Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

12,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.23/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 527 lb · 263 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.42/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 477 lb · 223 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.48/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 425 lb · 169 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,156	9,730	3,935
Feeder cattle	9,510	7,463	2,732
Slaughter cattle	1,577	1,305	708
Replacement cattle	1,069	962	495

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle and slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand. Year to date receipts totaled 158,172 compared to 135,178 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
310–345	326	21	158.00–202.00	$179.29	$584	+6.07
355–395	370	26	156.00–185.00	$172.07	$637	-6.18
405–445	422	57	153.00–181.00	$167.68	$708	-6.11
450–495	471	77	148.00–172.00	$164.72	$776	-0.89
500–547	526	77	145.00–168.00	$153.75	$809	-0.98
546 value added	546	16	149.75	$149.75	$818	-8.69
550–592	571	90	132.50–166.00	$146.98	$839	-4.87
607 value added	607	16	144.75	$144.75	$879	-6.01
600–649	630	68	130.00–150.00	$141.39	$891	-1.02
655–695	679	20	125.00–145.00	$136.40	$926	-1.41
659–694 value added	689	68	136.75–145.00	$138.95	$957	—
715–717 value added	716	9	130.00–132.00	$131.33	$940	-7.17
700–745	720	70	120.00–137.00	$127.89	$921	-3.50
755–795	774	28	116.00–134.00	$123.89	$959	-2.47
755–790 value added	778	38	128.00–134.50	$133.73	$1,040	-2.82
805–845	821	12	120.00–129.00	$126.65	$1,040	+9.56
870	870	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,027	+19.00
883	883	7	119.00	$119.00	$1,051	+20.00
901	901	14	114.00	$114.00	$1,027	—
911 value added	911	4	121.50	$121.50	$1,107	-4.73
992	992	20	102.00	$102.00	$1,012	-0.50
1155	1155	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,120	+7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130–145	141	21	174.00–179.00	$177.68	$251	—
202	202	22	168.00	$168.00	$339	-26.52
260–295	281	14	165.00–190.00	$175.24	$492	+15.24
305–340	320	19	167.50–192.00	$175.29	$561	-0.52
355–395	380	43	160.00–187.00	$169.56	$644	+0.23
405–445	428	62	146.00–177.00	$163.62	$700	-1.02
450–498	478	58	145.00–167.00	$156.65	$749	-1.34
503–545	517	93	137.00–157.00	$148.40	$767	-2.66
550–595	577	42	124.00–149.00	$138.00	$796	-2.93
605–645	626	25	120.00–139.00	$132.44	$829	+1.99
652–695	667	33	124.00–137.00	$131.01	$874	-0.08
700–745	725	38	110.00–135.00	$125.44	$909	+2.14
765	765	1	130.00	$130.00	$994	+16.96
812–827	816	12	124.00–127.00	$126.24	$1,030	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	269	4	163.00–182.00	$173.87	$468	—
315–345	333	17	145.00–180.00	$167.39	$557	+3.62
360–385	374	17	140.00–170.00	$157.32	$588	+0.46
420–445	434	9	152.00–166.00	$161.38	$700	+5.67
450–495	475	28	130.00–158.00	$147.32	$700	+2.81
520–545	528	4	126.00–142.00	$133.09	$703	-7.08
565–595	585	4	123.00–132.00	$127.77	$747	-3.51
605–640	622	10	119.00–130.00	$124.20	$773	+6.81
660–695	677	3	110.00–116.00	$112.72	$763	-7.28
760–765	763	2	95.00–115.00	$104.97	$801	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	289	7	164.00–168.00	$165.46	$478	+10.23
310–340	329	41	140.00–162.00	$149.11	$491	+0.88
357 value added	357	6	151.00	$151.00	$539	—
355–395	383	66	135.00–157.00	$145.20	$556	-1.71
400–448	425	160	127.00–152.00	$143.00	$608	-1.29
425–431 value added	428	9	147.00–158.00	$151.93	$650	-4.07
450–495	468	155	128.00–151.00	$138.96	$650	-0.07
510 fancy	510	1	149.00	$149.00	$760	—
500–545	527	262	124.00–147.00	$134.17	$707	-2.02
550–595	570	118	120.00–139.00	$131.64	$750	+0.11
610–615 fancy	614	4	131.00–132.00	$131.25	$806	—
600–648	625	98	118.00–136.00	$124.32	$777	-1.55
608–644 value added	636	49	123.00–126.00	$124.42	$791	-5.28
654–683 value added	660	14	120.00–131.00	$122.44	$808	-8.26
675	675	5	127.00	$127.00	$857	+5.98
650–695	676	38	117.00–132.00	$123.43	$834	+2.41
700–745	721	27	108.00–122.00	$115.59	$833	+5.59
721–726 fancy	724	13	123.00–128.00	$126.09	$913	—
710–748 value added	733	32	117.00–129.50	$123.12	$902	—
748	748	11	136.00	$136.00	$1,017	+14.00
764 value added	764	57	120.75	$120.75	$923	-0.25
769 fancy	769	8	119.00	$119.00	$915	—
755–797	783	13	105.00–125.00	$113.43	$888	+2.91
808	808	5	108.00	$108.00	$873	+18.33
