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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

3,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.79/cwt ≈ $2,895/hd at 823 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 764 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.38/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 527 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,729 2,239 2,765
Feeder cattle 3,157 1,762 2,145
Slaughter cattle 308 285 469
Replacement cattle 264 192 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 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
270–296 290 7 555.00–600.00 $570.29 $1,654 +21.19
305–335 320 11 535.00–560.00 $547.32 $1,751 +19.89
360–395 376 32 505.00–550.00 $525.14 $1,975 +35.98
400–441 422 20 490.00–525.00 $501.58 $2,117 -6.59
455–495 473 39 460.00–505.00 $491.72 $2,326 +11.36
505–545 521 31 445.00–480.00 $464.69 $2,421 +5.83
560–596 577 43 425.00–460.00 $436.88 $2,521 +24.52
600–645 627 17 395.00–425.00 $408.76 $2,563 +14.91
650–688 671 19 374.00–407.00 $384.61 $2,581 +14.14
700–745 720 18 360.00–380.00 $371.86 $2,677 +21.86
756–790 767 46 335.00–360.00 $357.36 $2,741 +22.36
820 820 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,722 —
850 850 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
955 955 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 4 605.00–700.00 $673.09 $1,501 +19.85
300–345 325 9 565.00–600.00 $576.18 $1,873 +10.67
365–390 380 24 535.00–570.00 $546.31 $2,076 -83.69
420–435 429 8 505.00–550.00 $513.03 $2,201 +1.54
455–485 479 27 500.00–520.00 $503.52 $2,412 -0.58
510–545 526 12 475.00–520.00 $485.72 $2,555 -12.74
555–580 569 33 448.00–470.00 $458.75 $2,610 -11.21
601–649 615 29 415.00–440.00 $434.04 $2,669 +2.07
680–695 689 17 390.00–400.00 $397.01 $2,735 +3.29
710 710 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,769 +5.00
760–775 766 8 342.50–365.00 $353.69 $2,709 —
870 870 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 —
976 976 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,928 —
1020 1020 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,958 —
1090 1090 4 282.50 $282.50 $3,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 72 368.00 $368.00 $2,812 —
818–838 823 84 348.00–353.00 $351.79 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 490.00–500.00 $493.47 $1,638 —
360–390 375 2 480.00–485.00 $482.60 $1,810 +25.52
405–445 427 6 450.00–480.00 $466.69 $1,993 +1.69
460–495 472 7 440.00–475.00 $450.96 $2,129 +11.04
515–535 528 4 400.00–440.00 $424.02 $2,239 -0.98
580–595 588 2 400.00–415.00 $407.60 $2,397 +35.78
625–649 633 3 382.00–400.00 $393.85 $2,493 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -18.75
740 740 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 4 520.00–535.00 $526.24 $1,505 +11.34
300–345 328 25 490.00–535.00 $508.53 $1,668 +7.92
350–399 377 36 470.00–515.00 $490.06 $1,848 +5.93
400–445 427 45 440.00–485.00 $461.45 $1,970 -8.65
455–495 478 51 380.00–460.00 $439.00 $2,098 -9.08
500–546 527 56 398.00–443.00 $422.38 $2,226 +3.12
550–595 578 49 375.00–414.00 $398.33 $2,302 +11.14
600–645 630 41 345.00–408.00 $378.28 $2,383 +11.48
652–695 671 12 320.00–395.00 $369.77 $2,481 +32.31
715–745 730 28 307.50–372.00 $345.43 $2,522 +35.43
775–795 788 6 295.00–332.00 $311.97 $2,458 +1.97
840 840 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 615.00–640.00 $626.39 $1,409 +6.39
260–295 282 6 530.00–605.00 $573.17 $1,616 +15.84
300–335 321 15 505.00–560.00 $534.75 $1,717 -1.39
355–385 370 14 500.00–550.00 $519.37 $1,922 -5.88
400–445 421 33 470.00–505.00 $486.97 $2,050 -3.27
450–495 465 40 415.00–495.00 $468.86 $2,180 -1.26
500–548 519 45 410.00–460.00 $443.55 $2,302 +6.42
553 fancy 553 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,488 —
550–580 561 23 390.00–435.00 $409.60 $2,298 +4.38
600–640 624 12 372.50–400.00 $388.01 $2,421 -4.35
661–675 666 4 350.00–380.00 $369.97 $2,464 -8.17
713 713 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 +8.47
751 751 8 334.00 $334.00 $2,508 +0.13
835 835 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 —
866–890 870 34 295.00–320.00 $315.49 $2,745 —
