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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $414.94/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 573 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $487.19/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 433 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $506.12/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 426 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,239 2,046 2,933
Feeder cattle 1,762 1,511 2,315
Slaughter cattle 285 248 334
Replacement cattle 192 287 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
275–295 283 5 545.00–555.00 $549.10 $1,554 —
310–335 327 11 500.00–560.00 $527.43 $1,725 -24.55
365–395 376 12 480.00–500.00 $489.16 $1,839 -46.83
405–445 428 13 475.00–550.00 $508.17 $2,175 +13.62
460–495 478 20 445.00–535.00 $480.36 $2,296 -5.62
505–535 523 5 455.00–465.00 $458.86 $2,400 +18.96
565–595 576 33 388.00–440.00 $412.36 $2,375 -18.28
605–645 624 11 372.00–425.00 $393.85 $2,458 +1.53
655–690 670 9 352.00–400.00 $370.47 $2,482 +23.89
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 -15.76
795 795 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 +3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 640.00–660.00 $653.24 $1,483 —
290–295 293 2 620.00–660.00 $640.17 $1,876 —
305–345 326 18 540.00–650.00 $565.51 $1,844 -35.65
350 350 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,205 +53.89
400–440 422 5 495.00–560.00 $511.49 $2,158 -17.72
458–495 472 8 487.00–527.50 $504.10 $2,379 +0.80
505–525 516 10 475.00–510.00 $498.46 $2,572 +29.22
552–555 553 11 425.00–480.00 $469.96 $2,599 +13.39
600–625 607 9 425.00–442.50 $431.97 $2,622 +15.27
660–685 670 19 374.00–420.00 $393.72 $2,638 -5.64
700 700 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 +7.43
800 800 1 375.00 $375.00 $3,000 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 7 450.00–475.00 $457.08 $1,801 -66.15
410 410 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 -20.69
470–485 478 4 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,103 -26.82
505 505 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
565–590 576 9 370.00–374.00 $371.82 $2,142 -28.61
665–680 674 4 347.00–350.00 $348.75 $2,351 +6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 239 7 550.00–590.00 $573.91 $1,372 +48.88
260–285 274 17 490.00–560.00 $514.90 $1,411 -24.35
310–345 329 22 475.00–550.00 $500.61 $1,647 -6.74
355–395 377 35 460.00–520.00 $484.13 $1,825 +1.33
400–445 427 27 445.00–490.00 $470.10 $2,007 +5.77
450–495 473 31 430.00–475.00 $448.08 $2,119 +10.12
520–545 534 28 397.00–430.00 $419.26 $2,239 +19.57
560–595 579 31 366.00–410.00 $387.19 $2,242 +15.47
605–645 623 14 352.00–390.00 $366.80 $2,285 +12.62
655–695 680 11 330.00–350.00 $337.46 $2,295 -11.56
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -8.96
795 795 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $2,464 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 —
255–290 273 7 530.00–590.00 $557.33 $1,522 -33.86
315 value added 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 —
305–340 318 8 510.00–595.00 $536.14 $1,705 -2.16
350–395 381 8 505.00–540.00 $525.25 $2,001 +20.62
400–440 422 23 470.00–515.00 $490.24 $2,069 +7.32
455–490 469 30 445.00–495.00 $470.12 $2,205 +9.60
500–545 517 41 398.00–455.00 $437.13 $2,260 +11.55
550–575 567 36 388.00–435.00 $405.22 $2,298 +5.50
600–635 620 7 370.00–415.00 $392.36 $2,433 +15.74
660–695 680 12 370.00–395.00 $378.14 $2,571 +18.14
700–735 715 3 315.00–360.00 $331.53 $2,370 -20.94
760–790 778 4 320.00–340.00 $333.87 $2,598 +18.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 9 460.00–495.00 $484.75 $1,532 +25.60
355–390 375 11 445.00–490.00 $470.13 $1,763 +6.78
410–440 426 17 435.00–465.00 $446.83 $1,903 -0.75
460–490 480 11 420.00–445.00 $432.61 $2,077 +10.49
