Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

10,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.95/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 573 lb · 240 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.16/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 527 lb · 174 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.99/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 523 lb · 170 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,289	10,913	8,055
Feeder cattle	8,357	9,088	6,678
Slaughter cattle	1,262	1,269	902
Replacement cattle	670	556	475

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 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 353,908 compared to 316,471 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
300–345	336	16	163.00–200.00	$183.84	$618	+1.82
350–395	373	44	161.00–190.00	$177.42	$662	+0.15
400–445	421	50	162.00–179.00	$169.87	$715	+1.10
455–495	474	51	155.00–172.00	$164.20	$778	+3.72
500–545	524	114	145.00–170.00	$158.34	$830	+2.67
538 value added	538	23	159.00	$159.00	$855	—
550–595	573	107	145.00–163.00	$152.27	$873	+2.79
611–621 value added	613	29	147.50–153.00	$148.65	$911	—
600–645	621	129	135.00–154.00	$145.10	$901	+1.22
655–695	672	35	132.00–146.00	$139.57	$938	+1.30
665–676 value added	676	53	144.00–149.00	$144.09	$974	+0.09
720 value added	720	22	143.00	$143.00	$1,030	-2.53
700–745	722	66	127.00–142.00	$135.38	$977	+3.59
758–790	767	11	125.00–143.00	$136.79	$1,049	+5.86
755–794 value added	785	12	136.00–147.00	$144.47	$1,134	+8.47
810	810	2	122.50	$122.50	$992	-13.29
897 value added	897	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,256	—
920	920	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,049	-13.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	19	162.00–180.00	$170.62	$561	-3.16
355–398	383	42	150.00–180.00	$166.60	$638	-0.63
400–445	430	32	152.50–171.00	$162.69	$700	+4.26
450–495	472	40	143.00–169.00	$157.75	$745	+0.16
500–545	529	117	135.00–159.00	$150.34	$795	-0.67
550–599	584	91	120.00–155.00	$142.16	$830	+0.06
600–645	619	25	127.50–145.00	$137.01	$848	-1.37
650–690	679	58	126.00–142.00	$139.00	$944	+2.54
705–745	733	10	132.00–140.00	$135.57	$994	+8.79
755–795	775	2	110.00–131.00	$120.77	$936	+1.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	337	3	172.00–180.00	$174.61	$588	+16.33
365–395	378	16	140.00–175.00	$157.31	$595	+0.64
405–445	426	12	135.00–165.00	$153.31	$653	+2.90
450–485	467	24	129.00–159.00	$150.48	$703	+1.97
500–545	524	50	125.00–147.00	$138.34	$725	-1.90
550–595	575	10	124.00–142.00	$136.79	$787	+7.41
600–630	616	4	124.00–132.00	$130.04	$801	+0.11
690	690	1	110.00	$110.00	$759	-3.41
745	745	1	127.00	$127.00	$946	+7.00
795	795	1	112.00	$112.00	$890	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	46	147.00–168.00	$156.27	$511	+2.98
350–395	372	60	139.00–165.00	$150.38	$559	+1.10
405–410	406	5	144.00–157.50	$152.18	$618	+9.96
400–445	427	88	135.00–155.00	$144.34	$616	+2.12
450–496	476	163	130.00–148.00	$140.01	$666	+1.62
500	500	1	135.00	$135.00	$675	+0.46
500–545	524	142	128.00–146.00	$137.91	$723	+3.37
544 value added	544	31	145.00	$145.00	$789	—
560–565 fancy	563	2	140.00–142.50	$141.26	$795	+2.26
550–595	573	238	122.00–141.00	$133.89	$767	+1.81
620 fancy	620	1	136.00	$136.00	$843	-3.22
600–645	622	143	120.00–137.00	$131.22	$816	+2.16
610–640 value added	628	11	131.00–134.00	$132.16	$830	—
650	650	1	134.00	$134.00	$871	+3.00
650–680 fancy	662	3	131.00–132.00	$131.66	$872	-2.19
650–695	665	107	112.00–134.00	$126.83	$843	-4.17
665–679 value added	667	36	132.50–137.25	$136.44	$910	+3.14
700–735	718	14	116.00–125.00	$119.84	$860	-1.07
755–795	785	8	105.00–118.00	$111.97	$879	-6.84
800–835	818	2	100.00–105.00	$102.55	$839	+3.59
820–832 fancy	829	4	115.00–120.00	$116.24	$964	+5.24
870	870	1	94.00	$94.00	$818	—
915	915	1	95.00	$95.00	$869	—
1015	1015	3	84.50	$84.50	$858	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	287	6	147.50–162.00	$152.53	$438	+1.19
300–345	326	58	136.00–160.00	$148.73	$485	+2.32
350–395	378	75	130.00–154.00	$141.76	$536	+0.14