976 976 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 500.00–510.00 $505.05 $1,404 —
305–345 328 6 450.00–470.00 $455.87 $1,495 -28.88
370–390 376 5 440.00–470.00 $452.13 $1,700 -18.00
400–445 425 11 430.00–465.00 $439.92 $1,870 -6.91
455–495 484 18 400.00–435.00 $415.29 $2,010 -17.32
500–545 524 12 360.00–410.00 $391.68 $2,052 +9.71
575–590 583 7 350.00–385.00 $368.32 $2,147 -5.37
600–640 624 7 330.00–350.00 $341.46 $2,131 -1.78
650–685 678 12 300.00–350.00 $321.57 $2,180 -4.72
725–735 729 4 290.00–310.00 $304.99 $2,223 -1.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,518 +80.00
260–290 280 9 590.00–640.00 $624.38 $1,748 +15.51
305–345 329 15 540.00–580.00 $555.01 $1,826 +1.87
355–395 370 18 505.00–530.00 $519.77 $1,923 -14.46
405–447 427 38 470.00–505.00 $491.72 $2,100 +4.53
450–495 475 45 450.00–490.00 $470.32 $2,234 +6.32
500–545 525 35 400.00–475.00 $440.46 $2,312 -1.93
550–595 569 24 395.00–440.00 $419.10 $2,385 +4.16
600–645 621 27 380.00–410.00 $396.81 $2,464 +8.42
650–695 672 15 345.00–387.50 $368.51 $2,476 +11.08
705–745 717 5 345.00–360.00 $355.89 $2,552 +19.60
775–790 783 2 338.00–345.00 $341.53 $2,674 +11.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 3 700.00–730.00 $719.92 $1,533 —
250–290 267 9 620.00–680.00 $639.77 $1,708 +20.89
300–345 314 19 550.00–620.00 $580.28 $1,822 -15.74
355–395 380 22 520.00–560.00 $539.24 $2,049 -39.17
400–445 421 30 490.00–540.00 $511.13 $2,152 +5.01
450–495 463 37 480.00–510.00 $493.13 $2,283 +9.72
505–545 520 44 440.00–480.00 $455.02 $2,366 -6.87
550–595 570 16 425.00–450.00 $439.05 $2,503 -6.03
600–646 632 27 398.00–432.50 $407.38 $2,575 +2.59
660–690 672 3 390.00–405.00 $395.77 $2,660 +8.19
710 710 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,751 —
837 837 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 272 3 545.00–600.00 $574.94 $1,564 +5.83
315–340 323 6 500.00–540.00 $528.75 $1,708 -12.32
375–395 384 9 460.00–500.00 $486.59 $1,869 -17.90
425–445 438 4 450.00–465.00 $457.54 $2,004 -1.39
480–495 485 3 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $2,166 -4.10
510–545 521 14 330.00–425.00 $374.61 $1,952 -55.84
565–595 580 18 374.00–405.00 $385.57 $2,236 -4.12
615–640 626 4 370.00–380.00 $373.78 $2,340 +8.77
660–695 682 6 330.00–360.00 $342.32 $2,335 +3.36
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 +12.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1430 1222 80-85% 18 148.00–161.00 $156.65 $1,914 —
1025–1540 1222 80-85% 42 158.00–174.00 $164.10 $2,005 —
1020–1464 1265 80-85% 24 165.00–185.00 $173.46 $2,194 -3.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1560 1382 75-80% 10 179.00–188.00 $181.29 $2,505 +2.02
1290–1710 1420 75-80% 20 165.00–176.00 $171.99 $2,442 +7.55
1335–1850 1503 75-80% 15 160.00–169.00 $165.24 $2,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1020 906 85-90% 7 110.00–147.00 $135.89 $1,231 —
920–1100 1010 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 -2.02
715–1240 1039 85-90% 13 120.00–158.00 $143.57 $1,492 -8.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2015 1488 12 175.00–210.00 $192.88 $2,870 —
1405–2135 1680 17 191.00–216.00 $201.85 $3,391 +0.30
1495–2275 1810 15 200.00–229.00 $214.35 $3,880 —

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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) 10 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,010.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,400.00–3,700.00 $2,862.86
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,600.00–5,200.00 $4,412.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,230.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,662.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,916.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,208.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 11 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,854.55 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 5,000.00–6,400.00 $5,666.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 57 3,000.00–4,900.00 $4,002.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–4,100.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.