Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

6,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.07/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 570 lb · 105 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.41/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 622 lb · 104 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.17/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 527 lb · 90 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,186	4,470	4,851
Feeder cattle	5,205	3,354	4,072
Slaughter cattle	758	716	604
Replacement cattle	223	400	175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
295	295	1	180.00	$180.00	$531	—
320–345	329	7	153.00–164.00	$158.27	$521	+2.59
350–395	377	16	145.00–177.00	$159.24	$600	-2.36
404–440	413	31	140.00–165.00	$153.44	$634	-3.18
455–495	485	65	138.00–157.00	$148.21	$719	+3.19
506–545	524	49	135.00–150.00	$142.37	$746	-0.62
560–594	584	37	129.00–140.00	$134.83	$787	+2.45
601–649	625	67	124.00–135.00	$131.50	$822	+5.50
665–695	680	2	128.00–129.00	$128.49	$874	+2.47
704	704	7	126.00	$126.00	$887	+4.00
755–780	767	3	123.00–127.00	$125.01	$959	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	192.00–200.00	$195.88	$646	—
365	365	1	162.00	$162.00	$591	-4.95
410–425	420	3	162.00–180.00	$167.86	$705	+8.79
455–485	463	22	158.00–165.00	$158.46	$734	+8.47
500–520	507	27	135.00–141.00	$140.32	$711	-5.39
553–575	561	35	147.00–150.00	$148.52	$833	+8.19
605–649	622	104	129.00–145.00	$137.41	$855	+2.74
655–688	680	29	118.00–136.00	$130.48	$887	+6.70
710–749	725	24	113.00–130.00	$125.92	$913	+3.92
775–795	790	8	128.00	$128.00	$1,011	—
981	981	4	105.50	$105.50	$1,035	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	6	148.00–152.00	$150.67	$490	-3.62
445	445	5	140.00	$140.00	$623	-0.32
467–485	469	17	135.00	$135.00	$633	-10.98
519–545	526	9	120.00–135.00	$125.76	$661	-7.36
575–595	583	5	120.00–128.00	$124.21	$724	-2.81
625–632	630	4	116.00–126.00	$123.52	$778	+2.53
769	769	7	112.00	$112.00	$861	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	6	135.00–137.00	$136.05	$449	+1.05
355	355	1	124.00	$124.00	$440	—
400–445	421	9	124.00–138.00	$128.95	$543	-2.89
455–495	473	12	118.00–127.00	$122.97	$582	-9.57
510 fancy	510	1	141.00	$141.00	$719	+1.50
505–536 value added	521	6	126.00–128.00	$127.03	$662	—
500–545	528	83	116.00–135.00	$124.84	$659	-2.73
550 value added	550	11	134.50	$134.50	$740	—
566	566	11	133.00	$133.00	$753	+5.00
568 fancy	568	3	127.00	$127.00	$721	—
550–595	574	80	110.00–129.00	$123.92	$711	+0.95
600–645	624	61	110.00–125.00	$121.41	$758	+1.97
625–630 value added	626	24	125.00–130.00	$129.37	$810	—
640 fancy	640	2	130.00–131.00	$130.50	$835	—
660–685 fancy	673	2	125.00	$125.00	$841	+5.00
650–693	675	29	115.00–124.00	$118.65	$801	+2.42
650–685 value added	679	6	124.00–128.00	$124.64	$846	—
720–730	723	17	104.00–117.00	$111.35	$805	-0.16
773 value added	773	67	130.75	$130.75	$1,011	—
760–798	784	15	96.00–116.00	$111.43	$874	+1.87
830	830	1	106.00	$106.00	$880	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	340	11	127.00–137.00	$130.05	$442	+3.62
355–395	376	28	116.00–140.00	$126.00	$474	-0.44
405–445	425	35	109.00–134.00	$123.90	$527	+1.53
450–495	469	82	105.00–131.00	$121.89	$572	+3.57
500–545	522	56	103.00–125.00	$119.56	$624	+1.94
555–595	575	74	97.00–123.00	$115.92	$667	+0.80
600–640	616	33	110.00–119.00	$114.58	$706	+7.38
650–695	674	25	90.00–112.00	$105.78	$713	-6.22
705–745	727	5	95.00–106.00	$102.78	$747	-5.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	120.00–121.00	$120.33	$391	-0.56
355–395	374	17	110.00–127.00	$117.26	$439	+0.69
400–445	420	25	105.00–131.00	$116.68	$490	+7.60
450–485	476	30	107.00–123.00	$114.82	$547	+1.86
510–545	530	31	99.00–122.00	$109.78	$582	+4.98
570–590	579	4	113.00–117.00	$114.73	$664	+2.13
600–630	615	2	107.00–110.00	$108.54	$668	-1.46
655–695	675	9	90.00–105.00	$97.38	$657	-7.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	2	170.00–172.00	$171.01	$356	—
275–285	280	2	148.00–150.00	$148.98	$417	-10.32
310–345	334	11	145.00–160.00	$155.18	$518	+2.18
350–390	360	18	135.00–160.00	$147.43	$531	-0.63
400–445	426	37	127.00–157.00	$143.85	$613	+4.04
450–495	478	37	118.00–150.00	$136.16	$651	+5.70
