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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

8,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.21/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 522 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.73/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 472 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.44/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 527 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,277 7,738 7,770
Feeder cattle 5,883 5,724 6,045
Slaughter cattle 1,358 1,131 961
Replacement cattle 1,036 883 764

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 203,976 compared to 177,262 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
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
280 280 2 162.00 $162.00 $454 —
300–345 323 7 156.00–185.00 $164.82 $532 -5.78
355–390 375 9 152.50–172.00 $157.00 $589 +11.00
410–445 429 7 143.00–161.00 $149.99 $643 -3.50
450–495 473 27 139.00–157.00 $148.13 $701 +8.95
500–545 521 58 134.00–157.00 $146.74 $765 +3.10
552 unweaned 552 2 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
553–595 565 85 126.00–155.00 $138.57 $783 +6.59
616 value added 616 15 141.00 $141.00 $869 —
600–645 630 60 125.50–142.00 $133.10 $839 +0.46
650–695 668 18 122.00–132.00 $127.39 $851 +1.66
669 value added 669 21 125.00 $125.00 $836 —
705–740 726 36 117.00–128.50 $126.97 $922 +5.74
730 value added 730 6 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
750–775 764 10 116.00–127.50 $122.69 $937 +5.97
785 value added 785 26 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 —
810 810 7 121.50 $121.50 $984 —
824 value added 824 34 124.75 $124.75 $1,028 —
905 905 21 110.00–119.00 $118.14 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 158.00 $158.00 $434 —
325–330 326 5 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $486 +14.08
355–398 379 24 135.00–152.00 $147.09 $557 +4.39
405–445 428 43 140.00–166.00 $146.98 $629 +1.41
450–495 476 72 120.00–155.00 $144.58 $688 +5.64
505–545 526 50 128.00–144.00 $137.36 $723 +2.49
550–595 574 69 125.00–139.00 $134.46 $772 -0.49
600–640 625 44 120.00–134.50 $130.87 $818 +5.00
662–695 672 29 120.00–129.00 $124.97 $840 +0.69
710–748 732 19 112.00–126.50 $120.23 $880 +5.44
760–795 774 9 102.00–118.00 $110.83 $858 -9.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 10 130.00–144.00 $138.40 $444 -2.08
370–395 379 8 127.00–140.00 $136.61 $518 +6.53
400–440 416 5 129.00–155.00 $143.32 $596 +7.95
430 unweaned 430 2 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
470–495 483 13 123.00–137.00 $128.39 $620 -5.69
505–545 527 9 125.00–131.00 $128.00 $675 +1.63
560–590 576 14 115.00–130.00 $122.28 $704 -0.15
605–610 608 2 117.00–124.00 $120.51 $733 +2.52
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 ±0.00
705–715 708 3 107.00–108.00 $107.34 $760 -3.67
770–795 783 2 100.00–102.00 $100.98 $791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 5 132.00–163.00 $139.20 $319 -23.33
265–290 272 7 127.00–150.00 $140.13 $381 +3.60
315–345 332 23 122.50–150.00 $136.05 $452 +1.91
355–396 375 51 115.00–142.00 $128.63 $482 +0.41
400–445 424 97 115.00–138.00 $127.19 $539 +0.52
450–495 472 122 105.00–135.00 $122.73 $579 +0.14
500–545 519 102 106.00–127.00 $119.12 $618 +0.60
550–595 573 90 100.00–121.00 $113.72 $652 -1.64
600–648 626 46 99.00–116.00 $109.19 $684 -1.85
650–685 675 9 98.00–107.00 $102.88 $694 +0.53
700–730 720 10 83.00–110.00 $100.53 $724 -3.04
785 785 1 93.00 $93.00 $730 -1.01
880 880 1 95.00 $95.00 $836 —
930 930 1 91.00 $91.00 $846 —
985 985 1 89.00 $89.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 177.00 $177.00 $363 —
290–295 293 3 152.00–153.00 $152.67 $447 +16.98
300–335 315 12 127.00–160.00 $142.62 $449 +4.93
350–395 373 28 123.00–145.00 $134.93 $503 +2.23
400–430 420 22 120.00–140.00 $128.54 $540 -3.02
450–495 470 53 117.00–134.00 $126.68 $595 -3.13
500–548 522 130 115.00–132.00 $125.12 $653 -0.35
530–545 538 2 128.00–134.00 $131.04 $705 +5.57
560 fancy 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
550–596 571 88 110.00–130.00 $121.03 $691 +1.12
555–583 574 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $748 +10.41
600–645 621 70 105.00–122.00 $118.11 $733 +0.72
625 value added 625 6 123.00 $123.00 $769 —
655 fancy 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
655–685 671 31 95.00–123.00 $114.04 $765 +3.32
705–745 724 13 101.00–114.00 $109.77 $795 +3.58
700–735 fancy 731 8 112.00–114.00 $112.24 $820 —
755–777 766 6 109.50–113.00 $111.22 $852 +4.67
768 value added 768 36 119.00 $119.00 $914 +11.00
750–795 772 12 95.00–109.00 $104.11 $804 -2.44
895 895 1 84.00 $84.00 $752 -2.52
955–970 963 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $910 -9.00
1020–1045 1030 4 90.00–96.00 $93.51 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 152.00 $152.00 $357 +36.00
275–280 277 5 126.00–130.00 $127.62 $354 -4.65
305–335 321 7 120.00–142.00 $124.59 $400 -4.13
350–395 369 19 110.00–137.00 $129.58 $478 -0.02
400–445 429 68 110.00–133.00 $123.53 $530 +1.65
450–495 469 33 107.00–127.00 $115.41 $541 -0.66
500–545 520 25 101.00–120.00 $111.73 $581 -0.86
550–575 563 10 85.00–113.00 $104.83 $590 -1.21
620–645 633 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $608 -8.21
660–685 667 7 90.00–100.00 $94.99 $634 +0.01
715–745 732 3 90.00–96.00 $93.71 $686 +3.23
755 755 2 95.00 $95.00 $717 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 4 99.00 $99.00 $802 —
940 940 6 87.00 $87.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 150.00–170.00 $158.04 $343 —
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 +0.12
315–345 329 26 140.00–167.00 $153.19 $504 +7.53
350–395 377 49 130.00–162.00 $148.30 $559 +6.74
400–445 424 88 129.00–154.00 $143.40 $608 +4.66
450–495 470 98 110.00–145.00 $133.96 $630 +1.70
500–548 527 118 105.00–138.00 $126.44 $666 +0.28
550–595 566 82 100.00–131.00 $121.63 $688 +2.37
600–645 614 47 100.00–127.00 $114.76 $705 +1.57
655–698 675 30 97.50–125.00 $109.18 $737 +2.19
705–740 721 8 95.00–118.00 $107.20 $773 +7.43
755–785 761 5 102.00–105.00 $104.38 $794 +10.63
815–830 823 2 90.00–96.00 $92.97 $765 +6.97
930 930 1 79.50 $79.50 $739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 202.50 $202.50 $405 +38.71
250–260 255 2 160.00–172.00 $165.88 $423 +0.74
300–345 325 18 148.00–175.00 $161.21 $524 +2.21
350–395 373 26 139.00–166.00 $150.28 $561 -2.35
400–445 426 56 136.00–162.00 $148.78 $634 +3.78
450–495 467 69 120.00–155.00 $139.04 $649 +1.04
500–545 523 41 115.00–142.00 $131.10 $686 +0.74
550–595 570 44 111.00–139.00 $127.68 $728 +1.51
600–645 624 36 105.00–130.00 $121.03 $755 -1.42
650–688 670 19 104.00–125.00 $115.52 $774 +0.86
690 fancy 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
700–745 714 13 100.00–115.00 $108.32 $773 -1.17
750–785 765 6 100.00–112.00 $105.45 $807 +3.81
840 840 1 107.00 $107.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 207 5 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $284 -42.97
255–295 281 7 134.00–167.00 $141.35 $397 +1.35
300–345 327 13 132.00–162.00 $148.17 $485 +7.86
350–395 376 17 130.00–152.00 $141.87 $533 -1.66
400–445 421 32 129.00–145.00 $136.18 $573 +3.75
450–495 479 53 105.00–132.00 $127.02 $608 -0.81
505–548 531 30 100.00–126.00 $117.40 $623 -0.65
550–595 571 17 95.00–125.00 $113.01 $645 +2.14
615–645 629 7 100.00–112.00 $107.16 $674 +3.60
690 690 4 105.00 $105.00 $724 +2.20
755–785 770 4 90.00–100.00 $95.10 $732 -9.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1420 1092 80-85% 107 56.00–68.00 $62.36 $681 +1.16
810–1705 1155 80-85% 305 60.00–74.00 $67.23 $777 -0.27
750–1645 1203 80-85% 107 65.00–83.00 $72.81 $876 -1.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1810 1324 75-80% 55 67.00–87.00 $74.44 $986 +1.37
930–1865 1393 75-80% 132 59.00–73.00 $67.43 $939 —
1290–1665 1430 75-80% 24 55.00–67.00 $62.56 $895 +1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1180 959 85-90% 46 40.00–58.00 $51.34 $492 +3.34
735–1225 1000 85-90% 99 48.00–65.00 $58.11 $581 -2.41
800–1255 1010 85-90% 63 50.00–70.00 $62.01 $626 +1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1855 1367 34 70.00–86.00 $80.33 $1,098 +0.45
1015–2129 1572 53 75.00–95.00 $87.57 $1,377 —
1150–2205 1758 40 88.00–103.00 $94.05 $1,653 -1.55