520–545 528 5 370.00–400.00 $381.97 $2,017 +0.34
560–585 571 4 365.00–390.00 $373.69 $2,134 +11.01
605–640 618 9 330.00–360.00 $343.24 $2,121 —
655–690 673 8 320.00–334.00 $326.29 $2,196 —
715–730 720 3 305.00–310.00 $306.69 $2,208 +15.47
770–795 783 6 285.00–300.00 $289.19 $2,264 -15.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 +10.15
280–290 284 9 590.00–625.00 $608.87 $1,729 —
300–345 330 11 515.00–580.00 $553.14 $1,825 -3.28
365–398 384 16 500.00–560.00 $534.23 $2,051 +29.83
405–449 433 47 450.00–525.00 $487.19 $2,110 +6.57
455–495 479 37 415.00–510.00 $464.00 $2,223 -3.74
500–545 529 30 380.00–470.00 $442.39 $2,340 +19.93
550–596 573 60 350.00–440.00 $414.94 $2,378 +7.58
605–645 629 23 370.00–405.00 $388.39 $2,443 +2.15
655–695 672 21 330.00–372.00 $357.43 $2,402 +21.09
715–745 731 8 310.00–345.00 $336.29 $2,458 +5.22
750–795 778 6 320.00–335.00 $330.05 $2,568 +15.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 —
270–295 285 8 600.00–630.00 $618.88 $1,764 -7.33
305–345 327 13 555.00–630.00 $596.02 $1,949 +4.97
350–380 371 20 550.00–600.00 $578.41 $2,146 +34.53
405–445 426 41 480.00–570.00 $506.12 $2,156 +0.79
455–495 469 25 445.00–520.00 $483.41 $2,267 +9.18
500–540 520 27 420.00–490.00 $461.89 $2,402 +32.17
555–590 570 11 420.00–470.00 $445.08 $2,537 +34.69
603–640 616 14 380.00–415.00 $404.79 $2,494 +16.63
665–680 673 2 380.00–395.00 $387.58 $2,608 -2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
255–295 277 11 560.00–590.00 $569.11 $1,576 +51.52
305–345 330 7 530.00–550.00 $541.07 $1,786 -5.32
355–395 381 13 490.00–520.00 $504.49 $1,922 +53.57
415–445 430 19 445.00–470.00 $458.93 $1,973 -15.08
460–490 473 19 420.00–465.00 $450.70 $2,132 -0.52
500–545 528 12 405.00–440.00 $430.45 $2,273 +5.62
550–595 575 20 370.00–400.00 $389.69 $2,241 +5.74
625–645 637 3 360.00–370.00 $365.01 $2,325 -1.05
655–690 676 5 325.00–350.00 $338.96 $2,291 -1.04
720–745 733 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $2,328 —
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1480 1167 80-85% 29 154.00–180.00 $160.91 $1,878 -7.11
1145–1500 1250 80-85% 19 170.00–187.00 $176.64 $2,208 —
1055–1515 1282 80-85% 55 162.00–182.00 $167.35 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1290 1043 85-90% 23 145.00–175.00 $152.02 $1,586 -6.14
790–1185 1045 85-90% 30 132.00–165.00 $145.84 $1,524 -12.32
965–1145 1073 85-90% 22 154.00–162.00 $157.69 $1,692 +9.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1460 1373 75-80% 6 176.00–189.00 $179.27 $2,461 —
1265–1510 1423 75-80% 10 162.00–167.00 $164.44 $2,340 -15.37
1295–1685 1443 75-80% 32 168.00–191.00 $174.66 $2,520 +6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1990 1545 10 177.00–194.00 $185.31 $2,863 —
1330–2400 1665 15 189.00–214.00 $201.55 $3,356 —
1395–2240 1938 13 211.00–225.00 $218.56 $4,236 —

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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 8 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,662.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,700.00–2,850.00 $2,501.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,400.00–4,450.00 $4,187.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,375.00–3,600.00 $3,535.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,290.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,715.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,871.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,085.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,720.00–1,840.00 $1,795.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,200.00–3,850.00 $3,576.92 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,650.00–5,400.00 $4,980.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–4,200.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.