Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

2,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.15/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 422 lb · 49 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.92/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 374 lb · 36 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.10/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 472 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,395	1,635	2,462
Feeder cattle	1,857	1,285	1,942
Slaughter cattle	304	160	386
Replacement cattle	234	190	134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold to 3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	3	540.00–580.00	$553.15	$1,316	-25.98
255–295	284	7	540.00–620.00	$560.18	$1,591	+9.17
315–345	337	11	480.00–585.00	$513.99	$1,732	-47.23
355–395	367	7	460.00–515.00	$491.19	$1,803	-24.75
410–445	429	21	455.00–507.00	$489.69	$2,101	-4.91
470–495	480	11	435.00–485.00	$460.58	$2,211	-5.04
500–545	515	21	420.00–480.00	$446.27	$2,298	+7.95
550–575	566	7	400.00–425.00	$408.84	$2,314	+13.82
635	635	9	350.00–405.00	$398.89	$2,533	+18.49
650	650	4	365.00	$365.00	$2,372	-5.00
717–720	717	25	330.00–360.00	$358.80	$2,573	+9.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	3	640.00–670.00	$656.86	$1,498	+30.39
270–285	278	2	580.00–600.00	$589.73	$1,639	—
310–345	328	16	515.00–595.00	$540.39	$1,772	-53.89
350–395	368	26	500.00–575.00	$525.62	$1,934	-40.25
410–440	425	11	490.00–510.00	$501.23	$2,130	-31.78
465–475	469	10	470.00–480.00	$477.37	$2,239	-12.97
510–540	518	4	460.00–515.00	$479.89	$2,486	+21.79
575–580	578	2	430.00–440.00	$434.98	$2,514	+5.21
600–605	603	2	420.00–425.00	$422.49	$2,548	+27.49
766	766	4	342.00	$342.00	$2,620	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	6	435.00–480.00	$460.46	$1,510	-60.69
370	370	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,646	-31.88
605	605	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,996	-34.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	233	5	550.00–600.00	$576.82	$1,344	+11.96
260 fancy	260	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,534	—
265–295	282	7	550.00–580.00	$564.20	$1,591	+33.24
310–330 fancy	317	5	550.00–580.00	$561.83	$1,781	—
300–345	321	22	485.00–540.00	$510.04	$1,637	+9.87
350–390	374	36	460.00–520.00	$484.92	$1,814	+7.93
400–444	422	49	445.00–490.00	$467.15	$1,971	+7.52
450–485	472	34	425.00–480.00	$445.10	$2,101	+18.85
500–540	512	26	400.00–445.00	$423.43	$2,168	+31.28
550–595	565	16	365.00–428.00	$386.45	$2,183	-8.50
600–645	624	17	355.00–390.00	$365.60	$2,281	-4.71
665–685	675	2	345.00–360.00	$352.39	$2,379	+12.39
797	797	6	316.00	$316.00	$2,519	-14.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	7	460.00–550.00	$510.25	$1,174	-10.22
265–295	287	5	480.00–520.00	$496.85	$1,426	+1.74
300–345	317	23	450.00–480.00	$472.48	$1,498	+18.24
360–395	377	27	430.00–485.00	$459.08	$1,731	+21.38
405–447	436	30	425.00–465.00	$439.35	$1,916	+12.43
455–495	473	22	395.00–445.00	$423.21	$2,002	+20.05
500–545	524	29	365.00–420.00	$394.64	$2,068	+22.07
555–595	575	19	345.00–405.00	$368.94	$2,121	+15.22
605–645	629	13	335.00–372.50	$348.66	$2,193	+3.04
675	675	3	305.00–325.00	$316.67	$2,138	-18.46
714–745	724	17	310.00–325.00	$319.93	$2,316	+2.41
755	755	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,265	-10.00
800	800	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,360	+2.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	505.00	$505.00	$1,086	+19.05
305–345	324	6	410.00–470.00	$447.80	$1,451	+6.91
350–385	356	7	430.00–455.00	$438.13	$1,560	+42.64
405–445	432	13	390.00–445.00	$417.85	$1,805	+14.06
455–495	470	10	390.00–423.00	$406.54	$1,911	+42.88
510–545	530	7	350.00–370.00	$364.39	$1,931	+7.50
560–595	584	4	300.00–345.00	$332.96	$1,944	+11.54
605	605	2	310.00	$310.00	$1,876	—
650–670	660	2	315.00–325.00	$319.92	$2,111	—
760	760	1	282.50	$282.50	$2,147	+10.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	600.00–650.00	$626.37	$1,428	+30.41
255–295	278	7	520.00–580.00	$548.02	$1,523	+4.67
310–345	327	14	485.00–550.00	$515.07	$1,684	-25.74
