Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

11,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $135.18/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 574 lb · 149 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.88/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 468 lb · 137 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.96/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 477 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,183	5,221	13,435
Feeder cattle	9,327	4,138	11,020
Slaughter cattle	1,172	645	1,256
Replacement cattle	684	438	1,159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 506,159 compared to 538,952 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	278	6	175.00–180.00	$177.37	$493	+5.05
310–345	333	23	167.00–175.00	$169.48	$564	-3.71
350–395	375	63	155.00–174.00	$164.41	$617	+5.15
405–445	421	58	149.00–168.00	$157.78	$664	+8.34
453–496	475	107	139.00–156.00	$147.74	$702	+6.55
500–545	529	59	132.00–142.00	$137.25	$726	+1.50
563 value added	563	9	137.00	$137.00	$771	+0.96
550–595	575	140	125.00–142.00	$135.06	$777	+5.04
600–645	625	99	121.00–135.00	$129.48	$809	+6.53
650–685	667	57	118.00–134.35	$125.21	$835	-0.03
685 value added	685	11	130.50	$130.50	$894	+4.50
705–715 value added	706	30	127.00–133.75	$133.29	$941	—
705–735	723	5	112.50–125.00	$117.53	$850	+4.28
755–796	788	29	110.00–125.00	$118.11	$931	+8.27
795 value added	795	45	132.50	$132.50	$1,053	—
801–845	813	32	109.00–121.00	$118.64	$965	—
915	915	1	101.00	$101.00	$924	+4.35
948 value added	948	2	108.00	$108.00	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	284	4	169.00–175.00	$170.48	$484	+9.53
310–345	329	29	152.50–172.00	$164.83	$542	+9.82
355–395	373	30	140.00–165.00	$155.87	$581	+6.57
405–445	428	47	131.00–155.00	$147.61	$632	+5.38
455–495	474	60	126.00–152.00	$142.19	$674	+8.31
500–545	528	95	117.00–145.00	$137.11	$724	+9.72
555–595	579	37	125.00–138.00	$131.46	$761	+8.88
605–645	622	86	112.50–133.75	$128.60	$800	+9.54
656–690	669	35	105.00–125.00	$119.76	$801	+5.08
700–747	721	16	112.00–123.00	$118.02	$851	+11.03
756–780	764	13	110.00–117.00	$114.45	$874	+10.25
890	890	1	101.00	$101.00	$899	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	329	9	144.00–150.00	$147.54	$485	-2.52
355–390	367	17	131.00–147.00	$137.25	$504	+2.29
405–445	422	11	130.00–145.00	$135.02	$570	+12.91
470–493	487	5	115.00–137.00	$123.03	$599	+2.20
505–535	521	5	120.00–127.00	$122.96	$641	+10.32
565–595	577	32	100.00–128.00	$121.57	$701	+9.57
620	620	2	121.00–122.00	$121.50	$753	—
670–695	686	5	100.00–119.00	$111.06	$762	—
734	734	7	114.00	$114.00	$837	—
775–790	780	3	105.00–112.00	$109.64	$855	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	160.00	$160.00	$320	—
300–345	318	36	129.00–157.00	$137.32	$437	+4.47
350–395	377	80	126.00–142.00	$133.64	$504	+3.15
400–445	424	107	123.00–140.00	$130.36	$553	+4.66
450–496	468	137	116.00–134.00	$123.88	$580	+3.36
500–545	519	53	110.00–126.00	$119.22	$619	+1.87
525–537 value added	527	40	122.00–127.00	$126.11	$665	—
530	530	1	141.00	$141.00	$747	+23.65
550–595	575	72	107.00–125.00	$117.15	$674	+5.87
588 value added	588	44	119.50	$119.50	$703	—
600–645	623	58	103.00–121.00	$111.22	$693	+1.99
650–695	671	56	95.00–113.00	$108.33	$727	+3.18
652–690 value added	689	58	114.00–128.75	$128.27	$884	—
715–720	718	2	119.00–127.00	$122.99	$883	+14.99
710–745	721	12	88.00–107.00	$103.01	$743	-4.99
725 value added	725	4	116.00	$116.00	$841	—
750	750	14	111.00	$111.00	$832	+13.20
759	759	13	105.50	$105.50	$801	+7.70
783 value added	783	16	120.00	$120.00	$940	—
815	815	1	100.00	$100.00	$815	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	140.00	$140.00	$301	+5.00
255–295	279	8	127.00–137.50	$131.66	$367	+1.87
300–345	326	81	120.00–142.00	$131.98	$430	+4.28
350–395	372	118	115.00–137.00	$128.44	$478	+8.10
375	375	1	133.00	$133.00	$499	+12.66
400–445	425	129	111.00–134.00	$124.38	$529	+5.54
450–496	477	132	103.00–125.00	$117.96	$563	+2.83
500–547	524	115	100.00–123.00	$114.39	$599	+4.34
550–595	571	118	93.00–118.00	$109.24	$624	+2.12
625	625	1	112.50	$112.50	$703	+9.72
605–645	626	52	90.00–111.00	$106.71	$668	+3.93
655–695	675	23	89.00–109.00	$103.95	$702	+4.65
715–745	730	10	80.00–108.00	$99.39	$726	+6.86
755	755	1	102.00	$102.00	$770	+8.25
830	830	5	100.00	$100.00	$830	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	4	132.00–135.00	$133.52	$304	—
255–295	273	13	122.00–131.00	$126.88	$346	+3.70
305–345	330	28	107.50–126.00	$120.94	$399	+4.43
355–385	369	35	100.00–125.00	$114.64	$423	+0.10
412–445	429	40	100.00–122.00	$112.93	$484	+3.52
455–495	480	38	97.50–120.00	$109.24	$524	+2.68
505–540	523	45	88.00–113.00	$103.54	$542	+3.21
550–580	565	12	90.00–110.00	$102.02	$576	+5.53
625–645	635	4	85.00–100.00	$95.94	$609	+1.48
725	725	2	90.00	$90.00	$652	±0.00
