Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

1,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $370.83/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 529 lb · 36 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $451.75/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 474 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $433.94/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 522 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,936	2,208	2,497
Feeder cattle	1,625	1,680	2,060
Slaughter cattle	189	301	273
Replacement cattle	122	227	164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 12.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	5	595.00–605.00	$600.00	$1,698	+12.50
310–345	321	13	505.00–570.00	$552.39	$1,773	-12.61
355–380	372	12	510.00–590.00	$527.08	$1,961	+16.32
405–445	417	19	485.00–530.00	$515.19	$2,148	+21.96
460–490	479	16	450.00–500.00	$476.86	$2,284	+7.06
510–545	526	23	385.00–465.00	$439.40	$2,311	-12.97
560–595	580	30	388.00–445.00	$410.89	$2,383	-19.58
600–640	629	20	390.00–405.00	$396.37	$2,493	-5.77
655–695	684	17	370.00–388.00	$377.35	$2,581	-7.42
710–740	724	6	315.00–365.00	$350.38	$2,537	-17.74
755–760	758	2	285.00–355.00	$319.88	$2,425	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	4	630.00–650.00	$640.34	$1,761	—
305–345	326	7	605.00–630.00	$619.18	$2,019	+8.57
355–395	373	16	560.00–610.00	$573.12	$2,138	+2.98
405–435	414	7	495.00–545.00	$524.87	$2,173	+21.47
450–475	463	8	460.00–520.00	$494.29	$2,289	+12.03
500–520	513	8	457.50–490.00	$475.07	$2,437	+2.34
550–575	566	8	435.00–455.00	$449.44	$2,544	-12.87
605–625	621	27	415.00–430.00	$419.78	$2,607	-9.84
655–675	663	7	390.00–400.00	$394.53	$2,616	-22.00
705–725	718	3	370.00–375.00	$371.64	$2,668	-8.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	6	470.00–505.00	$482.25	$1,847	-27.75
405–445	427	8	450.00–470.00	$459.06	$1,960	+19.71
485–490	487	5	430.00–440.00	$436.80	$2,127	+51.80
510–535	526	5	400.00–425.00	$411.88	$2,166	-32.22
555–580	574	10	360.00–410.00	$387.76	$2,226	-25.91
605–640	628	6	370.00–390.00	$383.41	$2,408	+20.17
655–690	663	7	330.00–370.00	$349.47	$2,317	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	540.00–545.00	$542.61	$1,275	-30.28
270–295	285	3	520.00–545.00	$534.68	$1,524	+19.45
300–345	327	12	490.00–525.00	$505.48	$1,653	+15.02
350–395	376	17	450.00–500.00	$468.29	$1,761	-4.20
400–440	422	20	425.00–470.00	$449.31	$1,896	+21.23
460–495	483	25	415.00–445.00	$425.44	$2,055	+9.26
505–545	519	21	385.00–410.00	$399.51	$2,073	+5.44
555–595	578	22	355.00–395.00	$366.47	$2,118	-3.74
605–645	625	20	335.00–365.00	$350.46	$2,190	+2.18
660–675	668	2	340.00–350.00	$344.94	$2,304	+9.83
710–745	728	10	315.00–348.00	$329.78	$2,401	+8.85
760–780	771	4	305.00–326.00	$319.78	$2,466	+28.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	510.00–520.00	$514.71	$1,096	+14.71
260	260	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,300	-10.00
300–345	330	10	450.00–495.00	$479.61	$1,583	+14.69
360–390	374	15	430.00–465.00	$446.27	$1,669	+26.14
400–440	420	15	395.00–445.00	$423.87	$1,780	+27.78
450–495	473	21	360.00–420.00	$392.85	$1,858	+17.68
505–545	529	36	330.00–395.00	$370.83	$1,962	+4.81
560–595	581	29	310.00–375.00	$346.00	$2,010	+20.77
605–635	616	4	300.00–340.00	$328.04	$2,021	+4.51
675	675	4	318.00–330.00	$321.00	$2,167	+3.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,282	+16.36
265–298	286	5	550.00–640.00	$590.52	$1,689	+30.52
300–345	324	17	500.00–565.00	$530.23	$1,718	+7.72
355–395	370	11	480.00–520.00	$493.88	$1,827	+15.18
415–435	428	15	450.00–485.00	$471.83	$2,019	+5.90
455–470	462	11	430.00–480.00	$448.34	$2,071	-22.94
505–545	527	16	415.00–425.00	$417.45	$2,200	-0.20
