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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

8,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.85/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 529 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.48/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 477 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.57/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 576 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,183 12,051 11,163
Feeder cattle 6,738 10,226 9,322
Slaughter cattle 879 1,416 1,201
Replacement cattle 566 409 640

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 409,092 compared to 372,918 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
320–340 333 3 188.00–197.00 $190.88 $636 +10.17
355–395 380 10 171.00–190.00 $175.43 $667 -1.56
405–445 426 18 165.00–182.50 $173.51 $739 +5.55
450–495 472 25 153.00–172.00 $161.23 $761 -1.27
515 value added 515 26 159.50 $159.50 $821 —
505–549 531 78 147.00–164.00 $155.95 $828 -0.54
550–598 583 22 141.00–155.00 $148.08 $863 -1.11
559–598 value added 585 50 151.00–155.00 $152.29 $891 +4.29
600–645 629 27 136.00–150.00 $146.12 $919 +0.35
651–671 value added 664 21 146.00–153.00 $148.29 $985 +2.50
650–690 668 26 138.00–148.00 $144.12 $963 +2.99
700–745 719 23 130.00–142.50 $137.15 $986 +3.08
729–740 value added 730 17 139.00–142.50 $142.08 $1,037 -8.50
781 781 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,101 +9.43
830–842 840 7 122.00–137.50 $133.10 $1,118 +5.62
906–930 907 20 116.00–129.00 $128.33 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 8 160.00–175.00 $168.60 $551 -2.40
360–395 376 16 161.00–182.00 $169.43 $637 +2.89
405–445 422 22 150.00–175.00 $163.16 $689 +1.53
450–495 475 59 145.00–167.00 $155.59 $739 -1.49
503–546 529 50 144.00–158.00 $152.71 $808 +2.56
550–595 571 74 137.00–150.00 $145.66 $832 +4.75
600–640 621 42 130.00–145.00 $135.17 $839 -1.51
655–695 678 51 127.00–140.00 $130.83 $887 -0.77
710–735 724 17 124.00–132.00 $127.53 $923 -2.53
755–795 778 10 122.50–127.00 $125.15 $974 -3.33
815 815 2 116.00 $116.00 $945 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 150.00–163.00 $157.61 $519 -1.72
350–385 372 8 147.00–175.00 $155.41 $578 -7.41
405–445 418 6 145.00–167.00 $158.31 $662 -0.25
456–490 475 17 135.00–155.00 $145.49 $691 -6.62
510–545 532 20 130.00–148.00 $137.69 $733 -2.49
555–595 575 15 129.00–142.00 $131.50 $756 -3.34
605–640 622 18 125.00–137.00 $129.14 $803 -0.30
655–695 668 8 120.00–125.00 $124.25 $830 -6.75
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
310–345 326 10 154.00–165.00 $156.42 $510 +7.40
360–396 382 32 140.00–160.00 $149.70 $572 +4.18
400–445 420 38 135.00–151.00 $141.38 $594 +0.09
450–495 466 74 128.00–148.00 $138.68 $646 +4.87
500–545 527 126 123.00–147.00 $135.71 $715 +4.62
542 value added 542 15 137.00 $137.00 $743 -5.31
565 fancy 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -0.08
550–597 570 81 120.00–142.00 $133.03 $758 +1.42
565–591 value added 588 43 138.00–145.00 $140.26 $825 +4.26
600–645 622 40 122.50–137.00 $128.00 $796 -0.49
610–635 value added 633 23 130.00–139.00 $137.41 $870 +1.34
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +2.43
667 fancy 667 6 131.00 $131.00 $874 -5.00
655–695 679 41 117.00–130.00 $123.90 $841 +1.33
692 value added 692 24 133.75 $133.75 $926 -1.25
700–735 716 14 112.00–125.00 $118.70 $850 +0.55
760–780 763 9 107.00–112.00 $111.32 $849 -6.39
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 25 138.00–160.00 $148.23 $480 +6.75
350–395 375 79 130.00–152.00 $140.32 $526 +2.25
400–445 423 73 121.00–150.00 $136.09 $576 +2.87
450–495 474 97 116.00–142.00 $130.71 $620 -0.21
500–546 524 64 117.50–135.00 $128.33 $672 +1.45
550–595 572 53 115.00–132.00 $122.96 $703 -1.23
600–645 621 36 110.00–127.00 $119.80 $744 +0.25
660–695 679 21 107.50–118.00 $113.25 $769 -3.00
700–730 715 3 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $815 +3.94
765–795 785 4 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $844 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $367 +0.53
275–285 279 4 150.00–155.00 $152.25 $425 —
305–345 331 25 121.00–150.00 $137.01 $454 +0.80
350–395 372 36 112.00–147.00 $135.97 $506 +1.26
400–445 422 39 120.00–141.00 $128.52 $542 -3.41
450–497 473 43 110.00–135.00 $126.88 $600 +2.32
500–545 529 36 105.00–130.00 $118.69 $628 -3.01
555–595 577 13 100.00–125.00 $111.88 $646 -3.33
600–646 633 9 88.00–117.00 $109.85 $695 -3.07
655–679 671 14 90.00–112.00 $110.09 $739 -0.79
735–745 740 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $796 +10.08
770–775 773 2 105.00 $105.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 46 145.00 $145.00 $1,005 —
722 value added 722 68 147.50 $147.50 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 150.00–177.00 $163.75 $450 -21.10
305–345 331 7 146.00–180.00 $166.24 $550 -0.03
350–395 375 27 141.00–177.00 $155.84 $584 -7.27
400–445 425 70 130.00–167.00 $147.94 $629 -3.17
450–495 477 126 122.00–160.00 $141.48 $675 +0.99
500–545 522 66 120.00–150.00 $135.43 $707 +2.56
550–595 572 97 114.00–146.00 $131.93 $755 +1.22
600–645 620 52 117.00–135.00 $123.97 $769 -0.12
650–695 673 25 115.00–134.00 $122.82 $827 +1.52
705–745 728 16 90.00–125.00 $116.76 $850 -0.48
760–795 772 3 100.00–117.00 $109.52 $845 -1.52
