Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

16,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.70/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 425 lb · 300 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.58/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 474 lb · 219 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.38/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 525 lb · 206 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	16,361	12,395	17,474
Feeder cattle	14,157	10,229	15,078
Slaughter cattle	1,537	1,426	1,395
Replacement cattle	667	740	1,001

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Year to date receipts totaled 564,760 compared to 597,328 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
255–290	275	20	153.00–181.00	$166.56	$458	-14.95
300–345	326	24	165.00–179.00	$173.30	$565	+1.80
350–395	377	58	150.00–174.00	$166.34	$627	-1.92
405–445	425	81	145.00–167.50	$160.79	$683	-1.47
450–495	473	113	140.00–172.00	$153.54	$726	+3.60
496 value added	496	9	137.00	$137.00	$680	-18.00
504–545	523	100	130.00–153.00	$140.74	$736	+2.94
563–585 value added	568	13	135.00–139.00	$138.05	$784	+0.54
555–599	579	106	125.00–143.00	$134.28	$777	+0.24
603 value added	603	4	145.00	$145.00	$874	+9.00
601–647	626	142	120.00–140.00	$129.54	$811	+1.78
652–689	663	126	115.00–130.50	$123.91	$822	-0.54
705–740	723	45	112.00–126.25	$123.57	$893	-0.93
715–747 value added	740	23	122.00–123.00	$122.79	$909	—
755–790	761	68	105.00–119.50	$114.62	$872	-2.00
808–815	810	6	110.00	$110.00	$891	+0.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	284	5	152.50–172.50	$165.07	$469	+6.15
310–345	328	64	137.00–170.00	$155.53	$510	-6.70
350–395	373	100	136.00–170.00	$154.30	$576	-3.78
405–445	429	89	130.00–161.00	$149.49	$641	+1.21
455–498	483	117	125.00–158.00	$142.85	$690	-0.27
505–545	526	151	120.00–147.00	$135.75	$714	+0.08
551–595	569	99	115.00–139.00	$130.23	$741	+0.24
576 unweaned	576	4	126.00	$126.00	$726	—
601–647	616	116	100.00–135.00	$127.26	$784	+2.77
655–698	675	100	97.50–126.00	$119.03	$803	+5.62
705–745	721	21	110.00–122.00	$115.95	$836	+0.95
765–795	780	11	106.00–115.00	$111.16	$867	-1.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	230	4	160.00–165.00	$161.33	$371	—
280–290	283	3	160.00–162.00	$161.32	$457	—
315–345	331	34	122.00–155.00	$141.08	$467	-9.24
355–395	374	16	135.00–146.00	$141.05	$528	+1.47
405–445	426	34	125.00–138.00	$133.81	$570	+4.54
455–490	463	10	115.00–130.00	$123.45	$572	+0.31
505–545	525	16	113.00–134.00	$121.33	$637	-6.01
575–585	583	7	115.00–125.00	$117.41	$685	-2.79
625–645	636	10	105.00–119.00	$113.34	$721	+1.76

