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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

13,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.67/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 432 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.91/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 524 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.20/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 476 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,642 14,705 12,314
Feeder cattle 11,115 12,326 9,590
Slaughter cattle 1,577 1,581 1,520
Replacement cattle 950 798 1,204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 638,639 compared to 597,239 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
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 +10.00
255–290 267 3 188.00–197.00 $191.26 $511 -1.47
300–345 323 21 175.00–202.00 $181.54 $586 -4.63
350–395 374 40 171.00–207.00 $181.14 $677 +1.35
400–449 426 56 170.00–202.00 $176.81 $753 +0.30
456–464 value added 459 23 173.50–180.00 $177.43 $814 —
450–499 475 97 160.00–182.00 $168.25 $799 -1.23
501–545 value added 518 36 166.00–179.00 $175.64 $910 +5.18
500–546 529 110 151.00–170.00 $162.35 $859 -1.36
560–570 value added 563 28 166.00–179.50 $176.23 $992 +13.24
555–599 576 81 148.00–163.00 $156.67 $902 +1.65
600–648 627 138 136.00–162.00 $150.45 $943 +1.38
625–640 value added 634 7 163.00–168.00 $165.86 $1,052 —
650–694 667 50 136.00–160.00 $146.08 $974 +2.88
709–711 value added 710 17 145.00–146.50 $145.88 $1,036 -2.48
705–735 725 16 129.00–140.00 $135.27 $981 -7.04
762 value added 762 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,074 -7.99
765–785 782 6 130.00–150.00 $134.01 $1,048 +3.34
816–835 value added 818 30 144.50–159.00 $145.74 $1,192 +3.15
855 value added 855 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,300 —
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 -14.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +2.97
301–349 329 45 170.00–188.00 $175.03 $576 +2.10
350–395 377 42 164.00–192.00 $171.76 $648 +2.26
400–445 427 52 157.00–182.00 $169.04 $722 +4.17
450–495 475 64 150.00–180.00 $162.16 $770 +7.63
500–545 521 66 144.00–162.00 $152.46 $794 +0.33
555–598 573 42 139.00–155.00 $149.19 $855 +6.23
605–645 623 28 136.00–151.00 $142.52 $888 +5.78
650–695 674 14 130.00–140.00 $134.40 $906 +1.01
705–725 716 6 127.00–171.00 $137.91 $987 +8.63
760–795 778 4 122.00–134.00 $126.42 $984 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 322 5 140.00–169.00 $162.78 $524 +2.17
350–395 369 10 153.00–179.00 $164.98 $609 +3.73
410–445 430 18 150.00–170.00 $159.38 $685 +6.38
450–495 476 31 143.00–157.00 $149.57 $712 -1.00
500–535 518 8 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $752 +6.78
550–595 573 19 122.50–147.00 $136.24 $781 +3.88
605–635 613 8 127.00–140.00 $130.97 $803 +0.72
660–690 674 7 121.00–130.00 $126.19 $851 -1.15
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 +4.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 150.00 $150.00 $322 -23.00
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 +8.31
300–345 319 37 140.00–167.50 $152.53 $487 +3.29
350–395 375 69 135.00–162.00 $143.45 $538 -0.70
405–435 value added 420 4 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $644 -1.55
400–448 432 226 130.00–154.00 $142.48 $616 +3.83
475 fancy 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
451–497 476 158 124.00–150.00 $138.13 $657 +0.36
500 fancy 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 —
500–545 523 151 125.00–147.00 $135.06 $706 +2.36
535 value added 535 17 142.50 $142.50 $762 -3.16
560 fancy 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
550–598 570 120 122.50–142.00 $134.26 $765 +4.46
555–590 value added 586 37 140.00–145.00 $142.23 $833 -1.14
605–645 value added 616 8 129.00–147.00 $140.35 $865 +4.18
600–646 622 62 120.00–138.00 $129.51 $806 +4.06
600–640 fancy 622 3 129.00–135.00 $132.94 $827 +1.71
665 fancy 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +1.49
650–690 668 32 115.00–135.00 $122.61 $819 -0.44
655–685 value added 673 5 124.00–142.00 $136.05 $916 +1.10
715–745 723 15 109.00–134.00 $120.16 $869 +0.02
702–745 value added 727 43 135.00–144.50 $142.53 $1,036 +6.61
735 fancy 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 -5.33
750–775 value added 763 12 135.00–138.00 $136.68 $1,043 +8.07
750–795 fancy 773 2 125.00 $125.00 $966 -4.00
