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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

2,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $436.75/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 604 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.89/cwt -32.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 422 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $491.80/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 424 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,505 1,237 2,568
Feeder cattle 2,075 964 1,903
Slaughter cattle 216 127 338
Replacement cattle 214 146 327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances sharply higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 6 610.00–700.00 $633.67 $1,426 -26.33
260–295 271 13 590.00–725.00 $606.35 $1,643 -104.65
305–345 328 11 540.00–690.00 $600.15 $1,968 -24.14
355–390 374 18 525.00–600.00 $561.67 $2,101 -8.33
400–430 417 13 515.00–570.00 $543.17 $2,265 +5.73
455–485 471 5 500.00–525.00 $510.45 $2,404 —
500–545 528 6 470.00–497.00 $480.00 $2,534 +1.28
555–575 568 3 440.00–455.00 $448.31 $2,546 -16.69
610–643 623 14 405.00–447.00 $423.00 $2,635 +18.07
655–688 679 8 390.00–404.00 $400.03 $2,716 —
707 707 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,634 +0.50
760–790 781 14 350.00–360.00 $350.70 $2,739 —
805 805 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
275–295 286 6 540.00–605.00 $556.25 $1,591 —
330–345 337 6 515.00–570.00 $546.11 $1,840 -30.22
360–390 381 8 505.00–555.00 $529.94 $2,019 +0.94
405–445 425 11 480.00–535.00 $509.94 $2,167 +19.70
455–490 470 11 495.00–510.00 $501.22 $2,356 +43.60
515–545 531 12 440.00–485.00 $466.09 $2,475 -1.17
590–595 593 4 437.00–445.00 $440.98 $2,615 +18.42
605–645 616 13 380.00–435.00 $408.81 $2,518 +31.24
660–695 681 12 345.00–375.00 $361.28 $2,460 +18.05
780 780 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,465 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 71 436.75 $436.75 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 530.00–540.00 $534.93 $1,808 -18.44
365–395 380 4 505.00–535.00 $519.41 $1,974 +7.54
415–440 430 14 445.00–505.00 $489.36 $2,104 +8.41
470–480 473 9 485.00–490.00 $486.69 $2,302 +101.69
505–520 516 10 460.00–475.00 $467.48 $2,412 +37.48
630–645 638 4 355.00–400.00 $377.24 $2,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 570.00–605.00 $590.25 $1,647 -16.73
305–345 327 21 515.00–545.00 $525.68 $1,719 -44.01
355–395 365 36 475.00–540.00 $504.92 $1,843 -8.91
400–440 422 55 465.00–510.00 $479.89 $2,025 -21.82
465 fancy 465 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 —
450–495 466 24 445.00–470.00 $455.75 $2,124 -29.26
500–540 515 19 400.00–440.00 $414.80 $2,136 -13.28
555–590 569 19 380.00–420.00 $394.49 $2,245 -16.57
605–645 622 21 352.00–400.00 $375.38 $2,335 +19.39
655–660 658 7 355.00–370.00 $361.43 $2,378 +13.42
720–735 730 10 340.00–352.50 $347.22 $2,535 +3.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 -33.52
275–295 289 7 510.00–580.00 $544.33 $1,573 -36.46
305–345 329 16 470.00–525.00 $505.73 $1,664 -35.39
355–395 373 29 450.00–500.00 $477.90 $1,783 -21.04
405–445 426 27 425.00–495.00 $455.00 $1,938 -24.01
450–495 480 35 405.00–440.00 $425.17 $2,041 -19.02
505–545 531 26 380.00–420.00 $398.21 $2,114 +3.72
550–595 567 23 370.00–400.00 $381.87 $2,165 -0.38
601–645 621 19 345.00–374.00 $362.66 $2,252 -9.75
650–695 678 9 320.00–340.00 $332.76 $2,256 -9.57
705–745 727 9 316.00–330.00 $322.57 $2,345 +0.92
760–765 763 2 310.00–317.00 $313.49 $2,392 -3.00
845 845 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 —
255–280 268 4 495.00–560.00 $519.25 $1,392 -47.18
305–345 315 9 450.00–505.00 $471.53 $1,485 -68.44
355–395 378 15 415.00–490.00 $440.95 $1,667 -43.98
405–440 416 15 400.00–470.00 $426.91 $1,776 -47.75
