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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

12,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.86/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 478 lb · 208 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.10/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 425 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.34/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 671 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,262 14,819 5,221
Feeder cattle 10,191 12,350 4,138
Slaughter cattle 1,520 1,650 645
Replacement cattle 551 819 438

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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 551,661 compared to 489,646 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
310–335 324 4 162.00–168.00 $164.20 $532 -0.86
355–385 360 11 162.50–180.00 $169.95 $612 +5.40
401–446 430 54 147.00–175.00 $161.53 $695 -1.14
450–499 483 92 146.50–166.00 $157.10 $759 +0.17
500–545 524 74 135.00–161.00 $150.55 $789 -0.42
551 value added 551 7 155.50 $155.50 $857 —
550–595 570 98 132.00–148.00 $143.21 $816 -4.36
600–646 622 62 130.00–145.00 $137.45 $855 -2.92
653–695 671 152 127.00–137.00 $134.16 $900 -2.14
677 value added 677 6 139.00 $139.00 $941 —
700–745 715 44 123.00–135.00 $127.69 $913 -5.64
755 fancy 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 —
765–795 786 44 118.00–129.50 $125.76 $988 -10.73
850 850 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $467 -2.16
305–348 324 28 150.00–172.00 $163.84 $531 +2.21
355–395 366 37 146.00–165.00 $160.81 $589 +4.41
405–445 423 64 142.00–165.00 $155.50 $658 +0.23
450–491 473 58 135.00–160.00 $152.24 $720 +3.86
510–548 529 115 128.00–152.00 $143.94 $761 +1.02
553–595 577 54 125.00–145.00 $137.36 $793 +1.32
600–645 622 81 110.00–138.00 $133.39 $830 +3.50
650–695 672 33 116.00–132.00 $124.18 $834 -5.75
700–745 720 26 117.00–129.00 $123.12 $886 +2.37
755–795 775 16 108.00–128.00 $119.72 $928 +3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 8 150.00–160.00 $155.35 $511 +4.56
350–395 377 15 140.00–165.00 $149.99 $565 +6.52
405–440 418 10 140.00–151.00 $146.01 $610 +3.88
465–495 478 12 128.00–144.00 $137.27 $656 +0.51
505–540 526 16 119.00–136.00 $125.52 $660 -5.47
555–595 569 14 117.00–125.00 $122.35 $696 -1.34
605–645 623 25 113.00–127.00 $122.26 $762 -0.66
665–690 679 11 113.00–124.00 $118.32 $803 -0.79
715–745 730 4 112.00–120.00 $115.92 $846 +3.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 15 135.00–139.00 $136.42 $385 -0.52
300–345 328 62 125.00–146.00 $134.37 $441 -0.08
350–395 372 96 120.00–145.00 $133.24 $496 +1.72
400–445 425 170 115.00–139.00 $129.10 $549 +0.70
450–496 478 208 112.50–134.00 $125.86 $602 +2.10
500–545 520 95 113.00–127.00 $121.72 $633 +1.68
550–598 569 117 102.00–125.00 $117.85 $671 +1.35
600–645 622 29 108.00–121.00 $113.26 $704 -1.66
655–695 675 25 108.00–115.00 $110.77 $748 +0.85
700–745 726 8 105.00–108.00 $107.00 $777 +0.72
765–785 776 5 103.00–108.00 $104.19 $809 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 +1.50
300–345 319 38 134.00–154.00 $142.80 $456 +6.41
350–385 371 58 130.00–148.00 $136.04 $505 +0.36
422 value added 422 13 139.00 $139.00 $587 —
400–448 425 112 126.00–147.00 $134.19 $570 -0.88
450–498 471 119 123.00–143.00 $130.71 $616 +2.13
510 fancy 510 3 136.00 $136.00 $694 +0.51
505–545 521 72 120.00–135.00 $127.26 $663 -0.65
520–535 value added 523 10 137.00–145.00 $138.32 $723 -3.92
550–596 576 136 118.00–130.50 $124.65 $718 -0.02
585 value added 585 5 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
605–608 fancy 608 9 130.00–134.00 $130.44 $793 +2.15
600–648 627 99 115.00–127.00 $121.46 $762 -0.54
650–696 678 80 110.00–123.50 $119.52 $810 +0.96
695 695 1 122.00 $122.00 $848 +3.44
700–745 728 36 110.00–122.00 $118.16 $860 +2.99
723–748 fancy 730 7 115.00–118.00 $117.12 $855 -2.88
751–785 762 19 100.00–119.00 $114.62 $873 +1.01
880 880 1 103.00 $103.00 $906 —
965 965 6 97.00 $97.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 130.00 $130.00 $370 -13.23
305–348 326 22 123.00–140.00 $132.51 $432 +3.69
355–395 376 36 120.00–138.00 $128.84 $484 +6.52
400–445 426 51 113.00–130.00 $123.77 $527 +3.18
450–495 473 51 108.00–126.00 $117.47 $556 +0.48
500–545 525 70 105.00–122.00 $113.00 $593 -0.48
555–595 573 19 103.00–115.00 $109.51 $627 +1.71
610–640 625 7 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $656 +0.74
655–690 665 17 100.00–102.00 $100.47 $668 +0.47
725–745 728 6 95.00–100.00 $99.15 $722 -2.36
755 755 3 98.00 $98.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 fancy 667 6 131.00 $131.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 176.00 $176.00 $484 —
300–345 318 23 150.00–172.50 $166.66 $530 +0.54
360 fancy 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 —
350–395 373 85 145.00–175.00 $161.35 $602 +0.45
415 fancy 415 1 167.00 $167.00 $693 —
400–445 423 96 138.00–167.00 $155.18 $656 +1.00
455 fancy 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 ±0.00
450–495 473 106 132.00–158.00 $149.17 $706 +0.50
500–545 522 120 125.00–155.00 $139.09 $726 -0.02