550–580	557	22	375.00–417.50	$403.70	$2,249	+0.15
600–620	607	10	355.00–390.00	$370.85	$2,251	+5.89
615	615	1	390.00	$390.00	$2,398	+25.04
650–680	660	4	340.00–370.00	$348.67	$2,301	-11.33
710–735	725	3	335.00–363.00	$352.62	$2,556	—
775–795	783	5	320.00–342.00	$326.50	$2,556	+16.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–241	238	6	610.00–620.00	$618.43	$1,472	+65.33
250–295	278	3	580.00–590.00	$586.47	$1,630	+14.79
305–345	325	6	545.00–570.00	$552.60	$1,796	+18.13
360–395	382	15	465.00–530.00	$508.46	$1,942	+8.61
400–445	429	33	435.00–500.00	$475.80	$2,041	+11.50
450–495	474	35	390.00–475.00	$451.75	$2,141	+9.10
515–545	530	26	360.00–435.00	$417.51	$2,213	+0.57
550–598	571	31	368.00–415.00	$390.17	$2,228	+13.02
605–645	617	11	358.00–390.00	$374.50	$2,311	+24.13
665–695	679	10	315.00–365.00	$348.34	$2,365	+2.11
705–740	720	4	310.00–355.00	$325.97	$2,347	+5.97
765–785	774	5	330.00–340.00	$334.35	$2,588	+14.35
800	800	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,280	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,767	+45.35
305–335	316	17	570.00–610.00	$589.29	$1,862	+24.16
355–390	367	21	510.00–560.00	$543.88	$1,996	+15.82
405–445	427	27	460.00–520.00	$500.64	$2,138	+7.13
455–495	471	22	430.00–510.00	$466.88	$2,199	-0.02
500–545	522	33	415.00–460.00	$433.94	$2,265	+6.38
560–595	575	18	385.00–430.00	$411.50	$2,366	+24.30
600–645	620	11	360.00–390.00	$376.82	$2,336	+3.74
650–695	668	5	360.00–375.00	$363.94	$2,431	+13.86
705–730	718	2	345.00–355.00	$350.09	$2,514	+8.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,568	+60.00
300–340	325	7	520.00–540.00	$525.56	$1,708	+31.95
350–390	375	10	470.00–510.00	$490.21	$1,838	+10.82
425–445	433	15	430.00–485.00	$452.53	$1,959	-0.55
450–495	477	15	410.00–432.00	$421.60	$2,011	-13.17
505–545	524	17	375.00–412.00	$396.08	$2,075	-1.54
550–595	583	8	360.00–385.00	$375.02	$2,186	+21.75
625–645	633	5	330.00–360.00	$344.98	$2,184	—
725	725	4	310.00–330.00	$325.00	$2,356	—
780	780	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,262	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1530	1190	80-85%	24	155.00–187.00	$171.97	$2,046	-3.75
1075–1485	1206	80-85%	35	167.50–194.00	$178.23	$2,149	—
1055–1430	1260	80-85%	6	180.00–200.00	$186.88	$2,355	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1590	1351	75-80%	16	179.00–194.00	$185.38	$2,504	—
1120–1675	1417	75-80%	12	165.00–178.00	$174.27	$2,469	-14.93
1280–1725	1477	75-80%	8	188.00–199.00	$194.68	$2,875	+10.67

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1210	983	85-90%	10	153.00–172.00	$162.46	$1,597	—
700–1260	1022	85-90%	17	140.00–162.50	$154.19	$1,576	-0.57
860–1165	1067	85-90%	6	160.00–172.00	$166.93	$1,781	-6.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1760	1458	4	180.00–204.00	$191.35	$2,790	—
1055–2160	1661	9	210.00–228.00	$219.39	$3,644	—
1305–2020	1684	7	195.00–214.00	$204.13	$3,438	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,075.00–1,295.00	$1,175.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,666.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,500.00–3,450.00	$2,929.41
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,950.00–2,500.00	$2,275.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,950.00–3,400.00	$3,233.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,765.00–4,040.00	$3,902.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,531.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,150.00–4,000.00	$3,690.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,350.00–3,500.00	$2,642.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,975.00	—

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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.