Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

4,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.06/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 524 lb · 85 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.27/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 569 lb · 64 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.84/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 474 lb · 58 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,435	3,068	3,093
Feeder cattle	3,704	2,256	2,494
Slaughter cattle	443	604	386
Replacement cattle	288	208	213

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to most markets being closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	330	6	155.00–170.00	$161.31	$532	-5.72
350–395	368	35	150.00–167.00	$161.43	$594	-5.75
400–445	417	8	149.00–167.00	$157.52	$657	+3.46
455–490	465	12	141.00–156.00	$146.50	$681	-7.09
502–545	516	33	136.00–155.00	$144.96	$748	-4.68
555–590	569	16	128.00–148.00	$137.87	$784	+2.40
600–640	623	19	130.00–139.00	$133.64	$833	+0.34
670–685	675	14	129.00–132.00	$130.36	$880	+1.38
735	735	3	118.00	$118.00	$867	-1.03
750–795	778	3	122.00–127.00	$124.33	$967	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	374	6	162.00–180.00	$171.01	$640	-1.74
405–440	425	13	154.00–172.00	$161.52	$686	-7.99
455–490	470	17	142.00–165.00	$155.41	$730	-10.25
502–545	520	24	140.00–155.00	$146.19	$760	-10.96
555–590	573	16	137.00–144.00	$140.83	$807	-10.55
600–645	634	24	133.00–149.00	$137.05	$869	-0.32
655–680	667	9	134.00–137.00	$135.66	$905	+3.26
705–745	720	5	126.00–132.00	$129.77	$934	+1.02
755–795	768	6	121.00–128.00	$124.83	$959	+2.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	319	4	147.00–151.00	$149.53	$477	-6.04
360–375	370	3	145.00–167.00	$154.05	$570	-4.42
470–490	486	8	130.00–155.00	$139.25	$677	—
505–545	524	34	124.00–145.00	$138.31	$725	+6.31
550–590	575	24	122.00–137.00	$129.39	$744	-4.92
625–645	635	3	117.00–127.00	$121.39	$771	—
670	670	2	117.00	$117.00	$784	-4.00
745	745	2	115.00	$115.00	$857	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	276	5	140.00–145.00	$142.05	$392	—
314 value added	314	9	142.00	$142.00	$446	—
305–345	326	14	135.00–151.00	$140.26	$457	-3.17
350–395	369	50	130.00–139.00	$134.53	$496	-1.33
410–445	432	57	124.00–135.00	$129.99	$562	-4.27
450–495	474	58	120.00–135.00	$126.84	$601	-1.17
500–540	515	25	120.00–132.00	$126.26	$650	+3.08
555–595	571	26	115.00–126.00	$122.48	$699	+0.15
600–645	626	27	110.00–132.50	$118.64	$743	+0.91
655–665	663	6	105.00–118.00	$112.58	$746	-0.31
700–747	728	7	105.00–110.00	$107.41	$782	-0.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	146.00	$146.00	$402	—
325–330	328	2	154.00–156.00	$155.01	$508	+2.79
355	355	1	150.00	$150.00	$532	+6.25
405–445	420	26	135.00–144.00	$138.58	$582	+1.11
455–495	473	19	132.00–138.00	$133.87	$633	-0.71
503–545	524	85	127.50–140.00	$132.06	$692	-0.32
550–595	569	64	125.00–135.00	$128.27	$730	-1.41
600–645	628	34	120.00–132.00	$128.37	$806	-2.12
655–685	670	16	117.00–127.00	$121.36	$813	-1.44
720–735	723	5	115.00–119.00	$117.01	$846	-11.49
762 fancy	762	2	116.00	$116.00	$884	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	277	3	140.00–142.00	$140.67	$390	—
310–325	315	10	130.00–138.00	$132.83	$418	-1.06
360–395	379	20	123.00–145.00	$129.48	$491	+4.36
405–445	433	22	112.00–128.00	$121.68	$527	-0.68
455–495	478	33	110.00–132.00	$120.75	$577	+0.88
500–545	520	17	105.00–127.00	$121.24	$630	+5.51
550–580	569	14	100.00–120.00	$108.91	$620	-3.72
600–645	621	7	104.00–115.00	$111.14	$690	+2.65
675	675	1	112.00	$112.00	$756	+7.47
735	735	1	108.00	$108.00	$794	-2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	268	4	170.00–174.00	$172.02	$461	-26.17
310–345	326	8	164.00–172.00	$168.48	$549	-13.01
360–395	377	26	155.00–172.00	$163.60	$617	-8.55
405–445	429	22	150.00–168.00	$156.50	$671	-8.35
453–495	468	19	142.00–150.00	$146.75	$687	-9.89
505–545	524	24	133.00–152.00	$138.40	$725	-0.41
550–590	569	30	126.00–139.00	$132.62	$755	-0.67
600–640	618	21	128.00–136.00	$131.21	$811	-0.51
660 fancy	660	1	132.00	$132.00	$871	—
650–690	670	27	120.00–130.00	$125.20	$839	-0.64
705	705	2	122.50–123.00	$122.75	$865	-2.75
753–795	771	11	116.00–127.00	$120.23	$927	+1.11
820–845	828	3	115.00–118.00	$116.98	$969	-1.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	328	12	150.00–170.00	$162.61	$533	+0.78
350–395	370	18	142.50–162.00	$155.08	$574	-3.42
400–445	427	29	138.00–157.00	$146.17	$624	-4.88
