Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

11,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.35/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 569 lb · 191 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.11/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 473 lb · 173 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.83/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 577 lb · 173 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,024	6,649	7,399
Feeder cattle	8,616	5,086	5,838
Slaughter cattle	1,573	1,101	976
Replacement cattle	835	462	585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 251,144 compared to 225,075 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
200–215	206	4	170.00–185.00	$177.33	$365	—
275–290	284	4	168.00–175.00	$170.70	$485	—
305–345	325	15	157.00–187.00	$169.66	$551	+5.74
350–395	382	37	154.00–164.00	$159.58	$610	+0.25
385	385	2	125.00	$125.00	$481	-34.33
400–445	423	78	150.00–185.00	$158.34	$670	+2.40
454–495	469	75	135.00–160.00	$152.03	$713	+3.12
500–543	519	104	136.00–158.00	$147.62	$766	+0.21
575 value added	575	3	151.00	$151.00	$868	-0.75
554–595	577	170	128.00–153.00	$144.72	$835	+1.55
600–643	618	139	127.50–143.00	$138.04	$853	+1.07
660 fancy	660	1	137.00	$137.00	$904	—
650–695	671	99	118.00–136.00	$128.35	$861	-1.75
721 value added	721	4	125.00	$125.00	$901	—
700–748	724	47	115.00–132.00	$125.73	$910	-1.25
750–780	767	24	115.00–128.00	$124.69	$956	+1.67
764–795 value added	780	56	125.75–129.50	$127.59	$995	—
810–825	813	18	110.00–120.00	$118.00	$959	-3.42
821 value added	821	61	127.25	$127.25	$1,045	—
852–890	863	8	103.00–117.00	$111.06	$958	—
869 value added	869	11	120.50	$120.50	$1,047	—
905	905	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,023	—
1025	1025	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,056	—
1055	1055	1	90.00	$90.00	$950	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	155.00	$155.00	$326	—
285–290	286	6	159.00–161.00	$160.16	$458	—
304–345	323	25	154.00–164.00	$157.18	$508	-0.48
355–395	369	34	138.00–180.00	$158.66	$585	+6.39
400–445	419	45	140.00–170.00	$153.33	$642	+4.29
455–496	469	73	138.00–158.00	$144.63	$678	+1.76
505–545	528	98	123.00–153.00	$140.19	$740	+1.57
550–593	572	48	125.00–148.00	$135.38	$774	-0.96
600–645	629	87	117.50–137.00	$127.75	$804	-1.72
650–695	674	64	112.00–134.00	$124.54	$839	-1.32
715–745	724	42	111.00–123.00	$119.56	$866	-3.46
750–770	760	19	118.00–122.00	$121.21	$921	+6.21
810–825	818	2	108.00–112.00	$110.02	$900	—
930	930	1	101.00	$101.00	$939	-18.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	170.00	$170.00	$468	—
320–335	325	5	150.00–162.00	$153.06	$497	—
365–395	382	21	131.00–149.00	$139.63	$533	-0.71
405–448	429	20	139.00–152.00	$146.95	$630	+2.95
450–496	472	35	122.50–149.00	$138.71	$655	+2.35
505–537	533	14	125.00–135.00	$130.86	$697	+1.80
560	560	2	124.00	$124.00	$694	-0.05
600–645	628	36	115.00–125.00	$119.45	$750	-2.69
675	675	3	127.00	$127.00	$857	+8.46
725	725	2	116.00	$116.00	$841	+1.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	222	5	140.00–165.00	$152.68	$339	—
275–280	278	4	137.50–140.00	$138.74	$386	-1.26
300–345	329	33	137.00–156.00	$146.80	$483	+8.51
350–395	373	64	129.00–155.00	$138.93	$518	+4.13
415	415	1	136.00	$136.00	$564	+6.79
400–445	422	110	124.00–150.00	$136.35	$575	+7.14
466 value added	466	10	139.00	$139.00	$648	—
450–495	473	163	124.00–145.00	$133.81	$633	+5.42
500–545	522	109	119.00–136.00	$128.54	$671	+0.89
554 fancy	554	22	135.00	$135.00	$748	+3.00
553–595	571	169	110.00–131.00	$124.09	$709	+0.17
600–645	615	91	106.00–126.50	$123.01	$757	+3.18
664 fancy	664	12	125.00	$125.00	$830	+4.00
650–695	669	52	109.00–123.00	$117.87	$789	+2.22
677 value added	677	12	122.00	$122.00	$826	—
700–745	725	32	91.00–116.00	$109.30	$792	-5.64
778 value added	778	14	115.00	$115.00	$895	—