550–591 565 97 121.00–142.00 $132.67 $750 +2.53
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +6.86
605 fancy 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +4.00
600–645 620 56 115.00–135.00 $126.29 $783 -0.51
655–695 674 30 115.00–125.00 $120.81 $814 -2.88
700–745 721 34 109.00–125.00 $117.19 $845 -0.76
750–795 777 17 101.00–117.00 $109.99 $855 -2.44
850 850 1 103.00 $103.00 $876 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 14 150.00–175.00 $163.26 $459 +0.64
300–345 324 49 142.00–168.00 $157.93 $512 +1.15
350–395 374 58 138.00–165.00 $152.78 $571 +1.79
400–445 425 109 128.00–157.00 $146.46 $622 +0.08
450–495 469 112 125.00–150.00 $140.48 $659 +3.20
500–545 522 107 120.00–140.00 $131.59 $687 +2.00
550–595 571 79 115.00–134.00 $125.41 $716 +2.45
600–648 625 71 110.00–129.00 $119.39 $746 -0.80
650–690 669 34 102.00–122.00 $115.80 $775 +1.40
700–745 727 20 102.00–117.00 $112.36 $817 +1.72
760–795 774 9 102.00–110.00 $106.41 $824 +1.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 13 142.50–167.00 $149.79 $424 +3.63
305–340 324 29 135.00–162.00 $148.78 $482 -2.34
350–395 373 21 127.50–155.00 $146.15 $545 +3.49
405–445 426 47 128.00–147.00 $139.08 $592 +2.52
455–495 474 63 113.00–140.00 $128.41 $609 +2.47
500–545 524 35 107.00–127.00 $121.27 $635 +0.30
550–595 574 27 107.50–123.00 $118.55 $680 +0.18
610–645 620 12 105.00–118.00 $111.94 $694 +6.15
655–690 668 8 101.00–108.00 $104.14 $696 -2.70
705–725 718 8 103.00–105.00 $104.75 $752 +3.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1480 1124 80-85% 187 46.00–67.00 $58.64 $659 +6.98
790–1585 1159 80-85% 163 41.00–60.00 $53.03 $615 -4.09
780–1450 1192 80-85% 76 53.00–73.00 $65.42 $780 +1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1205 977 85-90% 65 33.00–50.00 $43.89 $429 +0.75
715–1345 1005 85-90% 125 33.00–57.00 $46.68 $469 +0.56
835–1260 1024 85-90% 42 42.00–62.00 $49.93 $511 +3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1800 1318 75-80% 68 62.50–73.00 $67.76 $893 —
1200–1975 1393 75-80% 86 55.00–68.00 $62.09 $865 +6.30
1180–1885 1459 75-80% 33 50.00–59.00 $55.90 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2155 1461 43 62.00–84.00 $74.88 $1,094 —
1005–2260 1688 60 77.00–92.00 $83.33 $1,407 +1.00
1375–2190 1737 42 82.00–98.00 $90.80 $1,577 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–845 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 465.00–625.00 $541.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–695 653 (<2 yrs)Open 2 695.00–725.00 $710.98
1050–1260 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 705.00–830.00 $773.18
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00–700.00 $641.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1220 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–900.00 $779.22
1035–1415 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 650.00–1,050.00 $871.59
1380 fancy 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1310–1500 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,925.00 $1,407.98
1460 fancy 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–580.00 $552.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 650.00–1,075.00 $863.72
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 515.00–925.00 $727.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 725.00–1,060.00 $875.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
755–995 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–750.00 $654.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 340.00–550.00 $419.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 450.00–700.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 400.00–625.00 $502.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1230 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–762.00 $731.64
1270–1375 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 812.00–850.00 $831.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 480.00–850.00 $700.77
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 550.00–950.00 $770.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 600.00–775.00 $702.94
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–655 626 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 490.00–650.00 $558.17
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1165–1255 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–850.00 $800.00 —
1160–1560 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,245.96 —
1195–1685 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,725.00 $1,123.30 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 725.00–1,275.00 $1,067.14 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–950.00 $939.29 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 775.00–850.00 $812.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1000 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 475.00–1,150.00 $825.65 —
1130–1175 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–800.00 $787.26 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 575.00–800.00 $631.82 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.