Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

8,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.81/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 520 lb · 162 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.53/cwt +20.85 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 733 lb · 153 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.69/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 623 lb · 146 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,468	9,756	6,130
Feeder cattle	6,804	7,465	4,209
Slaughter cattle	988	1,325	1,433
Replacement cattle	676	966	488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 133,921 compared to 126,388 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
245	245	1	187.00	$187.00	$458	+16.18
270–295	282	9	178.00–205.00	$185.68	$524	—
325–340	335	6	170.00–174.00	$172.68	$578	+3.68
355–395	379	35	160.00–192.00	$172.74	$655	+4.37
403–445	425	60	158.00–180.00	$169.17	$719	+6.89
455 value added	455	2	168.00	$168.00	$764	—
450–495	464	60	155.00–180.00	$161.84	$751	+1.45
500–545	522	86	145.00–167.00	$150.83	$787	+0.75
555–595	572	71	140.00–153.00	$144.02	$824	+1.53
602 value added	602	16	145.50	$145.50	$876	—
605–645	625	70	134.00–147.00	$139.60	$872	+1.27
666 value added	666	15	140.00	$140.00	$932	+6.50
661–690	680	23	126.00–137.00	$134.10	$912	-0.50
707–745	720	22	128.00–135.00	$133.02	$958	+8.23
765–788 value added	780	3	128.00–129.00	$128.33	$1,001	—
765–798	785	9	123.00–129.00	$126.14	$990	+5.99
810–830	816	7	116.00–123.00	$119.58	$976	+4.25
823 value added	823	6	125.50	$125.50	$1,033	—
855	855	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,069	+13.59
866	866	17	123.00	$123.00	$1,065	+11.59
910	910	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,046	-0.96
920–932 value added	926	109	124.50–125.75	$125.12	$1,159	—
985	985	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,152	—
1000	1000	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,070	—
1057	1057	5	101.75	$101.75	$1,075	—
1430	1430	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,301	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	182.00	$182.00	$537	—
305–345	324	25	160.00–180.00	$165.73	$537	+3.99
355–395	375	37	152.00–170.00	$160.18	$601	+2.13
405–445	426	31	150.00–175.00	$158.05	$673	+2.94
455–495	474	39	140.00–167.00	$155.34	$736	+3.59
500–546	531	35	138.00–157.00	$145.14	$771	+2.90
550–595	575	33	129.00–147.00	$139.41	$802	+2.31
600–645	626	27	109.00–139.00	$129.63	$811	-3.40
655–695	672	18	118.00–134.00	$127.30	$855	+1.12
715–730	725	9	120.00–130.00	$124.18	$900	+5.01
760–795	772	3	120.00–122.00	$120.69	$932	+3.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	332	10	150.00–161.00	$156.77	$520	-1.56
350–395	368	10	148.00–175.00	$160.68	$591	+11.35
400–448	423	18	132.00–167.00	$148.70	$629	-0.60
455–495	487	12	138.00–145.00	$142.90	$696	+0.17
510–545	533	9	127.00–145.00	$132.79	$708	-3.08
565–595	574	7	124.00–137.00	$129.33	$742	-0.40
605–645	626	15	95.00–127.00	$117.49	$735	-0.26
685	685	1	115.00	$115.00	$788	+0.40
700–735	711	4	107.00–119.00	$113.32	$806	+1.44

