Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.02/cwt +17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 422 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.61/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 480 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.76/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 628 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,018	—	—

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Feeder Steers

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	-80.64
300–325	315	3	600.00–650.00	$625.13	$1,969	+72.23
350–375	359	13	455.00–560.00	$516.01	$1,852	-3.14
408	408	3	485.00	$485.00	$1,979	-11.07
475–493	492	13	445.00–460.00	$446.11	$2,195	-17.68
500–538	521	16	412.00–450.00	$426.45	$2,222	-40.03
583–586	585	21	405.00–430.00	$416.87	$2,439	-50.84
659	659	14	392.50	$392.50	$2,587	+13.34
705–748	734	3	330.00–340.00	$333.20	$2,446	-26.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	560.00–605.00	$582.50	$1,602	+69.14
300–330	313	6	450.00–600.00	$522.32	$1,635	+18.73
355–395	366	13	427.00–490.00	$465.56	$1,704	-19.17
400–440	426	8	450.00–465.00	$455.89	$1,942	-3.83
455–480	463	8	430.00–455.50	$446.27	$2,066	-0.76
500–545	519	8	405.00–425.00	$410.23	$2,129	-24.34
575–595	583	12	372.00–395.00	$388.01	$2,262	-32.80
605–640	630	15	355.00–390.00	$368.29	$2,320	-6.48
660–678	674	8	351.00–360.00	$352.60	$2,377	-2.18
800	800	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,640	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	329	4	420.00–505.00	$443.59	$1,459	-36.41
355–385	365	7	380.00–450.00	$419.83	$1,532	-22.64
420	420	7	420.00–425.00	$422.50	$1,774	-0.10
470	470	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,739	-49.57
500–545	527	5	350.00–355.00	$353.10	$1,861	-38.31
555	555	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,859	-28.16
640	640	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,952	-30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	570.00	$570.00	$1,396	+55.21
270–295	284	7	470.00–525.00	$496.27	$1,409	+13.58
300–340	324	9	470.00–480.00	$472.14	$1,530	+27.15
360–395	385	13	440.00–470.00	$450.21	$1,733	+17.80
400–435	422	32	380.00–450.00	$436.02	$1,840	+17.23
455–490	480	31	365.00–415.00	$389.61	$1,870	-8.63
505–545	532	26	330.00–375.00	$362.20	$1,927	-7.92
555–595	568	13	320.00–360.00	$347.07	$1,971	-3.40
600–642	628	31	300.00–352.50	$341.76	$2,146	-2.91
700–705	702	5	280.00–325.00	$305.03	$2,141	-6.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	228	3	500.00–610.00	$537.74	$1,226	-7.17
260–285	276	4	475.00–550.00	$497.83	$1,374	-25.82
310–330	314	7	505.00–530.00	$519.85	$1,632	+38.67
355–365	363	10	465.00–505.00	$473.44	$1,719	+18.97
405–435	426	22	430.00–475.00	$441.60	$1,881	+1.22
455–480	467	13	385.00–420.00	$406.63	$1,899	-17.51
465–495 value added	473	4	402.00–410.00	$407.90	$1,929	—
515 fancy	515	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,060	—
515–532	528	13	360.00–370.00	$368.11	$1,944	-16.17
553–580	561	15	335.00–377.50	$357.59	$2,006	-11.16
578 value added	578	12	380.00	$380.00	$2,196	—
600–605	603	2	320.00–325.00	$322.51	$1,945	-19.51
640 value added	640	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,176	—
690	690	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,208	-20.00
694 value added	694	6	340.00	$340.00	$2,360	—
730	730	2	300.00–310.00	$305.00	$2,226	-20.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	3	400.00–410.00	$403.29	$1,161	-99.93
320–345	338	5	435.00–460.00	$442.71	$1,496	+21.23