450–495	468	30	130.00–147.00	$137.50	$644	-5.14
500–545	521	30	126.00–142.00	$131.10	$683	+0.57
550–595	567	31	119.00–135.00	$127.28	$722	+0.44
605–645	625	21	117.50–128.00	$121.04	$756	-0.26
650–685	662	9	112.50–122.00	$119.09	$788	+0.49
705–735	716	5	105.00–117.00	$112.23	$804	-2.77
750–770	762	3	105.00–112.00	$109.03	$831	-1.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	319	7	140.00–162.00	$150.01	$479	+0.08
355–395	371	14	134.00–155.00	$145.03	$538	+0.62
400–445	424	26	128.00–147.00	$137.21	$582	-0.74
450–495	471	25	120.00–137.00	$130.53	$615	-1.36
500–545	528	32	115.00–132.00	$126.42	$667	+2.99
555–595	571	25	115.00–127.00	$120.69	$689	+1.22
605–645	624	8	107.50–120.00	$112.87	$704	-0.63
670–690	680	3	100.00–115.00	$106.62	$725	-4.38
780–790	785	3	95.00–113.00	$106.04	$832	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1405	1102	80-85%	44	53.00–70.00	$60.52	$667	+0.19
700–1520	1156	80-85%	77	59.00–77.00	$65.97	$763	-4.20
920–1455	1192	80-85%	35	65.00–85.00	$70.20	$837	+0.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1130	945	85-90%	31	40.00–58.00	$52.64	$497	—
830–1225	989	85-90%	27	42.00–65.00	$56.28	$557	+1.81
850–1190	1084	85-90%	19	49.00–68.00	$62.02	$672	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1475	1276	75-80%	11	60.00–69.00	$65.70	$838	—
1115–1560	1348	75-80%	7	75.00–79.00	$76.81	$1,035	—
1140–1685	1394	75-80%	27	60.00–75.00	$68.93	$961	+2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1655	1316	11	75.00–89.00	$82.18	$1,081	—
1245–2065	1602	25	82.00–98.00	$90.67	$1,453	—
1610–2115	1759	13	96.00–105.00	$99.26	$1,746	+4.78

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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	5	520.00–620.00	$580.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00
780–865	818	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	647.00–708.00	$667.48

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	568.00	$568.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1270	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	900.00–975.00	$940.79
1175 fancy	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1070–1345	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	700.00–1,100.00	$935.97
995–1400	1254	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	600.00–1,325.00	$1,128.16
1265–1345 fancy	1307	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,166.26
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	750.00–1,000.00	$858.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	725.00–1,125.00	$1,007.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	650.00–850.00	$712.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–975	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	675.00–775.00	$743.50
940–1340	1226	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	850.00–950.00	$897.35
1000–1360	1228	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,060.00	$1,034.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–860.00	$705.83
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	980.00	$980.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	410.00–440.00	$425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	440.00–625.00	$514.17

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	625.00–775.00	$708.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940 fancy	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
870–1035 fancy	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,113.58
970–1025	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	820.00–900.00	$858.90
980–1030	1008	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	925.00–1,050.00	$987.37
870–1170	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,096.69
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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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
900–1300	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,285.23	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	875.00–1,030.00	$991.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
830	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
1040–1060	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	785.00–960.00	$873.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1175	1038	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,150.00	$1,139.16	—

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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.