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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	1	182.50	$182.50	$411	—
265–295	281	7	140.00–148.00	$144.96	$407	-20.04
300–330	315	26	137.00–166.00	$143.64	$452	-1.98
350–395	380	59	134.00–160.00	$140.69	$535	-1.25
405–445	426	108	130.00–154.00	$139.20	$593	+1.86
450–495	472	123	126.00–147.00	$136.63	$645	+3.78
500–545	520	155	122.00–142.00	$132.62	$690	-0.04
524 value added	524	7	137.00	$137.00	$718	+1.88
550–570 fancy	558	3	138.00–142.00	$140.67	$785	—
550–597	578	119	119.00–135.00	$127.47	$737	-0.26
585	585	21	141.00	$141.00	$825	+13.27
600–645	620	90	110.00–132.00	$123.49	$766	+0.47
605–640 value added	627	56	126.00–132.50	$131.83	$827	+6.33
651–663 value added	659	50	122.50–129.00	$124.82	$823	—
650–695	671	55	110.00–127.00	$121.32	$814	+2.60
690 fancy	690	1	132.00	$132.00	$911	+7.50
700–745	725	23	100.00–116.00	$108.30	$785	+3.62
706–746 value added	734	130	113.50–137.00	$128.58	$944	—
758	758	8	121.00	$121.00	$917	+18.03
760–786	775	36	100.00–119.00	$113.30	$878	+10.33
800–815	808	4	106.00–111.00	$108.48	$877	—
855–885	871	4	93.00–104.00	$97.75	$851	+1.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	138.00	$138.00	$297	-0.31
260–290	274	9	133.00–167.00	$147.51	$404	+12.49
300–345	323	60	125.00–167.00	$141.21	$456	+0.50
350–398	375	105	125.00–153.00	$141.53	$531	+4.49
400–445	421	135	120.00–145.00	$135.33	$570	-1.49
450–495	474	136	114.00–140.00	$130.93	$621	+2.29
500–545	523	93	115.00–135.00	$124.97	$654	-0.38
550–596	579	64	112.50–128.00	$121.94	$706	+4.27
613	613	2	130.00	$130.00	$797	+16.28
600–645	622	51	101.00–125.00	$112.98	$703	-0.74
650–685	676	17	104.00–116.00	$109.78	$742	+2.68
705–745	732	11	96.00–112.00	$102.77	$752	+6.61
770–780	773	3	81.00–97.50	$89.50	$692	-9.19
820–825	823	2	88.00–90.00	$89.00	$732	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	223	4	127.00–135.00	$132.61	$296	+2.61
270–295	280	17	120.00–140.00	$132.65	$371	+4.18
305–348	329	45	122.00–152.00	$135.49	$446	+3.87
350–395	372	46	116.00–145.00	$131.16	$488	-3.45
400–445	430	54	106.00–138.00	$127.46	$548	+2.41
450–495	478	18	106.00–132.00	$121.21	$579	-3.36
500–545	523	33	101.00–125.00	$116.05	$607	-1.93
555–595	576	20	88.00–119.00	$109.63	$631	-3.97
610–645	627	9	87.00–115.00	$104.45	$655	-1.23
655–680	663	7	95.00–105.00	$101.47	$673	+10.32
795	795	1	85.00	$85.00	$676	-8.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	218	3	152.00–165.00	$158.24	$345	-12.43
260–290	278	3	158.00–182.00	$173.84	$483	+12.50
300–345	327	34	150.00–185.00	$163.27	$534	+2.39
350–395	371	71	145.00–178.00	$163.29	$606	+6.18
400–449	427	99	130.00–173.00	$154.11	$658	+2.44
450–495	475	118	130.00–160.00	$146.29	$695	+0.71
494	494	5	140.00	$140.00	$692	-5.58
500–545	524	79	120.00–150.00	$138.41	$725	+2.89
550–598	572	58	108.00–141.00	$132.10	$756	+3.88
600–645	625	38	110.00–131.00	$124.83	$780	+2.89
660–690	669	11	112.00–125.00	$118.73	$794	-1.10
705–740	723	6	107.00–117.00	$113.79	$823	+3.07
755–795	775	2	98.00–115.00	$106.72	$827	+2.95
1065	1065	1	80.00	$80.00	$852	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	180.00	$180.00	$441	-7.89
265–295	276	10	165.00–170.00	$168.54	$465	+0.23
300–345	329	40	157.00–195.00	$167.89	$552	+6.37
350–395	375	56	154.00–190.00	$165.85	$622	+1.07
400–445	422	75	146.00–180.00	$164.07	$692	+2.51
450–495	474	107	139.00–177.00	$154.20	$731	+1.63
500–545	524	54	130.00–160.00	$142.68	$748	-0.19
550–595	572	64	122.00–150.00	$137.30	$785	+1.78
600–645	623	27	119.00–143.00	$132.64	$826	+3.97
650–695	674	17	118.00–136.00	$126.07	$850	+2.33
705–740	724	11	115.00–127.00	$121.44	$879	+2.24
755–780	767	5	110.00–122.00	$116.79	$896	+2.51
830–840	837	3	100.00–102.00	$100.67	$843	+3.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	271	9	140.00–182.00	$151.23	$410	-2.60
305–345	325	25	138.00–177.00	$162.95	$530	+5.84
350–390	373	26	145.00–167.00	$155.56	$580	+2.61
400–445	428	49	110.00–160.00	$142.47	$610	+0.44
450–495	473	38	109.00–147.00	$134.36	$636	-1.66
500–545	522	25	115.00–137.00	$126.56	$661	-2.64
550–595	567	25	119.00–130.00	$123.85	$702	+3.54
610–635	620	7	95.00–119.00	$112.77	$699	-2.20
670–680	674	6	106.00–109.00	$107.16	$722	-7.84
700–730	720	3	100.00	$100.00	$720	±0.00
780–785	783	2	95.00–98.00	$96.50	$756	+3.50
915–925	920	2	74.00–80.00	$76.98	$708	-3.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1395	1112	80-85%	37	52.00–68.00	$59.89	$666	—
755–1690	1157	80-85%	185	57.00–75.00	$64.87	$751	+4.44
725–1500	1173	80-85%	114	63.00–81.00	$71.89	$843	+6.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1165	917	85-90%	41	40.00–55.00	$49.01	$449	—
705–1220	999	85-90%	73	42.00–61.00	$55.01	$550	—
750–1195	1039	85-90%	40	48.00–65.00	$60.74	$631	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1675	1346	75-80%	21	55.00–66.00	$60.31	$812	—
1110–1645	1372	75-80%	28	66.00–77.00	$71.59	$982	+15.06
1015–1775	1396	75-80%	68	52.00–75.00	$64.87	$906	+5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1795	1415	33	71.00–87.00	$78.21	$1,107	—
1070–2175	1608	66	80.00–91.00	$85.57	$1,376	—
1200–2475	1781	31	88.00–100.00	$93.25	$1,661	—

