Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

3,973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $402.41/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 520 lb · 80 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $435.77/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 427 lb · 77 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.35/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 483 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,973	1,936	5,012
Feeder cattle	3,235	1,625	4,079
Slaughter cattle	473	189	704
Replacement cattle	265	122	229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,798	+20.00
300–345	318	17	555.00–610.00	$582.33	$1,852	+29.94
350–395	374	23	495.00–575.00	$536.52	$2,007	+9.44
400–445	422	15	455.00–505.00	$490.14	$2,068	-25.05
450–495	480	37	450.00–485.00	$462.77	$2,221	-14.09
505–549	519	52	425.00–462.00	$446.57	$2,318	+7.17
555–595	585	56	410.00–444.00	$428.13	$2,505	+17.24
600–641	635	58	380.00–421.00	$402.94	$2,559	+6.57
650–690	668	48	355.00–400.00	$375.81	$2,510	-1.54
708–735	713	32	345.00–380.00	$363.06	$2,589	+12.68
756–799	769	41	333.00–343.00	$341.56	$2,627	+21.68
804	804	3	338.00	$338.00	$2,718	—
880	880	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,728	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	340	11	580.00–600.00	$590.50	$2,008	-28.68
355–395	376	8	535.00–615.00	$554.45	$2,085	-18.67
400–420	409	6	535.00–570.00	$544.93	$2,229	+20.06
455–490	470	18	480.00–505.00	$487.00	$2,289	-7.29
505–545	518	25	450.00–470.00	$462.00	$2,393	-13.07
553–589	577	56	428.00–450.00	$433.70	$2,502	-15.74
610–630	616	19	405.00–430.00	$411.27	$2,533	-8.51
655–675	657	23	390.00–430.00	$397.67	$2,613	+3.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	371	5	485.00–540.00	$513.19	$1,904	+30.94
425	425	5	412.00–430.00	$415.60	$1,766	-43.46
470–495	485	6	385.00–440.00	$421.28	$2,043	-15.52
505–545	528	6	398.00–420.00	$405.33	$2,140	-6.55
555–595	565	19	365.00–408.00	$395.26	$2,233	+7.50
605–645	627	3	367.00–376.00	$371.61	$2,330	-11.80
675	675	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,430	+10.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	274	4	510.00–535.00	$523.95	$1,436	-10.73
305–335	322	13	470.00–525.00	$490.44	$1,579	-15.04
350–397	376	37	440.00–510.00	$456.34	$1,716	-11.95
400–445	427	77	420.00–452.50	$435.77	$1,861	-13.54
450–499	483	74	400.00–445.00	$422.35	$2,040	-3.09
500–545	520	80	380.00–420.00	$402.41	$2,093	+2.90
550–590	576	60	365.00–400.00	$377.42	$2,174	+10.95
600–640	610	32	330.00–373.00	$359.29	$2,192	+8.83
654–695	661	9	317.50–372.00	$355.46	$2,350	+10.52
700–746	716	25	300.00–354.00	$339.01	$2,427	+9.23
770–785	778	2	295.00–320.00	$307.38	$2,391	-12.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,551	+90.00
300–345	324	14	495.00–550.00	$530.57	$1,719	+0.34
350–370	359	10	475.00–510.00	$487.11	$1,749	-6.77
415	415	1	530.00	$530.00	$2,200	+58.17
400–445	424	25	440.00–480.00	$460.14	$1,951	-11.69
450–490	471	26	425.00–475.00	$442.01	$2,082	-6.33
510 fancy	510	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,320	—
515	515	2	465.00	$465.00	$2,395	+47.55
505–530	517	27	400.00–440.00	$419.11	$2,167	+1.66
552–595	562	73	380.00–420.00	$403.40	$2,267	-0.30
605–620 value added	613	4	375.00–385.00	$379.94	$2,329	—
605–642	624	10	350.00–365.00	$357.80	$2,233	-32.20
650–672	669	7	340.00–376.00	$371.00	$2,482	+22.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	316	4	475.00–495.00	$488.70	$1,544	+9.09
365–395	383	17	420.00–470.00	$445.80	$1,707	-0.47
405–445	425	13	400.00–430.00	$414.26	$1,761	-9.61
455–495	473	15	370.00–428.00	$401.33	$1,898	+8.48
500–545	531	33	340.00–395.00	$383.97	$2,039	+13.14
550–590	568	20	330.00–370.00	$356.28	$2,024	+10.28
600–645	625	4	320.00–325.00	$322.49	$2,016	-5.55
665–680	673	2	305.00–313.00	$309.04	$2,080	-11.96
710–745	724	4	290.00–295.00	$292.49	$2,118	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,302	+1.57
250–290	273	6	550.00–580.00	$560.52	$1,530	-25.95
300–335	309	7	520.00–590.00	$556.63	$1,720	+4.03
355–395	374	21	485.00–560.00	$525.67	$1,966	+17.21
400–445	427	55	460.00–505.00	$485.69	$2,074	+9.89
455–495	477	37	425.00–480.00	$451.65	$2,154	-0.10
500–545	524	36	400.00–435.00	$414.53	$2,172	-2.98
555–595	572	45	370.00–410.00	$392.30	$2,244	+2.13
600–640	616	31	365.00–395.00	$373.59	$2,301	-0.91
655–690	671	16	320.00–360.00	$352.73	$2,367	+4.39
705–745	719	8	315.00–346.00	$336.57	$2,420	+10.60
750–780	770	3	330.00–335.00	$333.38	$2,567	-0.97

