Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

10,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.30/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 477 lb · 151 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.37/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 527 lb · 138 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $127.12/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 520 lb · 136 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,052	9,779	5,786
Feeder cattle	7,885	7,511	4,527
Slaughter cattle	1,314	1,450	767
Replacement cattle	853	818	492

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to mostly 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 228,658 compared to 202,207 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	170.00	$170.00	$502	+14.00
305–345	329	7	151.00–170.00	$161.00	$530	+3.59
355–399	380	41	139.00–170.00	$152.29	$579	-5.48
405–445	425	47	137.00–164.00	$152.04	$646	+3.20
455–495	478	60	138.00–156.00	$145.63	$696	+1.11
505–545	523	57	128.00–148.00	$140.22	$733	+0.83
553–595	578	60	117.00–142.00	$132.90	$768	-1.68
605–649	634	90	118.00–142.00	$131.29	$832	+3.03
665–685	669	14	120.00–130.00	$126.77	$848	+3.14
701–745	724	38	110.00–129.00	$121.16	$877	+2.70
755–795	782	15	105.00–122.00	$117.51	$919	-5.95

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	180.00	$180.00	$369	—
305–345	324	8	160.00–182.00	$172.07	$558	+8.99
360–398	377	20	150.00–180.00	$169.35	$638	+15.05
405–445	428	33	147.00–174.00	$158.44	$678	+7.42
455–495	473	42	143.00–169.00	$154.72	$732	+1.79
500–546	525	89	125.00–160.00	$147.45	$774	+3.17
550–590	569	29	135.00–149.00	$142.35	$810	+1.59
600–645	630	72	122.00–141.00	$135.63	$854	+1.06
655–690	678	34	124.00–136.00	$130.16	$882	+1.92
710 fancy	710	1	127.00	$127.00	$902	—
705–741	726	9	110.00–125.00	$115.81	$841	-10.45
761 value added	761	28	130.90	$130.90	$996	—
760–775	772	12	115.00–120.00	$116.42	$899	-3.79
815	815	1	112.00	$112.00	$913	-8.87
848 value added	848	9	125.00	$125.00	$1,060	—
885	885	1	109.00	$109.00	$965	—
1060	1060	1	94.00	$94.00	$996	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	3	145.00–149.00	$146.32	$429	+1.09
305–340	328	25	139.00–150.00	$144.37	$474	+0.02
350–395	375	22	130.00–157.00	$142.54	$535	+1.96
407–440	424	6	125.00–155.00	$140.68	$596	-1.97
455–495	474	13	125.00–147.00	$136.37	$646	+1.05
505–545	518	14	116.00–135.00	$124.80	$646	-5.21
550–595	579	21	118.00–130.00	$125.20	$725	+1.52
601–640	612	19	115.00–131.00	$124.40	$761	+9.12
670	670	2	110.00	$110.00	$737	+2.00
710–715	713	2	113.00–116.00	$114.49	$816	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815	815	39	126.00	$126.00	$1,027	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	286	7	139.00–148.00	$144.44	$413	+2.23
300–345	316	25	133.00–165.00	$143.78	$454	+2.36
350–395	370	44	128.00–147.00	$137.17	$508	+1.42
400–445	425	68	127.00–150.00	$133.77	$569	+0.64
450–495	476	108	122.00–142.00	$131.32	$625	+2.56
500–545	519	101	117.00–144.00	$127.52	$662	+1.93
550–596	575	122	105.00–133.00	$124.19	$714	+1.10
600–645	614	72	112.00–125.00	$120.10	$737	-0.02
652–695	662	62	112.00–126.00	$119.43	$791	+4.93
667–679 value added	679	73	123.75–125.00	$123.80	$841	-1.95
704–740	719	27	102.00–114.00	$111.21	$800	+0.50
725–727 value added	726	44	121.00	$121.00	$878	—
775 fancy	775	1	113.00	$113.00	$876	—
750–795	776	13	95.00–110.00	$104.72	$813	-2.86
810–815	813	2	93.00–95.00	$94.00	$764	-12.06
835 fancy	835	2	114.00	$114.00	$952	+14.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	131.00	$131.00	$386	-8.00
300–345	326	39	128.00–148.00	$135.59	$442	+1.24
350–395	371	68	123.00–147.00	$132.06	$490	+1.59
400–448	427	136	115.00–140.00	$128.74	$550	+0.93
455–497	477	151	115.00–133.00	$125.30	$598	-0.18
500–544	527	138	110.00–128.00	$122.37	$645	+1.43
550–595	571	116	105.00–124.00	$117.22	$669	+0.33
600–645	625	44	97.00–120.00	$113.35	$708	+1.05
650–698	676	33	85.00–115.00	$107.53	$727	-2.05
705–745	725	13	85.00–107.00	$98.86	$717	-4.97
765–795	787	12	75.00–105.00	$101.66	$800	+7.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	157.00	$157.00	$385	—
255–290	268	16	133.00–145.00	$135.60	$363	+15.60
300–345	324	24	120.00–142.00	$128.82	$417	+2.68
355–395	380	50	118.00–138.00	$126.62	$481	+1.79
400–445	428	76	113.00–132.00	$121.71	$521	-0.77
450–495	475	51	110.00–125.00	$117.60	$559	-0.72
500–545	522	43	105.00–120.00	$113.60	$593	-1.22
550–595	574	25	102.00–113.00	$108.88	$625	+5.14
605–645	627	20	98.00–110.00	$103.28	$648	-0.21
675–680	677	3	100.00–106.00	$102.01	$691	+1.02
730	730	2	94.00–100.00	$97.00	$708	+5.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	12	149.00–170.00	$156.46	$429	-6.71
305–345	325	36	140.00–165.00	$150.85	$490	+0.85
355–395	380	62	140.00–162.00	$148.72	$565	+0.95
400–445	426	100	122.50–153.00	$142.67	$608	+1.70
450–495	476	115	119.00–147.00	$133.39	$635	-1.74
500–545	519	126	113.00–137.00	$126.41	$656	-0.34
539 value added	539	10	136.00	$136.00	$733	—
555–595	577	82	105.00–130.00	$119.79	$691	-3.41
600–645	622	62	105.00–136.00	$118.60	$738	+1.89
651–695	668	42	100.00–122.00	$114.47	$765	+3.67
700–745	722	30	102.00–115.00	$109.10	$788	+4.48
755–790	764	9	92.00–108.00	$103.67	$792	+2.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	286	9	155.00–175.00	$161.49	$462	-1.92
300–345	327	37	152.00–173.00	$160.83	$526	+5.27
350–395	373	61	145.00–165.00	$152.27	$568	+2.52
400–445	423	80	140.00–158.00	$147.32	$623	+2.37
450–496	473	41	125.00–148.00	$135.93	$643	-3.71
505–545	523	56	120.00–148.00	$133.36	$697	-0.89
550–595	572	61	115.00–139.00	$127.67	$730	-0.97
600–640	616	55	107.00–132.00	$121.89	$751	-3.20
650–695	668	27	110.00–126.00	$118.50	$792	+2.58
670 fancy	670	1	128.00	$128.00	$858	—
700–745	718	26	102.50–118.00	$110.97	$797	+3.22
750–790	768	12	101.00–113.00	$106.07	$815	+0.39
835–845	840	2	97.00–98.00	$97.50	$819	-8.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	267	5	140.00–160.00	$152.87	$408	-2.37
305–345	333	26	120.00–165.00	$143.43	$478	-3.55
355–395	376	22	122.50–155.00	$141.90	$534	-0.67
405–445	429	41	110.00–145.00	$130.50	$560	-3.41
455–495	476	54	110.00–137.00	$124.43	$592	-1.24
505–545	524	54	108.00–130.00	$118.72	$622	-2.32
555–580	571	16	109.00–122.00	$117.46	$671	+5.16
600–645	619	17	102.00–120.00	$110.56	$684	+3.59
650–695	674	16	90.00–110.00	$103.40	$697	-1.60
725–745	733	3	99.00–101.00	$99.99	$733	+6.20
780	780	1	87.00	$87.00	$679	-10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1525	1113	80-85%	120	55.00–68.00	$63.26	$704	+2.06
720–1580	1182	80-85%	261	58.00–74.50	$68.53	$810	-4.77
910–1525	1198	80-85%	96	66.00–80.00	$73.84	$885	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1160	952	85-90%	52	42.00–60.00	$53.72	$511	-2.84
705–1245	982	85-90%	109	44.00–67.00	$58.72	$577	+2.16
725–1315	999	85-90%	56	52.00–74.00	$61.68	$616	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1660	1301	75-80%	74	69.00–82.00	$76.28	$992	-0.27
990–1690	1413	75-80%	29	55.00–71.00	$64.30	$909	-1.65
1050–1810	1421	75-80%	92	60.00–77.00	$69.43	$987	+3.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2100	1499	30	70.00–89.00	$80.98	$1,214	—
1080–2220	1580	65	81.00–96.00	$88.18	$1,393	-1.39
1295–2340	1818	35	90.00–104.00	$95.72	$1,740	-1.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–1035	932	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	470.00–955.00	$748.50
970 fancy	970	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	970.00	$970.00
850–1265	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	525.00–835.00	$683.23

