Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

3,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.78/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 474 lb · 54 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.27/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 577 lb · 54 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.67/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 476 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,814	3,834	2,098
Feeder cattle	3,098	3,318	1,670
Slaughter cattle	437	356	289
Replacement cattle	279	160	139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	160.00	$160.00	$552	-1.70
355–395	386	9	155.00–177.50	$166.26	$642	+8.66
405–445	433	18	144.00–167.00	$148.32	$642	-0.97
450–485	471	21	137.00–156.00	$149.00	$702	+0.37
500–545	524	25	133.00–154.00	$143.14	$750	+2.19
560–595	574	20	130.00–145.00	$132.49	$760	-2.24
610–640	624	24	128.00–142.00	$130.84	$816	+2.38
655–695	671	25	125.00–138.00	$129.11	$866	+3.42
715–745	733	12	120.00–126.00	$123.82	$908	+13.82

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	187.50	$187.50	$506	—
300–310	305	2	170.00–175.00	$172.46	$526	+0.08
375–395	385	2	170.00–172.00	$171.03	$658	+0.24
405–425	413	8	157.00–174.00	$164.57	$680	+2.26
455–475	465	6	150.00–157.00	$154.38	$718	-1.57
505–535	532	24	141.00–153.00	$149.21	$794	-2.13
555–597	581	20	138.00–154.00	$144.31	$838	+1.04
605–635	614	9	132.00–138.00	$135.54	$832	-2.52
665 value added	665	2	141.00	$141.00	$938	—
660–685	674	8	130.00–147.00	$133.73	$901	+0.51
710–745	720	7	125.00–131.00	$128.87	$928	+2.51
770 fancy	770	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,001	—
770–785	779	4	123.00–127.00	$124.51	$970	+2.66
825 value added	825	1	121.00	$121.00	$998	—
961 value added	961	5	115.00	$115.00	$1,105	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	327	7	151.00–167.00	$154.08	$504	—
350–390	366	11	145.00–167.00	$154.74	$566	+6.65
410–442	431	3	150.00–152.00	$151.37	$652	—
455–475	465	8	135.00–148.00	$142.13	$661	-4.93
520–545	525	19	125.00–135.00	$131.06	$688	-9.17
565–590	580	12	120.00–130.00	$122.53	$711	-6.90
600–635	614	5	115.00–125.00	$119.78	$735	-0.66
660–665	663	3	115.00–118.00	$117.01	$776	+0.01
735	735	1	107.00	$107.00	$786	—

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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	280	5	127.50–154.00	$141.68	$397	-1.87
300–345	320	21	130.00–149.00	$136.14	$436	+0.28
355–395	378	29	125.00–136.00	$129.12	$488	-2.39
415–445	431	49	122.00–135.00	$125.61	$541	+0.97
450–495	476	53	120.00–135.00	$126.67	$603	+1.10
500–545	521	41	118.00–129.00	$125.32	$653	+1.91
550–585	565	23	115.00–123.00	$119.21	$674	-0.12
600–645	620	18	112.00–124.00	$117.26	$727	+0.73
655–690	669	20	103.00–119.00	$112.61	$753	-2.18
700–745	732	6	102.00–112.00	$108.20	$792	+1.53
750	750	1	102.50	$102.50	$769	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	6	142.00–150.00	$144.09	$465	-3.18
365–375	368	8	134.00–139.00	$136.62	$503	-4.00
410–445	429	7	133.00–138.00	$135.14	$580	+1.09
450–495	473	12	128.00–134.00	$131.01	$620	+1.09
520–525 fancy	523	2	133.00–135.00	$134.00	$701	—
500–540	528	36	126.00–132.00	$130.08	$687	-0.32
550–595	577	54	122.50–130.00	$127.27	$734	-2.41
615 fancy	615	1	131.00	$131.00	$806	+4.00
600–640	620	13	118.00–128.00	$125.08	$775	-2.73
625	625	2	131.00	$131.00	$819	+3.19
665–685	681	10	115.00–124.00	$119.90	$817	-3.56
795	795	1	105.00	$105.00	$835	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	311	8	125.00–135.00	$129.83	$404	-5.36
360–395	379	13	119.00–137.00	$127.42	$483	+2.69
400–445	421	30	112.00–135.00	$124.91	$526	+4.23
455–490	466	34	110.00–128.00	$116.48	$543	-2.25
510–540	522	16	108.00–122.00	$115.38	$602	-0.03
555–595	571	19	105.00–115.00	$109.20	$624	-1.90
605–645	631	7	103.00–110.00	$106.85	$674	-2.80
685	685	1	107.00	$107.00	$733	+2.51

