Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

14,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.76/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 475 lb · 241 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.59/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 526 lb · 191 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.28/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 477 lb · 159 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	14,819	11,481	8,361
Feeder cattle	12,350	9,198	6,823
Slaughter cattle	1,650	1,499	984
Replacement cattle	819	784	554

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 530,874 compared to 480,314 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
306–345	319	12	161.00–167.50	$165.06	$527	-1.06
350–395	384	39	157.50–171.00	$164.55	$632	-0.91
405–446	435	68	152.50–169.00	$162.67	$708	+5.90
450–498	477	68	149.00–167.00	$156.93	$749	+5.69
500–543	523	118	141.00–162.00	$150.97	$790	+2.03
550–595	571	130	138.00–157.00	$147.57	$843	+4.87
600–645	621	122	131.00–145.50	$140.37	$872	+1.80
650–698	676	37	125.00–144.00	$136.30	$921	+2.53
700–740	718	28	120.00–144.00	$133.33	$957	-2.62
748 value added	748	3	132.50	$132.50	$991	+5.50
751–795 value added	762	62	122.00–139.75	$138.37	$1,054	—
750–795	772	21	123.00–141.50	$136.49	$1,054	+9.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	160.00–168.00	$164.14	$468	+9.14
300–349	327	36	152.50–182.00	$161.63	$529	+5.74
350–395	376	65	139.00–175.00	$156.40	$588	+0.43
405–445	436	48	139.00–167.00	$155.27	$677	+2.38
450–495	469	63	132.00–162.00	$148.38	$696	+1.90
500–545	524	84	128.00–152.00	$142.92	$749	+2.63
555–590	578	44	124.00–141.00	$136.04	$786	+2.18
600–645	621	53	120.00–137.00	$129.89	$807	+0.28
654–695	672	75	115.00–135.00	$129.93	$873	+4.57
700–745	720	18	94.00–127.00	$120.75	$869	+1.05
760–790	772	3	115.00–119.00	$116.37	$898	-2.60

