Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

3,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.07/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 525 lb · 45 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.77/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 517 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.18/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 472 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,135	5,502	2,883
Feeder cattle	2,474	4,431	2,416
Slaughter cattle	457	705	266
Replacement cattle	204	366	201

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	164.00	$164.00	$500	—
360–380	374	5	157.00–163.00	$160.39	$600	-4.60
410–445	427	14	149.00–159.00	$154.40	$659	+0.62
455–495	474	36	146.00–165.00	$151.81	$720	+3.20
510–535	517	42	142.00–157.25	$150.77	$779	+6.00
550–575	565	13	138.00–145.00	$141.01	$797	-2.58
600–621	608	18	133.00–142.00	$137.73	$837	-2.54
651–675	653	18	130.00–139.00	$138.37	$904	+5.68
722–733	725	21	128.50–138.00	$135.26	$981	-1.48
815	815	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,092	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	155.00	$155.00	$442	—
300–340	326	8	149.00–159.00	$154.55	$504	-3.46
375–392	382	9	150.00–167.00	$158.22	$604	+1.74
405–440	421	21	138.00–164.00	$151.59	$638	-5.02
475–485	478	3	140.00–146.00	$143.97	$688	-1.84
515–534	526	8	135.00–140.00	$137.75	$725	-2.97
570–595	587	6	130.00–136.00	$131.94	$774	-3.74
610–630	617	13	125.00–132.00	$129.46	$799	-2.32
650–695	681	14	122.00–128.00	$125.45	$854	-3.05
705–715	710	6	120.00	$120.00	$852	—
750–795	775	13	104.00–120.00	$114.04	$884	-11.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	2	143.00–156.00	$149.72	$551	+8.56
415–440	423	3	130.00–152.00	$143.08	$605	-0.08
465	465	1	142.00	$142.00	$660	+2.84
505–540	523	10	125.00–132.00	$127.95	$669	-3.44
605	605	2	120.00	$120.00	$726	-0.98
655–690	673	5	107.00–116.00	$112.47	$757	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	330	9	130.00–139.00	$132.50	$437	-10.79
366–385	373	18	127.50–135.00	$130.47	$487	-4.01
405–444	421	23	124.00–131.00	$127.38	$536	-5.98
455–499	472	21	121.00–130.00	$123.65	$584	-4.13
505–545	525	45	118.00–130.00	$122.07	$641	-0.45
550–595	576	27	117.00–125.00	$119.43	$688	-5.04
600–645	627	31	110.00–125.00	$118.86	$745	+0.24
650–695	671	24	110.00–120.00	$115.35	$774	-0.12
700–720	708	10	105.00–117.00	$110.60	$783	-6.40
755–780	768	2	105.00–110.00	$107.54	$826	-2.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	333	15	122.50–131.00	$126.51	$421	-5.86
350–385	369	16	118.00–135.00	$124.32	$459	-4.78
400–440	426	33	118.00–132.00	$122.19	$521	-6.44
455–495	472	40	112.00–127.00	$119.18	$563	-3.75
500–540	524	21	112.00–125.00	$116.39	$610	-4.68
555–595	578	11	110.00–120.00	$115.33	$667	-1.76
605–645	623	12	105.00–114.00	$110.28	$687	-1.38
680–690	686	4	102.00–110.00	$106.77	$732	-1.79
745	745	1	100.00	$100.00	$745	-8.23
755–795	775	2	90.00–99.00	$94.62	$733	-9.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–345	325	10	120.00–126.00	$122.37	$398	+0.01
355–395	376	16	115.00–123.00	$119.58	$450	-2.46
412–445	428	12	110.00–122.00	$116.60	$499	-6.96
455–495	480	19	103.00–120.00	$112.41	$540	-6.32
550–590	574	9	105.00–110.00	$106.63	$612	-2.70
645	645	4	100.00–105.00	$101.75	$656	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	4	116.00	$116.00	$415	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	332	22	145.00–163.00	$155.55	$516	+12.82
355–395	378	20	150.00–175.00	$157.93	$597	+1.96
405–440	430	34	144.00–165.00	$149.83	$644	-3.52
450–495	470	29	128.00–150.00	$143.04	$672	-4.05
505–545	527	34	122.00–142.00	$133.58	$704	-1.95
550–595	568	26	125.00–137.00	$129.78	$737	+0.65
605–645	624	20	114.00–127.00	$122.86	$767	-1.77
660–685	674	11	109.00–119.00	$115.09	$776	-6.82
710–745	727	6	102.00–113.00	$108.28	$787	-11.26
890	890	1	105.00	$105.00	$934	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	6	152.00–154.00	$152.64	$432	-7.36
315–345	337	14	139.00–162.00	$149.06	$502	+1.68
355–390	379	11	130.00–162.00	$146.68	$556	+3.89
405–445	425	26	125.00–151.00	$141.30	$601	-3.30
450–495	470	29	120.00–140.00	$132.78	$624	-5.85
510–545	525	32	115.00–133.00	$127.16	$668	-6.50
560–595	576	30	110.00–132.00	$121.26	$698	-4.44
605–645	622	9	100.00–124.00	$114.22	$710	-4.97
660–695	679	7	106.00–115.00	$110.18	$748	-5.14
715	715	2	110.00	$110.00	$786	-1.00
860	860	1	85.00	$85.00	$731	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	160.00–162.00	$161.03	$456	+27.03
305–340	325	3	128.00–150.00	$142.10	$462	-3.65
360–375	365	8	120.00–147.00	$134.60	$491	-7.41
400–440	424	15	116.00–140.00	$131.20	$556	-4.88
450–480	462	10	115.00–130.00	$124.74	$576	-4.81
500–545	530	16	109.00–121.00	$118.29	$627	-7.02
550–590	566	12	105.00–117.00	$112.79	$638	-5.03
615	615	1	112.00	$112.00	$689	+1.84
660–695	682	17	100.00–110.00	$107.25	$731	+0.58
700–705	704	4	92.00–101.00	$98.50	$693	—
775–795	781	7	93.00–96.00	$95.13	$743	-1.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1595	1088	80-85%	48	48.00–54.00	$50.93	$554	—
1005–1365	1146	80-85%	13	60.00–64.00	$62.15	$712	—
820–1375	1160	80-85%	94	50.00–60.50	$56.26	$653	-0.70

