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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

4,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt ≈ $2,426/hd at 647 lb · 85 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $475.97/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 375 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $438.52/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 520 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,336 2,505 2,581
Feeder cattle 3,484 2,075 1,820
Slaughter cattle 335 216 501
Replacement cattle 517 214 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady, with instances sharply higher. 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
220–230 225 2 600.00–620.00 $609.78 $1,372 +9.78
250 250 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 —
305–345 336 45 530.00–610.00 $554.10 $1,862 +7.99
350–396 384 29 510.00–585.00 $527.89 $2,027 -2.05
405–439 420 28 500.00–532.00 $521.63 $2,191 +11.69
450–495 465 45 470.00–530.00 $480.73 $2,235 -20.49
500–545 512 17 445.00–465.00 $456.40 $2,337 -9.69
550–585 566 23 415.00–450.00 $437.34 $2,475 -3.64
615–630 620 5 404.00–435.00 $414.42 $2,569 +5.61
650–692 667 39 360.00–398.00 $376.94 $2,514 +15.66
725–730 729 4 345.00–350.00 $346.24 $2,524 —
761–780 762 13 345.00–350.00 $349.61 $2,664 +33.61
810 810 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,560 —
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 —
900 900 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 6 640.00–700.00 $657.43 $1,440 +23.76
275–290 280 3 630.00–670.00 $643.81 $1,803 +37.46
310–335 324 17 570.00–650.00 $601.43 $1,949 +1.28
355–390 378 21 540.00–620.00 $548.35 $2,073 -13.32
405–425 414 7 520.00–530.00 $525.60 $2,176 -17.57
465–480 476 6 500.00–575.00 $545.16 $2,595 +34.71
500–525 509 7 470.00–490.00 $479.60 $2,441 -0.40
547 value added 547 29 491.00 $491.00 $2,686 —
563 value added 563 13 492.00 $492.00 $2,770 —
565 565 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 +6.69
605–618 617 22 429.00–435.00 $429.27 $2,649 +6.27
655–695 658 20 355.00–410.00 $389.16 $2,561 -10.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
300 300 3 480.00–510.00 $490.00 $1,470 —
365–395 388 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,940 -19.41
400–434 409 4 440.00–450.00 $442.66 $1,810 -46.70
520–540 531 6 385.00–435.00 $404.77 $2,149 -62.71
605–625 620 4 380.00–395.00 $386.22 $2,395 +8.98
680–683 682 5 307.00–352.00 $343.03 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 6 510.00–600.00 $546.86 $1,176 +6.86
270–295 283 8 490.00–535.00 $518.76 $1,468 -25.57
300–345 322 57 470.00–525.00 $496.51 $1,599 -9.22
350–395 375 82 455.00–510.00 $475.97 $1,785 -1.93
405–447 426 64 440.00–475.00 $458.12 $1,952 +3.12
455–495 481 64 410.00–455.00 $431.81 $2,077 +6.64
500–546 528 64 375.00–420.00 $398.32 $2,103 +0.11
550–595 574 34 350.00–400.00 $378.65 $2,173 -3.22
600–648 627 40 325.00–378.00 $349.60 $2,192 -13.06
655–695 678 5 315.00–335.00 $324.87 $2,203 -7.89
700–746 734 28 324.00–340.00 $332.74 $2,442 +10.17
815 815 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,384 -9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 11 560.00–640.00 $578.19 $1,284 —
255–295 272 14 530.00–680.00 $565.47 $1,538 -24.78
320 fancy 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 —
300–345 331 26 500.00–545.00 $519.07 $1,718 -6.61
350–360 fancy 355 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 —
350–395 369 25 480.00–520.00 $499.34 $1,843 -5.58
400–445 423 64 465.00–510.00 $484.57 $2,050 +4.68
450–490 469 30 435.00–472.50 $452.19 $2,121 -3.56
500–539 526 56 400.00–440.00 $418.25 $2,200 +3.45
550–590 569 14 370.00–415.00 $396.49 $2,256 +2.00
605–648 627 61 350.00–385.00 $366.45 $2,298 -8.93
655–675 667 11 340.00–365.00 $354.12 $2,362 -7.31
700–745 717 3 320.00–335.00 $328.38 $2,354 -18.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +30.00
270–290 284 6 470.00–520.00 $493.18 $1,401 -26.07
305–345 330 10 460.00–510.00 $489.87 $1,617 +18.34
