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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

5,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.31/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 589 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.00/cwt ≈ $930/hd at 650 lb · 143 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.41/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 477 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,822 3,814 4,747
Feeder cattle 4,931 3,098 3,915
Slaughter cattle 637 437 463
Replacement cattle 254 279 369

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 170.00 $170.00 $654 -1.03
400–445 424 5 154.00–165.00 $160.72 $681 -3.85
461 value added 461 7 160.00 $160.00 $738 —
450–490 470 21 140.00–161.00 $151.76 $713 -2.62
500–545 519 39 138.00–158.00 $151.73 $787 +2.52
560–589 585 45 133.00–153.00 $149.43 $874 +5.12
586–591 value added 590 160 146.00–151.00 $146.72 $866 —
618 value added 618 2 140.00 $140.00 $865 —
605–640 624 24 120.00–143.00 $134.36 $838 -1.18
679 value added 679 12 142.50 $142.50 $968 +1.50
665–698 683 21 125.00–139.00 $135.46 $925 +1.73
700–730 712 22 124.00–130.00 $127.96 $911 -0.91
718–726 value added 722 25 134.50–137.50 $135.83 $981 —
760–794 value added 787 5 130.00–139.50 $137.67 $1,083 —
760–789 787 32 120.00–133.50 $131.72 $1,037 +7.21
811 value added 811 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,091 +13.50
965 value added 965 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 156.00–161.00 $159.05 $498 -0.95
350–390 370 13 150.00–163.00 $154.55 $572 -11.71
400–445 425 14 140.00–165.00 $150.49 $640 +2.17
450–485 468 18 135.00–160.00 $150.94 $706 +1.94
505–545 526 35 134.00–152.00 $143.34 $754 +0.20
553–599 573 59 129.00–150.00 $139.08 $797 +6.59
615–648 628 41 111.00–140.00 $133.80 $840 +2.96
650–692 677 43 123.00–136.00 $130.87 $886 +1.76
704–745 709 20 122.00–129.00 $128.63 $912 +4.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 187.00 $187.00 $542 —
325–335 330 2 156.00–172.00 $164.12 $542 +10.04
350–380 369 9 148.00–160.00 $152.05 $561 -2.69
415–440 426 4 135.00–150.00 $146.13 $623 -5.24
470–475 472 3 108.00–140.00 $118.74 $560 -23.39
500–546 533 13 105.00–135.00 $127.75 $681 -3.31
560–570 565 4 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $599 -16.52
605–645 634 18 120.00–128.00 $122.14 $774 +2.36
665–698 687 5 110.00–120.00 $114.53 $787 -2.48
704 704 5 116.00 $116.00 $817 +9.00
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 13 136.00–145.00 $140.62 $478 -3.47
365–390 376 8 133.00–152.00 $139.54 $525 +2.92
400–445 419 10 130.00–145.00 $137.09 $574 +1.95
450–495 473 38 124.00–142.00 $134.19 $635 +3.18
500–545 520 52 118.00–135.00 $132.11 $687 +2.03
559 value added 559 7 138.00 $138.00 $771 —
555–598 573 44 123.00–132.00 $127.00 $728 -0.27
605 value added 605 35 136.00 $136.00 $823 —
600–645 629 29 121.00–126.00 $123.86 $779 -7.14
658 658 6 128.00 $128.00 $842 +8.10
650–697 666 31 115.00–128.00 $119.81 $798 -0.09
659–686 value added 680 18 130.50–132.50 $132.07 $898 —
700–745 716 46 115.00–120.00 $117.82 $844 —
750–770 759 4 110.00–115.00 $112.26 $852 —
838 838 29 115.00 $115.00 $964 —
879 879 1 100.00 $100.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 145.00 $145.00 $399 +3.32
320–345 332 13 132.00–142.00 $134.82 $448 -1.32
355–397 373 29 120.00–142.00 $132.08 $493 +2.96
400–445 423 49 117.00–140.00 $129.40 $547 +3.79
450–495 477 71 110.00–134.00 $124.90 $596 -1.77
478 478 14 128.00 $128.00 $612 +1.33
500–545 522 73 115.00–128.00 $122.48 $639 -2.84
550–595 568 43 109.00–125.00 $120.78 $686 +1.57
600–645 621 50 104.00–121.00 $117.58 $730 +0.32
650–675 657 18 110.00–118.00 $116.47 $765 +3.86
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 -3.20
755–780 766 6 100.00–115.00 $107.46 $823 +4.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 47 141.00 $141.00 $753 —
650 650 143 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 133.00 $133.00 $386 —
310–340 322 15 100.00–147.00 $124.92 $402 -4.91
350–395 376 18 85.00–140.00 $122.44 $460 -4.98
405–448 432 22 110.00–133.00 $121.82 $526 -3.09
455–495 473 45 105.00–129.00 $118.58 $561 +2.10
500–545 517 10 100.00–123.00 $112.11 $580 -3.27
555–595 577 13 101.00–121.00 $110.17 $636 +0.97
600–640 619 6 92.50–115.00 $106.23 $658 -0.62
675–695 682 3 104.00–105.00 $104.34 $712 -2.66
780 780 1 84.00 $84.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 170.00–173.00 $171.45 $374 —
265–285 272 3 160.00–162.00 $160.70 $437 —
320–340 329 7 128.00–160.00 $154.66 $509 -3.76
350–395 370 11 145.00–167.00 $157.36 $582 +4.58
415–445 432 28 120.00–157.00 $149.01 $644 +2.70
