Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

9,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.00/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 526 lb · 156 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.03/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 526 lb · 132 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.17/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 472 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,934	10,125	7,458
Feeder cattle	7,412	7,718	5,760
Slaughter cattle	1,526	1,481	986
Replacement cattle	996	926	712

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 186,343 compared to 156,292 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
320–345	339	6	164.00–176.00	$172.63	$585	+0.39
355–385	362	6	143.00–148.00	$146.63	$531	-22.70
405–445	434	23	146.00–163.00	$155.76	$676	-3.71
450–495	469	31	141.00–162.00	$151.32	$710	-6.70
530 value added	530	3	151.00	$151.00	$800	—
506–548	537	74	139.00–150.00	$146.74	$788	-4.52
550–595	567	27	133.00–146.00	$139.81	$793	-4.12
600–645	620	34	126.00–139.00	$133.88	$830	-3.28
668 value added	668	5	128.00	$128.00	$855	—
653–696	678	59	121.00–139.00	$128.62	$872	-5.09
705–745	726	55	115.00–137.00	$126.68	$920	+1.10
770–784	781	6	117.00–122.00	$120.16	$938	-2.24
805–835	811	41	117.00–128.00	$120.71	$979	+1.60
865 value added	865	2	117.00	$117.00	$1,012	-9.50
870–892	889	8	115.00–116.00	$115.12	$1,023	+0.61
975	975	5	103.00	$103.00	$1,004	-2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	160.00	$160.00	$448	-9.21
300–340	316	5	137.50–160.00	$150.96	$477	-14.12
355–395	361	40	139.00–172.00	$156.66	$566	-1.07
405–445	423	45	137.00–165.00	$148.51	$628	-7.99
465 value added	465	5	146.00	$146.00	$679	—
450–495	476	58	132.50–155.00	$144.49	$688	-5.94
505–545	526	55	115.00–147.00	$137.04	$721	-5.48
550–595	572	33	120.00–144.00	$134.38	$769	-2.47
605–645	622	56	118.00–135.00	$129.06	$803	+0.64
652–692	668	35	112.00–131.00	$123.81	$827	+0.32
710–745	730	13	112.00–128.00	$119.48	$872	+4.35
785–795	790	2	95.00–110.00	$102.45	$809	—
895	895	1	90.00	$90.00	$806	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	150.00	$150.00	$398	—
310–345	328	11	140.00–146.00	$143.19	$470	-6.57
370–395	380	21	135.00–165.00	$141.59	$538	-10.59
415–445	421	8	130.00–155.00	$141.13	$594	-9.31
460–495	474	6	141.00–145.00	$142.67	$676	-0.79
510–540	524	11	125.00–137.00	$131.23	$688	+7.14
555–595	578	4	122.00–130.00	$125.97	$728	+0.38
618–645	625	13	110.00–125.00	$119.89	$749	+0.97
660	660	1	110.00	$110.00	$726	+8.78
735	735	2	115.00	$115.00	$845	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	216	5	145.00–177.00	$156.66	$338	-8.34
250–295	269	5	141.00–160.00	$148.51	$399	-5.49
310–345	324	37	132.00–152.00	$139.14	$451	-6.11
355–395	375	36	128.00–155.00	$140.04	$525	-0.77
405–446	426	88	117.00–155.00	$134.08	$571	-1.13
450–495	479	78	114.00–140.00	$129.32	$619	-3.18
487 fancy	487	12	140.00	$140.00	$682	—
505 fancy	505	1	142.00	$142.00	$717	—
500–545	526	155	112.00–137.00	$127.91	$673	-1.91
555 fancy	555	2	137.00–139.00	$138.00	$766	—
550–597	569	98	109.00–137.00	$122.50	$697	-2.98
600–640	616	108	106.50–127.00	$118.40	$729	-1.27
620–621 fancy	621	9	124.00–127.50	$127.11	$789	—
668 value added	668	9	118.00	$118.00	$788	—
675–690 fancy	682	3	122.00–124.00	$122.67	$837	—
655–697	683	53	95.00–121.50	$117.94	$806	+4.34
705–740	728	41	107.00–116.00	$115.04	$837	+5.43
755–785	767	7	95.00–115.00	$108.36	$831	+8.54
810–813	813	11	95.00–107.00	$105.91	$861	+7.26
885–898	896	7	91.00–106.00	$103.88	$931	+15.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	4	140.00–142.50	$141.19	$304	-5.54
255–280	264	8	136.00–150.00	$145.13	$383	+2.56
305–345	324	40	120.00–150.00	$134.10	$434	-4.18
350–395	371	118	115.00–150.00	$132.98	$493	-4.09
400–445	424	116	112.00–145.00	$128.94	$547	-5.23
450–495	472	131	106.00–138.00	$125.17	$591	-3.88
