Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.16/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 424 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.36/cwt +22.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 416 lb · 39 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $467.67/cwt +28.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 526 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,922	1,645	2,448
Feeder cattle	1,615	1,269	1,868
Slaughter cattle	159	231	241
Replacement cattle	148	145	339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	6	605.00–660.00	$637.39	$1,485	—
255	255	1	640.00	$640.00	$1,632	—
305–345	324	12	580.00–635.00	$596.41	$1,932	—
375–385	380	2	520.00–575.00	$547.14	$2,079	+2.14
405–445	421	7	490.00–565.00	$532.65	$2,242	+7.47
454–490	467	9	480.00–537.50	$507.57	$2,370	+18.53
500–540	521	15	445.00–500.00	$469.81	$2,448	+5.38
560–585	569	8	437.00–465.00	$455.28	$2,591	+21.86
605–625	614	9	430.00–450.00	$436.64	$2,681	+19.89
690	690	1	405.00	$405.00	$2,794	+24.79
705–725	715	2	380.00–390.00	$385.07	$2,753	+41.72
755–785	770	2	355.00–360.00	$357.45	$2,752	+22.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	6	600.00–610.00	$601.67	$1,354	—
270–295	291	7	580.00–590.00	$585.00	$1,702	—
325–345	337	7	550.00–610.00	$572.15	$1,928	+17.15
370–390	380	5	500.00–520.00	$508.11	$1,931	-29.09
410–445	423	6	497.00–540.00	$510.95	$2,161	-5.69
455–490	468	4	475.00–535.00	$497.05	$2,326	+30.01
515–525	523	4	442.00–485.00	$452.60	$2,367	-3.85
555–580	567	13	410.00–465.00	$431.14	$2,445	+4.58
605–625	618	3	405.00–415.00	$408.26	$2,523	-1.11
670–695	680	5	375.00–395.00	$385.32	$2,620	+5.88
725	725	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,610	-6.41
795	795	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,743	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	336	4	475.00–535.00	$502.62	$1,689	—
370–395	386	4	480.00–490.00	$487.44	$1,882	-7.56
435–440	438	2	480.00–485.00	$482.49	$2,113	+2.02
460–465	463	4	455.00	$455.00	$2,107	+12.33
510–515	513	2	420.00–430.00	$425.02	$2,180	+1.34
595	595	1	390.00	$390.00	$2,320	-10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	3	570.00–605.00	$589.53	$1,344	—
250–295	271	10	535.00–560.00	$543.25	$1,472	-6.75
315–345	327	18	425.00–525.00	$489.29	$1,600	-27.72
355–395	370	16	455.00–495.00	$479.54	$1,774	-15.35
405–445	424	41	435.00–520.00	$457.16	$1,938	+7.13
450–496	476	34	400.00–455.00	$430.54	$2,049	-2.08
505–545	526	28	390.00–430.00	$416.46	$2,191	+9.31
555–595	579	18	370.00–415.00	$397.97	$2,304	+20.23
605–645	625	16	344.00–390.00	$350.96	$2,194	-11.76
660–685	674	10	325.00–360.00	$340.19	$2,293	-4.69
725–740	730	3	310.00–327.00	$321.26	$2,345	-6.11
755–785	768	3	305.00–327.00	$318.85	$2,449	+15.86

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	630.00	$630.00	$1,418	-50.00
250–285	272	10	560.00–635.00	$591.34	$1,608	+23.21
300–345	322	13	540.00–560.00	$548.78	$1,767	+18.44
350–385	364	9	485.00–555.00	$524.12	$1,908	+2.89
400–445	416	39	460.00–535.00	$486.36	$2,023	+22.87
450–490	468	20	455.00–485.00	$468.66	$2,193	+23.55
490 fancy	490	1	495.00	$495.00	$2,426	—
500–545	526	24	427.00–465.00	$437.55	$2,302	+14.96
550–570	558	25	395.00–435.00	$429.45	$2,396	+37.35
605–615	609	6	395.00–407.50	$403.32	$2,456	+24.11
650–655	653	2	390.00–395.00	$392.51	$2,563	+44.71
715	715	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,538	+18.18
775	775	2	327.00	$327.00	$2,534	+9.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	284	5	510.00–520.00	$512.87	$1,457	—
355–395	375	10	415.00–465.00	$453.47	$1,701	-14.13
400–445	430	16	400.00–450.00	$431.24	$1,854	-8.46
455–495	471	15	385.00–430.00	$406.02	$1,912	-8.97
505–545	530	15	370.00–415.00	$387.46	$2,054	+9.68
555–595	572	20	335.00–395.00	$369.50	$2,114	+13.50
605–645	624	8	300.00–365.00	$335.19	$2,092	+6.19
