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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

1,979 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $312.04/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 623 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.23/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 574 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.72/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 569 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,979 4,161 2,374
Feeder cattle 1,633 3,654 2,019
Slaughter cattle 182 320 163
Replacement cattle 164 187 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 4 460.00–485.00 $474.91 $1,311 -19.16
315–345 331 8 450.00–475.00 $459.87 $1,522 -20.64
360–390 373 5 415.00–470.00 $436.60 $1,629 -17.73
405–440 425 11 400.00–465.00 $444.14 $1,888 +30.51
450–490 471 14 385.00–456.00 $434.32 $2,046 +29.59
505–545 524 28 370.00–395.00 $378.54 $1,984 -3.97
550–590 576 21 345.00–374.00 $364.79 $2,101 +8.41
605–645 632 13 320.00–348.00 $338.12 $2,137 -3.94
655–660 656 5 320.00–340.00 $335.98 $2,204 +3.90
745 745 5 310.00–314.00 $311.60 $2,321 -9.26
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 -11.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 545.00–560.00 $552.76 $1,205 +0.06
270–295 283 2 500.00–515.00 $507.83 $1,437 -20.37
325 325 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,615 -5.26
365–370 368 2 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,665 -23.80
405–445 423 4 472.00–508.00 $482.70 $2,042 +47.49
470–495 479 8 400.00–465.00 $439.97 $2,107 +27.10
510–530 521 6 398.00–420.00 $403.47 $2,102 +29.76
565–595 581 7 380.00–386.00 $383.09 $2,226 +7.64
605–640 617 13 353.00–365.00 $360.33 $2,223 +1.47
742 742 10 320.50 $320.50 $2,378 -5.49
755 755 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,401 -10.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 -0.06
415–440 429 5 365.00–450.00 $383.50 $1,645 +6.75
455–485 465 3 350.00–355.00 $351.74 $1,636 -20.73
505–535 514 7 330.00–345.00 $334.46 $1,719 -6.22
595 595 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,136 +24.25
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -11.24
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -13.98
705 705 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 -20.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 460.00–595.00 $523.62 $1,141 +64.94
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 -9.77
310–345 330 11 395.00–435.00 $420.98 $1,389 +22.98
355–395 376 18 380.00–410.00 $400.22 $1,505 +13.91
405–445 418 32 355.00–409.00 $372.65 $1,558 +11.94
455–495 469 24 335.00–375.00 $351.92 $1,651 +3.91
500–545 518 29 310.00–332.00 $324.27 $1,680 -4.96
550–595 576 22 290.00–330.00 $312.79 $1,802 -8.43
600–645 627 23 270.00–320.00 $296.03 $1,856 -11.43
655–675 664 10 270.00–306.00 $280.84 $1,865 -6.65
720 720 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -2.17
750–785 772 3 275.00–296.00 $282.12 $2,178 +17.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 -170.00
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
310–335 324 14 420.00–455.00 $438.86 $1,422 +2.07
350–390 368 9 410.00–425.00 $417.41 $1,536 +15.26
400–440 411 23 385.00–420.00 $403.90 $1,660 +21.86
455–485 464 8 350.00–380.00 $366.56 $1,701 -18.56
500–545 518 24 320.00–355.00 $339.41 $1,758 -18.27
567 value added 567 20 356.00 $356.00 $2,019 —
560–580 571 15 320.00–350.00 $329.67 $1,882 -14.18
600–645 612 23 310.00–340.00 $326.86 $2,000 +4.92
655–675 665 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,012 -1.47
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +10.99
715–720 716 8 285.00–316.00 $308.21 $2,207 —
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 286 4 415.00–425.00 $417.27 $1,193 +13.01
