Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

2,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.54/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 567 lb · 50 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $413.92/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 465 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.19/cwt -13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 535 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,561	3,973	2,848
Feeder cattle	2,010	3,235	2,266
Slaughter cattle	330	473	305
Replacement cattle	221	265	277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

→ Feeder bulls: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady
→ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	700.00	$700.00	$1,960	—
310–345	330	8	550.00–650.00	$609.20	$2,010	+18.70
365–392	382	17	475.00–560.00	$499.73	$1,909	-54.72
409–419	414	14	465.00	$465.00	$1,925	-79.93
465–495	478	20	425.00–490.00	$450.25	$2,152	-36.75
510–530	517	8	385.00–460.00	$439.14	$2,270	-22.86
560–565	564	5	420.00–445.00	$433.00	$2,442	-0.70
604–635	614	14	390.00–420.00	$407.73	$2,503	-3.54
655–685	667	12	384.00–400.00	$391.28	$2,610	-6.39
705–720	713	2	350.00–375.00	$362.37	$2,584	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,915	-27.33
360–397	390	10	455.00–550.00	$471.72	$1,840	-64.80
405–440	432	18	430.00–515.00	$499.61	$2,158	+9.47
460–498	483	16	400.00–480.00	$443.51	$2,142	-19.26
511–545	524	17	340.00–455.00	$413.44	$2,166	-33.13
560–590	574	11	372.00–457.00	$425.58	$2,443	-2.55
610–645	634	7	360.00–411.00	$395.41	$2,507	-7.53
670–695	687	3	340.00–365.00	$356.87	$2,452	-18.94
720–745	739	4	350.00–355.00	$352.23	$2,603	-10.83
775–790	785	5	336.00–345.00	$341.21	$2,678	-0.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,950	-13.19
405–415	413	5	475.00	$475.00	$1,962	+59.40
490	490	1	435.00	$435.00	$2,132	+13.72
535–545	542	3	410.00–435.00	$426.77	$2,313	+21.44
565–590	578	4	410.00–418.00	$414.09	$2,393	+18.83
615–645	636	8	390.00–395.00	$392.39	$2,496	+20.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,479	-13.95
310–345	330	7	427.00–505.00	$475.36	$1,569	-15.08
360–395	384	9	430.00–450.00	$441.76	$1,696	-14.58
410–445	425	27	375.00–445.00	$404.58	$1,719	-31.19
455–485	465	37	390.00–435.00	$413.92	$1,925	-8.43
500–549	535	37	355.00–407.00	$389.19	$2,082	-13.22
555–590	563	12	370.00–390.00	$385.51	$2,170	+8.09
615–645	627	6	340.00–370.00	$359.95	$2,257	+0.66
655–695	674	11	325.00–350.00	$340.00	$2,292	-15.46
705–745	730	8	316.00–325.00	$319.26	$2,331	-19.75
750–790	769	5	300.00–320.00	$310.72	$2,389	+3.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,166	-130.00
270–295	277	5	530.00–560.00	$544.22	$1,507	—
300–330	314	4	460.00–535.00	$486.89	$1,529	-43.68
355–390	383	28	450.00–500.00	$453.43	$1,737	-33.68
400–445	419	22	430.00–455.00	$442.46	$1,854	-87.54
450–495	467	15	416.00–450.00	$425.11	$1,985	-16.90
505–545	529	13	395.00–430.00	$409.85	$2,168	-9.26
550–595	574	14	392.00–410.00	$399.48	$2,293	-3.92
605–635	622	20	350.00–400.00	$385.99	$2,401	+28.19
660	660	4	360.00	$360.00	$2,376	-11.00
705–730	719	4	330.00–350.00	$342.52	$2,463	—
755	755	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,567	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	430.00–440.00	$435.07	$1,457	-53.63
360–395	377	16	405.00–430.00	$417.13	$1,573	-28.67
428–440	432	3	410.00–412.50	$411.65	$1,778	-2.61
455–490	475	16	390.00–410.00	$402.51	$1,912	+1.18
505–545	525	20	360.00–384.00	$374.81	$1,968	-9.16
555–590	577	8	350.00–380.00	$367.50	$2,120	+11.22
605–610	608	3	345.00–350.00	$348.34	$2,118	+25.85
655–660	658	3	325.00–330.00	$328.34	$2,160	+19.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	615.00	$615.00	$1,445	-5.00
280	280	3	590.00	$590.00	$1,652	+29.48
300–340	321	6	510.00–580.00	$554.05	$1,779	-2.58
350–390	373	14	505.00–540.00	$521.35	$1,945	-4.32
400–445	434	23	425.00–505.00	$473.97	$2,057	-11.72
450–495	473	31	395.00–465.00	$443.25	$2,097	-8.40
500–545	521	29	380.00–430.00	$414.73	$2,161	+0.20
553–590	569	14	355.00–400.00	$385.00	$2,191	-7.30
600–645	626	20	325.00–375.00	$356.33	$2,231	-17.26
650–690	668	20	317.00–365.00	$342.46	$2,288	-10.27
700–715	706	5	320.00–335.00	$330.99	$2,337	-5.58
760–795	782	9	310.00–330.00	$318.54	$2,491	-14.84

