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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

2,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $454.74/cwt -11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 423 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $559.55/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 388 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $399.04/cwt -17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 525 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,229 2,959 1,505
Feeder cattle 1,735 2,325 1,219
Slaughter cattle 246 302 138
Replacement cattle 248 332 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 +0.45
255–295 273 6 610.00–625.00 $620.53 $1,694 +3.89
315–345 332 6 550.00–605.00 $586.36 $1,947 -7.75
360–390 388 36 495.00–620.00 $559.55 $2,171 +8.94
410–430 415 10 475.00–610.00 $523.19 $2,171 -8.42
455–495 489 31 467.00–510.00 $485.77 $2,375 -17.75
505–548 528 16 440.00–495.00 $468.36 $2,473 +0.36
555–595 584 25 400.00–455.00 $421.06 $2,459 -29.74
620–645 631 28 392.00–435.00 $410.57 $2,591 -8.53
655–675 671 6 352.00–420.00 $381.97 $2,563 -9.89
705–745 728 7 350.00–365.00 $355.98 $2,592 -6.65
775 775 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,697 -4.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 -59.48
290 290 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,856 —
305–310 307 5 620.00–640.00 $631.92 $1,940 -4.57
350–375 361 5 570.00–655.00 $612.52 $2,211 +15.91
400–440 421 10 510.00–630.00 $552.36 $2,325 -15.44
470–490 483 16 475.00–520.00 $513.73 $2,481 +5.86
510–525 522 16 455.00–515.00 $492.15 $2,569 +13.11
550–590 571 10 450.00–470.00 $457.50 $2,612 -9.06
605–630 624 20 402.00–430.00 $408.21 $2,547 -19.62
655–690 673 7 400.00–410.00 $403.70 $2,717 +12.70
700 700 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,660 -34.31
755–760 755 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 -2.50
960 960 16 317.00 $317.00 $3,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 ±0.00
370–390 375 4 470.00–535.00 $488.63 $1,832 -19.03
405 405 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 -4.81
475–480 477 6 420.00–485.00 $472.53 $2,254 +22.53
505–545 522 5 400.00–480.00 $454.31 $2,371 +25.96
565 565 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,384 +35.12
690 690 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,608 +18.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 20 372.50 $372.50 $2,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 5 585.00–612.00 $597.09 $1,409 +13.89
265–295 279 11 500.00–600.00 $562.23 $1,569 +33.09
305–345 337 11 520.00–570.00 $552.92 $1,863 +49.64
350–390 372 14 485.00–530.00 $514.97 $1,916 +32.10
405–445 423 37 430.00–500.00 $454.74 $1,924 -11.62
455–495 477 29 405.00–450.00 $435.87 $2,079 -9.84
500–545 525 35 360.00–435.00 $399.04 $2,095 -17.59
550–590 566 18 350.00–410.00 $383.29 $2,169 -38.22
610–645 632 11 320.00–365.00 $353.34 $2,233 -7.14
660–695 674 6 310.00–340.00 $330.52 $2,228 -4.20
705–730 713 8 310.00–328.00 $321.58 $2,293 -7.51
760–775 767 5 275.00–320.00 $303.75 $2,330 -6.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 228 4 640.00–650.00 $642.42 $1,465 +18.88
260–290 273 7 590.00–610.00 $601.88 $1,643 +19.39
305–345 323 12 530.00–630.00 $580.18 $1,874 +21.64
355–380 364 8 485.00–605.00 $543.58 $1,979 +24.09
375 value added 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 —
400–445 418 27 455.00–515.00 $476.90 $1,993 -20.09
450–485 467 19 440.00–505.00 $458.37 $2,141 -15.82
500–545 524 31 405.00–450.00 $422.06 $2,212 -12.94
525 value added 525 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,520 —
550–590 568 6 380.00–395.00 $388.13 $2,205 -26.52
600 value added 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
605–645 630 9 368.00–380.00 $372.02 $2,344 -2.44
670–690 682 3 320.00–355.00 $341.52 $2,329 -13.48
700–730 717 3 315.00–345.00 $328.44 $2,355 -8.13
760 760 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 530.00–550.00 $542.99 $1,423 +73.92
300–340 320 13 450.00–545.00 $503.39 $1,611 +41.61
375–395 390 14 455.00–500.00 $480.72 $1,875 +41.42
405–445 432 10 410.00–440.00 $429.48 $1,855 +5.21