675–685	678	3	330.00–332.00	$331.33	$2,246	+33.82
725	725	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,102	+5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	231	7	555.00–660.00	$608.92	$1,407	-60.77
255–295	273	6	580.00–650.00	$596.57	$1,629	-20.18
300–340	324	16	520.00–575.00	$550.02	$1,782	-6.71
350–395	376	21	485.00–550.00	$527.64	$1,984	+12.61
405–445	423	33	470.00–525.00	$495.56	$2,096	+24.17
455–495	475	32	435.00–490.00	$468.27	$2,224	-1.58
500–545	532	31	375.00–475.00	$439.46	$2,338	+12.73
550–590	570	18	370.00–435.00	$410.75	$2,341	-8.35
600–645	615	13	355.00–412.00	$388.60	$2,390	+26.94
650–690	672	15	340.00–372.00	$354.68	$2,383	-0.23
710–720	718	4	330.00–345.00	$341.29	$2,450	+12.50
755–795	773	5	320.00–340.00	$333.14	$2,575	+14.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	5	570.00–700.00	$641.54	$1,463	-108.46
265–295	273	6	610.00–680.00	$651.86	$1,780	-0.42
300–345	331	8	555.00–610.00	$576.65	$1,909	-22.03
360–390	374	15	530.00–585.00	$559.08	$2,091	+6.68
400–440	419	25	500.00–550.00	$524.31	$2,197	+27.12
450–490	471	25	480.00–515.00	$493.35	$2,324	+25.70
500–545	526	37	437.00–480.00	$467.67	$2,460	+28.26
550–595	568	15	390.00–455.00	$434.43	$2,468	+22.03
610–645	627	21	385.00–430.00	$416.51	$2,612	+11.95
654–698	672	10	377.50–390.00	$381.84	$2,566	+11.41
700	700	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,520	+21.90
780	780	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,613	+1.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	3	620.00	$620.00	$1,457	—
255–295	282	6	500.00–600.00	$554.64	$1,564	+4.64
325–335	329	7	530.00–570.00	$558.61	$1,838	+32.40
350–370	360	4	500.00–510.00	$505.14	$1,819	+1.10
405–435	419	19	440.00–505.00	$467.75	$1,960	-7.38
455–495	480	23	425.00–470.00	$449.45	$2,157	+1.35
500–535	517	20	400.00–430.00	$420.86	$2,176	+11.85
570–595	580	11	352.00–395.00	$381.03	$2,210	-19.89
610–640	629	5	360.00–380.00	$370.89	$2,333	+18.20
680	680	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,176	—
725	725	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,429	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1390	1165	80-85%	21	165.00–187.00	$172.03	$2,004	-4.50
925–1425	1208	80-85%	13	157.00–170.00	$163.13	$1,971	—
995–1280	1220	80-85%	10	178.00–192.00	$182.51	$2,227	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1200	920	85-90%	16	140.00–150.00	$143.79	$1,323	—
715–1165	968	85-90%	3	164.00–180.00	$168.29	$1,629	—
865–1280	1078	85-90%	13	155.00–165.00	$157.55	$1,698	-5.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1685	1312	75-80%	10	178.00–189.00	$182.09	$2,389	—
1075–1600	1339	75-80%	4	171.00–177.00	$174.24	$2,333	—
1290–1650	1444	75-80%	4	180.00–187.00	$183.59	$2,651	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1640	1412	9	180.00–198.00	$189.47	$2,675	-4.21
1235–1890	1429	10	192.00–218.00	$207.32	$2,963	+13.64
1450–1880	1624	10	210.00–228.00	$220.10	$3,574	+14.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,590.00–1,720.00	$1,643.53
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,050.00–2,900.00	$2,483.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,600.00–3,900.00	$3,441.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,460.00–3,150.00	$2,743.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,268.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,695.00–1,830.00	$1,740.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,925.00–2,270.00	$1,994.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,350.00–1,580.00	$1,442.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,250.00–4,300.00	$3,544.44	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,800.00–3,800.00	$3,227.27	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,300.00–2,850.00	$2,650.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,050.00–2,350.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.