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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

2,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.98/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,636/hd at 669 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.41/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 634 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.86/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 528 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,162 3,244 1,805
Feeder cattle 1,586 2,766 1,312
Slaughter cattle 279 276 280
Replacement cattle 297 202 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,610 -2.19
320–348 332 5 650.00–660.00 $656.15 $2,178 +68.59
355 355 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 +86.12
400–430 417 9 510.00–560.00 $544.82 $2,272 +52.29
455–492 476 19 475.00–525.00 $497.16 $2,366 -20.00
500–545 528 48 440.00–470.00 $450.86 $2,381 -2.37
555–596 567 15 422.50–440.00 $429.54 $2,435 +5.53
605–645 627 37 390.00–420.00 $414.92 $2,602 -7.90
665 value added 665 57 400.00 $400.00 $2,660 —
660–695 683 16 368.00–390.00 $372.53 $2,544 -29.37
705–715 710 3 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $2,591 —
770–780 780 22 332.50–355.00 $333.51 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 570.00–580.00 $575.00 $1,466 -13.25
320–340 330 2 525.00–540.00 $532.73 $1,758 -26.22
350–395 371 11 475.00–600.00 $539.30 $2,001 +14.51
400–445 431 10 415.00–540.00 $477.91 $2,060 -11.19
460–490 478 22 440.00–480.00 $458.40 $2,191 -20.15
505–545 533 32 434.00–444.00 $436.50 $2,327 -28.69
555–590 571 18 380.00–432.00 $417.47 $2,384 -20.97
600–646 630 36 365.00–410.00 $393.76 $2,481 +11.48
655–685 673 9 325.00–390.00 $359.84 $2,422 -13.56
700–735 716 5 340.00–370.00 $352.80 $2,526 -0.20
775–790 779 4 328.00–340.00 $336.96 $2,625 -5.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 430.00–515.00 $488.42 $2,110 +58.42
490 490 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 +26.62
530–545 536 7 395.00–430.00 $416.19 $2,231 +15.17
585–590 589 5 370.00–410.00 $392.04 $2,309 -5.32
630 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 —
755–790 767 3 314.00–318.00 $316.63 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 575.00–590.00 $585.07 $1,422 +33.05
260–280 269 5 480.00–540.00 $507.75 $1,366 -22.58
280 fancy 280 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 —
305–345 326 7 485.00–580.00 $532.89 $1,737 +17.61
370–390 381 17 455.00–520.00 $507.26 $1,933 +19.28
415–449 438 18 440.00–515.00 $481.67 $2,110 +28.57
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 +55.69
450–485 463 22 420.00–475.00 $448.65 $2,077 +14.34
520 520 1 478.00 $478.00 $2,486 +50.41
500–540 522 30 395.00–445.00 $419.73 $2,191 -7.86
550–585 565 16 370.00–420.00 $391.58 $2,212 -3.08
600–646 634 57 345.00–385.00 $365.41 $2,317 -4.93
660–690 678 6 332.00–375.00 $361.28 $2,449 +21.28
710–730 719 7 325.00–355.00 $342.18 $2,460 +52.18
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —
932 932 10 317.00 $317.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,243 +43.73
250–295 279 6 450.00–540.00 $502.33 $1,402 +6.67
320–345 334 9 470.00–550.00 $515.29 $1,721 +44.42
350–395 375 21 390.00–510.00 $452.60 $1,697 -2.15
400–449 425 25 395.00–485.00 $435.83 $1,852 -5.08
455–495 474 21 385.00–455.00 $413.60 $1,960 -6.44
500–545 520 45 350.00–420.00 $387.79 $2,017 -6.96
550–590 571 26 340.00–380.00 $359.49 $2,053 -7.44
610–640 620 10 310.00–365.00 $347.91 $2,157 +1.61
660–695 669 8 320.00–355.00 $337.98 $2,261 +11.38
730–745 738 6 330.00–340.00 $335.01 $2,472 +5.01
755–795 771 5 310.00–320.00 $315.88 $2,435 +70.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,431 +5.09
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 +61.02
360–380 375 4 385.00–490.00 $464.80 $1,743 +37.49
400–445 431 18 365.00–465.00 $429.68 $1,852 +17.08
