Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

2,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $440.51/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 472 lb · 58 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $541.83/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 382 lb · 47 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $431.59/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 581 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,344	2,133	2,405
Feeder cattle	1,847	1,758	1,830
Slaughter cattle	252	236	442
Replacement cattle	245	139	133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady, with instances 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	5	600.00–620.00	$607.98	$1,356	-12.02
250–295	277	14	580.00–610.00	$598.43	$1,658	+43.16
300–345	327	33	550.00–576.00	$569.25	$1,861	-0.73
351–397	382	47	530.00–560.00	$541.83	$2,070	+17.59
410–449	433	25	500.00–535.00	$520.52	$2,254	+20.03
450–496	484	29	456.00–510.00	$474.01	$2,294	-17.32
500–540	523	25	445.00–500.00	$472.68	$2,472	+23.23
550–593	581	47	418.00–445.00	$431.59	$2,508	+7.77
600–645	637	20	368.00–435.00	$401.84	$2,560	-24.79
655–697	681	17	345.00–395.00	$376.31	$2,563	—
705–745	732	11	335.00–370.00	$354.74	$2,597	+1.29
765	765	2	343.00	$343.00	$2,624	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	4	640.00–670.00	$655.21	$1,540	—
250–295	268	5	610.00–640.00	$626.19	$1,678	+22.52
310–330	320	10	585.00–610.00	$595.75	$1,906	-17.95
355–385	367	13	565.00–590.00	$571.42	$2,097	-13.80
405–425	412	9	510.00–545.00	$529.55	$2,182	-17.29
475–490	480	19	485.00–500.00	$489.46	$2,349	-22.70
505–525	518	6	470.00–490.00	$481.58	$2,495	-9.15
562–576	572	19	450.00–452.00	$450.52	$2,577	-14.48
660	660	5	367.00	$367.00	$2,422	-43.00
705–710	707	5	360.00–370.00	$365.98	$2,587	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,725	-19.53
365–395	383	3	450.00–485.00	$468.22	$1,793	-80.13
400	400	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,780	—
490–495	492	3	455.00–460.00	$458.32	$2,255	-16.85
525–540	533	2	400.00–440.00	$419.72	$2,237	+4.82
570	570	1	405.00	$405.00	$2,308	+29.98
675–690	685	3	330.00–333.00	$330.99	$2,267	—
710	710	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,236	-25.00
755–770	764	5	320.00–330.00	$326.01	$2,491	+16.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	235	9	540.00–580.00	$564.11	$1,326	-16.00
265–295	282	18	520.00–540.00	$532.92	$1,503	+0.58
300–345	325	22	490.00–530.00	$506.84	$1,647	+2.48
355–395	381	25	450.00–500.00	$475.14	$1,810	+3.33
405–445	433	32	440.00–480.00	$457.66	$1,982	-4.18
455–490	472	58	420.00–470.00	$440.51	$2,079	+1.99
500–545	531	36	395.00–455.00	$416.98	$2,214	+15.78
551–592	578	29	374.00–407.00	$385.80	$2,230	+8.30
605–645	627	36	335.00–380.00	$371.58	$2,330	+18.01
650–690	667	11	330.00–356.00	$342.92	$2,287	+6.97
710–719	718	13	322.00–346.00	$342.35	$2,458	+21.54
775–785	780	2	300.00–320.00	$309.94	$2,418	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	235	8	580.00–800.00	$615.77	$1,447	-9.41
255–280	268	11	550.00–570.00	$558.95	$1,498	-11.08
305–320	313	8	520.00–540.00	$531.28	$1,663	-12.78
355–395	374	14	480.00–520.00	$495.33	$1,853	-10.61
405–445	423	14	465.00–495.00	$473.08	$2,001	-11.17
455–485	469	19	450.00–495.00	$480.17	$2,252	+24.49
505–549	521	23	416.00–440.00	$428.02	$2,230	+2.05
530–545	538	2	445.00–475.00	$460.21	$2,476	+34.24
560–590	571	14	385.00–405.00	$399.91	$2,283	-14.19
605–625	616	4	375.00–385.00	$380.01	$2,341	-4.40
655–675	668	43	348.00–370.00	$355.42	$2,374	-4.52
705–745	732	3	345.00	$345.00	$2,525	-4.98
755	755	10	339.50	$339.50	$2,563	+12.01
838	838	8	316.00	$316.00	$2,648	—
878	878	5	315.00	$315.00	$2,766	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	480.00–500.00	$490.09	$1,362	-26.22
315–345	333	12	450.00–495.00	$476.09	$1,585	-22.43
355–395	380	14	430.00–480.00	$465.08	$1,767	+4.63
