Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

9,856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 804 lb · 188 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.93/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 475 lb · 143 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.65/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 569 lb · 108 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,856	15,510	4,018
Feeder cattle	7,598	12,677	2,670
Slaughter cattle	1,305	1,808	809
Replacement cattle	953	1,025	539

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 113,497 compared to 111,577 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	170.00	$170.00	$502	-0.37
305–335	321	24	158.00–172.00	$164.29	$527	-1.18
360–397	382	44	150.00–162.00	$157.92	$603	-2.10
405–445	427	48	142.50–171.00	$154.13	$658	-3.16
450–495	479	75	140.00–167.00	$151.92	$728	-0.83
500–545	518	53	132.50–152.00	$144.69	$749	+0.85
525 value added	525	15	145.25	$145.25	$763	—
550–590	578	41	120.00–147.00	$138.17	$799	+0.07
606 value added	606	20	135.00	$135.00	$818	—
605–645	615	29	110.00–138.00	$131.23	$807	+1.97
655–691	680	28	116.00–133.00	$128.62	$875	+0.95
705–745	728	9	110.00–127.00	$117.70	$857	-3.42
750–765	763	10	112.00–124.00	$121.02	$923	+8.79
770 value added	770	5	121.00	$121.00	$932	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	324	9	166.00–185.00	$174.36	$565	-1.03
355–395	383	30	157.00–180.00	$166.63	$638	-1.50
400–446	424	37	154.00–175.00	$164.42	$697	-0.06
455–480	462	22	150.00–172.50	$159.26	$736	+0.50
500–545	516	30	137.50–158.00	$150.17	$775	+0.54
555–587	573	58	130.00–154.00	$140.55	$805	-3.02
600–649	624	28	130.00–142.00	$136.52	$852	-0.09
650–685	662	32	120.00–140.00	$133.03	$881	+1.02
705–745	717	54	120.00–130.00	$127.13	$912	+4.71
760–795	765	11	110.00–122.00	$119.24	$912	+3.72
893	893	6	107.00	$107.00	$956	—
975–995	985	2	90.00–96.00	$93.03	$916	-15.97
1030	1030	1	96.00	$96.00	$989	—
1075	1075	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,054	+1.00
1075–1085	1080	2	93.00–94.00	$93.50	$1,010	-3.50
1140	1140	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,049	—
1145	1145	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,145	—
1150	1150	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,024	—
1295	1295	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,230	—
1415	1415	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,401	+19.00
1440	1440	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,210	+4.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
804	804	188	127.50	$127.50	$1,025	—
875–895	891	18	117.00	$117.00	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	4	155.00–187.00	$165.70	$456	—
305–340	325	11	154.00–175.00	$158.99	$517	+4.25
355–395	377	20	133.00–170.00	$152.21	$574	-1.95
400–440	423	7	142.00–165.00	$152.72	$646	+0.13
455–495	476	13	122.00–157.00	$144.04	$686	-6.44
505–545	522	12	127.00–145.00	$136.32	$712	-4.26
555–595	572	16	120.00–132.00	$126.03	$721	-5.68
610–620	616	5	113.00–130.00	$122.64	$755	-0.58
680–685	681	9	117.00–122.00	$119.89	$816	+3.09
710–720	715	2	104.00–110.00	$107.02	$765	-15.69
770–795	778	3	100.00–120.00	$111.70	$869	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	138.00	$138.00	$366	-5.72
305–346	330	102	127.00–147.50	$138.36	$457	-2.35
350–395	376	95	123.00–146.00	$135.79	$511	-2.15
400–445	428	86	121.00–137.00	$130.46	$558	-2.54
451 value added	451	9	131.00	$131.00	$591	—
450–498	477	134	120.00–142.00	$127.72	$609	+0.83
500–545	521	89	105.00–135.00	$122.65	$639	-0.72
552 value added	552	15	127.00	$127.00	$701	—
550–595	571	38	109.00–125.00	$116.90	$667	+0.48
600–645	627	38	107.00–116.00	$111.65	$700	+0.46
655–690	671	28	98.00–112.00	$105.44	$708	+0.75
675 value added	675	7	111.00	$111.00	$749	—
