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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $430.94/cwt -9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 541 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $385.59/cwt -14.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.57/cwt -23.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 624 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,888 2,854 1,954
Feeder cattle 1,498 2,412 1,504
Slaughter cattle 205 286 217
Replacement cattle 185 156 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
215–245 230 2 555.00–565.00 $560.33 $1,289 -48.97
280–295 285 3 525.00–550.00 $533.63 $1,521 -47.45
305–345 333 6 480.00–540.00 $520.50 $1,733 -22.52
355–380 361 10 460.00–490.00 $477.12 $1,722 -36.34
405–445 433 12 460.00–500.00 $469.86 $2,034 -5.25
450–495 478 14 420.00–465.00 $450.10 $2,151 -7.53
515–545 541 39 420.00–435.00 $430.94 $2,331 -9.30
570–585 572 30 370.00–400.00 $380.69 $2,178 -40.98
620–625 621 4 372.00–380.00 $376.74 $2,340 -5.11
665 665 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 -8.16
735–745 740 4 330.00–348.00 $340.24 $2,518 -2.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 575.00–580.00 $577.36 $1,259 —
270–285 277 3 560.00–630.00 $584.49 $1,619 —
305–335 321 6 545.00–595.00 $561.39 $1,802 -6.67
369 369 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,030 +8.06
405–445 422 12 470.00–540.00 $493.09 $2,081 -30.51
450 fancy 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
455–485 466 14 430.00–485.00 $469.26 $2,187 -24.91
515–535 524 11 430.00–455.00 $440.85 $2,310 -22.08
550–594 578 19 400.00–422.00 $410.50 $2,373 -34.38
605–645 622 26 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $2,397 -31.19
632 value added 632 6 429.00 $429.00 $2,711 —
670–685 681 4 360.00–385.00 $371.31 $2,529 —
705–725 715 3 354.00–370.00 $361.41 $2,584 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 8 432.00–500.00 $469.34 $1,798 +7.73
430–445 435 9 448.00–470.00 $454.15 $1,976 +14.15
460–495 479 7 385.00–430.00 $402.28 $1,927 +42.28
515 515 3 355.00–400.00 $370.00 $1,906 -48.34
735–740 737 3 322.00–325.00 $324.00 $2,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 460.00–500.00 $479.61 $1,223 -35.30
305–345 326 11 440.00–505.00 $462.44 $1,508 -24.56
350–395 368 12 440.00–485.00 $453.73 $1,670 -2.87
405–445 421 18 395.00–440.00 $425.57 $1,792 -6.23
455–495 471 30 390.00–430.00 $406.53 $1,915 -8.95
500–540 522 20 360.00–400.00 $382.06 $1,994 -12.08
555–590 572 18 315.00–390.00 $359.52 $2,056 -8.34
605–645 616 22 320.00–360.00 $341.01 $2,101 -10.81
665–685 675 2 320.00–335.00 $327.39 $2,210 -9.80
710–725 718 3 312.00–325.00 $318.97 $2,290 -8.04
765–780 773 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $2,357 -14.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 505.00–520.00 $509.58 $1,417 +26.02
315–345 326 7 425.00–480.00 $454.31 $1,481 -15.69
355–395 378 22 420.00–460.00 $442.12 $1,671 +4.53
405–430 421 8 390.00–440.00 $416.88 $1,755 +3.88
455–495 477 32 370.00–405.00 $385.59 $1,839 -14.85
505–545 516 24 350.00–370.00 $361.16 $1,864 -14.50
570–590 573 16 335.00–354.00 $344.63 $1,975 -2.50
620–644 637 7 310.00–327.50 $322.93 $2,057 -16.92
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -15.72
765 765 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 -34.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 530.00–560.00 $544.59 $1,487 —
362–395 368 11 495.00 $495.00 $1,822 +1.37
410–445 429 21 435.00–500.00 $477.94 $2,050 +26.25
450–475 462 5 430.00–465.00 $454.23 $2,099 +9.99
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +35.76