400–445	422	129	125.00–149.00	$140.07	$591	+2.78
450–495	477	127	115.00–142.00	$133.84	$638	+0.41
500–547	523	170	112.50–138.00	$131.99	$690	+1.12
550–595	572	99	110.00–134.00	$125.64	$719	-1.53
600–645	622	30	115.00–128.00	$123.36	$767	+1.15
650–695	675	19	105.00–128.00	$117.44	$793	+2.87
700–745	730	7	107.00–115.00	$111.87	$817	+2.07
790	790	1	105.00	$105.00	$830	-7.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	285	4	150.00–157.00	$153.64	$438	+8.09
300–340	319	18	140.00–155.00	$145.92	$465	+9.34
350–395	371	38	127.00–148.00	$137.52	$510	+1.57
400–445	424	28	122.00–141.00	$133.66	$567	+3.64
455–495	478	32	110.00–137.00	$131.40	$628	+3.65
500–540	525	32	115.00–133.00	$125.96	$661	+3.96
550–595	567	15	109.00–127.00	$119.91	$680	+1.35
605–645	620	5	117.00–122.00	$120.98	$750	+7.00
680–685	683	4	107.00–112.00	$110.25	$753	+0.80
770	770	1	85.00	$85.00	$654	-15.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
702	702	65	139.75	$139.75	$981	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	212.00	$212.00	$466	+18.27
250–295	270	11	180.00–208.00	$189.49	$512	+4.65
300–345	326	30	157.00–202.00	$174.38	$568	-0.95
350–395	373	44	155.00–185.00	$168.76	$629	+3.83
400–445	424	80	148.00–180.00	$165.04	$700	+7.18
425 fancy	425	1	179.00	$179.00	$761	—
450–495	471	85	136.00–170.00	$151.77	$715	+2.03
500–540	517	93	130.00–154.00	$142.54	$737	+1.22
550–595	570	115	126.00–147.00	$136.62	$779	+0.77
620 fancy	620	1	142.00	$142.00	$880	+2.33
600–645	625	101	125.00–146.00	$133.27	$833	-0.06
650–670 fancy	659	5	137.00–140.00	$137.80	$908	+1.09
650–695	666	53	120.00–137.00	$129.28	$861	-0.23
705–745	727	41	120.00–131.00	$126.08	$917	+1.33
760 fancy	760	1	127.00	$127.00	$965	—
750–795	771	27	113.00–128.00	$121.36	$936	+1.45
820	820	1	100.00	$100.00	$820	-14.72
820–825 fancy	823	2	117.00–119.00	$118.00	$971	-2.00
855	855	1	107.00	$107.00	$915	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	180.00–182.00	$181.07	$485	+8.73
300–345	321	26	154.00–180.00	$165.12	$530	-1.30
350–395	373	67	143.00–177.00	$161.77	$603	+8.30
400–445	427	105	133.00–167.00	$152.60	$652	+2.35
450–495	476	122	126.00–158.00	$144.40	$687	+2.31
500–545	527	114	120.00–145.00	$135.53	$714	-1.40
550–595	569	82	116.00–140.00	$129.90	$739	-2.28
600–645	621	65	115.00–139.00	$128.28	$797	+2.38
661 unweaned	661	4	118.00	$118.00	$780	—
650–695	671	28	110.00–131.00	$122.12	$819	-1.98
700–735	723	16	106.00–127.00	$117.46	$849	-2.76
750–780	766	4	110.00–124.00	$115.48	$885	+4.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	185.00	$185.00	$379	+14.55
300–345	321	18	138.00–167.00	$156.43	$502	-5.37
350–395	371	16	150.00–167.00	$156.14	$579	+8.11
400–445	427	41	125.00–157.00	$144.51	$617	+1.17
450–495	478	66	120.00–147.00	$136.13	$651	-1.10
500–545	521	41	125.00–135.00	$131.38	$684	+1.88
565–598	584	13	103.00–132.00	$121.60	$710	+1.29
605–635	621	6	119.00–122.00	$120.17	$746	+3.16
670–695	680	3	115.00–118.00	$115.99	$789	—
740	740	1	90.00	$90.00	$666	-18.97
770	770	1	114.00	$114.00	$878	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1545	1094	80-85%	112	50.00–76.00	$62.83	$687	—
855–1675	1146	80-85%	246	55.00–74.00	$68.09	$780	+6.33
985–1505	1217	80-85%	109	61.00–81.00	$73.60	$896	-0.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1720	1341	75-80%	116	60.00–76.00	$70.97	$952	—
980–1805	1344	75-80%	61	58.00–70.00	$66.16	$889	—
1210–1825	1413	75-80%	26	72.50–83.00	$77.70	$1,098	+11.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1255	997	85-90%	40	44.00–72.00	$59.89	$597	+1.76
700–1265	998	85-90%	106	40.00–67.00	$59.56	$594	+1.43
790–1190	1002	85-90%	49	44.00–60.00	$54.46	$546	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2105	1428	27	70.00–94.00	$83.78	$1,196	+2.06
1200–2090	1614	53	86.00–101.00	$92.66	$1,496	+1.69
1245–2120	1741	39	92.00–107.00	$100.22	$1,745	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780 fancy	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	834.00	$834.00
870–1045	928	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	930.00–1,100.00	$1,036.21
750–1105	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	600.00–865.00	$729.99

