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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

14,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.98/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 518 lb · 216 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.84/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 425 lb · 159 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.47/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 473 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,111 16,969 10,686
Feeder cattle 11,484 13,950 8,729
Slaughter cattle 1,597 1,962 1,256
Replacement cattle 1,030 1,057 701

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 588,825 compared to 526,560 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
305–345 330 11 162.50–190.00 $177.77 $587 +8.32
355–395 375 43 159.00–180.00 $170.26 $638 +2.11
400–445 427 45 156.00–177.00 $164.12 $701 +3.68
452–490 464 53 142.00–165.00 $155.36 $721 -2.62
503 value added 503 12 164.00 $164.00 $825 +2.58
500–545 522 39 140.00–159.00 $151.07 $789 +0.51
566 value added 566 6 160.00 $160.00 $906 +4.02
555–595 574 44 136.00–154.00 $148.21 $851 +0.15
605–645 619 45 130.00–154.00 $145.75 $902 +5.76
650–675 value added 663 2 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $909 -5.65
650–695 680 34 125.00–140.00 $135.64 $922 -2.91
705–745 722 28 120.00–136.00 $129.52 $935 +1.24
710–745 value added 727 3 127.00–130.00 $127.98 $930 -17.10
755–795 772 37 119.00–145.00 $131.83 $1,018 -0.01
835–845 840 2 115.00–121.00 $117.98 $991 —
855–860 858 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,021 —
900–935 918 2 114.00–117.00 $115.47 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 330 32 160.00–178.00 $169.36 $559 +6.97
355–395 380 45 158.00–170.00 $164.42 $625 +6.62
402–445 421 62 150.00–166.00 $158.58 $668 +2.94
460–495 476 62 127.50–162.50 $149.28 $711 -0.95
500–545 526 52 137.00–154.00 $147.69 $777 +3.19
555–595 574 60 130.00–148.00 $143.57 $824 +3.50
605–645 623 34 120.00–144.00 $135.00 $841 +0.88
655–685 668 17 117.00–130.00 $126.83 $847 -0.86
700–745 727 11 111.00–121.00 $118.78 $864 -7.70
760–790 777 7 120.00–130.00 $125.51 $975 +4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 12 156.00–170.00 $164.99 $528 -6.80
363–375 369 4 120.00–153.00 $136.26 $503 -14.55
407–440 426 20 118.00–153.00 $141.56 $603 -4.27
455–495 471 32 115.00–148.00 $134.70 $634 -6.79
505–545 529 15 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $714 +2.96
555–595 583 14 100.00–138.00 $125.73 $733 -1.28
610–635 629 10 116.00–132.00 $119.90 $754 -5.05
655–675 668 8 118.00–125.00 $121.37 $811 +1.16
720–740 734 7 110.00–114.00 $111.43 $818 -3.57
755 755 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 39 149.25 $149.25 $840 —
656 656 68 142.75 $142.75 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 170.00 $170.00 $374 +20.00
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -7.00
305–345 323 38 135.00–154.00 $142.01 $459 +0.50
350–390 366 57 131.00–155.00 $137.22 $502 -0.42
400–445 423 112 127.00–145.00 $133.43 $564 -1.77
450–495 473 149 120.00–143.00 $130.47 $617 -3.22
502 fancy 502 8 135.00 $135.00 $678 —
500–545 518 204 118.00–136.00 $128.49 $666 -2.62
525 value added 525 4 142.00 $142.00 $746 ±0.00
561 fancy 561 3 132.00 $132.00 $741 -6.30
550–595 573 78 115.00–132.00 $124.20 $712 -6.82
610–615 613 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $794 +2.25
617 fancy 617 2 130.00 $130.00 $802 —
600–645 621 87 113.00–126.00 $121.76 $756 -5.49
625–635 value added 629 9 133.00–134.00 $133.55 $840 -6.89
650–695 672 31 112.00–124.00 $117.97 $793 -7.53
650–698 fancy 676 23 120.00–125.50 $123.92 $838 —
690 value added 690 4 130.00 $130.00 $897 -1.16
700–725 fancy 712 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $873 +2.98
700–740 717 14 107.00–122.00 $114.13 $818 -8.14
715–740 value added 720 5 124.00–126.00 $124.41 $896 -1.49
760–795 783 9 104.00–116.00 $114.04 $893 -2.76
825–845 841 5 101.00–110.00 $108.23 $910 —
850–875 863 2 97.00–101.00 $98.97 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 13 133.00–140.00 $135.70 $369 -3.49
305–345 325 48 125.00–151.00 $135.08 $439 -0.24
350–395 374 122 120.00–147.00 $132.91 $497 +1.61
400–445 425 159 114.00–141.00 $129.84 $552 -0.55
450–495 477 147 110.00–145.00 $127.33 $607 +1.54
500–545 525 129 110.00–129.00 $123.39 $648 +2.06
550–595 573 87 105.00–126.00 $117.21 $672 -1.70
600–645 626 67 105.00–122.00 $116.03 $726 +0.70
655–695 675 36 102.00–118.00 $111.31 $751 -0.31
705–745 724 9 100.00–114.00 $106.47 $771 +0.91
755–785 768 3 100.00–105.00 $101.64 $781 -2.79
825 825 1 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 32 120.00–145.00 $129.55 $424 -6.04
350–395 371 54 114.00–140.00 $125.46 $465 -1.79
400–445 429 77 105.00–132.00 $123.35 $529 +0.45
450–495 473 59 104.00–125.00 $120.43 $570 +2.25
500–545 524 41 107.00–120.00 $115.27 $604 +0.79
550–595 577 27 100.00–117.00 $111.25 $642 +0.45
615–625 619 7 105.00–110.00 $106.72 $661 -1.17
665–685 675 14 90.00–107.00 $101.06 $682 -1.31
705–740 720 3 90.00–100.00 $95.06 $684 -4.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 63 132.00 $132.00 $793 —
678 value added 678 60 134.80 $134.80 $914 —
711 value added 711 3 121.50 $121.50 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 157.50 $157.50 $375 -5.50
295 295 6 158.00–180.00 $164.00 $484 -4.00
300–345 322 39 149.00–175.00 $161.92 $521 -0.69
350–397 373 76 135.00–172.00 $156.70 $584 +2.35
400–445 426 120 125.00–162.00 $145.41 $619 -3.16
450–495 474 133 122.50–152.00 $139.49 $661 -1.87
500–545 522 115 110.00–140.00 $131.94 $689 -0.51
550–595 576 54 113.00–134.00 $124.12 $715 -1.89
600–645 624 65 110.00–129.00 $118.84 $742 -0.02
650–695 671 42 99.00–122.00 $113.33 $760 +0.36
700–745 726 21 94.00–115.00 $105.38 $765 -2.80
750–795 771 14 90.00–105.00 $100.22 $773 -4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
285–295 290 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $518 —
300–345 327 44 160.00–186.00 $168.88 $552 -1.89
350–395 374 66 152.00–177.00 $162.81 $609 -1.76
400–445 425 75 140.00–175.00 $156.56 $665 -0.58
450–495 471 89 132.00–162.00 $147.48 $695 -1.93
500–545 521 86 122.00–152.50 $139.04 $724 -0.04
550–595 570 59 118.00–141.00 $133.07 $758 +0.45
600–645 617 35 113.00–135.00 $126.37 $780 +0.47
650–695 668 25 108.00–126.00 $118.38 $791 -1.28
665–670 fancy 668 2 126.00 $126.00 $842 —
700–725 716 11 98.00–118.00 $114.36 $819 -1.09
750–785 775 5 101.00–124.00 $109.89 $852 -2.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 167.00–172.00 $169.69 $487 +6.22
300–345 323 27 130.00–166.00 $154.65 $500 -1.85
350–395 379 41 125.00–160.00 $147.83 $560 +4.30
400–445 425 71 110.00–150.00 $136.62 $581 -2.28
450–495 475 77 117.00–137.00 $129.08 $613 -2.87
500–545 525 59 103.00–132.00 $120.38 $632 -0.86
550–590 574 42 110.00–126.00 $118.99 $683 +2.40
605–645 621 25 100.00–117.00 $110.66 $687 +2.05
655–695 670 22 100.00–110.00 $106.37 $713 +1.41
710–740 727 9 95.00–101.00 $99.56 $724 -1.28
755–795 786 6 90.00–97.00 $93.63 $736 -2.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1625 1201 80-85% 230 47.00–64.00 $55.41 $665 -3.80
800–1485 1204 80-85% 133 41.00–58.00 $50.14 $604 -9.07
770–1625 1219 80-85% 70 53.00–67.00 $59.31 $723 +0.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1275 1024 85-90% 120 34.00–50.00 $41.13 $421 —
800–1375 1039 85-90% 31 45.00–60.00 $53.51 $556 —
745–1320 1042 85-90% 144 40.00–57.00 $47.08 $491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1880 1418 75-80% 19 55.00–69.00 $59.78 $848 +5.69
1015–1770 1419 75-80% 81 49.00–64.00 $57.41 $815 +3.32
1060–1875 1473 75-80% 46 44.00–58.00 $54.30 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2200 1460 43 60.00–81.00 $71.84 $1,049 —
1075–2255 1638 75 70.00–89.00 $81.13 $1,329 —
1460–2235 1811 27 79.00–95.00 $87.16 $1,578 -4.41

