Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

4,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.91/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 481 lb · 65 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $165.63/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 387 lb · 61 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.82/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 524 lb · 60 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,052	4,136	1,253
Feeder cattle	3,295	3,354	1,051
Slaughter cattle	456	560	157
Replacement cattle	301	222	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. 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
315–345	331	8	172.50–184.00	$177.38	$587	—
355–380	366	8	167.00–174.00	$169.35	$620	-0.28
415–440	427	9	160.00–168.00	$163.96	$700	-1.11
450–495	475	28	154.00–165.00	$159.40	$757	+0.09
505–547	536	55	150.00–162.00	$152.84	$819	-2.60
550–585	567	37	142.00–158.00	$149.44	$847	-0.15
605–640	619	17	136.00–147.00	$141.58	$876	+2.60
666–680	671	17	135.00–145.00	$140.95	$946	+5.59
725–730	728	3	131.00–140.00	$133.99	$975	+9.81
755–795	775	3	127.00–136.00	$130.34	$1,010	+9.37
807	807	2	127.00	$127.00	$1,025	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	10	162.50–175.00	$167.66	$547	+0.99
355–399	387	61	155.00–173.00	$165.63	$641	+1.19
400–435	420	14	151.00–167.00	$157.43	$661	-0.58
455–495	485	33	144.00–160.00	$150.57	$730	-0.25
500–545	522	20	140.00–154.00	$146.93	$767	-0.77
567–595	579	21	132.50–150.00	$140.24	$812	-0.38
605–640	627	5	137.00–142.00	$139.18	$873	+2.52
665	665	1	137.00	$137.00	$911	+6.34
765–790	780	3	115.00–121.00	$116.96	$912	+6.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	3	137.00	$137.00	$452	-21.07
355–380	369	6	132.00–150.00	$141.80	$523	-10.72
420–430	423	3	145.00–160.00	$150.08	$635	+1.58
455–495	471	5	140.00–155.00	$147.79	$696	+11.15
505–545	522	10	127.00–150.00	$135.28	$706	+0.28
570	570	1	135.00	$135.00	$770	-2.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	265	10	145.00–160.00	$149.51	$396	—
300–345	325	30	125.00–150.00	$142.93	$465	+2.67
355–395	378	36	135.00–147.00	$140.32	$530	+4.44
400–445	419	50	127.00–145.00	$136.27	$571	-0.54
450–495	481	65	127.00–140.00	$133.91	$644	+2.41
500–545	524	60	124.00–135.00	$130.82	$685	+2.27
555–595	575	29	120.00–130.00	$125.38	$721	+2.18
610–640	625	13	110.00–123.00	$119.55	$747	+2.98
655–693	683	12	110.00–119.00	$113.94	$778	+1.35
705–745	728	12	105.00–115.00	$108.98	$793	-1.42
765	765	1	102.00	$102.00	$780	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	152.50–157.50	$155.05	$411	—
305–345	331	15	147.50–157.00	$151.80	$502	+1.37
350–390	375	29	142.00–151.00	$146.19	$548	+4.13
400–445	426	36	135.00–144.00	$140.02	$596	-0.30
455–490	472	32	134.00–145.00	$136.49	$644	-3.68
500–545	521	39	132.00–139.00	$135.19	$704	-0.10
550–555 fancy	552	3	138.00–139.00	$138.34	$764	—
550–595	573	49	128.00–137.00	$131.60	$754	+1.72
605–645	626	26	120.00–131.00	$127.50	$798	+0.75
655–690	675	14	120.00–126.00	$121.87	$823	+3.80
705–715	708	8	114.00–120.00	$115.37	$817	+0.18
773	773	3	110.00	$110.00	$850	-5.00
817–830	821	3	102.00–107.00	$103.68	$851	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	332	5	125.00–149.00	$131.83	$438	-7.01
360–395	375	11	130.00–140.00	$132.66	$497	-4.16
400–445	423	15	125.00–139.00	$134.81	$570	+5.41
455–485	469	16	118.00–134.00	$126.13	$592	+1.83
500–545	515	12	113.00–130.00	$123.07	$634	+3.77
565–595	576	8	108.00–115.00	$110.74	$638	-7.58
640–645	643	5	100.00–115.00	$105.82	$680	-1.84
685	685	1	110.00	$110.00	$754	+4.55
735	735	1	100.00	$100.00	$735	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	49	131.50	$131.50	$822	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	217	3	169.00–172.00	$170.98	$371	—
270–290	278	4	175.00–180.00	$178.69	$497	—
305–345	324	12	146.00–172.00	$162.76	$527	+7.99
350–395	378	37	150.00–167.00	$157.56	$596	+2.25
400–445	425	35	142.00–162.00	$148.22	$630	-0.68
455–495	474	58	138.00–152.00	$143.82	$682	+1.61
505–545	525	46	130.00–140.00	$136.27	$715	+0.82
550–595	573	30	120.00–136.00	$130.11	$746	-0.98
600–645	629	20	118.00–129.00	$124.13	$781	-2.51
655–695	674	22	115.00–126.00	$121.63	$820	+1.88
710–745	724	7	112.50–124.00	$117.77	$853	—
760–795	770	5	107.00–117.00	$111.21	$856	-0.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	185.00–187.00	$185.97	$489	—
300–345	320	15	153.00–177.00	$171.23	$548	+7.93
350–395	377	16	160.00–175.00	$164.92	$622	-2.24
405–445	424	34	154.00–162.50	$158.83	$673	+1.77
450–495	462	41	144.00–162.00	$150.45	$695	-1.00
