Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $485.71/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 482 lb · 51 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $424.35/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 426 lb · 45 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $346.52/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 773 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,619	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	266	7	460.00–600.00	$523.14	$1,392	-8.93
320–345	333	10	450.00–555.00	$492.51	$1,640	-40.89
360–390	370	12	430.00–500.00	$455.08	$1,684	-51.82
400–445	431	4	455.00–465.00	$457.58	$1,972	-14.54
450–475	458	9	430.00–455.00	$438.36	$2,008	-10.26
505–545	525	14	425.00–435.00	$430.01	$2,258	-1.30
550–583	569	18	390.00–410.00	$405.22	$2,306	-3.32
605–635	626	17	365.00–410.00	$386.40	$2,419	+3.88
705–745	723	13	330.00–349.00	$343.14	$2,481	-2.31
758–791	773	44	312.00–351.00	$346.52	$2,679	+1.52
855–856	856	6	315.00–333.00	$330.00	$2,825	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,375	-90.55
285–295 fancy	290	2	595.00–635.00	$615.34	$1,784	—
310–325	316	6	485.00–580.00	$540.61	$1,708	-5.14
350–360	355	2	565.00–575.00	$569.93	$2,023	+43.11
405–435	425	5	490.00–515.00	$497.74	$2,115	+0.10
450–485	482	51	460.00–488.00	$485.71	$2,341	-3.29
515–545	533	7	430.00–455.00	$446.32	$2,379	-5.54
560–575	570	31	408.00–430.00	$417.90	$2,382	-17.09
600–645	625	19	384.00–405.00	$390.74	$2,442	-3.18
655–670	663	4	376.00–388.00	$381.93	$2,532	+15.46
700–744	729	11	341.00–370.00	$348.02	$2,537	-1.99
753–785	764	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,521	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	327	3	430.00–465.00	$441.79	$1,445	-35.67
370–390	383	9	395.00–475.00	$429.12	$1,644	-8.03
400–445	427	8	400.00–425.00	$418.16	$1,786	-14.14
470	470	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,856	-8.36
510–515	513	3	380.00–400.00	$386.62	$1,983	-0.07
550–570	557	6	345.00–385.00	$367.29	$2,046	-12.08
612–645	628	7	340.00–370.00	$355.34	$2,232	+55.34
670	670	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,278	+9.26
715–745	730	2	315.00–320.00	$317.45	$2,317	-5.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	229	4	430.00–620.00	$495.27	$1,134	-54.87
255–285	274	9	420.00–560.00	$485.88	$1,331	-17.12
300–345	325	23	430.00–507.00	$479.06	$1,557	+25.38
350–395	374	28	415.00–460.00	$446.06	$1,668	+13.32
400–447	426	45	395.00–440.00	$424.35	$1,808	+8.17
450–495	472	27	360.00–416.00	$388.90	$1,836	+1.37
500–545	525	33	345.00–387.00	$367.87	$1,931	-3.17
550–595	581	27	325.00–360.00	$349.96	$2,033	-8.39
600–645	630	13	300.00–345.00	$320.68	$2,020	-19.55
655–695	667	13	280.00–340.00	$322.23	$2,149	-2.57
700–741	739	20	270.00–325.00	$317.03	$2,343	+12.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	229	7	460.00–660.00	$593.83	$1,360	+7.00
260–290	279	8	440.00–605.00	$518.92	$1,448	+1.59
305–335	319	19	430.00–530.00	$495.89	$1,582	+28.69
355–395	373	20	465.00–500.00	$479.88	$1,790	+29.47
405–445	425	24	405.00–460.00	$444.23	$1,888	+10.37
455–497	474	19	410.00–425.00	$420.04	$1,991	-15.42
505–545	528	26	388.00–405.00	$394.20	$2,081	+8.73
555–590	568	13	364.00–415.00	$374.13	$2,125	+10.46
605–645	629	10	330.00–391.00	$369.55	$2,324	+8.71
655–680	673	13	314.00–338.00	$324.76	$2,186	-13.13
700–735	716	5	310.00–345.00	$318.42	$2,280	+1.42
765	765	1	311.00	$311.00	$2,379	-4.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	288	4	405.00–460.00	$421.11	$1,213	-55.21
315–345	332	20	370.00–460.00	$435.15	$1,445	-0.68
350–395	374	25	360.00–440.00	$409.81	$1,533	+8.59
405–445	427	19	350.00–416.00	$384.98	$1,644	-3.81
450–490	473	19	330.00–393.00	$373.11	$1,765	+7.00
505–530	516	12	320.00–370.00	$356.16	$1,838	+11.16
565–595	579	7	330.00–340.00	$335.38	$1,942	+2.04
600–635	619	13	305.00–328.00	$319.10	$1,975	-5.77
