Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

16,969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.13/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 525 lb · 257 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.79/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 474 lb · 229 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.87/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 622 lb · 218 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	16,969	12,262	11,183
Feeder cattle	13,950	10,191	9,327
Slaughter cattle	1,962	1,520	1,172
Replacement cattle	1,057	551	684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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 570,076 compared to 506,330 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
300–345	320	8	165.00–175.00	$169.45	$542	+5.25
350–395	373	36	158.00–182.00	$168.15	$627	-1.80
405 value added	405	1	175.00	$175.00	$709	—
400–448	430	49	155.00–170.00	$160.44	$690	-1.09
450–495	467	71	147.00–168.00	$157.98	$738	+0.88
491 value added	491	16	162.00	$162.00	$795	—
505–548	527	105	144.00–160.00	$150.56	$793	+0.01
537–538 value added	538	55	160.00–162.00	$161.42	$868	—
555–595	577	104	140.00–160.00	$148.06	$854	+4.85
555–599 value added	579	63	153.00–157.00	$155.98	$903	+0.48
605–645	618	73	133.00–146.00	$139.99	$865	+2.54
605–640 value added	623	83	141.00–148.00	$145.86	$909	—
654–695	661	67	125.00–145.00	$138.55	$916	+4.39
665–685 value added	681	16	140.00–146.00	$142.69	$972	+3.69
700–725	712	11	117.00–134.00	$128.28	$913	+0.59
701–745 value added	717	65	132.00–149.00	$145.08	$1,040	—
755–795	779	12	120.00–137.00	$131.84	$1,027	+6.08
825 fancy	825	7	142.00	$142.00	$1,172	—
837 value added	837	55	147.25	$147.25	$1,232	—
880 value added	880	22	138.50	$138.50	$1,219	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	3	156.00–158.00	$156.99	$455	-4.99
300–345	322	25	150.00–174.00	$162.39	$523	-1.45
355–395	374	42	145.00–168.00	$157.80	$590	-3.01
400–445	421	50	137.00–167.00	$155.64	$655	+0.14
450–495	469	73	130.00–162.50	$150.23	$705	-2.01
500–545	526	91	125.00–153.00	$144.50	$760	+0.56
550–598	573	112	120.00–149.00	$140.07	$803	+2.71
620 value added	620	7	134.00	$134.00	$831	—
600–645	630	56	118.00–142.00	$134.12	$845	+0.73
660–695	678	21	121.00–136.00	$127.69	$866	+3.51
700–740	715	38	110.00–133.00	$126.48	$904	+3.36
760–795	773	19	112.00–124.00	$121.37	$938	+1.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	331	14	150.00–175.00	$171.79	$569	+16.44
360–390	369	15	131.00–160.00	$150.81	$556	+0.82
405–445	427	19	134.00–155.00	$145.83	$623	-0.18
450–495	472	35	133.00–150.00	$141.49	$668	+4.22
505–545	527	21	127.00–137.00	$132.02	$696	+6.50
553–595	566	29	117.00–135.00	$127.01	$719	+4.66
605–646	628	16	115.00–132.00	$124.95	$785	+2.69
670–695	677	5	119.00–122.00	$120.21	$814	+1.89
705	705	1	115.00	$115.00	$811	-0.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	45	162.50	$162.50	$691	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	150.00	$150.00	$368	—
255–290	276	5	145.00–148.00	$147.00	$406	+4.50
300–345	321	31	132.00–150.00	$141.51	$454	-1.29
350–395	373	63	126.00–147.50	$137.64	$513	+1.60
400–445	424	85	128.00–145.00	$135.20	$573	+1.01
450–495	472	143	125.00–141.00	$133.69	$631	+2.98
483 value added	483	8	137.00	$137.00	$662	—
500–545	523	209	114.00–138.00	$131.11	$686	+3.85
527	527	2	140.00	$140.00	$738	+12.74
535 value added	535	46	142.00	$142.00	$760	+3.68
560 value added	560	6	140.00	$140.00	$784	+5.00
550–595	572	152	105.00–138.00	$131.02	$749	+6.37
575–590 fancy	580	3	135.00–140.00	$138.30	$802	—
603	603	4	130.00	$130.00	$784	+8.54
600–647	621	122	115.00–135.00	$127.25	$790	+5.79
612–637 value added	624	92	138.00–143.50	$140.44	$876	—
650–685	673	73	110.00–131.50	$125.50	$845	+5.98
675–690 value added	676	23	127.00–135.00	$131.16	$887	—
720–725 fancy	723	13	119.00–124.00	$119.69	$865	+2.57
723–740 value added	726	34	125.00–130.00	$125.90	$914	—
700–745	731	28	105.00–131.00	$122.27	$894	+4.11
750–770 fancy	761	4	115.00–129.00	$122.33	$931	—
750–790	776	18	105.00–119.50	$116.80	$906	+2.18
777 value added	777	5	123.00	$123.00	$956	—
873 value added	873	8	120.00	$120.00	$1,048	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	287	3	137.50–140.00	$139.19	$399	+2.77
