Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

9,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.48/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 472 lb · 179 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.90/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 626 lb · 136 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.99/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 568 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,779	8,277	10,402
Feeder cattle	7,511	5,883	8,349
Slaughter cattle	1,450	1,358	1,124
Replacement cattle	818	1,036	929

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 217,433 compared to 191,270 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
300–345	325	11	155.00–180.00	$163.08	$530	-1.74
350–385	367	8	150.00–161.00	$154.30	$566	-2.70
400–445	416	24	140.00–167.00	$151.02	$628	+1.03
450–495	480	45	136.00–165.00	$152.93	$734	+4.80
505–545	522	52	128.00–152.00	$144.28	$753	-2.46
550–599	577	79	128.00–155.00	$140.76	$812	+2.19
600–640	618	33	121.00–146.00	$134.57	$832	+1.47
665 value added	665	6	131.00	$131.00	$871	+6.00
660–695	671	22	118.00–140.00	$128.24	$860	+0.85
703–745	719	49	120.00–130.00	$126.26	$908	-0.71
726 value added	726	4	130.00	$130.00	$944	+5.00
755–795	774	23	113.00–123.00	$120.21	$930	-2.48
805–845	837	45	112.50–122.00	$120.87	$1,012	-0.63
905–930	918	2	105.00	$105.00	$964	-13.14
933 value added	933	28	116.75	$116.75	$1,089	—
958 value added	958	27	115.00	$115.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	156.00	$156.00	$437	-2.00
310–345	330	11	145.00–170.00	$157.41	$519	+8.41
360–395	380	25	140.00–167.50	$157.77	$600	+10.68
405–440	420	30	130.00–160.00	$148.84	$625	+1.86
453–495	472	53	122.50–155.00	$144.52	$682	-0.06
500–546	526	73	121.00–150.00	$139.39	$733	+2.03
555–595	580	47	124.00–143.00	$134.58	$781	+0.12
605–645	627	41	120.00–139.00	$128.26	$804	-2.61
650–695	674	32	113.00–130.00	$123.63	$833	-1.34
705–745	723	17	109.00–124.00	$118.46	$856	-1.77
771–785	778	2	119.00–128.00	$123.46	$961	+12.63
815	815	1	102.00	$102.00	$831	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	2	140.00–150.00	$145.23	$404	—
320–345	332	10	138.00–152.00	$144.35	$479	+5.95
360–395	375	20	131.00–150.00	$140.58	$527	+3.97
415–445	430	13	127.00–152.00	$142.65	$613	-0.67
450–495	471	14	113.00–145.00	$135.32	$637	+6.93
505–545	521	23	121.00–140.00	$130.01	$677	+2.01
550–595	584	24	105.00–127.00	$123.68	$722	+1.40
605–630	614	8	107.50–122.00	$115.28	$708	-5.23
680	680	1	108.00	$108.00	$734	-7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
869 value added	869	60	132.00	$132.00	$1,147	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	150.00	$150.00	$322	-27.00
250–270	260	2	135.00–150.00	$142.21	$370	-10.46
300–340	313	6	134.00–150.00	$141.42	$443	-1.20
350–395	375	60	127.00–150.00	$135.75	$509	+0.82
400–445	425	59	122.00–140.00	$133.13	$566	+4.59
450–495	468	98	119.00–138.00	$128.76	$603	+2.08
500–546	524	96	117.00–136.00	$125.59	$658	+0.47
515–540 value added	538	12	130.50–136.00	$130.94	$704	—
552 value added	552	17	129.00	$129.00	$712	—
550–560 fancy	555	2	132.00	$132.00	$733	+2.00
550–598	571	112	115.00–130.00	$123.09	$703	+2.06
600–648	626	120	112.00–125.00	$120.12	$752	+2.01
626 value added	626	16	126.75	$126.75	$793	+3.75
650–690	666	51	101.00–123.00	$114.50	$763	+0.46
675 value added	675	71	125.75	$125.75	$849	—
716 fancy	716	10	117.50	$117.50	$841	+5.26
700–740	721	25	105.00–115.00	$110.71	$798	+0.94
755–795	770	21	96.00–113.00	$107.58	$828	+3.47
779–790 value added	783	96	114.75–118.75	$117.45	$920	-1.55
825–836	831	15	105.00–107.00	$106.06	$881	—
835 fancy	835	2	100.00	$100.00	$835	—
868–896 value added	879	49	105.00–115.00	$109.64	$964	—
901 fancy	901	15	106.00	$106.00	$955	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	236	4	140.00–157.00	$144.32	$341	+5.12
290	290	1	139.00	$139.00	$403	-1.13
310–345	332	46	120.00–150.00	$134.35	$446	-1.70
350–395	376	72	117.00–142.00	$130.47	$491	+1.84
400–445	426	105	111.00–140.00	$127.81	$544	+0.62
450–498	472	179	105.00–137.00	$125.48	$592	+2.75
500–545	527	105	110.00–128.00	$120.94	$637	+1.82
550–595	571	105	106.00–123.00	$116.89	$667	+3.17
605–645	625	62	104.00–120.00	$112.30	$702	+3.11
650–696	680	53	97.00–118.00	$109.58	$745	+6.70
705–745	730	17	93.00–113.00	$103.83	$758	+3.30
760–775	767	13	85.00–104.00	$94.35	$724	+1.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	4	120.00	$120.00	$330	-7.62
305–345	325	21	116.00–145.00	$126.14	$410	+1.55
355–395	378	45	108.00–140.00	$124.83	$472	-4.75
400–445	427	57	102.00–133.00	$122.48	$523	-1.05
450–495	476	53	104.00–126.00	$118.32	$563	+2.91
500–545	525	28	106.00–120.00	$114.82	$603	+3.09
560–595	584	18	89.00–113.00	$103.74	$606	-1.09
605–645	629	10	100.00–107.00	$103.49	$651	+7.47
670–680	675	2	100.00–102.00	$100.99	$682	+6.00
725–745	735	4	85.00–95.00	$91.03	$669	-2.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800 value added	800	69	122.50	$122.50	$980	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	233	3	165.00–175.00	$168.43	$392	+10.39
260–295	271	5	150.00–180.00	$163.17	$442	+8.17
305–345	325	42	134.00–167.00	$150.00	$488	-3.19
350–395	370	31	128.00–162.00	$147.77	$547	-0.53
400–445	425	75	124.00–148.00	$140.97	$599	-2.43
450–495	471	118	126.00–148.00	$135.13	$636	+1.17
500–549	524	95	112.00–134.00	$126.75	$664	+0.31
550–595	573	77	114.00–137.00	$123.20	$706	+1.57
600–645	621	50	90.00–124.00	$116.71	$725	+1.95
655–695	677	32	102.50–119.00	$110.80	$750	+1.62
705–745	726	36	89.00–112.00	$104.62	$760	-2.58
755–795	777	28	80.00–108.00	$101.65	$790	-2.73