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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	17	150.00–165.00	$158.42	$521	+4.77
355–390	376	17	147.00–167.00	$152.78	$574	+3.57
400–445	423	50	135.00–155.00	$146.31	$619	+1.55
450–495	474	54	130.00–145.00	$137.78	$653	+1.26
500–545	525	36	125.00–140.00	$132.31	$695	+5.09
550–595	576	39	117.00–132.00	$125.00	$720	+0.16
600–645	621	29	114.00–122.00	$118.24	$734	+0.82
650–695	676	13	108.00–117.00	$113.38	$766	-0.06
700–735	723	5	110.00–112.00	$111.00	$803	+0.60
755–795	774	4	100.00–108.00	$105.44	$816	-0.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	175.00	$175.00	$508	—
315–335	324	4	162.00–170.00	$166.99	$541	-7.81
350–395	378	16	157.00–175.00	$164.36	$621	+3.75
380 fancy	380	1	197.00	$197.00	$749	—
405–445	426	27	150.00–168.00	$156.51	$667	+5.34
455–495	468	15	142.00–152.00	$147.01	$688	+3.22
500–545	526	19	131.00–147.00	$139.21	$732	+6.59
550–590	567	9	127.00–140.00	$132.04	$749	+7.19
600–645	620	22	121.00–130.00	$124.74	$773	-1.81
650–685	668	13	117.50–125.00	$120.58	$805	+0.41
705–740	722	10	114.00–121.00	$117.31	$847	-1.02
775–785	782	3	113.00–117.00	$115.34	$902	+2.36
835	835	1	115.00	$115.00	$960	—
936	936	5	103.00	$103.00	$964	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	332	3	165.00–167.00	$165.67	$550	+20.56
355–395	374	20	137.00–152.00	$143.08	$535	+1.96
400–445	429	27	126.00–145.00	$135.78	$582	-1.05
450–495	473	25	120.00–135.00	$128.41	$607	-0.14
500–545	523	32	112.00–130.00	$122.44	$640	+1.38
555–595	573	16	105.00–122.00	$114.81	$658	-4.45
615–645	630	3	110.00–112.00	$111.35	$702	-0.43
650–680	671	5	102.00–109.00	$106.01	$711	+0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1320	1115	80-85%	43	51.00–61.00	$56.42	$629	-7.28
865–1460	1204	80-85%	57	58.00–69.00	$63.85	$769	—
1060–1405	1223	80-85%	21	64.00–74.00	$67.86	$830	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1195	1024	85-90%	36	40.00–58.00	$48.53	$497	—
845–1215	1052	85-90%	34	45.00–63.00	$56.53	$595	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1525	1360	75-80%	4	69.00–70.00	$69.22	$941	—
1160–1655	1406	75-80%	22	62.00–67.00	$64.23	$903	+0.38
1230–1875	1427	75-80%	16	57.00–65.00	$61.01	$871	-2.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1850	1598	18	82.00–94.00	$86.83	$1,388	—
1415–1910	1599	10	69.00–89.00	$79.48	$1,271	—
1610–2255	1907	7	93.00–100.00	$95.69	$1,825	—

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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	42	440.00–535.00	$487.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1040–1390	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	550.00–825.00	$677.99
1035–1350	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	850.00–1,000.00	$903.92
995–1485	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–1,000.00	$832.60
1405	1405	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	875.00–885.00	$880.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	750.00–855.00	$792.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–900.00	$751.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	930.00–975.00	$952.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1155	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	625.00–725.00	$680.53
1190–1235	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$912.27
1400	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–970	942	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	625.00–800.00	$723.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–880	827	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–750.00	$662.05

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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
1120–1375	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–975.00	$942.49	-197.51
1400–1450	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,226.75	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	675.00–760.00	$717.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,083.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	775.00–875.00	$829.55	—

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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.