821 value added	821	63	118.75	$118.75	$975	—
860	860	2	122.00	$122.00	$1,049	—
935	935	1	103.00	$103.00	$963	+18.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
152	152	13	175.00	$175.00	$266	—
212–245	218	18	144.00–160.00	$157.18	$343	+10.18
260–295	280	9	135.00–167.00	$147.85	$414	+4.69
305–345	329	52	125.00–157.00	$140.47	$462	-5.13
355–395	376	112	125.00–155.00	$141.96	$534	-2.34
400–448	427	152	120.00–148.00	$138.60	$592	+0.27
450–495	477	223	112.50–150.00	$133.42	$636	-0.68
500–549	528	142	115.00–137.00	$128.86	$680	+1.33
550–595	569	89	109.00–131.00	$123.79	$704	+1.50
600–641	625	51	101.00–125.00	$119.83	$749	+3.15
655–695	679	34	101.00–122.00	$114.58	$778	+2.79
705–725	713	10	91.00–115.00	$101.98	$727	-4.77
750–785	764	4	95.00–110.00	$106.32	$812	+9.82
805–820	811	9	85.00–110.00	$99.23	$805	+19.23
855–875	865	2	96.00–100.00	$98.02	$848	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	7	120.00–140.00	$135.38	$371	-1.08
300–345	326	47	124.00–155.00	$139.04	$453	-1.11
350–395	377	67	110.00–147.00	$136.29	$514	-3.33
400–445	423	82	105.00–142.00	$128.77	$545	-2.10
450–495	475	52	95.00–137.00	$128.34	$610	+1.64
500–545	523	25	115.00–130.00	$121.14	$634	+3.77
560–595	574	15	105.00–120.00	$112.61	$646	+1.70
610–645	629	24	75.00–117.00	$107.03	$673	-1.98
680	680	1	102.00	$102.00	$694	-3.58
710–735	732	16	110.00–114.00	$110.49	$809	+23.49
795	795	3	100.00	$100.00	$795	+19.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
636–641 value added	638	112	131.50–133.00	$132.29	$844	—
752–763	757	130	124.50–126.00	$125.23	$948	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	162.00–200.00	$179.98	$419	+12.98
255–295	281	14	160.00–197.00	$176.43	$496	+6.11
300–345	326	54	148.00–187.00	$169.35	$552	-3.10
355–395	378	63	150.00–178.00	$162.03	$612	-7.09
400–445	423	113	139.00–167.00	$155.48	$658	-1.85
450–495	473	142	135.00–162.00	$146.63	$694	+0.21
500–545	523	136	129.00–149.00	$137.74	$720	-1.82
550–595	571	67	119.00–139.00	$129.30	$738	-3.51
605–645	624	35	110.00–132.00	$124.27	$775	-0.98
650–695	671	28	110.00–123.00	$117.98	$792	-0.64
705–745	729	14	106.00–118.00	$111.82	$815	+0.64
750–795	773	6	100.00–115.00	$108.14	$836	+1.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	173.00–200.00	$185.72	$405	-19.28
280–290	285	2	170.00–207.00	$188.18	$536	+7.86
300–340	319	24	163.00–200.00	$181.83	$580	+6.42
355–395	377	58	155.00–182.00	$167.16	$630	-3.69
400–445	420	94	150.00–180.00	$164.30	$690	-5.46
450–495	470	83	140.00–171.00	$151.92	$714	-8.14
500–545	524	78	133.00–159.00	$144.12	$755	-4.29
550–595	576	69	126.00–150.00	$137.02	$789	-3.45
605–645	628	49	124.00–139.00	$129.79	$815	-3.62
650–690	669	43	119.00–136.00	$125.09	$837	-2.58
700–745	724	30	112.50–126.00	$119.25	$863	+2.02
755–795	779	9	109.00–118.00	$111.90	$872	-0.68
810	810	1	109.00	$109.00	$883	-1.00
850–870	858	6	95.00–117.00	$105.73	$907	+6.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	226	4	155.00–182.00	$173.10	$391	—
260–285	275	4	160.00–170.00	$166.65	$458	+7.81
300–345	321	28	150.00–177.00	$159.65	$512	-0.72
350–395	373	43	128.00–168.00	$153.53	$573	-5.74
400–448	430	44	125.00–157.00	$145.17	$624	-3.71
450–495	476	57	120.00–157.00	$136.64	$650	-6.67
505–545	526	30	116.00–137.00	$127.08	$668	-9.63
555–590	580	20	112.00–128.00	$121.31	$704	-6.91
605–645	625	11	105.00–120.00	$115.95	$725	-2.79
660–685	673	2	104.00–108.00	$105.96	$713	-8.43
715–725	722	3	104.00–105.00	$104.67	$756	—
755–795	780	4	98.00–110.00	$103.24	$805	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1370	1059	80-85%	106	54.00–67.00	$61.91	$656	+1.13
750–1620	1132	80-85%	254	58.00–75.00	$68.09	$771	+1.41
815–1630	1166	80-85%	144	66.00–82.00	$74.66	$871	+0.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1685	1308	75-80%	59	50.00–70.00	$65.00	$850	-0.05
890–1720	1318	75-80%	147	58.00–79.00	$71.24	$939	+6.19
980–1665	1357	75-80%	45	63.00–81.00	$75.48	$1,024	—
1245–1655	1440	75-80%	8	55.00–60.00	$57.19	$824	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1160	944	85-90%	64	43.00–58.00	$52.85	$499	—
755–1230	968	85-90%	58	50.00–69.00	$60.27	$583	+9.99
700–1190	985	85-90%	116	45.00–66.00	$57.79	$569	+2.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2190	1398	51	72.00–89.00	$81.06	$1,133	-0.43
1010–2320	1649	80	82.00–95.00	$88.07	$1,452	—
1300–2300	1826	59	89.00–100.00	$94.20	$1,720	—

