Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

5,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.31/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 523 lb · 93 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.13/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 430 lb · 69 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.78/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 663 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,054	3,464	4,621
Feeder cattle	4,127	2,957	3,732
Slaughter cattle	716	314	586
Replacement cattle	211	193	303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
305–345	323	10	178.00–190.00	$185.74	$600	+6.09
355–390	372	19	161.00–188.00	$179.83	$669	+3.89
405–445	422	21	157.00–179.00	$169.71	$716	+1.76
450 value added	450	1	165.00	$165.00	$742	—
450–498	480	23	150.00–172.00	$159.33	$765	-2.32
500 value added	500	1	157.00	$157.00	$785	—
500–540	520	38	145.00–169.00	$155.81	$810	+0.08
553–587	572	49	140.00–161.00	$150.93	$863	+1.79
605–648	632	22	136.00–156.00	$145.11	$917	-0.44
650–685	661	43	128.00–145.00	$139.57	$923	+0.31
686 value added	686	8	144.00	$144.00	$988	—
721 value added	721	19	145.00	$145.00	$1,045	—
700–745	726	9	132.00–141.00	$134.61	$977	+1.38
754–795	761	29	128.00–135.00	$133.59	$1,017	+7.87
820–830	822	5	131.00–137.00	$135.79	$1,116	—
870	870	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,079	—
934	934	6	129.00	$129.00	$1,205	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	180.00	$180.00	$378	—
325–330	326	6	170.00–178.00	$175.65	$573	-1.35
365–375	374	14	165.00–175.00	$169.22	$633	+0.61
400–445	423	15	148.00–168.00	$161.77	$684	+6.19
455–480	475	48	145.00–165.00	$160.18	$761	+5.13
505–549	533	67	139.00–158.00	$152.16	$811	+3.94
550–595	573	25	130.00–155.00	$144.47	$828	+1.00
610–645	628	32	130.00–147.00	$140.76	$884	+1.36
637	637	5	134.00	$134.00	$854	-5.40
680–695	690	46	127.00–139.00	$137.76	$951	+5.57
705–741	729	24	101.00–135.00	$126.29	$921	-2.71
760	760	1	125.00	$125.00	$950	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	3	154.00–162.00	$157.90	$510	-0.62
375	375	8	150.00–160.00	$153.75	$577	-6.04
405–445	428	5	146.00–162.00	$152.87	$654	-2.42
470–495	479	4	135.00–155.00	$145.49	$697	-5.85
520–535	528	2	126.00–140.00	$132.90	$702	-7.76
550–590	570	3	135.00–140.00	$137.36	$783	+18.02
625–640	633	2	135.00	$135.00	$855	+6.55
695	695	1	130.00	$130.00	$904	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	4	162.00–167.00	$164.48	$465	+5.24
305–345	327	12	148.00–160.00	$154.52	$505	+0.73
350–395	374	27	143.00–155.00	$149.52	$559	+0.34
405–445	428	27	138.00–155.00	$142.25	$609	+1.04
450–485	467	52	134.00–145.00	$138.76	$648	+0.26
505–540	520	25	126.00–142.00	$135.22	$703	-0.61
555–590	572	48	125.00–139.00	$133.07	$761	+0.15
613–625	614	9	137.00	$137.00	$841	+4.09
600–640	624	38	120.00–135.00	$129.69	$809	-1.30
656 value added	656	4	134.00	$134.00	$879	—
650–695	663	63	118.00–131.50	$127.33	$844	+3.24
665	665	1	131.00	$131.00	$871	+6.91
705–730 value added	723	52	130.25–134.75	$133.57	$966	—
700–740	732	15	111.00–126.50	$122.55	$897	+7.23
757 fancy	757	5	125.00	$125.00	$946	—
770–789	784	12	117.00–123.00	$119.16	$934	+7.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	155.00	$155.00	$333	—
280	280	1	152.00	$152.00	$426	-0.50
305–345	328	15	140.00–157.00	$148.94	$489	+3.93
355–398	383	47	132.00–150.00	$142.48	$546	+1.93
400–448	430	69	119.00–146.00	$138.13	$594	+2.09
450–495	471	54	114.00–141.00	$133.86	$630	±0.00
500–548	523	93	127.00–136.00	$132.31	$692	+1.91
555–595	572	58	120.00–132.00	$128.38	$734	+2.37
605–640	623	16	117.00–126.00	$122.76	$765	+0.38
655–690	676	7	112.00–120.00	$117.45	$794	+3.92
700–745	726	5	110.00–119.00	$114.02	$828	+3.67
765	765	1	105.00	$105.00	$803	-9.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	140.00	$140.00	$315	—
265–270	268	3	137.00–143.00	$141.02	$378	-10.98
300–340	328	8	119.00–147.00	$132.59	$435	-9.31
355–395	376	28	125.00–145.00	$135.41	$509	-2.07
400–445	430	36	111.00–138.00	$131.40	$565	+0.45
465–495	481	35	118.00–134.00	$126.59	$609	-5.51
515–545	527	20	110.00–128.00	$122.01	$643	-0.91
550–595	573	12	93.00–123.00	$117.90	$676	-2.34
610–640	628	8	110.00–120.00	$113.85	$715	-1.15
670–685	678	5	102.00–110.00	$108.38	$735	-2.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	183.00	$183.00	$430	—
250–295	273	5	165.00–180.00	$171.76	$469	-1.13
300–345	320	15	151.00–178.00	$167.30	$535	+1.78
350–395	367	21	132.00–168.00	$153.11	$562	-4.17