500–546	526	132	105.00–130.00	$121.03	$637	-1.63
550–595	574	90	105.00–123.00	$115.91	$665	-2.54
600–645	627	56	88.00–117.00	$109.19	$685	-3.45
655–696	671	21	86.00–112.00	$105.96	$711	-3.13
710–745	728	9	91.00–106.00	$98.10	$714	-7.91
795	795	1	90.00	$90.00	$716	-6.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	167.00	$167.00	$376	+24.61
255–295	285	17	123.00–138.00	$131.05	$373	+0.56
305–345	324	31	115.00–150.00	$130.35	$422	-0.74
350–395	375	49	113.00–138.00	$127.85	$479	-3.90
400–445	427	64	110.00–132.00	$123.50	$527	-5.42
450–495	475	60	100.00–128.00	$119.35	$567	-4.93
505–545	526	38	102.00–122.00	$113.38	$596	-2.76
555–595	576	35	87.00–114.00	$102.50	$590	-7.39
600–645	615	16	84.00–105.00	$99.80	$614	+2.86
715–745	735	3	87.00–92.00	$88.62	$651	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	3	154.00–156.00	$154.99	$356	-16.37
255–295	285	6	150.00–170.00	$153.71	$438	+0.79
305–345	328	52	127.00–175.00	$150.36	$493	-11.54
350–395	373	76	129.00–167.00	$146.99	$548	-8.90
400–446	425	115	125.00–157.00	$142.99	$608	-5.59
450–499	479	106	118.00–147.00	$135.62	$650	-5.67
500–545	526	116	110.00–138.00	$129.65	$682	-5.42
550–595	575	43	112.50–132.00	$122.35	$704	-3.27
603–645	625	36	105.00–132.00	$118.53	$741	-0.47
650–695	675	29	95.00–124.00	$114.53	$773	+0.12
710–740	726	13	85.00–117.00	$104.75	$760	-1.97
750–770	758	4	95.00–115.00	$107.56	$815	+4.21
835	835	2	87.00	$87.00	$726	-8.00
905	905	1	88.00	$88.00	$796	+0.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	232	5	166.00–185.00	$173.57	$403	+3.57
265–290	275	15	158.00–168.00	$163.12	$449	-6.82
305–345	319	35	145.00–175.00	$155.13	$495	-10.82
350–395	369	46	137.00–177.00	$156.15	$576	+0.33
385	385	1	135.00	$135.00	$520	-20.82
410 fancy	410	1	173.00	$173.00	$709	—
400–445	421	58	130.00–164.00	$146.77	$618	-8.03
465	465	2	125.00	$125.00	$581	-24.25
450–496	468	65	129.00–154.00	$143.14	$670	-6.11
500–545	521	71	120.00–147.00	$136.05	$709	-4.48
550–595	566	71	116.00–140.00	$129.88	$735	-2.94
570 fancy	570	1	139.00	$139.00	$792	—
600–645	620	45	115.00–131.00	$123.49	$766	-5.07
650–697	671	52	94.00–131.00	$114.77	$770	-6.89
700–745	718	11	112.00–123.00	$116.63	$837	-0.71
760 fancy	760	1	112.00	$112.00	$851	—
765–790	780	4	103.00–106.00	$104.75	$817	-4.70
865–870	868	2	99.00–106.00	$102.49	$890	-0.30
955	955	1	87.00	$87.00	$831	-4.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	277	9	143.00–170.00	$155.49	$431	-24.51
305–345	323	30	114.00–167.00	$144.18	$466	-12.38
350–395	373	23	130.00–157.00	$144.63	$539	-4.49
400–448	423	44	126.00–147.00	$136.79	$579	-5.87
450–495	476	56	120.00–136.00	$128.72	$613	-6.13
500–545	522	30	105.00–128.00	$120.39	$628	-7.67
550–595	575	20	110.00–119.00	$113.80	$654	-4.83
605–640	623	6	107.00–118.00	$111.95	$697	-7.73
670–690	681	8	100.00–109.00	$101.74	$693	-0.96
725	725	2	90.00	$90.00	$652	-7.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1590	1093	80-85%	126	54.00–67.00	$60.48	$661	—
810–1660	1154	80-85%	280	60.00–75.00	$66.63	$769	+3.58
840–1540	1197	80-85%	113	62.00–86.00	$73.25	$877	+1.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1145	941	85-90%	70	40.00–56.00	$50.68	$477	—
710–1235	1006	85-90%	124	41.00–65.00	$56.83	$572	-0.33
710–1235	1046	85-90%	59	50.00–70.00	$63.12	$660	+5.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1650	1333	75-80%	33	66.00–77.00	$73.08	$974	+8.53
1015–1700	1335	75-80%	31	48.00–64.50	$60.65	$810	-3.90
1040–1955	1382	75-80%	148	54.00–73.00	$66.69	$922	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–2375	1466	32	70.00–87.00	$78.03	$1,144	—
1000–2260	1595	77	79.00–95.00	$86.91	$1,386	—
995–2260	1884	39	88.00–100.00	$92.45	$1,742	-0.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605–980	846	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	605.00–885.00	$752.72
680–1045	847	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	500.00–875.00	$597.10