700–745	718	9	100.00–107.00	$103.11	$740	-1.00
770–790	786	13	81.00–105.00	$91.71	$721	-8.87
865	865	1	76.00	$76.00	$657	-9.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	329	19	138.00–156.00	$143.02	$471	-3.04
355–395	369	61	135.00–153.00	$142.91	$527	-0.73
400–440	420	91	130.00–147.50	$137.58	$578	-1.67
450–495	472	68	127.00–140.00	$132.13	$624	-2.14
500–545	521	91	118.00–140.00	$128.58	$670	+0.43
555–595	569	108	119.00–138.00	$124.65	$709	+0.49
603–646	621	90	113.00–130.00	$119.61	$743	+0.68
650–695	663	23	110.00–120.00	$116.25	$771	+2.90
681 value added	681	50	123.25	$123.25	$839	+3.93
700–740	714	8	103.00–113.00	$109.36	$781	-0.39
780	780	1	96.00	$96.00	$749	-7.19
845	845	9	105.00	$105.00	$887	+10.32
850	850	1	105.00	$105.00	$892	—
910	910	1	94.00	$94.00	$855	+9.00
955–965	957	6	89.50–90.00	$89.58	$857	—
1255	1255	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,155	—
1315	1315	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,184	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	4	130.00–135.00	$132.33	$291	-9.67
270–290	275	6	120.00–128.00	$124.26	$342	-9.88
305–345	329	37	116.00–142.00	$128.55	$423	-5.12
355–395	373	42	110.00–141.00	$126.75	$473	-1.11
400–445	425	39	107.00–137.00	$121.47	$516	-2.98
455–490	470	38	103.00–135.00	$119.89	$563	-0.63
500–545	521	27	101.00–127.00	$112.56	$586	-2.31
555–585	566	10	100.00–114.00	$106.65	$604	-2.19
605–630	617	7	94.00–105.00	$100.88	$622	+2.44
650–695	688	12	98.00–103.00	$98.55	$678	+3.64
705–745	720	13	85.00–100.00	$93.15	$671	+6.09
795	795	1	89.00	$89.00	$708	+6.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
659	659	20	124.50	$124.50	$820	—
747	747	46	118.75	$118.75	$887	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	170.00	$170.00	$382	+7.00
255–295	266	16	160.00–167.50	$165.80	$441	+5.88
305–345	328	45	140.00–182.00	$165.85	$544	+3.07
350–395	372	67	140.00–175.00	$156.79	$583	-1.47
400–445	425	96	132.50–165.00	$153.47	$652	+2.39
455–495	473	91	130.00–157.00	$144.61	$684	+2.10
500–545	527	87	117.50–147.00	$136.48	$719	+0.41
550–590	573	58	110.00–138.00	$128.53	$736	+0.78
600–645	623	42	105.00–129.00	$121.93	$760	+1.51
650–695	671	34	102.50–123.00	$114.56	$769	+2.87
700–740	728	15	95.00–116.00	$104.30	$759	-5.83
770–780	775	2	102.00–106.00	$104.01	$806	+0.10
835	835	1	82.00	$82.00	$685	-6.35
860–890	875	2	82.00–88.00	$85.05	$744	—
1115	1115	1	79.00	$79.00	$881	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	188.00	$188.00	$508	—
305–345	323	27	160.00–190.00	$181.85	$587	+17.96
360–395	374	43	150.00–177.00	$166.61	$623	+2.87
400–449	428	62	145.00–172.00	$157.50	$674	+1.55
450–495	470	81	135.00–166.00	$149.56	$703	+1.01
500–545	521	47	127.50–154.00	$141.17	$735	-1.59
555–595	574	23	120.00–145.00	$132.23	$759	-1.80
600–645	623	44	115.00–135.00	$127.52	$794	+2.71
650–690	667	20	107.50–130.00	$120.85	$806	+1.45
705–745	726	14	100.00–118.00	$110.17	$800	-2.46
755–765	758	3	108.00–116.00	$113.01	$857	+11.58
815–845	832	3	90.00–100.00	$95.63	$796	-2.35
855–895	869	5	90.00–98.00	$93.21	$810	+4.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	274	10	155.00–182.00	$162.30	$445	+0.30
303–345	329	49	147.00–177.00	$155.37	$511	+0.32
355–395	374	42	135.00–167.00	$149.48	$559	-1.06
400–445	422	42	130.00–157.00	$144.14	$608	+1.85
455–495	477	34	125.00–147.00	$135.76	$648	+0.66
505–540	524	34	117.00–137.00	$129.46	$678	+2.52
550–590	569	17	112.00–125.00	$119.35	$679	-5.40
600–645	631	8	110.00–120.00	$114.70	$724	+4.26
650–675	667	10	108.00–115.00	$111.60	$744	+6.35
765–795	787	13	85.00–105.00	$91.14	$717	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1500	1095	80-85%	57	48.00–58.00	$54.27	$594	—
790–1390	1144	80-85%	110	58.00–75.00	$64.39	$737	+8.72
710–1590	1148	80-85%	241	51.00–68.00	$59.09	$678	+3.42

