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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $479.15/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 472 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.57/cwt ≈ $2,412/hd at 690 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.85/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 474 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 584 2,958
Feeder cattle 856 499 2,434
Slaughter cattle 135 25 415
Replacement cattle 107 60 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was active on moderate demand for all classes of cattle. Soaking rains and cold weather that impacted the region curbed receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 595.00–600.00 $597.50 $1,374 —
270–280 273 4 585.00–590.00 $588.72 $1,607 +3.72
340 340 5 555.00–570.00 $561.00 $1,907 —
355–395 369 8 525.00–530.00 $526.34 $1,942 —
400–425 418 13 500.00–510.00 $503.11 $2,103 +13.23
475–490 485 12 480.00–500.00 $489.69 $2,375 +9.69
520–545 528 8 440.00–450.00 $443.84 $2,343 -8.76
550–595 582 15 400.00–445.00 $419.36 $2,441 -4.80
615–630 623 2 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $2,398 -13.12
680–690 685 6 359.00–360.00 $359.50 $2,463 -5.75
700–735 718 3 345.00–350.00 $348.38 $2,501 -9.10
775–790 783 2 342.00–344.00 $343.01 $2,686 +2.02
855 855 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 630.00–690.00 $658.28 $1,435 —
330 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 +3.67
380 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 -5.00
510–525 518 3 465.00–485.00 $476.77 $2,470 +2.03
743 743 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,593 —
755–759 757 9 358.00–371.00 $365.24 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
370 370 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,720 -36.35
535–545 538 5 375.00–420.00 $384.12 $2,067 -27.88
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 -15.00
305–340 322 10 500.00–570.00 $551.13 $1,775 +34.81
355–395 369 15 475.00–520.00 $498.78 $1,840 -1.22
400–445 420 19 470.00–515.00 $489.34 $2,055 +11.59
450–490 474 24 450.00–490.00 $468.85 $2,222 +22.37
500–535 523 13 410.00–435.00 $423.18 $2,213 +9.82
550–585 572 23 380.00–420.00 $395.69 $2,263 +30.69
610 fancy 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 —
620 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 —
600–640 621 10 363.00–410.00 $379.86 $2,359 —
675–691 690 27 338.00–350.00 $349.57 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 257 5 475.00–550.00 $504.47 $1,296 -2.43
300–330 313 14 470.00–530.00 $493.18 $1,544 -15.77
350–395 370 22 450.00–495.00 $469.48 $1,737 -8.02
400–440 423 18 435.00–470.00 $451.95 $1,912 -0.59
460–495 475 23 395.00–475.00 $424.36 $2,016 +3.48
500–545 518 15 375.00–425.00 $398.15 $2,062 -1.29
550–595 582 7 355.00–405.00 $379.47 $2,209 +13.63
605–640 633 8 365.00–370.00 $365.63 $2,314 +13.03
650–681 673 4 330.00–335.00 $333.79 $2,246 +6.22
705–730 713 10 310.00–339.00 $332.41 $2,370 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
350–360 357 3 400.00–465.00 $443.74 $1,584 +9.29
440 440 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
485–495 490 5 365.00–433.00 $409.58 $2,007 +4.98
515–545 525 4 368.00–395.00 $385.54 $2,024 +15.54
665 665 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
275 275 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,609 +16.83
315–340 328 9 490.00–590.00 $536.24 $1,759 -6.93
355–385 373 9 490.00–530.00 $508.97 $1,898 -24.35
400–440 428 15 455.00–525.00 $487.76 $2,088 -8.12
460–495 472 33 440.00–504.00 $479.15 $2,262 +1.94
500–545 519 11 410.00–455.00 $432.82 $2,246 -9.57
555–595 573 11 395.00–425.00 $411.55 $2,358 -10.96
600–635 618 20 370.00–394.00 $391.53 $2,420 +4.65
670–680 675 2 355.00–375.00 $364.93 $2,463 -15.07
720–725 721 10 335.00–352.50 $337.26 $2,432 -5.23
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 +3.65
300–335 320 11 580.00–660.00 $626.89 $2,006 +67.58
350–390 371 13 505.00–585.00 $549.50 $2,039 +2.89
400–440 421 17 490.00–545.00 $502.49 $2,115 -20.04
450–497 467 15 465.00–500.00 $478.48 $2,235 -6.47
500–540 514 6 450.00–485.00 $467.43 $2,403 +7.70
555–575 565 7 415.00–447.50 $430.45 $2,432 -24.65
600–630 612 8 400.00–415.00 $409.06 $2,503 —
665–690 680 3 370.00–400.00 $385.18 $2,619 —
796 796 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 540.00–545.00 $542.43 $1,535 -7.57
300–345 323 3 475.00–490.00 $483.20 $1,561 —
355–395 375 3 460.00–475.00 $465.27 $1,745 -19.38
410–420 415 2 455.00–460.00 $457.47 $1,899 -19.90
500–540 527 3 395.00–430.00 $406.08 $2,140 -33.97
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -26.70
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 +3.56
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 +8.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1124 80-85% 7 152.00–162.00 $156.17 $1,755 —
900–1625 1248 80-85% 25 160.00–179.00 $167.87 $2,095 -9.64
1060–1365 1255 80-85% 14 171.00–190.00 $181.16 $2,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1285 1088 85-90% 7 140.00–156.00 $145.62 $1,584 +5.62
985–1160 1102 85-90% 6 148.00–157.00 $151.23 $1,667 +1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1295 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.54 $2,131 —
1305–1380 1335 75-80% 3 165.00–183.00 $174.19 $2,325 -0.81
1320–1675 1561 75-80% 7 173.00–195.00 $177.42 $2,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1785 1386 8 163.00–194.00 $177.02 $2,453 —
1100–1945 1595 6 185.00–196.00 $190.33 $3,036 —
1200–2125 1665 13 195.00–217.00 $207.54 $3,456 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,795.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,200.00–3,650.00 $3,028.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,516.67

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,900.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00–3,450.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.