Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

12,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.54/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 520 lb · 153 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.96/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 574 lb · 148 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $128.94/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 620 lb · 144 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,314	16,361	12,218
Feeder cattle	9,590	14,157	9,495
Slaughter cattle	1,520	1,537	1,433
Replacement cattle	1,204	667	1,290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter and feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Trade light to moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	6	169.00	$169.00	$431	+2.44
305–345	332	12	150.00–180.00	$162.39	$539	-10.91
355–395	373	42	136.00–172.00	$150.20	$560	-16.14
400–445	423	71	134.00–177.50	$148.57	$628	-12.22
451 value added	451	4	154.00	$154.00	$695	—
455–495	470	112	132.00–162.00	$144.76	$680	-8.78
500–549	528	119	125.00–148.00	$139.49	$737	-1.25
543 value added	543	13	137.00	$137.00	$744	—
550–595	571	68	120.00–145.00	$131.52	$751	-2.76
598 value added	598	14	133.00	$133.00	$795	-5.05
612–631 value added	614	59	120.00–135.50	$134.15	$824	-10.85
605–647	625	85	111.00–135.00	$125.33	$783	-4.21
667–680 value added	669	32	119.50–127.50	$125.98	$843	—
655–695	681	51	110.00–129.00	$125.01	$851	+1.10
700–745	728	29	116.00–128.50	$122.65	$893	-0.92
758–760 value added	759	44	125.50–127.00	$126.29	$959	—
768	768	2	120.00	$120.00	$922	+5.38
905 value added	905	17	119.50	$119.50	$1,081	—
915–945	928	3	91.00–100.00	$96.61	$897	—
965	965	1	84.00	$84.00	$811	—
1090	1090	1	78.00	$78.00	$850	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	13	140.00–155.00	$148.10	$419	-16.97
305–347	330	55	130.00–167.50	$148.18	$489	-7.35
355–395	372	44	130.00–160.00	$147.41	$548	-6.89
400–445	425	43	127.00–157.00	$138.70	$589	-10.79
450–498	477	64	120.00–151.00	$132.65	$633	-10.20
505–545	525	60	117.50–140.00	$127.76	$671	-7.99
550–595	571	49	110.00–134.00	$122.08	$697	-8.15
605–640	623	53	110.00–128.00	$123.53	$770	-3.73
652–693	676	42	105.00–125.00	$116.31	$786	-2.72
700–715	706	6	102.00–119.00	$114.02	$805	-1.93
755–775	764	11	112.00–122.00	$118.82	$908	+7.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	334	26	125.00–155.00	$138.02	$461	-3.06
370–395	382	33	124.00–150.00	$133.62	$510	-7.43
405–445	428	14	118.00–147.00	$133.14	$570	-0.67
455–495	475	6	115.00–120.00	$117.39	$558	-6.06
500–545	528	23	110.00–130.00	$116.08	$613	-5.25
560–595	576	12	105.00–127.00	$118.54	$683	+1.13
605–645	627	10	105.00–125.00	$116.77	$732	+3.43
705–715	710	2	117.00	$117.00	$831	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	150.00	$150.00	$338	-2.97
255–275	265	11	134.00–140.00	$137.44	$364	-4.97
315–345	330	14	127.00–135.00	$130.53	$431	-7.41
350–396	367	71	117.00–139.00	$128.67	$472	-5.31
404–445	424	81	112.00–132.00	$123.35	$523	-5.89
455–495	468	92	110.00–130.00	$120.82	$565	-4.70
500–545	519	145	105.00–125.00	$117.05	$607	-3.29
533 value added	533	8	126.50	$126.50	$674	—
555–595 value added	567	26	119.00–126.00	$123.74	$702	+5.74
550–599	575	122	102.00–124.00	$113.09	$650	-4.34
600–645	625	70	100.00–120.50	$108.10	$676	-3.12
654–690 value added	670	65	110.50–122.00	$116.45	$780	+0.26
655–695	671	25	96.00–106.00	$101.04	$678	-10.82
708–711 value added	709	50	115.00–122.25	$119.92	$850	—
704–745	723	47	95.00–111.00	$103.32	$747	-5.20
799 value added	799	6	100.00	$100.00	$799	±0.00
802–820 value added	803	16	106.00–120.00	$118.36	$950	—
818–845	823	8	92.00–96.00	$94.75	$780	—
865–880	873	2	85.00–88.00	$86.49	$755	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	272	10	123.00–140.00	$129.32	$352	-9.26
300–345	326	69	118.00–136.00	$127.86	$417	-1.44
350–396	373	125	105.00–134.00	$122.89	$458	-5.38
400–445	428	96	106.00–130.00	$118.00	$505	-4.16
455–495	475	88	100.00–124.00	$112.62	$535	-5.96
505–545	530	93	96.00–120.00	$107.03	$567	-2.32
555–595	580	68	92.00–115.00	$103.34	$599	-4.81
605–645	631	29	98.00–112.00	$100.48	$634	-2.85
655–698	669	31	90.00–106.00	$95.59	$639	-0.55
708–715	709	7	95.00–100.00	$95.72	$679	-5.25
755–790	769	9	80.00–96.00	$84.66	$651	-8.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	277	17	110.00–130.00	$116.16	$322	-7.78
305–349	334	41	107.00–125.00	$114.99	$384	-5.55
350–395	370	26	101.00–125.00	$113.80	$421	-3.87
400–445	425	51	95.00–122.00	$108.29	$460	-4.69
455–495	472	31	92.00–118.00	$107.26	$506	-0.88
515–545	526	30	90.00–104.00	$96.40	$507	-7.90
555–595	581	12	90.00–110.00	$99.70	$579	-3.84
605–640	618	10	85.00–96.00	$90.65	$560	-9.18
665–675	669	5	85.00–93.00	$89.77	$601	+1.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	282	3	160.00–172.00	$164.05	$463	+6.81
305–345	328	44	128.00–162.00	$143.71	$471	-11.62
355–395	374	69	125.00–153.00	$142.53	$533	-10.00
400–445	424	111	110.00–150.00	$138.66	$588	-6.75
450–495	475	83	110.00–144.00	$128.98	$613	-6.41
500–545	524	57	110.00–135.00	$121.36	$636	-3.92
555–595	570	43	106.00–123.00	$115.08	$656	-0.75
605–645	622	36	105.00–115.00	$109.39	$680	-0.52
655–695	670	28	99.00–113.00	$105.17	$705	±0.00
700–745	719	20	90.00–105.00	$98.43	$708	-1.25
760	760	3	93.00	$93.00	$707	-5.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	187.00	$187.00	$533	+8.00
300–345	323	23	130.00–185.00	$151.36	$489	-20.59
350–395	369	40	138.00–165.00	$151.98	$561	-10.80
405–446	428	70	125.00–158.00	$143.97	$616	-11.00
455–495	475	72	121.00–150.00	$137.82	$655	-8.33
500–545	521	66	118.00–146.00	$130.34	$679	-4.50
550–595	568	33	115.00–135.00	$123.61	$702	+0.68
600–645	627	16	111.00–122.00	$117.29	$735	-1.04
665–695	675	26	109.00–118.00	$116.18	$784	+1.70
705–745	727	5	100.00–106.00	$103.45	$752	-4.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	281	17	134.00–152.00	$142.66	$401	+1.34
315–345	333	17	125.00–140.00	$133.82	$446	-9.95
355–395	371	29	119.00–145.00	$129.06	$479	-11.70
415–445	432	27	110.00–137.00	$124.11	$536	-8.67
450–485	467	18	115.00–135.00	$124.72	$582	+0.49
505–545	527	37	95.00–117.00	$106.50	$561	-8.87
550–575	563	13	100.00–112.00	$106.91	$602	+2.41
610–630	623	8	94.00–102.00	$97.51	$607	-4.44
655–675	666	4	91.00–95.00	$92.73	$618	-0.26
725–740	730	3	88.00–91.00	$89.99	$657	-1.60
775	775	4	70.00–86.00	$78.00	$604	-7.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225–1555	1428	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,126.63	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1500	1174	80-85%	99	39.00–51.00	$46.38	$545	-6.47
735–1595	1180	80-85%	270	40.00–58.00	$50.96	$601	-1.89
805–1655	1195	80-85%	74	45.00–63.00	$55.57	$664	+2.72

