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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.56/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 687 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.81/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 515 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.14/cwt -31.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 579 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 2,166 1,860
Feeder cattle 1,150 1,632 1,332
Slaughter cattle 250 215 244
Replacement cattle 179 319 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 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
210–220 215 2 660.00–820.00 $741.86 $1,595 —
265–285 272 3 640.00–680.00 $659.51 $1,794 +9.51
300 300 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,890 +20.24
355–395 369 7 550.00–620.00 $578.31 $2,134 -8.22
400–445 423 11 527.00–570.00 $542.46 $2,295 +16.65
455–460 457 3 540.00–545.00 $541.68 $2,475 +37.06
500–505 504 17 500.00–555.00 $524.97 $2,646 +41.15
555–565 560 2 455.00–470.00 $462.43 $2,590 -3.83
620–630 623 3 440.00–445.00 $443.32 $2,762 +13.32
653 653 19 437.00 $437.00 $2,854 +38.00
700–739 720 8 392.50–400.00 $396.15 $2,852 —
815–846 836 13 340.00–355.00 $344.50 $2,880 —
865 865 23 333.00 $333.00 $2,880 —
1000 1000 3 315.00 $315.00 $3,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 +39.16
300–340 315 8 540.00–610.00 $572.16 $1,802 +15.42
365–395 372 10 520.00–590.00 $555.59 $2,067 +36.80
400–445 427 10 500.00–560.00 $520.98 $2,225 +11.57
450–495 475 17 480.00–520.00 $499.88 $2,374 +13.94
520–530 524 5 455.00–490.00 $474.08 $2,484 +11.06
550–570 560 12 450.00–470.00 $458.36 $2,567 +15.09
603–645 622 17 397.00–435.00 $423.67 $2,635 +2.88
660–670 665 2 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $2,494 +12.32
711–745 720 6 350.00–375.00 $369.00 $2,657 +15.15
790 790 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 —
305–325 320 4 500.00–505.00 $501.19 $1,604 +3.36
415–425 422 3 445.00–455.00 $451.72 $1,906 -8.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 6 540.00–550.00 $545.13 $1,205 -54.87
250–295 280 8 500.00–535.00 $517.55 $1,449 -11.81
310–345 324 8 477.00–520.00 $500.17 $1,621 -19.08
360–395 376 15 450.00–505.00 $481.46 $1,810 -11.24
405–445 427 18 445.00–480.00 $464.18 $1,982 +6.35
460–495 478 24 420.00–455.00 $436.59 $2,087 +0.84
510–545 531 23 355.00–435.00 $408.95 $2,172 +3.75
550–595 575 18 350.00–410.00 $384.87 $2,213 +6.46
605–645 631 7 350.00–390.00 $368.49 $2,325 +23.31
655–695 687 31 315.00–365.00 $359.56 $2,470 +19.22
715–735 729 7 325.00–345.00 $333.53 $2,431 +17.11
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
830–840 835 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $2,661 —
852 852 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 3 590.00–650.00 $619.05 $1,300 +6.98
255–280 270 4 550.00–560.00 $557.64 $1,506 -16.44
305–345 334 10 530.00–550.00 $541.73 $1,809 +2.10
350–390 377 13 510.00–530.00 $519.56 $1,959 -4.87
400–440 418 14 470.00–515.00 $492.32 $2,058 +8.49
450–495 464 14 440.00–470.00 $458.68 $2,128 +7.79
500–545 515 28 410.00–450.00 $434.81 $2,239 +15.75
555–589 579 26 405.00–425.00 $412.14 $2,386 -47.20
615–645 634 13 365.00–405.00 $386.76 $2,452 +13.67
661 661 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,644 +38.16
705–745 725 2 318.00–355.00 $335.99 $2,436 -5.32
756–770 759 5 345.00–350.00 $346.01 $2,626 +16.01
955–974 963 9 280.00–290.00 $284.49 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
260–275 266 5 470.00–480.00 $475.86 $1,266 -45.38
305–340 320 21 445.00–500.00 $475.56 $1,522 -10.99
355–375 368 5 420.00–475.00 $438.44 $1,613 -23.28
420–445 436 6 410.00–455.00 $437.52 $1,908 +12.47
