Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

10,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.31/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 522 lb · 260 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.54/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 425 lb · 176 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.62/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 572 lb · 166 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,990	11,024	8,859
Feeder cattle	8,918	8,616	6,398
Slaughter cattle	1,494	1,573	1,195
Replacement cattle	578	835	1,266

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 263,741 compared to 237,978 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
265–295	280	2	172.00–180.00	$175.79	$492	+5.09
305–340	326	15	163.00–185.00	$172.02	$561	+2.36
370–395	384	14	162.50–170.00	$165.29	$635	+40.29
400–448	419	74	151.00–170.00	$161.14	$675	+2.80
450–495	470	52	135.00–165.00	$154.79	$728	+2.76
500 fancy	500	1	163.00	$163.00	$815	—
500–545	521	113	132.00–163.00	$151.43	$789	+3.81
567 value added	567	24	156.00	$156.00	$885	+5.00
550–599	579	112	125.00–159.00	$143.67	$832	-1.05
600–647	622	94	130.00–149.00	$139.97	$871	+1.93
660 value added	660	6	139.00	$139.00	$917	—
651–698	667	96	127.00–147.00	$135.63	$905	+7.28
700–745	713	84	120.00–140.00	$129.99	$927	+4.26
750 fancy	750	1	125.00	$125.00	$938	—
760 value added	760	17	136.00–137.00	$136.94	$1,041	+9.35
753–795	780	47	117.00–131.50	$127.10	$991	+2.41
813 value added	813	2	124.00	$124.00	$1,008	-3.25
815–835	823	4	115.00–127.00	$120.99	$996	+2.99
938	938	5	108.50	$108.50	$1,018	-4.50
1052	1052	4	114.50	$114.50	$1,205	+24.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	6	160.00–165.00	$162.51	$525	+5.33
358	358	7	166.00	$166.00	$594	+7.34
355–395	376	20	150.00–162.00	$156.76	$589	-1.90
400–445	423	26	147.00–167.00	$153.93	$651	+0.60
454–495	473	69	135.00–160.00	$149.60	$708	+4.97
503–545	522	84	123.00–154.00	$142.24	$742	+2.05
533 thin fleshed	533	12	140.00	$140.00	$746	—
550–595	578	40	131.00–150.00	$139.76	$808	+4.38
600–645	628	40	116.00–136.00	$130.63	$820	+2.88
650–695	677	41	117.00–138.00	$126.93	$859	+2.39
700–745	719	14	115.00–131.00	$123.00	$884	+3.44
755–795	768	3	112.50–120.00	$117.54	$903	-3.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	10	128.00–153.00	$144.44	$474	-8.62
350–395	382	8	135.00–165.00	$145.73	$557	+6.10
425–445	436	8	145.00–157.00	$151.01	$658	+4.06
460–495	474	24	122.00–143.00	$137.65	$652	-1.06
500–540	515	14	128.00–138.00	$133.59	$688	+2.73
553–590	572	11	123.00–133.00	$127.81	$731	+3.81
605–635	620	10	117.00–121.00	$119.91	$743	+0.46
655–695	671	16	110.00–120.00	$113.61	$762	-13.39
710–720	715	2	112.00–122.00	$116.97	$836	+0.97
795	795	1	122.00	$122.00	$970	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	5	143.00–153.00	$148.89	$424	+10.15
305–343	325	19	135.00–149.00	$144.55	$470	-2.25
360–395	375	37	131.00–145.00	$138.80	$521	-0.13
400–445	420	131	119.00–149.00	$139.78	$587	+3.43
435 value added	435	6	142.50	$142.50	$620	—
460 fancy	460	1	144.00	$144.00	$662	—
450–496	472	92	124.00–144.00	$135.11	$638	+1.30
504–525 value added	504	43	135.00–143.00	$142.81	$720	—
525	525	1	137.00	$137.00	$719	+8.46
500–547	526	216	115.00–140.00	$132.60	$697	+4.06
550 fancy	550	1	135.00	$135.00	$742	±0.00
565 value added	565	1	129.00	$129.00	$729	—
550–596	572	164	105.00–137.00	$127.57	$730	+3.48
600–645	619	109	100.00–131.00	$123.83	$767	+0.82
600–641 fancy	635	11	127.00–130.00	$129.56	$823	—
660 value added	660	15	132.00	$132.00	$871	+10.00
675 fancy	675	1	123.00	$123.00	$830	-2.00
650–697	678	72	102.00–128.00	$118.67	$805	+0.80
717 value added	717	19	132.00	$132.00	$946	—
700–746	723	35	106.00–121.00	$117.46	$849	+8.16
773 value added	773	8	126.00	$126.00	$974	+11.00
758–780	774	11	91.00–111.00	$102.42	$793	-2.10
825 value added	825	31	118.00	$118.00	$974	—
855	855	1	100.00	$100.00	$855	—
915	915	16	115.50	$115.50	$1,057	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	267	6	139.00–145.00	$143.63	$383	—
305–345	324	30	125.00–148.00	$138.27	$448	+3.66
350–395	371	65	120.00–147.00	$136.02	$505	+2.83
400–448	425	176	115.00–142.00	$134.54	$572	+4.15
450–497	477	117	110.00–137.00	$129.47	$618	+2.20
500–545	523	119	109.00–132.00	$125.83	$658	+3.98
555–598	576	102	105.00–128.00	$121.74	$701	+3.45
600–645	621	66	105.00–123.00	$114.84	$713	+0.30
650–695	663	25	82.00–117.00	$109.89	$729	+1.47
700–745	727	21	81.00–110.00	$104.87	$762	+0.40
755–795	770	3	95.00–103.00	$100.04	$770	+4.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	152.00	$152.00	$327	+22.00
255–270	261	4	145.00–150.00	$146.24	$382	+5.75
305–345	327	22	116.00–147.00	$135.50	$443	+4.25
360–390	378	41	123.00–142.00	$130.88	$495	+0.98
400–445	421	60	94.00–135.00	$127.30	$536	+3.26
450–495	473	43	110.00–130.00	$120.68	$571	+1.87
500–545	524	42	87.00–123.00	$116.11	$608	+0.49
550–595	578	16	80.00–119.00	$107.05	$619	-5.53
600–645	622	11	80.00–111.00	$103.61	$644	-3.03
660–695	680	4	100.00–110.00	$105.11	$715	+3.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
806	806	65	128.00	$128.00	$1,032	—