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–600.00	$566.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	470.00–580.00	$525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–970	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,250.00	$1,140.48
1000–1115	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,513.18
800–1290	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	810.00–900.00	$852.91
1120–1165 fancy	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,126.48
1040–1305	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	850.00–1,125.00	$1,033.10
1160–1310	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	810.00–1,050.00	$912.93
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	750.00–1,425.00	$943.46
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	650.00–1,000.00	$831.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	800.00–1,400.00	$1,040.59
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1040	1003	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	690.00–740.00	$707.28
1035–1270	1132	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	850.00–900.00	$864.31
1255–1480	1367	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	950.00–1,085.00	$997.88
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–940.00	$790.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00–950.00	$800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
570–855	713	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	300.00–775.00	$585.00
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	675.00–950.00	$812.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–900.00	$850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	350.00–825.00	$633.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	720.00–870.00	$845.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
765–965	834	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–780.00	$764.43
900–915	908	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$775.21
955	955	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
960 fancy	960	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

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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
950–1340	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,082.18	—
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	+600.00
1000–1515	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,326.32	—
1215–1510	1299	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,875.00	$1,763.23	+686.48
1355 fancy	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+83.65
1405	1405	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,410.00	$1,410.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	87	850.00–1,700.00	$1,144.02	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310	1310	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	700.00–875.00	$794.44	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,154.17	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	400.00	$400.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	700.00–950.00	$870.83	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–1150	929	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	875.00–1,200.00	$953.61	—
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+471.11
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.01	$1,375.01	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	625.00–900.00	$747.92	—

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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
915	915	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	+199.55
850–1085	964	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,010.00–1,050.00	$1,029.27	—
920–1120	1033	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,085.00–1,500.00	$1,333.23	—
1075 fancy	1075	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.