705	705	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,009	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	231	4	680.00–700.00	$687.68	$1,589	-72.32
255–290	273	6	600.00–680.00	$648.13	$1,769	+53.48
305–345	325	17	545.00–580.00	$564.90	$1,836	+16.61
355–380	361	20	480.00–555.00	$521.91	$1,884	+5.45
400–445	423	35	442.00–515.00	$473.38	$2,002	-9.38
455–493	474	26	420.00–450.00	$435.26	$2,063	-25.03
505–545	525	24	395.00–412.00	$402.51	$2,113	-21.26
550–595	574	24	370.00–435.00	$383.31	$2,200	-13.56
600–635	615	16	360.00–380.00	$370.46	$2,278	+8.87
650–685	669	14	340.00–365.00	$355.49	$2,378	+7.19
725–730	728	3	330.00–335.00	$333.34	$2,427	+12.07
800	800	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,560	—
870	870	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,480	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	226	5	665.00–675.00	$672.96	$1,521	+117.96
270–290	283	15	510.00–590.00	$573.32	$1,622	+15.12
310–345	329	14	480.00–540.00	$520.17	$1,711	+2.85
355–395	384	20	440.00–505.00	$481.19	$1,848	-2.09
400–445	431	26	400.00–485.00	$451.94	$1,948	+7.09
455–495	476	31	385.00–445.00	$412.97	$1,966	-18.84
500–545	523	29	365.00–405.00	$382.96	$2,003	-21.01
555–595	571	17	350.00–373.00	$364.61	$2,082	-13.48
600–645	624	11	335.00–365.00	$353.21	$2,204	+2.54
650–695	680	10	325.00–350.00	$332.09	$2,258	-4.32
715–745	727	10	315.00–325.00	$318.72	$2,317	+6.24
790	790	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,488	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,350	-20.00
260	260	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,040	-193.37
330–345	338	2	475.00–500.00	$487.22	$1,647	-17.65
365–395	377	9	390.00–490.00	$464.34	$1,751	+12.31
405–445	432	6	390.00–470.00	$451.10	$1,949	+12.85
470–490	482	15	405.00–415.00	$409.25	$1,973	+0.48
520–530	527	3	344.00–370.00	$361.44	$1,905	-21.90
570–590	581	7	350.00–355.00	$353.14	$2,052	-6.86
605–645	636	7	320.00–344.00	$333.92	$2,124	-6.84
680	680	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,074	—
735–740	738	2	300.00–304.00	$302.01	$2,229	+2.01
870	870	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,392	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1440	1155	80-85%	38	140.00–164.00	$155.51	$1,796	—
925–1470	1206	80-85%	38	151.00–170.00	$164.00	$1,978	+4.23
1180–1405	1284	80-85%	4	172.00–179.00	$175.84	$2,258	+8.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1140	997	85-90%	10	107.00–139.00	$130.35	$1,300	—
860–1180	1008	85-90%	16	124.00–150.00	$138.02	$1,391	—
780–1225	1038	85-90%	7	131.00–160.00	$142.37	$1,478	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1520	1393	75-80%	6	169.00–182.00	$176.69	$2,461	+2.26
1160–1665	1455	75-80%	10	156.00–172.00	$168.12	$2,446	—
1325–1760	1549	75-80%	7	151.00–163.00	$159.06	$2,464	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1860	1552	10	166.00–195.00	$186.91	$2,901	—
1045–1905	1632	13	179.00–214.00	$202.72	$3,308	—
1175–2290	1868	25	160.00–207.00	$195.35	$3,649	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,245.00–1,450.00	$1,398.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,944.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	2,000.00–3,050.00	$2,471.95
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,100.00–3,200.00	$3,166.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	2,600.00–3,350.00	$2,920.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,125.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,650.00	$1,425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,350.00	$1,945.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	2,400.00–3,700.00	$3,088.89	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,000.00–3,350.00	$3,260.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,450.00–2,750.00	$2,562.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,983.33	—

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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.