370–390	378	8	360.00–445.00	$407.47	$1,540	-11.60
400–445	423	9	370.00–425.00	$392.03	$1,658	+14.49
450–495	480	10	345.00–390.00	$365.28	$1,753	+0.75
500–539	509	17	315.00–350.00	$338.97	$1,725	-17.86
555–580	574	5	310.00–355.00	$340.24	$1,953	+1.05
625	625	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,000	-17.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	670.00	$670.00	$1,642	+59.01
255–270	262	3	540.00–630.00	$574.20	$1,504	-20.80
310–335	326	7	530.00–545.00	$537.00	$1,751	+5.03
355–380	370	6	425.00–510.00	$490.69	$1,816	-10.36
405–445	427	26	395.00–450.00	$430.50	$1,838	-22.10
455–495	472	19	385.00–435.00	$411.40	$1,942	-18.06
510–545	525	28	380.00–400.00	$390.56	$2,050	-6.54
560–595	577	20	340.00–385.00	$364.31	$2,102	-20.34
600–640	624	9	330.00–355.00	$345.00	$2,153	-16.65
670–695	683	5	310.00–335.00	$323.37	$2,209	-7.60
710–725	718	2	315.00–325.00	$319.95	$2,297	+8.66
795	795	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,027	-30.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	610.00	$610.00	$1,678	+22.63
300–335	324	8	550.00–570.00	$565.03	$1,831	+6.86
355–390	368	6	455.00–545.00	$514.14	$1,892	-35.83
400–445	424	13	430.00–475.00	$455.23	$1,930	-20.21
455–490	463	11	430.00–455.00	$445.32	$2,062	-2.83
501–535	513	21	405.00–425.00	$418.20	$2,145	-6.15
555–595	570	9	365.00–380.00	$369.40	$2,106	-23.60
605–630	618	3	345.00–365.00	$353.46	$2,184	-19.29
655–665	660	5	335.00–345.00	$341.02	$2,251	-13.14
795	795	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,385	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	233	3	600.00–610.00	$606.86	$1,414	—
305–335	311	8	500.00–515.00	$506.18	$1,574	+16.18
370–395	384	18	455.00–485.00	$464.91	$1,785	+29.91
400–445	437	8	415.00–430.00	$421.12	$1,840	+1.12
455–490	468	6	395.00–415.00	$406.53	$1,903	-4.73
510–545	532	8	345.00–375.00	$362.14	$1,927	-11.98
590–595	593	2	335.00–350.00	$342.53	$2,031	-15.84
610–620	613	3	320.00–330.00	$326.63	$2,002	-14.64
665	665	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,062	-20.00
775–795	785	2	270.00–280.00	$274.94	$2,158	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1770	1428	75-80%	12	159.00–171.00	$165.89	$2,369	+10.51
1245–1645	1483	75-80%	22	151.00–171.00	$161.58	$2,396	—
1300–1770	1578	75-80%	19	143.00–152.00	$150.64	$2,377	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1325	1219	80-85%	17	149.00–167.00	$160.55	$1,957	+5.28
1170–1415	1273	80-85%	13	142.50–156.00	$148.47	$1,890	—
1215–1700	1306	80-85%	17	153.00–175.00	$168.39	$2,199	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1100	957	85-90%	15	110.00–145.00	$132.29	$1,266	—
1050–1225	1096	85-90%	6	136.00–168.00	$155.72	$1,707	—
900–1165	1107	85-90%	10	125.00–158.00	$151.87	$1,681	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1930	1541	10	171.00–198.00	$188.82	$2,910	—
1570–1820	1720	3	181.00–204.00	$188.34	$3,239	+3.49
1565–1885	1752	3	162.00–186.00	$176.70	$3,096	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,850.00–2,100.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,250.00–2,450.00	$2,392.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,660.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	2,100.00–2,900.00	$2,485.71
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–3,400.00	$2,775.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,750.00–3,400.00	$3,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,300.00–3,400.00	$3,350.00	—

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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.