500–545	524	29	110.00–138.00	$129.50	$679	+3.42
550–595	577	41	102.00–134.00	$122.37	$706	+1.73
605–645	625	30	100.00–126.00	$117.38	$734	+1.16
650–695	672	16	100.00–125.00	$115.20	$774	+2.97
705–735	714	5	110.00–124.00	$117.46	$839	+6.43
770–785	779	6	80.00–105.00	$93.87	$731	-9.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	185.00	$185.00	$379	—
320	320	1	150.00	$150.00	$480	-13.36
350–395	374	18	145.00–170.00	$158.61	$593	-2.83
400–445	425	30	140.00–162.00	$149.49	$635	+0.24
450–495	472	30	130.00–160.00	$145.69	$688	+2.17
500–545	524	42	118.00–145.00	$133.09	$697	-1.57
550–595	566	20	112.00–138.00	$126.17	$714	-3.29
600 fancy	600	1	134.00	$134.00	$804	—
600–645	621	27	108.00–133.00	$124.88	$776	+0.07
650–690	674	16	100.00–128.00	$113.95	$768	-6.32
675–680 fancy	678	2	129.00–132.00	$130.49	$885	—
705–740	723	15	105.00–128.00	$116.66	$843	+0.37
750–785	766	9	107.00–126.00	$116.33	$891	+2.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	160.00	$160.00	$344	—
295	295	2	155.00	$155.00	$457	—
300–345	320	20	132.00–152.00	$143.65	$460	-0.74
365–395	381	12	130.00–146.00	$137.21	$523	-0.91
400–445	429	27	120.00–145.00	$132.96	$570	+5.27
465–495	482	19	115.00–134.00	$124.67	$601	+1.35
500–545	529	31	112.00–127.00	$119.57	$633	+1.04
550–595	573	20	105.00–122.00	$114.60	$657	+4.58
615–635	624	18	100.00–119.00	$113.38	$707	+3.06
675–695	682	3	110.00–113.00	$111.98	$764	+8.05
725	725	2	100.00	$100.00	$725	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1480	1180	80-85%	67	49.00–58.00	$53.48	$631	-7.98
870–1580	1183	80-85%	109	54.00–65.00	$58.57	$693	-2.89
1045–1480	1271	80-85%	43	61.00–69.00	$65.23	$829	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1150	967	85-90%	46	37.00–50.00	$44.99	$435	+2.10
780–1285	1009	85-90%	52	40.00–57.00	$50.07	$505	—
850–1270	1045	85-90%	34	48.00–64.00	$56.59	$591	+8.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1850	1371	75-80%	47	52.00–64.00	$58.94	$808	+0.25
1215–1755	1381	75-80%	20	62.00–68.00	$64.60	$892	+5.91
1255–1780	1422	75-80%	24	48.00–58.00	$54.31	$772	-7.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1760	1417	36	65.00–86.00	$74.10	$1,050	—
1100–2250	1800	39	79.00–97.00	$86.07	$1,549	—
1350–2210	1876	18	84.00–102.00	$94.15	$1,766	+4.59

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–865	799	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–650.00	$526.45

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	550.00–625.00	$587.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1015	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	680.00–730.00	$702.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1365	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	750.00–1,125.00	$841.76
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	725.00–1,150.00	$927.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	500.00–850.00	$725.77
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	700.00–825.00	$793.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–975	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–700.00	$626.77
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	380.00–700.00	$500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1260	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	575.00–1,000.00	$787.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00	$875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–780	755	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–750.00	$724.17
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00

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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
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+83.92
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	-291.08
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	825.00–950.00	$887.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	900.00–1,100.00	$1,050.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	500.00–710.00	$558.57	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1045–1070	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–900.00	$887.35	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.