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	8	140.00–157.00	$150.79	$472	+4.81
350–395	379	27	135.00–165.00	$143.47	$544	+1.27
405–445	423	25	125.00–155.00	$142.13	$601	+0.05
450–498	477	17	110.00–147.00	$136.76	$652	-2.36
505–545	518	36	115.00–135.00	$130.99	$679	+1.15
550–595	577	21	107.50–132.00	$123.69	$714	-2.94
605–648	616	18	120.00–126.00	$122.92	$757	+2.12
655–694	675	10	114.00–124.00	$119.11	$804	+6.64
710–730	724	7	107.00–114.00	$112.43	$814	+2.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	141.00	$141.00	$402	-0.99
300–340	328	33	130.00–144.00	$136.39	$447	-2.50
350–395	369	71	129.00–157.00	$135.68	$501	+2.50
400–445	426	129	126.00–145.00	$135.07	$575	+4.41
435	435	2	162.00	$162.00	$705	+31.34
450–495	468	99	118.00–140.00	$128.58	$602	+1.47
464–493 value added	479	15	143.00–150.00	$146.16	$700	—
500–515 fancy	508	2	135.00–136.00	$135.49	$688	-0.55
513–532 value added	522	48	140.00–145.00	$142.24	$742	—
500–545	528	141	120.00–137.00	$127.91	$675	+3.18
554 fancy	554	7	146.00	$146.00	$809	+8.24
550–595	574	147	115.00–134.00	$124.67	$716	+1.07
607–625 fancy	614	5	123.00–136.00	$128.29	$788	-4.71
600–645	619	114	110.00–130.00	$122.00	$755	+2.54
600–648 value added	630	36	138.00–141.00	$139.94	$882	+15.94
655–665	660	2	120.50–122.00	$121.24	$800	+5.08
650–671 fancy	667	13	124.00–128.00	$127.55	$851	—
650–696	675	42	106.00–125.00	$118.56	$800	+2.40
700–745	724	28	105.00–124.00	$115.17	$834	+2.12
735 fancy	735	1	120.00	$120.00	$882	+1.50
760–795	771	8	107.00–121.00	$113.61	$876	+2.89
785 value added	785	1	126.00	$126.00	$989	—
808 value added	808	23	130.00	$130.00	$1,050	—
816	816	5	99.00	$99.00	$808	-11.00
943	943	3	95.00	$95.00	$896	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	140.00	$140.00	$329	—
255–295	285	12	130.00–140.00	$136.94	$390	—
300–345	326	47	125.00–150.00	$134.45	$438	+4.31
350–395	376	92	115.00–145.00	$131.52	$495	+3.56
400–445	426	155	111.00–142.00	$128.40	$547	+1.75
450–496	475	241	110.00–135.00	$123.76	$588	+1.85
500–545	524	129	111.00–129.00	$120.04	$629	+0.30
550–595	574	97	102.00–126.00	$116.50	$669	+0.45
600–645	628	39	107.00–120.00	$114.92	$722	+4.39
650–695	678	30	105.00–115.00	$109.92	$745	+2.52
700–745	717	13	100.00–110.00	$106.28	$762	+0.15
755–790	777	3	100.00–105.00	$101.70	$790	+5.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	157.00	$157.00	$338	—
260–295	281	6	137.00–149.00	$143.23	$402	+15.76
300–345	326	60	120.00–145.00	$128.82	$420	+3.75
350–396	378	66	100.00–140.00	$122.32	$462	-1.73
400–445	420	65	110.00–132.00	$120.59	$506	-0.11
450–496	474	81	105.00–128.00	$116.99	$555	-1.02
500–548	524	63	100.00–122.00	$113.48	$595	-2.03
550–595	569	26	100.00–117.00	$107.80	$613	-1.34
610–645	623	13	95.00–112.00	$104.27	$650	+2.52
695	695	4	100.00	$100.00	$695	+4.99
725–740	729	4	100.00–104.00	$101.51	$740	+11.51