755–798	791	6	102.00–105.00	$104.52	$827	-5.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	45	125.00–140.00	$134.61	$432	+0.90
355–395	376	95	123.00–147.00	$133.19	$501	+2.30
400–448	426	151	115.00–142.00	$130.39	$555	-0.20
450–498	474	145	112.50–135.00	$127.27	$603	+2.77
500–545	524	154	104.00–129.00	$121.85	$638	+0.14
550–597	571	82	104.00–126.00	$118.29	$675	-1.21
600–645	622	76	100.00–120.00	$114.54	$712	+0.20
655–690	672	36	93.00–115.00	$108.42	$729	+0.07
705–725	718	11	99.00–108.00	$104.47	$750	+1.69
760–795	781	7	91.00–104.00	$95.73	$748	-3.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	130.00	$130.00	$266	±0.00
265–295	275	11	130.00–152.00	$140.49	$386	+6.19
300–345	325	24	120.00–147.00	$131.25	$427	+3.84
350–395	376	36	117.00–142.00	$129.90	$488	+0.81
400–445	421	45	110.00–133.00	$124.04	$522	+0.56
455–495	483	39	107.00–127.00	$118.81	$574	+0.86
505–545	527	35	110.00–122.00	$115.62	$609	+5.27
550–590	577	33	92.00–117.00	$112.58	$650	+2.10
605–645	623	13	87.00–112.00	$106.64	$664	+4.24
655–675	666	6	100.00–102.00	$101.17	$674	+0.50
710–735	723	2	98.00–102.00	$99.97	$723	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	165.00	$165.00	$330	+5.00
270–285	279	4	154.00–175.00	$160.54	$448	+9.32
300–345	324	20	124.00–173.00	$153.61	$498	-0.94
355–395	369	27	135.00–165.00	$150.92	$557	+0.25
400–445	424	94	120.00–157.00	$140.50	$596	+0.99
450–495	467	99	115.00–147.00	$132.99	$621	+0.96
500–545	520	107	110.00–136.00	$126.41	$657	+0.05
550–595	574	87	110.00–132.00	$122.75	$705	+0.51
600–645	626	60	110.00–125.00	$117.12	$733	-1.46
650–695	675	32	105.00–120.00	$114.24	$771	+1.83
700–745	721	17	101.00–112.00	$108.26	$781	-1.03
755–795	767	9	95.00–107.00	$101.46	$778	-2.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	183.00–185.00	$183.96	$383	+19.96
270–280	276	4	160.00–177.00	$164.78	$455	—
305–345	328	29	152.00–167.50	$159.59	$523	+1.66
350–395	377	34	141.00–162.00	$153.87	$580	-2.32
400–446	421	54	130.00–159.00	$142.20	$599	-2.46
450–495	475	37	125.00–148.00	$135.30	$643	-3.93
500–540	521	34	120.00–147.00	$133.13	$694	+1.67
560 fancy	560	1	145.00	$145.00	$812	—
550–580	567	41	116.00–136.00	$130.23	$738	+2.67
600 fancy	600	1	134.00	$134.00	$804	—
600–645	628	54	110.00–132.00	$122.64	$770	-1.11
650–695	670	32	110.00–127.00	$119.05	$798	+1.52
650–695 fancy	673	2	127.00–132.00	$129.42	$871	+3.16
700–745	723	17	109.00–120.00	$114.04	$825	+3.62
755–785	770	6	104.00–118.00	$111.47	$858	+6.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	271	8	150.00–172.00	$163.20	$442	-8.80
310–345	333	6	145.00–162.00	$152.64	$508	+11.08
355–395	376	34	120.00–157.00	$142.07	$534	-4.11
400–445	428	68	105.00–145.00	$134.34	$575	-2.12
450–495	476	60	113.00–137.00	$126.22	$601	-1.07
500–540	524	43	108.00–127.00	$118.97	$623	-2.65
550–585	569	21	110.00–120.00	$114.63	$652	-0.37
615–645	634	14	105.00–115.00	$108.26	$686	-1.74
655–685	667	5	105.00–111.00	$108.58	$724	+5.03
705–745	725	4	100.00–106.00	$102.04	$740	+3.04
765–780	773	6	96.00–104.00	$99.01	$765	-5.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1690	1141	80-85%	137	55.00–68.00	$63.65	$726	—
725–1545	1189	80-85%	281	60.50–77.00	$68.93	$820	+2.22
720–1470	1217	80-85%	116	68.00–81.00	$74.81	$910	+1.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1185	975	85-90%	83	40.00–58.00	$52.44	$511	-3.27
705–1225	1016	85-90%	50	52.00–77.00	$65.23	$663	+2.85
775–1265	1029	85-90%	138	47.00–68.00	$59.97	$617	-2.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1655	1358	75-80%	34	52.00–70.00	$64.45	$875	—
970–1875	1382	75-80%	109	56.50–76.00	$69.31	$958	—
1070–1710	1387	75-80%	51	67.00–81.00	$75.97	$1,054	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2010	1357	39	74.00–88.00	$82.41	$1,118	—
1050–2205	1629	56	80.00–97.00	$89.34	$1,455	—
1225–2160	1765	47	92.00–102.00	$96.00	$1,694	+0.44

