Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

2,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.50/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,442/hd at 685 lb · 64 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.22/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 627 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $511.61/cwt +30.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 424 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,199	2,685	2,505
Feeder cattle	1,679	2,259	1,962
Slaughter cattle	199	226	261
Replacement cattle	321	200	282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	6	600.00–620.00	$611.44	$1,730	-57.33
305–335	319	7	550.00–640.00	$605.13	$1,930	-20.91
360–395	384	12	520.00–600.00	$535.62	$2,057	-34.65
405–445	423	12	495.00–550.00	$529.20	$2,239	-4.05
455–480	466	16	480.00–540.00	$503.89	$2,348	-6.98
500–530	516	12	452.00–505.00	$472.94	$2,440	-6.93
555–560	558	4	455.00–460.00	$457.49	$2,553	+18.51
560 value added	560	5	460.00	$460.00	$2,576	—
605–645	627	40	400.00–445.00	$425.22	$2,666	-9.08
650–683	674	15	372.00–420.00	$386.90	$2,608	-17.07
705–720	713	14	350.00–390.00	$364.02	$2,595	—
755–770	760	5	330.00–348.00	$343.01	$2,607	-19.49
828	828	7	343.00	$343.00	$2,840	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	278	3	615.00–620.00	$618.47	$1,719	+3.37
330–345	336	7	525.00–600.00	$571.31	$1,920	+6.74
360–390	383	6	490.00–540.00	$507.57	$1,944	-44.51
410–445	425	10	500.00–535.00	$515.86	$2,192	-3.22
455–490	476	18	475.00–525.00	$493.24	$2,348	-13.19
520–545	535	13	450.00–475.00	$457.64	$2,448	-27.90
560–595	576	8	425.00–455.00	$438.25	$2,524	-31.79
600–645	622	11	365.00–425.00	$393.58	$2,448	-31.62
655–690	675	16	340.00–395.00	$370.89	$2,504	-29.93
705–735	721	7	340.00–370.00	$351.99	$2,538	-26.63
770–795	787	3	332.00–350.00	$337.87	$2,659	-2.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	424	5	500.00–510.00	$502.08	$2,129	+6.92
455–495	475	2	485.00–490.00	$487.61	$2,316	+25.12
535	535	3	440.00	$440.00	$2,354	-10.24
565	565	2	420.00	$420.00	$2,373	+70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,276	+20.00
260–290	278	8	540.00–585.00	$571.31	$1,588	+18.45
305–345	326	7	475.00–510.00	$498.72	$1,626	-2.84
355–395	372	20	455.00–520.00	$493.99	$1,838	+14.09
400–445	418	27	425.00–510.00	$470.02	$1,965	+15.59
455–495	477	24	400.00–456.00	$429.29	$2,048	+0.58
505–545	523	25	370.00–440.00	$396.39	$2,073	-17.89
565–595	572	30	360.00–420.00	$399.51	$2,285	+16.32
605–645	627	16	330.00–370.00	$353.69	$2,218	-16.46
665–690	678	12	322.00–355.00	$337.59	$2,289	+3.44
705–745	725	8	265.00–335.00	$309.24	$2,242	-14.74
755–765	757	5	305.00–310.00	$307.60	$2,329	-12.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	600.00	$600.00	$1,320	-15.57
255–295	272	6	555.00–660.00	$582.88	$1,585	-1.31
305–345	319	13	530.00–590.00	$571.91	$1,824	+38.00
355–390	367	14	490.00–542.00	$518.99	$1,905	+27.38
405–440	420	30	460.00–520.00	$483.09	$2,029	-2.84
450–490	462	18	425.00–475.00	$454.89	$2,102	-7.97
502 value added	502	3	445.00	$445.00	$2,234	—
505–545	514	20	405.00–455.00	$417.73	$2,147	-10.08
555–585	569	17	380.00–402.00	$392.33	$2,232	+1.04
600–645	632	27	350.00–405.00	$385.74	$2,438	+17.66
650–692	667	11	338.00–370.00	$353.42	$2,357	+7.09
695 value added	695	3	425.00	$425.00	$2,954	—
700–740	714	8	320.00–365.00	$347.47	$2,481	—
750–785	768	2	295.00–320.00	$307.21	$2,359	-26.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,196	-50.00
265	265	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,325	+75.00
305–340	327	12	475.00–545.00	$516.91	$1,690	+53.23
355–395	378	11	425.00–495.00	$477.52	$1,805	+32.92
415–445	437	12	435.00–495.00	$473.75	$2,070	+55.88
455–490	477	21	372.50–440.00	$414.69	$1,978	+12.45
515–540	529	5	360.00–386.00	$378.29	$2,001	-1.19
570–590	578	5	355.00–374.00	$369.46	$2,135	+17.35
600–620	613	4	325.00–345.00	$337.49	$2,069	-9.94
670	670	2	318.00	$318.00	$2,131	-9.49
700–710	708	4	290.00–305.00	$301.29	$2,133	-18.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685	685	64	356.50	$356.50	$2,442	-12.50