455–495 487 12 380.00–415.00 $393.30 $1,915 -26.55
530–545 539 9 340.00–380.00 $360.28 $1,942 -24.80
560–595 583 8 347.00–375.00 $362.80 $2,115 -17.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 7 610.00–650.00 $636.94 $1,478 +50.76
250–295 269 11 580.00–660.00 $608.58 $1,637 -18.87
300–345 326 27 540.00–600.00 $558.41 $1,820 -20.88
360–395 386 35 495.00–550.00 $521.43 $2,013 -5.06
400–445 424 43 470.00–515.00 $491.80 $2,085 -4.02
450–495 469 43 435.00–510.00 $474.07 $2,223 -4.83
500–545 523 30 400.00–450.00 $431.23 $2,255 -6.63
560–585 573 19 370.00–425.00 $401.69 $2,302 -2.78
605–645 620 20 348.00–375.00 $366.85 $2,274 -3.19
655–695 670 9 334.00–367.00 $352.22 $2,360 +6.69
705–720 717 5 327.50–355.00 $332.91 $2,387 +2.33
755–790 774 7 305.00–335.00 $323.80 $2,506 -1.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 214 6 650.00–710.00 $671.89 $1,438 -35.48
265–295 278 6 605.00–680.00 $619.52 $1,722 -25.52
295 fancy 295 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,065 —
305–345 327 11 580.00–650.00 $601.25 $1,966 -29.12
350–390 365 26 530.00–575.00 $551.93 $2,015 -6.07
400–445 422 20 487.00–550.00 $517.68 $2,185 +1.58
450–495 469 34 470.00–530.00 $495.00 $2,322 +11.46
500–545 519 28 435.00–485.00 $461.73 $2,396 -6.30
555–580 568 6 425.00–440.00 $431.62 $2,452 +8.26
610–635 623 10 385.00–420.00 $394.01 $2,455 +3.36
653–690 665 8 355.00–370.00 $359.61 $2,391 -5.11
705–710 708 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,673 —
755–770 763 2 325.00–345.00 $335.10 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,322 —
250–295 277 6 540.00–550.00 $546.45 $1,514 -73.55
315–345 330 7 480.00–530.00 $504.66 $1,665 -20.12
355–395 367 9 450.00–505.00 $472.19 $1,733 -27.04
410–448 434 16 440.00–490.00 $475.29 $2,063 +20.66
455–495 473 14 420.00–465.00 $448.74 $2,123 +1.56
520–545 541 10 395.00–425.00 $403.94 $2,185 -21.03
555–595 567 12 360.00–395.00 $375.10 $2,127 -4.21
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 —
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1116 80-85% 13 150.00–165.00 $158.52 $1,769 —
795–1590 1188 80-85% 27 161.00–175.00 $167.93 $1,995 -2.80
915–1750 1275 80-85% 18 170.00–181.00 $174.95 $2,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1140 951 85-90% 14 130.00–162.00 $139.34 $1,325 -25.99
820–1120 958 85-90% 13 140.00–159.00 $147.79 $1,416 -17.54
815–1240 992 85-90% 18 149.00–169.00 $157.26 $1,560 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1520 1327 75-80% 19 172.00–181.00 $177.54 $2,356 +5.73
1270–1580 1378 75-80% 11 178.00–192.00 $181.76 $2,505 —
1100–1890 1431 75-80% 12 164.00–170.00 $166.67 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1830 1451 6 175.00–183.00 $179.02 $2,598 —
1080–1890 1551 17 184.00–209.00 $195.78 $3,037 —
1100–2090 1740 15 203.00–218.00 $212.38 $3,695 —

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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 8 1,370.00–1,585.00 $1,477.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,016.67

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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) 20 2,700.00–3,850.00 $3,230.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,850.00–3,050.00 $2,472.73
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,301.39
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,385.00–3,700.00 $2,996.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,720.00–2,900.00 $2,056.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,740.00 $2,740.00

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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 4 4,900.00–5,000.00 $4,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,700.00–4,850.00 $4,348.21 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,900.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.