Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

5,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.94/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 569 lb · 90 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.74/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 478 lb · 68 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.37/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 619 lb · 65 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	5,308	4,086
Feeder cattle	3,746	3,137
Slaughter cattle	1,241	642
Replacement cattle	321	307

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 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
285	285	1	190.00	$190.00	$542	+8.00
325–345	335	4	178.00–181.00	$179.74	$602	—
350–395	378	10	174.00–185.00	$178.42	$674	+6.89
400–443	418	17	138.00–177.00	$163.52	$684	-0.50
455–495	476	24	140.00–174.00	$168.34	$801	+7.84
502–540	524	60	130.00–164.00	$157.79	$827	+4.68
555 value added	555	11	166.00	$166.00	$921	—
555–595	562	47	140.00–155.00	$149.94	$843	+3.60
600–645	619	65	128.00–147.00	$142.37	$881	-1.97
650–696	676	28	131.00–137.00	$134.24	$907	-3.15
705–727	725	53	129.50–142.00	$131.89	$956	-2.84
755–793	774	6	121.00–132.00	$126.36	$978	-3.41
805	805	5	125.00	$125.00	$1,006	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	3	155.00–185.00	$166.61	$525	+4.56
375–395	383	7	153.00–170.00	$163.18	$625	+1.46
425–435	432	6	160.00–162.00	$161.34	$697	+6.31
455–495	473	16	128.00–160.00	$150.28	$711	-2.45
500–545	519	35	122.00–158.00	$147.77	$767	+3.11
550–595	584	19	132.50–148.00	$140.98	$823	-1.24
610–630	621	22	130.00–139.00	$137.61	$855	+1.85
660–690	675	2	121.00–123.00	$122.02	$824	-8.56
728–745	737	16	122.00	$122.00	$899	-4.59
750	750	2	115.00	$115.00	$862	-10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	59	153.00	$153.00	$903	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	326	5	148.00–155.00	$151.21	$493	-4.32
360–395	383	3	146.00–166.00	$152.95	$586	+0.22
435–440	437	3	135.00–152.00	$142.32	$622	-5.78
475	475	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	$653	-4.88
500	500	1	105.00	$105.00	$525	-32.34
560–590	578	3	124.00–130.00	$126.61	$732	-7.72
615–625	622	3	121.00–122.00	$121.67	$757	-5.33
655–665	660	2	120.00–121.00	$120.50	$795	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	152.00	$152.00	$342	—
320–335	328	5	142.00–157.00	$150.60	$494	+1.13
355–380	369	6	145.00–155.00	$148.08	$546	+6.65
415 value added	415	4	150.00	$150.00	$622	—
400–445	435	24	135.00–145.00	$140.80	$612	+1.06
451–495	467	49	129.00–141.00	$138.22	$645	+0.70
480 value added	480	4	144.00	$144.00	$691	—
500–545	519	37	124.00–139.00	$136.07	$706	+0.99
520 fancy	520	1	143.00	$143.00	$744	—
525 value added	525	5	141.00	$141.00	$740	+5.50
550–590	569	90	122.00–135.00	$132.94	$756	+0.78
605–649	624	43	110.00–136.00	$127.84	$798	+0.61
675 fancy	675	2	133.00	$133.00	$898	—
650–695	686	46	106.00–129.00	$126.49	$868	+4.89
700–745	716	14	117.00–127.00	$123.03	$881	+5.52
755 value added	755	7	133.00	$133.00	$1,004	—
755–765	760	2	116.00–119.00	$117.49	$893	+7.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	19	138.00–155.00	$145.79	$464	+3.70
350–395	373	19	120.00–150.00	$139.44	$520	+0.16
400–445	420	56	120.00–140.00	$135.13	$568	+0.05
450–495	478	68	110.00–137.00	$132.74	$634	-0.20
500–545	522	52	108.00–135.00	$129.12	$674	-0.41
550–595	574	26	101.00–132.00	$124.08	$712	+0.04
600–640	621	15	115.00–125.00	$120.95	$751	+1.76
650–695	672	11	109.00–120.00	$115.43	$776	+3.61
712–745	731	29	106.00–115.00	$110.63	$809	—
755–795	779	5	94.00–110.00	$104.27	$812	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	322	5	141.00–145.00	$142.74	$460	+7.30
355–395	376	12	126.00–142.00	$134.89	$507	-2.63
400–445	428	19	110.00–138.00	$129.57	$555	-0.48
455–495	475	24	105.00–130.00	$126.71	$602	-2.34
500–545	529	12	117.00–124.00	$119.96	$635	+1.15
565–590	578	2	113.00–117.00	$115.04	$665	-5.95
605–640	617	6	87.00–112.00	$104.73	$646	-7.27
665–685	675	2	105.00	$105.00	$709	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	41	133.00	$133.00	$785	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	170.00–175.00	$172.50	$500	+5.93
320–345	332	6	131.00–177.00	$160.27	$532	+0.29
350–395	372	15	133.00–165.00	$152.17	$566	-1.95
400–445	425	33	120.00–157.00	$144.84	$616	-2.91
450–495	473	49	114.00–148.00	$138.58	$655	-0.15
500–545	522	32	109.00–143.00	$133.05	$695	+0.51
555–595	579	28	125.00–138.00	$130.50	$756	+1.64
