Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

2,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $482.84/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 467 lb · 38 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $496.96/cwt -26.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $475.57/cwt -35.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 425 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,544	2,179	2,514
Feeder cattle	1,981	1,746	1,626
Slaughter cattle	236	249	362
Replacement cattle	327	184	526

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	7	640.00–760.00	$679.37	$1,895	-20.45
305–340	322	19	620.00–650.00	$635.28	$2,046	-3.03
365–390	374	8	545.00–585.00	$559.17	$2,091	-47.07
410–445	422	5	520.00–540.00	$530.86	$2,240	-42.68
455–495	470	3	487.00–510.00	$497.23	$2,337	-25.67
505–540	516	7	445.00–470.00	$451.43	$2,329	-6.07
555–580	573	13	432.00–460.00	$450.59	$2,582	+18.10
600–610	606	5	410.00–415.00	$412.01	$2,497	-5.70
680–690	682	13	395.00–406.00	$403.43	$2,751	+15.43
820–830	823	3	335.00–340.00	$338.34	$2,785	—
919	919	14	327.50	$327.50	$3,010	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	3	610.00–630.00	$620.24	$1,718	—
305–345	331	15	580.00–620.00	$607.07	$2,009	-22.82
375–395	386	8	500.00–560.00	$520.26	$2,008	-75.99
415–445	433	6	470.00–540.00	$508.85	$2,203	-27.81
470–490	481	8	465.00–520.00	$482.96	$2,323	-13.16
520–540	532	5	430.00–500.00	$457.37	$2,433	-1.74
565–590	573	6	420.00–425.00	$423.28	$2,425	-6.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,564	—
325–345	340	4	525.00–605.00	$585.88	$1,992	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	224	7	600.00–660.00	$616.62	$1,381	-13.61
255–295	281	12	540.00–600.00	$571.62	$1,606	-29.13
300–340	316	27	470.00–595.00	$525.88	$1,662	-19.88
350–390	374	32	470.00–520.00	$495.93	$1,855	-27.38
375 fancy	375	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,988	—
405–440	414	13	460.00–496.00	$483.67	$2,002	-3.74
455–495	473	24	412.00–460.00	$437.60	$2,070	-20.96
500–545	519	28	407.50–445.00	$423.74	$2,199	+1.03
560–565	564	12	386.00–405.00	$391.89	$2,210	-16.97
605–635	620	10	338.00–380.00	$347.14	$2,152	-37.83
650	650	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,308	+12.39
770–775	773	6	310.00–312.00	$311.34	$2,407	-16.16
810	810	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,552	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	225	9	520.00–640.00	$555.60	$1,250	—
251–295	271	14	520.00–620.00	$578.27	$1,567	+5.15
300–345	332	26	445.00–535.00	$487.45	$1,618	-45.05
355–390	374	23	440.00–480.00	$461.83	$1,727	-39.26
410–447	437	31	425.00–460.00	$448.68	$1,961	-1.52
455–495	479	15	405.00–445.00	$431.76	$2,068	+1.11
500–540	523	18	390.00–425.00	$404.32	$2,115	+8.63
555–595	576	21	355.00–400.00	$375.33	$2,162	-4.58
605–645	626	7	352.50–370.00	$359.74	$2,252	-1.42
655–690	674	7	300.00–350.00	$326.12	$2,198	+9.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,148	—
285	285	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,368	-20.00
300–345	326	16	445.00–475.00	$462.82	$1,509	-65.75
360–390	370	5	440.00–460.00	$450.00	$1,665	-15.56
405–430	418	10	380.00–430.00	$410.04	$1,714	-55.26
475	475	4	390.00	$390.00	$1,852	-37.63
510–530	521	4	370.00–382.00	$378.05	$1,970	-13.73
565–575	570	2	355.00–365.00	$359.96	$2,052	-17.07
630–645	638	6	300.00–335.00	$314.02	$2,003	-35.67
730–745	738	2	310.00–315.00	$312.53	$2,306	+11.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	235	5	690.00–750.00	$708.89	$1,666	-116.11
250–295	278	16	610.00–730.00	$664.87	$1,848	+28.51
305–345	320	27	580.00–660.00	$608.12	$1,946	-17.19
350–380	365	14	540.00–600.00	$553.77	$2,021	-18.30
400–445	416	29	480.00–540.00	$518.17	$2,156	+9.03
