Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

3,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.94/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 527 lb · 49 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.87/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 427 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.54/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 531 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,203	2,395	1,560
Feeder cattle	2,497	2,004	1,302
Slaughter cattle	404	239	175
Replacement cattle	302	152	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 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
340–345	341	4	179.00–187.50	$182.64	$623	+0.76
355–395	373	17	172.50–185.00	$176.64	$659	+5.36
400–445	427	17	169.00–177.00	$171.27	$731	+3.17
455–495	481	15	159.00–169.00	$162.31	$781	+2.88
505–545	520	25	154.00–166.00	$163.25	$849	+7.79
555–590	567	22	145.00–154.00	$148.26	$841	+2.35
600–645	620	28	141.00–150.00	$145.71	$903	+6.48
621 value added	621	6	153.00	$153.00	$950	—
665 value added	665	1	149.00	$149.00	$991	—
665–690	677	5	136.00–140.00	$137.61	$932	+5.20
705–745	712	10	132.00–138.00	$135.20	$963	+6.87
720 value added	720	22	143.00	$143.00	$1,030	-6.00
755 value added	755	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,027	±0.00
810	810	2	122.50	$122.50	$992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	180.00	$180.00	$594	+9.90
365–395	383	8	161.00–175.00	$168.33	$645	+15.85
400–445	436	13	152.50–170.00	$164.02	$715	+7.88
455–495	469	16	150.00–165.00	$159.42	$748	+7.62
505–545	527	49	147.00–159.00	$151.94	$801	+3.49
552–595	573	18	138.00–149.00	$145.31	$833	+8.38
600–645	621	13	127.50–142.00	$134.82	$837	+3.98
650–680	673	8	126.00–135.00	$132.34	$891	-1.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	378	4	140.00–170.00	$150.13	$567	-6.13
405–440	422	3	142.00–162.00	$154.40	$652	+34.40
455–480	466	12	140.00–159.00	$153.22	$714	+9.22
505–540	526	10	135.00–147.00	$138.41	$728	-3.61
550–595	575	9	124.00–142.00	$136.77	$786	+5.98
600–630	616	4	124.00–132.00	$130.04	$801	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	285	5	147.50–152.50	$150.57	$429	+1.28
310–345	329	12	140.00–155.00	$148.35	$488	+8.48
360–395	380	30	135.00–147.00	$142.51	$542	+1.25
400–445	419	39	135.00–145.00	$139.95	$586	+2.78
450–495	475	39	130.00–141.00	$134.75	$640	+3.21
500–545	523	46	125.00–138.00	$132.49	$693	+4.64
550–595	578	32	115.00–134.00	$127.23	$735	+3.21
600–640	625	12	115.00–128.00	$123.82	$774	+2.58
655–695	674	7	105.00–128.00	$118.33	$798	+7.68
700–745	723	4	107.00–114.00	$110.99	$802	+8.73
790	790	1	105.00	$105.00	$830	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	322	8	150.00–158.00	$154.85	$499	+4.60
355–395	372	16	145.00–156.00	$150.77	$561	+1.73
400–445	427	48	140.00–151.00	$144.87	$619	+1.65
455–495	471	42	138.00–145.00	$140.40	$661	+2.66
505–545	525	34	134.00–142.00	$137.24	$721	+4.74
560–565 fancy	563	2	140.00–142.50	$141.26	$795	—
550–595	568	30	129.00–139.00	$134.52	$764	+4.37
600–640	616	21	120.00–135.00	$126.80	$781	-0.69
620 fancy	620	1	136.00	$136.00	$843	-6.00
650 fancy	650	1	132.00	$132.00	$858	-0.37
650–672	666	14	119.00–134.00	$126.87	$845	+6.12
700–720	711	5	119.00–125.00	$121.19	$862	+8.69
790–792	791	3	112.50–118.00	$114.33	$904	-5.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	152.00–156.00	$153.98	$451	—
305–330	322	8	144.00–152.00	$146.92	$473	+5.00
350–390	373	16	127.00–145.00	$136.41	$509	+2.02
405–445	426	7	135.00–141.00	$137.86	$587	+13.98
455–495	476	18	120.00–137.00	$134.05	$638	+7.03
503–535	522	16	115.00–133.00	$126.82	$662	+5.49
550–585	565	5	122.00–127.00	$124.02	$701	+6.60
605–645	620	5	117.00–122.00	$120.98	$750	—
680–685	683	4	107.00–112.00	$110.25	$753	+0.59

