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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.00/cwt ≈ $2,880/hd at 760 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $466.67/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 425 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $481.02/cwt -19.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 428 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,911 2,670 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,570 2,168 1,254
Slaughter cattle 178 286 183
Replacement cattle 163 216 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 66 379.00 $379.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +12.58
280–285 283 2 540.00–550.00 $544.96 $1,542 -63.57
305 305 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 +35.63
355–395 371 8 490.00–525.00 $508.86 $1,888 -17.98
415–430 423 4 495.00–500.00 $497.46 $2,104 -15.49
510–545 524 9 442.00–500.00 $459.65 $2,409 -8.51
550–585 563 3 410.00–455.00 $440.22 $2,478 -12.25
605–645 621 11 364.00–405.00 $391.64 $2,432 -31.77
670–675 672 3 360.00–368.00 $365.32 $2,455 -24.45
700–745 730 3 334.00–375.00 $347.11 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,638 —
280 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 —
325–330 328 2 600.00–610.00 $604.96 $1,984 +43.99
460–475 468 4 500.00–510.00 $504.92 $2,363 -7.14
505–536 532 10 520.00–530.00 $520.95 $2,771 +29.78
550–570 556 12 460.00–465.00 $460.83 $2,562 -26.99
610–619 616 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,741 +4.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 +95.41
360–390 383 4 450.00–475.00 $455.88 $1,746 -2.67
415–430 419 4 465.00–475.00 $472.43 $1,979 —
455–490 476 6 445.00–465.00 $455.96 $2,170 -19.13
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 -24.92
565–590 580 6 394.00–410.00 $401.23 $2,327 -32.74
625–640 631 7 354.00–380.00 $370.52 $2,338 -31.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 580.00–590.00 $585.06 $1,305 +5.01
255–295 269 10 495.00–570.00 $530.86 $1,428 -21.59
305–340 320 12 475.00–530.00 $504.06 $1,613 -38.66
350–395 374 33 450.00–520.00 $481.40 $1,800 -9.21
400–445 425 41 440.00–485.00 $466.67 $1,983 +1.72
450–490 476 34 430.00–465.00 $442.54 $2,106 -0.90
510–545 531 29 378.00–420.00 $399.95 $2,124 -12.07
555–595 573 18 362.00–390.00 $372.19 $2,133 -11.80
603–645 615 6 345.00–375.00 $362.45 $2,229 +2.98
655–690 673 10 330.00–350.00 $341.46 $2,298 +1.65
705–735 716 4 310.00–320.00 $316.20 $2,264 -13.97
775–790 783 3 305.00–320.00 $312.35 $2,446 -10.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 560.00–630.00 $583.68 $1,325 -22.53
250–280 267 5 570.00–590.00 $582.13 $1,554 -3.96
305–345 318 11 540.00–590.00 $556.66 $1,770 -17.96
355–395 373 15 480.00–545.00 $518.59 $1,934 -24.32
405–430 413 6 495.00–520.00 $506.58 $2,092 +15.85
450–485 466 31 450.00–495.00 $474.36 $2,211 +7.31
500–545 528 16 398.00–465.00 $422.67 $2,232 -7.88
550–595 566 13 370.00–420.00 $398.14 $2,253 -10.28
600–615 611 6 385.00–395.00 $391.64 $2,393 +6.74
653–685 667 9 354.00–375.00 $361.57 $2,412 +3.07
705–725 718 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,441 -2.32
770–775 773 2 305.00–330.00 $317.54 $2,455 -19.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,415 -0.76
325–335 330 3 450.00–490.00 $468.13 $1,545 -20.26
360–395 376 13 440.00–480.00 $458.82 $1,725 -30.48
400–445 429 20 430.00–460.00 $447.57 $1,920 -4.49
465–490 477 7 420.00–435.00 $426.04 $2,032 -1.16
500–545 530 13 362.00–390.00 $374.99 $1,987 -21.74
555–595 580 12 340.00–365.00 $346.71 $2,011 -24.50
600–640 623 5 320.00–345.00 $336.78 $2,098 -33.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 -24.90
250–290 273 12 560.00–630.00 $596.29 $1,628 -9.73
315–340 329 10 535.00–600.00 $578.87 $1,904 -16.15
350–395 374 14 480.00–580.00 $538.52 $2,014 +5.27
400–445 428 38 450.00–540.00 $481.02 $2,059 -19.35
455–495 474 30 435.00–515.00 $467.04 $2,214 +2.26
500–545 518 18 400.00–465.00 $435.42 $2,255 -4.55
550–585 567 20 390.00–432.00 $410.54 $2,328 -0.79
610–640 625 10 360.00–400.00 $377.94 $2,362 +9.75
650–695 678 11 345.00–365.00 $354.98 $2,407 -13.66
710–745 726 7 325.00–335.00 $331.35 $2,406 -1.20
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 -25.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 720.00–740.00 $729.31 $1,583 +69.31
250–280 265 4 630.00–660.00 $649.62 $1,721 +23.69
290 fancy 290 1 730.00 $730.00 $2,117 —
305–345 322 12 560.00–635.00 $614.89 $1,980 -6.03
325 fancy 325 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,178 -20.00
350–395 369 16 530.00–610.00 $566.16 $2,089 +4.42
400–440 416 14 495.00–575.00 $518.34 $2,156 -8.85
450–480 467 14 460.00–540.00 $496.63 $2,319 +9.12
505–540 518 8 450.00–490.00 $465.27 $2,410 +10.68
560–590 576 8 425.00–445.00 $432.99 $2,494 -12.90
600–645 621 7 410.00–430.00 $418.02 $2,596 +8.36
665–690 678 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,678 +10.00
705–720 713 2 348.00–355.00 $351.54 $2,506 +10.12
750–765 758 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,482 -9.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 +3.87
255–270 265 3 590.00–600.00 $593.21 $1,572 -4.52
310–335 323 4 560.00–575.00 $568.80 $1,837 +2.45
365–395 374 4 505.00–530.00 $517.79 $1,937 +4.26
405–440 424 8 420.00–505.00 $462.50 $1,961 -10.36
450–485 469 8 425.00–485.00 $452.72 $2,123 +3.24
505–530 517 14 400.00–435.00 $411.78 $2,129 +4.51
565–595 571 15 370.00–402.00 $376.96 $2,152 -7.21
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -16.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1375 1165 80-85% 25 165.00–182.00 $173.43 $2,020 -7.42
915–1540 1212 80-85% 32 157.00–170.00 $163.34 $1,980 —
1125–1390 1248 80-85% 6 183.00–192.00 $186.62 $2,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1400 1278 75-80% 5 187.00–197.00 $192.07 $2,455 —
1145–1645 1407 75-80% 9 173.00–184.00 $178.83 $2,516 -14.75
1210–1640 1459 75-80% 8 165.00–177.00 $172.58 $2,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1190 1022 85-90% 14 142.00–170.00 $154.36 $1,578 —
850–1215 1038 85-90% 7 152.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1715 1373 8 176.00–190.00 $183.83 $2,524 -11.22
1335–2185 1696 10 194.00–210.00 $202.60 $3,436 —
1290–2025 1817 10 211.00–230.00 $219.60 $3,990 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,897.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,568.18
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,066.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 4 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,450.00–4,450.00 $4,052.78 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,683.33 —

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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.