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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

10,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.88/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 570 lb · 166 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.72/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 472 lb · 148 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.92/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 423 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,543 14,088 6,571
Feeder cattle 8,306 11,386 5,521
Slaughter cattle 1,382 1,856 687
Replacement cattle 855 846 363

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 482,792 compared to 440,452 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
305–345 322 10 163.00–187.50 $170.08 $548 -25.80
350–395 375 25 158.00–171.00 $164.55 $617 -0.76
400–445 419 56 153.00–167.00 $159.60 $669 +1.04
455–496 477 43 147.00–162.00 $150.86 $720 -6.31
500–545 526 90 136.00–154.00 $147.07 $774 +4.91
525–530 value added 526 4 153.00–156.00 $153.76 $809 —
553 value added 553 9 153.50 $153.50 $849 —
550–595 570 104 130.00–148.00 $143.71 $819 +0.32
618 value added 618 21 148.50 $148.50 $918 +2.85
605–645 625 63 126.00–144.00 $137.28 $858 +0.23
650–699 669 72 125.00–140.00 $132.95 $889 +2.69
666–680 value added 676 18 138.00–142.50 $139.23 $941 -4.09
700–745 728 49 125.00–136.00 $130.29 $949 +3.88
735 value added 735 2 131.00 $131.00 $963 -2.00
760–799 777 32 125.00–138.00 $132.87 $1,032 +7.44
802 802 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
305–345 333 25 140.00–166.00 $155.14 $517 -2.17
355–395 374 28 135.00–160.00 $153.47 $574 -5.06
405–445 431 49 144.00–157.00 $150.49 $649 -2.03
450–496 476 72 125.00–157.00 $145.76 $694 -0.36
500–548 531 50 132.00–148.00 $140.63 $747 -0.93
550–595 573 80 122.50–143.00 $136.28 $781 +2.94
600–645 624 93 122.50–138.00 $133.59 $834 +3.11
650–685 666 7 120.00–131.00 $125.00 $832 -0.03
710–735 725 8 115.00–126.00 $121.73 $883 -1.29
780–795 790 4 110.00–121.00 $114.50 $905 -10.51
849 849 31 126.00 $126.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 10 130.00–167.00 $146.27 $541 -0.84
405–445 421 12 130.00–157.00 $142.07 $598 +2.99
455–495 473 30 127.00–148.00 $134.56 $636 -2.67
500–545 525 13 115.00–137.00 $126.58 $665 -1.62
555–595 573 13 110.00–130.00 $121.80 $698 -2.96
605–635 613 4 104.00–122.00 $116.57 $715 -5.71
695 695 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $824 +4.18
705 705 2 107.00 $107.00 $754 -3.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 68 146.00 $146.00 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 289 8 135.00–142.00 $139.91 $404 -0.09
300–340 317 15 133.00–146.00 $139.63 $443 +4.06
340 fancy 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
350–395 375 38 128.00–144.00 $131.95 $495 +2.80
400–444 422 51 125.00–145.00 $131.54 $555 +1.93
450–495 471 72 122.00–140.00 $128.79 $607 +2.01
500–545 522 111 118.00–138.00 $128.69 $672 +3.85
559 value added 559 20 144.00 $144.00 $805 +9.50
565 fancy 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 +6.00
550–599 572 145 112.00–132.00 $126.77 $725 +3.39
611–630 612 18 125.00–129.00 $128.77 $788 +7.97
618 value added 618 3 130.00 $130.00 $803 +1.12
600–645 621 66 115.00–129.00 $122.67 $762 +1.87
660–665 fancy 663 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $829 +1.59
650–690 669 28 111.00–126.00 $118.53 $793 +0.85
715 fancy 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
715–745 727 17 112.00–120.00 $116.52 $847 +4.60
758 fancy 758 2 121.00 $121.00 $917 —
755–790 776 9 105.00–115.00 $111.89 $868 +0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 5 126.00–133.00 $130.54 $364 -4.26
310–345 328 44 124.00–147.00 $130.57 $428 +1.95
350–395 374 76 120.00–142.00 $128.33 $480 +1.82
400–445 423 125 114.00–140.00 $126.92 $537 +3.93
450–495 472 148 115.00–134.00 $123.72 $584 +3.20
505–545 522 79 103.00–129.00 $120.21 $627 +1.63
550–595 572 52 110.00–122.00 $116.17 $664 +0.51
605–645 624 15 109.00–117.00 $113.72 $710 +1.45
650–695 676 23 100.00–115.00 $106.16 $718 -0.20
700–730 714 9 100.00–112.00 $107.64 $769 +1.50
750–785 771 5 97.00–105.00 $101.80 $785 +1.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 7 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $360 -3.17
305–345 329 19 115.00–127.00 $119.92 $395 -1.96
360–395 380 50 110.00–139.00 $119.80 $455 +2.51
400–445 431 48 105.00–134.00 $117.55 $507 +3.55
450–495 471 59 100.00–127.00 $114.16 $538 -0.34
515–545 533 33 98.00–122.00 $113.37 $604 +4.97
555–585 571 12 100.00–117.00 $108.10 $617 -2.79
605–645 616 9 95.00–110.00 $103.84 $640 +2.98
650–695 672 11 91.00–105.00 $99.07 $666 -1.21
720 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
755–765 760 2 95.00–97.00 $96.01 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 12 150.00–163.00 $158.29 $435 +2.09
300–340 319 52 142.00–165.00 $151.66 $484 -0.52
350–395 377 48 135.00–172.00 $150.32 $567 +3.51
400–445 425 78 130.00–157.00 $141.20 $600 +0.71
450–495 477 94 122.00–149.00 $132.85 $634 +0.17
500–545 524 87 110.00–139.00 $127.32 $667 -0.09
550–595 574 69 103.00–130.00 $122.55 $703 +1.41
600–645 625 41 105.00–124.00 $119.02 $744 +3.03
650–695 670 37 105.00–121.00 $112.15 $751 +0.16
700–745 719 16 92.50–115.00 $105.66 $760 -5.19
775–785 783 4 106.00–110.00 $109.01 $854 +9.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 166.00 $166.00 $481 —