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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	14	540.00–615.00	$577.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–760	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	500.00–575.00	$546.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1045	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	595.00–700.00	$644.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1040	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,106.93
930–1130	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–850.00	$793.57
887–1270	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,375.70
985–1190	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	825.00–890.00	$863.42
1135–1215 fancy	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,761.22
1090–1340	1212	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–1,200.00	$986.35
1080–1760	1324	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,211.21
1360 fancy	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1250–1490	1410	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,270.45
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,041.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	550.00–1,300.00	$884.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	725.00–1,050.00	$845.45
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–875.00	$837.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	600.00–950.00	$790.86

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705–885	761	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	500.00–700.00	$603.16
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
745–935	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	550.00–625.00	$584.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	625.00–790.00	$714.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	480.00–800.00	$645.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	300.00–540.00	$443.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	560.00–575.00	$567.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	550.00–760.00	$637.73
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	840.00–890.00	$877.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1030	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–710.00	$705.18
995–1310	1111	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	810.00–870.00	$842.49
1100–1195	1147	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	910.00–1,030.00	$970.73
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	475.00–800.00	$691.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–1160	993	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	730.00–905.00	$848.56
1015–1080	1042	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,367.40

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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
1110 fancy	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1135	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00	-550.00
1105–1220	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–1,000.00	$937.66	—
945–1785	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	1,125.00–1,650.00	$1,474.42	—
1215–1605	1388	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,228.75	—
1390–1765	1620	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,594.00	—
1480–1860 fancy	1692	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,859.70	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	860.00–1,000.00	$912.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,280.00	$1,280.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,550.00–1,675.00	$1,608.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,275.00–1,650.00	$1,390.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	925.00–1,450.00	$1,089.17	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–1310	1043	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	1,010.00–1,180.00	$1,077.39	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	650.00–825.00	$750.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–975	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,217.10	—
1100–1180	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,335.31	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	500.00–650.00	$575.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	690.00–975.00	$844.44	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	750.00–900.00	$816.67	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–825.00	$795.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	400.00–575.00	$487.50	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–1175	998	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,615.48	—
1000–1090 fancy	1045	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,825.00–1,900.00	$1,862.32	—

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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.