Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

5,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.79/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 509 lb · 91 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.68/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 426 lb · 72 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.75/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 656 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,070	4,334	3,208
Feeder cattle	4,234	3,552	2,665
Slaughter cattle	448	487	373
Replacement cattle	388	295	170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good 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
305–325	313	4	180.00–189.00	$183.56	$575	+12.89
355–395	369	16	166.00–177.50	$172.87	$638	+4.67
410–440	434	32	162.50–170.00	$164.43	$714	+2.89
455–490	467	17	153.00–159.00	$156.87	$733	-1.62
505–530	518	2	145.00–155.00	$149.88	$776	+1.71
555–580	564	13	136.00–154.00	$147.77	$833	-4.85
610–640	622	7	130.00–145.00	$138.40	$861	-1.66
650 value added	650	1	135.00	$135.00	$878	-8.01
670–695	682	24	125.00–140.00	$136.70	$932	-3.79
705–745	724	16	122.00–136.00	$130.13	$942	+0.63
710–745 value added	727	3	127.00–130.00	$127.98	$930	-19.85
755–795	777	20	120.00–130.00	$125.34	$974	-8.74
855	855	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,026	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	8	160.00–175.00	$165.36	$539	+2.81
355–392	379	23	159.00–168.00	$164.03	$622	+6.74
405–445	422	15	150.00–165.00	$157.59	$665	+4.93
460–490	474	12	145.00–158.00	$150.41	$713	+4.50
500–545	524	15	137.00–150.00	$144.28	$756	+3.65
555–595	568	10	130.00–146.00	$140.31	$797	+1.66
605–635	625	17	122.00–138.00	$132.89	$831	+2.61
655–685	668	13	117.00–130.00	$126.93	$848	+1.93
700–745	723	9	111.00–121.00	$118.50	$857	-8.55
760–790	775	2	120.00–122.50	$121.23	$940	+1.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
563	563	39	149.25	$149.25	$840	—
656	656	68	142.75	$142.75	$936	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	6	156.00–170.00	$164.11	$514	+11.61
410–440	429	8	140.00–153.00	$145.89	$626	+2.24
455–490	470	10	137.00–142.00	$137.90	$648	-1.46
505–545	521	7	130.00–135.00	$133.12	$694	+0.45
555–595	581	6	120.00–125.00	$123.33	$717	-2.95
615	615	2	128.00	$128.00	$787	+6.00
655–670	665	3	118.00–120.00	$118.66	$789	-1.34
720	720	1	112.00	$112.00	$806	—
755	755	1	112.00	$112.00	$846	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	137.50–140.00	$138.69	$392	—
305–345	326	21	130.00–139.00	$135.04	$440	+1.53
355–395	376	35	125.00–142.00	$133.72	$503	+6.66
405–445	426	72	120.00–135.00	$130.68	$557	+5.55
450–495	477	52	118.00–133.00	$126.98	$606	+1.73
500–545	525	25	115.00–127.00	$122.69	$644	+2.33
550–595	577	54	110.00–121.00	$115.86	$669	-0.81
600–645	629	22	105.00–119.00	$112.97	$711	-1.57
655–690	678	14	107.00–118.00	$111.79	$758	+2.10
710–735	722	5	102.00–114.00	$107.62	$777	+7.16
785	785	1	100.00	$100.00	$785	-3.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	330	5	140.00–142.50	$141.05	$465	-2.58
350–380	364	18	135.00–142.00	$137.82	$502	+2.32
400–445	424	34	133.00–140.00	$135.61	$575	+2.54
455–495	474	44	130.00–137.00	$133.90	$635	+1.72
502 fancy	502	8	135.00	$135.00	$678	—
503–540	510	83	127.00–136.00	$130.38	$665	+4.05
561 fancy	561	3	132.00	$132.00	$741	—
550–595	572	23	120.00–127.00	$124.12	$710	-1.64
617 fancy	617	2	130.00	$130.00	$802	—
600–640	622	23	117.00–125.00	$119.45	$743	-5.13
625–635 value added	629	9	133.00–134.00	$133.55	$840	-4.80
650–690	664	6	112.00–118.00	$116.39	$773	-3.17
690 value added	690	4	130.00	$130.00	$897	-5.00
650–698 fancy	694	13	120.00–123.00	$122.78	$852	—
700–730	713	5	107.00–117.00	$111.64	$796	+5.00
715–740 value added	720	5	124.00–126.00	$124.41	$896	-1.49
765–795	786	8	114.00–116.00	$115.26	$906	-4.24
845	845	4	110.00	$110.00	$930	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	324	16	120.00–137.00	$129.98	$421	+1.98
355–395	372	29	114.00–137.00	$124.65	$464	+1.20
400–445	428	27	112.00–130.00	$124.45	$533	+3.72
450–495	472	23	120.00–125.00	$123.14	$581	+8.76
500–545	521	14	110.00–120.00	$115.24	$600	+0.69
555–590	576	8	100.00–115.00	$110.83	$638	+1.74
665–685	676	7	90.00–107.00	$102.27	$691	+0.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
601	601	63	132.00	$132.00	$793	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	165.00–180.00	$170.00	$502	+13.00
305–345	323	19	155.00–175.00	$167.58	$541	+15.30
355–395	368	29	147.50–166.00	$159.21	$586	+10.16
400–445	428	45	138.00–156.00	$148.32	$635	+0.53
455–495	478	58	133.00–146.00	$139.85	$668	+0.54
500–545	520	52	127.00–140.00	$133.54	$694	+2.35
555–595	581	20	115.00–134.00	$123.31	$716	+0.30