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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	16	460.00–575.00	$517.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–850	766	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	500.00–685.00	$588.44
835–945	895	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	660.00–820.00	$736.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1140 thin fleshed	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–750.00	$724.10
990–1105	1067	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,000.00	$956.84
955–1300	1081	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	865.00–1,125.00	$986.30
880–1370	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	775.00–1,050.00	$930.31
1010–1395	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	925.00–1,175.00	$1,052.01
1300 fancy	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	530.00–1,025.00	$817.88
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00–900.00	$862.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–1,000.00	$950.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	875.00–925.00	$905.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	685.00–1,475.00	$1,067.78
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,700.00	$1,662.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,220.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	760.00–850.00	$814.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	700.00–1,250.00	$912.10
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–780	758	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	500.00–600.00	$557.58
685–935	837	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	450.00–800.00	$622.89
860–955	897	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	875.00–975.00	$934.15
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	670.00–950.00	$822.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	675.00–825.00	$740.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–1,075.00	$895.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	575.00–650.00	$617.86
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	685.00–765.00	$725.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,153.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	210.00–250.00	$230.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–975	898	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–825.00	$755.43
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1010–1125	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–960.00	$953.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	540.00–750.00	$650.71
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	695.00–1,025.00	$849.29

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	250.00	$250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–1035	828	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	590.00–900.00	$783.90
740–975	842	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–950.00	$925.69
820–1090	943	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	925.00–1,100.00	$1,002.18

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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
1030–1315 fancy	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,625.00	$1,474.06	—
995–1365	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	850.00–1,450.00	$1,177.64	—
1160 thin fleshed	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
760–1560	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	1,050.00–1,575.00	$1,366.01	—
1300–1325 fancy	1313	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00–1,475.00	$1,449.76	—
1155–1420	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,089.03	—
1175–1580	1332	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,205.00–1,600.00	$1,424.78	—
1375 fancy	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1355–1505	1399	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,390.19	—
1510	1510	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1580 fancy	1580	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,122.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,375.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,272.92	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	150	825.00–1,525.00	$1,203.57	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	775.00–1,200.00	$1,009.38	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–985	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–850.00	$807.32	+27.16
865–1060	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	900.00–1,450.00	$1,203.97	+364.93
1005–1045	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,238.23	+213.23
985–1095	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,475.00	$1,369.71	+344.71
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	600.00–1,100.00	$916.30	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	600.00–950.00	$803.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	950.00–1,050.00	$996.15	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–850.00	$837.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	750.00–850.00	$812.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00	$625.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–1340	1056	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,040.00–1,150.00	$1,085.80	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00	$825.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	750.00–950.00	$853.85	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,167.00	—

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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
975–1030	1003	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,289.90	—

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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.