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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

2,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.33/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 523 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.76/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 524 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.28/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 423 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,844 3,586 3,023
Feeder cattle 2,293 2,955 2,523
Slaughter cattle 337 486 324
Replacement cattle 214 145 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
345 345 1 168.00 $168.00 $580 —
375–395 390 4 170.00–175.00 $171.87 $670 +13.71
405–435 416 12 155.00–170.00 $161.87 $673 +7.74
450–475 460 16 151.00–157.50 $153.60 $707 +6.96
510–547 520 25 144.00–155.00 $148.02 $770 +5.78
550–580 569 6 140.00–145.00 $142.31 $810 +6.05
608–645 620 4 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $855 +3.82
655–685 670 6 128.00–135.00 $130.49 $874 -5.68
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -3.26
760–795 775 4 117.00–120.00 $118.98 $922 -0.29
805–845 812 6 115.00–120.00 $115.87 $941 +10.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 6 148.00–160.00 $151.46 $574 +4.77
420–440 430 18 138.00–154.00 $151.58 $652 +7.58
450–485 460 15 139.00–155.00 $147.51 $679 +2.51
515–545 528 3 140.00–143.00 $141.68 $748 +0.20
560–595 579 7 132.50–135.00 $133.22 $771 +7.76
605–638 628 8 122.50–132.00 $127.44 $800 -1.21
655–685 666 5 122.00–125.00 $123.77 $824 +0.93
710–725 720 4 117.00–120.00 $119.01 $857 +2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $463 —
355–375 370 4 139.00–140.00 $139.76 $517 +3.28
415–440 425 5 135.00–150.00 $140.43 $597 +8.83
450–485 463 12 135.00–145.00 $138.84 $643 +25.35
505–535 514 4 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $680 +8.73
590 590 2 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $735 -2.50
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 —
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 145.00 $145.00 $392 —
310 310 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $439 +5.99
365–390 375 14 133.00–137.50 $135.17 $507 +2.34
400–435 415 30 130.00–142.00 $131.84 $547 +5.01
425–440 fancy 431 4 137.50–140.00 $138.26 $596 —
450–495 462 12 125.00–142.00 $131.92 $609 +7.89
500–540 fancy 520 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $707 —
500–549 523 43 119.00–139.00 $129.02 $675 +4.91
555–580 fancy 574 12 134.00–139.00 $137.76 $791 +10.76
555–595 575 25 115.00–135.00 $124.44 $716 +0.68
590 590 1 128.00 $128.00 $755 +4.24
600–635 620 24 115.00–128.00 $121.10 $751 -1.81
625 fancy 625 1 133.00 $133.00 $831 +7.46
655–695 676 12 115.00–122.50 $119.57 $808 -0.07
705–740 722 12 110.00–117.00 $114.41 $826 +8.72
792 792 2 114.00 $114.00 $903 +8.36
812 812 2 110.00 $110.00 $893 +17.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 21 125.00–138.00 $131.94 $427 +3.70
360–390 376 18 125.00–145.00 $130.19 $490 +3.16
400–448 430 26 119.00–140.00 $129.31 $556 +5.95
450–495 476 37 116.00–135.00 $123.52 $588 +2.87
500–545 525 26 109.00–132.00 $120.82 $634 +4.43
550–595 570 13 107.00–120.00 $114.66 $654 -1.60
600–645 622 12 102.00–117.00 $110.22 $686 +1.27
655–680 666 5 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $698 -3.68
715 715 2 105.00 $105.00 $751 +12.98
790 790 2 90.00 $90.00 $711 -14.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 7 120.00–140.00 $130.05 $424 +4.54
350–380 365 19 119.00–140.00 $130.82 $477 +13.13
400–445 425 23 115.00–131.00 $121.48 $516 +7.06
450–495 471 36 110.00–128.00 $120.43 $567 +7.31
500–540 524 11 109.00–122.00 $115.88 $607 +5.26
550–595 572 7 110.00–115.00 $112.15 $641 +8.71
685 685 1 96.00 $96.00 $658 -8.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 16 155.00–170.00 $161.62 $527 +13.37
360–395 380 23 145.00–165.00 $154.52 $587 +11.97
400–445 423 38 134.00–155.00 $143.28 $606 +3.80