505–513 fancy	511	4	156.00–158.00	$156.49	$800	—
500–545	525	48	140.00–152.00	$144.50	$759	+9.13
550–595	575	38	132.00–142.00	$136.37	$784	+3.09
600–645	621	35	125.00–136.00	$130.89	$813	+1.93
650–695	671	14	120.00–130.00	$126.25	$847	-4.03
700–745	723	8	115.00–127.00	$122.44	$885	+2.52
736 fancy	736	3	128.00	$128.00	$942	—
750–790	773	8	115.00–123.00	$119.70	$925	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	170.00	$170.00	$502	-7.00
310–345	324	9	147.00–162.00	$158.48	$513	+2.34
360–395	378	12	137.00–157.00	$149.58	$565	—
405–445	427	18	144.00–152.00	$147.72	$631	+9.66
475–495	487	16	133.00–142.00	$136.78	$666	+2.50
500–545	520	20	120.00–135.00	$128.51	$668	+2.62
555–575	564	4	124.00–127.00	$125.25	$706	+4.59
620–645	637	3	117.00–122.00	$119.66	$762	+0.48
695	695	2	110.00	$110.00	$764	-5.00
730–740	737	3	108.00–113.00	$109.65	$808	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1280	1059	80-85%	39	56.00–66.00	$62.51	$662	+0.13
865–1620	1179	80-85%	77	62.00–72.00	$68.09	$803	-5.43
920–1575	1205	80-85%	33	69.00–76.00	$72.20	$870	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1180	966	85-90%	37	40.00–57.00	$49.48	$478	-7.50
790–1335	1017	85-90%	50	46.00–67.00	$57.02	$580	-2.23
840–1190	1089	85-90%	20	54.00–67.00	$61.37	$668	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1845	1334	75-80%	26	67.00–75.00	$72.48	$967	—
1065–1575	1385	75-80%	10	71.00–81.00	$77.25	$1,070	—
1060–1545	1416	75-80%	14	62.00–69.00	$65.87	$933	+0.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1905	1516	15	74.00–91.00	$82.71	$1,254	—
1040–1910	1549	21	81.00–97.00	$90.23	$1,398	—
1430–2265	1906	16	92.00–100.00	$96.08	$1,831	—

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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	14	350.00–500.00	$425.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	695.00	$695.00
825–1115	969	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,048.48

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–850	737	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	495.00–645.00	$596.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1265	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–925.00	$804.83
1000–1515	1267	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	875.00–1,075.00	$996.96
1190–1470 fancy	1332	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,221.28
1380–1555	1497	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,090.37
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	875.00–1,190.00	$1,059.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	800.00–1,150.00	$951.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	725.00–745.00	$735.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	810.00–900.00	$848.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1355	1355	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–920.00	$810.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–860.00	$777.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–765	708	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	375.00–475.00	$429.06
785–980	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	625.00–875.00	$719.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–825	764	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	685.00–875.00	$756.08
910–1000	948	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–1,000.00	$918.45

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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
950–1600	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	975.00–1,260.00	$1,149.34	—
1525 fancy	1525	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1585–1645	1615	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,701.86	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–1,725.00	$1,712.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,320.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,140.38	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	650.00–775.00	$725.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1125	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–950.00	$891.96	—
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,037.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–850.00	$825.00	—

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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
945	945	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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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.