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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.41/cwt +26.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.78/cwt ≈ $2,355/hd at 609 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $399.93/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 517 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 438 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 795.00 $795.00 $1,789 —
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 +32.12
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +62.57
465–480 469 9 442.00–490.00 $474.40 $2,225 —
515 515 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,369 —
590 590 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,384 —
605–635 609 21 386.00–400.00 $386.78 $2,355 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 480.00–490.00 $485.27 $1,567 -29.65
375–395 383 9 447.00–520.00 $504.03 $1,930 +10.17
425–445 439 9 445.00–485.00 $465.09 $2,042 -2.24
510–545 525 5 408.00–455.00 $427.87 $2,246 +4.35
565–595 575 5 380.00–440.00 $398.10 $2,289 -4.84
630–645 639 5 372.00–425.00 $388.58 $2,483 -6.42
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -3.17
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 -12.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
380–395 388 6 430.00–490.00 $466.61 $1,810 +16.61
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 -11.76
465–490 478 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 —
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +40.00
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
620–625 623 3 340.00–395.00 $360.70 $2,247 —
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —
780 780 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 4 500.00–600.00 $548.58 $1,542 +57.88
305–335 324 5 480.00–515.00 $500.32 $1,621 +32.86
360–385 369 8 400.00–475.00 $451.42 $1,666 +11.42
405–435 421 5 450.00–460.00 $455.89 $1,919 +29.29
460–495 473 10 405.00–430.00 $416.48 $1,970 +14.90
510–530 517 19 375.00–415.00 $399.93 $2,068 +14.92
570–590 577 3 360.00–362.00 $361.32 $2,085 -1.52
605–645 621 6 336.00–390.00 $360.34 $2,238 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 515.00–560.00 $529.86 $1,749 —
375–395 391 9 480.00–500.00 $482.69 $1,887 —
405–440 428 23 455.00–475.00 $468.41 $2,005 +26.38
460–480 468 5 420.00–445.00 $434.74 $2,035 +9.72
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +34.98
505 505 2 394.00–435.00 $414.50 $2,093 —
560 560 2 372.00–422.00 $397.00 $2,223 —
605 value added 605 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
340 340 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
355–395 385 4 425.00–455.00 $448.08 $1,725 —
405–445 429 7 370.00–444.00 $410.63 $1,762 —
455–490 479 8 360.00–400.00 $387.33 $1,855 —
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
560–575 568 4 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $1,932 —
640 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 750.00–760.00 $755.27 $1,760 —
270–290 276 5 570.00–680.00 $653.95 $1,805 —
305–330 322 3 510.00–540.00 $519.48 $1,673 —
355–395 383 6 495.00–504.00 $500.55 $1,917 +30.55
405–445 424 5 465.00–475.00 $471.04 $1,997 +47.45
470–490 483 3 440.00–455.00 $444.86 $2,149 —
510–525 516 5 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $2,043 -14.11
565–570 567 3 370.00–415.00 $385.09 $2,183 -1.24
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 -7.52
665 665 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 —
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
315–330 320 3 510.00–525.00 $515.16 $1,649 —
355–375 367 5 470.00–485.00 $480.03 $1,762 —
425–445 438 4 452.00–460.00 $458.06 $2,006 +58.06
475–480 479 5 420.00–435.00 $422.97 $2,026 —
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
355–390 367 3 510.00–595.00 $540.98 $1,985 —
415–445 431 8 445.00–490.00 $468.99 $2,021 —
465–485 472 3 430.00–445.00 $439.86 $2,076 —
505 505 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 -16.45
660–675 668 2 340.00–380.00 $359.78 $2,403 —
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1380 1174 80-85% 12 178.00–215.00 $198.50 $2,330 +29.85
955–1390 1175 80-85% 5 189.00–192.00 $190.98 $2,244 +22.33
1055–1345 1230 80-85% 21 169.00–204.00 $185.95 $2,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1575 1369 75-80% 6 185.00–212.00 $195.74 $2,680 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,886 —
1290–1850 1573 75-80% 12 177.00–209.00 $193.00 $3,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1215 1016 85-90% 4 152.00–181.00 $164.96 $1,676 +6.19
970–1205 1126 85-90% 4 146.00–173.00 $159.03 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1520 2 210.00–212.00 $210.86 $3,205 +21.04
1230–1935 1627 9 185.00–220.00 $205.62 $3,345 —
1575–2180 1774 7 206.00–228.00 $222.36 $3,945 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,566.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,556.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,914.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,685.00–1,900.00 $1,857.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,966.67

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.