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 +25.40
525–530 528 4 370.00–385.00 $377.54 $1,993 +0.88
555–590 562 5 365.00–370.00 $368.95 $2,073 +19.03
605–635 627 6 330.00–360.00 $345.34 $2,165 +30.34
655–690 672 3 300.00–330.00 $311.34 $2,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 6 605.00–650.00 $623.71 $1,372 -76.29
250–295 278 6 580.00–620.00 $598.55 $1,664 -6.68
300–345 325 9 540.00–565.00 $555.17 $1,804 -33.92
350–390 377 9 530.00–545.00 $535.53 $2,019 +0.80
400–440 422 21 475.00–515.00 $494.04 $2,085 -4.72
455–495 476 18 450.00–490.00 $472.57 $2,249 -5.44
505–545 526 17 410.00–455.00 $436.80 $2,298 -29.83
555–595 572 9 402.50–430.00 $416.89 $2,385 +6.11
610–640 632 25 370.00–395.00 $384.00 $2,427 +5.51
650–695 671 9 340.00–350.00 $343.29 $2,303 -13.87
730–745 738 3 330.00–337.50 $334.19 $2,466 -0.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 4 630.00–730.00 $692.34 $1,592 -77.66
270–295 285 3 620.00–650.00 $637.13 $1,816 +4.63
300–345 325 9 570.00–600.00 $581.95 $1,891 -59.13
355–395 378 18 535.00–570.00 $553.31 $2,092 +19.43
400–445 424 15 505.00–545.00 $523.25 $2,219 +6.15
455–495 473 8 485.00–510.00 $493.21 $2,333 +6.04
505–535 520 21 445.00–477.00 $463.78 $2,412 -1.05
550–579 572 10 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $2,507 +8.32
610–630 623 7 410.00–420.00 $412.84 $2,572 +17.84
673–675 673 13 360.00–410.00 $404.22 $2,720 -18.31
715–740 722 11 350.00–357.50 $356.59 $2,575 +16.59
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,257 +28.85
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
355–395 381 8 465.00–520.00 $500.34 $1,906 -9.87
415–425 420 4 465.00–480.00 $469.97 $1,974 +5.19
475–495 483 13 410.00–452.50 $443.39 $2,142 -1.28
505–545 522 6 400.00–435.00 $412.73 $2,154 +5.35
555–595 581 4 380.00–390.00 $384.34 $2,233 +0.10
675 675 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1350 1182 80-85% 30 170.00–196.00 $181.65 $2,147 +9.75
940–1485 1233 80-85% 38 160.00–185.00 $174.43 $2,151 -4.44
845–1445 1299 80-85% 24 154.00–174.00 $167.58 $2,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1313 75-80% 6 160.00–175.00 $169.44 $2,225 —
1210–1695 1425 75-80% 23 170.00–184.00 $176.67 $2,518 -10.32
1355–1680 1463 75-80% 26 177.00–183.00 $179.84 $2,631 -6.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1185 1003 85-90% 7 130.00–165.00 $148.44 $1,489 —
805–1175 1027 85-90% 17 140.00–172.00 $155.42 $1,596 —
920–1210 1096 85-90% 16 151.00–168.00 $162.67 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2125 1641 16 188.00–212.00 $197.36 $3,239 —
1160–1840 1704 5 182.00–186.00 $182.54 $3,110 -31.80
1690–1890 1824 7 212.00–218.00 $214.15 $3,906 —

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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 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,376.47

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,950.00 $2,650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–3,200.00 $2,658.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,900.00–3,700.00 $2,909.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,158.33

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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 3,950.00–4,175.00 $4,091.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,212.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,391.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00–4,400.00 $4,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,825.00–4,050.00 $3,937.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,564.29 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–3,150.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.