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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

9,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.54/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 427 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.23/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 522 lb · 146 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.03/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 473 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,730 8,468 1,847
Feeder cattle 7,463 6,804 1,544
Slaughter cattle 1,305 988 128
Replacement cattle 962 676 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to mostly 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 144,625 compared to 129,960 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
205–230 216 10 198.00–208.00 $201.80 $436 +14.80
255–285 269 4 187.00–195.00 $190.20 $512 +4.52
310–345 331 20 163.00–190.00 $173.22 $573 +0.54
350–395 378 23 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $674 +5.51
400–445 427 49 162.00–185.00 $173.79 $742 +4.62
450–497 473 54 152.00–180.00 $165.61 $783 +3.77
503–548 526 81 141.00–182.50 $154.73 $814 +3.90
522–545 value added 533 16 154.50–170.00 $158.44 $844 —
550–595 567 56 145.00–160.00 $151.85 $861 +7.83
607–615 value added 608 19 149.00–160.00 $150.76 $917 +5.26
602–645 623 74 134.00–149.50 $142.41 $887 +2.81
655–695 669 25 132.00–143.50 $137.81 $922 +3.71
724 value added 724 26 138.50 $138.50 $1,003 —
701–744 726 35 124.00–137.00 $131.39 $954 -1.63
751–779 value added 760 42 131.00–138.00 $136.55 $1,038 +8.22
765–797 785 8 119.00–131.00 $126.36 $992 +0.22
810–815 value added 810 12 128.00–129.75 $129.60 $1,050 +4.10
800–848 835 10 113.00–126.00 $117.09 $978 -2.49
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 -24.00
888 value added 888 9 126.75 $126.75 $1,126 —
909–912 value added 911 110 125.75–126.70 $126.23 $1,150 +1.11
980 980 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $1,004 -14.50
1000 1000 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,060 -1.00
1165 1165 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 194.00–195.00 $194.52 $444 —
265 265 2 160.00 $160.00 $424 -22.00
305–340 327 27 165.00–181.00 $175.81 $575 +10.08
355–395 376 41 152.00–190.00 $169.33 $637 +9.15
405–445 427 86 150.00–180.00 $164.64 $703 +6.59
430 value added 430 7 156.00 $156.00 $671 —
475 value added 475 12 153.00 $153.00 $727 —
450–495 476 41 141.00–175.00 $157.99 $752 +2.65
500–545 529 75 141.00–162.00 $151.06 $799 +5.92
562 value added 562 11 144.00 $144.00 $809 —
550–595 571 36 136.00–160.00 $140.93 $805 +1.52
610–645 628 14 125.00–142.00 $130.45 $819 +0.82
652–675 666 18 121.00–137.00 $131.09 $873 +3.79
725–745 737 8 115.00–131.00 $123.30 $909 -0.88
755–770 758 5 108.00–122.00 $113.04 $857 -7.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 15 153.00–182.00 $163.77 $536 +7.00
365–395 380 20 142.00–181.00 $156.86 $596 -3.82
405–445 422 10 140.00–172.00 $155.71 $657 +7.01
455–495 483 14 130.00–155.00 $144.51 $698 +1.61
510–545 527 8 131.00–145.00 $140.17 $739 +7.38
555–590 568 3 124.00–140.00 $131.28 $746 +1.95
610–640 621 5 97.00–130.00 $117.39 $729 -0.10
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 5 150.00–156.00 $152.37 $363 -30.13
255–270 265 7 150.00–162.50 $155.23 $411 +10.27
300–345 334 30 142.00–161.00 $148.23 $495 +4.59
350 fancy 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
350–399 380 58 138.00–165.00 $146.91 $558 +6.22
400–445 424 133 132.00–157.00 $144.29 $612 +5.09
440 value added 440 6 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
450–495 473 140 127.00–150.00 $139.03 $658 +2.40
505 value added 505 1 142.00 $142.00 $717 +5.00
500–548 522 145 127.00–147.00 $136.19 $711 +3.57
555–557 fancy 557 9 144.00–147.00 $144.33 $804 +3.66
550–595 570 126 120.00–140.00 $131.53 $750 +4.06
600–645 620 56 116.00–136.00 $125.87 $780 +2.38
605–648 value added 633 36 127.00–134.00 $129.70 $821 -2.13
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 +12.51
655–663 661 4 128.00–132.00 $128.99 $853 +7.67
655–695 672 49 112.00–127.00 $121.02 $813 -0.30
662–687 value added 679 30 128.00–132.00 $130.70 $887 +5.88
