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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

3,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.00/cwt ≈ $2,471/hd at 677 lb · 80 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $464.46/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 422 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,832/hd at 821 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,551 1,911 3,921
Feeder cattle 2,918 1,570 3,229
Slaughter cattle 355 178 426
Replacement cattle 278 163 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
265–295 279 9 550.00–605.00 $579.44 $1,617 +34.48
300–345 316 15 530.00–575.00 $553.46 $1,749 -36.54
355–398 375 34 505.00–530.00 $519.76 $1,949 +10.90
400–449 435 15 495.00–515.00 $503.95 $2,192 +6.49
450–495 481 59 472.00–505.00 $482.14 $2,319 —
500–540 521 38 445.00–475.00 $454.78 $2,369 -4.87
550–595 571 20 418.00–460.00 $427.46 $2,441 -12.76
600–635 622 12 400.00–435.00 $408.58 $2,541 +16.94
650–675 656 36 380.00–409.00 $405.80 $2,662 +40.48
700–745 731 45 350.00–370.00 $356.74 $2,608 +9.63
750–790 757 7 300.00–325.00 $319.99 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 -130.00
255–275 265 3 590.00–620.00 $603.21 $1,599 -6.79
325–345 335 17 565.00–590.00 $573.64 $1,922 -31.32
360–395 375 33 540.00–575.00 $558.22 $2,093 —
425 425 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,295 —
500–510 506 4 460.00–490.00 $473.69 $2,397 -47.26
554–570 561 9 435.00–442.00 $438.85 $2,462 -21.98
605–625 607 15 420.00–425.00 $422.06 $2,562 -22.94
660–685 673 2 390.00–400.00 $394.91 $2,658 —
705 705 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 value added 821 68 345.00 $345.00 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -80.00
370–390 379 4 480.00–495.00 $486.39 $1,843 +30.51
420–445 431 6 450.00–490.00 $467.93 $2,017 -4.50
455–496 472 16 440.00–460.00 $452.19 $2,134 -3.77
545 545 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 —
575–590 580 6 400.00–425.00 $416.52 $2,416 +15.29
600–640 631 13 360.00–392.00 $377.22 $2,380 +6.70
650–690 673 5 350.00–370.00 $360.70 $2,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 8 500.00–540.00 $517.31 $1,433 -13.55
315–340 325 18 495.00–550.00 $510.90 $1,660 +6.84
350–395 373 36 470.00–520.00 $495.47 $1,848 +14.07
400–445 422 71 422.50–490.00 $464.46 $1,960 -2.21
450–495 472 62 420.00–475.00 $447.79 $2,114 +5.25
500–535 516 44 380.00–455.00 $423.21 $2,184 +23.26
550–598 585 59 350.00–395.00 $374.64 $2,192 +2.45
600–645 629 19 350.00–370.00 $362.33 $2,279 -0.12
650–685 669 31 320.00–360.00 $336.17 $2,249 -5.29
713–735 722 20 324.00–332.00 $329.46 $2,379 +13.26
750 750 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,415 +9.65
800–805 801 4 306.00–310.00 $307.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 +66.32
255–295 284 7 560.00–585.00 $571.11 $1,622 -11.02
300–345 330 21 520.00–580.00 $545.45 $1,800 -11.21
350–395 376 25 490.00–550.00 $519.28 $1,952 +0.69
405–445 425 26 470.00–525.00 $498.01 $2,117 -8.57
452–495 465 35 445.00–490.00 $465.63 $2,165 -8.73
500–545 514 39 417.00–504.00 $450.39 $2,315 +27.72
555–590 576 35 372.00–410.00 $392.81 $2,263 -5.33
610–645 632 18 375.00–460.00 $429.37 $2,714 +37.73
730 730 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,533 +7.00
752–779 777 62 328.00 $328.00 $2,549 +10.46
823 823 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 80 365.00 $365.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 329 10 450.00–505.00 $467.09 $1,537 -1.04
370–396 387 7 400.00–470.00 $426.73 $1,651 -32.09
425–449 441 16 430.00–445.00 $436.70 $1,926 -10.87
470–495 488 11 400.00–430.00 $421.43 $2,057 -4.61
500–540 515 20 350.00–400.00 $379.98 $1,957 +4.99
560–595 586 4 365.00–370.00 $366.19 $2,146 +19.48
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 224 7 575.00–600.00 $587.01 $1,315 -2.99
250–295 278 10 555.00–620.00 $578.37 $1,608 -17.92
300–345 324 10 500.00–595.00 $558.87 $1,811 -20.00
360–395 383 12 500.00–565.00 $530.75 $2,033 -7.77
400–445 430 30 455.00–520.00 $497.06 $2,137 +16.04
450–495 477 54 400.00–500.00 $469.21 $2,238 +2.17
500–545 531 47 410.00–475.00 $433.90 $2,304 -1.52
550–595 573 31 390.00–435.00 $408.35 $2,340 -2.19
600–645 630 20 370.00–410.00 $387.50 $2,441 +9.56
655–690 664 13 360.00–380.00 $369.09 $2,451 +14.11
710–745 720 6 320.00–350.00 $338.21 $2,435 +6.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 4 620.00–630.00 $624.88 $1,281 -104.43
255–280 265 6 600.00–640.00 $616.29 $1,633 -33.33
300–335 316 8 560.00–630.00 $590.83 $1,867 -24.06
355–375 362 15 545.00–605.00 $576.31 $2,086 +10.15
400–445 426 23 510.00–555.00 $524.91 $2,236 +6.57
450–495 469 26 412.00–530.00 $490.29 $2,299 -6.34
500–545 524 30 430.00–505.00 $457.06 $2,395 -8.21
550–595 573 19 415.00–460.00 $430.74 $2,468 -2.25
600–645 614 7 395.00–430.00 $410.67 $2,522 -7.35
650–670 662 7 380.00–417.00 $395.23 $2,616 +0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 480.00–520.00 $494.45 $1,572 -74.35
390 390 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 -42.79
440 440 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 -37.50
460–490 475 2 440.00–445.00 $442.42 $2,101 -10.30
520–545 528 8 375.00–415.00 $404.29 $2,135 -7.49
570–590 572 10 370.00–417.00 $412.15 $2,357 +35.19
605–640 620 4 335.00–380.00 $364.70 $2,261 +19.70
750 750 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1455 1181 80-85% 37 150.00–169.00 $164.63 $1,944 -8.80
925–1915 1227 80-85% 72 162.00–179.00 $171.78 $2,108 +8.44
1020–1633 1282 80-85% 30 175.00–189.00 $179.89 $2,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1455 1318 75-80% 21 159.00–176.00 $170.55 $2,248 —
1180–1530 1411 75-80% 9 181.00–193.00 $185.72 $2,621 +6.89
1265–1645 1456 75-80% 17 170.00–186.00 $178.18 $2,594 +5.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
905–1170 1014 85-90% 9 142.00–155.00 $149.47 $1,516 -4.89
870–1235 1086 85-90% 15 156.00–165.00 $160.94 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1815 1408 7 160.00–202.00 $180.92 $2,547 —
1165–1875 1569 11 180.00–217.00 $202.55 $3,178 —
1280–2050 1650 22 200.00–224.00 $212.09 $3,499 —

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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 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,875.00–2,850.00 $2,389.47
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,966.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,630.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,300.00–5,400.00 $5,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 3,200.00–4,900.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,066.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.