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	600.00–726.00	$665.33	$1,796	+45.33
300–345	331	9	555.00–660.00	$576.72	$1,909	-12.57
355–395	374	27	530.00–600.00	$564.22	$2,110	+20.34
405–445	415	35	485.00–550.00	$518.00	$2,150	+17.36
450–495	466	39	450.00–490.00	$468.88	$2,185	+2.00
500–540	514	34	420.00–470.00	$438.91	$2,256	+4.97
550–595	564	12	400.00–425.00	$411.97	$2,324	+0.47
600–645	618	17	375.00–400.00	$390.92	$2,416	+14.10
655–675	668	10	365.00–439.00	$399.79	$2,671	+35.85
700–710	705	2	355.00–360.00	$357.48	$2,520	+7.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,431	-30.00
305–340	315	8	515.00–550.00	$530.84	$1,672	+5.28
370–390	379	7	450.00–495.00	$482.03	$1,827	-8.18
405–440	424	10	430.00–460.00	$450.86	$1,912	-1.67
455–495	475	16	415.00–455.00	$433.20	$2,058	+11.60
505–545	531	12	375.00–398.00	$389.70	$2,069	-6.38
555–595	572	9	350.00–380.00	$365.38	$2,090	-9.64
605–637	624	6	340.00–352.00	$347.37	$2,168	+2.39
670–685	676	4	335.00–340.00	$338.76	$2,290	—
720–735	730	3	320.00–330.00	$323.29	$2,360	-1.71
760–785	771	4	285.00–320.00	$303.89	$2,343	+13.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1320	1112	80-85%	28	153.00–174.00	$166.95	$1,856	—
900–1455	1119	80-85%	65	160.00–183.00	$174.06	$1,948	—
910–1455	1185	80-85%	39	175.00–198.00	$181.21	$2,147	+9.24

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1670	1345	75-80%	21	161.00–182.00	$177.03	$2,381	—
1165–1550	1348	75-80%	28	182.00–199.00	$190.42	$2,567	—
1150–1625	1382	75-80%	56	171.00–190.00	$184.38	$2,548	-1.00

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1185	931	85-90%	5	140.00–172.00	$155.78	$1,450	—
870–1140	992	85-90%	16	145.00–173.00	$162.71	$1,614	+0.25
915–1140	1077	85-90%	26	140.00–167.00	$160.49	$1,728	-6.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1940	1619	9	187.00–210.00	$199.13	$3,224	—
1310–2050	1629	9	190.00–216.00	$208.96	$3,404	—
1460–1985	1732	8	209.00–224.00	$218.64	$3,787	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,600.00	$2,250.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,600.00–3,000.00	$2,725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,545.00–3,500.00	$2,951.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,675.00–2,500.00	$2,263.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,800.00–4,100.00	$3,860.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,175.00–1,290.00	$1,232.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,233.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,400.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	3,300.00–4,300.00	$3,726.67	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,500.00–4,900.00	$4,666.67	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

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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.