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	234	5	166.00–175.00	$169.72	$397	-32.78
255–275	265	6	158.00–170.00	$163.41	$433	-2.47
300–345	326	16	147.00–165.00	$155.56	$507	-5.65
350–395	376	35	138.00–167.00	$149.75	$563	-0.53
400–445	418	47	128.00–160.00	$144.95	$606	-3.83
450–495	475	60	122.00–152.00	$139.64	$663	+0.60
500–545	525	78	117.00–144.00	$134.25	$705	+3.15
550–595	568	59	113.00–136.00	$128.64	$731	+0.96
600–645	625	43	115.00–135.00	$125.09	$782	+4.06
625 fancy	625	1	131.00	$131.00	$819	—
650–685	667	28	100.00–123.00	$115.92	$773	+0.40
700–745	718	15	97.00–116.00	$107.75	$774	-0.57
750–795	775	6	102.00–107.00	$105.68	$819	+0.23
805–830	818	2	105.00–107.00	$105.98	$867	-1.02
855	855	1	93.00	$93.00	$795	—
930–945	938	2	100.00–102.00	$100.99	$947	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	270	5	145.00–172.00	$155.24	$419	+13.89
310–345	335	16	137.00–160.00	$146.98	$492	-1.19
355–395	374	24	115.00–154.00	$142.57	$533	+0.70
400–445	423	55	114.00–142.00	$133.91	$566	-2.27
450–495	474	58	117.00–135.00	$125.67	$596	-1.35
500–545	524	50	110.00–130.00	$121.04	$634	+3.64
555–595	578	32	100.00–120.00	$112.30	$649	-0.71
605–645	625	25	95.00–113.00	$106.97	$669	-0.19
680–685	682	3	102.00–108.00	$105.00	$716	±0.00
715–745	733	5	87.00–100.00	$93.79	$687	—
765	765	2	97.00	$97.00	$742	+1.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1465	1118	80-85%	114	55.00–66.00	$61.20	$684	—
745–1580	1131	80-85%	258	59.00–73.00	$67.18	$760	—
795–1560	1150	80-85%	108	65.00–80.00	$73.30	$843	+6.07

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1695	1336	75-80%	53	71.00–81.00	$76.55	$1,023	+2.11
970–1680	1356	75-80%	129	56.00–77.00	$69.40	$941	—
1170–1715	1414	75-80%	38	60.00–71.00	$65.95	$933	+3.39

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1150	936	85-90%	61	44.00–60.00	$53.40	$500	—
710–1220	962	85-90%	92	40.00–67.00	$56.56	$544	+5.22
725–1245	1020	85-90%	54	50.00–74.00	$63.70	$650	+1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2110	1412	37	75.00–88.00	$82.11	$1,159	—
1010–2120	1559	78	82.00–97.00	$89.57	$1,396	+2.00
1215–2300	1831	48	91.00–106.00	$96.81	$1,773	—

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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	12	575.00–650.00	$612.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
550–760	677	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	325.00–600.00	$491.87

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1040	1001	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	615.00–1,030.00	$752.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1105	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00–900.00	$805.42
825–1480	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	800.00–1,400.00	$961.19
1150–1470	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	850.00–925.00	$877.43
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	675.00–1,300.00	$932.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	750.00–1,075.00	$964.40
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,095.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	550.00–1,050.00	$760.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–855	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	600.00–775.00	$665.20
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
970–995	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$774.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00	$600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	440.00–710.00	$568.46
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	550.00–925.00	$761.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1135	989	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	675.00–725.00	$699.08
895–1320	1101	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	725.00–960.00	$836.87
1030–1625	1231	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	900.00–1,110.00	$989.60
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–850.00	$693.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	750.00–850.00	$807.14
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	700.00–830.00	$746.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	750.00	$750.00

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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
995–1470	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,100.00–1,475.00	$1,325.32	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	-76.45
1525–1710	1618	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,425.00	$1,413.21	—
1685	1685	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,400.00–1,575.00	$1,520.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	730.00–880.00	$827.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	900.00–1,085.00	$1,032.14	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,262.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	140	700.00–1,400.00	$979.54	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	-16.43
875–1190	1071	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	700.00–925.00	$819.82	—
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	+39.43
1355–1515	1410	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,425.00–1,525.00	$1,484.01	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	700.00	$700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	500.00–985.00	$796.21	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
900–1575	1141	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	1,025.00–1,235.00	$1,144.83	-84.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	675.00–1,225.00	$1,012.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	625.00–885.00	$735.00	—

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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.