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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

15,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.15/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 521 lb · 242 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.61/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 471 lb · 232 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.25/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 423 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,510 9,612 10,821
Feeder cattle 12,677 7,564 8,667
Slaughter cattle 1,808 1,214 1,177
Replacement cattle 1,025 834 977

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 102,487 compared to 106,395 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
215 215 2 170.00 $170.00 $366 -30.00
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 +4.57
300–345 323 31 161.00–185.00 $175.39 $567 -1.52
355–395 374 26 157.00–178.00 $168.13 $629 +0.65
404–424 value added 417 36 157.00–178.00 $171.43 $715 —
400–448 427 166 152.00–179.00 $164.48 $702 +2.73
450–495 472 87 147.00–170.00 $158.76 $749 +6.08
500–545 527 151 140.00–170.00 $149.63 $789 -3.86
513–531 value added 528 26 148.00–165.00 $162.46 $858 -7.59
550–595 569 108 127.50–156.00 $143.57 $817 +3.44
600–623 value added 614 112 136.00–146.50 $145.06 $891 +5.06
600–640 621 101 120.00–147.00 $136.61 $848 -0.67
652–688 value added 666 50 133.00–138.25 $135.98 $906 —
650–695 680 146 115.00–136.50 $132.01 $898 +0.63
705–745 719 14 110.00–130.00 $122.42 $880 -2.06
721 value added 721 52 129.00 $129.00 $930 -0.25
762 value added 762 11 130.00 $130.00 $991 —
763–795 776 12 107.00–122.00 $115.52 $896 -8.75
805–830 811 17 105.00–119.00 $115.34 $935 +2.77
810–812 value added 812 10 120.00–128.75 $127.88 $1,038 +9.34
856 value added 856 40 122.50 $122.50 $1,049 —
900 900 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 -1.00
975 975 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,063 +17.00
1080 1080 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,048 +7.00
1085 1085 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,074 +9.00
1415 1415 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 5 161.00–175.00 $170.37 $496 -5.55
300–340 321 28 150.00–185.00 $165.47 $531 +0.22
350–398 377 74 147.00–185.00 $160.02 $603 +1.18
405–445 428 69 145.00–172.00 $157.29 $673 -2.57
450–495 475 92 125.00–167.00 $152.75 $726 +2.92
505–545 527 65 127.50–157.00 $143.84 $758 +1.29
555–595 579 115 123.00–152.00 $138.10 $800 +1.36
600–645 629 92 119.00–139.00 $129.26 $813 +1.57
650–695 669 70 117.00–133.00 $127.67 $854 +0.73
705–740 729 27 111.00–125.00 $121.12 $883 -0.78
760–797 779 15 100.00–126.00 $112.23 $874 -3.80
827 827 7 112.50 $112.50 $930 —
856–880 860 6 90.00–110.50 $107.00 $920 —
1020 1020 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 7 124.00–165.00 $154.74 $509 -4.49
355–395 376 34 135.00–177.00 $154.16 $580 +0.06
400–440 427 14 125.00–165.00 $152.59 $652 +11.04
450–495 478 27 136.00–157.50 $150.48 $719 +1.06
510–540 532 13 130.00–143.00 $140.58 $748 +4.84
565–590 576 17 126.00–138.00 $131.71 $759 -2.86
610–640 621 17 110.00–130.00 $123.22 $765 +4.75
650–675 665 6 113.00–120.00 $116.80 $777 -3.25
745 745 7 115.00–124.00 $122.71 $914 +7.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 value added 833 28 122.00 $122.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 82 130.00–160.00 $146.06 $473 +0.88
365 value added 365 11 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
350–399 377 157 128.00–155.00 $143.64 $542 -0.04
400–445 423 229 124.00–150.00 $139.25 $589 +2.32
465 value added 465 5 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
450–495 471 227 120.00–143.00 $134.27 $632 +1.71
503–545 515 5 126.00–129.00 $127.96 $659 +0.60
500–545 521 237 119.00–138.00 $128.15 $668 +0.79
561 value added 561 20 127.00 $127.00 $712 —
559–575 fancy 562 6 132.00–140.00 $137.47 $773 —
550–599 572 151 114.50–130.00 $124.16 $710 +0.53
605–613 value added 608 87 125.50–130.00 $128.17 $779 —
600–645 622 140 110.00–126.00 $118.93 $740 -0.53
650–690 668 65 105.00–118.00 $113.35 $757 -2.91
679–696 value added 688 72 116.50–123.50 $119.32 $821 —
715–745 732 27 99.00–113.00 $109.75 $803 -2.03
738 value added 738 45 117.25 $117.25 $865 —
752 value added 752 9 110.25 $110.25 $829 —
750–795 769 15 100.00–108.00 $103.19 $794 -4.51
805–825 821 6 90.00–98.00 $94.68 $777 -2.72
925 925 1 85.00 $85.00 $786 -5.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 28 136.00–157.00 $143.72 $400 +0.04
300–345 328 90 120.00–150.00 $140.71 $462 +2.35
350–395 374 133 120.00–148.00 $137.94 $516 +1.75
400–445 428 161 115.00–140.00 $133.00 $569 +2.69
450–495 474 166 111.00–137.00 $126.89 $601 +2.69
500–545 526 131 109.00–132.00 $123.37 $649 +0.10
550–595 572 120 105.00–128.00 $116.42 $666 -1.53
600–645 623 53 105.00–122.00 $111.19 $693 -0.25
650–690 678 18 95.00–115.00 $104.69 $710 -2.95
706–748 729 15 100.00–107.00 $104.11 $759 +2.18
765–780 776 7 96.00–103.00 $100.58 $781 +2.14
885 885 1 85.00 $85.00 $752 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 234 4 142.00 $142.00 $332 ±0.00
255–295 271 18 125.00–150.00 $134.14 $364 +3.49
305–345 330 25 125.00–147.50 $133.67 $441 +1.09
350–398 377 48 115.00–139.00 $127.86 $482 +4.85
400–445 428 64 105.00–132.00 $124.45 $533 +2.41
450–490 472 61 114.00–127.00 $120.52 $569 +6.03
500–545 518 46 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $595 +4.91
555–594 578 25 95.00–112.00 $108.84 $629 +1.22
610–645 628 12 84.00–107.00 $98.44 $618 -4.76
660–695 681 8 88.00–100.00 $94.91 $646 —
710–735 715 5 70.00–95.00 $87.06 $622 —
770 770 4 83.00 $83.00 $639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 value added 838 16 115.50 $115.50 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 163.00 $163.00 $334 —
260–295 273 5 158.00–165.00 $159.92 $437 -4.26
