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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

1,873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $401.48/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $351.09/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,573/hd at 733 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.41/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 432 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,873 1,296 1,990
Feeder cattle 1,526 1,068 1,525
Slaughter cattle 196 130 287
Replacement cattle 151 98 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Lower receipts seen in many markets due to amount of rainfall over past week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 5 570.00–600.00 $585.61 $1,347 —
250–290 266 11 550.00–600.00 $566.39 $1,507 -8.61
315–330 324 5 550.00–560.00 $557.96 $1,808 —
355–395 377 19 500.00–540.00 $526.69 $1,986 +29.59
400–440 428 4 475.00–490.00 $482.63 $2,066 -33.95
455–495 476 13 445.00–470.00 $459.25 $2,186 -19.66
500–540 517 19 420.00–455.00 $437.39 $2,261 +6.25
555–592 576 28 390.00–440.00 $420.88 $2,424 +24.96
600–645 634 29 375.00–405.00 $385.64 $2,445 -10.68
682–690 683 7 356.00–370.00 $358.02 $2,445 -16.93
715–739 733 38 335.00–360.00 $351.09 $2,573 +6.76
768–773 772 9 335.00–340.00 $336.11 $2,595 -8.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,842 —
305–345 329 5 570.00–600.00 $579.27 $1,906 -101.65
365–370 368 2 550.00–560.00 $554.97 $2,042 -40.36
415–425 422 3 490.00–525.00 $513.52 $2,167 —
450–498 487 15 455.00–485.00 $478.86 $2,332 -21.14
500–545 528 18 425.00–465.00 $447.17 $2,361 -29.48
565–591 579 22 415.00–445.00 $434.49 $2,516 +14.49
610–620 619 8 421.00–435.00 $422.73 $2,617 +0.59
655–690 673 21 372.00–400.00 $392.37 $2,641 -15.17
709–715 710 12 365.00–369.00 $368.66 $2,617 -8.00
805 805 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -28.86
408–445 417 4 380.00–460.00 $438.67 $1,829 -9.97
465–490 478 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $2,043 -2.57
520 520 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,070 —
555–595 578 3 348.00–365.00 $354.47 $2,049 -55.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 460.00–530.00 $493.43 $1,115 -55.10
255–295 275 2 500.00–525.00 $513.41 $1,412 -19.26
300–345 330 6 465.00–485.00 $475.15 $1,568 -13.67
360–395 377 11 445.00–460.00 $452.84 $1,707 +2.31
405–445 432 34 425.00–450.00 $436.41 $1,885 -3.96
455–480 467 30 405.00–437.00 $422.83 $1,975 +2.29
500–541 523 43 365.00–420.00 $401.48 $2,100 -4.56
555–595 569 33 350.00–400.00 $374.91 $2,133 -4.28
600–645 628 30 333.00–370.00 $358.18 $2,249 -0.44
650–698 679 23 300.00–360.00 $335.51 $2,278 +1.60
720–723 722 3 300.00–311.00 $307.34 $2,219 -20.98
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 -42.45
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 550.00–580.00 $563.71 $1,342 —
265–280 275 3 540.00–560.00 $546.42 $1,503 +12.63
340–345 343 2 490.00–510.00 $499.93 $1,715 -6.66
355–395 373 5 465.00–490.00 $475.68 $1,774 -3.37
400–445 416 30 450.00–475.00 $465.14 $1,935 -0.26
450–495 475 32 420.00–455.00 $437.07 $2,076 -12.76
505–533 520 30 410.00–430.00 $424.10 $2,205 -5.90
550–590 557 28 385.00–419.00 $406.48 $2,264 -2.19
600–625 611 4 360.00–385.00 $373.75 $2,284 -2.93
650–690 664 14 320.00–368.00 $350.42 $2,327 +3.44
700–745 714 9 310.00–358.00 $344.24 $2,458 +4.24
785–794 793 10 307.50–318.00 $316.96 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 -27.65
320–345 331 5 400.00–450.00 $438.25 $1,451 —
385–395 390 2 405.00–420.00 $412.40 $1,608 -27.09
415–445 434 5 385.00–425.00 $412.97 $1,792 -3.60
460–495 478 9 370.00–415.00 $393.74 $1,882 +4.74
505–540 521 8 350.00–370.00 $361.35 $1,883 -23.09
565–575 572 3 307.50–350.00 $336.00 $1,922 -20.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 10 500.00–550.00 $539.33 $1,791 -22.85
355–390 373 13 470.00–545.00 $517.57 $1,931 +13.24
415–445 428 20 420.00–490.00 $455.55 $1,950 -22.43
450–498 476 29 400.00–470.00 $443.35 $2,110 -18.42
505–545 529 19 400.00–445.00 $429.83 $2,274 +0.45
550–595 569 27 375.00–420.00 $396.04 $2,253 -2.13
600–635 613 13 330.00–395.00 $374.96 $2,299 +12.98
650–695 680 11 310.00–375.00 $341.45 $2,322 -4.59
705–735 719 6 295.00–350.00 $319.43 $2,297 -15.43
750–755 753 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,183 -33.55
845 845 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 585.00–650.00 $609.80 $1,750 -41.87
325–345 334 7 545.00–570.00 $559.96 $1,870 -33.59
350–390 362 8 500.00–560.00 $533.02 $1,930 -2.15
410–435 420 11 460.00–520.00 $486.61 $2,044 -17.86
450–480 465 14 425.00–495.00 $464.62 $2,160 -16.86
505–545 525 14 410.00–472.50 $444.41 $2,333 +11.37
550–590 572 22 385.00–450.00 $421.69 $2,412 +10.75
600–635 623 10 360.00–412.00 $383.11 $2,387 +16.29
670–695 683 4 350.00–365.00 $356.25 $2,433 -19.54
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 —
315–345 331 5 485.00–520.00 $498.32 $1,649 -14.12
355–395 377 8 430.00–495.00 $465.37 $1,754 +7.02
400–445 434 7 395.00–430.00 $417.95 $1,814 -13.87
465 465 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -25.00
515–545 528 6 375.00–388.00 $381.30 $2,013 -32.91
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -11.55
690 690 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
735–745 740 2 275.00–335.00 $304.80 $2,256 —
750–780 765 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $2,047 -32.45

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1645 1413 75-80% 31 171.00–189.00 $184.63 $2,609 —
1120–1680 1449 75-80% 16 185.00–199.00 $191.77 $2,779 —
1275–1700 1484 75-80% 10 157.00–180.00 $174.17 $2,585 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1465 1166 80-85% 14 170.00–189.00 $181.78 $2,120 -8.40
960–1500 1235 80-85% 25 158.00–178.00 $172.41 $2,129 —
1010–1495 1294 80-85% 8 150.00–170.00 $163.28 $2,113 -15.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1315 1076 85-90% 5 124.00–153.00 $143.97 $1,549 —
1080 1080 85-90% 2 154.00–167.00 $160.50 $1,733 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1780 1401 7 154.00–205.00 $189.07 $2,649 —
1190–1825 1532 13 180.00–213.00 $196.28 $3,007 —
1150–2255 1742 17 200.00–230.00 $215.70 $3,757 —

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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 5 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,990.00

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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) 4 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,312.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–4,700.00 $3,394.44
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,573.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,527.78
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,500.00–4,500.00 $3,803.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,583.33 —

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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.