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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

4,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt ≈ $2,580/hd at 645 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.23/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 473 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $465.87/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 426 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,383 2,869 4,376
Feeder cattle 3,390 2,340 3,358
Slaughter cattle 487 268 709
Replacement cattle 506 261 309

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago:  Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher.  Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 to 15.00 higher.  Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.  Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
250–295 277 15 580.00–606.00 $597.55 $1,655 —
319–330 325 21 565.00–590.00 $577.89 $1,878 +12.00
350–395 371 20 525.00–610.00 $545.96 $2,026 +36.00
400–445 425 24 500.00–525.00 $509.72 $2,166 +5.31
450–495 475 35 475.00–505.00 $493.88 $2,346 -14.94
500–545 526 63 450.00–490.00 $471.81 $2,482 -9.16
550–599 580 43 430.00–455.00 $442.01 $2,564 -4.29
600–648 628 25 395.00–435.00 $415.03 $2,606 -12.39
663–685 669 7 370.00–410.00 $388.24 $2,597 +15.76
700–741 729 17 360.00–375.00 $365.10 $2,662 +10.10
760–790 780 3 321.00–330.00 $323.92 $2,527 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
850–867 865 8 330.00–335.00 $334.39 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,435 —
250–295 285 13 640.00–720.00 $662.35 $1,888 +60.11
330–340 335 5 590.00–610.00 $602.06 $2,017 -0.47
355–390 372 45 515.00–640.00 $574.19 $2,136 +4.40
405–430 414 38 515.00–570.00 $551.73 $2,284 +4.71
450–495 476 13 505.00–527.50 $516.12 $2,457 -3.22
501–540 515 20 480.00–525.00 $497.11 $2,560 +3.55
555–585 561 8 455.00–482.50 $465.87 $2,614 -6.57
600–645 623 27 405.00–490.00 $438.97 $2,735 +6.46
655–669 665 14 395.00–412.00 $407.20 $2,708 -8.07
816 816 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,823 +15.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 +18.49
370–395 383 2 470.00–490.00 $480.33 $1,840 -5.69
405–435 425 3 450.00–470.00 $463.65 $1,971 -26.35
460–480 470 2 400.00–470.00 $435.74 $2,048 —
565–590 578 4 400.00–425.00 $412.77 $2,386 +7.75
605–645 635 4 370.00–378.00 $376.09 $2,388 +3.62
655–695 685 4 350.00–365.00 $353.59 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 530.00–540.00 $533.38 $1,157 -54.52
250–290 272 11 510.00–540.00 $529.13 $1,439 -13.39
315–349 328 36 490.00–540.00 $511.06 $1,676 +18.92
350–395 372 50 480.00–500.00 $489.60 $1,821 -4.00
400–445 426 77 440.00–485.00 $465.87 $1,985 -5.62
450–495 482 71 420.00–460.00 $446.24 $2,151 -5.94
500–545 528 73 390.00–435.00 $419.11 $2,213 -2.76
560–595 578 61 360.00–425.00 $389.54 $2,252 -2.13
600–640 612 25 350.00–387.00 $366.22 $2,241 -7.85
650–695 675 11 310.00–355.00 $341.72 $2,307 -0.01
705–745 719 8 290.00–338.00 $325.20 $2,338 +4.24
760–770 766 5 275.00–337.00 $307.33 $2,354 -26.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,395 +33.56
260–290 277 7 550.00–590.00 $561.03 $1,554 -17.41
300–345 319 24 515.00–560.00 $536.34 $1,711 -10.14
355–395 371 40 495.00–530.00 $508.02 $1,885 -18.96
405–425 fancy 418 3 505.00–515.00 $508.23 $2,124 —
400–445 426 66 470.00–510.00 $488.36 $2,080 -9.62
450–495 473 77 450.00–480.00 $465.23 $2,201 -3.22
500–545 514 59 415.00–470.00 $447.31 $2,299 +1.66
550 value added 550 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
555–580 566 15 380.00–435.00 $405.85 $2,297 -9.62
600–640 616 40 365.00–402.00 $392.64 $2,419 +9.09
650–675 667 10 340.00–365.00 $354.56 $2,365 -14.99
682 value added 682 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,558 —
715–735 722 17 315.00–355.00 $344.14 $2,485 -35.86
755–795 775 2 300.00–310.00 $305.13 $2,365 -39.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 4 500.00–515.00 $507.87 $1,402 -2.13
320–345 329 13 475.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,579 -0.40
365–392 383 17 450.00–485.00 $459.43 $1,760 -3.02
435–445 443 9 420.00–460.00 $430.53 $1,907 -18.70
470–490 483 4 400.00–430.00 $418.70 $2,022 -7.94