300–345 322 42 148.00–177.00 $162.78 $524 +3.25
355–395 377 78 142.50–177.00 $158.26 $597 +6.84
400–445 427 152 133.00–167.00 $151.08 $645 +0.73
455–495 474 137 124.00–155.00 $142.51 $675 +0.62
500–547 522 101 117.00–146.00 $136.07 $710 +1.02
555–595 576 50 115.00–139.00 $127.75 $736 -0.97
600–645 620 51 107.50–130.00 $120.42 $747 -0.76
650–695 671 33 97.00–127.00 $111.69 $749 -4.69
700–725 713 6 107.00–116.00 $110.13 $785 +7.48
755–795 772 10 100.00–110.00 $103.91 $802 —
825–836 834 6 80.00–90.00 $88.35 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 20 160.00–174.00 $163.89 $523 -6.04
350–395 376 54 154.00–185.00 $163.74 $616 +0.08
400–445 428 126 140.00–177.00 $155.95 $667 -1.00
450–498 472 112 134.00–165.00 $148.55 $701 -0.30
500–548 524 121 124.00–165.00 $142.76 $748 +0.56
524 value added 524 8 146.00 $146.00 $765 —
550–595 569 47 117.00–150.00 $134.03 $763 +1.85
600–645 621 60 116.00–136.00 $124.81 $775 +1.86
650–695 667 32 108.00–126.00 $119.40 $796 +1.43
700–745 716 20 100.00–121.00 $112.63 $806 +1.59
765–785 773 10 95.00–112.00 $101.43 $784 -1.40
815–830 823 2 96.00–100.00 $97.98 $806 +2.40
865–877 876 9 88.00–90.00 $88.22 $773 -3.28
1030 1030 1 84.00 $84.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 5 160.00–163.00 $162.00 $467 +1.00
300–347 326 22 140.00–167.00 $155.05 $505 +0.55
355–395 372 25 142.00–160.00 $150.54 $560 +4.95
400–445 422 41 127.00–152.00 $142.29 $600 +4.47
450–495 473 59 120.00–142.00 $135.10 $639 +7.40
505–545 528 28 115.00–134.00 $126.94 $670 +1.93
555–595 579 18 112.00–132.00 $124.75 $722 +8.12
600–645 618 9 105.00–117.00 $110.44 $683 -0.98
685 685 4 103.00–112.00 $105.25 $721 -2.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1450 1141 80-85% 137 47.00–62.00 $55.67 $635 —
825–1550 1189 80-85% 295 48.00–69.00 $60.52 $720 +0.26
860–1435 1193 80-85% 104 54.00–72.00 $65.83 $785 +5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1880 1354 75-80% 170 50.00–73.00 $60.81 $823 -5.17
1095–1745 1372 75-80% 37 56.00–75.00 $65.50 $899 -0.48
1085–1705 1420 75-80% 64 48.00–63.00 $56.06 $796 -4.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 967 85-90% 72 35.00–53.00 $47.83 $463 -7.74
710–1295 1022 85-90% 131 40.00–62.00 $53.33 $545 —
890–1225 1031 85-90% 30 50.00–65.00 $58.71 $605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2040 1458 59 62.00–85.00 $76.78 $1,119 —
1005–2440 1645 81 74.00–96.00 $84.03 $1,382 -1.65
1235–2195 1726 22 84.00–100.00 $91.66 $1,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1100 912 (<2 yrs)Open 11 650.00–845.00 $737.04
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 475.00–675.00 $575.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 425.00–500.00 $464.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–840 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 420.00–580.00 $476.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
945–1235 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–825.00 $733.59
1005–1205 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $953.75
930–1390 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 675.00–1,080.00 $890.98
950–1440 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,207.02
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 570.00–1,075.00 $777.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 83 600.00–1,100.00 $831.39
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 550.00–1,085.00 $789.81
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,250.00 $1,035.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1330 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 610.00–760.00 $708.19
905–1530 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 710.00–875.00 $819.46
1060–1320 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,125.00 $989.28
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 400.00–725.00 $579.17
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 500.00–700.00 $610.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–770 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–625.00 $611.99
680–870 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 400.00–450.00 $428.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 600.00–775.00 $708.33
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 570.00–630.00 $600.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 470.00–520.00 $495.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 530.00–775.00 $606.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 360.00–530.00 $465.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 550.00–725.00 $645.26
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 745.00 $745.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–960 827 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $807.91
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–1,075.00 $867.50

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —
965–1290 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,644.14 +452.47
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 76 650.00–1,375.00 $959.74 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 30 775.00–975.00 $875.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 750.00–1,150.00 $935.42 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1460 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 34 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,129.52 —
1200–1245 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 500.00–750.00 $585.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -150.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 550.00–575.00 $562.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 600.00–925.00 $736.48 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 375.00–450.00 $412.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–850.00 $791.67 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.