Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

11,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.03/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 467 lb · 164 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $113.13/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 579 lb · 154 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.99/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 524 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,585	12,314	11,104
Feeder cattle	9,288	9,590	9,093
Slaughter cattle	1,543	1,520	1,366
Replacement cattle	754	1,204	645

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to markets being closed for the Holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 12,140 compared to 12,443 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
300–345	331	26	154.00–190.00	$167.14	$553	+4.75
350–395	379	72	150.00–170.00	$158.72	$602	+8.52
400–445	424	85	145.00–167.00	$155.76	$660	+7.19
432 value added	432	10	156.00	$156.00	$674	—
450–495	474	109	139.00–164.00	$148.52	$704	+3.76
497 value added	497	17	149.25	$149.25	$742	—
505–547	520	104	130.00–157.00	$141.91	$738	+2.42
525 fancy	525	1	154.00	$154.00	$808	—
550–595	573	92	119.00–141.25	$134.80	$772	+3.28
600–645	627	88	112.00–135.00	$125.95	$790	+0.62
652–690	671	70	102.50–127.00	$122.35	$821	-2.66
675–683 value added	680	32	123.50–129.00	$125.72	$855	-0.26
718 value added	718	20	123.00	$123.00	$883	—
705–748	732	74	106.00–122.50	$118.90	$870	-3.75
755–796	776	33	112.00–120.00	$116.00	$900	-4.00
795 value added	795	8	120.00	$120.00	$954	—
805–831 value added	828	10	104.00–106.00	$104.19	$863	—
860–895	878	4	90.00–110.00	$98.79	$867	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	160.00	$160.00	$448	+11.90
300–345	327	37	138.00–167.00	$155.28	$508	+7.10
350–395	373	48	140.00–158.00	$152.49	$569	+5.08
410–445	430	41	135.00–157.00	$148.99	$641	+10.29
455–495	475	70	127.00–155.00	$141.06	$670	+8.41
505–545	535	52	120.00–145.00	$138.72	$742	+10.96
550–595	583	88	122.00–138.00	$128.73	$750	+6.65
605–645	626	58	110.00–127.00	$120.71	$756	-2.82
660–695	674	17	100.00–122.00	$111.61	$752	-4.70
705–740	728	6	112.00–119.00	$115.00	$837	+0.98
755–785	773	9	87.00–118.00	$103.62	$801	-15.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	154.00	$154.00	$439	—
310–347	329	18	138.00–153.00	$148.16	$487	+10.14
350–395	376	12	132.00–150.00	$141.90	$534	+8.28
410–445	432	11	126.00–150.00	$139.69	$603	+6.55
450–495	468	26	116.00–140.00	$131.15	$614	+13.76
500–540	514	19	115.00–142.00	$127.12	$653	+11.04
560–595	577	7	110.00–120.00	$115.14	$664	-3.40
600–645	624	11	80.00–120.00	$104.07	$649	-12.70
655–670	665	3	107.00–110.00	$109.02	$725	—
710–730	720	2	93.00–100.00	$96.55	$695	-20.45

