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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

15,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.72/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 421 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.13/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 527 lb · 142 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.38/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 474 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,935 14,111 12,395
Feeder cattle 12,785 11,484 10,229
Slaughter cattle 2,083 1,597 1,426
Replacement cattle 1,067 1,030 740

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to markets being closed last week in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 604,416 compared to 543,078 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
295 295 1 183.00 $183.00 $540 —
315–345 336 18 177.00–215.00 $182.30 $613 +4.53
355–395 375 59 168.00–200.00 $180.92 $678 +10.66
400–447 425 89 158.00–197.50 $174.06 $740 +9.94
430 value added 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 —
452 value added 452 2 188.00 $188.00 $850 —
450–495 477 105 151.00–185.00 $164.44 $784 +9.08
500–545 520 75 143.00–167.00 $159.22 $828 +8.15
560 value added 560 3 166.00 $166.00 $930 +6.00
550–595 571 86 137.00–160.00 $153.10 $874 +4.89
615 value added 615 2 155.00 $155.00 $953 —
600–645 618 117 135.00–157.00 $149.10 $921 +3.35
650–698 667 82 132.00–154.00 $147.06 $981 +11.42
659–695 value added 682 29 138.00–156.00 $148.07 $1,010 +11.03
705–748 731 62 125.00–147.00 $138.52 $1,013 +9.00
760 value added 760 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
750–785 774 15 120.00–138.00 $131.34 $1,017 -0.49
816–835 value added 828 14 131.50–150.00 $143.49 $1,188 —
840–848 847 8 124.00–124.50 $124.44 $1,054 +6.46
857–880 859 14 124.00–143.00 $141.61 $1,216 +22.61
964 964 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 174.00–180.00 $176.74 $451 —
305–345 323 34 162.50–183.00 $172.85 $558 +3.49
355–395 376 37 160.00–185.00 $170.50 $641 +6.08
400–445 428 60 154.00–185.00 $160.60 $687 +2.02
450–495 476 44 143.00–165.00 $152.44 $726 +3.16
500–547 525 103 132.50–158.00 $150.12 $788 +2.43
550–595 571 67 125.00–150.00 $142.67 $815 -0.90
600–645 632 36 130.00–147.00 $140.55 $888 +5.55
650–695 674 46 120.00–141.00 $130.92 $882 +4.09
705–745 723 12 120.00–143.00 $131.99 $954 +13.21
750–795 770 13 110.00–125.00 $117.28 $903 -8.23
977 977 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,202 —
1123 1123 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 8 152.00–175.00 $161.90 $531 -3.09
360–395 375 23 137.00–177.00 $159.08 $597 +22.82
410–445 427 14 124.00–162.00 $150.71 $644 +9.15
455–495 479 11 130.00–155.00 $140.81 $674 +6.11
505–520 512 8 131.00–138.00 $135.15 $692 +0.17
555–585 575 11 125.00–135.00 $128.60 $739 +2.87
605–640 620 8 120.00–130.00 $124.34 $771 +4.44
655 655 2 118.00 $118.00 $773 -3.37
730 730 2 101.00 $101.00 $737 -10.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 20 144.50 $144.50 $1,030 —
882 882 15 135.50 $135.50 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 146.00–153.00 $149.44 $403 +9.44
300–345 331 49 138.00–168.00 $147.62 $489 +5.61
350–398 377 129 134.00–164.00 $148.13 $558 +10.91
415–425 fancy 420 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $662 —
400–445 421 154 131.00–160.00 $142.53 $600 +9.10
465 fancy 465 3 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
450–490 467 93 125.00–150.00 $135.65 $633 +5.18
500–548 524 121 122.00–142.00 $132.47 $694 +3.98
540 fancy 540 2 139.00 $139.00 $751 —
555–563 fancy 557 15 133.00–134.00 $133.27 $742 +1.27
550–595 569 113 120.00–137.00 $130.93 $745 +6.73
570–575 value added 573 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $779 —
600–635 fancy 620 5 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $820 +2.20
621 value added 621 4 130.00 $130.00 $807 -3.55
605–645 630 88 120.00–133.00 $127.00 $800 +5.24
670 value added 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 -3.00
650–697 671 53 115.00–132.00 $125.10 $839 +7.13
700–745 724 21 109.00–125.00 $116.06 $840 +1.93
732 fancy 732 3 127.00 $127.00 $930 +4.33
753 fancy 753 3 125.00 $125.00 $941 —
750–795 772 14 101.00–122.00 $113.16 $874 -0.88
815 815 1 99.00 $99.00 $807 -9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
255–285 267 14 134.00–160.00 $145.04 $387 +9.34
300–345 329 74 130.00–157.00 $142.78 $470 +7.70
350–398 378 78 123.00–152.00 $142.64 $539 +9.73
400–445 423 131 120.00–148.00 $135.96 $575 +6.12
450–495 474 140 114.00–140.00 $129.38 $613 +2.05
500–545 527 142 115.00–133.00 $127.13 $670 +3.74
550–595 570 81 102.00–130.00 $123.03 $701 +5.82
600–645 624 65 110.00–126.00 $118.12 $737 +2.09
650–695 671 23 95.00–123.00 $112.47 $755 +1.16
705–740 727 8 96.00–119.00 $107.36 $781 +0.89
755–795 777 9 100.00–116.00 $108.48 $843 +6.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 12 140.00–152.00 $147.18 $414 —
305–345 327 46 125.00–152.00 $134.07 $438 +4.52
350–395 371 45 120.00–142.00 $135.18 $502 +9.72
400–445 423 44 105.00–138.00 $126.98 $537 +3.63
450–490 472 57 101.00–131.00 $121.10 $572 +0.67
500–545 524 37 105.00–125.00 $117.75 $617 +2.48
555–595 586 10 115.00–120.00 $118.02 $692 +6.77
600–645 627 12 100.00–112.00 $106.41 $667 -0.31
658–695 672 8 105.00–113.00 $109.00 $732 +7.94
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 +6.94
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 38 144.50 $144.50 $753 —
644 644 22 132.00 $132.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 3 180.00–184.00 $182.03 $388 +12.03
295 295 7 180.00–222.00 $188.14 $555 +9.41
310–345 332 25 162.00–217.50 $179.80 $597 +10.92
355–375 fancy 365 2 197.00 $197.00 $719 —
350–395 372 95 153.00–195.00 $172.69 $642 +9.88
400–445 423 113 144.00–190.00 $166.53 $704 +9.97
425 fancy 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
455 fancy 455 1 164.00 $164.00 $746 —
450–495 469 104 138.00–177.00 $156.80 $735 +9.32
500–545 522 94 123.00–157.50 $147.07 $768 +8.03
565 fancy 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
550–595 568 57 132.00–150.00 $141.24 $802 +8.17
