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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

2,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $417.25/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 527 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $473.55/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 430 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $389.95/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 577 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,751 2,561 3,283
Feeder cattle 2,362 2,010 2,811
Slaughter cattle 184 330 291
Replacement cattle 205 221 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady with instances 10.00 to 20.00 lower. 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
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
315–345 330 9 530.00–570.00 $551.79 $1,821 -3.21
375–395 382 8 500.00–540.00 $519.55 $1,985 +47.83
410–435 420 12 440.00–525.00 $474.52 $1,993 -25.09
460–490 475 18 425.00–470.00 $455.99 $2,166 +12.48
530–540 535 21 440.00–450.00 $443.30 $2,372 +29.86
550–580 574 17 375.00–440.00 $411.22 $2,360 -14.36
605–638 618 23 390.00–415.00 $407.09 $2,516 +11.68
660–690 668 13 333.00–370.00 $356.27 $2,380 -0.60
735 735 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 +2.77
760–775 763 12 345.00–355.00 $345.83 $2,639 +4.62
800 800 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,680 —
853 853 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 610.00–710.00 $666.77 $1,480 —
260–275 268 2 640.00–660.00 $649.72 $1,741 -50.28
305–330 315 6 560.00–610.00 $582.21 $1,834 -26.99
355–390 369 17 545.00–575.00 $557.85 $2,058 +58.12
405–435 424 9 470.00–535.00 $504.37 $2,139 +39.37
455–480 472 11 470.00–482.00 $473.51 $2,235 +23.26
505–520 511 12 435.00–470.00 $464.94 $2,376 +25.80
555–580 574 5 410.00–425.00 $418.07 $2,400 -14.93
600–610 604 4 405.00–415.00 $412.52 $2,492 +4.79
652–675 665 19 354.00–395.00 $370.82 $2,466 -20.46
722–740 725 6 345.00–377.50 $371.97 $2,697 +9.60
763–778 767 15 360.00–370.00 $367.30 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
370–395 383 11 440.00–470.00 $461.71 $1,768 -38.29
445 445 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -35.00
480 480 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 +20.00
505–530 525 5 415.00–420.00 $415.96 $2,184 -10.81
615–635 625 2 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,031 -67.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
260–295 272 9 485.00–540.00 $502.02 $1,365 -7.98
305–345 331 11 465.00–490.00 $475.47 $1,574 +0.11
360–395 380 47 435.00–470.00 $446.90 $1,698 +5.14
415–445 428 50 395.00–455.00 $429.68 $1,839 +25.10
455–495 476 39 395.00–430.00 $417.12 $1,985 +3.20
500–545 525 46 370.00–412.00 $395.70 $2,077 +6.51
550–595 575 51 350.00–400.00 $374.11 $2,151 -11.40
605–645 626 19 330.00–370.00 $357.41 $2,237 -2.54
660–690 674 8 325.00–347.00 $335.20 $2,259 -4.80
710–725 718 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 +0.74
755–768 764 9 310.00–320.00 $313.30 $2,394 +2.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 -20.00
275–295 284 8 520.00–570.00 $555.93 $1,579 +11.71
305–345 318 20 500.00–555.00 $522.83 $1,663 +35.94
350–380 362 20 465.00–500.00 $477.20 $1,727 +23.77
405–445 427 35 440.00–475.00 $448.97 $1,917 +6.51
450–490 468 21 430.00–450.00 $438.54 $2,052 +13.43
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 +25.15
515–540 528 8 398.00–430.00 $405.99 $2,144 -3.86
555–585 565 14 370.00–410.00 $385.27 $2,177 -14.21
605–635 614 17 360.00–380.00 $371.50 $2,281 -14.49
655–695 674 16 355.00–370.00 $363.12 $2,447 +3.12
720–745 727 6 265.00–345.00 $330.94 $2,406 -11.58
760–790 775 8 320.00–340.00 $328.75 $2,548 -11.25
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 485.00–495.00 $489.89 $1,151 —
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
330–345 334 10 450.00–480.00 $466.01 $1,556 +30.94
355–395 367 24 415.00–445.00 $428.70 $1,573 +11.57
410–435 421 20 400.00–435.00 $410.79 $1,729 -0.86
455–495 474 26 390.00–405.00 $394.10 $1,868 -8.41
