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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $467.33/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 174 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 485.00–540.00 $514.92 $1,694 +22.01
350–390 371 7 460.00–510.00 $493.86 $1,832 -6.14
400–445 427 10 440.00–500.00 $467.33 $1,995 -2.67
475–495 483 4 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $2,222 -1.78
525–530 526 4 420.00–434.00 $423.52 $2,228 -21.48
550–565 558 3 385.00–416.00 $402.94 $2,248 —
625 625 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,469 —
670–695 678 3 350.00–370.00 $363.17 $2,462 +8.17
710–715 713 2 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 612.00 $612.00 $1,744 —
300–324 311 3 555.00–587.50 $567.88 $1,766 +19.55
355–375 365 2 495.00–500.00 $497.43 $1,816 -0.16
430–435 432 3 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
400–435 412 3 465.00–475.00 $471.76 $1,944 +26.67
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 470.00–500.00 $490.70 $1,398 -121.83
300–344 319 4 455.00–475.00 $467.46 $1,491 -49.44
354 354 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,558 —
405–445 431 6 410.00–450.00 $426.60 $1,839 -2.14
470–495 485 3 390.00–410.00 $401.58 $1,948 -28.42
500–545 521 6 370.00–402.00 $385.01 $2,006 -2.35
560–590 573 5 350.00–375.00 $362.84 $2,079 -4.98
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
900 900 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 510.00–535.00 $518.73 $1,447 —
410–445 423 5 435.00–450.00 $442.03 $1,870 -22.06
455–480 470 3 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $1,998 -29.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,903 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 -26.18
420–445 439 4 420.00–435.00 $423.59 $1,860 -36.61
520–545 532 5 390.00–420.00 $410.04 $2,181 -2.54
575–595 580 4 380.00–395.00 $386.33 $2,241 -14.29
625–635 630 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $2,315 -29.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -43.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 2 430.00–435.00 $432.45 $2,227 +7.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1290 1152 80-85% 11 172.00–183.00 $177.30 $2,042 —
865–1495 1171 80-85% 18 161.00–174.00 $168.65 $1,975 —
1180–1300 1253 80-85% 3 157.00–161.00 $158.99 $1,992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–960 920 85-90% 3 151.00–154.00 $152.37 $1,402 -12.63
960–1120 1037 85-90% 3 157.00–161.00 $158.77 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,888 —
1185 1185 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1785 1545 4 187.00–192.00 $189.82 $2,933 —
1620–2060 1840 2 204.00–209.00 $206.80 $3,805 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $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.