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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $410.68/cwt -12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 478 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $401.16/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 582 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.86/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 624 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,489 1,873 1,297
Feeder cattle 1,153 1,526 989
Slaughter cattle 177 196 169
Replacement cattle 159 151 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 11.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 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
310–335 325 6 535.00–590.00 $568.21 $1,847 +10.25
365–392 387 7 500.00–535.00 $522.32 $2,021 -4.37
435–445 437 10 480.00–495.00 $487.04 $2,128 +4.41
450–485 464 20 430.00–490.00 $451.95 $2,097 -7.30
515–540 531 9 435.00–446.00 $441.22 $2,343 +3.83
560–598 581 14 380.00–425.00 $403.09 $2,342 -17.79
610–640 630 11 350.00–390.00 $377.85 $2,380 -7.79
655–680 671 5 365.00–375.00 $367.94 $2,469 +9.92
710 710 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,506 +1.91
755 755 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,620 +10.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +20.73
355 355 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 -9.97
412–440 421 10 485.00–535.00 $510.29 $2,148 -3.23
455–485 482 14 450.00–480.00 $477.51 $2,302 -1.35
515–545 522 5 450.00–470.00 $456.02 $2,380 +8.85
555–580 569 14 420.00–465.00 $440.96 $2,509 +6.47
615–645 629 9 405.00–419.00 $412.49 $2,595 -10.24
650 650 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,454 -14.87
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 -13.66
790 790 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 —
860–880 865 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $2,757 —
900 900 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 371 4 510.00–520.00 $517.37 $1,919 +92.37
425–445 433 5 450.00–470.00 $464.02 $2,009 +25.35
475–480 478 3 450.00–455.00 $452.99 $2,165 +25.56
515–540 530 7 420.00–432.00 $429.15 $2,274 +31.15
575 575 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 +60.53
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 +36.59
310–335 325 8 490.00–535.00 $510.62 $1,660 +35.47
350–395 377 17 425.00–490.00 $463.05 $1,746 +10.21
400–445 433 17 420.00–455.00 $442.89 $1,918 +6.48
455–495 478 36 397.50–430.00 $410.68 $1,963 -12.15
505–545 532 29 380.00–412.00 $396.96 $2,112 -4.52
555–591 577 24 335.00–400.00 $368.05 $2,124 -6.86
615–648 632 24 320.00–355.00 $340.65 $2,153 -17.53
650–690 670 8 320.00–342.50 $330.08 $2,212 -5.43
700–738 727 6 317.00–324.00 $320.15 $2,327 +12.81
783 783 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,388 +30.00
838 838 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,514 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 580.00–600.00 $593.43 $1,353 +29.72
255–295 272 7 520.00–640.00 $587.17 $1,597 +40.75
300–340 312 11 510.00–605.00 $563.22 $1,757 +63.29
355–380 365 12 470.00–510.00 $501.13 $1,829 +25.45
405–440 425 10 455.00–470.00 $460.49 $1,957 -4.65
450–491 473 15 425.00–460.00 $448.41 $2,121 +11.34
505–540 516 21 400.00–440.00 $418.43 $2,159 -5.67
555–590 574 7 375.00–400.00 $388.56 $2,230 -17.92
605–633 624 31 340.00–370.00 $361.86 $2,258 -11.89
650–690 680 9 342.00–360.00 $346.76 $2,358 -3.66
700–721 714 8 327.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,391 -9.30
750–760 755 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 5 470.00–515.00 $494.62 $1,672 +56.37
365–390 377 9 435.00–465.00 $454.43 $1,713 +42.03
425–445 436 12 410.00–440.00 $425.16 $1,854 +12.19
465–495 484 10 380.00–400.00 $389.47 $1,885 -4.27
505–545 521 7 365.00–390.00 $376.29 $1,960 +14.94
560–595 581 10 350.00–388.00 $372.98 $2,167 +36.98
625–640 633 2 335.00–336.00 $335.51 $2,124 —
690 690 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 480.00–640.00 $564.68 $1,316 —
250–295 273 9 510.00–625.00 $575.11 $1,570 —
320–345 336 12 520.00–570.00 $547.49 $1,840 +8.16
360–375 364 12 485.00–530.00 $514.93 $1,874 -2.64
410–445 424 21 430.00–485.00 $464.49 $1,969 +8.94
455–495 476 28 420.00–470.00 $450.17 $2,143 +6.82
500–540 525 19 400.00–445.00 $423.96 $2,226 -5.87
555–595 582 32 350.00–415.00 $401.16 $2,335 +5.12
600–640 621 14 315.00–386.00 $364.08 $2,261 -10.88
660–695 673 11 305.00–340.00 $332.88 $2,240 -8.57
700–740 714 26 305.00–320.00 $314.42 $2,245 -5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 620.00–680.00 $649.64 $1,351 —
255–295 268 7 590.00–655.00 $612.63 $1,642 +2.83
310–345 321 7 560.00–590.00 $582.26 $1,869 +22.30
350–385 370 7 520.00–560.00 $540.12 $1,998 +7.10
405–445 428 12 475.00–505.00 $489.84 $2,097 +3.23
450–490 472 13 455.00–490.00 $465.36 $2,196 +0.74
505–535 523 9 425.00–455.00 $437.55 $2,288 -6.86
555–580 565 4 400.00–415.00 $407.51 $2,302 -14.18
620–640 624 8 380.00–400.00 $389.98 $2,433 +6.87
660–680 665 4 365.00–375.00 $367.56 $2,444 +11.31
700–735 709 8 325.00–360.00 $343.67 $2,437 -6.33
750–790 762 6 320.00–342.00 $332.56 $2,534 —
826 826 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 9 490.00–545.00 $535.97 $1,790 +37.65
355–395 378 12 460.00–515.00 $499.96 $1,890 +34.59
410–440 425 13 420.00–455.00 $442.54 $1,881 +24.59
455–495 469 8 400.00–430.00 $419.85 $1,969 +19.85
510–540 529 13 410.00–420.00 $417.03 $2,206 +35.73
575–595 589 8 360.00–392.00 $381.86 $2,249 +6.86
615–645 622 5 335.00–360.00 $351.91 $2,189 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +20.00
710–725 718 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 -4.80
785 785 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 +52.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1093 80-85% 15 166.00–183.00 $178.80 $1,954 —
865–1365 1198 80-85% 32 170.00–193.00 $181.73 $2,177 -0.05
1005–1385 1200 80-85% 21 177.00–204.00 $190.32 $2,284 +17.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1200 913 85-90% 8 142.00–165.00 $152.99 $1,397 —
855–1185 995 85-90% 17 155.00–172.00 $163.18 $1,624 —
985–1220 1106 85-90% 11 160.00–176.00 $170.38 $1,884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1430 1300 75-80% 3 178.00–180.00 $178.68 $2,323 —
1160–1920 1426 75-80% 15 180.00–193.00 $186.35 $2,657 +1.72
1390–1625 1468 75-80% 6 188.00–200.00 $194.70 $2,858 +20.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1830 1600 4 183.00–216.00 $206.78 $3,308 —
1225–2030 1715 10 206.00–229.00 $218.89 $3,754 +3.19
1870–2175 1995 4 217.00–240.00 $230.24 $4,593 —

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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 18 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,605.56

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,250.00–3,200.00 $2,667.19
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,463.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,040.00

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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 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,562.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,700.00–4,500.00 $4,031.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,200.00–5,500.00 $5,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67 —

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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.