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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	329	8	160.00–178.00	$168.80	$555	+2.41
350–395	373	22	156.00–170.00	$163.93	$611	+13.94
400–445	425	43	140.00–157.00	$150.27	$639	+1.72
450–495	478	43	134.00–150.00	$143.34	$685	+1.55
500–545	531	47	129.00–141.00	$135.54	$720	+1.23
555–595	568	32	125.00–136.00	$130.82	$743	+3.17
600–645	626	23	117.50–134.00	$126.27	$790	+2.24
650–680	667	7	111.00–128.00	$120.53	$804	-0.06
705–725	717	3	112.00–115.00	$113.99	$817	-6.01
750–780	770	3	110.00–114.00	$112.70	$868	+5.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	212.00	$212.00	$466	—
250–290	265	8	184.00–198.00	$189.69	$503	+2.37
300–345	325	10	172.00–202.00	$182.13	$592	+8.86
355–395	375	22	164.00–180.00	$170.65	$640	+8.94
400–445	429	16	154.00–166.00	$160.52	$689	+4.33
455–495	464	23	148.00–157.00	$153.15	$711	+5.31
505–540	517	36	138.00–150.00	$143.27	$741	+2.73
550–595	567	37	137.00–142.50	$138.23	$784	+3.77
605–645	625	38	129.00–143.00	$134.44	$840	+3.01
650–685	663	19	125.00–134.00	$129.28	$857	+0.90
670 fancy	670	1	138.00	$138.00	$925	—
705–745	719	8	120.00–129.00	$123.98	$891	-0.37
760 fancy	760	1	127.00	$127.00	$965	—
760–795	779	5	113.00–122.00	$117.98	$919	+2.92
820–825 fancy	823	2	117.00–119.00	$118.00	$971	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	324	10	138.00–167.00	$155.16	$503	—
350–395	381	7	152.00–157.00	$155.02	$591	+21.27
400–445	425	22	128.00–147.00	$141.20	$600	-1.19
455–495	478	22	120.00–142.00	$135.03	$645	-0.48
505–540	524	12	127.00–134.00	$131.76	$690	+3.85
570	570	1	125.00	$125.00	$712	+5.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1545	1109	80-85%	57	55.00–76.00	$64.00	$710	-4.08
920–1675	1122	80-85%	95	61.00–74.00	$69.19	$776	+1.11
985–1505	1244	80-85%	37	67.00–81.00	$75.20	$935	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1255	956	85-90%	9	52.00–59.00	$56.25	$538	+0.82
825–1100	989	85-90%	18	45.00–60.00	$53.54	$530	-1.89
725–1265	1003	85-90%	35	44.00–66.00	$59.00	$592	+11.00

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1805	1395	75-80%	17	64.00–69.00	$66.27	$924	+0.14
1250–1825	1418	75-80%	10	75.00–81.00	$77.11	$1,093	+13.18
1065–1720	1426	75-80%	28	66.00–75.00	$71.23	$1,016	+7.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2105	1414	10	71.00–91.00	$83.59	$1,182	—
1205–1885	1514	14	87.00–95.00	$91.58	$1,387	—
1245–2100	1729	14	95.00–103.00	$98.23	$1,698	+6.71

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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	10	470.00–580.00	$525.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
800–1175	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	810.00–850.00	$833.13
1135–1140	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–925.00	$887.58
1120–1165 fancy	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,126.48
1160–1220	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	885.00–1,050.00	$969.58
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	800.00–1,030.00	$876.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–890.00	$772.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	800.00–1,400.00	$1,060.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	675.00–825.00	$730.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1480	1480	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–940.00	$753.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	720.00–870.00	$845.00

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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
950–1340	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,102.14	—
1000–1330	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,326.48	—
1215–1510	1299	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,875.00	$1,763.23	—
1355 fancy	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+83.65
1405	1405	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	+276.03
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,410.00	$1,410.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	900.00–1,700.00	$1,173.53	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	700.00–875.00	$794.23	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	700.00–875.00	$840.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–1150	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	875.00–900.00	$882.96	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	-225.00

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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
915	915	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	+199.55
1075 fancy	1075	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1085	1085	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.