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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

3,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $435.93/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 536 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $412.94/cwt -23.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 572 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.00/cwt ≈ $2,487/hd at 685 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,481 1,839 2,207
Feeder cattle 3,016 1,490 1,715
Slaughter cattle 292 177 337
Replacement cattle 173 172 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
220–245 236 4 600.00–620.00 $607.14 $1,433 +62.14
275–295 286 6 540.00–570.00 $557.42 $1,594 +37.79
315–345 333 20 530.00–550.00 $542.36 $1,806 +25.44
350–395 378 14 500.00–530.00 $515.55 $1,949 +10.20
405–446 435 29 465.00–500.00 $484.29 $2,107 -3.48
460–495 484 26 450.00–492.00 $476.78 $2,308 -7.54
500–548 536 99 425.00–458.00 $435.93 $2,337 -6.26
550–591 572 89 390.00–440.00 $412.94 $2,362 -23.07
603–645 620 57 368.00–391.00 $383.92 $2,380 -28.52
668–695 683 24 345.00–370.00 $356.02 $2,432 -39.77
709–733 713 35 328.00–351.00 $348.49 $2,485 -5.06
760–775 772 5 315.00–327.00 $324.64 $2,506 -22.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 660.00–670.00 $664.77 $1,429 —
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
310–335 325 22 560.00–605.00 $567.01 $1,843 -5.40
355–370 361 7 545.00–570.00 $554.31 $2,001 -1.28
400–422 421 18 495.00–522.50 $496.45 $2,090 -27.05
502–547 527 27 445.00–465.00 $449.51 $2,369 -15.47
550–565 558 10 430.00–440.00 $435.17 $2,428 -16.45
615–635 628 4 422.50–425.00 $424.38 $2,665 +3.40
750–764 758 16 350.00–357.00 $353.03 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 78 363.00 $363.00 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 341 7 460.00–530.00 $506.91 $1,729 —
380–395 389 9 430.00–460.00 $438.76 $1,707 -33.47
420–445 430 7 415.00–455.00 $431.21 $1,854 —
510–545 528 4 400.00–410.00 $405.17 $2,139 +55.17
555–588 576 10 360.00–393.00 $372.75 $2,147 —
600–645 622 6 310.00–380.00 $356.72 $2,219 +6.72
682 682 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,469 —
713 713 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,431 —
766–770 767 5 329.00–332.00 $329.60 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 11 490.00–540.00 $524.51 $1,458 +41.56
300–345 321 27 470.00–510.00 $485.48 $1,558 +10.72
350–395 378 46 440.00–475.00 $451.60 $1,707 -3.05
400–445 424 47 420.00–450.00 $433.79 $1,839 -1.58
450–495 472 44 395.00–430.00 $413.48 $1,952 -1.38
500–545 524 63 370.00–410.00 $391.37 $2,051 -7.68
553–596 573 65 350.00–390.00 $373.64 $2,141 +7.77
600–645 619 42 335.00–365.00 $351.92 $2,178 -10.48
650–696 669 20 330.00–359.00 $345.11 $2,309 +12.83
705–740 727 13 307.00–335.00 $329.19 $2,393 +6.08
770–781 778 4 313.00–320.00 $314.73 $2,449 +6.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 10 500.00–570.00 $537.27 $1,467 +25.16
305–335 321 18 485.00–525.00 $502.62 $1,613 +23.52
355–395 375 24 470.00–500.00 $483.00 $1,811 +8.14
400–435 417 22 440.00–475.00 $457.26 $1,907 +11.87
455–485 470 17 435.00–457.00 $451.52 $2,122 +13.33
500–535 520 53 405.00–435.00 $413.58 $2,151 -2.24
555–585 576 28 381.00–410.00 $386.55 $2,227 +2.94
600–630 613 44 360.00–397.00 $377.32 $2,313 +27.32
660–685 675 10 349.00–370.00 $353.29 $2,385 -7.72
751–785 757 10 332.00–338.00 $335.00 $2,536 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 450.00–460.00 $455.36 $1,252 -23.87
310–315 311 4 440.00–460.00 $450.04 $1,400 +13.36
355–395 383 17 420.00–440.00 $429.06 $1,643 -2.68