475–495 484 6 370.00–428.00 $398.44 $1,928 -16.09
505–545 526 12 350.00–390.00 $370.12 $1,947 +6.87
565–590 575 6 330.00–370.00 $345.35 $1,986 -34.17
615 615 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 +31.55
655–685 670 2 320.00–328.00 $324.09 $2,171 +11.32
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 219 8 630.00–700.00 $676.99 $1,483 +26.99
255–290 271 8 600.00–660.00 $630.88 $1,710 +39.30
310–340 327 21 550.00–620.00 $590.77 $1,932 +16.64
350–395 378 18 485.00–575.00 $536.94 $2,030 -2.01
400–435 422 22 450.00–555.00 $504.34 $2,128 +7.70
450–495 478 27 410.00–485.00 $460.98 $2,203 -21.18
515–545 527 27 395.00–460.00 $437.96 $2,308 -6.53
550–580 567 17 385.00–420.00 $406.76 $2,306 -13.04
605–635 621 11 355.00–400.00 $377.14 $2,342 -20.95
655–685 669 13 340.00–370.00 $358.34 $2,397 -9.18
705–730 721 5 325.00–350.00 $340.97 $2,458 -4.94
760–795 778 3 315.00–335.00 $323.48 $2,517 -2.70
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 214 4 660.00–740.00 $709.82 $1,519 +34.87
255–290 269 10 640.00–680.00 $663.99 $1,786 +40.05
305–325 314 6 600.00–675.00 $620.89 $1,950 +22.58
350–380 365 13 520.00–590.00 $548.74 $2,003 +3.64
400–435 425 14 490.00–580.00 $522.09 $2,219 -7.81
455–490 471 25 460.00–500.00 $483.97 $2,279 -14.56
500–545 519 17 435.00–500.00 $466.64 $2,422 +11.59
565–595 581 10 415.00–448.00 $433.56 $2,519 +9.18
605–635 618 13 370.00–410.00 $389.84 $2,409 -22.14
650–665 658 2 365.00–375.00 $369.94 $2,434 -8.13
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 -14.98
760–790 775 2 326.00–334.00 $329.92 $2,557 -5.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 4 600.00–650.00 $627.31 $1,430 —
250–285 272 12 570.00–600.00 $582.83 $1,585 -17.17
310–345 333 9 555.00–595.00 $579.42 $1,929 -5.58
350–395 376 7 510.00–545.00 $527.03 $1,982 +51.48
405–440 430 21 465.00–520.00 $489.39 $2,104 +25.09
475–495 481 7 422.00–460.00 $441.57 $2,124 +3.05
510–545 530 5 405.00–420.00 $412.48 $2,186 +3.80
560–575 567 6 370.00–412.00 $395.49 $2,242 +20.49
625 625 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +30.00
675–685 680 4 335.00–350.00 $342.56 $2,329 -5.44
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 -30.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1500 1187 80-85% 27 163.00–182.00 $173.81 $2,063 +11.02
910–1395 1198 80-85% 36 165.00–189.00 $177.50 $2,126 —
1085–1520 1265 80-85% 15 176.00–195.00 $183.19 $2,317 -1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1020 913 85-90% 6 135.00–157.00 $146.62 $1,339 —
735–1195 1067 85-90% 27 150.00–166.00 $157.96 $1,685 -3.62
955–1120 1084 85-90% 14 161.00–172.00 $166.76 $1,808 +5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1410 1287 75-80% 5 189.00–210.00 $200.98 $2,587 —
1135–1475 1336 75-80% 18 176.00–195.00 $185.83 $2,483 -5.98
1165–1945 1450 75-80% 21 165.00–184.00 $177.37 $2,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1720 1405 6 169.00–198.00 $184.84 $2,597 —
1195–2365 1580 17 183.00–211.00 $198.49 $3,136 —
1095–2195 1686 12 211.00–230.00 $219.22 $3,696 —

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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 10 1,880.00–2,025.00 $1,967.00

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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) 14 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,410.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,841.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,246.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,428.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,370.00 $2,190.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33

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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 3 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,000.00–4,050.00 $3,247.62 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,400.00–5,350.00 $4,866.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–4,450.00 $4,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,830.56 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,950.00–4,250.00 $4,058.33 —

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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.