–163.00	$155.75	$807	+6.76
560–590	572	37	137.50–155.00	$149.33	$854	+5.90
605–635	619	7	137.00–147.00	$142.57	$883	+2.73
640 value added	640	31	155.00	$155.00	$992	—
655–680	665	18	129.00–143.00	$134.78	$896	+0.09
698 value added	698	21	144.00	$144.00	$1,005	—
722 value added	722	5	139.00	$139.00	$1,004	—
716–735	723	13	127.00–137.00	$134.00	$969	+4.33
767–780	769	7	121.00–125.00	$124.42	$957	-0.96
805–839 value added	831	17	129.00–130.00	$129.77	$1,078	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	377	10	157.00–166.00	$160.48	$605	+1.93
400–445	414	11	150.00–156.00	$154.33	$639	+2.67
455–490	475	11	144.00–157.00	$150.07	$713	+4.10
515–545	525	14	137.00–154.00	$145.07	$762	+5.74
580–595	584	11	135.00–147.00	$143.71	$839	+5.96
610–630	622	15	125.00–138.00	$135.35	$842	+0.96
662	662	10	133.00	$133.00	$880	+9.87
710–715	712	3	106.00–115.00	$111.99	$797	-4.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	4	139.00–150.00	$144.50	$542	—
420–445	433	4	148.00–160.00	$151.57	$656	+6.57
450–485	460	6	125.00–155.00	$140.96	$648	+1.63
510–545	534	8	133.00–140.00	$135.50	$724	+4.00
550–555	553	2	132.00–135.00	$133.51	$738	—
625–640	630	5	125.00–132.00	$128.82	$812	+9.41
665	665	1	107.00	$107.00	$712	-4.91
725–735	728	4	112.00–120.00	$117.98	$859	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	6	135.00–144.00	$139.42	$463	+3.42
355–395	370	18	130.00–140.00	$134.34	$497	-8.29
405–440	423	19	127.50–148.00	$133.40	$564	+1.13
450–495	473	34	124.00–142.00	$134.76	$637	+5.05
500–545	529	48	120.00–139.00	$129.29	$684	+5.35
555–590	566	19	115.00–129.00	$122.05	$691	+3.78
600–645	628	14	112.50–125.00	$118.45	$744	+4.83
670–685	678	6	107.50–120.00	$115.52	$783	+5.98
705–745	720	13	100.00–112.00	$104.69	$754	-2.07
795	795	2	100.00–109.00	$104.50	$831	—
825	825	6	104.50	$104.50	$862	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	150.00	$150.00	$412	—
325	325	2	148.00	$148.00	$481	+5.73
365–370	368	4	140.00–144.00	$142.01	$523	+1.13
400–445	423	21	134.00–140.00	$137.02	$580	-3.75
460–490	470	10	132.00–139.00	$134.73	$633	+1.22
505–540	519	24	128.00–136.00	$132.66	$689	+0.37
565 fancy	565	1	140.00	$140.00	$791	—
550–595	570	29	123.00–139.00	$128.28	$731	+1.12
600–645	622	28	119.00–133.00	$123.75	$770	-0.63
660–685	665	12	117.00–126.00	$122.17	$812	+1.16
668 fancy	668	3	130.00	$130.00	$868	—
700–715	708	3	110.00–122.00	$117.29	$830	-1.60
789	789	9	112.50	$112.50	$888	+10.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	292	3	140.00–145.00	$141.63	$414	—
315	315	2	130.00	$130.00	$410	-2.81
350–395	375	11	124.00–142.00	$131.19	$492	+0.36
402–440	417	17	120.00–140.00	$130.53	$544	+2.75
465–490	480	9	110.00–137.00	$127.38	$611	+11.39
515–547	532	9	121.00–130.00	$127.90	$680	+17.25
550–595	572	5	118.00–122.00	$121.17	$693	+21.17

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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	327	10	153.00–166.00	$159.15	$520	-0.85
365–395	378	7	145.00–154.00	$150.75	$570	-2.35
400–445	424	22	140.00–152.00	$147.09	$624	+3.86
450–495	475	35	130.00–147.50	$137.56	$653	+2.39
503–545	527	44	125.00–140.00	$133.31	$703	-0.31
550–595	570	25	119.00–133.00	$126.67	$722	+3.53
610–640	618	14	112.50–124.00	$117.88	$728	-1.00
655–695	674	16	110.00–117.00	$114.57	$772	-3.76
700–745	731	4	107.50–113.00	$111.18	$813	-4.38
755–795	779	9	100.00–111.00	$105.93	$825	-0.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	325	10	164.00–171.00	$167.99	$546	-2.80
370–395	385	11	160.00–170.00	$166.43	$641	+5.23
405–445	422	11	149.00–162.50	$157.06	$663	+1.80
460–495	473	22	140.00–157.50	$149.90	$709	+3.77
505–520	511	10	134.00–150.00	$138.65	$709	+3.84
555–595	571	12	128.00–141.00	$134.46	$768	+6.84
600–645	620	28	121.00–135.00	$128.95	$799	+3.55
670–695	680	7	119.00–125.00	$121.69	$827	+1.24
705–745	723	11	113.00–121.00	$117.25	$848	-3.88
755–756	756	4	110.00–117.00	$115.25	$871	-4.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	3	150.00	$150.00	$465	+3.29
355–370	362	6	135.00–155.00	$145.26	$526	+3.94
400–445	421	20	130.00–147.00	$140.04	$590	+3.91
455–490	466	25	125.00–140.00	$130.47	$608	+0.02
500–545	525	15	115.00–132.00	$124.32	$653	-0.12
615	615	3	110.00	$110.00	$676	+0.92
655–680	668	2	105.00–112.00	$108.43	$724	-0.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1350	1079	80-85%	37	57.00–70.00	$66.67	$719	—
785–1675	1199	80-85%	98	63.00–77.00	$70.72	$848	-5.81
1030–1410	1258	80-85%	23	71.00–82.00	$78.28	$985	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1145	988	85-90%	16	42.00–59.00	$52.75	$521	-6.57
815–1180	1002	85-90%	23	52.00–64.00	$59.02	$591	-1.96
770–1195	1118	85-90%	33	55.00–68.00	$65.51	$732	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1470	1357	75-80%	23	71.00–84.00	$77.34	$1,050	+2.41
1065–1705	1358	75-80%	26	65.00–79.00	$74.03	$1,005	-0.90
1255–1795	1437	75-80%	6	68.00–73.00	$71.14	$1,022	+7.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1640	1347	15	80.00–88.00	$84.78	$1,142	—
1130–2055	1529	20	86.00–95.00	$90.61	$1,385	—
1720–2065	1854	7	97.00–105.00	$100.92	$1,871	—

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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	475.00–555.00	$515.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1155	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	740.00–800.00	$773.43
1040–1215	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	750.00–850.00	$793.96
1005–1410	1224	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	875.00–1,150.00	$1,010.62
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	845.00–950.00	$880.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–975	873	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	550.00–675.00	$629.01
825–925	884	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	475.00–675.00	$591.49

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	685.00–795.00	$763.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1290	1216	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	825.00–925.00	$876.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–835	820	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–825.00	$775.91

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,000.00–1,210.00	$1,092.50	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,333.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	700.00–800.00	$775.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—

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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.