Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

2,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,288/hd at 602 lb · 82 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $370.12/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 519 lb · 73 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.16/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 666 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,301	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	236	6	600.00–650.00	$615.62	$1,453	-8.05
255–295	280	17	565.00–600.00	$580.64	$1,626	-8.79
300–340	324	39	530.00–630.00	$552.90	$1,791	-20.77
355–385	366	28	495.00–600.00	$519.15	$1,900	-5.63
400–445	418	50	480.00–545.00	$496.07	$2,074	+23.10
455–495	473	27	445.00–505.00	$463.79	$2,194	-10.89
500–535	515	54	432.00–500.00	$466.48	$2,402	+22.02
550–585	557	23	415.00–480.00	$467.71	$2,605	+47.82
600–645	632	36	385.00–398.00	$390.48	$2,468	-11.22
656–675	666	61	370.00–387.00	$379.16	$2,525	+17.53
738	738	3	360.00	$360.00	$2,657	+23.95
751–775	764	43	343.00–353.00	$347.61	$2,656	+7.68
805–835	817	14	329.00–356.00	$344.32	$2,813	+19.32
878	878	2	322.50	$322.50	$2,832	—
908	908	23	332.00	$332.00	$3,015	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	6	550.00–580.00	$561.90	$1,309	+7.29
260–295	278	6	490.00–550.00	$513.36	$1,427	—
305–335	322	25	477.00–540.00	$503.59	$1,622	-46.06
350–395	379	21	470.00–525.00	$484.73	$1,837	-3.03
405–440	424	26	430.00–485.00	$459.72	$1,949	-3.05
450–490	475	24	430.00–470.00	$447.03	$2,123	+8.30
500–545	525	46	410.00–455.00	$434.57	$2,281	+25.75
550–595	571	26	390.00–455.00	$420.81	$2,403	+23.47
610–643	632	44	370.00–385.00	$374.77	$2,369	+3.76
660–695	683	16	352.00–360.00	$354.78	$2,423	+12.13
790–795	792	9	330.00–338.00	$333.99	$2,645	+2.47
850–872	868	5	313.00–320.00	$318.63	$2,766	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,632	+38.55
355–365	360	6	425.00–455.00	$442.47	$1,593	—
400–435	418	2	420.00–425.00	$422.60	$1,766	-28.17
480–495	491	4	410.00–438.00	$419.57	$2,060	-25.43
500–545	539	10	380.00–400.00	$391.41	$2,110	+7.41
550–580	563	5	350.00–385.00	$363.16	$2,045	—
605	605	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,027	-3.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	510.00–520.00	$514.79	$1,210	-121.78
260–295	272	8	450.00–600.00	$482.69	$1,313	-23.54
300–348	323	16	430.00–475.00	$444.99	$1,437	-6.88
355–395	376	36	420.00–455.00	$432.41	$1,626	-7.04
405–446	427	48	405.00–430.00	$418.79	$1,788	-8.02
455–495	479	48	387.00–415.00	$398.24	$1,908	+4.20
500–545	519	73	350.00–390.00	$370.12	$1,921	-2.74
552–595	569	45	327.50–369.00	$350.47	$1,994	+0.38
600–645	625	56	300.00–360.00	$344.67	$2,154	+13.73
650–695	670	12	280.00–340.00	$320.33	$2,146	-3.59
712–735	722	6	270.00–324.00	$311.94	$2,252	+3.54
760–795	781	5	262.50–315.00	$286.71	$2,239	—
897	897	14	261.00	$261.00	$2,341	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	235	6	520.00–570.00	$544.91	$1,281	+9.91
265–295	279	7	510.00–540.00	$523.65	$1,461	+32.15
300–345	327	33	450.00–530.00	$481.18	$1,573	+6.56
350–395	378	45	440.00–470.00	$454.47	$1,718	-6.52
410 fancy	410	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,906	—
400–445	416	48	425.00–455.00	$440.38	$1,832	-9.67
450–480	464	31	410.00–440.00	$424.14	$1,968	+3.02
500–540	517	26	370.00–410.00	$384.28	$1,987	-7.44
559 fancy	559	8	385.00	$385.00	$2,152	—
552–595	576	50	345.00–390.00	$368.75	$2,124	-5.66
600–645	621	7	324.00–355.00	$342.02	$2,124	-8.87
679	679	10	340.00	$340.00	$2,309	±0.00
707–738	728	37	290.00–331.00	$325.67	$2,371	-7.31
750–795	785	10	280.00–319.00	$308.52	$2,422	-9.92
810	810	22	310.00	$310.00	$2,511	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	82	380.00	$380.00	$2,288	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,320	+15.00
270–295	275	5	500.00–515.00	$503.22	$1,384	-61.78
320–340	330	4	400.00–445.00	$421.48	$1,391	+4.25
355–395	379	8	410.00–435.00	$419.07	$1,588	-8.48
410–440	433	4	365.00–385.00	$377.54	$1,635	-28.65
470–495	487	11	353.00–385.00	$364.53	$1,775	+4.58
505–535	529	10	348.00–365.00	$356.83	$1,888	+16.97
570–585	577	6	320.00–355.00	$339.19	$1,957	+12.15
610–645	628	4	330.00–342.00	$337.12	$2,117	+18.65
660	660	2	315.00	$315.00	$2,079	+19.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	580.00–640.00	$610.99	$1,393	-36.30
275	275	2	570.00–620.00	$595.00	$1,636	-5.38
300–345	328	14	515.00–550.00	$531.97	$1,745	-8.83
355–395	378	17	470.00–522.50	$501.05	$1,894	+10.48
400–445	426	47	430.00–485.00	$452.60	$1,928	+5.44
450–495	472	49	400.00–480.00	$429.46	$2,027	-0.23
505–549	531	45	373.00–415.00	$397.10	$2,109	-9.82
550–595	575	32	360.00–450.00	$384.65	$2,212	+11.25
600–645	615	13	340.00–392.00	$361.65	$2,224	+0.80
665–695	676	5	325.00–340.00	$330.97	$2,237	-11.37
725–735	730	2	305.00–317.50	$311.29	$2,272	-5.06
765	765	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,180	-17.45
815	815	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,160	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205	202	3	630.00–700.00	$669.67	$1,353	-10.77
265–295	285	4	570.00–595.00	$587.37	$1,674	-6.53
310–335	326	10	535.00–590.00	$558.17	$1,820	-2.74
350–385	359	14	535.00–560.00	$549.97	$1,974	+33.65
400–445	420	35	452.00–520.00	$475.44	$1,997	+2.96
450–490	479	35	435.00–470.00	$448.15	$2,147	-12.48
500–535	520	35	395.00–435.00	$424.35	$2,207	-7.03
550–590	572	17	368.00–412.50	$393.00	$2,248	-3.99
600–620	613	11	362.50–385.00	$372.75	$2,285	-14.30
655–690	671	9	343.00–360.00	$354.16	$2,376	-8.87
705–735	718	6	320.00–342.50	$333.73	$2,396	+8.70

