Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

7,766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.96/cwt ≈ $499/hd at 430 lb · 123 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $106.28/cwt ≈ $558/hd at 525 lb · 117 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $123.51/cwt ≈ $710/hd at 575 lb · 96 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,766	6,571	14,992
Feeder cattle	6,424	—	12,630
Slaughter cattle	793	—	1,489
Replacement cattle	549	—	873

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 455,203 compared to 478,338 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
280–285	283	2	145.00–152.00	$148.53	$420
300–345	333	7	139.00–152.00	$145.78	$485
360–395	379	35	136.00–150.00	$143.28	$543
405–445	426	25	130.00–147.00	$139.63	$595
455–495	468	48	125.00–145.00	$134.60	$630
505–546	531	71	117.00–134.00	$124.95	$663
555–590	575	96	114.00–130.00	$123.51	$710
605–648	624	56	110.00–124.00	$118.28	$738
660–695	680	40	112.00–120.00	$116.15	$790
704–745	719	16	110.00–116.00	$114.62	$824
754–770	760	17	109.00–114.00	$112.21	$853
820–825	823	2	105.00–107.00	$106.00	$872
990	990	1	90.00	$90.00	$891

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
270	270	1	172.00	$172.00	$464
305–345	325	11	150.00–170.00	$161.55	$525
355–395	376	11	145.00–156.00	$149.15	$561
405–445	425	23	140.00–155.00	$146.12	$621
460–490	475	6	134.00–152.00	$141.87	$674
505–545	521	20	125.00–143.00	$132.31	$689
580–590	586	5	122.00–125.00	$122.79	$720
610–640	630	11	116.00–136.00	$120.75	$761
655–690	675	52	114.00–128.00	$119.36	$806
700–744	736	50	100.00–122.00	$117.16	$862
755–780	765	33	108.00–124.00	$120.12	$919
825	825	2	112.00	$112.00	$924
860	860	1	107.00	$107.00	$920

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
255–285	270	4	130.00–135.00	$131.18	$354
310–345	329	4	125.00–142.00	$136.94	$451
360–395	388	32	119.00–140.00	$126.82	$492
405–445	426	15	124.00–135.00	$129.07	$550
460–495	478	20	118.00–130.00	$123.79	$592
505–540	519	5	112.00–120.00	$115.44	$599
565–595	585	23	107.00–118.00	$112.00	$655
620–635	629	27	105.00–116.00	$114.71	$722
655–695	666	5	100.00–112.00	$103.40	$689
705–715	712	5	100.00–109.00	$107.21	$763
775–795	782	3	103.00–105.00	$104.32	$816

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
310–345	330	25	118.00–135.00	$127.17	$420
350–395	374	53	118.00–135.00	$123.48	$462
400–446	430	123	105.00–127.00	$115.96	$499
450–495	472	88	102.00–124.00	$111.27	$525
500–545	525	117	95.00–115.00	$106.28	$558
555–595	578	91	95.00–112.00	$104.85	$606
605–645	625	20	95.00–106.00	$99.96	$625
655–690	661	16	95.00–102.00	$99.32	$657
715–745	735	12	94.00–100.00	$97.24	$715
755–790	771	5	81.00–92.00	$88.74	$684

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
305–345	327	16	120.00–148.00	$132.38	$433
350–395	375	66	122.00–137.00	$128.42	$482
400–445	425	50	117.00–132.00	$123.15	$523
450–495	468	34	106.00–128.00	$115.40	$540
500	500	1	101.00	$101.00	$505
500–535	519	42	103.00–126.00	$112.60	$584
550–570	564	8	88.00–99.00	$97.03	$547
550–592	570	51	100.00–115.00	$107.63	$613
605–645	623	70	97.00–116.00	$109.00	$679
645	645	1	85.00	$85.00	$548
655–695	673	57	95.00–112.00	$108.89	$733
705–745	722	48	86.00–110.00	$103.96	$751
750–785	771	6	85.00–100.00	$93.36	$720
810	810	1	100.00	$100.00	$810

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
225	225	1	112.00	$112.00	$252
255–295	277	12	110.00–128.00	$116.78	$323
310–345	325	21	100.00–122.00	$111.26	$362
355–390	371	17	95.00–115.00	$104.44	$387
400–445	434	29	90.00–118.00	$105.52	$458
455–495	472	30	87.00–117.00	$104.94	$495
505–545	530	42	80.00–110.00	$99.82	$529
555–590	578	37	61.00–105.00	$95.46	$552
615–620	618	3	90.00–93.00	$90.99	$562
665–675	670	4	70.00–80.00	$74.96	$502

