Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2,959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.00/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 530 lb · 54 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.19/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 474 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $482.16/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 474 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,959	1,579	2,751
Feeder cattle	2,325	1,150	1,927
Slaughter cattle	302	250	509
Replacement cattle	332	179	315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher
→ 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
215–230	220	3	610.00–640.00	$629.55	$1,385	—
275–280	277	10	600.00–645.00	$616.64	$1,708	-3.36
300–345	324	14	515.00–630.00	$594.11	$1,925	+21.95
355–395	372	25	520.00–595.00	$550.61	$2,048	-4.98
415–445	434	15	500.00–575.00	$531.61	$2,307	+10.63
450–490	464	23	495.00–522.00	$503.52	$2,336	+3.64
500–545	530	18	440.00–490.00	$468.00	$2,480	-6.08
555–595	574	18	420.00–480.00	$450.80	$2,588	-7.56
600–635	610	14	400.00–445.00	$419.10	$2,557	-4.57
660–695	676	4	380.00–415.00	$391.86	$2,649	+16.82
700–725	710	9	345.00–370.00	$362.63	$2,575	-6.37
755–796	784	21	350.00–355.00	$352.05	$2,760	+12.05
800–805	804	4	300.00–328.00	$321.03	$2,581	—
902	902	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,706	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	223	3	680.00–700.00	$689.48	$1,538	-52.38
250	250	2	680.00–700.00	$690.00	$1,725	+30.49
305–345	320	9	620.00–660.00	$636.49	$2,037	+6.49
355–395	385	16	565.00–620.00	$596.61	$2,297	+18.30
400–445	418	17	535.00–645.00	$567.80	$2,373	+25.34
450–495	476	9	490.00–542.50	$507.87	$2,417	-33.81
500–540	522	13	460.00–505.00	$479.04	$2,501	-45.93
553–580	562	23	450.00–492.00	$466.56	$2,622	+4.13
600–640	628	27	420.00–445.00	$427.83	$2,687	-15.49
659	659	7	391.00	$391.00	$2,577	-46.00
708–740	724	8	377.00–450.00	$414.31	$3,000	+18.16
780	780	3	357.50	$357.50	$2,788	—
805–825	815	2	343.00	$343.00	$2,795	-1.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,500	—
315–325	320	5	500.00–520.00	$509.88	$1,632	+8.69
355–385	369	7	490.00–520.00	$507.66	$1,873	—
406–445	417	16	465.00–520.00	$504.81	$2,105	+53.09
495	495	2	450.00	$450.00	$2,228	—
525–535	532	3	425.00–430.00	$428.35	$2,279	—
555–585	576	7	380.00–405.00	$386.88	$2,228	—
625–645	635	4	380.00–385.00	$382.46	$2,429	—
660–680	672	6	350.00–370.00	$359.98	$2,419	—
730	730	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,592	—
770–795	783	2	342.00–344.00	$342.98	$2,686	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	11	550.00–620.00	$583.20	$1,341	+38.07
250–295	274	14	490.00–565.00	$529.14	$1,450	+11.59
310–349	326	27	480.00–540.00	$503.28	$1,641	+3.11
350–395	377	41	470.00–495.00	$482.87	$1,820	+1.41
400–445	423	47	445.00–485.00	$466.36	$1,973	+2.18
455–495	476	42	425.00–465.00	$445.71	$2,122	+9.12
500–545	519	24	395.00–455.00	$416.63	$2,162	+7.68
560–598	589	35	377.50–439.00	$421.51	$2,483	+36.64
600–645	618	23	340.00–370.00	$360.48	$2,228	-8.01
650–690	670	15	315.00–345.00	$334.72	$2,243	-24.84
706–745	726	9	316.00–346.00	$329.09	$2,389	-4.44
780	780	8	310.00	$310.00	$2,418	-20.00
800	800	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,320	-28.74

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	9	610.00–640.00	$623.54	$1,428	+4.49
260–265	261	4	570.00–590.00	$582.49	$1,520	+24.85
300–340	319	16	535.00–600.00	$558.54	$1,782	+16.81
350–395	372	32	495.00–540.00	$519.49	$1,933	-0.07
400–445	428	46	475.00–520.00	$496.99	$2,127	+4.67
450–496	474	53	450.00–498.00	$474.19	$2,248	+15.51
500–547	530	54	420.00–480.00	$435.00	$2,306	+0.19
550–585	557	14	400.00–425.00	$414.65	$2,310	+2.51
600–635	617	11	345.00–395.00	$374.46	$2,310	-12.30
691	691	6	355.00	$355.00	$2,453	-45.00
705–735	717	3	330.00–345.00	$336.57	$2,413	+0.58
835	835	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,547	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	239	4	480.00–500.00	$490.26	$1,172	-59.74
255–280	268	5	460.00–475.00	$469.07	$1,257	-6.79
305–345	327	13	430.00–485.00	$461.78	$1,510	-13.78
360–395	384	7	425.00–455.00	$439.30	$1,687	+0.86