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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	690.00	$690.00	$1,690	+33.31
275–285	281	9	570.00–680.00	$632.22	$1,777	+16.68
315–345	330	15	550.00–600.00	$577.59	$1,906	+41.81
355–385	372	17	525.00–570.00	$554.38	$2,062	+39.30
405–445	424	35	470.00–535.00	$511.61	$2,169	+30.57
455–490	468	22	435.00–495.00	$471.74	$2,208	+6.94
505–545	529	15	405.00–480.00	$438.46	$2,319	-6.20
550–595	576	20	375.00–435.00	$404.53	$2,330	-1.25
610–645	628	7	320.00–405.00	$363.53	$2,283	-23.92
655–695	676	4	335.00–395.00	$365.73	$2,472	+6.60
720–745	739	6	300.00–332.00	$325.05	$2,402	-8.42
765	765	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,563	+25.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	227	3	650.00–685.00	$673.68	$1,529	+23.68
255–260	256	5	650.00–730.00	$680.20	$1,741	-2.99
270 fancy	270	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,782	—
305–345	330	11	575.00–610.00	$590.56	$1,949	+9.87
355–388	367	12	540.00–600.00	$564.69	$2,072	+24.80
400–440	417	5	510.00–565.00	$538.57	$2,246	+40.83
450–490	470	24	460.00–530.00	$492.32	$2,314	+15.17
500–544	525	24	435.00–500.00	$457.53	$2,402	+0.15
555–590	570	18	405.00–450.00	$424.37	$2,419	+6.21
600–645	613	12	360.00–435.00	$391.82	$2,402	+6.89
700–725	709	12	325.00–365.00	$348.10	$2,468	+1.52
755–795	777	6	310.00–355.00	$331.95	$2,579	-6.79
830	830	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,366	-43.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	540.00–550.00	$545.13	$1,570	-49.55
310–345	336	11	520.00–560.00	$546.12	$1,835	-8.88
370–395	388	9	500.00–530.00	$516.18	$2,003	+17.10
410–445	433	19	432.00–508.00	$488.32	$2,114	+35.27
450–490	473	12	415.00–475.00	$459.38	$2,173	+25.01
525–545	539	8	360.00–450.00	$408.44	$2,201	-8.73
555–590	574	4	385.00–415.00	$400.03	$2,296	+6.69
615	615	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,091	-34.37
660–690	675	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,228	-4.98
710–715	712	3	300.00–305.00	$301.67	$2,148	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1320	1162	80-85%	13	149.00–174.00	$165.21	$1,920	+5.84
1010–1495	1208	80-85%	28	160.00–183.00	$173.80	$2,100	—
800–1380	1220	80-85%	20	172.00–190.00	$182.23	$2,223	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1670	1398	75-80%	12	158.00–177.00	$169.81	$2,374	—
1200–1555	1411	75-80%	8	170.00–188.00	$179.83	$2,537	—
1385–1645	1483	75-80%	3	190.00–199.00	$195.67	$2,902	+21.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1120	984	85-90%	9	147.00–153.00	$150.27	$1,479	-10.24
790–1155	1009	85-90%	6	132.00–154.00	$141.79	$1,431	+4.27
770–1145	1021	85-90%	7	145.00–167.00	$156.39	$1,597	+11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1890	1682	7	176.00–195.00	$188.05	$3,163	—
1615–1945	1832	7	207.00–213.00	$210.15	$3,850	+0.43
1690–2120	1890	15	182.00–208.00	$197.79	$3,738	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,863.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,866.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	2,250.00–3,600.00	$2,970.69
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,300.00–3,700.00	$3,166.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	3,900.00–4,200.00	$3,975.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,700.00–2,500.00	$2,020.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,200.00–2,950.00	$2,562.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,255.56
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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	1,760.00	$1,760.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,275.00

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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	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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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	62	2,800.00–4,250.00	$3,566.94	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	4,400.00–5,100.00	$4,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,450.00–3,400.00	$2,930.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,866.67	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.