Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

2,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.09/cwt -12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 483 lb · 65 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $373.02/cwt -13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 522 lb · 58 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.79/cwt -19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 524 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,346	2,183	2,892
Feeder cattle	2,043	1,789	2,353
Slaughter cattle	170	213	278
Replacement cattle	133	181	261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	4	600.00–620.00	$609.23	$1,389	—
285	285	2	570.00	$570.00	$1,624	—
325–345	342	6	495.00–540.00	$514.16	$1,758	-25.84
355–390	373	9	460.00–530.00	$492.18	$1,836	-7.37
420–445	434	19	447.00–490.00	$474.03	$2,057	+16.91
455–495	481	38	417.00–465.00	$444.01	$2,136	+7.16
510–545	528	30	400.00–443.00	$423.91	$2,238	+1.32
570–590	582	29	370.00–420.00	$396.45	$2,307	-10.75
600–640	620	17	355.00–400.00	$382.45	$2,371	-6.91
655–680	667	21	338.00–390.00	$357.67	$2,386	-8.37
705–711	710	6	355.00–365.00	$363.35	$2,580	+9.89
780	780	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,730	+24.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,304	—
315–330	322	14	450.00–530.00	$480.91	$1,549	-39.09
375–395	388	13	415.00–500.00	$477.74	$1,854	-7.26
420–435	429	5	420.00–460.00	$435.66	$1,869	-11.29
495	495	1	405.00	$405.00	$2,005	-30.86
505–545	525	7	370.00–402.00	$392.32	$2,060	-18.67
555–575	565	10	350.00–380.00	$362.24	$2,047	-33.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	625.00–635.00	$629.84	$1,436	+12.48
265–275	270	2	530.00–560.00	$544.72	$1,471	-42.01
305–330	322	3	515.00–570.00	$540.65	$1,741	-36.71
360–370	367	6	500.00–550.00	$527.36	$1,935	+18.54
405–420	413	3	465.00–520.00	$488.04	$2,016	+5.15
450–490	471	7	445.00–470.00	$450.50	$2,122	-19.45
535–545	540	6	435.00–445.00	$440.05	$2,376	-13.17
555–560	559	7	430.00–435.00	$430.71	$2,408	-0.11
605–620	610	3	415.00–425.00	$418.39	$2,552	+9.80
720	720	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,664	-9.60
770–775	773	6	335.00–338.00	$336.00	$2,597	—

