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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $130.09/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 677 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.66/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $134.70/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 617 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 3,509 3,119
Feeder cattle 1,023 2,937 2,508
Slaughter cattle 105 343 347
Replacement cattle 76 229 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -8.26
375–390 380 3 162.00–169.00 $166.61 $633 -4.15
405–445 416 8 155.00–170.00 $163.93 $682 +1.98
455–495 481 9 145.00–162.00 $153.90 $740 -3.99
503–546 525 14 145.00–156.00 $153.53 $806 +1.76
560–585 570 11 137.00–147.00 $142.09 $810 -5.56
600–640 617 20 130.00–144.00 $134.70 $831 -6.12
665–695 677 26 128.00–132.00 $130.09 $881 -4.47
720–730 723 9 124.00–127.00 $125.44 $907 -4.29
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 -3.00
815 815 2 116.00 $116.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 172.00 $172.00 $722 -4.10
465–475 469 9 162.00–166.00 $164.66 $772 +5.47
520–540 530 24 153.00–159.00 $156.66 $830 -2.33
550–597 589 6 150.00–155.00 $154.22 $908 +3.67
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -8.22
740 value added 740 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,029 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 159.00–163.00 $160.97 $523 +5.97
360–385 377 3 147.00–155.00 $149.55 $564 -22.86
475–490 483 6 136.00–152.00 $140.02 $676 +0.48
515–545 535 13 132.00–140.00 $136.45 $730 -2.50
580–595 591 4 131.00–134.00 $131.74 $779 +0.97
605–640 625 7 125.00–128.00 $126.76 $792 -6.09
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 +1.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $497 +3.06
350–390 368 16 135.00–150.00 $142.71 $525 +1.99
400–425 420 13 130.00–145.00 $136.51 $573 -0.97
455–495 476 9 127.00–135.00 $131.80 $627 +0.01
500–540 516 19 122.00–133.00 $129.25 $667 +0.14
550–590 560 8 117.00–128.00 $124.19 $695 -0.76
600–645 611 8 119.00–125.00 $122.76 $750 -1.67
670–695 677 7 110.00–115.00 $111.47 $755 -2.69
765–795 785 3 105.00–110.00 $106.62 $837 -3.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 381 7 149.00–160.00 $151.83 $578 +2.68
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 -4.22
505–530 509 19 132.00–134.00 $133.67 $680 -3.40
550–575 563 16 129.00–134.00 $131.08 $738 -3.58
565 value added 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 -2.31
605–645 616 7 126.00–134.00 $128.39 $791 -0.42
630 value added 630 4 132.00 $132.00 $832 -7.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +0.09
667 fancy 667 6 131.00 $131.00 $874 —
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 -5.91
730–735 734 4 112.00–114.00 $113.50 $833 -6.16
760 760 2 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 370 7 126.00–140.00 $135.28 $501 +0.38
405–445 427 3 124.00–135.00 $127.83 $546 -1.90
450–490 471 14 120.00–133.00 $129.42 $610 +4.80
510–540 532 8 118.00–125.00 $121.35 $646 +5.71
565–590 579 5 106.00–115.00 $111.02 $643 -3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 150.00–177.00 $163.75 $450 —
340 340 1 146.00 $146.00 $496 -34.00
350–395 366 4 143.00–160.00 $147.94 $541 -13.62
400–445 429 13 140.00–162.00 $148.42 $637 -0.12
455–490 474 13 137.00–147.00 $143.21 $679 -0.19
505–535 519 15 130.00–139.00 $134.59 $699 -1.38
555–585 566 8 129.00–135.00 $130.73 $740 -3.04
600–645 614 15 122.00–131.00 $125.01 $768 -2.32
665–685 673 4 115.00–122.00 $119.22 $802 -6.96
715–730 723 3 113.00–120.00 $116.02 $839 -6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 +8.63
365–370 368 3 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $548 +0.49
400–445 434 6 130.00–147.00 $137.63 $597 -4.11
450–480 467 3 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $638 -1.13
505–545 528 6 120.00–131.00 $126.00 $665 -4.35
560–595 573 13 119.00–128.00 $122.62 $703 -4.74
615 615 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $726 +4.02
660–680 670 3 114.00–117.00 $115.68 $775 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 157.00–166.00 $160.05 $597 -12.29
410–440 425 4 155.00–175.00 $164.57 $699 -1.19
455–465 463 5 150.00–155.00 $150.98 $699 -3.32
505–520 511 5 140.00–143.00 $141.22 $722 -7.47
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -5.13
630–645 637 3 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $839 -3.29
660–665 663 3 123.00–125.00 $124.33 $824 -7.30
715–745 733 4 118.00–124.00 $121.54 $891 -7.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1450 1121 80-85% 19 60.00–72.00 $66.01 $740 —
1030–1305 1161 80-85% 11 54.00–60.00 $58.53 $680 -4.11
1120–1190 1165 80-85% 11 74.00–79.00 $75.75 $882 +13.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 943 85-90% 5 43.00–56.00 $50.50 $476 —
840–1150 1055 85-90% 13 50.00–63.00 $59.11 $624 -5.23
1045–1155 1103 85-90% 8 55.00–70.00 $66.09 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1585 1436 75-80% 4 69.00–71.00 $69.71 $1,001 —
1700 1700 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1840 1438 9 70.00–92.00 $83.46 $1,200 —
1450–2130 1729 5 86.00–101.00 $90.64 $1,567 —
1680–1865 1781 4 96.00–102.00 $99.80 $1,777 -0.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1030 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 630.00–650.00 $643.67
910–1158 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 5 637.00–775.00 $728.06
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–540.00 $520.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $958.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 680.00–850.00 $786.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–860.00 $845.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1570 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,204.07 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 770.00–940.00 $836.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–985 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $998.45 —
1035–1095 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–800.00 $775.70 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.