500–545 526 15 370.00–395.00 $379.84 $1,998 +5.03
560–595 575 16 323.00–370.00 $358.73 $2,063 -8.77
600–645 618 7 325.00–340.00 $333.55 $2,061 -14.79
655–665 660 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $2,079 -13.38
720 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 615.00–650.00 $631.15 $1,439 +16.15
255–295 279 10 550.00–630.00 $577.06 $1,610 -12.94
320–345 338 8 545.00–590.00 $562.82 $1,902 +8.77
360–390 373 23 465.00–570.00 $514.66 $1,920 -6.69
405–445 430 58 445.00–495.00 $473.55 $2,036 -0.42
450–495 477 51 400.00–465.00 $447.14 $2,133 +3.89
500–545 527 77 400.00–445.00 $417.25 $2,199 +2.52
550–595 577 55 370.00–400.00 $389.95 $2,250 +4.95
605–648 622 33 338.00–390.00 $366.43 $2,279 +10.10
650–695 667 18 320.00–378.00 $351.83 $2,347 +9.37
705–740 715 16 300.00–350.00 $323.77 $2,315 -7.22
755–780 772 5 305.00–315.00 $310.60 $2,398 -7.94
810 810 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 650.00–690.00 $668.60 $1,437 —
250–295 272 8 610.00–650.00 $626.02 $1,703 +18.98
300–330 314 18 575.00–640.00 $600.89 $1,887 +16.18
350–395 364 14 515.00–590.00 $541.50 $1,971 +2.86
400–436 413 36 480.00–535.00 $503.84 $2,081 +6.37
450–495 466 35 450.00–485.00 $469.16 $2,186 +8.41
500–545 511 16 430.00–460.00 $442.83 $2,263 +10.94
550–580 562 25 383.00–435.00 $405.20 $2,277 -7.34
605–640 609 8 356.00–385.00 $363.90 $2,216 -24.58
650–675 660 6 345.00–365.00 $355.12 $2,344 -11.17
700–725 710 8 332.50–345.00 $337.84 $2,399 -4.73
755–775 765 3 310.00–335.00 $320.93 $2,455 -3.07
810–835 827 3 310.00–325.00 $316.73 $2,619 -8.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 570.00–610.00 $589.79 $1,433 —
285 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 +14.20
310–345 325 13 505.00–550.00 $514.64 $1,673 —
360–395 383 17 470.00–490.00 $479.27 $1,836 -10.60
405–445 424 23 430.00–465.00 $450.84 $1,912 -12.12
465–495 483 28 410.00–440.00 $424.51 $2,050 -4.31
510–545 526 19 385.00–405.00 $395.28 $2,079 +0.92
555–595 579 24 350.00–380.00 $367.69 $2,129 -15.40
600–640 618 22 328.00–370.00 $343.04 $2,120 -7.70
660–695 678 3 330.00–350.00 $339.90 $2,305 +2.74
705–735 716 4 302.00–310.00 $306.98 $2,198 -3.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1280 1148 80-85% 12 178.00–205.00 $187.18 $2,149 —
930–1415 1166 80-85% 14 157.50–177.00 $171.04 $1,994 -4.97
995–1465 1213 80-85% 28 172.00–183.00 $177.45 $2,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1195 979 85-90% 24 144.00–160.00 $152.23 $1,490 —
795–1165 1023 85-90% 16 151.00–173.00 $167.28 $1,711 +1.41
1065–1210 1114 85-90% 6 163.00–182.00 $176.06 $1,961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1700 1346 75-80% 6 160.00–176.00 $171.91 $2,314 —
1185–1800 1447 75-80% 13 170.00–192.00 $178.92 $2,589 —
1120–1720 1498 75-80% 8 180.00–190.00 $187.46 $2,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1830 1440 8 190.00–207.00 $200.59 $2,888 +3.71
1155–2150 1615 10 210.00–235.00 $218.95 $3,536 —
1120–2145 1622 9 195.00–217.00 $206.84 $3,355 —

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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 7 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,107.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,507.69

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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 4,200.00 $4,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,250.00 $2,516.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,918.16
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,260.00–2,800.00 $2,402.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,230.00–2,400.00 $2,357.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,085.00

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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 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,561.76 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,233.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,566.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.