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,494	+5.59
380	380	2	435.00	$435.00	$1,653	-28.14
425–445	438	6	400.00–430.00	$420.00	$1,840	-13.42
480–490	485	4	405.00–420.00	$411.26	$1,995	+0.54
505–545	529	5	360.00–380.00	$374.12	$1,979	+4.05
565–585	578	3	355.00–360.00	$358.37	$2,071	+20.29
620–625	623	4	335.00–345.00	$341.27	$2,126	+6.27
675	675	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,228	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1465	1163	80-85%	33	132.00–151.00	$143.73	$1,672	-4.29
990–1635	1208	80-85%	59	140.00–164.00	$155.27	$1,876	—
1055–1425	1230	80-85%	16	153.00–168.00	$160.11	$1,969	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1665	1367	75-80%	23	155.00–169.00	$163.02	$2,228	+2.64
1230–1635	1425	75-80%	19	142.00–163.00	$155.38	$2,214	-19.61
1365–1820	1529	75-80%	5	163.00–177.00	$167.48	$2,561	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1185	1043	85-90%	7	130.00–160.00	$138.41	$1,444	—
955–1300	1045	85-90%	13	118.00–154.00	$144.33	$1,508	—
820–1300	1055	85-90%	15	105.00–144.00	$131.26	$1,385	-16.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1805	1574	6	150.00–179.00	$165.77	$2,609	—
1275–2285	1712	16	175.00–192.00	$184.85	$3,165	-8.90
1345–2220	1856	18	192.00–210.00	$200.22	$3,716	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,440.00	$1,320.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,900.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,200.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,700.00	$3,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,700.00–2,950.00	$2,517.39
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,112.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,660.00–1,800.00	$1,730.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,833.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,425.00–1,675.00	$1,522.22
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,566.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,725.00–2,400.00	$2,062.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

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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	3	2,550.00–2,950.00	$2,816.67	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,750.00–5,000.00	$4,833.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.