305–345	329	62	116.00–147.00	$135.32	$445	+0.95
350–398	375	95	120.00–145.00	$131.30	$492	-1.94
400–448	424	184	117.00–140.00	$130.39	$553	+1.29
450–499	474	229	111.00–140.00	$125.79	$596	-0.07
500–545	525	156	104.00–130.00	$121.33	$637	-0.39
550–595	570	111	102.00–125.00	$118.91	$678	+1.06
600–645	622	72	105.00–122.00	$115.33	$717	+2.07
650–695	670	48	104.00–117.00	$111.62	$748	+0.85
700–745	722	25	88.00–113.00	$105.56	$762	-1.44
755–795	778	14	90.00–112.00	$104.43	$812	+0.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	145.00	$145.00	$377	+15.00
305–345	322	22	125.00–145.00	$135.59	$437	+3.08
350–395	381	73	108.00–137.00	$127.25	$485	-1.59
400–449	427	87	110.00–132.00	$122.90	$525	-0.87
450–495	470	85	102.00–127.00	$118.18	$555	+0.71
500–545	518	55	100.00–122.00	$114.48	$593	+1.48
550–590	575	26	105.00–117.00	$110.80	$637	+1.29
600–645	620	20	105.00–112.00	$107.89	$669	+2.88
660–680	664	8	100.00–107.00	$102.37	$680	+1.90
705–735	723	10	90.00–105.00	$99.98	$723	+0.83
765	765	3	101.00	$101.00	$773	+3.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619 value added	619	55	134.50	$134.50	$833	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	163.00	$163.00	$383	—
265–295	275	9	157.00–180.00	$168.00	$462	+4.74
300–345	323	60	145.00–178.00	$162.61	$525	+4.68
350–395	370	72	140.00–167.00	$154.35	$571	+1.57
400–445	428	109	135.00–161.00	$148.57	$636	+2.11
450–495	472	108	126.00–150.00	$141.36	$667	+0.88
500–545	523	126	120.00–140.00	$132.45	$693	+0.86
550–595	574	80	105.00–137.00	$126.01	$723	+0.60
600–645	624	60	107.50–127.00	$118.86	$742	-0.53
655–695	675	38	95.00–125.00	$112.97	$763	-2.83
700–745	720	26	100.00–113.00	$108.18	$779	-4.18
755–790	771	18	100.00–112.00	$104.36	$805	-2.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	47	160.00–185.00	$170.77	$552	+4.11
350–395	373	57	152.00–180.00	$164.57	$614	+3.22
400–445	422	105	145.00–170.00	$157.14	$663	+1.96
450–495	468	91	139.00–162.00	$149.41	$699	+0.24
500–545	521	65	127.50–150.00	$139.08	$725	-0.01
550–590	569	42	125.00–140.00	$132.62	$755	-0.05
600–640	613	19	114.00–135.00	$125.90	$772	-0.39
650–695	672	21	106.00–128.00	$119.66	$804	-1.15
705–720 fancy	713	2	120.00–122.00	$121.01	$863	—
700–740	719	12	105.00–124.00	$115.45	$830	-1.74
750–770	757	11	98.00–120.00	$112.28	$850	+2.29
815	815	1	105.00	$105.00	$856	—
865	865	2	100.00	$100.00	$865	-3.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	9	150.00–175.00	$163.47	$463	+13.68
305–345	326	34	140.00–167.00	$156.50	$510	+7.72
350–395	369	36	130.00–157.00	$143.53	$530	-2.62
400–445	424	75	125.00–149.00	$138.90	$589	-0.18
455–495	472	99	120.00–140.00	$131.95	$623	+3.54
500–545	523	43	104.00–130.00	$121.24	$634	-0.03
550–595	567	37	107.50–125.00	$116.59	$661	-1.96
600–645	625	33	100.00–119.00	$108.61	$679	-3.33
650–695	669	20	90.00–110.00	$104.96	$702	+0.82
710–735	731	6	100.00–101.00	$100.84	$737	-3.91
770–795	789	5	90.00–100.00	$96.45	$761	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1425	1154	80-85%	216	44.00–61.00	$53.58	$618	+0.55
800–1610	1194	80-85%	71	59.00–73.00	$66.37	$792	+0.95
825–1710	1205	80-85%	259	51.00–69.00	$59.21	$713	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1195	979	85-90%	93	35.00–51.00	$42.30	$414	-1.59
700–1315	1050	85-90%	171	36.00–60.00	$47.63	$500	—
760–1290	1062	85-90%	72	42.00–66.00	$51.64	$548	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1490	1299	75-80%	46	62.00–75.00	$66.48	$864	—
1050–1890	1423	75-80%	66	48.00–60.00	$54.09	$770	—
1080–1895	1428	75-80%	103	53.00–68.00	$60.92	$870	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1945	1538	71	63.50–83.00	$73.56	$1,131	—
1215–2325	1732	73	76.00–90.00	$82.80	$1,434	-8.00
1365–2175	1812	26	86.00–97.00	$91.57	$1,659	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705–850	768	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	635.00–850.00	$741.94
710–1135	947	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	522.00–880.00	$679.35
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	500.00–800.00	$631.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–880	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	410.00–665.00	$516.78

