Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $478.01/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 470 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $498.76/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 421 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.83/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 426 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,166	2,344	1,778
Feeder cattle	1,632	1,847	1,321
Slaughter cattle	215	252	313
Replacement cattle	319	245	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 cattle: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	281	5	565.00–600.00	$580.84	$1,632	-17.59
305–349	328	14	520.00–575.00	$556.74	$1,826	-12.51
365–395	384	14	475.00–555.00	$518.79	$1,992	-23.04
405–445	434	12	470.00–525.00	$509.41	$2,211	-11.11
450–485	471	18	470.00–500.00	$485.94	$2,289	+11.93
500–540	530	13	450.00–480.00	$463.02	$2,454	-9.66
555–585	564	22	395.00–475.00	$443.27	$2,500	+11.68
615–625	620	11	412.00–427.50	$420.79	$2,609	+18.95
665–688	678	5	345.00–385.00	$362.72	$2,459	-13.59
705–725	713	8	350.00–360.00	$353.85	$2,523	-0.89
755	755	2	342.00	$342.00	$2,582	-1.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	650.00	$650.00	$1,658	+23.81
305–340	317	3	560.00–670.00	$609.76	$1,933	+14.01
350–375	363	4	555.00–660.00	$586.53	$2,129	+15.11
405–435	418	16	515.00–535.00	$525.81	$2,198	-3.74
450–490	472	18	495.00–540.00	$504.62	$2,382	+15.16
505–530	520	14	470.00–505.00	$483.82	$2,516	+2.24
565–570	569	12	460.00–467.50	$466.26	$2,653	+15.74
635	635	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,730	—
685	685	8	399.00	$399.00	$2,733	+32.00
780	780	16	354.00	$354.00	$2,761	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	287	3	495.00–525.00	$506.86	$1,455	—
315–335	328	6	450.00–550.00	$497.83	$1,633	-2.17
365–395	388	4	450.00–520.00	$492.05	$1,909	+23.83
405	405	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,863	+15.00
465–495	480	4	430.00–485.00	$446.95	$2,145	-11.37
505–515	508	3	410.00–440.00	$423.31	$2,150	+3.59
555–590	565	10	355.00–420.00	$380.00	$2,147	-25.00
645	645	2	388.00	$388.00	$2,503	—
655–690	673	2	345.00–355.00	$350.13	$2,356	+19.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,470	+35.89
270–295	284	11	490.00–580.00	$529.36	$1,503	-3.56
305–340	330	12	485.00–550.00	$519.25	$1,714	+12.41
350–397	370	24	460.00–525.00	$492.70	$1,823	+17.56
400–446	426	29	440.00–490.00	$457.83	$1,950	+0.17
450–495	472	23	425.00–445.00	$435.75	$2,057	-4.76
500–545	520	27	360.00–425.00	$405.20	$2,107	-11.78
555–595	573	28	350.00–405.00	$378.41	$2,168	-7.39
605–645	626	12	330.00–355.00	$345.18	$2,161	-26.40
655–685	671	10	330.00–345.00	$340.34	$2,284	-2.58
709–730	718	7	315.00–322.00	$316.42	$2,272	-25.93
790	790	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,370	-9.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	228	8	560.00–665.00	$612.07	$1,396	-3.70
250–290	279	7	540.00–620.00	$574.08	$1,602	+15.13
310–345	322	11	510.00–590.00	$539.63	$1,738	+8.35
350–377	367	13	490.00–555.00	$524.43	$1,925	+29.10
405–445	425	24	455.00–540.00	$483.83	$2,056	+10.75
465–490	474	15	445.00–460.00	$450.89	$2,137	-29.28
500–530	514	16	400.00–435.00	$419.06	$2,154	-8.96
555 value added	555	7	422.00	$422.00	$2,342	—
550–585	561	10	390.00–495.00	$459.34	$2,577	+59.43
610–630	623	6	365.00–380.00	$373.09	$2,324	-6.92
650–690	665	25	340.00–380.00	$361.84	$2,406	+6.42
705–720	712	8	325.00–350.00	$341.31	$2,430	-3.69
785	785	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,590	-9.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	287	5	505.00–530.00	$521.24	$1,496	+31.15
310–345	339	13	450.00–510.00	$486.55	$1,649	+10.46
350–395	379	21	445.00–495.00	$461.72	$1,750	-3.36
410–445	429	10	400.00–445.00	$425.05	$1,823	-8.90
450–495	475	12	390.00–425.00	$409.60	$1,946	-2.69
510–543	531	10	345.00–400.00	$376.66	$2,000	-13.37
590–595	593	2	330.00–370.00	$349.92	$2,075	—
605	605	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,906	-55.00
730	730	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,080	—
755	755	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,340	—
