Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.00/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 707 lb · 60 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.32/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 628 lb · 54 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.61/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 486 lb · 48 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,553	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270 fancy	270	1	730.00	$730.00	$1,971	—
260–280	272	6	550.00–600.00	$580.49	$1,579	-20.37
300 fancy	300	1	710.00	$710.00	$2,130	—
305–345	326	8	480.00–700.00	$567.90	$1,851	+6.66
355–375	364	13	475.00–620.00	$529.60	$1,928	-3.92
405–440	430	16	485.00–500.00	$490.36	$2,109	-12.79
455–495	476	20	442.00–500.00	$473.47	$2,254	+0.60
505–535	512	19	435.00–465.00	$446.75	$2,287	+0.72
555–585	567	10	415.00–430.00	$425.51	$2,413	+6.59
605–630	613	12	377.00–410.00	$396.14	$2,428	-5.83
655–693	680	8	370.00–420.00	$396.13	$2,694	+30.01
700–723	707	7	360.00–370.00	$365.05	$2,581	+12.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	6	500.00–565.00	$539.16	$1,547	+13.89
300–340	320	7	450.00–550.00	$501.07	$1,603	-21.41
355–395	378	9	445.00–500.00	$473.23	$1,789	-28.11
410–445	436	8	415.00–485.00	$457.15	$1,993	-11.32
450–495	474	7	385.00–465.00	$426.14	$2,020	-22.68
505–540	520	10	400.00–440.00	$416.66	$2,167	+2.76
555–598	583	17	370.00–408.00	$387.48	$2,259	+8.77
605–630	614	15	355.00–390.00	$373.28	$2,292	+2.02
655–693	674	21	332.50–370.00	$356.10	$2,400	-4.17
705–736	727	10	315.00–350.00	$341.15	$2,480	-1.68
770	770	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,464	-13.64
800	800	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,440	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,127	—
355–380	368	8	417.00–480.00	$451.27	$1,661	+0.48
460–475	468	2	370.00–375.00	$372.54	$1,743	-22.71
545	545	2	420.00	$420.00	$2,289	+35.00
550–590	563	5	345.00–395.00	$363.90	$2,049	—
635	635	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,968	-12.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	242	5	445.00–640.00	$558.78	$1,352	+49.12
255–290	278	14	440.00–600.00	$514.54	$1,430	+30.24
300–345	324	18	410.00–500.00	$462.67	$1,499	+0.09
350–395	379	29	420.00–470.00	$452.91	$1,717	+13.97
400–445	426	32	410.00–440.00	$427.08	$1,819	+3.67
455–495	486	48	380.00–425.00	$408.61	$1,986	-0.08
500–545	524	37	355.00–400.00	$380.32	$1,993	+6.27
555–595	570	27	335.00–380.00	$360.39	$2,054	+2.23
600–645	628	54	325.00–365.00	$354.32	$2,225	+11.92
665–685	675	4	315.00–335.00	$326.32	$2,203	+1.70
725–745	736	6	310.00–315.00	$312.33	$2,299	-14.57
750	750	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,138	-15.35
815	815	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,200	-40.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	510.00–665.00	$589.15	$1,385	+34.81
260–295	274	6	500.00–540.00	$523.86	$1,435	+30.29
305–345	325	15	480.00–540.00	$510.20	$1,658	+21.10
355–390	372	18	442.00–500.00	$469.73	$1,747	+1.51
405–445	419	26	420.00–460.00	$447.81	$1,876	+5.94
450–490	468	13	400.00–430.00	$420.40	$1,967	-7.80
505–540	527	15	380.00–415.00	$393.47	$2,074	-3.83
550–590	573	19	370.00–392.50	$380.86	$2,182	+13.01
615–630	624	4	345.00–350.00	$347.24	$2,167	-1.68
650–695	664	7	330.00–350.00	$338.26	$2,246	-9.03
740	740	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,516	+33.66
745	745	1	318.00	$318.00	$2,369	+11.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	275	7	385.00–525.00	$468.45	$1,288	-7.81
315–335	324	13	465.00–480.00	$474.90	$1,539	+48.41
360–395	380	20	387.00–455.00	$435.68	$1,656	+38.26
425–445	431	6	410.00–425.00	$415.05	$1,789	+29.05
450–495	476	21	380.00–404.00	$393.52	$1,873	+16.84
505–540	518	9	365.00–375.00	$370.05	$1,917	+17.58
580–590	586	5	310.00–340.00	$325.10	$1,905	-19.09
665–685	678	3	280.00–315.00	$291.44	$1,976	-23.63
700	700	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,135	—
