Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

11,834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.44/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 521 lb · 194 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.48/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 569 lb · 182 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.72/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 421 lb · 154 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	11,834	8,575
Feeder cattle	8,625	6,217
Slaughter cattle	2,309	1,732
Replacement cattle	900	626

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 288,335 compared to 250,915 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
245	245	3	185.00	$185.00	$453	—
275–285	278	3	182.00–190.00	$184.73	$514	+4.73
300–345	328	13	163.00–181.00	$172.71	$566	+0.52
350–395	373	35	160.00–185.00	$172.06	$642	+5.17
400–445	419	60	138.00–177.00	$162.89	$683	-1.28
450–495	476	52	140.00–174.00	$162.90	$775	+3.22
500–546	526	111	130.00–164.00	$155.18	$816	+0.44
550 fancy	550	1	155.00	$155.00	$852	—
555 value added	555	11	166.00	$166.00	$921	—
550–598	569	80	140.00–155.00	$147.85	$841	+1.06
600–645	619	122	128.00–148.00	$142.83	$884	+3.12
650–699	673	64	128.00–144.00	$135.32	$911	-0.05
704–739	726	84	117.00–142.00	$130.45	$947	-1.45
755–795	772	21	115.00–135.00	$126.08	$973	+1.46
805	805	5	125.00	$125.00	$1,006	+4.70
890	890	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,024	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	319	12	155.00–185.00	$163.73	$522	+11.98
350–395	372	36	150.00–172.00	$161.69	$601	+2.13
405–445	430	29	149.00–162.00	$156.86	$674	+1.34
450–496	472	57	128.00–160.00	$151.65	$716	+0.22
500–545	522	75	122.00–158.00	$145.73	$761	+0.45
557 value added	557	29	152.50	$152.50	$849	—
550–595	578	56	132.50–148.00	$141.25	$816	-2.16
610–635	621	30	127.00–139.00	$136.79	$849	+0.31
660–690	676	9	121.00–132.00	$128.68	$870	-3.60
710–745	732	23	122.00–129.00	$123.38	$903	+2.61
750–770	760	4	115.00–125.00	$120.07	$913	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	9	148.00–159.00	$153.51	$494	+8.17
355–395	374	19	135.00–166.00	$150.81	$564	+2.71
410–445	434	19	135.00–152.00	$146.55	$636	-5.02
460–495	474	16	135.00–147.00	$141.19	$669	-2.20
500–515	509	7	105.00–139.00	$132.79	$676	-4.40
560–590	578	9	124.00–135.00	$131.75	$762	-3.03
600–625	614	5	120.00–127.00	$122.39	$751	-6.96
655–665	657	5	115.00–121.00	$117.21	$770	+1.14

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	59	153.00	$153.00	$903	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	152.00	$152.00	$342	-14.30
300–340	328	34	136.00–157.00	$148.40	$487	+4.07
350–396	378	56	137.00–155.00	$142.33	$538	-2.41
410	410	1	147.50	$147.50	$605	+8.26
415 value added	415	4	150.00	$150.00	$622	—
400–445	427	81	135.00–150.00	$140.25	$599	+1.01
450–495	473	139	129.00–142.50	$137.94	$652	+0.85
480 value added	480	4	144.00	$144.00	$691	—
512–525 value added	514	34	135.50–141.00	$136.33	$701	—
520 fancy	520	1	143.00	$143.00	$744	—
500–548	523	159	124.00–142.00	$135.20	$707	+0.60
550–599	569	179	122.00–137.00	$132.47	$754	+1.80
580 value added	580	3	133.00	$133.00	$771	—
600–649	623	107	110.00–136.00	$125.62	$783	+0.42
675 fancy	675	2	133.00	$133.00	$898	+3.00
650–695	679	90	106.00–129.00	$122.28	$830	+1.24
700–745	720	31	105.00–127.00	$117.65	$847	-1.39
755 value added	755	7	133.00	$133.00	$1,004	—
755–795	765	6	96.00–119.00	$110.39	$844	-1.66
815–840	825	3	85.00–107.00	$92.92	$767	-6.08