515–547 536 9 380.00–410.00 $393.42 $2,109 -23.07
555 555 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,525 +48.59
555–590 577 11 373.00–400.00 $378.62 $2,185 -27.79
600–625 612 9 348.00–382.50 $364.07 $2,228 -11.00
659 value added 659 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,537 —
675–695 689 20 320.00–340.00 $327.24 $2,255 -28.98
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
818 818 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 630.00–635.00 $632.42 $1,505 +37.42
270–293 279 9 450.00–590.00 $535.57 $1,494 -44.48
320–345 326 4 525.00–530.00 $528.68 $1,723 -8.70
355–395 378 15 440.00–515.00 $490.41 $1,854 -26.21
410–445 432 22 425.00–495.00 $453.06 $1,957 -18.55
455–495 471 21 425.00–465.00 $439.91 $2,072 -3.78
505–540 525 12 380.00–430.00 $407.52 $2,139 -19.92
550–595 573 23 340.00–390.00 $372.16 $2,132 -31.63
605–645 615 17 335.00–370.00 $355.12 $2,184 -22.89
655–695 679 5 300.00–340.00 $325.10 $2,207 -32.62
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 -20.00
755–795 776 4 300.00–320.00 $311.30 $2,416 -16.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 550.00–620.00 $562.79 $1,548 -24.68
300–340 329 8 475.00–570.00 $538.23 $1,771 -8.59
355–390 376 5 470.00–540.00 $497.63 $1,871 -34.66
410–430 421 7 448.00–515.00 $466.64 $1,965 -32.41
455–495 471 14 445.00–485.00 $457.53 $2,155 -14.75
500–540 522 13 410.00–426.00 $418.70 $2,186 -29.83
555–585 566 10 390.00–415.00 $399.89 $2,263 -27.95
600–645 621 10 360.00–380.00 $369.21 $2,293 -25.87
700–720 710 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $2,450 -24.93
755–795 776 9 310.00–320.00 $316.81 $2,458 —
820 820 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 —
305 305 6 500.00–515.00 $507.50 $1,548 -32.50
355–390 373 6 450.00–480.00 $462.44 $1,725 -25.86
400–445 428 11 425.00–465.00 $447.36 $1,915 +9.84
455–495 478 14 360.00–430.00 $410.01 $1,960 -11.63
505–535 520 11 365.00–390.00 $381.44 $1,983 -21.38
560–595 582 13 345.00–372.00 $362.80 $2,111 -14.26
620–640 631 4 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $2,152 -17.28
650–695 674 10 300.00–322.00 $305.73 $2,061 -15.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1585 1126 80-85% 26 158.00–185.00 $177.03 $1,993 —
925–1400 1143 80-85% 41 170.00–193.00 $185.56 $2,121 —
1055–1365 1225 80-85% 14 180.00–201.00 $189.63 $2,323 +25.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1120 1009 85-90% 17 153.00–168.00 $163.09 $1,646 —
910–1250 1038 85-90% 14 160.00–186.00 $175.63 $1,823 —
910–1190 1046 85-90% 23 154.00–175.00 $169.53 $1,773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1545 1283 75-80% 8 176.00–190.00 $182.84 $2,346 —
1090–1655 1429 75-80% 5 183.00–195.00 $190.10 $2,717 —
1450–1630 1532 75-80% 3 166.00–183.00 $172.24 $2,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1745 1553 3 184.00–200.00 $191.33 $2,971 —
1175–2105 1647 12 202.00–217.00 $210.85 $3,473 —
1405–2040 1748 14 215.00–230.00 $222.35 $3,887 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,412.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,848.08
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,845.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,117.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,557.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,286.67

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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 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,443.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 3,200.00–4,900.00 $4,028.26 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00–3,800.00 $3,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.