400–435	422	10	385.00–445.00	$424.27	$1,790	-13.25
455–495	486	18	400.00–425.00	$414.53	$2,015	-20.47
500–540	508	11	350.00–390.00	$363.25	$1,845	-14.29
550–595	567	10	360.00–395.00	$379.52	$2,152	+10.57
605–630	622	3	300.00–325.00	$308.45	$1,919	-36.89
655–695	674	4	300.00–322.00	$312.77	$2,108	+1.43
725–730	728	2	300.00–307.00	$303.51	$2,210	—
760	760	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,900	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	650.00	$650.00	$1,592	+26.29
250–290	270	11	550.00–640.00	$591.58	$1,597	-6.97
300–345	324	19	530.00–625.00	$574.13	$1,860	+18.96
350–395	372	23	470.00–570.00	$538.95	$2,005	+3.42
400–445	422	44	465.00–530.00	$496.64	$2,096	+2.60
450–495	474	50	440.00–517.00	$482.16	$2,285	+9.59
500–545	518	34	400.00–495.00	$444.49	$2,302	+7.69
550–595	567	25	385.00–440.00	$419.80	$2,380	+2.91
605–645	628	15	375.00–425.00	$398.09	$2,500	+14.09
650–680	665	2	325.00–412.00	$367.52	$2,444	+24.23
700–730	712	5	320.00–365.00	$345.91	$2,463	+11.72
750–790	775	4	300.00–340.00	$326.18	$2,528	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	670.00–680.00	$674.95	$1,606	-17.39
280–295	289	10	600.00–650.00	$623.94	$1,803	-13.19
305–340	321	27	560.00–645.00	$598.31	$1,921	+16.36
350–395	378	22	490.00–615.00	$545.10	$2,060	-8.21
400–445	420	32	495.00–560.00	$529.90	$2,226	+6.65
450–495	469	28	460.00–520.00	$498.53	$2,338	+5.32
500–545	518	24	430.00–485.00	$455.05	$2,357	-8.73
575–580	578	9	410.00–445.00	$424.38	$2,453	-13.94
600–647	628	19	400.00–420.00	$411.98	$2,587	-0.86
650–695	667	5	370.00–385.00	$378.07	$2,522	-26.15
720–725	723	2	350.00–360.00	$354.98	$2,567	-1.61
765	765	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,563	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,680	+50.00
345	345	2	585.00	$585.00	$2,018	—
360–385	372	9	455.00–505.00	$475.55	$1,769	-24.79
405–445	421	9	440.00–490.00	$464.30	$1,955	-5.67
450–495	468	15	415.00–465.00	$438.52	$2,052	-4.87
505–545	522	10	370.00–450.00	$408.68	$2,133	-4.05
575–590	582	3	360.00–385.00	$375.00	$2,182	-9.34
615	615	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,999	—
698	698	5	348.00	$348.00	$2,429	+8.00
765–795	773	4	327.00–332.00	$330.71	$2,556	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1440	1154	80-85%	12	153.00–168.00	$162.79	$1,879	-18.86
995–1500	1216	80-85%	40	164.00–185.00	$173.41	$2,109	-1.02
1050–1505	1264	80-85%	28	180.00–193.00	$185.01	$2,339	+17.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1115	987	85-90%	18	126.00–161.00	$148.75	$1,468	—
805–1135	1050	85-90%	12	110.00–145.00	$138.24	$1,452	—
900–1160	1073	85-90%	11	144.00–170.00	$161.58	$1,734	-1.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1590	1332	75-80%	9	188.00–197.00	$191.81	$2,555	+22.37
1250–1675	1397	75-80%	19	172.00–185.00	$179.99	$2,514	—
1205–1635	1401	75-80%	9	170.00–175.00	$172.63	$2,419	-4.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1725	1499	8	166.00–200.00	$185.11	$2,775	—
1275–1865	1545	22	186.00–216.00	$196.82	$3,041	—
1100–2255	1765	24	195.00–228.00	$212.10	$3,744	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,233.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,875.00–2,700.00	$2,388.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	2,000.00–3,650.00	$3,011.36
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,850.00–4,300.00	$4,012.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,300.00–2,750.00	$2,550.00

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)	10	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,090.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,650.00	$2,600.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,425.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	3,300.00–4,750.00	$4,017.74	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	4,800.00–5,100.00	$4,957.14	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,400.00–3,950.00	$3,537.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,100.00–4,300.00	$4,133.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	2,700.00–3,300.00	$3,042.86	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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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.