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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

12,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.13/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 616 lb · 202 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.10/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 574 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.35/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 520 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,395 10,686 17,735
Feeder cattle 10,229 8,729 14,471
Slaughter cattle 1,426 1,256 2,049
Replacement cattle 740 701 1,215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to the markets being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 542,748 compared to 577,498 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–247 246 19 171.00–179.00 $178.62 $439 —
265–295 279 7 172.50–200.00 $181.51 $506 +13.97
305–345 327 37 162.50–185.00 $171.50 $561 +1.50
350–395 373 76 155.00–180.00 $168.26 $628 +1.96
400–448 424 59 150.00–176.00 $162.26 $688 +1.43
450–498 471 81 136.00–165.00 $149.94 $706 +3.98
470–484 value added 476 17 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $738 +4.50
504–545 529 69 130.00–156.00 $137.80 $729 +0.56
553–591 value added 572 32 132.50–141.00 $137.51 $787 -7.99
550–599 574 87 126.00–145.00 $134.04 $769 +2.25
601 value added 601 24 136.00 $136.00 $817 +8.00
605–645 620 107 117.00–140.00 $127.76 $792 +1.88
650–696 665 73 110.00–135.00 $124.45 $828 -1.10
664–687 value added 675 35 127.25–133.50 $130.16 $879 —
700–749 721 76 110.00–130.00 $124.50 $898 +4.09
766–775 value added 774 25 114.00–120.00 $119.05 $921 —
755–795 782 41 105.00–122.00 $116.62 $912 -7.04
815–830 823 5 107.00–110.00 $109.41 $900 -5.99
840 value added 840 1 112.00 $112.00 $941 —
850 850 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
900–925 912 3 101.00–105.00 $103.68 $946 —
960–985 value added 973 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $1,046 —
1020 1020 1 90.00 $90.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 152.00–165.00 $158.92 $416 -8.43
304–345 325 44 135.00–174.00 $162.23 $527 -0.26
360–395 382 52 140.00–170.00 $158.08 $604 +0.49
400–445 422 39 135.00–157.00 $148.28 $626 -1.71
450–495 473 88 130.00–157.00 $143.12 $677 +2.22
500–545 522 54 120.00–147.00 $135.67 $708 +0.78
555–593 578 92 114.00–140.00 $129.99 $751 +1.66
600–647 625 64 110.00–137.00 $124.49 $778 +2.75
655–690 673 13 103.00–125.00 $113.41 $763 -6.63
705–745 722 21 101.00–122.00 $115.00 $830 +0.07
760–795 784 15 98.00–118.00 $112.78 $884 +0.88
800–841 836 8 101.00–102.50 $101.18 $846 —
963 963 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 12 140.00–160.00 $150.32 $496 -0.41
355–395 381 9 128.00–150.00 $139.58 $532 -9.36
410–445 423 8 120.00–138.00 $129.27 $547 -13.74
455–495 471 10 115.00–128.00 $123.14 $580 -8.65
505–545 519 10 111.00–137.00 $127.34 $661 +11.01
555–590 568 12 110.00–125.00 $120.20 $683 +7.20
605–645 622 9 80.00–120.00 $111.58 $694 -4.44
675 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 +5.00
705–720 715 4 107.00–115.00 $111.49 $797 -0.49
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 286 9 140.00–147.00 $145.00 $415 +2.29
300–345 331 56 135.00–152.00 $140.42 $465 +4.21
350–395 378 109 126.00–147.00 $135.99 $514 +1.82
400–445 431 138 114.00–144.00 $133.47 $575 +2.79
455–466 value added 459 14 132.00–136.00 $134.55 $618 —
450–497 470 127 112.00–137.00 $126.99 $597 +1.88
500–545 519 144 105.00–130.00 $119.23 $619 +2.78
520–530 value added 527 18 120.00–121.00 $120.27 $634 —
554 value added 554 19 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $639 -4.07
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 +10.95
550–598 577 143 105.00–120.00 $113.86 $657 -0.19
603 fancy 603 2 115.00 $115.00 $693 —
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 +0.92
601–625 value added 611 68 113.50–123.75 $118.55 $724 —
600–646 619 131 100.00–117.00 $111.83 $692 -0.25
650–695 677 49 95.00–116.00 $107.80 $730 +2.01
657–693 value added 680 63 100.00–128.50 $118.26 $804 +0.26
705–745 714 24 92.00–112.00 $104.87 $749 -2.16
728 value added 728 3 117.00 $117.00 $852 +14.08
760 fancy 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
761 value added 761 22 124.00 $124.00 $944 —
813 813 11 112.25 $112.25 $913 —
885 885 1 87.00 $87.00 $770 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 19 122.00–152.00 $130.21 $286 -9.79
255–295 281 18 120.00–145.00 $130.53 $367 +7.39
300–347 324 71 115.00–145.00 $131.68 $427 +0.68
350–395 371 107 115.00–140.00 $128.02 $475 +1.83
405–445 428 140 108.00–136.00 $127.52 $546 +3.29
450–499 477 133 104.00–127.00 $117.56 $561 -0.77
500–545 528 143 95.00–120.00 $113.65 $600 +2.47
550–590 574 101 96.00–114.00 $108.42 $622 -0.52
600–645 620 46 93.00–111.00 $104.90 $650 -2.73
665–695 684 19 80.00–106.00 $100.25 $686 -3.07
705–735 715 17 90.00–107.00 $101.88 $728 +3.40
765–785 775 5 65.00–101.00 $86.23 $668 -1.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 10 115.00–125.00 $122.76 $341 +1.82
305–345 320 33 112.00–125.00 $120.10 $384 +3.27
360–395 379 27 110.00–122.00 $117.16 $444 -0.26
400–445 429 44 102.00–125.00 $111.39 $478 -0.17
455–495 479 26 92.00–116.00 $109.78 $526 +2.56
505–545 526 30 92.00–112.00 $101.95 $536 -0.84
555–595 574 20 88.00–105.00 $95.50 $548 -4.74
605–645 625 12 85.00–100.00 $89.30 $558 -6.64
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 -1.62
775 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 169.00 $169.00 $346 —
270–285 279 6 165.00–175.00 $169.10 $472 +3.49
300–345 329 29 130.00–177.00 $158.18 $520 -2.40
355–395 379 46 116.00–165.00 $152.91 $580 -0.69
405–445 430 123 130.00–168.00 $146.78 $631 +2.62
450–495 472 112 120.00–149.00 $136.05 $642 +2.08
505–545 522 117 110.00–145.00 $128.00 $668 +3.46
550–595 576 56 105.00–127.00 $117.11 $675 -2.38
601–645 619 56 100.00–120.00 $114.14 $707 +2.65
655–695 675 20 102.50–119.00 $111.18 $750 +3.99
715–740 729 4 90.00–105.00 $99.83 $728 +0.98
760–785 777 3 95.00–105.00 $101.74 $791 +3.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 4 180.00–207.00 $192.01 $442 +1.83
255–295 271 4 166.00–180.00 $174.21 $472 +3.79
