Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

2,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.78/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 619 lb · 50 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.15/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 570 lb · 46 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.50/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 523 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,395	5,054	2,463
Feeder cattle	2,004	4,127	2,048
Slaughter cattle	239	716	273
Replacement cattle	152	211	142

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
305–340	326	7	170.00–190.00	$181.88	$593	-3.86
350–388	372	7	169.00–172.50	$171.28	$637	-8.55
400–440	425	21	164.00–172.00	$168.10	$714	-1.61
450–495	469	9	154.00–165.00	$159.43	$748	+0.10
505–537	523	31	150.00–162.00	$155.46	$813	-0.35
550–597	569	17	142.00–155.00	$145.91	$830	-5.02
602–645	629	24	130.00–147.00	$139.23	$876	-5.88
650–693	669	14	125.00–140.00	$132.41	$886	-7.16
705 value added	705	3	149.00	$149.00	$1,050	+4.00
700–746	727	18	125.00–135.00	$128.33	$933	-6.28
773 value added	773	12	136.00	$136.00	$1,051	—
760–793	783	10	120.00–128.00	$126.04	$987	-7.55
900	900	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,035	-14.00
1130	1130	1	102.50	$102.50	$1,158	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	4	162.50–179.00	$170.10	$549	-5.55
380–390	387	3	135.00–161.00	$152.48	$590	-16.74
417–445	425	17	140.00–162.50	$156.14	$664	-5.63
465–490	475	13	145.00–159.00	$151.80	$721	-8.38
500–545	524	11	135.00–153.00	$148.45	$778	-3.71
560–590	576	17	125.00–145.00	$136.93	$789	-7.54
605–630	612	12	115.00–140.00	$130.84	$801	-9.92
655–675	672	7	130.00–135.00	$133.86	$900	-3.90
720–735	725	3	128.00–130.00	$129.32	$938	+3.03
795	795	1	114.00	$114.00	$906	-11.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	380	3	151.00–159.00	$156.26	$594	+2.51
440	440	1	120.00	$120.00	$528	-32.87
475	475	3	144.00	$144.00	$684	-1.49
505–530	512	7	140.00–147.00	$142.02	$727	+9.12
585–595	591	5	130.00–132.00	$130.79	$773	-6.57
685	685	2	105.00	$105.00	$719	-25.00
745	745	1	120.00	$120.00	$894	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	158.00	$158.00	$434	-6.48
305–345	326	7	142.00–159.00	$150.25	$490	-4.27
350–385	373	18	144.00–155.00	$149.04	$556	-0.48
400–445	422	39	138.00–150.00	$143.22	$604	+0.97
450–490	472	36	134.00–145.00	$137.74	$650	-1.02
510–545	523	44	130.00–137.50	$132.50	$693	-2.72
550–595	570	46	127.00–135.00	$130.15	$742	-2.92
605 fancy	605	1	142.00	$142.00	$859	—
603–645	619	49	120.00–134.00	$127.49	$789	-2.20
670 value added	670	9	133.00	$133.00	$891	-1.00
653–690	671	17	114.00–131.00	$120.75	$810	-10.25
665–680 fancy	675	3	127.00–135.00	$132.37	$893	—
710	710	1	112.50	$112.50	$799	-10.05
730 fancy	730	1	127.00	$127.00	$927	—
750 fancy	750	1	120.00	$120.00	$900	-5.00
783	783	2	120.00	$120.00	$940	+0.84
840	840	1	96.00	$96.00	$806	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	285	3	148.00–152.00	$149.29	$425	-2.71
305–335	323	3	134.00–150.00	$139.87	$452	-9.07
355–398	382	25	132.00–148.00	$141.26	$540	-1.22
405–445	422	13	129.00–143.00	$137.17	$579	-0.96
450–495	473	25	125.00–140.00	$131.54	$622	-2.32
500–545	522	38	120.00–133.00	$127.85	$667	-4.46
550–595	569	10	120.00–127.00	$124.02	$706	-4.36
600–645	624	12	115.00–125.00	$121.24	$757	-1.52
660–685	677	3	110.00–112.00	$110.65	$749	-6.80
715–730	723	4	100.00–107.00	$102.26	$739	-11.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	3	138.00–146.00	$141.92	$473	+9.33
357–395	374	7	125.00–144.00	$134.39	$503	-1.02
405–445	435	12	120.00–132.00	$123.88	$539	-7.52
455–495	472	9	117.00–131.00	$127.02	$600	+0.43
510–545	519	6	120.00–123.00	$121.33	$630	-0.68
555–585	573	5	114.00–120.00	$117.42	$673	-0.48
660–695	672	3	109.00–110.00	$109.66	$737	+1.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	3	186.00–190.00	$187.32	$539	+9.32
315–345	334	9	160.00–180.00	$173.27	$579	-4.25
350–395	375	14	157.50–175.00	$161.71	$606	-4.60
405–430	422	15	148.00–160.00	$156.19	$659	-2.45
450–495	473	21	138.00–152.00	$147.84	$699	-1.43