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1190	1020	85-90%	30	49.00–56.00	$52.27	$533	+8.52
820–1295	1026	85-90%	73	35.00–51.00	$42.21	$433	-1.54
685–1290	1027	85-90%	97	40.00–58.00	$46.45	$477	+2.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1525	1326	75-80%	10	46.00–52.00	$49.12	$651	-4.40
995–1715	1375	75-80%	95	45.00–62.00	$51.50	$708	-6.32
1190–1995	1550	75-80%	29	50.00–70.00	$60.39	$936	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1940	1493	60	60.00–79.00	$70.54	$1,053	+0.25
1075–2140	1622	84	68.00–84.00	$76.50	$1,241	-0.47
980–2120	1646	36	79.00–92.50	$82.97	$1,366	+6.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–940	808	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–755.00	$629.22
795–1080	923	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	725.00–830.00	$765.94
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–570.00	$543.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	365.00–485.00	$425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–880	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.21
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
875–1220 fancy	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,125.00
985–1385	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	850.00–1,000.00	$921.67
1045–1255	1132	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	700.00–975.00	$824.67
1135–1220	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,086.67
1235–1300 fancy	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,088.46
1005–1635	1269	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	700.00–1,100.00	$961.53
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	775.00–875.00	$817.86
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	1,010.00–1,325.00	$1,135.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	610.00–900.00	$781.74
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	80	625.00–1,325.00	$926.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	575.00–1,125.00	$848.60
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	1,000.00–1,650.00	$1,257.08

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–995	933	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	500.00–925.00	$759.33
875–975	947	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	775.00–900.00	$830.54
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	400.00–850.00	$607.35
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	475.00–675.00	$597.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	500.00–650.00	$582.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1305	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–975.00	$937.50
935–1430	1237	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–850.00	$829.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	500.00–750.00	$615.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	300.00–725.00	$581.82
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	550.00–700.00	$620.00
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	725.00–925.00	$803.57

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	700.00–1,075.00	$943.46
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–700.00	$628.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	400.00–500.00	$450.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	545.00–640.00	$572.14
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	300.00	$300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	400.00–550.00	$475.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1010	899	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	600.00–900.00	$792.41
810–1110	1025	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	650.00–1,225.00	$1,100.05
1070–1135 fancy	1113	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,425.00	$1,340.04

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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
1220 fancy	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+50.00
1090–1460	1232	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	725.00–1,325.00	$1,074.90	—
1155–1365	1271	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,178.87	—
1265–1385 fancy	1348	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,412.99	—
1140–1485	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,035.00–1,150.00	$1,080.83	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,277.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	775.00–1,450.00	$1,040.63	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	500.00–750.00	$620.83	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	450.00–600.00	$512.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	700.00–1,100.00	$968.18	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
890–1090	1029	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	600.00–1,200.00	$747.87	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	550.00–825.00	$717.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1390	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,040.00	$1,018.75	—
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	935.00	$935.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	675.00–800.00	$754.17	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	580.00–1,200.00	$876.25	—

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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.