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
530–770	674	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	390.00–600.00	$479.23

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	465.00–615.00	$540.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1195	999	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	740.00–950.00	$836.89
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
1050–1180	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–800.00	$762.67
1025–1240	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	825.00–1,000.00	$893.93
1005–1440	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	810.00–1,000.00	$905.74
1310–1320 fancy	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,149.62
1370	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	640.00–1,000.00	$824.64
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,264.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	650.00–760.00	$682.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,233.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	750.00–1,150.00	$931.19
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	715.00–1,100.00	$926.84

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–985	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	800.00–950.00	$858.72
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
880–995	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–750.00	$670.27
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	430.00–750.00	$603.89
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	500.00–900.00	$687.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–775.00	$666.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1040	892	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–700.00	$665.05
1030–1235	1134	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–850.00	$818.83
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	830.00–975.00	$925.83
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–700.00	$666.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	660.00–700.00	$676.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1075	937	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	725.00–1,050.00	$932.54
870–1125	972	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–1,300.00	$1,095.11

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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
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,283.33	—
900–1500	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,000.00–1,625.00	$1,297.17	—
1020–1195	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,484.54	—
975–1425	1119	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,000.00–1,575.00	$1,439.43	—
1105–1150	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,600.00–1,725.00	$1,649.12	—
1125–1430	1209	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00–1,675.00	$1,644.34	+319.34
1270–1470	1381	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,400.00–1,625.00	$1,537.49	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,025.00–1,175.00	$1,130.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	800.00–970.00	$886.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,187.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	150	750.00–1,375.00	$1,116.53	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,175.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,360.00–1,485.00	$1,391.25	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–953	927	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,254.44	+479.44
830–1020	947	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,650.00	$1,433.89	+658.89
945–1250	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	800.00–1,250.00	$996.82	—
1155–1210	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,273.26	—
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1180–1295	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,413.98	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	925.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	475.00–1,100.00	$730.83	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1300	1071	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	1,035.00–1,150.00	$1,088.46	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,067.86	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	825.00–900.00	$862.50	—

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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
780–1075	1013	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,650.00	$1,483.09	—

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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.