Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

13,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.08/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 623 lb · 248 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.42/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 527 lb · 221 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.85/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 572 lb · 201 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,897	10,289	9,784
Feeder cattle	10,979	8,357	8,034
Slaughter cattle	1,931	1,262	1,193
Replacement cattle	987	670	557

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 369,272 compared to 329,032 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
225	225	2	177.00	$177.00	$398	—
285–295	290	4	168.00–172.00	$170.03	$493	—
305–345	329	22	165.00–200.00	$185.75	$611	+1.91
350–395	377	42	158.00–192.00	$173.50	$654	-3.92
400–447	429	76	154.00–180.00	$163.08	$700	-6.79
450–495	477	103	145.00–170.00	$160.27	$764	-3.93
500–545	516	83	140.00–162.00	$152.39	$786	-5.95
560–580 value added	570	24	156.00–162.00	$156.62	$893	—
550–594	572	177	135.00–159.00	$146.66	$839	-5.61
600–645	629	184	132.00–154.00	$143.84	$905	-1.26
650–690	666	162	128.00–146.00	$140.64	$937	+1.07
655–677 value added	676	29	138.00–149.00	$138.37	$935	-5.72
702–745	721	87	125.50–141.00	$135.09	$974	-0.29
721–723 value added	722	37	137.50–138.00	$137.65	$994	-5.35
755–799	776	63	122.00–138.00	$133.38	$1,035	-3.41
800	800	11	132.50	$132.50	$1,060	+10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	321	8	170.00–180.00	$173.29	$556	+2.67
355–395	381	36	155.00–177.00	$166.95	$636	+0.35
400–445	421	17	150.00–172.00	$156.00	$657	-6.69
450–499	480	59	138.00–167.00	$151.44	$727	-6.31
500–545	522	100	130.00–158.00	$148.77	$777	-1.57
527	527	5	146.00	$146.00	$769	-4.34
550–598	579	109	125.00–151.00	$142.57	$825	+0.41
600–645	619	37	123.00–144.00	$135.50	$839	-1.51
650–695	659	25	125.00–141.00	$136.33	$898	-2.67
720–740	735	20	120.00–135.00	$129.02	$948	-6.55
750–783	776	22	120.00–132.00	$129.60	$1,006	+8.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	322	3	159.00–167.00	$163.02	$525	-11.59
365–395	376	9	151.00–170.00	$157.91	$594	+0.60
400–445	414	5	140.00–162.00	$156.11	$646	+2.80
455–490	469	10	135.00–155.00	$146.62	$688	-3.86
505–540	518	7	136.00–150.00	$144.41	$748	+6.07
550–585	566	16	130.00–142.00	$134.68	$762	-2.11
610–615	613	5	118.00–125.00	$122.21	$749	-7.83
680–685	683	4	125.00–131.00	$127.75	$873	+17.75
715–730	719	4	114.00–120.00	$115.52	$831	-11.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	170.00	$170.00	$366	—
300–345	323	29	142.00–176.00	$155.36	$502	-0.91
350–395	375	69	143.00–164.00	$151.69	$569	+1.31
400–445	429	106	126.00–155.00	$140.10	$601	-4.24
450–498	470	111	125.00–150.00	$137.48	$646	-2.53
500–548	526	192	122.00–145.00	$133.34	$701	-4.57
527–539 value added	537	29	139.00–142.00	$141.59	$760	-3.41
550–556 fancy	555	21	141.50–144.00	$141.69	$786	+0.43
560 value added	560	5	139.00	$139.00	$778	—
550–596	574	134	116.00–140.00	$130.83	$751	-3.06
609 value added	609	55	135.50	$135.50	$825	+3.34
600–649	626	185	122.00–136.00	$128.21	$803	-3.01
649 fancy	649	8	136.00	$136.00	$883	±0.00
650–698	670	102	114.00–133.00	$125.63	$842	-1.20
670 value added	670	7	135.00	$135.00	$904	-1.44
700–740	717	42	112.00–127.00	$119.96	$860	+0.12
750–795	771	12	110.00–120.00	$114.00	$879	+2.03
850	850	1	112.00	$112.00	$952	+18.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	17	150.00–163.00	$157.10	$429	+4.57
300–345	325	72	140.00–162.00	$150.16	$488	+1.43
350–395	372	79	129.00–152.00	$141.53	$526	-0.23
400–445	426	128	120.00–150.00	$135.23	$576	-4.84
450–495	472	165	120.00–142.00	$132.54	$626	-1.30
500–545	522	195	115.00–135.00	$127.46	$665	-4.53
550–595	570	113	114.00–131.00	$124.51	$710	-1.13
600–645	621	61	105.00–126.00	$120.18	$746	-3.18
660–690	675	29	105.00–122.00	$113.64	$767	-3.80
700–745	716	6	110.00–115.00	$112.03	$802	+0.16
755–775	766	6	100.00–108.00	$103.83	$795	-1.17