400–449	428	55	140.00–162.00	$153.30	$656	+6.18
450–495	478	44	119.00–150.00	$141.14	$675	-2.50
500–545	521	48	126.00–146.00	$137.17	$715	-1.16
555–595	576	36	125.00–141.00	$133.51	$769	+1.41
600–645	630	27	112.00–136.00	$129.37	$815	+5.71
655–695	670	19	106.00–134.00	$124.89	$837	+1.71
715–740	728	6	115.00–127.00	$121.67	$886	+2.84
750–795	767	3	90.00–123.00	$110.86	$850	-1.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	6	190.00–198.00	$194.13	$437	+1.16
275	275	1	178.00	$178.00	$490	-6.74
310–345	319	14	170.00–185.00	$177.52	$566	+3.20
355–395	376	20	157.00–175.00	$166.31	$625	+0.57
400–445	422	36	144.00–170.00	$158.64	$669	+0.88
450–495	471	35	138.00–164.00	$149.27	$703	-1.66
505–545	525	35	128.00–152.00	$140.91	$740	-1.89
550–595	572	30	125.00–146.00	$136.98	$784	+1.34
610–620 fancy	615	2	139.00–140.00	$139.50	$858	-0.50
600–645	621	36	125.00–145.00	$134.46	$835	+0.66
650–685 fancy	663	6	136.00–139.00	$137.00	$908	+2.00
655–696	674	26	122.00–141.00	$130.44	$879	+1.19
700–745	721	9	120.00–130.00	$124.33	$896	-0.79
765	765	2	124.00–125.00	$124.50	$952	+4.54
805 fancy	805	1	120.00	$120.00	$966	—
805–825	815	2	110.00	$110.00	$896	-6.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	173.00	$173.00	$389	—
260	260	1	177.00	$177.00	$460	+5.00
305–345	323	9	150.00–167.00	$161.44	$521	-3.56
350–395	373	19	124.50–157.00	$151.41	$565	+1.66
400–445	422	31	125.00–152.00	$143.09	$604	-1.44
450–495	471	25	130.00–141.00	$136.31	$642	-4.32
505–545	524	26	123.00–134.00	$129.83	$680	±0.00
555–590	573	16	120.00–130.00	$122.74	$703	+6.07
600–645	622	10	115.00–120.00	$118.42	$737	+2.23
705–740	723	2	110.00–115.00	$112.44	$813	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1635	1149	80-85%	58	54.00–68.00	$62.74	$721	-2.97
800–1480	1155	80-85%	129	61.00–75.00	$68.04	$786	—
965–1545	1217	80-85%	52	68.00–80.00	$74.03	$901	+3.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1165	949	85-90%	36	44.00–61.00	$53.62	$509	-0.53
770–1425	1037	85-90%	67	49.00–67.00	$60.43	$627	—
860–1285	1039	85-90%	10	60.00–71.00	$64.44	$670	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1505	1388	75-80%	6	74.00–83.00	$77.99	$1,083	+12.58
1075–1785	1429	75-80%	56	58.00–74.00	$71.46	$1,021	—
1190–1805	1437	75-80%	20	64.00–69.00	$67.21	$966	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1885	1427	18	74.00–89.00	$81.65	$1,165	—
1135–2070	1581	29	86.00–100.00	$91.09	$1,440	+0.79
1445–2200	1872	19	92.00–107.00	$97.37	$1,823	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–995	988	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	845.00–980.00	$911.99
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	735.00	$735.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–865	788	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	475.00–530.00	$505.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1215	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	775.00–970.00	$878.91
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1215–1485	1353	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,059.10
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	675.00–1,050.00	$874.09
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	800.00–875.00	$841.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	710.00–1,250.00	$937.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	985.00–1,075.00	$1,037.14

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	345.00	$345.00
805	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	325.00–530.00	$411.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	630.00–775.00	$696.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	700.00–775.00	$712.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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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
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—
1050–1355	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,075.00–1,275.00	$1,196.56	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,075.00	$1,005.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	950.00–1,275.00	$1,158.33	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	500.00–700.00	$639.71	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	650.00–825.00	$755.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	575.00–1,200.00	$872.00	—

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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
1075	1075	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.