765–795 779 8 104.00–130.00 $119.93 $934 +3.87
915–930 923 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $1,098 —
985 985 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 167.00 $167.00 $367 —
255–290 265 11 140.00–145.00 $141.96 $376 -5.63
300–348 330 61 130.00–157.00 $139.63 $461 -2.08
350–395 366 132 125.00–155.00 $140.26 $513 +2.89
400–447 425 122 120.00–150.00 $133.93 $569 -0.12
450–495 472 133 117.00–142.00 $130.41 $616 +1.29
500–545 524 113 120.00–137.00 $127.94 $670 +1.23
550–597 569 73 115.00–132.00 $125.33 $713 +1.80
600–640 621 31 110.00–127.00 $121.68 $756 +4.68
650–690 664 23 110.00–119.00 $115.20 $765 +1.39
700–745 722 14 100.00–127.00 $115.16 $831 +9.40
765–785 778 5 99.00–120.00 $111.23 $865 +7.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 11 127.00–157.00 $135.77 $384 -13.05
300–345 326 63 125.00–160.00 $139.81 $456 +1.86
350–395 380 64 120.00–147.00 $133.86 $509 -0.75
400–445 424 77 115.00–140.00 $130.12 $552 +2.14
455–495 478 70 105.00–135.00 $125.97 $602 +4.56
500–545 526 25 110.00–127.00 $122.13 $642 +3.82
550–580 567 10 113.00–122.00 $116.99 $663 +6.20
600–645 633 18 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $696 +5.00
670 670 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $724 +1.15
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -1.73
755–785 759 8 102.00–111.00 $108.14 $821 +13.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 77 146.00 $146.00 $917 +3.00
667 value added 667 70 147.25 $147.25 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 +9.00
260–295 280 11 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $518 -13.73
300–345 321 52 157.00–212.00 $182.25 $585 +1.30
360 fancy 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
350–395 372 84 164.00–205.00 $180.11 $670 +4.53
400–445 423 154 155.00–190.00 $171.58 $726 +4.24
450–495 469 96 145.00–182.50 $161.67 $758 +3.43
500–545 518 105 137.50–165.00 $153.64 $796 +6.57
540 value added 540 2 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
560 value added 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 —
550–585 562 43 138.00–158.00 $147.39 $828 +4.60
564 fancy 564 5 153.00 $153.00 $863 —
610 fancy 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 +3.00
600–640 617 43 127.00–153.00 $140.81 $869 +6.58
650–685 665 27 122.50–148.00 $132.23 $879 +0.98
675 value added 675 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 —
680 fancy 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
700–730 712 16 125.00–144.00 $130.01 $926 +7.36
710–730 value added 723 3 148.00–157.00 $150.94 $1,091 —
760–795 777 6 116.00–138.00 $126.52 $983 +9.55
815 815 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $945 +5.33
852 852 8 110.00 $110.00 $937 —
925 925 1 104.00 $104.00 $962 +22.00
970 970 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 16 163.00–192.00 $175.66 $483 +0.20
300–345 323 67 160.00–192.00 $175.37 $566 +5.19
350–399 378 106 150.00–187.00 $171.59 $649 +6.38
400–445 425 88 148.00–175.00 $162.67 $691 +4.00
450–495 477 105 140.00–167.00 $152.39 $727 +2.72
500–545 521 80 125.00–157.00 $142.59 $743 +3.19
555–598 578 53 129.00–147.00 $137.62 $795 +4.92
600–645 626 38 122.00–138.00 $131.16 $821 +6.92
655–695 673 24 117.00–134.00 $124.79 $840 +3.05
700–740 728 9 98.00–120.00 $112.61 $820 -3.78
760–795 775 7 111.00–128.00 $119.23 $924 +9.28
800–820 807 3 102.00–106.00 $103.32 $834 —
880 880 1 87.50 $87.50 $770 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 5 170.00–182.00 $174.85 $467 -3.64
300–345 324 22 160.00–177.00 $172.14 $558 +16.02
350–395 373 40 147.00–170.00 $159.68 $596 +3.02
400–445 426 46 130.00–162.00 $151.69 $646 +5.78
450–495 473 36 131.00–152.00 $140.57 $665 +3.19
500–545 522 22 120.00–140.00 $131.65 $687 +1.93
550–595 569 21 107.00–136.00 $126.65 $721 +4.79
600–640 625 15 111.00–128.00 $119.91 $749 -1.48
655–695 670 7 111.00–118.00 $114.99 $770 +1.02
710–725 718 3 110.00–115.00 $111.68 $802 +1.37
755–795 776 5 98.00–125.00 $110.75 $859 +6.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1390 1116 80-85% 165 47.00–65.00 $55.61 $621 —
850–1540 1166 80-85% 218 53.00–71.00 $60.62 $707 +7.31
820–1505 1227 80-85% 89 60.00–77.00 $68.77 $844 +4.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1230 990 85-90% 141 38.00–57.00 $48.68 $482 +0.66
750–1305 1009 85-90% 93 32.00–53.00 $44.75 $452 -0.06
845–1315 1060 85-90% 54 44.00–64.00 $53.57 $568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1715 1359 75-80% 93 54.00–73.00 $63.55 $864 —