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 +1.70
703–745 727 36 100.00–126.00 $118.84 $864 +10.54
728 728 2 122.00 $122.00 $888 +13.70
770 value added 770 1 121.00 $121.00 $932 —
755–795 776 15 99.00–116.00 $110.52 $858 -2.78
805–845 815 7 85.00–106.00 $89.67 $731 -18.81
910 910 1 85.00 $85.00 $774 —
975 975 1 84.00 $84.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 147.00 $147.00 $360 +9.00
255–295 287 7 140.00–155.00 $143.16 $411 -4.35
300–345 329 41 133.00–165.00 $145.60 $479 +4.39
350–397 374 94 130.00–157.00 $144.30 $540 +2.77
400–445 425 139 122.00–149.00 $138.33 $588 +3.00
449 value added 449 12 141.00 $141.00 $633 —
450–495 474 117 120.00–144.00 $134.10 $636 +3.17
500–545 526 93 113.00–138.00 $127.53 $671 +2.56
539 value added 539 16 132.00 $132.00 $711 —
555–595 577 45 113.00–132.00 $122.29 $706 +0.35
605–645 627 28 110.00–128.00 $116.68 $732 +3.70
650–695 673 24 104.00–119.00 $111.79 $752 +2.01
700–745 725 12 103.00–115.00 $106.75 $774 +3.98
755–795 781 5 82.00–106.00 $96.50 $754 +7.00
810 810 1 80.00 $80.00 $648 -9.00
950–970 960 2 73.00–88.00 $80.42 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 4 142.50–145.00 $143.85 $321 +11.24
260–295 278 8 130.00–143.00 $136.46 $379 +3.81
305–345 330 50 125.00–157.00 $140.15 $462 +4.66
350–395 380 54 123.00–150.00 $139.62 $531 +8.46
405–445 431 39 119.00–140.00 $130.87 $564 +3.41
450–495 471 31 115.00–137.00 $126.70 $597 +5.49
505–540 529 19 109.00–130.00 $117.37 $621 +1.32
555–595 575 17 97.00–127.00 $110.91 $638 +1.28
600–645 625 5 105.00–113.00 $109.01 $681 +4.56
670–695 683 2 101.00–110.00 $105.58 $721 +4.11
705 705 2 87.00 $87.00 $613 —
788 788 3 81.00 $81.00 $638 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 +25.00
275–290 285 3 180.00–181.00 $180.32 $514 +11.78
300–340 320 51 165.00–197.00 $175.41 $561 +7.52
350–395 378 56 160.00–188.00 $170.85 $646 +5.00
400–445 423 85 152.50–185.00 $169.76 $718 +5.69
450–495 463 79 142.50–180.00 $160.06 $741 +5.86
500–545 524 101 135.00–165.00 $148.41 $778 +5.73
550–595 571 72 128.00–152.00 $140.47 $802 +3.17
600–645 616 67 123.00–141.00 $133.41 $822 +0.77
650–695 675 28 118.00–137.00 $127.67 $862 +1.60
705–745 729 15 110.00–126.00 $117.23 $855 -4.21
750–790 768 15 101.00–120.00 $112.58 $865 -4.21
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 +9.33
855–870 863 3 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $854 —
930 930 1 94.00 $94.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 167.00 $167.00 $384 +8.76
270–295 285 6 163.00–175.00 $170.32 $485 -3.52
300–345 324 42 157.00–187.00 $172.45 $559 +9.18
350–395 368 46 150.00–180.00 $169.12 $622 +5.83
400–445 423 104 132.00–172.00 $157.33 $666 +3.22
455–499 475 103 130.00–165.00 $146.42 $695 +0.13
500–545 524 77 128.00–155.00 $139.56 $731 +1.15
550–595 578 50 120.00–142.00 $132.81 $768 +0.71
605–645 627 32 116.00–130.00 $125.25 $785 +0.42
655–695 671 21 115.00–125.00 $118.62 $796 -0.11
700–745 732 19 101.00–120.00 $111.18 $814 -2.61
760–795 776 9 99.00–115.00 $106.59 $827 -0.13
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 4 149.00–165.00 $158.84 $434 +7.61
300–345 329 33 140.00–177.00 $160.37 $528 -2.58
350–395 369 34 140.00–170.00 $159.27 $588 +3.71
400–440 417 23 130.00–160.00 $148.88 $621 +6.41
455–495 475 48 120.00–155.00 $143.31 $681 +8.95
500–545 527 34 122.00–149.00 $136.71 $720 +10.15
555–595 581 12 115.00–137.00 $128.22 $745 +4.37
605–645 622 7 113.00–123.00 $118.74 $739 +5.97
675–685 677 5 112.00–115.00 $114.39 $774 +7.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1430 1065 80-85% 86 52.00–78.00 $60.78 $647 —
770–1480 1130 80-85% 238 57.00–74.00 $66.68 $753 +6.79
745–1535 1194 80-85% 129 63.00–80.00 $74.03 $884 +2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1775 1282 75-80% 114 56.00–79.00 $69.90 $896 —
930–1520 1290 75-80% 31 66.00–81.00 $74.54 $962 —
850–1850 1325 75-80% 49 52.00–71.00 $65.05 $862 +4.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1320 970 85-90% 44 40.00–55.00 $50.28 $488 -4.73
710–1290 973 85-90% 89 40.00–65.00 $55.16 $537 +0.15
815–1265 999 85-90% 34 50.00–67.00 $57.99 $579 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2010 1368 29 74.00–89.00 $81.49 $1,115 —
1130–2385 1562 63 80.00–97.00 $88.33 $1,380 —