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1260	957	85-90%	118	40.00–59.00	$51.34	$491	+3.51
725–1180	972	85-90%	68	40.00–54.00	$47.38	$461	-0.45
890–1195	1118	85-90%	34	51.00–67.00	$60.22	$673	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1570	1336	75-80%	30	62.00–69.00	$65.26	$872	—
1035–1800	1375	75-80%	83	47.00–67.00	$60.15	$827	-5.35
1125–1700	1399	75-80%	35	52.00–60.00	$56.37	$789	-9.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–2015	1428	45	68.00–81.00	$76.93	$1,099	—
1130–2180	1661	56	78.00–87.00	$83.32	$1,384	—
1110–2370	1877	26	86.00–93.00	$89.27	$1,676	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
495–1055	797	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	595.00–800.00	$702.88
825–1075	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	625.00–810.00	$709.78
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	960.00	$960.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	475.00–550.00	$503.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	430.00–540.00	$487.89

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–845	761	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	400.00–550.00	$494.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1250	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	525.00–1,000.00	$874.97
925–1230	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–925.00	$848.19
990–1290	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	900.00–1,300.00	$1,178.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,050.00–1,450.00	$1,271.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	750.00–1,300.00	$956.77
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,055.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	600.00–1,050.00	$829.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,050.00–1,425.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	700.00–825.00	$746.43

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–910	847	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–725.00	$676.87
865–900	877	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	425.00–475.00	$457.89
750–980	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	875.00–950.00	$904.46
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	400.00–725.00	$589.20
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	525.00–975.00	$671.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	510.00–525.00	$515.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	630.00–650.00	$638.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	525.00–600.00	$556.25
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	650.00–750.00	$708.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1285	1033	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–775.00	$740.25
895–1565	1126	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–950.00	$915.34
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–650.00	$625.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00–625.00	$612.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
590–825	685	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	450.00–625.00	$560.62
800–990	892	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	750.00–1,050.00	$911.43

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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
850–1015	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,159.29	—
1025–1215	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	700.00–1,150.00	$1,012.24	—
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	-469.14
1050–1380 fancy	1184	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,431.02	—
1040–1630	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,414.33	—
1330–1525	1408	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,580.40	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,000.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	975.00–1,025.00	$1,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	124	800.00–1,350.00	$1,057.82	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,125.00–1,700.00	$1,430.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–935	762	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	400.00–975.00	$757.19	—
966–975 fancy	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,233.05	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	550.00–975.00	$745.24	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	550.00–675.00	$600.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	650.00–700.00	$675.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	650.00–850.00	$742.86	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	475.00	$475.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1205–1425	1315	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,036.45	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	600.00–775.00	$680.77	—

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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.