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
872 value added	872	44	120.00	$120.00	$1,046	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	231	5	147.00–160.00	$152.97	$353	—
260–295	282	23	137.50–148.00	$142.41	$402	-2.59
305–345	325	44	132.50–150.00	$137.94	$448	-2.48
355–395	376	124	125.00–147.00	$133.98	$504	-2.01
410	410	1	135.00	$135.00	$554	+1.53
400–445	424	176	122.50–142.00	$129.24	$548	-4.23
425–430 value added	426	123	134.00–143.60	$142.50	$607	—
469 value added	469	15	129.00	$129.00	$605	-5.55
450–495	471	135	117.00–132.00	$125.52	$591	-1.47
500–545	525	203	110.00–127.00	$120.34	$632	+1.11
525	525	3	122.00–124.00	$123.33	$647	+4.10
569 value added	569	7	118.00	$118.00	$671	+2.68
555–595	575	143	105.00–123.50	$117.43	$675	+3.57
615 value added	615	25	126.50	$126.50	$778	+7.95
600–645	625	149	100.00–120.00	$111.22	$695	-0.61
650–695	674	73	95.00–120.00	$111.86	$754	+4.06
668–681 value added	675	20	110.50–122.00	$116.19	$784	-2.07
703–745	731	50	90.00–116.25	$108.52	$793	+3.65
755	755	1	100.00	$100.00	$755	—
799 value added	799	6	100.00	$100.00	$799	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	143.00–147.00	$144.33	$325	+14.12
260–295	283	13	127.50–145.00	$138.58	$392	+8.05
300–345	324	113	120.00–140.00	$129.30	$419	-2.38
335	335	21	135.50	$135.50	$454	+3.82
355–396	376	120	117.00–138.00	$128.27	$482	+0.25
400–445	425	183	111.00–132.00	$122.16	$519	-5.36
450–499	474	219	110.00–126.00	$118.58	$562	+1.02
500–545	527	131	100.00–120.00	$109.35	$576	-4.30
550–598	577	127	99.00–114.00	$108.15	$624	-0.27
605–645	628	94	85.00–111.00	$103.33	$649	-1.57
653–698	682	56	90.00–102.00	$96.14	$656	-4.11
700–745	713	50	90.00–104.00	$100.97	$720	-0.91
755–770	764	7	90.00–95.00	$93.58	$715	+7.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	47	110.00–140.00	$123.94	$341	+1.18
305–345	324	43	111.00–127.00	$120.54	$391	+0.44
355–395	373	40	112.00–123.00	$117.67	$439	+0.51
405–445	424	56	106.00–125.00	$112.98	$479	+1.59
455–495	473	98	84.00–115.00	$108.14	$512	-1.64
501–549	525	107	80.00–112.00	$104.30	$548	+2.35
554–595	575	67	85.00–107.00	$103.54	$595	+8.04
610–645	634	27	90.00–102.00	$99.83	$633	+10.53
650–690	667	6	85.00–95.00	$88.62	$591	+8.62
725	725	2	80.00	$80.00	$580	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	10	154.00–162.00	$158.81	$381	-10.19
255–295	280	26	147.50–170.00	$157.24	$440	-11.86
300–348	331	51	140.00–170.00	$155.33	$514	-2.85
350–395	372	78	132.50–167.00	$152.53	$567	-0.38
400–445	424	117	130.00–160.00	$145.41	$617	-1.37
455–495	472	105	120.00–152.00	$135.39	$639	-0.66
500–545	524	116	110.00–137.00	$125.28	$656	-2.72
550–595	569	57	98.00–127.00	$115.83	$659	-1.28
605–645	626	84	101.00–120.00	$109.91	$688	-4.23
655–695	675	37	95.00–116.00	$105.17	$710	-6.01
705–745	719	28	85.00–111.00	$99.68	$717	-0.15
750–795	775	12	93.00–105.00	$98.03	$760	-3.71
805	805	1	78.00	$78.00	$628	—
880–881	881	2	75.00–80.00	$77.50	$683	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	235	4	185.00	$185.00	$435	-7.01
275–295	283	23	160.00–190.00	$179.00	$507	+4.79
300–345	322	43	145.00–185.00	$171.95	$554	+0.60
350–395	371	63	145.00–175.00	$162.78	$604	-4.94
404–446	424	110	140.00–170.00	$154.97	$657	-3.41
450–495	471	89	132.50–165.00	$146.15	$688	-0.17
505–545	521	72	125.00–147.00	$134.84	$703	+2.69
550–590	564	61	114.00–131.00	$122.93	$693	-2.08
600–645	627	23	110.00–137.00	$118.33	$742	+3.52
650–695	676	28	104.00–122.00	$114.48	$774	+4.97
705–735	721	7	102.00–115.00	$108.04	$779	+3.33
775	775	1	98.00	$98.00	$760	-3.00
815	815	1	91.00	$91.00	$742	—
855	855	1	90.00	$90.00	$770	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201–235	211	7	153.00–154.00	$153.68	$324	—
270–290	286	5	140.00–147.00	$141.32	$404	-0.62
305–345	328	39	130.00–165.00	$143.77	$472	-3.60
350–395	381	11	126.00–160.00	$140.76	$536	+7.19
400–445	424	66	110.00–146.00	$132.78	$563	-0.97
450–495	473	32	112.50–136.00	$124.23	$588	-2.83
505–545	525	31	105.00–126.00	$115.37	$606	-0.99
550–595	569	21	85.00–118.00	$104.50	$595	-4.32
615–645	633	29	95.00–110.00	$101.95	$645	-2.67
655–695	680	16	86.00–100.00	$92.99	$632	-6.69
705–745	731	11	84.00–100.00	$91.59	$670	+11.59
765–795	778	4	80.00–90.00	$85.55	$666	-4.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–1540	1130	80-85%	114	38.00–55.00	$48.17	$544	+0.51
755–1655	1187	80-85%	265	42.00–63.00	$52.85	$627	+0.76
825–1640	1213	80-85%	112	53.00–69.00	$62.80	$762	+2.66