600–645	622	30	110.00–125.00	$116.96	$727	+0.73
650–695	673	13	105.00–118.00	$113.02	$761	+1.24
710–745	728	9	100.00–110.00	$106.64	$776	+0.88
765	765	1	95.00	$95.00	$727	-6.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	177.50–180.00	$178.73	$518	—
305–345	327	13	172.50–186.00	$179.68	$588	+8.73
350–395	373	24	160.00–177.00	$166.81	$622	+5.21
405–445	424	28	155.00–165.00	$157.81	$669	+4.57
450–495	474	33	145.00–155.00	$150.12	$712	+2.69
500–540	520	31	134.00–152.50	$142.97	$743	+5.69
550–595	567	33	130.00–141.00	$135.52	$768	+5.21
600–625	609	8	124.00–133.00	$128.75	$784	+1.44
650–695	666	9	117.00–126.00	$120.62	$803	+1.09
700–725	714	4	112.00–118.00	$116.03	$828	+6.23
770–785	780	3	107.00–110.00	$108.01	$842	-1.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	287	3	167.00–172.00	$169.69	$487	—
305–340	319	17	150.00–166.00	$158.23	$505	+4.69
350–395	379	21	140.00–155.00	$151.04	$572	+7.67
400–445	427	35	133.00–145.00	$139.48	$596	-0.02
455–495	475	34	126.00–136.00	$131.21	$623	+1.04
505–545	527	21	120.00–130.00	$124.42	$656	+2.02
555–590	576	14	110.00–124.00	$116.92	$673	-4.49
605–645	623	9	105.00–117.00	$111.21	$693	+0.72
660–690	668	9	102.00–110.00	$106.31	$710	-0.24
715–740	728	2	95.00	$95.00	$692	-6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1405	1135	80-85%	30	43.00–56.00	$50.15	$569	-4.52
845–1600	1165	80-85%	64	48.00–64.00	$55.70	$649	-4.55
770–1350	1217	80-85%	19	56.00–67.00	$60.76	$739	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1160	970	85-90%	30	35.00–48.00	$42.44	$412	—
810–1235	988	85-90%	38	41.00–54.00	$47.55	$470	—
800–1065	995	85-90%	15	47.00–60.00	$53.75	$535	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1730	1380	75-80%	22	57.00–64.00	$60.39	$833	-8.34
1385	1385	75-80%	1	66.00	$66.00	$914	-2.73
1190–1875	1466	75-80%	12	50.00–56.00	$53.83	$789	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1865	1521	8	70.00–79.00	$74.97	$1,140	-0.55
1220–2235	1642	23	70.00–85.00	$80.15	$1,316	—
1560–2105	1820	14	83.00–91.00	$87.14	$1,586	-4.67

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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	30	500.00–600.00	$550.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
530	530	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	300.00	$300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1035–1400	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	675.00–1,000.00	$789.90
1035–1540	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	665.00–975.00	$826.51
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	875.00–945.00	$904.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	700.00–825.00	$790.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	765.00–780.00	$771.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	680.00–735.00	$703.57

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–920	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	400.00–450.00	$422.78
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00	$600.00
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
850–930	904	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	575.00–750.00	$683.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	575.00–625.00	$603.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	500.00–625.00	$573.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1225	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00
1115–1300	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	725.00–750.00	$738.46
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	770.00	$770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
805–875	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–775.00	$695.07
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
965	965	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

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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
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1115–1470	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,290.55	—
1410	1410	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	900.00–1,200.00	$1,087.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	700.00–900.00	$794.44	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	—
975–995	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	575.00–700.00	$641.72	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	675.00–825.00	$756.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075–1190	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,159.14	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	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.