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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	279	5	160.00–175.00	$167.35	$467	+6.81
300–345	328	14	121.00–167.00	$151.77	$498	-1.84
335 fancy	335	1	132.00	$132.00	$442	—
350–395	372	54	138.00–162.00	$151.34	$563	+0.42
400–445	420	85	130.00–154.00	$143.80	$604	+3.30
450–495	471	136	120.00–146.00	$135.51	$638	+2.52
480 unweaned	480	9	133.00	$133.00	$638	—
500–545	522	147	113.00–142.00	$130.89	$683	+4.48
530 unweaned	530	15	125.00	$125.00	$662	—
550–595	573	94	107.00–137.00	$122.86	$704	+0.11
600–645	621	63	105.00–129.00	$119.36	$741	+2.24
650–695	675	33	105.00–125.00	$116.08	$784	+1.84
705–740	725	17	100.00–120.00	$114.22	$828	+5.96
765–770	768	2	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$822	+5.54
805	805	1	98.00	$98.00	$789	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	2	175.00–182.50	$178.57	$375	-5.39
260–275	268	2	170.00–180.00	$174.86	$469	+10.08
300–330	321	24	155.00–180.00	$163.53	$525	+3.94
355–395	378	39	150.00–171.00	$161.63	$611	+7.76
410 value added	410	4	163.00	$163.00	$668	—
400–442	420	76	142.50–166.00	$151.97	$638	+9.77
450–490	474	38	134.00–155.00	$145.43	$689	+10.13
503 fancy	503	6	137.50	$137.50	$692	—
500–545	524	48	121.00–150.00	$135.32	$709	+2.19
550–595	569	71	119.00–144.00	$130.40	$742	+0.17
600–645	622	63	114.00–140.00	$125.44	$780	+2.80
670 fancy	670	1	118.00	$118.00	$791	-11.42
650–695	671	33	105.00–126.00	$121.61	$816	+2.56
700–740	715	16	108.00–125.00	$119.08	$851	+5.04
750–795	772	16	105.00–124.00	$116.52	$900	+5.05
805	805	1	109.00	$109.00	$877	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	285	7	152.00–155.00	$152.81	$436	-10.39
315–330	324	7	144.00–160.00	$148.58	$481	-4.06
350–390	377	36	123.00–155.00	$140.98	$531	-1.09
400–445	424	68	116.00–146.00	$136.63	$579	+2.29
450–495	475	63	107.00–136.00	$128.37	$610	+2.15
500–545	522	52	115.00–130.00	$123.61	$645	+4.64
555–595	570	27	110.00–123.00	$116.88	$666	+2.25
600–645	626	14	100.00–115.00	$109.21	$684	+0.95
655–690	669	7	100.00–114.00	$108.02	$723	-0.56
710–745	726	11	100.00–112.00	$106.10	$770	+4.06
760	760	1	102.00	$102.00	$775	+2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1525	1140	80-85%	154	52.00–74.00	$65.46	$746	+1.81
755–1565	1152	80-85%	263	62.00–80.00	$70.48	$812	—
770–1610	1200	80-85%	124	68.00–87.00	$77.64	$932	+2.83