515–545 534 14 385.00–415.00 $401.47 $2,144 +10.96
555–595 573 10 335.00–385.00 $361.61 $2,072 +15.13
620–645 636 4 330.00–345.00 $339.32 $2,158 -8.21
655–690 674 7 320.00–330.00 $327.15 $2,205 -0.32
710–740 729 6 298.00–325.00 $314.36 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 84 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 620.00–630.00 $624.79 $1,468 +13.83
255–290 267 8 580.00–640.00 $601.26 $1,605 -10.56
305–342 325 31 560.00–592.50 $581.76 $1,891 +13.01
350–395 371 33 370.00–585.00 $517.22 $1,919 -18.30
400–445 421 43 480.00–520.00 $498.77 $2,100 +11.42
450–495 470 61 460.00–510.00 $479.91 $2,256 +9.69
500–545 522 60 420.00–480.00 $446.09 $2,329 +4.61
555–590 575 23 390.00–435.00 $410.84 $2,362 -5.96
600–645 625 28 370.00–410.00 $389.84 $2,436 +12.20
650–695 674 19 355.00–380.00 $366.75 $2,472 +4.40
700–735 710 6 342.00–360.00 $352.03 $2,499 +20.09
760–795 767 5 330.00–335.00 $331.04 $2,539 +11.28
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 215 3 650.00–670.00 $656.36 $1,411 -82.67
280–290 285 2 630.00–690.00 $660.53 $1,883 +20.03
305–335 319 20 595.00–660.00 $618.21 $1,972 +20.81
355–395 376 13 520.00–595.00 $567.68 $2,134 -0.75
400–445 423 64 505.00–547.50 $526.82 $2,228 +6.37
450–495 472 45 480.00–520.00 $501.74 $2,368 +3.97
500–545 519 53 450.00–490.00 $473.03 $2,455 -0.04
550–595 571 21 420.00–445.00 $433.24 $2,474 -5.02
600–640 621 16 400.00–425.00 $413.07 $2,565 +9.03
650–670 659 7 385.00–397.50 $389.30 $2,565 +25.59
730 730 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 +18.23
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,260 —
280–290 287 3 550.00–600.00 $583.14 $1,674 -16.96
310–345 327 9 500.00–550.00 $516.82 $1,690 +5.49
355–385 381 10 500.00–530.00 $511.88 $1,950 +22.70
405–445 427 16 450.00–495.00 $479.47 $2,047 +16.00
460–495 479 9 410.00–470.00 $449.01 $2,151 +8.57
505–540 521 14 410.00–435.00 $421.76 $2,197 +3.78
555–595 572 19 390.00–415.00 $401.35 $2,296 +6.97
610–640 621 4 350.00–380.00 $365.09 $2,267 -4.21
665–685 675 9 335.00–360.00 $349.51 $2,359 +11.84
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 -11.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1620 1191 80-85% 90 160.00–186.00 $174.78 $2,082 +1.36
780–1595 1202 80-85% 38 150.00–172.00 $165.12 $1,985 -15.46
920–1600 1241 80-85% 34 170.00–197.00 $185.04 $2,296 +4.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1675 1393 75-80% 35 170.00–188.00 $182.58 $2,543 +9.36
1160–1690 1432 75-80% 15 180.00–195.00 $187.85 $2,690 +0.09
1270–1715 1459 75-80% 27 162.00–181.00 $175.75 $2,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–900 876 85-90% 5 141.00–149.00 $147.58 $1,293 —
840–1200 991 85-90% 11 110.00–154.00 $133.17 $1,320 —
905–1180 1014 85-90% 21 130.00–168.00 $152.13 $1,543 +7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1780 1499 6 172.00–209.00 $198.59 $2,977 —
1140–2000 1635 16 179.00–218.00 $202.50 $3,311 —
1470–2235 1843 19 188.00–237.00 $218.94 $4,035 +1.85

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,446.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,945.45

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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) 41 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,325.61
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 2,550.00–3,900.00 $3,201.42
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 4,100.00–5,500.00 $4,844.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,157.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,883.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,610.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,116.67

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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 33 2,350.00–3,900.00 $2,972.73 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 5,400.00–6,700.00 $5,770.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 3,600.00–5,300.00 $4,483.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–3,950.00 $3,742.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,025.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,466.67 —

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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.