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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 40 400.00–600.00 $534.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 fancy 835 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
920–965 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 505.00–685.00 $566.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–785 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 300.00–435.00 $382.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1030 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 690.00–700.00 $697.60
920–1565 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 665.00–1,050.00 $825.84
1035–1400 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–1,200.00 $960.74
1195 fancy 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 950.00–1,400.00 $1,116.18
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 675.00–950.00 $822.62
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 91 575.00–1,050.00 $797.80
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,323.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 675.00–1,200.00 $940.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–920 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 400.00–570.00 $476.90
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
770–930 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 575.00–750.00 $671.46
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 500.00–650.00 $571.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 250.00–610.00 $475.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 480.00–850.00 $586.40
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 680.00–800.00 $727.73
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 690.00–700.00 $694.29
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 765.00–780.00 $771.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1300 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–775.00 $736.18
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
1115–1225 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 575.00–850.00 $693.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 550.00–770.00 $597.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
805–875 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–775.00 $695.07
830–965 898 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $748.12
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 fancy 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1115–1470 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,289.11 —
1040–1500 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,170.57 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,250.00 $1,091.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 77 850.00–1,200.00 $1,045.39 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 700.00–900.00 $794.44 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1190 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,133.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 750.00–850.00 $806.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
915–945 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–900.00 $789.31 —
975–995 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 575.00–700.00 $641.72 +141.72
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 575.00–875.00 $752.27 —

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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.