500–545	518	32	135.00–148.00	$140.54	$728	-0.37
550–590	575	23	126.00–140.00	$134.46	$773	-2.52
600–645	623	29	125.00–142.00	$131.43	$819	-3.03
655–690	673	16	122.00–135.00	$128.38	$864	-2.06
700–715 fancy	708	2	129.00	$129.00	$913	—
705–745	725	15	120.00–128.00	$124.35	$902	+0.02
765–785	775	2	110.00–120.00	$115.06	$892	-9.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	172.50	$172.50	$483	+0.74
305–335	319	7	155.00–177.00	$166.39	$531	-0.91
355–390	373	10	145.00–157.50	$149.99	$559	-3.12
400–440	424	25	140.00–157.00	$148.55	$630	-4.75
450–495	470	35	125.00–148.00	$141.79	$666	+0.65
515–545	528	26	121.00–147.00	$134.31	$709	-2.86
555–595	574	10	120.00–134.00	$127.65	$733	-5.86
615–645	631	12	120.00–130.00	$124.03	$783	-5.34
655–690	670	3	115.00–125.00	$120.59	$808	-4.30
745	745	1	120.00	$120.00	$894	-1.67
750	750	1	107.00	$107.00	$802	-3.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	168.00	$168.00	$395	-5.00
250	250	1	172.00	$172.00	$430	-5.00
355–395	379	5	130.00–140.00	$133.75	$507	-17.66
405–445	432	15	139.00–147.00	$142.39	$615	-0.70
455–495	482	12	130.00–139.00	$135.51	$653	-0.80
500–545	524	11	124.00–130.00	$127.91	$670	-1.92
550–585	566	8	112.50–125.00	$119.55	$677	-3.19
610–615	613	3	113.00–115.00	$113.66	$697	-4.76
720	720	1	102.00	$102.00	$734	-10.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1475	1116	80-85%	37	58.00–76.00	$68.08	$760	+5.34
920–1380	1157	80-85%	19	65.00–85.00	$77.23	$894	+9.19
815–1490	1165	80-85%	37	50.00–68.00	$61.41	$715	-6.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1650	1383	75-80%	39	58.00–73.00	$66.13	$915	-11.86
1335–1530	1433	75-80%	2	63.00–65.00	$63.93	$916	-7.53

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–850	755	85-90%	3	47.00–52.00	$49.50	$374	—
800–1200	956	85-90%	23	39.00–65.00	$55.43	$530	—
1010	1010	85-90%	1	48.00	$48.00	$485	-12.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1725	1317	6	85.00–90.00	$86.40	$1,138	—
1220–2210	1700	16	80.00–98.00	$91.52	$1,556	—
1695–2025	1860	2	103.00–103.50	$103.23	$1,920	+5.86

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1170	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–900.00	$854.04
990–1390	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	705.00–986.00	$841.80
1490–1550 fancy	1520	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,013.00–1,147.00	$1,081.32
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	700.00–885.00	$751.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,066.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–1,050.00	$900.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	725.00–925.00	$841.19
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,066.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	335.00–570.00	$412.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	400.00–750.00	$610.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	866.00	$866.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
1065	1065	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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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
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1295–1465 fancy	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,316.35	—
1360–1440	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,200.00	$1,023.97	—
1400–1665	1530	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,675.00–1,875.00	$1,753.39	—
1535	1535	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,433.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	825.00–1,200.00	$1,039.47	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–985.00	$892.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	600.00–725.00	$680.00	—

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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
910–935	927	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–950.00	$925.45	—
955 fancy	955	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

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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.