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Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Alabama · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.54/cwt ≈ $702/hd at 526 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.14/cwt ≈ $850/hd at 673 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.25/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 551 lb · 182 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 1,187 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
551 551 182 143.25 $143.25 $789
725 725 68 133.04 $133.04 $965
750 750 65 131.04 $131.04 $983
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
627–636 629 108 132.43–136.04 $133.60 $840
779 779 64 134.04 $134.04 $1,044
800 800 120 128.60 $128.60 $1,029

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
667 667 35 126.54 $126.54 $844
675 675 150 126.05 $126.05 $851
725–731 728 136 120.00–130.25 $125.05 $910
765 765 70 123.55 $123.55 $945
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
526 526 189 133.54 $133.54 $702

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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.