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	11	600.00–630.00	$607.04	$1,718	-58.29
310–335	319	16	570.00–630.00	$584.71	$1,865	+7.99
350–390	374	14	520.00–585.00	$538.64	$2,015	-25.58
405–430	423	9	486.00–520.00	$497.47	$2,104	-20.53
455–490	471	17	445.00–490.00	$460.75	$2,170	-8.13
505–530	521	15	415.00–445.00	$431.89	$2,250	-7.02
551–588	567	50	400.00–420.00	$412.54	$2,339	+0.57
605–630	624	4	388.00–390.00	$388.48	$2,424	-2.44
650–680	663	7	340.00–380.00	$366.29	$2,429	-33.50
705–745	726	5	338.00–350.00	$342.57	$2,487	-14.91
755	755	1	324.00	$324.00	$2,446	—
800–825	813	2	325.00	$325.00	$2,642	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	261	5	540.00–575.00	$555.80	$1,451	+25.80
365–390	379	7	480.00–500.00	$489.87	$1,857	+7.84
415–440	427	26	450.00–480.00	$462.96	$1,977	+12.10
465–498	481	15	415.00–440.00	$428.82	$2,063	-4.38
505–540	521	6	380.00–408.00	$394.36	$2,055	+4.66
560–595	579	9	378.00–388.00	$383.09	$2,218	+17.71
610–630	618	7	340.00–360.00	$350.74	$2,168	+3.37
665–695	681	5	334.00–340.00	$337.16	$2,296	-1.60
740	740	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,294	-13.29
770–790	780	2	308.00–310.00	$308.99	$2,410	+5.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1495	1194	80-85%	37	163.00–182.00	$176.01	$2,102	-5.20
955–1460	1194	80-85%	80	175.00–190.00	$183.73	$2,194	+2.52
920–1455	1251	80-85%	28	181.00–200.00	$191.71	$2,398	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1280	1019	85-90%	24	142.00–166.00	$154.59	$1,575	—
890–1095	1021	85-90%	29	156.00–174.00	$165.87	$1,694	—
910–1220	1095	85-90%	13	169.00–178.00	$171.50	$1,878	+11.01

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1540	1389	75-80%	8	177.00–182.00	$180.28	$2,504	-4.10
1275–1555	1393	75-80%	14	185.00–200.00	$195.41	$2,722	+11.03
940–1605	1400	75-80%	22	170.00–190.00	$182.55	$2,556	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1980	1438	11	180.00–210.00	$196.88	$2,831	—
1260–2230	1674	21	199.00–226.00	$214.70	$3,594	—
1320–1965	1747	10	214.00–241.00	$227.31	$3,971	+8.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	23	3,000.00–3,850.00	$3,526.09

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,440.00–1,650.00	$1,545.00

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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)	37	2,200.00–3,100.00	$2,489.19
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,200.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	2,700.00–3,900.00	$3,033.52
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	3,000.00–3,350.00	$3,205.88

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,800.00–1,975.00	$1,931.25

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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	3	4,000.00–4,500.00	$4,166.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,900.00–3,600.00	$3,235.71	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,300.00–4,300.00	$3,910.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	3,300.00–3,400.00	$3,350.00	—

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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.