305–345 335 39 150.00–180.00 $171.35 $574 +3.21
355–395 373 98 154.00–176.00 $167.72 $626 +1.32
400–445 424 109 137.50–172.00 $158.38 $672 +0.87
450–495 468 74 135.00–160.00 $146.32 $685 +1.18
512 value added 512 6 130.00 $130.00 $666 —
500–545 524 80 120.00–148.00 $132.15 $692 +0.29
550–595 567 31 116.00–135.00 $125.01 $709 +1.12
600–640 622 23 107.00–124.00 $114.81 $714 -2.69
650–690 673 6 101.00–116.00 $109.51 $737 -1.84
700–740 718 10 96.00–115.00 $104.71 $752 +3.21
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 -1.38
795 value added 795 4 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 10 120.00–160.00 $141.94 $402 -12.73
305–345 325 11 120.00–157.00 $147.37 $479 -7.63
355–380 372 13 108.00–147.00 $133.57 $497 -9.35
400–445 426 21 120.00–142.00 $133.75 $570 -1.17
450–495 479 28 115.00–139.00 $127.06 $609 +5.31
505–545 524 30 100.00–128.00 $116.36 $610 +8.33
555–595 581 18 85.00–117.00 $108.82 $632 +4.20
605–645 614 15 95.00–112.00 $104.62 $642 +6.20
660–665 662 3 97.00–105.00 $99.68 $660 +1.37
705 705 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 -20.00
770–795 788 4 88.00–95.00 $90.21 $711 +7.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1410 1137 80-85% 68 39.00–56.00 $47.66 $542 —
770–1615 1187 80-85% 258 40.00–63.00 $52.09 $618 -5.25
785–1430 1200 80-85% 98 52.00–69.00 $60.14 $722 -4.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1295 982 85-90% 43 22.00–47.00 $39.24 $385 —
725–1375 1023 85-90% 106 30.00–53.00 $45.12 $462 -9.28
810–1230 1038 85-90% 52 41.00–59.00 $52.09 $541 -2.31
1305 1305 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1615 1322 75-80% 10 44.00–53.00 $47.37 $626 —
1150–1695 1412 75-80% 21 54.00–66.00 $61.23 $865 +11.20
980–1825 1414 75-80% 92 45.00–67.00 $54.40 $769 +4.37
1475 1475 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1910 1428 42 61.00–79.00 $71.06 $1,015 —
1075–2440 1584 67 65.00–90.00 $79.46 $1,259 —
1555–2400 1857 23 74.00–99.00 $82.62 $1,534 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 425.00–535.00 $482.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1165 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00–944.00 $883.88
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 300.00–450.00 $353.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–960 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 450.00–600.00 $532.66
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–855 800 (<2 yrs)Open 3 600.00–675.00 $638.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1100 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $983.33
1045–1100 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50
975–1220 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $655.58
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–775.00 $757.50
1245 fancy 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,075.00 $1,061.54
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–660.00 $607.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $850.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–860.00 $768.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 600.00–1,160.00 $736.70
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 600.00–1,125.00 $767.31
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 500.00–900.00 $668.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1020–1245 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–875.00 $821.86
1075–1280 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,100.00 $948.53
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–950.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 650.00–900.00 $748.68
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–775.00 $670.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 500.00–600.00 $567.31
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 400.00–575.00 $452.08
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 550.00–675.00 $607.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1515 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,195.13
1300–1615 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $851.84
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,107.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 430.00–600.00 $530.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 300.00–575.00 $474.62
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–915 803 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 350.00–600.00 $513.33
945–995 964 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 625.00–850.00 $755.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1105–1205 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 480.00–650.00 $565.00

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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
1025–1200 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,157.86 —
1125–1190 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–900.00 $840.78 —
1050–1225 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,303.57 —
1100–1325 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,402.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 625.00–1,100.00 $945.63 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 780.00–800.00 $790.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 600.00–825.00 $707.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1150 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,020.00–1,025.00 $1,022.50 —
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 510.00–830.00 $631.67 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1240 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,177.84 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1185 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,025.00 $969.11 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
785–1035 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 675.00–875.00 $763.74 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–725.00 $670.83 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1335 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,196.16 —
1410 fancy 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 fancy 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.