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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

12,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.92/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 586 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.36/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 476 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.66/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 522 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,725 15,971 9,880
Feeder cattle 10,627 13,452 7,962
Slaughter cattle 1,365 1,838 1,129
Replacement cattle 733 681 789

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 455,641 compared to 412,247 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
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 -4.50
300–345 326 8 170.00–175.00 $171.24 $558 -1.14
365–395 380 6 155.00–175.00 $168.68 $641 -1.95
400–445 427 33 152.00–174.00 $159.36 $680 -4.33
461 value added 461 7 160.00 $160.00 $738 —
450–495 475 56 140.00–161.00 $152.49 $724 -4.40
500–547 523 105 138.00–158.00 $149.47 $782 -0.58
550–597 580 91 130.00–154.00 $144.51 $838 +2.47
586–591 value added 590 160 146.00–151.00 $146.72 $866 -5.78
618 value added 618 2 140.00 $140.00 $865 -16.00
600–645 623 59 120.00–143.00 $132.34 $824 -6.12
665–679 value added 677 14 141.00–142.50 $142.29 $963 -4.58
650–698 682 53 120.00–147.00 $130.37 $889 -3.58
700–745 716 46 120.00–138.00 $128.66 $921 -0.34
710–747 value added 723 41 125.25–137.50 $132.05 $955 -9.69
753–794 value added 770 10 124.50–139.50 $131.23 $1,010 -5.21
770 fancy 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
760–789 786 38 120.00–133.50 $130.35 $1,025 +6.33
801–816 808 12 114.00–133.00 $123.84 $1,001 +4.84
811–825 value added 813 9 121.00–134.50 $132.98 $1,081 -2.63
961–965 value added 963 9 105.00–115.00 $110.55 $1,065 —
1010 1010 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 7 156.00–166.00 $162.24 $531 -0.61
350–395 375 29 150.00–177.50 $159.41 $598 -1.87
400–445 428 38 137.50–167.00 $148.61 $636 -4.83
450–495 471 56 132.00–160.00 $148.43 $699 -3.11
500–545 527 88 125.00–154.00 $141.85 $748 -3.11
553–599 574 101 121.00–150.00 $135.14 $776 -4.11
610–648 628 86 110.00–142.00 $130.96 $822 -3.09
650–695 675 75 120.00–138.00 $129.40 $873 -0.71
704–745 719 42 115.00–129.00 $124.13 $892 +2.28
880 880 1 106.00 $106.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 187.00 $187.00 $542 —
320–340 327 13 145.00–172.00 $153.78 $503 +5.18
350–390 369 27 140.00–167.00 $151.62 $559 -0.66
405–442 420 13 135.00–152.00 $145.28 $610 -1.76
455–475 465 14 108.00–148.00 $135.69 $631 -8.10
500–546 528 46 105.00–136.00 $129.96 $686 -8.94
560–590 576 18 105.00–130.00 $118.65 $683 -11.62
600–645 628 27 110.00–128.00 $120.30 $755 -1.12
660–698 682 10 110.00–120.00 $114.33 $780 -2.67
704–745 724 10 105.00–116.00 $110.55 $800 -4.45
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 7 127.50–154.00 $142.61 $398 -1.44
300–345 325 41 130.00–149.00 $135.62 $441 -4.04
350–397 376 84 120.00–142.00 $130.04 $489 -4.07
400–448 427 138 117.00–140.00 $126.71 $541 -2.14
450–495 476 168 110.00–135.00 $125.14 $596 -3.06
478 478 14 128.00 $128.00 $612 -0.20
500–545 522 167 115.00–129.00 $122.66 $640 -3.32
550–595 569 90 109.00–125.00 $119.60 $681 -3.45
600–645 622 75 104.00–124.00 $116.99 $728 -2.84
650–690 664 53 95.00–119.00 $111.93 $743 -2.70
700–745 732 11 102.00–112.00 $108.29 $793 -1.10
750–780 759 11 85.00–115.00 $100.65 $764 -4.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 45 136.00–150.00 $140.51 $464 -8.26
355–390 370 43 132.00–152.00 $136.69 $506 -5.11
400–445 423 42 127.00–145.00 $133.00 $563 -5.86
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +8.94
450–495 470 104 124.00–142.00 $131.18 $617 +0.12
520–525 fancy 523 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $701 —
500–545 525 137 118.00–135.00 $129.83 $682 -2.09
559 value added 559 7 138.00 $138.00 $771 -1.15
550–598 573 152 120.00–132.00 $126.38 $724 -2.48
605 value added 605 35 136.00 $136.00 $823 —
615 fancy 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 +3.69
625 625 2 131.00 $131.00 $819 +3.62
600–645 627 96 112.00–128.00 $121.92 $764 -5.46
658 658 6 128.00 $128.00 $842 +4.75
650–697 669 61 110.00–128.00 $118.43 $792 -4.82
659–686 value added 680 18 130.50–132.50 $132.07 $898 -2.55
689 fancy 689 6 129.00 $129.00 $889 +1.00
700–745 716 51 105.00–120.00 $117.34 $840 -3.50
750–795 762 7 105.00–115.00 $111.10 $847 -6.66
838 838 29 115.00 $115.00 $964 —
865–879 872 2 95.00–100.00 $97.52 $850 -9.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 133.00 $133.00 $386 -2.26
305–345 323 32 100.00–147.00 $127.11 $411 -6.47
350–395 375 46 85.00–140.00 $123.63 $464 -5.19
400–448 426 58 110.00–135.00 $122.80 $523 +0.42
455–495 471 98 105.00–129.00 $117.12 $552 -2.90
500–545 520 48 100.00–123.00 $113.19 $589 -3.45
555–595 573 43 90.00–121.00 $108.49 $622 -2.64
600–645 625 15 92.50–115.00 $106.36 $665 -1.71
670–695 680 5 100.00–107.00 $104.02 $707 -3.02
780 780 1 84.00 $84.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 47 141.00 $141.00 $753 +15.00
650 650 143 143.00 $143.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 170.00–173.00 $171.45 $374 -5.55
265–285 273 6 156.00–162.00 $158.34 $432 -10.22
305–345 329 28 128.00–165.00 $157.08 $517 -3.59
350–395 376 33 140.00–167.00 $153.04 $575 +0.04
400–445 427 98 120.00–157.00 $145.97 $623 -2.96
450–498 473 128 120.00–152.00 $137.36 $650 -1.81
500–545 526 113 115.00–150.00 $130.30 $685 -0.72
550–595 573 129 114.00–138.00 $124.84 $715 -0.41
600–645 623 56 110.00–127.00 $118.80 $740 -2.69
650–695 674 36 102.00–125.00 $112.61 $759 -3.62
700–740 722 15 92.50–123.00 $109.46 $790 -3.33
755–795 781 8 100.00–108.00 $106.23 $830 -2.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.00 $192.00 $432 +10.22
285–295 290 3 172.00–175.00 $173.33 $503 +1.31