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	118.00	$118.00	$555	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	270	10	148.00–172.00	$162.62	$439	+8.90
300–345	328	84	145.00–170.00	$156.78	$514	+3.04
350–395	375	79	135.00–166.00	$150.99	$566	+1.62
400–445	427	134	125.00–157.00	$146.38	$625	+3.36
450–499	477	159	120.00–150.00	$137.28	$655	+1.50
500–545	524	102	116.00–139.00	$129.59	$679	-0.56
550–595	575	96	110.00–134.00	$122.96	$707	-0.64
600–645	621	67	110.00–130.00	$120.19	$746	+0.93
650–695	671	23	109.00–121.00	$114.40	$768	+0.53
705–745	727	10	105.00–115.00	$110.64	$804	+0.86
770–795	781	9	95.00–110.00	$105.29	$822	-0.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	206	5	178.00–180.00	$179.58	$370	—
300–345	321	17	160.00–181.00	$166.12	$533	+9.31
350–398	372	70	145.00–176.00	$160.90	$599	+1.28
400–445	423	89	138.00–165.00	$154.18	$652	+1.81
455 fancy	455	1	157.00	$157.00	$714	—
450–495	470	114	133.00–162.50	$148.67	$699	+3.70
500–545	521	113	123.00–153.00	$139.11	$725	+4.06
550–596	575	88	120.00–140.00	$130.14	$748	+0.33
605 fancy	605	1	131.00	$131.00	$793	—
600–645	622	97	122.00–132.50	$126.80	$789	+2.40
650–695	675	50	115.00–128.00	$123.69	$835	+4.84
705–720 fancy	713	2	123.00–126.00	$124.48	$888	—
700–745	723	42	113.00–123.00	$117.95	$853	+2.71
750–795	771	22	106.00–117.00	$112.43	$867	-0.49
800	800	1	110.00	$110.00	$880	+5.02
870	870	1	96.00	$96.00	$835	-9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	280	9	135.00–164.00	$146.16	$409	-11.00
300–345	322	38	130.00–162.00	$151.12	$487	+2.45
350–395	379	51	125.00–155.00	$142.66	$541	+1.57
400–445	422	68	120.00–147.00	$136.56	$576	+1.50
450–495	479	60	110.00–137.00	$125.94	$603	-1.88
500–545	525	40	105.00–127.00	$120.97	$635	-1.67
550–595	572	32	105.00–122.00	$118.37	$677	+1.11
605–625	615	16	90.00–115.00	$105.79	$651	-5.68
650–695	674	8	101.00–110.00	$106.84	$720	+0.17
705–743	727	9	100.00–105.00	$101.10	$735	+1.07
755–790	773	6	92.00–107.00	$96.80	$748	+1.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1350	1110	80-85%	170	44.00–59.00	$51.66	$573	+1.38
705–1850	1175	80-85%	242	50.00–65.00	$57.12	$671	-5.15
750–1660	1186	80-85%	87	57.00–72.00	$63.54	$754	+1.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485–1270	998	85-90%	82	30.00–51.00	$43.14	$431	—
705–1335	1018	85-90%	177	35.00–56.00	$46.12	$470	+0.10
815–1230	1034	85-90%	48	40.00–60.00	$49.18	$509	+5.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1755	1369	75-80%	21	61.50–74.00	$66.52	$911	+8.59
968–1865	1378	75-80%	92	50.00–65.00	$59.71	$823	+1.78
1040–1780	1391	75-80%	57	47.00–59.00	$55.79	$776	-2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–2015	1447	38	70.00–83.00	$75.64	$1,095	—
1155–2520	1664	74	68.00–90.00	$82.33	$1,370	—
1375–2160	1814	35	82.00–96.00	$88.23	$1,600	-1.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–1055	839	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	500.00–1,050.00	$904.20
820–1080	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	428.00–850.00	$660.41
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	400.00–650.00	$533.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	475.00–630.00	$560.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
580–855	802	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	340.00–600.00	$476.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1220	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	600.00–875.00	$768.52
785–1555	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	700.00–1,500.00	$940.39
1040–1515	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	725.00–1,750.00	$1,311.24
1040–1345 fancy	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	950.00–2,000.00	$1,800.74
1240 fancy	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1055–1485 fancy	1288	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	1,900.00–2,200.00	$1,999.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	550.00–980.00	$785.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	750.00–960.00	$856.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	775.00–855.00	$815.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	500.00–850.00	$682.93

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–990	801	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	400.00–800.00	$608.71
815–835	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	625.00–750.00	$688.26
875–915	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–750.00	$725.56
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	690.00	$690.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	410.00–650.00	$547.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	250.00–700.00	$452.65
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	500.00–600.00	$541.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1335	1063	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–810.00	$757.49
1075–1470	1224	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–925.00	$882.87
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	310.00–675.00	$564.29

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	390.00	$390.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	160.00–220.00	$195.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–763	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	675.00–720.00	$707.12
685–905	798	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–1,050.00	$878.41
790–930	838	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	570.00–650.00	$620.13
850 fancy	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
800–950	889	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	720.00–775.00	$742.63
890–1030	960	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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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
975–1040	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	875.00–1,400.00	$1,047.65	—
1000–1090 fancy	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,261.96	—
970–1225	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,030.00–1,275.00	$1,134.92	—
990–1150	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,323.13	—
1070–1200	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,225.00	$1,120.96	+45.96
1030–1800	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	800.00–1,525.00	$1,221.85	-83.75
1520	1520	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1740	1740	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	700.00–1,325.00	$905.60	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	500.00–800.00	$690.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	430.00–490.00	$440.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–985.00	$905.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,035.00	$1,035.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	730.00	$730.00	—

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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.