855	855	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,881	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	700.00	$700.00	$1,561	+55.21
265–290	278	8	600.00–615.00	$605.23	$1,683	—
300–340	330	10	570.00–670.00	$589.09	$1,944	+12.45
350–395	378	19	480.00–560.00	$534.73	$2,021	+14.60
400–445	421	29	475.00–530.00	$498.76	$2,100	+13.53
450–495	470	33	450.00–510.00	$478.01	$2,247	+20.78
500–548	525	18	435.00–487.50	$466.63	$2,450	+32.38
550–595	569	17	385.00–445.00	$410.78	$2,337	-1.81
600–645	618	17	355.00–405.00	$378.49	$2,339	-2.69
650–695	676	17	335.00–380.00	$357.16	$2,414	-16.90
705–730	723	4	330.00–340.00	$335.03	$2,422	-6.51
755–775	766	6	305.00–342.00	$328.24	$2,514	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	500.00–513.00	$506.15	$1,179	-103.85
305–345	331	9	500.00–600.00	$548.80	$1,817	-13.64
350–395	376	17	455.00–525.00	$510.21	$1,918	+48.10
400–445	429	16	435.00–485.00	$464.78	$1,994	+12.05
450–495	467	13	420.00–465.00	$444.67	$2,077	+58.59
505–540	528	11	385.00–435.00	$407.38	$2,151	+3.82
550–590	569	14	365.00–405.00	$384.24	$2,186	+1.09
605–640	617	8	325.00–370.00	$357.28	$2,204	-17.64
710	710	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,414	+11.38
750	750	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,288	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	770.00	$770.00	$1,656	+10.00
255–295	281	9	620.00–650.00	$632.50	$1,777	+32.50
305–323	313	7	590.00–700.00	$641.08	$2,007	+78.43
365–390	375	12	515.00–550.00	$533.88	$2,002	±0.00
404–445	416	20	495.00–595.00	$517.10	$2,151	-0.62
455–485	469	7	480.00–490.00	$487.17	$2,285	-15.47
500–545	518	14	450.00–490.00	$464.83	$2,408	-3.33
565	565	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,430	—
605	605	1	395.00	$395.00	$2,390	+39.55
650–675	658	5	375.00–450.00	$422.53	$2,780	—
700	700	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,380	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1390	1162	80-85%	20	152.00–184.00	$171.90	$1,997	—
980–1440	1219	80-85%	26	161.00–194.00	$178.87	$2,180	-5.44
1055–1390	1250	80-85%	13	172.00–197.00	$179.79	$2,247	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1385	1383	75-80%	2	168.00–169.00	$168.50	$2,330	-9.61
1185–1525	1439	75-80%	17	174.00–204.00	$186.99	$2,691	—
1155–1890	1478	75-80%	18	174.00–194.00	$186.47	$2,756	+3.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1030	955	85-90%	2	113.00–156.00	$136.19	$1,301	—
800–1080	975	85-90%	12	139.00–176.00	$158.76	$1,548	—
835–1115	992	85-90%	11	122.00–164.00	$151.04	$1,498	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1655	1419	11	171.00–196.00	$182.59	$2,591	—
1020–2380	1689	18	190.00–210.00	$201.74	$3,407	—
1040–2130	1735	14	206.00–226.00	$214.34	$3,719	—

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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	7	1,850.00–1,950.00	$1,864.29
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	26	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,200.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	2,050.00–2,700.00	$2,306.67

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,700.00–3,200.00	$3,030.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	2,400.00–3,600.00	$2,790.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,600.00–4,300.00	$3,980.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	1,750.00–3,000.00	$2,262.96

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,950.00–2,650.00	$2,396.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,700.00–1,825.00	$1,783.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,340.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	3,600.00–3,950.00	$3,891.67

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–3,100.00	$2,850.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	4,200.00–4,700.00	$4,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,100.00–4,350.00	$4,225.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00–3,100.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	2,800.00–4,000.00	$3,610.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–2,850.00	$2,750.00	—

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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.