770	770	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,118	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
707	707	60	334.00	$334.00	$2,361	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,095	—
280–295	288	6	560.00–600.00	$580.92	$1,673	+11.40
315–345	329	15	515.00–570.00	$531.11	$1,747	+10.66
360–380	367	18	425.00–515.00	$487.48	$1,789	+0.01
405–445	429	26	415.00–485.00	$458.09	$1,965	+4.77
450–490	479	18	385.00–450.00	$427.22	$2,046	-0.41
500–545	526	38	370.00–415.00	$396.52	$2,086	-1.28
555–595	574	27	355.00–395.00	$373.41	$2,143	-10.17
600–645	626	18	320.00–365.00	$352.46	$2,206	-8.66
655–695	684	14	315.00–340.00	$331.96	$2,271	-15.38
700–740	720	16	310.00–330.00	$321.30	$2,313	+7.32
775–790	783	2	300.00–310.00	$304.95	$2,388	-8.30
850	850	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,465	+15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	6	590.00–660.00	$610.30	$1,666	+21.49
310–345	328	16	550.00–610.00	$566.22	$1,857	+8.52
350–395	363	10	490.00–550.00	$530.50	$1,926	+17.72
405–445	424	19	442.00–498.00	$469.01	$1,989	-6.12
455–495	468	23	430.00–472.00	$455.43	$2,131	+8.91
505–545	529	10	410.00–430.00	$415.46	$2,198	-10.21
555–590	572	23	380.00–420.00	$392.11	$2,243	-6.33
605–645	620	14	345.00–380.00	$364.82	$2,262	-20.36
660–685	669	5	330.00–348.00	$340.12	$2,275	-19.86
700–735	719	5	310.00–326.00	$319.33	$2,296	-15.74
765–780	773	2	300.00–316.00	$308.08	$2,381	+3.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	326	11	480.00–540.00	$503.08	$1,640	+21.30
350–390	375	15	445.00–495.00	$474.72	$1,780	+16.84
405–445	437	22	400.00–466.00	$442.08	$1,932	+15.60
465–490	473	12	390.00–425.00	$414.57	$1,961	+5.14
505–545	521	15	370.00–394.00	$382.50	$1,993	-0.18
560–595	578	14	330.00–363.00	$351.78	$2,033	-4.63
645	645	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,064	-26.70
710–745	733	3	285.00–300.00	$289.84	$2,125	—
775	775	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,054	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1460	1177	80-85%	12	149.00–161.00	$156.72	$1,845	+8.79
955–1520	1187	80-85%	29	155.00–170.00	$163.86	$1,945	+15.93
995–1280	1203	80-85%	16	169.00–180.00	$174.42	$2,098	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465	1465	75-80%	2	163.00	$163.00	$2,388	-2.01
1245–1635	1490	75-80%	9	166.00–183.00	$171.83	$2,560	+6.82
1335–1780	1508	75-80%	18	160.00–174.00	$168.22	$2,537	+11.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1120	1033	85-90%	6	135.00–141.00	$138.95	$1,435	-2.42
935–1175	1039	85-90%	9	121.00–156.00	$144.20	$1,498	+2.83
960–1170	1096	85-90%	5	145.00–163.00	$157.82	$1,730	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1920	1601	4	167.00–184.00	$178.88	$2,864	—
1190–2185	1638	8	197.00–203.00	$200.06	$3,277	—
1465–2090	1818	12	172.00–194.00	$186.66	$3,393	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,302.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,900.00–2,200.00	$1,960.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,560.00–2,000.00	$1,716.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	2,250.00–2,900.00	$2,471.05
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,300.00–2,900.00	$2,591.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,950.00–2,250.00	$2,116.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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)	2	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00–1,975.00	$1,908.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–2,750.00	$2,675.00

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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	33	3,500.00–4,400.00	$4,172.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	3,150.00–3,950.00	$3,638.71	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,760.00	—

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	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,875.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	—

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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.