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
662 value added	662	34	131.00	$131.00	$867	—
759	759	38	127.00	$127.00	$964	—
812	812	13	118.00	$118.00	$958	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	276	6	125.00–130.00	$126.40	$349	-11.04
305–345	330	25	120.00–154.00	$133.21	$440	+2.68
350–395	371	88	119.00–150.00	$133.32	$495	+4.65
378 value added	378	5	124.00	$124.00	$469	—
411 value added	411	6	125.00	$125.00	$514	—
405–435 fancy	420	2	134.00–135.00	$134.48	$565	—
400–445	423	119	117.00–142.00	$129.29	$547	+5.94
453 value added	453	51	135.00	$135.00	$612	—
450–495	473	113	111.00–134.00	$124.88	$591	+4.06
500–545	524	132	110.00–125.00	$116.99	$613	-0.06
550–595	579	152	103.00–122.00	$113.01	$654	-0.08
585–595	590	2	119.00–125.00	$122.03	$720	+8.94
600–645	621	63	100.00–116.00	$108.50	$674	+0.40
610–642 value added	624	24	114.00–119.00	$116.79	$729	—
650–695	668	58	96.00–112.00	$105.28	$703	+4.24
677 value added	677	7	120.00	$120.00	$812	+3.55
702 value added	702	24	120.50	$120.50	$846	+0.58
700–745	716	16	92.00–106.00	$101.49	$727	-1.83
755–785	770	2	97.00–105.00	$101.08	$778	—
810–815	813	2	86.00–91.00	$88.51	$720	-6.24
855	855	1	89.00	$89.00	$761	+2.51
975	975	3	65.00	$65.00	$634	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	14	116.00–135.00	$122.78	$347	-6.54
300–345	326	39	120.00–141.00	$132.21	$431	+4.35
355–397	372	81	114.00–138.00	$125.89	$468	+3.00
400–445	429	95	109.00–132.00	$122.27	$525	+4.27
450–495	471	64	105.00–124.00	$117.64	$554	+5.02
500–545	522	84	95.00–119.00	$108.39	$566	+1.36
550–590	575	70	95.00–115.00	$109.41	$629	+6.07
600–647	630	52	90.00–111.00	$105.08	$662	+4.60
655–690	667	13	88.00–102.00	$96.23	$642	+0.64
725–740	730	6	80.00–104.00	$95.04	$694	-0.68
780–785	781	4	94.00–97.00	$96.25	$752	+11.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	263	4	117.00–125.00	$122.83	$323	+6.67
300–345	319	33	105.00–130.00	$124.27	$396	+9.28
350–395	373	34	104.00–127.00	$119.69	$446	+5.89
405–445	424	29	95.00–120.00	$114.11	$484	+5.82
450–496	474	54	96.00–120.00	$115.41	$547	+8.15
500–540	523	21	98.00–113.00	$108.01	$565	+11.61
550–595	580	21	99.00–110.00	$105.39	$611	+5.69
610–620	617	3	97.00–103.00	$100.66	$621	+10.01
660–675	669	9	95.00–100.00	$99.00	$662	+9.23
710–745	726	4	71.00–88.00	$79.85	$580	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	26	119.00	$119.00	$840	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	3	141.00–170.00	$153.74	$450	-10.31
300–345	326	24	145.00–165.00	$154.99	$505	+11.28
350–395	375	59	115.00–157.00	$145.92	$547	+3.39
400–445	422	60	125.00–150.00	$137.82	$582	-0.84
450–495	470	87	120.00–145.00	$132.09	$621	+3.11
500–545	525	95	114.00–135.00	$124.74	$655	+3.38
550–599	577	87	99.00–126.00	$115.35	$666	+0.27
605–645	625	68	100.00–117.00	$108.41	$678	-0.98
655–690	669	11	98.00–110.00	$105.62	$707	+0.45
705–745	729	12	86.00–105.00	$94.22	$687	-4.21
755–790	768	11	80.00–97.00	$86.68	$666	-6.32
816	816	2	91.00	$91.00	$743	—
928	928	2	80.00	$80.00	$742	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	27	149.00–172.00	$160.79	$527	+9.43
350–395	375	57	142.00–166.00	$156.30	$586	+4.32
405–445	428	78	130.00–163.00	$149.34	$639	+5.37
450–495	468	84	125.00–154.00	$140.55	$658	+2.73
500–545	518	75	114.00–144.00	$130.17	$674	-0.17
550–595	569	50	110.00–134.50	$120.41	$685	-3.20
605–648	622	28	109.00–122.50	$116.43	$724	-0.86
655–695	670	12	102.00–115.00	$106.04	$710	-10.14
703–745	724	15	99.00–117.00	$109.79	$795	+6.34
768–795	778	16	90.00–100.50	$97.13	$756	—
800–830	813	4	80.00–89.00	$85.02	$691	—
850–895	873	2	79.00–80.00	$79.49	$694	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	281	7	147.00–167.00	$160.88	$452	+18.22
300–345	329	16	132.00–155.00	$143.83	$473	+10.01
350–395	380	24	125.00–147.00	$138.47	$526	+9.41
400–445	429	49	104.00–140.00	$131.06	$562	+6.95
450–495	470	27	92.00–133.00	$121.18	$570	-3.54
505–545	526	26	105.00–121.00	$116.66	$614	+10.16
555–595	575	22	95.00–115.00	$109.14	$628	+2.23
600–645	621	26	95.00–108.00	$101.61	$631	+4.10
655–685	674	5	95.00–103.00	$99.79	$673	+7.06
710–745	733	3	90.00–94.00	$91.29	$669	+1.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1650	1153	80-85%	123	42.00–63.00	$50.65	$584	+4.27
755–1535	1160	80-85%	222	45.00–59.00	$53.80	$624	+7.42
870–1500	1207	80-85%	94	52.00–65.00	$60.21	$727	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1835	1351	75-80%	62	53.00–68.00	$62.07	$839	+10.57
905–1745	1370	75-80%	143	48.00–61.00	$55.62	$762	+4.12
1060–1730	1389	75-80%	40	46.00–54.00	$51.68	$718	+0.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1280	976	85-90%	36	34.00–46.00	$42.71	$417	—
845–1125	1007	85-90%	36	48.00–58.00	$53.46	$538	+1.19
705–1495	1030	85-90%	109	39.00–54.00	$46.98	$484	+0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2320	1452	58	60.00–76.00	$70.59	$1,025	—
1105–2270	1683	91	70.00–84.00	$77.63	$1,307	—
1455–2280	1848	32	77.00–89.00	$82.37	$1,522	—

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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	12	400.00–550.00	$475.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–1300	1008	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	500.00–1,060.00	$737.21
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	550.00–600.00	$575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1500	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	675.00–900.00	$805.13
1075–1215	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–900.00	$876.53
1010–1380	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	725.00–1,125.00	$918.37
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	710.00–1,140.00	$910.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	525.00–1,100.00	$823.57
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,182.81
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	480.00–825.00	$640.77

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–820	803	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	450.00–470.00	$459.78
900–990	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	375.00–425.00	$398.81
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–560.00	$555.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	270.00–600.00	$489.06
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	490.00–620.00	$543.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	400.00–775.00	$587.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	480.00–560.00	$517.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00
725–1400	1159	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	700.00–785.00	$737.46
900–1400	1224	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	825.00–1,000.00	$910.90
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	500.00–720.00	$587.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	500.00–775.00	$626.76

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	475.00–490.00	$482.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	685.00–725.00	$711.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	450.00–575.00	$512.50

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	610.00	$610.00

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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
1100–1200	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,308.33	—
1110–1215	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,375.00–1,475.00	$1,422.50	—
1050–1325	1228	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,200.00	$1,133.54	+58.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,175.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,075.00–1,325.00	$1,240.91	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	700.00–1,100.00	$895.28	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1100	1063	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,010.00–1,075.00	$1,042.50	—
1200–1540	1378	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	950.00–975.00	$961.63	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	590.00–825.00	$729.81	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1040	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00–700.00	$663.52	-84.35
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	550.00–800.00	$706.54	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	500.00–700.00	$630.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

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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.