460–495 484 14 345.00–420.00 $379.39 $1,836 -17.73
515–540 533 29 310.00–400.00 $380.33 $2,027 +17.17
575–595 589 7 320.00–365.00 $353.32 $2,081 +20.77
605–640 616 5 310.00–345.00 $331.25 $2,040 +18.75
655 655 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
715 715 4 290.00–328.00 $318.50 $2,277 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 5 560.00–630.00 $598.67 $1,305 +34.25
265–295 279 7 575.00–610.00 $597.84 $1,668 +38.18
305–345 333 8 460.00–540.00 $504.17 $1,679 -33.25
370–390 379 7 480.00–605.00 $539.37 $2,044 +34.80
400–445 428 18 417.50–510.00 $469.76 $2,011 -3.01
450–495 476 31 407.50–460.00 $443.97 $2,113 -3.08
500–545 520 26 370.00–425.00 $400.98 $2,085 -9.88
550–595 573 32 355.00–395.00 $377.91 $2,165 -9.02
620–645 627 18 310.00–380.00 $361.29 $2,265 -10.89
650–695 667 9 300.00–360.00 $349.01 $2,328 +2.74
700–745 734 7 320.00–350.00 $339.28 $2,490 +12.48
755–790 764 6 315.00–345.00 $329.78 $2,520 +8.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 -60.00
255–280 268 6 600.00–670.00 $647.23 $1,735 +72.00
310–345 330 8 540.00–660.00 $625.81 $2,065 +48.35
350–390 366 13 510.00–630.00 $568.08 $2,079 +31.67
400–440 419 14 480.00–540.00 $514.34 $2,155 +20.22
450–480 468 11 450.00–495.00 $466.32 $2,182 +0.62
505–540 523 13 410.00–460.00 $428.55 $2,241 -3.05
550–595 574 10 380.00–430.00 $394.80 $2,266 -8.49
600–645 619 8 345.00–400.00 $374.89 $2,321 -17.14
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -64.94
700–740 730 11 320.00–350.00 $339.56 $2,479 -21.58
765 765 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,123 -53.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 +100.00
275–285 278 3 575.00–580.00 $578.29 $1,608 +41.53
305–345 335 4 500.00–530.00 $511.14 $1,712 -9.61
360–390 378 7 360.00–570.00 $505.80 $1,912 +18.14
415–445 432 17 450.00–490.00 $465.12 $2,009 +14.20
470–495 479 19 420.00–435.00 $429.75 $2,059 +3.03
520–545 526 11 375.00–396.00 $387.32 $2,037 +0.42
560–590 565 6 360.00–365.00 $360.87 $2,039 -14.36
605–630 622 5 250.00–355.00 $325.53 $2,025 -28.50
655–690 676 7 310.00–340.00 $331.45 $2,241 +14.14
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 -10.00
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1141 80-85% 23 165.00–188.00 $182.66 $2,084 —
875–1375 1151 80-85% 49 171.00–196.00 $182.39 $2,099 +21.56
805–1490 1254 80-85% 22 179.00–208.00 $190.27 $2,386 +11.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1040 938 85-90% 19 139.00–170.00 $157.84 $1,481 -5.64
915–1360 1082 85-90% 27 134.00–176.00 $163.84 $1,773 —
955–1235 1092 85-90% 26 148.00–182.00 $169.29 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1680 1396 75-80% 19 173.00–187.00 $180.58 $2,521 -7.40
1225–1525 1429 75-80% 17 185.00–204.00 $192.34 $2,749 —
1230–1750 1485 75-80% 10 183.00–192.00 $188.41 $2,798 +7.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2240 1674 14 190.00–224.00 $207.45 $3,473 —
1375–2195 1783 9 205.00–226.00 $217.41 $3,876 —
1865 1865 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,767 -13.78

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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 11 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 9 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,783.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,875.00–4,600.00 $3,337.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,806.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,800.00–4,600.00 $2,861.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,088.89
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,360.00

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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 11 3,100.00–4,500.00 $4,018.18 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 5,000.00–6,000.00 $5,533.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–4,000.00 $3,216.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.