760	760	2	85.00	$85.00	$646	+2.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715 value added	715	70	125.40	$125.40	$897	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	271	22	156.00–172.00	$162.72	$441	+4.46
300–345	328	32	142.50–167.00	$157.04	$515	+0.27
350–395	378	58	135.00–167.00	$150.25	$568	+4.70
400–445	427	95	127.00–155.00	$143.73	$614	+5.46
450–495	472	79	123.00–145.00	$132.69	$626	+2.51
500–548	527	82	110.00–135.00	$124.95	$658	-0.03
550–595	575	40	110.00–130.00	$119.12	$685	+2.34
600–645	629	52	90.00–123.00	$110.20	$693	+0.18
655–695	681	16	100.00–110.00	$105.98	$722	+1.20
715–725	722	7	99.00–105.00	$101.15	$730	+6.30
765–780	770	3	95.00–102.00	$97.36	$750	+2.11
825–835	830	3	93.00–98.00	$96.33	$800	+11.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	197.50	$197.50	$415	+11.50
250–295	279	20	168.00–180.00	$173.79	$485	+2.98
300–345	332	56	137.50–175.00	$166.38	$552	+5.44
350–395	374	54	146.00–170.00	$159.15	$595	+6.72
400–445	425	75	142.50–166.00	$152.53	$648	+5.20
450–495	474	60	128.00–152.00	$139.42	$661	+1.28
500–545	524	57	118.00–141.00	$130.24	$682	-0.61
555–595	572	49	108.00–135.00	$123.71	$708	+1.95
600–640	625	25	100.00–125.00	$112.05	$700	-3.81
650–695	669	14	107.00–116.00	$110.84	$742	-1.09
705–730	719	17	103.00–112.00	$109.04	$784	+3.82
765–795	780	3	80.00–108.00	$98.18	$766	+0.67
840	840	2	85.00	$85.00	$714	-10.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	220	7	140.00–160.00	$152.28	$335	—
255–275	262	3	147.00–150.00	$148.95	$390	+11.29
300–345	330	15	130.00–150.00	$137.61	$454	-0.27
350–395	374	24	122.00–145.00	$134.39	$503	+3.13
400–440	421	40	120.00–139.00	$131.08	$552	+6.64
455–495	477	24	115.00–129.00	$121.62	$580	+3.72
500–545	518	19	97.00–122.00	$113.70	$589	+1.99
555–595	573	19	90.00–120.00	$109.71	$629	+6.12
605–645	628	6	85.00–113.00	$101.68	$639	+3.30
665–695	687	8	85.00–105.00	$99.00	$680	—
715–745	727	9	80.00–105.00	$96.16	$699	+6.67
780–795	788	2	90.00–95.00	$92.52	$729	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1535	1170	80-85%	89	45.00–56.50	$51.23	$599	-0.86
855–1635	1189	80-85%	239	50.00–63.00	$56.51	$672	—
875–1580	1281	80-85%	62	56.00–71.00	$63.94	$819	+3.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1175	981	85-90%	94	41.00–57.00	$49.34	$484	—
705–1355	1015	85-90%	76	33.00–50.00	$42.52	$432	-5.23
890–1210	1073	85-90%	26	52.00–59.00	$57.63	$618	+2.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1515	1394	75-80%	18	45.00–55.00	$52.44	$731	—
1260–1775	1451	75-80%	14	59.00–71.00	$62.39	$905	+10.67
1025–1915	1482	75-80%	52	50.00–63.00	$55.89	$828	+4.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1940	1494	44	68.00–79.50	$75.07	$1,122	—
1050–2060	1738	14	81.00–90.50	$85.41	$1,484	—
1260–2165	1768	56	74.00–88.00	$81.27	$1,437	—
2050	2050	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,968	—

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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	27	350.00–600.00	$498.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	360.00–575.00	$458.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	730.00–750.00	$740.00
945–1100	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	800.00–975.00	$891.00
1175 fancy	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1050–1285	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	700.00–980.00	$840.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	950.00–1,380.00	$1,115.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,065.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	600.00–850.00	$679.14

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	725.00–800.00	$758.93
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	545.00–600.00	$567.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	500.00–680.00	$601.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
965–1105	1035	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–770.00	$760.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	620.00–725.00	$686.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	500.00–675.00	$616.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	325.00–500.00	$418.75

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)	6	340.00–600.00	$465.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	410.00–820.00	$600.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	800.00–1,350.00	$1,052.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	660.00–890.00	$775.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	590.00–875.00	$768.64	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	575.00–750.00	$657.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	450.00	$450.00	—

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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.