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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

1,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.63/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 428 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.99/cwt -24.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 370 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $498.03/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 426 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,635 1,797 2,115
Feeder cattle 1,285 1,413 1,516
Slaughter cattle 160 202 355
Replacement cattle 190 182 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 560.00–600.00 $579.13 $1,332 —
275–280 276 5 550.00–555.00 $551.01 $1,521 —
305–330 322 12 530.00–620.00 $561.22 $1,807 +1.22
350–385 372 14 490.00–560.00 $515.94 $1,919 -5.77
410–445 435 6 480.00–525.00 $494.60 $2,152 -15.52
460–495 479 8 455.00–480.00 $465.62 $2,230 -16.25
505–545 529 14 425.00–455.00 $438.32 $2,319 -26.67
555–595 583 20 385.00–417.50 $395.02 $2,303 -24.84
610–645 625 7 362.00–400.00 $380.40 $2,378 +2.46
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +25.00
702–730 713 8 342.00–358.00 $349.00 $2,488 —
840 840 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 620.00–640.00 $626.47 $1,422 —
305–320 312 3 560.00–660.00 $594.28 $1,854 +24.28
350–385 367 9 530.00–590.00 $565.87 $2,077 -44.13
405–425 420 8 510.00–542.00 $533.01 $2,239 -17.42
450–495 480 15 480.00–495.00 $490.34 $2,354 -14.62
505–540 519 6 445.00–470.00 $458.10 $2,378 -23.58
555–590 568 13 415.00–445.00 $429.77 $2,441 -30.25
615–643 624 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,465 —
703 703 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,636 —
855–872 868 4 300.00–317.50 $304.31 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 4 500.00–550.00 $521.15 $1,673 —
360–395 373 3 450.00–500.00 $476.88 $1,779 —
405–425 412 3 455.00–460.00 $458.28 $1,888 -35.18
480–490 487 3 435.00–440.00 $438.36 $2,135 -31.64
565–595 582 5 370.00–392.00 $376.47 $2,191 -12.61
605–625 618 3 354.00–370.00 $364.78 $2,254 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 8 550.00–580.00 $564.86 $1,260 -120.14
260–285 273 4 510.00–540.00 $530.96 $1,450 -60.04
300–340 330 25 450.00–515.00 $500.17 $1,651 -13.36
350–399 370 38 440.00–495.00 $476.99 $1,765 -24.03
405–445 428 39 430.00–485.00 $459.63 $1,967 -15.33
455–495 472 18 415.00–445.00 $426.25 $2,012 -41.57
500–545 519 17 370.00–440.00 $392.15 $2,035 -17.83
550–555 553 2 385.00–405.00 $394.95 $2,184 +16.65
610–645 623 15 355.00–380.00 $370.31 $2,307 +12.95
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -4.94
708–735 717 3 345.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,544 +19.85
785 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 +5.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 6 495.00–540.00 $520.47 $1,207 —
260–295 283 8 480.00–510.00 $495.11 $1,401 -19.00
300–345 328 23 420.00–490.00 $454.24 $1,490 -21.16
350–395 380 25 415.00–490.00 $437.70 $1,663 -35.36
400–445 427 31 390.00–455.00 $426.92 $1,823 -33.54
450–495 474 23 370.00–430.00 $403.16 $1,911 -20.21
505–545 526 18 340.00–405.00 $372.57 $1,960 -11.09
555–580 567 10 340.00–365.00 $353.72 $2,006 -24.13
615–640 630 3 342.00–350.00 $345.62 $2,177 -4.57
650–685 668 2 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $2,239 -3.74
710–720 715 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,270 +3.90
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +4.48
800 800 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 475.00–510.00 $485.95 $1,059 +35.95
255–295 273 6 420.00–490.00 $462.70 $1,263 -65.10
325–345 333 6 400.00–460.00 $440.89 $1,468 -25.36
355–390 369 11 375.00–440.00 $395.49 $1,459 -58.57
400–445 433 12 360.00–430.00 $403.79 $1,748 -24.36
475–495 486 5 340.00–388.00 $363.66 $1,767 -49.65
505–540 523 6 346.00–375.00 $356.89 $1,867 -15.60
565–595 586 4 305.00–340.00 $321.42 $1,884 -38.58