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1230	997	85-90%	83	24.00–48.00	$40.86	$407	+1.62
635–1265	1008	85-90%	148	22.00–53.00	$43.75	$441	-1.37
785–1215	1055	85-90%	40	35.00–57.00	$49.59	$523	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1555	1269	75-80%	15	40.00–52.00	$49.21	$624	—
840–1725	1335	75-80%	99	47.00–60.00	$53.52	$714	+6.15
995–1695	1391	75-80%	64	50.00–67.00	$57.82	$804	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2070	1460	47	65.00–79.00	$70.29	$1,026	—
1080–2115	1615	84	73.00–85.00	$76.97	$1,243	—
1190–2155	1750	38	79.00–92.00	$82.39	$1,442	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1015	810	(<2 yrs)	Open	16	612.00–825.00	$718.32
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	650.00–725.00	$697.22

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	430.00–500.00	$453.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
820–1250	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	725.00–875.00	$831.20
810–1365	1044	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	550.00–900.00	$733.22
1050 fancy	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
950–1200	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	850.00–1,000.00	$913.64
940–1375	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–950.00	$812.68
1200–1250	1233	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,050.00	$1,016.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	575.00–1,325.00	$813.28
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,075.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	425.00–900.00	$707.31
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	550.00–1,125.00	$782.90
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–875.00	$862.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1045	953	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	775.00–825.00	$806.25
795–1180	987	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	475.00–575.00	$538.18
1045–1140	1077	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	525.00–650.00	$569.12
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	860.00	$860.00
1080–1160	1117	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	500.00–600.00	$546.99
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	525.00–750.00	$610.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	300.00–460.00	$377.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	600.00–925.00	$764.38
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	675.00–800.00	$718.75
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	610.00–790.00	$700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
530–625	562	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	350.00–520.00	$413.06
565–875	735	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	300.00–525.00	$406.25
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	575.00	$575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	600.00–675.00	$640.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	425.00–850.00	$646.15
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	375.00–500.00	$425.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	515.00–800.00	$656.36
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	450.00–520.00	$490.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	340.00	$340.00
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	400.00–460.00	$422.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	325.00–350.00	$337.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	650.00–800.00	$703.08
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,778.57

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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
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00	-382.86
1000–1250	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,182.50	+341.72
1225 fancy	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1035–1575	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–1,075.00	$914.40	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	875.00–995.00	$929.55	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	76	700.00–1,650.00	$1,308.55	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,610.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995–1195	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,029.17	—
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–975.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	660.00–1,200.00	$819.44	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	460.00–675.00	$603.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	600.00–750.00	$706.25	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	450.00–690.00	$550.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00	—
805–895	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	525.00–585.00	$553.41	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	650.00–950.00	$764.71	—

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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.