450–495	467	38	465.00–500.00	$482.84	$2,255	+4.36
510–540	528	16	440.00–460.00	$447.54	$2,363	+7.73
560–575	567	8	420.00–440.00	$431.36	$2,446	+11.08
607–640	613	26	400.00–402.50	$402.40	$2,467	+5.01
670–680	675	2	350.00–362.50	$356.30	$2,405	-26.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,365	-130.00
260–295	275	6	590.00–650.00	$622.00	$1,710	-42.85
300–345	324	25	550.00–625.00	$576.16	$1,867	-37.87
350–395	377	19	485.00–570.00	$533.59	$2,012	-21.41
400–445	425	32	440.00–505.00	$475.57	$2,021	-35.89
455–490	473	18	450.00–470.00	$458.60	$2,169	-1.74
500–548	534	24	415.00–450.00	$430.11	$2,297	+6.04
560–585	576	19	395.00–435.00	$421.22	$2,426	+17.56
610–640	620	12	375.00–395.00	$385.87	$2,392	+9.00
655–690	673	6	330.00–375.00	$348.09	$2,343	-7.31
710–740	729	7	325.00–345.00	$336.37	$2,452	+13.82
785–790	788	2	320.00–327.00	$323.51	$2,549	+2.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	18	570.00–600.00	$582.85	$1,591	-112.15
305–345	334	8	500.00–570.00	$532.33	$1,778	-32.66
350–395	386	13	455.00–540.00	$485.93	$1,876	-65.89
405–435	423	4	435.00–460.00	$451.32	$1,909	-50.23
475–480	477	3	435.00–440.00	$436.68	$2,083	-16.19
510–545	534	14	395.00–425.00	$413.13	$2,206	-0.58
610	610	2	375.00	$375.00	$2,288	-2.34
695	695	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,363	-2.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1330	1168	80-85%	18	161.00–193.00	$172.99	$2,021	-16.49
800–1420	1180	80-85%	24	144.00–170.00	$161.40	$1,905	-28.08
905–1550	1216	80-85%	32	152.00–182.00	$165.37	$2,011	-18.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1145	988	85-90%	26	135.00–155.00	$142.99	$1,413	-4.42
850–1395	1038	85-90%	18	142.00–160.00	$149.47	$1,551	-4.72
975–1200	1126	85-90%	9	149.00–166.00	$162.16	$1,826	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1710	1383	75-80%	8	167.00–177.00	$170.38	$2,356	-17.60
1160–1575	1413	75-80%	7	174.00–187.00	$180.31	$2,548	—
1415–1925	1610	75-80%	7	159.00–168.00	$162.45	$2,615	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1990	1422	16	170.00–197.00	$182.65	$2,597	—
1380–2110	1744	6	186.00–202.00	$190.92	$3,330	—
1155–2410	1765	15	192.00–210.00	$199.64	$3,524	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,380.00–1,675.00	$1,561.54

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	2,230.00–3,600.00	$3,044.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,825.00–3,200.00	$2,430.83
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,765.63
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	3,700.00–4,400.00	$3,866.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	2,900.00–3,600.00	$3,115.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,675.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,387.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,250.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,740.00–2,350.00	$1,929.17

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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)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00

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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	5	3,900.00–4,300.00	$4,030.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,900.00–5,100.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,571.43	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	3,000.00–4,500.00	$3,720.31	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,950.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,400.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,942.86	—

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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.