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–550.00	$531.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
520–695	642	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	485.00–690.00	$566.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1130	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	525.00–600.00	$563.88
995–1440	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	675.00–995.00	$818.49
1150–1165 fancy	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00
965–1350	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	775.00–1,250.00	$909.26
1045–1450	1239	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	900.00–1,225.00	$1,037.73
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,310.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	600.00–1,250.00	$990.65
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	550.00–875.00	$700.43
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–800.00	$762.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	840.00–990.00	$882.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	675.00–1,200.00	$900.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	730.00–795.00	$762.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–805	795	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	475.00–575.00	$524.37
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
815–975	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	525.00–650.00	$593.09
890–960	932	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	550.00–650.00	$607.60
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	480.00–750.00	$557.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	540.00–790.00	$664.58
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	430.00–550.00	$528.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
800–1265	1056	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,230.00	$1,091.86
840–1375	1149	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	820.00–950.00	$897.65
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	650.00–925.00	$776.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	700.00–900.00	$813.89

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	625.00–825.00	$691.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–925	904	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	575.00–600.00	$595.46
930	930	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
955 fancy	955	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

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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
1025–1230	1148	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,350.00–1,475.00	$1,414.68	—
1020–1340	1169	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,282.23	+182.23
1030–1630	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	900.00–1,550.00	$1,187.01	-129.23
1225–1560 fancy	1309	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,250.00–1,650.00	$1,541.65	—
1330–1370	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,025.00	$961.57	—
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1440–1485	1463	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,277.69	—
1420–1545	1478	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,488.24	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	139	825.00–1,550.00	$1,202.34	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,693.18	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	700.00–900.00	$783.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,175.00–1,200.00	$1,191.67	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	975.00–1,175.00	$1,031.94	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—
850–1075	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	775.00–1,300.00	$1,035.80	—
930–1090	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–1,175.00	$960.57	—
980–1080 fancy	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,443.69	—
1150–1200	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,100.00	$983.64	—
1230–1325	1293	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,375.00–1,575.00	$1,470.44	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	525.00–975.00	$796.48	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00–1,050.00	$1,012.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	540.00–700.00	$620.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685–1100	924	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	1,050.00–1,275.00	$1,144.25	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	820.00–870.00	$845.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	775.00–900.00	$850.00	—

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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
795–915	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–900.00	$827.29	—
870–1080	961	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	875.00–1,500.00	$1,102.05	—

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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.