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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	20	550.00–675.00	$620.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
590–950	717	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	375.00–635.00	$518.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	450.00	$450.00
975–1085	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	740.00–900.00	$824.27
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–850.00	$818.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1190	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00–925.00	$898.67
1020–1515	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	775.00–1,025.00	$918.75
1035–1545	1217	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	685.00–1,275.00	$1,029.24
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	650.00–875.00	$756.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,237.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	530.00–690.00	$645.83
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,315.00	$1,276.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	700.00–1,150.00	$914.60
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,072.92
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	935.00–1,000.00	$972.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	550.00–975.00	$747.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	725.00–1,105.00	$1,004.29

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620–985	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	625.00–835.00	$704.74
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	775.00	$775.00
820–995	929	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	600.00–925.00	$748.65
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	710.00–740.00	$726.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	430.00–700.00	$548.20
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	500.00–875.00	$712.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1145	1008	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	600.00–700.00	$656.82
915–1405	1179	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	740.00–925.00	$829.96
1205–1485	1352	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	900.00–1,110.00	$974.02
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	550.00–875.00	$729.38
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	970.00	$970.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	800.00–850.00	$806.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	230.00–440.00	$327.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	770.00–900.00	$835.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	505.00	$505.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	300.00–460.00	$353.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–700	692	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–900.00	$841.99

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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
1206	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1365–1385	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,274.82	+24.82
1170–1510	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	700.00–1,500.00	$1,219.33	-30.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,106.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	75	725.00–1,475.00	$1,136.07	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,925.00	$1,712.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1125	1047	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	1,025.00–1,210.00	$1,104.50	—
960–1370	1104	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,231.22	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,050.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	700.00–1,100.00	$872.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–1035	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	500.00–875.00	$708.01	-116.72
825–1085	1001	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	875.00–1,075.00	$947.59	—
1070–1140	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	975.00–1,175.00	$1,050.64	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	600.00–925.00	$793.06	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	550.00–625.00	$587.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	325.00	$325.00	—

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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
750–1150	909	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,200.00	$1,054.54	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945	945	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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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.