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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

7,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.81/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 472 lb · 132 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.63/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 425 lb · 126 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.68/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 523 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,620 14,597 11,023
Feeder cattle 6,120 12,405 9,123
Slaughter cattle 963 1,442 1,049
Replacement cattle 537 750 851

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 44,826 compared to 47,806 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
205–220 213 2 166.00–190.00 $177.58 $378 +11.58
275–295 285 2 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $510 -3.04
305–345 323 22 160.00–190.00 $175.66 $567 +1.18
350–395 375 47 150.00–194.00 $168.64 $632 +4.32
400–445 430 55 140.00–174.00 $158.56 $682 +1.49
450–495 474 58 135.00–160.00 $150.48 $713 -0.79
508–510 value added 509 14 144.00–165.50 $159.37 $811 +9.37
505–545 528 85 130.00–160.00 $148.30 $783 +6.51
562–568 value added 565 7 143.00–144.00 $143.57 $811 +4.07
550–595 575 75 122.50–149.00 $137.85 $793 +2.94
605–645 626 87 112.50–141.25 $132.31 $828 +2.04
655–695 677 26 111.00–127.00 $121.39 $822 -2.16
703–745 721 39 109.00–130.00 $121.20 $874 +3.69
752 value added 752 3 122.00 $122.00 $917 —
755–794 783 14 114.00–121.00 $119.21 $933 +2.18
815 815 3 118.00 $118.00 $962 —
825 value added 825 2 118.00 $118.00 $974 -5.40
855–880 865 4 102.00–111.00 $105.75 $915 -3.16
900–935 918 3 96.00–110.00 $101.98 $936 -0.02
950 value added 950 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 6 156.00–164.00 $159.26 $448 -4.28
305–345 325 34 149.00–180.00 $163.83 $532 -1.83
355–395 377 38 146.00–174.00 $159.32 $601 +2.04
405–445 424 31 135.00–172.00 $150.60 $639 -0.95
450–495 479 42 128.00–155.00 $149.18 $715 +6.22
505–545 522 32 118.00–148.00 $137.95 $720 +0.48
555–595 580 57 113.00–140.00 $133.07 $772 +1.94
601–645 613 57 109.00–135.00 $126.56 $776 +3.20
650–685 667 9 112.00–129.00 $119.05 $794 -4.00
718–745 733 13 105.00–120.00 $117.68 $863 +2.40
757–785 765 6 102.00–114.00 $110.33 $844 +2.84
825 825 2 101.00 $101.00 $833 +19.00
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
950 950 1 94.00 $94.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 150.00–175.00 $161.57 $438 +7.57
305–345 320 12 146.00–162.00 $156.66 $501 +8.47
360–395 378 15 123.00–160.00 $150.02 $567 +1.72
430–445 441 4 140.00–147.00 $144.75 $638 +4.18
450–495 482 14 110.00–142.00 $136.08 $656 +2.72
515–540 531 13 112.00–137.00 $125.31 $665 -5.20
555–565 560 4 110.00–125.00 $118.78 $665 -4.82
620–635 626 7 105.00–118.00 $115.73 $724 -3.04
663 663 2 110.00 $110.00 $729 +3.13
705–745 723 3 94.00–115.00 $107.49 $777 —
780–795 788 2 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 -6.04
275–280 278 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $396 —
300–340 320 14 127.00–155.00 $137.36 $440 -3.17
350–395 376 61 124.00–145.00 $135.71 $510 -2.03
400–447 423 97 117.00–140.00 $133.01 $563 +0.55
455 value added 455 17 140.50 $140.50 $639 —
450–495 470 80 114.00–144.00 $128.00 $602 +2.67
473 fancy 473 7 141.00 $141.00 $667 —
500–545 521 108 111.00–135.00 $124.93 $651 +3.28
525 525 1 124.00 $124.00 $651 +2.35
535 value added 535 13 132.00 $132.00 $706 -1.00
559 value added 559 17 131.00 $131.00 $732 —
560 560 2 125.00 $125.00 $700 +7.46
550–590 570 70 109.00–130.00 $119.33 $680 +1.79
600–645 622 83 107.50–123.00 $117.32 $730 +4.26
653–693 672 57 100.00–122.00 $109.83 $738 +1.16
705–735 717 6 100.00–107.00 $102.68 $736 +1.52
755–760 758 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $819 +8.86
785–795 790 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $715 -17.50
825 825 1 97.00 $97.00 $800 +7.01
846 value added 846 4 90.00 $90.00 $761 -12.41
855 value added 855 5 92.00 $92.00 $787 —
860–895 881 4 76.00–90.00 $84.25 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 48 122.00–146.00 $135.37 $444 +1.47
350–395 374 83 120.00–141.00 $133.42 $499 +3.79
400–445 425 126 114.00–141.00 $128.63 $547 +5.78
450–497 472 132 107.00–135.00 $124.81 $589 +5.80
500–545 526 75 103.00–126.00 $116.04 $610 +0.53
555–595 575 58 101.00–123.00 $113.72 $654 +0.39
600–640 619 35 101.00–115.00 $108.09 $669 +0.97
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 +27.88
655–680 668 15 98.00–111.00 $105.34 $704 +3.46
715–745 726 6 93.00–103.00 $99.32 $721 +6.74
750–780 772 6 91.00–97.00 $94.85 $732 +4.41
865 865 1 75.00 $75.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 129.00 $129.00 $348 -3.60
305–345 324 29 125.00–142.00 $133.06 $431 +7.20
355–390 373 38 110.00–140.00 $125.76 $469 +6.14
400–445 418 48 100.00–127.00 $117.31 $490 +1.33
450–495 472 27 109.00–123.00 $116.83 $551 +5.52
500–545 523 27 97.00–120.00 $108.00 $565 +1.09
555–595 575 14 85.00–113.00 $99.63 $573 -5.14
600–640 626 9 94.00–106.00 $102.69 $643 +5.24
655–695 670 3 88.00–102.00 $96.17 $644 +3.38
