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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

14,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.17/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 522 lb · 229 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.90/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 570 lb · 205 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.89/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 473 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,618 11,834 8,260
Feeder cattle 11,718 8,625 6,495
Slaughter cattle 1,989 2,309 926
Replacement cattle 911 900 839

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to markets being closed last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 303,364 compared to 276,751 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 176.00–180.00 $177.32 $573 +4.61
350–395 367 35 160.00–183.00 $173.16 $635 +1.10
400–445 423 58 154.00–180.00 $167.36 $708 +4.47
460–495 476 53 152.50–175.00 $162.18 $772 -0.72
501 value added 501 6 167.00 $167.00 $837 —
500–545 521 146 149.50–168.00 $157.23 $819 +2.05
553–595 571 168 144.00–161.00 $151.27 $864 +3.42
600–648 620 141 134.00–152.50 $142.32 $882 -0.51
655–670 value added 663 2 144.00–149.00 $146.47 $971 —
655–695 669 152 123.00–147.00 $138.76 $928 +3.44
700–749 721 70 119.50–144.00 $131.48 $948 +1.03
785 value added 785 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 —
750–797 792 21 120.00–130.00 $128.17 $1,015 +2.09
810–835 value added 823 2 126.00–135.00 $130.43 $1,073 —
834 834 4 116.00 $116.00 $967 -9.00
851 851 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,157 —
878–880 value added 878 7 125.00–127.00 $126.71 $1,113 —
930–935 933 2 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $994 —
1025 1025 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
310–345 324 15 152.50–180.00 $171.29 $555 +7.56
360–395 380 37 153.00–177.00 $164.78 $626 +3.09
405–445 418 28 140.00–168.00 $157.69 $659 +0.83
450–495 477 71 145.00–167.00 $151.95 $725 +0.30
500–545 527 90 138.00–157.00 $148.05 $780 +2.32
550–595 575 65 120.00–152.00 $140.24 $806 -1.01
600–647 628 53 111.00–147.00 $136.88 $860 +0.09
655–690 670 25 120.00–138.00 $130.35 $873 +1.67
700–740 714 26 124.00–137.00 $130.85 $934 +7.47
763–795 782 34 110.00–135.00 $124.72 $975 +4.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 8 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $502 +1.76
355–395 369 25 144.00–157.00 $151.30 $558 +0.49
405–445 428 15 135.00–160.00 $149.44 $640 +2.89
450–490 476 14 115.00–155.00 $143.88 $685 +2.69
505–545 521 19 135.00–150.00 $143.18 $746 +10.39
560–595 578 11 120.00–142.00 $135.47 $783 +3.72
605–640 609 20 125.00–135.00 $126.68 $771 +4.29
675–690 684 6 119.00–127.00 $122.35 $837 +5.14
705–720 714 5 114.00–117.00 $115.82 $827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 11 141.00 $141.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
300–345 322 25 144.00–156.00 $149.86 $483 +1.46
350–395 369 55 137.00–155.00 $143.43 $529 +1.10
400–445 424 117 129.00–155.00 $141.15 $598 +0.90
450–498 473 186 125.00–150.00 $139.89 $662 +1.95
500–546 522 229 123.00–145.00 $136.17 $711 +0.97
550–595 570 200 121.00–140.00 $131.71 $751 -0.76
580–585 583 2 134.00–152.50 $143.29 $835 +10.82
583 fancy 583 3 137.00 $137.00 $799 —
610 value added 610 2 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
600–645 617 138 118.00–135.00 $127.87 $789 +2.25
650–695 663 87 114.00–128.00 $122.36 $811 +0.08
665 value added 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
700–745 720 57 112.00–124.00 $117.90 $849 +0.25
763–790 781 15 106.00–117.00 $110.79 $865 +0.40
822 822 2 106.00 $106.00 $871 +13.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 57 130.00–155.00 $142.47 $466 -0.26
350–395 376 109 126.00–150.00 $138.94 $522 +1.12
400–445 426 167 116.00–149.00 $137.41 $585 +2.69
450–498 477 165 113.00–142.00 $134.43 $641 +2.36
500–545 525 106 109.00–137.00 $128.29 $674 -0.76
570 570 3 121.00 $121.00 $690 -2.49
550–595 575 108 110.00–130.00 $123.43 $710 -0.06
600–645 627 52 110.00–125.00 $118.64 $744 +0.38
650–695 675 27 110.00–119.00 $113.86 $769 -0.53
715–740 726 15 105.00–115.00 $110.77 $804 +0.96
750–795 771 8 94.00–115.00 $106.37 $820 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 5 137.00–155.00 $148.68 $403 +7.58
310–340 331 13 130.00–150.00 $133.64 $442 -2.70
350–395 372 61 120.00–145.00 $131.10 $488 +0.36
400–445 425 64 104.00–141.00 $128.54 $546 +0.51
450–495 472 61 115.00–135.00 $123.81 $584 -1.72
500–545 528 25 112.00–130.00 $121.03 $639 +1.46
550–595 573 18 105.00–123.00 $117.77 $675 +5.35
600–645 625 18 105.00–115.00 $110.71 $692 +4.97
650–695 679 10 100.00–111.00 $106.40 $722 +1.40
705–725 715 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $733 +7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 5 152.00–182.00 $174.96 $481 +4.97
300–345 320 35 146.00–177.00 $162.93 $521 +3.51
350–395 375 65 140.00–167.00 $155.44 $583 +3.47
400–445 425 144 127.00–160.00 $149.79 $637 +3.52
450–495 474 134 125.00–155.00 $142.93 $677 +4.64
500–545 525 115 121.00–147.00 $135.53 $712 +3.12
550–595 573 110 115.00–143.00 $131.80 $755 +2.78
600–645 625 76 110.00–135.00 $126.27 $789 +4.24
650–695 674 39 108.00–126.00 $119.68 $807 +4.53
700–745 727 32 106.00–123.00 $114.60 $833 +3.98
750–795 771 15 105.00–118.00 $109.93 $848 -1.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 5 182.00–190.00 $186.43 $516 +1.33
300–345 322 37 157.50–180.00 $170.28 $548 -2.58
350–395 372 54 149.00–180.00 $166.41 $619 +3.92
400–445 421 99 138.00–166.00 $156.41 $658 +4.16
450–495 475 103 134.00–160.00 $149.77 $711 +2.55
500 fancy 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —
500–547 523 107 125.00–149.00 $140.46 $735 +0.79
550–580 fancy 565 2 145.00–149.00 $146.95 $830 —
550–595 566 129 121.00–146.00 $137.98 $781 +2.90
600–645 621 75 115.00–140.00 $130.91 $813 +1.41
625–630 fancy 628 2 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
650–680 fancy 665 2 135.00–138.00 $136.53 $908 —
650–695 670 46 116.00–135.00 $127.15 $852 +3.82
700–745 720 32 110.00–127.00 $119.76 $862 +1.16
755–795 773 7 107.00–122.00 $112.54 $870 -0.16
810–840 823 4 99.00–117.00 $110.26 $907 +3.25
900 900 1 96.00 $96.00 $864 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
260–295 277 5 165.00–177.00 $172.52 $478 +15.87
305–345 327 43 142.00–165.00 $154.60 $506 +5.22
355–390 376 35 135.00–157.00 $146.59 $551 +0.01
400–445 421 56 122.00–147.00 $139.49 $587 -2.99
450–495 474 68 119.00–147.00 $135.19 $641 +5.52
500–545 519 66 115.00–135.00 $127.90 $664 +3.26
550–595 572 39 102.00–131.00 $121.65 $696 +0.81
600–645 621 18 110.00–125.00 $118.67 $737 +8.53
675–680 676 4 115.00–124.00 $120.75 $816 +15.75
715 715 1 107.00 $107.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 20 152.50 $152.50 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1620 1104 80-85% 160 54.00–68.00 $62.29 $688 +1.02
730–1835 1170 80-85% 392 60.00–73.00 $67.28 $787 +0.80
815–1745 1219 80-85% 168 68.00–79.00 $73.74 $899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1235 957 85-90% 102 38.00–59.00 $51.23 $490 +0.05
700–1315 997 85-90% 152 42.00–65.00 $57.37 $572 +6.19
760–1170 1026 85-90% 68 50.00–70.00 $62.65 $643 +0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1775 1397 75-80% 72 68.00–79.00 $73.01 $1,020 +5.36
990–1830 1425 75-80% 41 58.00–69.00 $65.29 $930 +0.42
1035–2110 1429 75-80% 161 61.50–76.00 $68.03 $972 +3.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2020 1570 59 74.00–95.00 $84.30 $1,324 —
1150–2350 1662 80 82.50–103.00 $91.53 $1,521 +1.73
1425–2370 1791 36 92.00–109.00 $99.37 $1,780 +0.45