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 -5.00
770–795 778 3 265.00–275.00 $271.60 $2,113 -28.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 575.00–680.00 $626.33 $1,416 -55.44
275–285 280 2 570.00–600.00 $584.73 $1,637 -50.90
310–335 314 10 520.00–595.00 $582.98 $1,831 -31.17
355–390 376 19 510.00–555.00 $530.80 $1,996 -29.87
400–445 426 33 480.00–530.00 $498.03 $2,122 -11.13
450–490 470 32 440.00–485.00 $473.22 $2,224 -9.14
500–545 515 24 410.00–460.00 $439.79 $2,265 -16.10
565–593 581 7 385.00–410.00 $394.38 $2,291 -29.01
605–640 619 8 355.00–375.00 $366.29 $2,267 -33.67
650–693 676 5 340.00–350.00 $346.03 $2,339 -23.97
730–740 735 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,444 -9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 6 540.00–640.00 $595.96 $1,293 -67.46
260–285 273 4 500.00–580.00 $543.35 $1,483 -72.27
305–345 329 10 460.00–575.00 $540.81 $1,779 -27.14
355–395 378 17 490.00–535.00 $510.91 $1,931 -28.09
405–445 426 29 425.00–490.00 $470.65 $2,005 -7.61
450–495 477 24 420.00–460.00 $443.65 $2,116 -18.11
500–545 528 12 350.00–430.00 $409.23 $2,161 -24.62
570–590 582 9 355.00–385.00 $372.29 $2,167 -22.45
605–645 628 12 330.00–372.00 $357.79 $2,247 -14.29
675–690 683 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,237 -21.98
720 720 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,250 -16.02
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 -17.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 5 510.00–590.00 $565.85 $1,296 -34.15
260–275 264 7 520.00–550.00 $544.86 $1,438 -25.95
305–330 313 6 490.00–540.00 $516.20 $1,616 -16.07
360–398 374 11 465.00–485.00 $481.79 $1,802 -48.62
410–445 429 11 410.00–460.00 $434.81 $1,865 -47.54
450–485 461 6 385.00–425.00 $406.63 $1,875 -46.45
510–545 530 10 360.00–387.00 $372.09 $1,972 -26.34
555–595 576 4 350.00–370.00 $362.56 $2,088 -29.11
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 -19.84
705–720 710 3 285.00–300.00 $294.93 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1290 1091 80-85% 14 145.00–158.00 $152.43 $1,663 —
990–1355 1157 80-85% 25 158.00–170.00 $164.14 $1,899 -7.91
1020–1435 1202 80-85% 12 165.00–176.00 $171.27 $2,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1160 920 85-90% 10 125.00–157.00 $140.10 $1,289 —
935–1265 1013 85-90% 11 135.00–155.00 $146.50 $1,484 -14.26
840–1340 1120 85-90% 15 140.00–165.00 $155.28 $1,739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 75-80% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
1290–1435 1387 75-80% 5 165.00–172.00 $169.73 $2,354 —
1270–1640 1460 75-80% 11 165.00–178.00 $173.29 $2,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1590 1297 8 160.00–183.00 $171.34 $2,222 —
1240–1930 1557 10 179.00–200.00 $187.98 $2,927 —
1460–2200 1704 7 197.00–205.00 $200.19 $3,411 —

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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 17 1,440.00–1,690.00 $1,587.06

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Bred Cows

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) 14 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,728.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–4,300.00 $3,295.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–3,500.00 $2,225.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,345.00 $3,345.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,460.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,890.00–2,400.00 $2,068.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,416.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,112.50

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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 6 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,533.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,700.00–4,750.00 $4,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,016.67 —

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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.