450–495 474 29 130.00–145.00 $135.70 $643 +0.99
500–545 524 41 120.00–135.00 $129.76 $680 +2.37
550–595 567 28 115.00–133.00 $124.17 $704 +3.07
605–645 618 22 110.00–126.00 $121.40 $750 +5.16
650–685 664 10 105.00–124.00 $115.20 $765 +7.82
715–745 733 7 100.00–113.00 $108.34 $794 +5.51
755–775 768 4 101.00–107.00 $104.51 $803 +0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 6 150.00–172.00 $160.13 $416 —
300–345 323 21 140.00–165.00 $151.16 $488 +10.04
355–395 371 11 130.00–155.00 $144.10 $535 +5.43
405–445 428 23 125.00–145.00 $136.76 $585 +3.52
455–495 477 21 120.00–135.00 $128.26 $612 -0.21
500–535 520 20 117.50–128.00 $123.00 $640 +2.63
553–598 576 27 110.00–122.50 $118.89 $685 +2.36
610–640 630 3 112.00–117.00 $114.37 $721 +7.85
655–690 676 4 100.00–110.00 $104.21 $704 +1.20
700 700 1 102.00 $102.00 $714 —
785 785 1 92.00 $92.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
305–345 326 7 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $550 +9.76
375–395 382 15 157.50–172.00 $163.07 $623 +9.68
400–445 418 20 150.00–163.00 $155.46 $650 +6.06
450–495 467 19 136.00–155.00 $145.38 $679 +2.89
500–540 519 24 132.00–144.00 $136.72 $710 +0.74
550–595 569 19 123.00–143.00 $130.56 $743 +0.54
605–625 619 16 120.00–130.00 $125.99 $780 +2.83
650–685 667 6 115.00–123.00 $118.66 $791 +2.83
715–745 730 5 112.50–124.00 $117.65 $859 +4.17
760–790 775 3 110.00–113.00 $111.32 $863 +1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1665 1124 80-85% 48 44.00–55.00 $48.11 $541 -4.13
865–1475 1163 80-85% 58 49.00–61.00 $54.38 $632 -2.40
840–1385 1201 80-85% 18 57.00–67.00 $61.93 $744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1130 988 85-90% 23 37.00–51.00 $42.64 $421 +1.70
730–1160 1007 85-90% 10 43.00–51.00 $47.98 $483 +0.72
780–1185 1035 85-90% 12 39.00–45.00 $41.35 $428 -5.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1530 1344 75-80% 12 52.00–61.00 $56.83 $764 -8.81
1145–1840 1370 75-80% 29 48.00–67.00 $59.47 $815 +5.54
1615 1615 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1970 1581 8 66.00–82.00 $76.31 $1,206 —
1215–2150 1664 11 77.00–89.00 $83.70 $1,393 +0.87
1625–2275 1865 7 87.00–98.00 $91.05 $1,698 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–895 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 350.00–460.00 $398.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1235–1390 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 861.00–925.00 $882.09
1150–1525 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–960.00 $848.72
995–1700 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 625.00–1,088.00 $937.29
1375 fancy 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1660 fancy 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,100.00 $940.63
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $810.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,050.00 $965.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1390 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–925.00 $867.01
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1105–1310 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $914.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
785–930 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $805.12
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $675.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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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
1130–1380 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,203.63 —
1200–1465 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 875.00–1,450.00 $1,351.49 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–1,275.00 $912.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 850.00–1,000.00 $923.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1320 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,345.45 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–800.00 $733.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.