1070–1800 1363 75-80% 48 62.00–79.00 $68.01 $927 —
990–1690 1433 75-80% 34 51.00–65.00 $57.26 $821 -2.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2245 1603 74 78.00–93.00 $84.84 $1,360 +3.13
1080–2225 1609 36 73.00–84.00 $77.47 $1,246 -4.24
1250–2140 1826 38 87.00–106.50 $93.63 $1,710 +4.50

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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 24 400.00–560.00 $480.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1060 888 (<2 yrs)Open 8 620.00–955.00 $803.12
870–1330 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 570.00–853.00 $678.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–725.00 $660.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
485–775 623 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 300.00–500.00 $387.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–990 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 97.00–100.00 $98.57 $931

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1400 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–1,100.00 $878.35
890–1355 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 625.00–975.00 $809.33
960–1315 fancy 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,273.36
1115 fancy 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1005–1485 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,134.56
1255–1330 fancy 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,626.45
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,316.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,165.00 $1,082.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 775.00–1,375.00 $1,016.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 600.00–1,100.00 $904.93
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 620.00–975.00 $798.26
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–800.00 $707.14
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 785.00–870.00 $848.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1590 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 710.00–850.00 $791.02
1025–1340 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 840.00–1,075.00 $936.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 920.00–980.00 $949.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 400.00–875.00 $705.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–920 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–550.00 $539.70
670–935 784 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 400.00–750.00 $562.27
735–885 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 400.00–700.00 $556.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 550.00–850.00 $728.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 540.00–700.00 $626.94
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 340.00–450.00 $406.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 575.00–745.00 $677.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 550.00–575.00 $558.33
730–750 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $686.32
840–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–835.00 $823.52
840–875 857 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $818.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,142.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
435–465 455 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 325.00–350.00 $332.97

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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
920–1195 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,138.07 —
955–1425 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 875.00–1,425.00 $1,279.64 +279.64
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 800.00–1,450.00 $1,106.46 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,025.00 $931.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,281.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,050.00 $1,008.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–865 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–575.00 $539.70 -360.30
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 500.00–975.00 $704.75 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–875.00 $687.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 625.00–875.00 $746.88 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.