805 805 1 102.00 $102.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 176.00–204.00 $185.62 $533 —
315–345 331 27 161.00–184.00 $173.53 $574 -3.86
350–390 371 36 155.00–185.00 $168.38 $625 -2.27
400–445 423 46 150.00–180.00 $163.52 $692 -0.11
450–495 470 68 140.00–170.00 $154.29 $725 +4.07
500–545 524 71 128.00–162.00 $147.74 $774 +7.84
550–595 573 40 125.00–154.00 $138.83 $795 +0.49
600–645 620 52 123.00–140.00 $134.10 $831 +0.97
620 fancy 620 2 137.00 $137.00 $849 —
650–665 fancy 658 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $898 +0.89
650–695 667 29 120.00–138.00 $128.89 $860 +0.05
700–745 725 22 118.00–134.00 $126.31 $916 +1.07
755–795 776 10 117.00–128.00 $120.72 $937 +1.12
805–840 823 3 101.00–112.00 $107.75 $887 -3.20
863 863 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 -8.07
310–335 322 10 144.00–167.00 $152.20 $490 -0.18
350–395 372 24 128.00–165.00 $148.41 $552 -6.89
400–445 428 44 125.00–155.00 $141.25 $605 -1.38
450–495 472 33 123.00–147.00 $137.02 $647 +2.37
500–545 522 35 114.00–140.00 $128.05 $668 -1.80
550–595 573 30 116.00–136.00 $122.32 $701 -0.34
605–645 619 8 110.00–122.00 $117.34 $726 -0.09
660–680 670 4 112.00–117.00 $114.76 $769 +0.54
700–745 724 4 110.00–112.00 $110.48 $800 +5.57
755–780 768 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1535 1141 80-85% 73 54.00–67.00 $61.39 $700 -0.29
810–1720 1142 80-85% 161 60.00–74.00 $67.42 $770 +5.74
905–1545 1231 80-85% 57 69.00–80.00 $74.89 $922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1270 955 85-90% 50 40.00–60.00 $51.61 $493 -2.65
810–1280 1009 85-90% 72 50.00–65.00 $58.22 $587 +0.34
720–1195 1047 85-90% 39 54.00–70.00 $65.04 $681 +2.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1670 1332 75-80% 56 66.00–77.00 $72.18 $961 +0.61
1060–1600 1353 75-80% 21 72.00–81.00 $77.28 $1,046 +11.42
905–1850 1426 75-80% 31 60.00–71.00 $67.23 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1840 1368 23 70.00–92.00 $83.84 $1,147 +0.22
995–2130 1612 43 86.00–101.00 $93.02 $1,499 —
1430–2255 1844 21 94.00–106.00 $100.87 $1,860 +1.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1158 943 (<2 yrs)Open 7 637.00–775.00 $716.06
725–1070 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 630.00–892.00 $732.82
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 500.00–635.00 $576.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673–740 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 350.00–500.00 $459.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073 fancy 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
965–1570 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 675.00–1,255.00 $1,026.89
1306 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1055–1650 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 810.00–1,450.00 $1,214.59
1351–1540 fancy 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,405.80
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 840.00–1,110.00 $971.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 900.00–1,250.00 $1,082.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 675.00–1,000.00 $787.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,381.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1165 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–838.00 $765.10
760–1550 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–950.00 $864.07
1100–1515 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 900.00–1,175.00 $1,039.65
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–960.00 $896.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 610.00–900.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
825–935 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–800.00 $721.62
810–985 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–875.00 $751.78
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 275.00–650.00 $440.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 610.00–850.00 $724.29
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 240.00–280.00 $260.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 645.00–765.00 $705.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
775–930 889 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $817.58
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900–1570 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 900.00–1,400.00 $1,180.87 -14.51
1075–1450 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,375.00 $1,242.12 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,510.00 $1,190.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–950.00 $842.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–985 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $998.45 —
1035–1105 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–875.00 $809.62 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–950.00 $720.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1210 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,229.92 —
1100–1400 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,158.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–940.00 $896.67 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —

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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.