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
205–245	230	3	154.00–158.00	$155.72	$358
305–345	325	14	142.50–157.00	$148.18	$482
350–395	373	26	128.00–145.00	$136.77	$510
400–445	428	56	122.00–144.00	$132.59	$567
455–497	475	77	112.00–137.00	$123.45	$586
500–545	521	59	100.00–130.00	$118.25	$616
555–595	572	28	100.00–120.00	$111.39	$637
605–645	626	44	94.00–115.00	$107.52	$673
655–699	674	25	82.00–105.00	$99.88	$673
705–745	726	18	79.00–103.00	$96.69	$702
755–785	772	13	90.00–96.00	$92.62	$715

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
245	245	1	170.00	$170.00	$416
255–285	278	4	166.00–177.00	$169.34	$471
300–335	317	15	152.00–167.00	$157.90	$501
350–395	372	32	142.00–160.00	$149.36	$556
400–445	422	51	130.00–147.00	$140.32	$592
450–495	470	46	126.00–145.00	$134.41	$632
500–545	522	36	115.00–142.00	$123.88	$647
555–595	572	34	105.00–128.00	$119.25	$682
600–645	622	15	100.00–120.00	$110.05	$685
650–690	662	12	92.00–112.00	$107.83	$714
705–740	722	14	88.00–108.00	$100.69	$727
755–795	776	9	81.00–100.00	$88.04	$683

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
265–295	286	7	140.00–145.00	$141.34	$404
310–335	324	11	127.00–141.00	$134.25	$435
355–395	374	19	115.00–132.00	$124.37	$465
400–445	428	28	110.00–132.00	$121.11	$518
455–495	477	21	108.00–125.00	$114.87	$548
500–545	530	47	102.00–120.00	$109.99	$583
555–595	581	20	86.00–105.00	$99.05	$575
600–640	622	19	83.00–103.00	$96.98	$603
665–675	670	11	80.00–100.00	$93.63	$627
725–730	727	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	$679
755–790	771	5	55.00–90.00	$81.16	$626

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970–1425	1200	80-85%	48	35.00–51.00	$45.08	$541
930–1565	1242	80-85%	38	50.00–60.00	$54.78	$680
945–1740	1246	80-85%	112	38.00–57.00	$49.93	$622

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1210	946	85-90%	60	21.00–44.00	$36.60	$346
750–1450	1012	85-90%	83	35.00–49.00	$43.18	$437
885–1250	1054	85-90%	26	45.00–56.00	$51.45	$542

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–2025	1398	75-80%	40	40.00–54.00	$47.96	$670
1120–1580	1419	75-80%	11	37.50–48.00	$42.65	$605
1265–1715	1443	75-80%	15	44.00–61.00	$51.95	$750

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–2475	1417	25	55.00–72.00	$65.13	$923
1025–2335	1620	47	65.00–80.00	$73.39	$1,189
1575–1825	1748	7	77.00–82.00	$79.54	$1,390

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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	24	440.00–700.00	$595.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	430.00–560.00	$498.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	775.00	$775.00
995–1045	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–825.00	$808.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–1,050.00	$936.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	700.00–960.00	$858.39
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,120.00–1,300.00	$1,242.08
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	960.00–1,200.00	$1,155.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	775.00–1,000.00	$906.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	725.00–850.00	$803.13
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	575.00–650.00	$603.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	650.00–925.00	$734.10

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	425.00	$425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	300.00–425.00	$362.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	475.00–575.00	$500.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	620.00–700.00	$663.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	775.00–850.00	$818.89

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	500.00–525.00	$512.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	605.00–825.00	$746.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	450.00–725.00	$642.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	320.00–400.00	$362.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	450.00–850.00	$606.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	325.00–700.00	$477.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,100.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	1,200.00–1,600.00	$1,458.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	940.00–1,100.00	$1,048.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,230.00–1,275.00	$1,245.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	800.00–925.00	$853.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	825.00–1,175.00	$1,079.24

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	735.00–1,000.00	$918.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–925.00	$805.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	575.00–1,025.00	$826.67

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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.