1300–2225 1744 45 92.00–103.00 $96.57 $1,684 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1035 934 (<2 yrs)Open 7 670.00–925.00 $834.52
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 500.00–575.00 $532.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–840 706 (<2 yrs)Open 4 510.00–620.00 $581.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926–1235 fancy 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,155.26
860–1370 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 760.00–1,075.00 $886.51
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
980–1570 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,225.00 $1,040.19
1010–1515 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–1,150.00 $1,008.49
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 850.00–1,225.00 $978.27
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,156.82
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 675.00–975.00 $842.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 720.00–1,175.00 $899.15
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,196.88
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 775.00–925.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
783–1565 974 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,075.00 $1,002.77
800–1300 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–975.00 $911.09
1065–1075 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.88
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 650.00–850.00 $760.42
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 500.00–775.00 $690.63
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 625.00–850.00 $738.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–995 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–810.00 $728.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–900.00 $778.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 400.00–800.00 $658.89
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 625.00–725.00 $662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 340.00–470.00 $392.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 180.00–370.00 $293.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–915 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–870.00 $796.02
760–945 842 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–875.00 $764.50

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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
1155–1325 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,390.49 -83.93
1125–1400 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–975.00 $929.11 -545.31
1260 fancy 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1090–1670 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,307.27 —
1270–1710 fancy 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,536.47 —
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1475–1480 1478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,749.87 —
1525–1710 1618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,552.86 -41.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–1,000.00 $884.38 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,443.24 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 152 950.00–1,475.00 $1,142.17 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,241.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1115 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–850.00 $780.16 -436.94
870–1070 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–1,150.00 $839.04 -378.06
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 650.00–1,000.00 $867.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1400 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,104.61 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 825.00–925.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–725.00 $708.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 400.00–950.00 $800.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–935 813 (<2 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,015.08 —

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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.