300–345 326 25 149.00–187.00 $169.56 $553 -2.08
350–395 373 36 150.00–177.00 $165.05 $616 +1.37
380 fancy 380 1 197.00 $197.00 $749 —
400–445 425 58 134.00–168.00 $154.82 $658 -0.96
450–495 470 63 134.00–160.00 $145.46 $684 -0.29
500–545 523 91 119.00–152.00 $135.70 $710 +1.45
550–590 562 31 118.00–141.00 $129.99 $731 +1.01
600–645 620 67 112.00–136.00 $125.86 $780 -0.96
650–695 668 46 115.00–130.00 $121.62 $812 -1.78
650–695 fancy 669 6 130.00–133.00 $131.32 $879 +0.32
720 fancy 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 -11.00
700–745 723 30 105.00–128.00 $117.31 $848 -2.90
750–785 768 13 100.00–126.00 $114.98 $883 -3.70
835–845 840 2 97.00–115.00 $105.95 $890 -11.03
875–895 885 2 85.00–97.50 $91.18 $807 —
936 936 5 103.00 $103.00 $964 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 +13.00
310–345 328 19 132.00–167.00 $147.66 $484 -2.06
355–395 375 36 125.00–157.00 $140.13 $525 -3.88
400–445 425 71 122.00–148.00 $135.40 $575 -2.21
450–495 473 68 116.00–145.00 $129.10 $611 -1.00
500–545 523 83 111.00–132.00 $122.39 $640 -1.51
550–595 571 41 105.00–127.00 $114.53 $654 -5.43
605–645 614 21 108.00–123.00 $111.72 $686 -1.52
650–680 673 6 102.00–110.00 $106.68 $718 +0.78
710–745 728 15 90.00–115.00 $105.22 $766 —
755 755 3 105.00 $105.00 $793 -1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1425 1116 80-85% 121 45.00–62.00 $55.86 $623 -4.11
825–1510 1182 80-85% 228 49.50–69.00 $60.81 $719 -9.38
995–1405 1224 80-85% 47 56.00–76.00 $67.68 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1195 994 85-90% 88 40.00–58.00 $47.89 $476 —
740–1285 1045 85-90% 112 40.00–63.00 $53.44 $558 —
850–1300 1049 85-90% 20 52.00–65.00 $60.11 $631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1570 1320 75-80% 12 56.00–72.00 $66.35 $876 —
985–1810 1385 75-80% 105 50.00–67.00 $60.41 $837 -6.92
1130–1875 1394 75-80% 55 54.00–65.00 $58.43 $815 -8.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1910 1499 32 65.00–89.00 $78.62 $1,179 —
1180–2140 1636 66 75.00–95.00 $84.44 $1,381 —
1340–2255 1876 23 90.00–106.00 $95.50 $1,792 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 440.00–535.00 $487.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1240 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 533.00–717.00 $662.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 675.00–825.00 $729.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–930 781 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 325.00–575.00 $463.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1115 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,310.20
1040–1390 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–825.00 $677.99
995–1485 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–1,000.00 $822.91
1110–1220 fancy 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,642.74
1240 fancy 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1005–1370 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 775.00–1,125.00 $953.88
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–720.00 $660.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 600.00–1,100.00 $836.52
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–855.00 $792.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 700.00–1,150.00 $953.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–885.00 $880.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 600.00–975.00 $723.82
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–975.00 $952.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
880 fancy 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
855–970 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 390.00–800.00 $571.04
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 300.00–590.00 $456.32
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 450.00–775.00 $566.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 425.00–600.00 $537.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1155 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $680.53
940–1400 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–810.00 $798.16
1190–1235 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.27
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00–750.00 $603.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–800.00 $695.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–700.00 $650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–700.00 $566.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
725–895 844 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,200.00 $804.70
885–890 887 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $908.46
988 fancy 988 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1050–1070 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,321.04 —
1120–1375 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–975.00 $942.49 -197.51
1340 fancy 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1388–1405 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,424.39 —
1285–1450 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,189.64 —
1480–1515 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.94 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–760.00 $717.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 79 825.00–1,300.00 $1,072.09 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 775.00–875.00 $829.55 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 450.00–550.00 $500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–850.00 $762.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1075 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–875.00 $761.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 620.00–850.00 $767.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–675.00 $662.50 —

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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.