305–340 324 7 365.00–425.00 $394.83 $1,279 +4.83
355–390 365 11 350.00–394.00 $362.94 $1,325 +4.24
405–445 429 8 330.00–380.00 $348.08 $1,493 +14.18
465–495 480 28 315.00–345.00 $327.06 $1,570 +8.21
505–545 524 24 280.00–320.00 $309.90 $1,624 +0.44
550–595 577 15 262.00–316.00 $294.76 $1,701 -3.48
605–645 625 11 265.00–306.00 $291.46 $1,822 +10.91
660–685 677 9 265.00–298.00 $289.03 $1,957 +16.52
755–775 763 5 282.00–289.00 $284.84 $2,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 -0.41
305–345 329 10 425.00–540.00 $505.27 $1,662 +34.56
355–395 372 16 405.00–510.00 $460.65 $1,714 +38.24
405–445 427 33 375.00–456.00 $418.63 $1,788 +15.51
455–495 472 27 360.00–426.00 $388.49 $1,834 +14.89
510–545 523 30 340.00–364.00 $353.00 $1,846 +1.56
555–595 574 40 315.00–358.00 $332.23 $1,907 +3.03
600–645 623 45 300.00–324.00 $312.04 $1,944 -7.44
655–695 670 10 280.00–318.00 $301.30 $2,019 -5.18
725–735 732 3 280.00–295.00 $288.33 $2,111 +0.57
750–765 761 5 290.00–302.00 $292.41 $2,225 +17.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 283 5 495.00–510.00 $497.70 $1,408 —
300–345 319 9 405.00–530.00 $472.63 $1,508 +25.22
380–395 388 11 385.00–490.00 $437.55 $1,698 +15.03
405–445 426 14 370.00–440.00 $397.69 $1,694 +34.34
455–495 472 21 345.00–410.00 $374.65 $1,768 +37.64
500–545 528 26 312.50–352.00 $331.11 $1,748 +9.15
565–595 582 19 280.00–346.00 $317.35 $1,847 +18.36
605–640 629 9 280.00–300.00 $288.31 $1,813 -7.23
655–690 669 10 270.00–285.00 $276.58 $1,850 -0.92
705–745 731 5 255.00–275.00 $267.01 $1,952 -1.35
765–770 768 3 290.00–295.00 $293.34 $2,253 +32.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 +86.48
280–285 283 7 555.00–560.00 $557.12 $1,577 +57.33
315–330 323 6 500.00–550.00 $539.20 $1,742 +33.45
355–395 382 6 435.00–535.00 $503.89 $1,925 +31.39
405–440 426 22 400.00–465.00 $437.62 $1,864 +3.66
455–480 471 9 390.00–440.00 $419.11 $1,974 +8.76
510–545 534 7 370.00–375.00 $371.25 $1,982 -1.16
555–580 568 12 340.00–364.00 $355.18 $2,017 +2.41
605–640 617 14 315.00–332.00 $324.46 $2,002 -5.31
660–675 668 6 300.00–330.00 $318.30 $2,126 -5.70
720–745 733 2 312.00–316.00 $313.97 $2,301 —
755 755 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1540 1156 80-85% 26 120.00–142.00 $135.04 $1,561 —
970–1400 1187 80-85% 35 132.00–149.00 $142.13 $1,687 —
1280–1380 1324 80-85% 7 136.00–155.00 $145.34 $1,924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1225 1042 85-90% 17 110.00–120.00 $113.68 $1,185 +4.91
905–1170 1076 85-90% 17 118.00–132.00 $123.79 $1,332 —
1000–1195 1079 85-90% 4 123.00–129.00 $126.85 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1338 75-80% 8 127.00–143.00 $137.86 $1,845 —
1180–1855 1445 75-80% 12 145.00–155.00 $151.27 $2,186 —
1200–1690 1496 75-80% 13 143.00–149.00 $145.31 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1985 1590 9 148.00–178.00 $163.53 $2,600 —
1355–2185 1669 8 162.00–188.00 $173.25 $2,892 —
1770–1995 1852 3 173.00–193.00 $180.52 $3,343 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,840.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–4,050.00 $3,710.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,239.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,611.36
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,668.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,720.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,390.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,114.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,900.00–4,250.00 $3,396.15 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 21 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,171.43 —

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Price trend

high 470.04 low 332.71 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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