405–445 431 18 390.00–433.00 $407.45 $1,756 -0.35
455–495 476 15 330.00–400.00 $375.61 $1,788 -17.22
505–540 526 17 350.00–385.00 $363.60 $1,913 -12.50
559–590 570 16 340.00–355.00 $346.63 $1,976 +5.67
605–630 622 3 325.00–335.00 $330.61 $2,056 -0.62
670–695 689 4 314.00–326.00 $317.53 $2,188 +10.82
721 721 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,127 +1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
255–295 281 8 550.00–590.00 $566.42 $1,592 +4.03
300–345 323 15 515.00–555.00 $527.89 $1,705 -14.82
350–395 376 18 450.00–525.00 $496.04 $1,865 -26.67
400–445 425 42 435.00–495.00 $463.85 $1,971 -12.21
455–495 475 42 425.00–480.00 $449.35 $2,134 +0.29
500–545 525 40 400.00–455.00 $416.67 $2,188 -8.42
550–590 571 39 378.00–425.00 $398.43 $2,275 +1.82
600–645 627 20 340.00–385.00 $366.85 $2,300 -0.64
660–690 671 13 330.00–362.00 $352.47 $2,365 +1.22
715–730 723 7 310.00–356.00 $338.33 $2,446 -10.10
760–785 770 4 300.00–337.00 $319.30 $2,459 -16.47
815 815 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 8 590.00–660.00 $614.11 $1,351 +44.11
255–270 262 12 575.00–610.00 $587.94 $1,540 +9.84
300–340 322 11 540.00–570.00 $551.74 $1,777 -8.74
355–385 373 11 525.00–540.00 $533.14 $1,989 -3.42
411–440 419 18 460.00–510.00 $481.31 $2,017 -11.29
450–490 465 20 442.00–495.00 $472.95 $2,199 -6.91
505–545 521 18 420.00–505.00 $454.40 $2,367 +7.68
555–595 568 7 420.00–435.00 $425.77 $2,418 +8.26
600–644 630 11 385.00–465.00 $400.39 $2,522 +14.14
655–665 659 4 370.00–410.00 $389.98 $2,570 +20.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 +32.28
310–335 323 2 495.00–500.00 $497.40 $1,607 -13.89
350–390 375 3 470.00–505.00 $488.98 $1,834 -11.00
415–435 425 8 420.00–445.00 $432.61 $1,839 -31.50
455–495 472 26 400.00–445.00 $419.90 $1,982 -11.83
505–535 525 17 370.00–415.00 $380.97 $2,000 -26.33
555–595 578 29 352.00–390.00 $366.75 $2,120 -9.42
605–630 621 5 320.00–356.00 $345.79 $2,147 -11.06
665–695 679 8 320.00–355.00 $336.69 $2,286 +9.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1650 1140 80-85% 18 150.00–174.00 $164.63 $1,877 —
930–1545 1172 80-85% 46 156.00–185.00 $169.24 $1,983 -8.92
1030–1380 1223 80-85% 26 169.00–194.00 $179.22 $2,192 +7.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1420 1354 75-80% 14 186.00–199.00 $192.01 $2,600 —
1130–1830 1383 75-80% 31 176.00–189.00 $183.03 $2,531 —
1245–1610 1383 75-80% 13 159.00–181.00 $172.85 $2,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1175 984 85-90% 6 145.00–164.00 $152.89 $1,504 -14.01
825–1165 1012 85-90% 10 130.00–161.00 $138.04 $1,397 -33.93
950–1210 1072 85-90% 11 144.00–166.00 $156.92 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1665 1412 8 162.00–202.00 $191.90 $2,710 —
1420–1865 1674 10 186.00–222.00 $207.17 $3,468 —
1350–2200 1775 21 203.00–226.00 $214.43 $3,806 —

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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 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00

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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 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,650.00–3,600.00 $3,190.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,232.35
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,880.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00

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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 4 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,586.36 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,287.50 —
— thin fleshed — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.