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 440.00–665.00 $549.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–965 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 550.00–600.00 $576.88
— — (<2 yrs)Open 13 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–675 648 (<2 yrs)Open 2 520.00–640.00 $582.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
975–1430 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 825.00–1,325.00 $1,111.40
1095–1635 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,221.39
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1510 fancy 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,193.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 760.00–1,100.00 $900.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 650.00–1,000.00 $801.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 800.00–1,200.00 $948.92
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–825.00 $737.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–825 821 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $718.49
730–935 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–850.00 $737.45
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 475.00–700.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 445.00–800.00 $639.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 550.00–775.00 $672.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–965 863 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 720.00–780.00 $754.02
955–1350 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,020.00 $878.11
1105–1385 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 950.00–1,200.00 $1,050.70
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $737.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $637.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 625.00–810.00 $718.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 560.00–590.00 $580.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–850.00 $830.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–730.00 $689.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $841.96
925–1000 971 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.30

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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
1000–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,563.37 —
1055–1240 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–990.00 $860.32 —
1000–1510 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,401.45 —
1090–1355 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,093.04 -295.75
1300–1540 fancy 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,497.78 —
1370–1445 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.50 —
1330–1620 1447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,453.40 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,097.22 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,125.00 $1,042.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 134 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,230.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,623.68 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1015 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 675.00–875.00 $791.43 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 -161.55
1095–1190 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–1,100.00 $920.35 —
1175–1300 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,031.31 —
1245–1380 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,085.57 -164.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 66 700.00–1,000.00 $866.97 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1250 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,424.18 —
690–1435 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 60 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,229.40 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 700.00–875.00 $798.33 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.