350–395	375	27	465.00–525.00	$493.66	$1,851	-17.25
400–445	422	33	425.00–515.00	$476.99	$2,013	+6.34
450–495	474	27	430.00–487.50	$462.42	$2,192	+18.77
500–545	522	26	405.00–460.00	$425.57	$2,221	+16.34
560–595	576	19	380.00–415.00	$395.55	$2,278	+23.26
605–645	629	12	355.00–380.00	$368.62	$2,319	+10.83
675–695	683	6	335.00–355.00	$346.72	$2,368	+19.25
705–725	712	5	312.50–330.00	$324.46	$2,310	+11.96
750–795	773	2	252.50–275.00	$264.08	$2,041	-35.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	227	3	550.00–630.00	$575.29	$1,306	-51.04
265–290	280	6	530.00–650.00	$553.30	$1,549	-31.43
300–345	319	16	510.00–570.00	$545.18	$1,739	-37.80
350–380	369	9	500.00–555.00	$524.04	$1,934	-6.76
400–440	421	25	475.00–535.00	$498.57	$2,099	+0.54
450–490	467	20	455.00–515.00	$474.28	$2,215	+1.06
500–545	522	26	425.00–457.50	$438.82	$2,291	-0.97
555–595	574	11	395.00–445.00	$424.62	$2,437	+30.24
605–645	625	8	355.00–400.00	$381.91	$2,387	+15.62
650–675	659	14	333.00–430.00	$376.21	$2,479	+30.18
710	710	2	347.00–350.00	$348.50	$2,474	+15.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	271	5	450.00–550.00	$517.97	$1,404	-26.89
310–345	333	4	450.00–520.00	$499.14	$1,662	-17.06
365–395	390	9	465.00–485.00	$473.83	$1,848	-7.96
400–440	423	5	450.00–460.00	$452.08	$1,912	+17.27
455–495	482	6	435.00–445.00	$439.97	$2,121	+33.34
515–545	531	11	380.00–420.00	$393.10	$2,087	+21.01
550–560	555	2	355.00–375.00	$365.09	$2,026	+2.53
620	620	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,077	±0.00
665	665	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,062	—
710	710	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,882	-29.93
790	790	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,370	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1680	1209	80-85%	59	160.00–176.00	$165.77	$2,004	-5.50
1000–1550	1247	80-85%	50	150.00–163.00	$159.01	$1,983	—
1065–1515	1284	80-85%	18	167.50–180.00	$172.15	$2,210	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1145	1071	85-90%	8	139.00–162.00	$157.78	$1,690	—
930–1180	1101	85-90%	22	128.00–157.00	$152.30	$1,677	-2.98
930–1220	1172	85-90%	21	140.00–149.00	$145.42	$1,704	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1695	1485	75-80%	8	169.00–179.00	$172.08	$2,555	-1.21
1360–1595	1511	75-80%	5	164.00–181.00	$174.08	$2,630	—
1395–1735	1517	75-80%	11	163.00–172.50	$166.89	$2,532	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1635	1499	5	175.00–195.00	$182.35	$2,733	—
1310–2260	1686	15	180.00–208.00	$192.08	$3,238	—
1630–2355	2010	12	194.00–219.00	$204.29	$4,106	—

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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	5	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,620.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,554.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,000.00–3,700.00	$3,162.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,100.00–3,350.00	$3,200.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,100.00–2,850.00	$2,630.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	2,250.00–3,325.00	$2,705.43

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)	2	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,950.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,550.00–2,750.00	$2,650.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,450.00

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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)	16	2,300.00–4,150.00	$3,603.13
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	4,250.00–4,950.00	$4,540.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,890.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,600.00–6,800.00	$5,360.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,100.00–3,600.00	$3,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–4,400.00	$2,837.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,500.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

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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.