450–495 473 46 120.00–152.00 $140.59 $665 +2.81
505–540 527 35 115.00–150.00 $134.24 $707 +1.93
550–590 571 49 114.00–138.00 $129.22 $738 +4.22
600–645 626 11 118.00–127.00 $121.56 $761 +3.32
665–695 686 8 110.00–125.00 $119.07 $817 +5.69
710–715 714 4 115.00–123.00 $118.50 $846 +7.50
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 +1.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.00 $192.00 $432 —
285–295 290 2 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $500 -2.51
300–342 325 12 149.00–187.00 $171.29 $557 +4.30
350–395 372 13 150.00–177.00 $168.91 $628 +4.55
415–445 430 12 134.00–167.00 $158.88 $683 +2.37
450–485 463 20 134.00–160.00 $151.91 $703 +4.90
500–540 519 28 119.00–152.00 $138.79 $720 -0.42
550–590 565 13 118.00–141.00 $130.47 $737 -1.57
600–645 619 26 112.00–136.00 $129.96 $804 +5.22
650–695 fancy 669 6 130.00–133.00 $131.32 $879 —
650–695 674 17 115.00–130.00 $124.32 $838 +3.74
700–745 720 13 116.00–128.00 $122.10 $879 +4.79
720 fancy 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
770–775 774 5 123.00–126.00 $124.00 $960 +8.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
310–345 327 9 132.00–167.00 $149.29 $488 -16.38
360–390 377 8 125.00–157.00 $138.77 $523 -4.31
400–445 423 26 122.00–148.00 $136.76 $578 +0.98
455–495 473 29 120.00–145.00 $133.03 $629 +4.62
505–545 525 34 116.00–132.00 $124.82 $655 +2.38
550–595 571 16 110.00–127.00 $115.80 $661 +0.99
605–625 610 17 108.00–123.00 $111.96 $683 +0.61
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 +3.99
720–740 729 8 106.00–115.00 $109.86 $801 —
755 755 3 105.00 $105.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1360 1140 80-85% 47 53.00–62.00 $56.73 $647 +0.31
830–1405 1189 80-85% 108 54.00–68.00 $60.76 $722 —
995–1375 1228 80-85% 22 65.00–76.00 $68.54 $842 +0.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1185 978 85-90% 45 40.00–53.00 $47.98 $469 —
740–1210 1043 85-90% 43 45.00–59.00 $53.90 $562 +5.37
850–1300 1049 85-90% 20 52.00–65.00 $60.11 $631 +11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1435 1311 75-80% 5 66.00–72.00 $68.14 $893 —
1130–1605 1371 75-80% 34 54.00–60.00 $57.03 $782 -12.19
985–1595 1389 75-80% 54 54.00–66.00 $59.87 $832 -9.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1815 1412 14 70.00–85.00 $77.60 $1,096 —
1180–2140 1631 30 80.00–93.00 $83.49 $1,362 —
1340–2025 1812 11 90.00–106.00 $93.16 $1,688 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–835 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 425.00–550.00 $496.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 705.00 $705.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1195 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–755.00 $734.49
1040–1098 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,390.01
1110–1220 fancy 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,642.74
1240 fancy 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1005–1370 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 925.00–1,125.00 $986.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 605.00–810.00 $703.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 700.00–1,150.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 600.00–1,100.00 $852.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–500.00 $466.67
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
880 fancy 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 425.00–600.00 $537.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 450.00–630.00 $516.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 300.00–500.00 $380.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–700.00 $566.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00–750.00 $603.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–890 887 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $908.46
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
988 fancy 988 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1050–1070 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,321.04 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1340 fancy 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1388–1405 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,424.39 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 825.00–1,250.00 $1,020.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 620.00–800.00 $734.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–675.00 $662.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–850.00 $762.50 —

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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.