400–440	427	8	425.00–445.00	$433.95	$1,853	-4.98
470–495	488	12	385.00–435.00	$412.29	$2,012	-7.54
510–545	525	23	380.00–405.00	$390.03	$2,048	+18.24
600	600	3	370.00	$370.00	$2,220	+60.05
675–680	678	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,068	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	4	640.00–650.00	$644.79	$1,515	-15.97
315–335	321	6	575.00–580.00	$576.64	$1,851	+9.50
365–395	381	8	480.00–560.00	$520.13	$1,982	-25.00
400–445	433	22	460.00–525.00	$485.23	$2,101	-10.41
455–490	471	24	440.00–470.00	$457.23	$2,154	-13.36
505–545	527	32	420.00–460.00	$434.25	$2,288	-3.92
555–590	566	16	400.00–420.00	$412.59	$2,335	+5.16
615–645	625	15	340.00–400.00	$381.18	$2,382	-8.35
650–671	659	5	363.00–390.00	$374.06	$2,465	+8.50
700–740	723	4	330.00–350.00	$341.54	$2,469	+1.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	760.00	$760.00	$1,786	+50.00
290	290	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,740	-70.12
310–340	326	7	525.00–620.00	$562.65	$1,834	-52.50
365–395	386	6	500.00–570.00	$533.88	$2,061	-34.15
405–425	416	16	485.00–540.00	$517.72	$2,154	-9.40
454–495	470	23	480.00–540.00	$502.64	$2,362	+15.76
505–535	520	12	440.00–520.00	$468.16	$2,434	+0.97
605–645	632	3	350.00–358.00	$355.45	$2,246	-36.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	610.00	$610.00	$1,434	-27.72
290	290	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,711	+26.51
325–340	333	2	560.00–565.00	$562.44	$1,873	+15.26
360–385	370	5	430.00–485.00	$462.11	$1,710	-56.44
400–430	411	8	425.00–465.00	$452.73	$1,861	-26.04
465–475	469	5	380.00–395.00	$386.08	$1,811	-61.05
500–538	525	17	385.00–415.00	$403.56	$2,119	-20.32
560–595	581	8	375.00–390.00	$383.15	$2,226	-11.23
605–625	615	4	370.00–380.00	$374.92	$2,306	+14.02
662–680	665	11	330.00–350.00	$333.72	$2,219	-12.39
715–745	735	3	327.00–332.00	$328.62	$2,415	+10.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1445	1202	80-85%	20	157.00–166.00	$162.00	$1,947	-2.49
1010–1575	1220	80-85%	19	176.00–192.00	$184.31	$2,249	+19.82
1027–1430	1246	80-85%	35	167.00–179.00	$173.78	$2,165	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1385	1332	75-80%	10	168.00–170.00	$169.01	$2,251	-15.82
900–1725	1396	75-80%	18	174.00–186.00	$178.11	$2,486	—
1315–1625	1454	75-80%	11	181.00–185.00	$183.02	$2,661	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830	830	85-90%	6	144.00	$144.00	$1,195	—
865–1195	1016	85-90%	17	125.00–161.00	$157.03	$1,595	-3.51
955–1045	1019	85-90%	14	136.00–167.00	$163.82	$1,669	+3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1835	1458	4	175.00–185.00	$179.67	$2,620	—
1265–1805	1515	9	187.00–211.00	$195.75	$2,966	—
1325–2095	1783	9	200.00–217.00	$208.34	$3,715	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	2,500.00–3,900.00	$3,163.04
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,500.00–4,100.00	$3,845.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,600.00–4,000.00	$3,630.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,200.00–3,550.00	$3,378.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,625.00–3,800.00	$2,764.77

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,075.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,540.00	$2,520.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,100.00

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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	2	5,050.00–5,300.00	$5,175.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,216.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	3,200.00–4,800.00	$4,015.79	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,300.00–4,850.00	$4,430.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,533.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,650.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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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.