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–880 701 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 300.00–810.00 $445.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1085 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 650.00–840.00 $704.84
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 625.00–700.00 $665.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 400.00–575.00 $511.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1000 fancy 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,058.22
863–1315 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 750.00–1,025.00 $910.42
1060–1190 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,222.38
1020–1405 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 800.00–1,225.00 $972.01
1110–1630 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,350.00 $1,070.43
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 675.00–1,175.00 $894.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,100.00 $978.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 560.00–875.00 $694.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 300.00–410.00 $370.63
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 600.00–790.00 $734.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 929 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $775.78
900–1265 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–975.00 $834.62
1020–1360 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,093.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–865 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–625.00 $597.10
835–875 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–565.00 $515.69
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.40
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 525.00–750.00 $645.83
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 670.00–675.00 $672.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 380.00–575.00 $440.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1040 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 790.00–975.00 $898.55
900–1010 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,225.00 $941.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1100 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,104.65 —
1115–1145 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.33 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1120–1485 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,278.18 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1425–1585 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,438.16 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 925.00–1,125.00 $1,047.22 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 725.00–1,200.00 $1,021.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1005 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–950.00 $858.48 —
840–1060 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–975.00 $879.06 —
925–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,142.89 +242.89
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–725.00 $675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 700.00–975.00 $775.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 725.00–1,050.00 $856.58 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1150 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,107.57 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1015 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,019.10 —
800–935 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00–1,260.00 $1,229.25 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.