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1325	1034	85-90%	56	38.00–54.00	$46.88	$485	+0.34
880–1225	1067	85-90%	25	40.00–44.00	$41.31	$441	-11.19

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1490	1300	75-80%	11	62.00–66.50	$63.50	$826	—
1150–1775	1343	75-80%	45	50.00–61.00	$54.95	$738	—
1210–1795	1443	75-80%	14	46.00–54.00	$50.04	$722	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–2005	1522	9	65.00–80.00	$71.92	$1,095	-2.14
1185–2020	1683	17	73.00–89.00	$79.56	$1,339	—
1760–2235	1956	5	85.00–95.00	$89.00	$1,741	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1090	936	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	505.00–615.00	$548.18
1175	1175	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
585–755	667	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–650.00	$573.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1295	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	570.00–830.00	$731.32
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00
1170	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,000.00–1,450.00	$1,144.74
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	640.00–950.00	$757.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	550.00–700.00	$600.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	700.00–1,050.00	$893.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1245	1145	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	720.00–730.00	$724.56
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	610.00	$610.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	575.00–650.00	$619.64

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	350.00–500.00	$435.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	500.00–625.00	$555.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	770.00	$770.00
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	630.00	$630.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735 thin fleshed	735	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
750	750	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

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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
1310–1420	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,121.98	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	875.00–1,350.00	$1,135.42	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–950.00	$903.13	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–730.00	$676.67	—

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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.