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	276	7	145.00–150.00	$145.76	$402	-7.88
305–345	327	25	127.50–144.00	$137.27	$449	-8.65
350–395	376	64	123.00–153.00	$137.90	$519	+0.38
400–449	423	65	115.00–141.00	$129.71	$549	-3.95
450–490	469	39	114.00–134.00	$124.30	$583	-7.10
505–545	524	40	110.00–127.00	$117.23	$614	-8.73
550–595	573	17	105.00–122.00	$115.60	$662	-4.31
600–640	615	6	110.00–117.00	$114.47	$704	-6.51
665–680	673	5	105.00–108.00	$106.61	$717	-3.64
700–740	723	5	95.00–107.00	$101.32	$733	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	269	5	172.50–187.00	$179.57	$483	-1.50
300–345	323	43	160.00–188.00	$173.34	$560	+8.22
355–395	372	61	140.00–172.00	$162.21	$603	+0.44
400–445	423	134	137.50–168.00	$154.02	$652	+1.42
450–495	476	141	133.00–155.00	$144.16	$686	-0.24
500–545	524	129	125.00–148.00	$136.37	$715	+0.84
550–595	571	99	115.00–137.00	$130.85	$747	+0.95
600–640	621	78	115.00–137.00	$125.60	$780	-2.68
650–690	670	43	117.00–133.00	$123.95	$830	+1.83
705–745	722	18	108.00–121.00	$115.50	$834	-1.96
750–795	778	19	95.00–121.00	$111.82	$870	-3.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	208.00	$208.00	$426	-4.00
250–290	270	12	180.00–210.00	$202.42	$547	+12.93
300–345	320	38	168.00–202.00	$185.81	$595	+11.43
350–395	373	48	154.00–183.00	$172.70	$644	+3.94
400–445	420	81	145.00–174.00	$164.11	$689	-0.93
450–498	468	89	137.50–162.50	$152.99	$716	+1.22
500–545	522	103	131.00–153.00	$142.74	$745	+0.20
570 fancy	570	1	149.00	$149.00	$849	—
550–595	575	99	127.00–145.00	$136.80	$787	+0.18
610–620 fancy	613	3	140.00–141.00	$140.33	$860	-1.67
616 value added	616	4	136.00	$136.00	$838	—
600–645	623	85	125.00–141.00	$135.23	$842	+1.96
650–660 fancy	655	2	138.00–140.00	$139.01	$911	+1.21
650–695	674	73	122.00–139.00	$129.52	$873	+0.24
700–745	722	25	110.00–133.00	$124.73	$901	-1.35
755 fancy	755	2	124.00–126.00	$125.00	$944	-2.00
750–795	773	14	110.00–123.00	$117.67	$910	-3.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	285	9	170.00–175.00	$171.59	$489	—
300–345	330	28	155.00–170.00	$163.39	$539	+6.96
350–395	369	31	142.00–161.00	$153.29	$566	-2.85
400–445	429	60	130.00–154.00	$144.21	$619	-0.30
450–499	477	66	124.00–147.00	$134.94	$644	-1.19
500–545	525	45	120.00–137.00	$129.59	$680	-1.79
555–590	572	21	105.00–131.00	$122.10	$698	+0.50
605–640	623	21	110.00–125.00	$117.99	$735	-2.18
655–675	663	9	105.00–117.00	$110.10	$730	-5.89
710–745	736	6	105.00–113.00	$109.29	$804	+19.29
765	765	3	101.00	$101.00	$773	-13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1495	1089	80-85%	199	50.00–67.00	$59.20	$645	-3.63
735–1760	1132	80-85%	416	57.00–72.00	$64.59	$731	-3.50
705–1635	1154	80-85%	78	64.00–81.00	$70.51	$814	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1410	995	85-90%	150	43.00–68.00	$56.06	$558	-3.83
725–1360	1003	85-90%	107	39.00–59.00	$49.90	$500	-4.56
790–1255	1016	85-90%	52	47.00–69.00	$61.15	$621	+6.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1655	1297	75-80%	70	54.00–71.00	$64.42	$836	—
995–1815	1341	75-80%	182	60.00–75.00	$68.12	$913	-2.85
1070–1690	1426	75-80%	15	68.00–82.00	$75.18	$1,072	-2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1995	1437	45	70.00–94.00	$80.55	$1,158	-3.23
1045–2340	1543	66	81.00–100.00	$88.94	$1,372	—
1120–2230	1829	40	89.00–106.00	$97.75	$1,788	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1050	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	515.00–860.00	$694.47
970	970	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	895.00–1,065.00	$976.67
1035	1035	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,065.00	$1,065.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	600.00–750.00	$681.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645–895	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	400.00–655.00	$557.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1370	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	695.00–1,013.00	$818.18
900–1330	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	725.00–1,100.00	$909.11
1145 fancy	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1245–1455	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	900.00–1,125.00	$1,004.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	114	600.00–1,135.00	$897.85
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,077.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	775.00–1,275.00	$1,084.46
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	99	625.00–1,000.00	$811.87
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	900.00–1,150.00	$965.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–835	748	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	300.00–525.00	$429.70
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
825–975	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	625.00–825.00	$725.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	500.00–950.00	$665.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	380.00–650.00	$545.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	735.00	$735.00
930–1225	1119	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	825.00	$825.00
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	550.00–600.00	$575.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	550.00–975.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	600.00–1,050.00	$821.82
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	770.00–830.00	$790.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	840.00–880.00	$866.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	660.00–700.00	$680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–760	712	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	680.00–730.00	$699.11
775–1005	864	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	725.00–1,100.00	$871.80
735–1010	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00–775.00	$761.23
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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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
1170–1225	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,000.00	$961.64	-364.68
1425	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-250.00
1400–1515	1458	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,327.96	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,385.71	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,328.57	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	950.00–1,075.00	$1,012.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	700.00–1,525.00	$1,113.02	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00–925.00	$875.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	825.00	$825.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1175	1067	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,025.00–1,135.00	$1,091.17	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,120.00–1,225.00	$1,177.86	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	650.00–875.00	$757.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–935	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00–800.00	$777.18	—
1065 fancy	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1020–1155	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,100.00	$924.38	-375.62
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	600.00–975.00	$776.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–940.00	$870.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–600.00	$533.33	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1475	1475	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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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
730–820	763	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	600.00–1,050.00	$800.98	—
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1030	1030	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	-483.23

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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.