300–345 332 29 153.00–190.00 $164.70 $547 +1.04
350–395 371 53 148.00–185.00 $162.53 $603 +2.22
400–445 424 88 144.00–167.50 $153.96 $653 +5.23
450–495 473 72 125.00–160.00 $144.17 $682 +1.60
500–549 525 119 120.00–146.00 $134.92 $708 +1.76
550–597 570 69 116.00–137.00 $130.27 $743 +2.39
600–645 618 43 117.00–133.00 $124.05 $767 -0.07
650–695 669 14 117.00–126.00 $121.12 $810 +4.20
715–745 726 18 100.00–123.00 $116.71 $847 +1.18
770–790 779 5 110.00–114.00 $112.08 $873 -3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 138.00–144.00 $140.17 $381 -14.83
300–345 321 20 130.00–165.00 $140.54 $451 -2.21
355–395 372 29 122.50–157.00 $135.86 $505 -2.08
400–445 425 41 120.00–148.00 $133.10 $566 +2.24
450–495 475 37 115.00–139.00 $126.12 $599 +1.82
500–540 526 44 110.00–129.00 $119.00 $626 -0.31
555–595 574 31 90.00–122.00 $112.72 $647 +1.26
600–645 622 18 93.00–116.00 $109.28 $680 -2.28
655–675 667 11 95.00–110.00 $103.44 $690 -1.68
705–735 723 8 80.00–102.00 $93.09 $673 +3.04
755–785 776 8 80.00–104.00 $89.22 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1405 1132 80-85% 121 43.50–59.00 $54.07 $612 —
820–1585 1182 80-85% 292 48.00–65.00 $59.53 $704 +1.16
700–1480 1200 80-85% 46 55.00–72.00 $63.62 $763 -0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1170 1000 85-90% 69 38.00–49.00 $43.80 $438 -5.12
800–1285 1026 85-90% 146 38.00–58.00 $50.01 $513 +1.09
850–1505 1071 85-90% 60 50.00–62.00 $55.69 $596 -0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1740 1349 75-80% 89 53.00–69.00 $60.41 $815 —
1135–1550 1356 75-80% 22 62.00–76.00 $65.38 $887 +5.48
905–1630 1362 75-80% 39 50.00–63.00 $55.29 $753 -4.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2070 1435 34 65.00–84.00 $76.34 $1,095 —
1005–2095 1541 63 72.00–91.00 $83.26 $1,283 —
1180–2280 1767 29 85.00–100.00 $92.64 $1,637 +7.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–1030 819 (<2 yrs)Open 5 530.00–745.00 $653.00
880–1140 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 528.00–1,015.00 $703.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480–885 741 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 300.00–550.00 $421.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1070 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,073.43
1080–1155 fancy 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.01
1090–1480 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 800.00–1,000.00 $910.20
1065–1610 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,264.23
1040–1715 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 700.00–1,250.00 $1,076.42
1210–1460 fancy 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,814.35
1215–1410 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 850.00–1,050.00 $967.11
1250–1595 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,596.01
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,230.00–1,325.00 $1,293.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 700.00–875.00 $763.75
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 625.00–1,095.00 $850.23
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $986.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 550.00–900.00 $690.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–680.00 $640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 550.00–1,050.00 $809.30
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1010–1310 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 785.00–810.00 $797.78
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 450.00–675.00 $550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 700.00–950.00 $811.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 525.00–860.00 $746.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–815 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–625.00 $514.61
700–945 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 320.00–525.00 $456.15
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–480.00 $470.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 350.00–650.00 $457.94
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 500.00–680.00 $568.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 530.00–660.00 $585.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
905–1035 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $740.01
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $787.50

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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
1050–1185 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,469.07 +283.21
1030–1500 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,190.00 $1,027.97 -392.17
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 675.00–1,175.00 $891.20 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 825.00–975.00 $931.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–840 thin fleshed 739 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 400.00–600.00 $484.44 —
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 940.00–1,050.00 $998.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 630.00–740.00 $673.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 700.00–970.00 $798.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 475.00–880.00 $642.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 740.00–800.00 $788.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.