605–635 fancy 615 3 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $842 —
600–645 620 57 118.00–143.00 $133.11 $825 +6.74
650–660 fancy 653 3 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $849 +3.99
650–695 670 39 119.00–140.00 $129.11 $865 +10.73
700–745 719 36 107.00–125.00 $122.70 $882 +8.34
750–795 766 21 111.00–128.00 $120.61 $924 +10.72
825–835 830 3 108.00–116.00 $112.33 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 15 158.00–190.00 $172.18 $487 +8.18
300–345 325 65 134.00–187.00 $165.79 $539 +3.87
350–395 375 59 140.00–180.00 $161.74 $607 +5.04
400–447 427 108 130.00–177.00 $153.78 $657 +8.37
450–495 473 130 138.00–162.00 $148.04 $700 +8.55
500–545 528 81 130.00–147.50 $138.49 $731 +6.55
550–595 571 81 120.00–143.00 $132.48 $756 +8.36
600–640 619 57 119.00–135.00 $126.26 $782 +7.42
650–695 678 31 110.00–127.00 $118.96 $807 +5.63
710–745 729 16 105.00–119.00 $111.58 $813 +6.20
750–795 776 15 91.00–122.00 $110.49 $857 +10.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 4 162.50–177.00 $168.61 $443 -1.08
305–348 334 31 145.00–170.00 $162.21 $542 +7.56
350–395 367 34 140.00–165.00 $153.77 $564 +5.94
400–445 420 35 125.00–157.00 $143.00 $601 +6.38
450–495 479 42 122.50–152.00 $136.19 $652 +7.11
500–545 522 53 120.00–136.00 $128.27 $670 +7.89
550–595 575 30 113.00–127.00 $119.00 $684 +0.01
610–645 625 3 115.00–120.00 $117.37 $734 +6.71
660–685 670 7 105.00–117.00 $111.55 $747 +5.18
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 +12.44
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 +11.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1530 1169 80-85% 190 43.00–61.00 $50.57 $591 —
705–1565 1173 80-85% 124 56.00–72.00 $61.72 $724 —
720–1665 1184 80-85% 276 50.00–66.00 $56.13 $665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1250 994 85-90% 99 32.00–50.00 $41.84 $416 —
720–1310 1014 85-90% 173 37.00–60.00 $47.00 $477 +5.87
755–1270 1071 85-90% 45 42.00–61.00 $49.19 $527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1665 1358 75-80% 49 58.00–70.00 $64.17 $871 —
1045–1846 1430 75-80% 130 50.50–63.00 $57.13 $817 -0.28
1160–1870 1466 75-80% 49 46.00–58.00 $52.89 $775 -1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2030 1536 66 62.00–83.00 $73.50 $1,129 —
1240–2330 1750 67 74.00–91.00 $82.74 $1,448 —
1260–2350 1925 30 84.00–103.00 $91.76 $1,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1000 813 (<2 yrs)Open 11 630.00–875.00 $769.54
865–1035 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 300.00–655.00 $479.82
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 400.00–725.00 $512.50
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–835 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 505.00–625.00 $572.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 thin fleshed 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $800.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
808–1465 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 675.00–875.00 $768.59
925–1370 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 700.00–975.00 $883.57
1085–1325 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $697.03
1125–1650 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 785.00–1,175.00 $955.02
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 865.00–1,075.00 $931.82
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 525.00–950.00 $644.55
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–875.00 $802.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 101 650.00–1,200.00 $874.21
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 700.00–1,210.00 $942.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,135.00 $1,052.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–775 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
840–900 872 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $825.33
765–980 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 485.00–750.00 $615.81
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 495.00 $495.00
915–1030 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $898.52
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 390.00–800.00 $649.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 525.00–700.00 $652.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 450.00–1,000.00 $722.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1230 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–710.00 $654.09
755–1315 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–850.00 $761.05
970–1490 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 825.00–950.00 $882.55
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–950.00 $810.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 475.00–875.00 $658.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 575.00–625.00 $596.43

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 555.00–730.00 $655.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
830–1075 931 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 690.00–825.00 $764.38

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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
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 -375.00
1165–1420 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,050.00 $943.03 —
1095–1435 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 925.00–1,660.00 $1,379.64 —
1360–1390 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–950.00 $916.91 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,075.00 $981.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 70 825.00–1,350.00 $1,054.07 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -75.00
850–1075 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 550.00–725.00 $680.17 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 550.00–900.00 $815.57 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,108.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 480.00–900.00 $692.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 300.00–450.00 $391.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 550.00–750.00 $625.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.