605–645	620	25	116.00–131.00	$124.05	$769	+1.87
650–695	674	18	98.00–125.00	$115.60	$779	+0.85
710–745	723	5	112.00–120.00	$116.45	$842	+13.09
760–785	770	3	110.00–116.00	$113.63	$875	+3.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	180.00–185.00	$182.66	$499	-3.34
300–335	316	15	165.00–185.00	$176.07	$556	-0.09
325 fancy	325	1	190.00	$190.00	$618	—
360 fancy	360	1	185.00	$185.00	$666	—
350–395	368	9	142.00–177.00	$163.07	$600	-4.25
400–440	410	24	133.00–165.00	$152.57	$626	-3.10
455–495	468	9	133.00–157.00	$147.71	$691	-1.26
500–545	515	28	120.00–146.00	$139.57	$719	-1.81
550–590	569	16	132.00–138.00	$134.74	$767	-1.57
605–645	616	18	113.00–141.00	$131.17	$808	+0.50
650–675	658	15	116.00–130.00	$125.19	$824	+0.75
705–720	710	16	110.00–123.00	$119.99	$852	+1.46
935	935	1	80.00	$80.00	$748	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	282	3	170.00–177.00	$172.28	$486	+27.32
320–335	328	2	167.00	$167.00	$548	+20.61
355–395	384	8	119.00–157.00	$144.73	$556	-2.24
400–445	428	19	132.00–157.00	$142.79	$611	+0.97
455–495	475	20	104.00–136.00	$128.33	$610	-3.41
500–545	523	26	107.00–130.00	$125.63	$657	+0.91
565–590	573	5	110.00–125.00	$119.42	$684	-3.37
605–635	624	7	100.00–122.00	$110.54	$690	-0.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1470	1119	80-85%	121	54.00–66.00	$61.52	$688	—
895–1440	1176	80-85%	68	67.00–76.00	$70.55	$830	+2.84
875–1505	1179	80-85%	192	60.00–72.00	$65.90	$777	-1.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1190	1001	85-90%	33	55.00–71.00	$63.13	$632	+3.57
820–1185	1003	85-90%	61	45.00–58.00	$51.18	$513	-8.38
700–1220	1011	85-90%	98	49.00–67.00	$60.19	$609	-3.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1885	1356	75-80%	114	60.50–76.00	$69.69	$945	—
1160–1770	1440	75-80%	13	71.00–82.00	$75.63	$1,089	+8.63
1100–1740	1450	75-80%	41	55.00–69.00	$66.17	$959	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2150	1462	20	74.00–91.00	$81.05	$1,185	-4.23
1005–1950	1685	49	82.00–98.00	$88.40	$1,490	—
1325–2340	1799	24	90.00–106.00	$98.16	$1,766	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00
1220–1305	1263	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–925.00	$886.24

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1165	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	780.00–800.00	$789.55
1055–1222	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	805.00–1,035.00	$897.13
1115–1350	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,235.83
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	850.00–1,250.00	$1,027.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	950.00–1,200.00	$1,052.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	480.00–1,025.00	$817.39
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,283.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1240	1132	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–925.00	$889.99
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–1,200.00	$987.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–1,075.00	$825.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	380.00–800.00	$601.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	700.00–850.00	$775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1070	1068	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,337.35
1055–1095	1075	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,050.93

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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
1420–1650	1489	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,300.00–1,725.00	$1,444.36	—
1395–1590	1498	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,775.58	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	925.00–1,450.00	$1,228.79	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,312.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	1,500.00–1,775.00	$1,565.63	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915	915	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	600.00–800.00	$721.43	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	+178.48
1290	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	770.00–880.00	$836.67	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	650.00–725.00	$687.50	—

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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
1225–1305	1265	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,675.00	$1,584.73	—
1610	1610	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.