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	320	63	135.00–157.00	$142.73	$457	+1.71
350–395	374	67	120.00–150.00	$137.82	$515	-1.19
400–445	421	154	120.00–144.00	$134.72	$567	-1.25
450–496	477	149	110.00–140.00	$132.07	$630	+0.31
500–545	524	134	108.00–135.00	$129.05	$676	+0.52
550–595	574	65	101.00–132.00	$123.49	$709	-1.00
600–645	624	45	105.00–125.00	$118.26	$738	-0.72
650–695	674	28	108.00–120.00	$114.39	$771	+0.47
710–745	730	33	100.00–115.00	$109.81	$802	+4.46
750–795	770	8	94.00–110.00	$103.92	$800	-2.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	267	5	140.00–145.00	$141.10	$377	-0.53
300–345	326	24	130.00–145.00	$136.34	$444	-1.21
350–395	374	29	120.00–142.00	$130.74	$489	-1.66
400–445	424	60	110.00–138.00	$128.03	$543	-2.11
455–495	474	39	105.00–133.00	$125.53	$595	+0.29
500–545	527	26	105.00–127.00	$119.57	$630	-0.58
555–590	570	14	90.00–122.00	$112.42	$641	-5.26
600–640	614	7	87.00–112.00	$105.74	$649	-4.26
665–685	675	2	105.00	$105.00	$709	—
705	705	2	95.00	$95.00	$670	-7.50
755	755	3	90.00	$90.00	$680	-4.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	41	133.00	$133.00	$785	—
712	712	69	139.75	$139.75	$995	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	285	11	165.00–187.00	$169.99	$484	-0.56
300–345	327	40	131.00–177.00	$159.42	$521	+0.97
350–395	377	68	133.00–165.00	$151.97	$573	+1.05
400–445	425	123	120.00–157.00	$146.27	$622	+0.07
450–495	473	130	114.00–152.00	$138.29	$654	-0.03
500–545	524	106	109.00–143.00	$132.41	$694	-0.92
550–595	573	63	120.00–139.00	$129.02	$739	+1.79
600–645	619	60	115.00–131.00	$122.03	$755	+2.16
650–695	676	25	98.00–125.00	$115.15	$778	-1.50
710–745	725	13	100.00–120.00	$110.62	$802	-3.44
750–795	769	9	107.00–116.00	$110.98	$853	+3.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	289	7	180.00–186.00	$185.10	$535	+14.02
300–345	320	45	160.00–185.00	$172.86	$553	+9.32
325 fancy	325	1	190.00	$190.00	$618	—
360 fancy	360	1	185.00	$185.00	$666	—
350–395	368	33	142.00–177.00	$162.49	$598	+3.10
400–445	418	56	133.00–165.00	$152.25	$636	+1.55
450–495	469	63	133.00–160.00	$147.22	$690	+0.58
500–545	522	70	120.00–148.00	$139.67	$729	+2.49
550–595	573	56	130.00–140.00	$135.08	$774	+3.14
600–645	619	62	113.00–141.00	$129.50	$802	+1.30
650–690	663	43	115.00–130.00	$123.33	$818	+3.87
705–745	716	35	110.00–124.00	$118.60	$849	-1.26
765–795	779	6	110.00–118.00	$112.70	$878	-2.23
800 fancy	800	1	110.00	$110.00	$880	—
810–815	813	2	105.00–109.00	$107.01	$870	+6.54
935	935	1	80.00	$80.00	$748	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	282	7	140.00–177.00	$156.65	$442	+6.65
305–345	325	19	130.00–167.00	$149.38	$485	-5.37
355–395	385	20	119.00–157.00	$146.58	$564	+0.40
400–445	427	52	132.00–157.00	$142.48	$608	+5.30
450–495	474	60	104.00–140.00	$129.67	$615	-0.78
500–545	522	45	107.00–132.00	$124.64	$651	+0.82
560–595	572	19	110.00–125.00	$120.84	$691	+0.15
605–645	627	15	100.00–122.00	$110.14	$691	-7.27
655	655	2	105.00	$105.00	$688	-6.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1515	1110	80-85%	246	54.00–66.00	$61.27	$680	—
710–1505	1169	80-85%	417	60.00–72.00	$66.48	$777	-10.22
805–1485	1179	80-85%	132	67.00–79.00	$71.82	$847	-4.88

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1280	972	85-90%	101	41.00–58.00	$51.18	$497	-8.87
700–1245	1006	85-90%	237	45.00–67.00	$58.58	$589	—
700–1190	1009	85-90%	75	51.00–72.00	$62.01	$626	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1770	1343	75-80%	38	66.00–82.00	$73.07	$981	—
1010–1930	1382	75-80%	193	58.00–76.00	$67.65	$935	-1.04
1055–1740	1400	75-80%	69	55.00–69.00	$64.87	$908	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2150	1458	50	74.00–91.00	$83.60	$1,219	—
1005–2135	1693	96	80.00–98.00	$89.80	$1,520	—
1325–2340	1787	42	90.00–107.00	$98.92	$1,768	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–855	825	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	860.00–900.00	$880.73
765–1305	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–925.00	$701.21

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–855	764	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	460.00–600.00	$539.48

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1200	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	725.00–995.00	$811.73
1115–1350	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,235.83
1270 fancy	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1145–1490	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	850.00–1,075.00	$942.87
1055–1590	1348	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	805.00–1,250.00	$1,059.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	975.00–1,150.00	$1,020.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	575.00–675.00	$633.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$775.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,100.00–1,600.00	$1,240.91
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	750.00–1,250.00	$955.96
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	480.00–1,025.00	$801.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	950.00–1,300.00	$1,076.39

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–880	844	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	395.00–550.00	$494.22
840–975	879	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	450.00–600.00	$503.70
880–980	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–750.00	$670.97
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	345.00–800.00	$598.46
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	525.00–725.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	500.00–825.00	$665.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1070	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–750.00	$722.28
1035–1340	1241	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	850.00–1,010.00	$935.52
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	700.00–1,075.00	$820.79
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	775.00–1,200.00	$943.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	600.00–685.00	$642.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–850.00	$772.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1095	1032	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	600.00–1,100.00	$952.63
1065–1070	1068	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,337.35

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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
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
970–1650	1379	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	950.00–1,725.00	$1,339.22	—
1395–1590	1498	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,775.58	—
1595	1595	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	1,250.00–1,775.00	$1,510.71	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,300.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	132	900.00–1,450.00	$1,135.23	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915	915	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—
905–1330	1089	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	1,020.00–1,220.00	$1,127.82	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,112.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	38	600.00–975.00	$827.63	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
925–1290	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–950.00	$812.77	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	700.00–900.00	$816.15	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	550.00–725.00	$643.75	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1170	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—

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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
1225–1305	1265	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,675.00	$1,584.73	+34.73
1610	1610	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.