350–390 374 11 415.00–475.00 $445.32 $1,665 +4.37
405–445 429 18 395.00–450.00 $416.45 $1,787 -10.46
455–499 491 29 380.00–433.00 $404.56 $1,986 +11.26
505–540 522 11 350.00–390.00 $370.45 $1,934 +10.17
550–590 565 4 325.00–370.00 $354.48 $2,003 -8.32
605–635 612 7 325.00–335.00 $329.99 $2,020 —
685–695 690 2 315.00–318.00 $316.49 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 85 375.00 $375.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 216 7 575.00–650.00 $609.08 $1,316 -27.86
260–294 279 11 550.00–600.00 $565.27 $1,577 -43.31
300–345 324 24 530.00–600.00 $558.07 $1,808 -0.34
350–395 373 24 500.00–550.00 $523.28 $1,952 +1.85
400–445 419 50 460.00–527.50 $486.71 $2,039 -5.09
450–495 472 46 440.00–492.50 $467.47 $2,206 -6.60
500–535 520 64 400.00–465.00 $438.52 $2,280 +7.29
550–595 574 35 380.00–422.00 $406.45 $2,333 +4.76
600–645 621 52 343.00–405.00 $384.84 $2,390 +17.99
650–695 670 12 345.00–390.00 $364.07 $2,439 +11.85
700–745 726 11 335.00–365.00 $344.54 $2,501 +11.63
750–796 777 13 306.00–340.00 $320.17 $2,488 -3.63
800 800 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 8 635.00–670.00 $657.64 $1,526 -14.25
270–295 282 13 580.00–640.00 $618.05 $1,743 -1.47
300–345 315 19 560.00–630.00 $603.50 $1,901 +2.25
350–395 373 16 535.00–580.00 $566.56 $2,113 +14.63
400–445 424 42 490.00–555.00 $507.79 $2,153 -9.89
450–495 472 43 460.00–520.00 $485.88 $2,293 -9.12
500–535 519 37 430.00–480.00 $456.75 $2,371 -4.98
550–590 568 19 410.00–440.00 $423.50 $2,405 -8.12
605–645 630 15 390.00–420.00 $402.22 $2,534 +8.21
660–695 676 8 360.00–397.50 $377.30 $2,551 +17.69
700–710 705 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,626 -5.01
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 -0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 -30.00
290–295 292 3 520.00–540.00 $533.26 $1,557 -13.19
320–345 331 7 505.00–545.00 $522.67 $1,730 +18.01
370–395 384 10 445.00–505.00 $476.32 $1,829 +4.13
420–445 434 7 450.00–485.00 $474.39 $2,059 -0.90
450–495 478 18 402.00–465.00 $442.99 $2,117 -5.75
500–545 531 17 350.00–435.00 $412.17 $2,189 +8.23
555–575 567 11 380.00–400.00 $387.79 $2,199 +12.69
675–680 677 3 344.00–350.00 $346.01 $2,342 +21.01
715–740 727 3 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,363 —
780–795 785 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1445 1207 80-85% 17 142.00–167.00 $155.46 $1,876 —
985–1760 1226 80-85% 50 150.00–177.00 $170.00 $2,084 —
920–1565 1245 80-85% 42 161.00–188.00 $181.15 $2,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1540 1316 75-80% 30 171.00–189.00 $178.39 $2,348 +0.85
1190–1785 1406 75-80% 13 155.00–173.00 $167.69 $2,358 +1.02
1200–1945 1412 75-80% 32 180.00–189.00 $184.92 $2,611 +18.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1105 983 85-90% 3 135.00–155.00 $147.16 $1,447 -10.10
845–1145 987 85-90% 5 142.00–170.00 $156.01 $1,540 -1.25
720–1130 995 85-90% 14 130.00–165.00 $151.83 $1,511 -5.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1785 1396 8 167.00–198.00 $182.48 $2,547 —
1035–2010 1588 18 180.00–215.00 $199.24 $3,164 —
1300–2050 1765 13 201.00–225.00 $210.84 $3,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,107.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 46 1,950.00–3,300.00 $2,967.39
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00–5,700.00 $4,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 2,200.00–4,300.00 $3,183.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,458.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,730.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,585.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,900.00 $2,708.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,200.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,400.00–6,125.00 $5,708.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,300.00–4,850.00 $3,936.36 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,050.00–5,300.00 $5,162.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,000.00–4,600.00 $4,053.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.