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1175	960	85-90%	71	42.00–60.00	$53.74	$516	+1.30
710–1525	976	85-90%	159	48.00–73.00	$60.39	$589	+7.95
705–1255	1041	85-90%	79	53.00–76.00	$65.79	$685	+5.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1660	1334	75-80%	43	68.00–86.00	$76.74	$1,024	—
945–1770	1370	75-80%	141	62.00–79.00	$71.14	$975	+1.83
1055–1875	1395	75-80%	42	60.00–73.00	$68.34	$953	-7.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1980	1340	23	75.00–89.00	$82.78	$1,109	—
1015–2195	1604	59	84.00–98.00	$90.53	$1,452	+1.19
1415–2450	1816	41	93.00–108.00	$98.87	$1,795	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605–945	727	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	400.00–570.00	$474.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–890	806	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	595.00–800.00	$699.55
810–1170	1004	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	525.00–760.00	$623.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1250	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	625.00–875.00	$754.89
985–1260	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–1,000.00	$897.38
1030–1235	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–950.00	$872.41
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	750.00–1,175.00	$935.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	525.00–850.00	$693.41
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	550.00–1,100.00	$864.88
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–885.00	$856.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–960	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	525.00–750.00	$620.20
905–995	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	690.00–825.00	$754.27
965–970	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–725.00	$712.53
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	615.00–850.00	$753.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	610.00–750.00	$702.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	330.00–700.00	$485.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–895	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–775.00	$739.49
850–1185	1023	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	725.00–840.00	$795.05
1180–1385	1284	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	900.00–985.00	$941.96
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	620.00–875.00	$765.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	790.00–815.00	$802.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	660.00–775.00	$712.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
730–1075	925	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	600.00–750.00	$706.67

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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
1135–1370	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	800.00–1,000.00	$899.03	—
1005–1625	1344	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,160.00–1,425.00	$1,306.34	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	900.00–1,325.00	$1,095.89	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	825.00–935.00	$907.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1090	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	575.00–775.00	$673.48	-274.11
845–1115	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	700.00–1,150.00	$899.71	—
1110–1160	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,061.67	+11.03
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	500.00–1,000.00	$757.27	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	790.00	$790.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015–1480	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,175.00–1,210.00	$1,192.02	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,108.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	875.00–1,000.00	$953.13	—

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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
905	905	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	-104.54

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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.