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	450.00–500.00	$475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–940	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	700.00–950.00	$751.03
955–1190	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	875.00–1,750.00	$1,585.63
965–1290	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	620.00–925.00	$802.09
1135 fancy	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1125–1235 fancy	1169	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,942.26
1055–1315	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	950.00–1,150.00	$1,064.95
1020–1415	1179	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,157.93
945–1705	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	675.00–1,325.00	$1,085.18
1065–1405	1241	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	775.00–1,550.00	$1,174.52
1055–1470 fancy	1258	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	975.00–1,725.00	$1,431.34
1275 fancy	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	700.00–1,150.00	$932.41
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	750.00–800.00	$768.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	550.00–725.00	$620.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	500.00–825.00	$685.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	650.00–1,025.00	$781.45

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–880	799	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	550.00–900.00	$700.98
790–860	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	550.00–600.00	$567.62
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
800–955	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	525.00–725.00	$672.43
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	500.00	$500.00
925–1000	966	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	725.00–975.00	$820.93
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	370.00–525.00	$429.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	600.00–775.00	$691.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	400.00–775.00	$559.72

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	600.00–700.00	$650.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	330.00–425.00	$370.71
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	525.00–575.00	$560.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	750.00–820.00	$778.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–1040	896	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	625.00–700.00	$661.16
835–1340	1072	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	760.00–875.00	$819.97
1225–1305	1258	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	825.00–935.00	$866.15
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	500.00–600.00	$540.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	500.00–625.00	$567.86
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–775	747	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	675.00–750.00	$715.74
625–1065	872	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	625.00–1,600.00	$1,138.26
870–1120	932	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	825.00–900.00	$871.84
915–1015	975	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	730.00–845.00	$779.53
975 fancy	975	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1048	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	830.00	$830.00

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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
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1185–1340	1268	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–2,025.00	$1,916.49	—
1105–1415	1272	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,309.62	—
1215–1420	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	875.00–1,500.00	$1,324.94	—
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	-270.96
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	800.00–1,250.00	$1,011.46	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	700.00–900.00	$813.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–950.00	$875.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
975	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	-325.65
890–1180	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	575.00–1,000.00	$795.63	—
890–1095	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–1,000.00	$888.96	—
1150–1260	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,050.00	$997.72	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	740.00–850.00	$795.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	600.00–950.00	$785.88	—

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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.