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 value added 728 71 121.80 $121.80 $887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 190.00–205.00 $195.43 $436 +6.20
260–290 272 3 165.00–187.00 $179.13 $487 +8.50
300–345 326 52 150.00–192.00 $167.59 $546 +1.98
350–395 379 73 140.00–182.00 $157.87 $598 -0.34
400–445 419 84 130.00–172.00 $150.31 $630 +1.03
450–495 473 58 125.00–165.00 $144.34 $683 +3.73
500–545 522 75 119.00–149.00 $136.48 $712 +5.31
550–590 568 41 107.50–143.00 $127.06 $722 +3.12
600–645 619 43 111.00–132.00 $121.62 $753 +5.13
650–695 677 29 105.00–124.00 $116.70 $790 +3.26
705–740 721 17 101.00–117.00 $111.97 $807 +4.83
755–775 758 8 102.00–116.00 $108.85 $825 +4.62
830 830 1 98.00 $98.00 $813 —
870–880 875 2 91.00–95.00 $92.99 $814 +11.99
905 905 2 91.00–100.00 $95.50 $864 +15.50
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 -12.00
250–295 278 7 150.00–182.00 $175.83 $489 +10.19
300–345 323 27 138.00–175.00 $162.01 $523 +3.03
355–390 369 44 135.00–176.00 $155.80 $575 +5.12
400–445 424 73 127.50–158.00 $146.76 $622 +2.50
450–495 473 73 119.00–152.00 $138.87 $657 +4.36
500–545 526 69 112.00–137.00 $130.26 $685 -0.81
550–595 576 45 110.00–130.00 $122.43 $705 +2.04
600–640 624 45 104.00–123.00 $112.93 $705 -0.57
655–695 674 12 97.00–112.00 $102.95 $694 -5.67
715–745 729 5 95.00–112.00 $104.47 $762 +2.28
755–760 757 3 104.00–112.00 $107.33 $812 +8.97
830 830 1 95.00 $95.00 $788 +10.44
875 875 1 84.00 $84.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 +17.16
310–345 327 10 130.00–165.00 $144.11 $471 -1.83
355–395 377 23 130.00–162.00 $145.05 $547 +2.61
400–445 428 38 118.00–148.00 $136.75 $585 +4.59
450–490 473 19 123.00–140.00 $131.54 $622 +5.24
505–545 523 15 117.00–132.00 $123.41 $645 +6.30
555–595 580 23 100.00–123.00 $114.23 $663 +3.71
623–645 628 6 104.00–117.00 $107.55 $675 +2.94
685–695 690 7 95.00–107.00 $101.13 $698 +4.93
725–745 735 2 92.00–101.00 $96.44 $709 +5.93
940 940 1 70.00 $70.00 $658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 140.00 $140.00 $441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1375 1137 80-85% 55 45.00–61.00 $53.98 $614 —
700–1630 1165 80-85% 157 49.00–68.00 $57.63 $671 -3.56
865–1505 1216 80-85% 47 57.00–71.00 $62.46 $760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1240 978 85-90% 36 40.00–51.00 $46.31 $453 —
765–1295 984 85-90% 77 42.00–58.00 $51.10 $503 —
780–1245 1086 85-90% 21 49.00–57.00 $53.48 $581 +1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1288 75-80% 16 47.00–57.00 $52.17 $672 —
970–1770 1386 75-80% 59 50.00–64.00 $57.43 $796 -4.99
1185–1945 1463 75-80% 25 56.00–71.00 $63.83 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2030 1437 37 62.00–79.00 $73.07 $1,050 —
1090–2205 1610 66 71.50–89.00 $81.40 $1,311 —
1305–2310 1764 30 82.00–97.50 $88.72 $1,565 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–770 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 300.00–650.00 $391.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1015 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $983.50
1000–1135 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 450.00–550.00 $513.72
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990–1500 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,275.00 $960.88
985–1470 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,425.00 $1,052.45
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 600.00–1,075.00 $813.85
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 425.00–800.00 $622.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 650.00–1,360.00 $921.15
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–990 786 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 575.00–775.00 $664.76
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 375.00–725.00 $546.05
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 400.00–550.00 $450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–575.00 $562.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1080–1370 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 720.00–825.00 $779.70
1200–1425 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,031.37
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–580.00 $530.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 680.00–800.00 $760.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 575.00–750.00 $689.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–860 832 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–825.00 $752.56

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -275.00
1065–1605 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,152.16 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–975.00 $962.50 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 650.00–670.00 $660.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 800.00–1,280.00 $1,076.15 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 675.00–950.00 $882.69 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–950.00 $912.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–850.00 $800.00 —

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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.