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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	475.00–480.00	$477.61	$1,122	—
305–345	322	15	410.00–460.00	$439.63	$1,416	-27.20
350–395	375	25	400.00–440.00	$413.60	$1,551	-27.29
400–445	425	42	385.00–430.00	$408.12	$1,735	-3.94
450–495	483	65	375.00–410.00	$388.09	$1,874	-12.08
500–545	522	58	355.00–395.00	$373.02	$1,947	-13.32
555–595	573	16	350.00–375.00	$361.42	$2,071	+5.80
605–645	631	8	325.00–352.00	$337.59	$2,130	-5.21
690–695	690	14	315.00–343.00	$339.13	$2,340	+2.18
730–745	738	2	310.00–320.00	$315.05	$2,325	-4.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	230	3	480.00–495.00	$489.78	$1,126	-10.22
275–280	278	3	445.00–465.00	$458.41	$1,274	—
305–345	330	11	390.00–445.00	$408.68	$1,349	-48.69
350–395	364	23	380.00–430.00	$400.35	$1,457	-24.18
405–445	424	30	370.00–405.00	$387.63	$1,644	-12.06
460–495	476	28	360.00–390.00	$369.52	$1,759	-14.33
505–545	523	16	347.00–370.00	$357.35	$1,869	-20.12
565–595	584	7	325.00–345.00	$335.01	$1,956	-16.81
605–635	619	5	310.00–320.00	$317.95	$1,968	-24.85
650–690	667	11	310.00–323.00	$318.13	$2,122	+4.62
740	740	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,146	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	322	3	455.00–490.00	$476.45	$1,534	-17.12
370 fancy	370	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,906	—
355–395	372	7	445.00–475.00	$458.99	$1,707	-12.03
415–425	420	2	435.00–465.00	$450.18	$1,891	+11.13
450–470	461	12	405.00–435.00	$419.94	$1,936	-2.68
510–545	516	28	375.00–412.50	$392.90	$2,027	-10.03
550–590	569	33	345.00–400.00	$381.13	$2,169	-33.87
615–640	621	7	325.00–360.00	$342.04	$2,124	-30.09
655–692	677	11	305.00–365.00	$333.33	$2,257	-18.18
700–710	703	3	285.00–300.00	$291.71	$2,051	-116.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	232	3	510.00–620.00	$573.45	$1,330	-91.55
250–285	266	7	500.00–560.00	$535.62	$1,425	-12.32
310–345	325	8	485.00–510.00	$498.11	$1,619	-36.39
360–395	382	19	440.00–520.00	$494.57	$1,889	-7.78
400–448	429	34	410.00–475.00	$450.02	$1,931	-14.89
455–497	479	51	390.00–455.00	$418.64	$2,005	-11.50
500–545	524	55	365.00–420.00	$386.79	$2,027	-19.40
550–590	577	42	350.00–382.00	$363.97	$2,100	-6.42
605–645	624	42	300.00–366.00	$351.30	$2,192	-1.15
665–690	678	11	320.00–335.00	$326.33	$2,213	-24.92
715–745	728	10	280.00–332.00	$318.84	$2,321	+8.00
750–765	756	4	300.00–310.00	$307.52	$2,325	-10.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	650.00–670.00	$659.89	$1,472	-90.11
285–295	290	3	535.00–580.00	$558.07	$1,618	-34.43
300–340	320	2	515.00–540.00	$526.72	$1,686	-44.31
350–388	374	20	480.00–520.00	$503.08	$1,882	-24.65
400–440	417	22	450.00–510.00	$476.28	$1,986	-14.56
450–495	465	36	424.00–465.00	$443.67	$2,063	-14.89
500–545	517	27	400.00–435.00	$407.76	$2,108	-20.74
550–595	571	29	365.00–398.00	$381.41	$2,178	-16.08
605–640	623	17	335.00–383.00	$367.16	$2,287	-7.73
650–690	676	8	320.00–364.00	$349.30	$2,361	-15.70
710–730	722	5	328.00–330.00	$329.21	$2,377	—
780–795	784	4	316.00–320.00	$318.99	$2,501	+8.80

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,128	+20.00
250–295	271	6	500.00–535.00	$519.15	$1,407	—
310–345	331	7	480.00–525.00	$517.54	$1,713	+8.50
375–395	385	8	490.00–500.00	$495.13	$1,906	+21.42
410–445	428	20	410.00–455.00	$443.85	$1,900	-4.96
455–495	470	29	370.00–430.00	$403.02	$1,894	-23.30
515–545	538	30	355.00–380.00	$373.43	$2,009	-13.21
550–595	573	32	335.00–362.00	$353.62	$2,026	-18.65
610–645	626	20	315.00–345.00	$333.25	$2,086	-22.03
655–695	683	14	295.00–335.00	$312.26	$2,133	-27.74
765	765	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,142	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1570	1227	80-85%	16	164.00–179.00	$170.56	$2,093	—
1040–1460	1231	80-85%	27	170.00–189.00	$179.33	$2,208	—
1050–1380	1256	80-85%	14	177.00–192.00	$183.58	$2,306	+5.93

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1780	1425	75-80%	11	179.00–195.00	$185.27	$2,640	-6.63
1200–1930	1440	75-80%	19	172.50–193.00	$177.98	$2,563	-3.35
1475–1575	1525	75-80%	2	170.00–174.00	$171.93	$2,622	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1095	987	85-90%	9	145.00–160.00	$149.67	$1,477	-25.01
980–1110	1030	85-90%	5	164.00–183.00	$175.09	$1,803	—
925–1120	1064	85-90%	11	156.00–174.00	$167.42	$1,781	-2.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1635	1489	10	200.00–224.00	$210.29	$3,131	—
1230–2150	1595	5	180.00–197.00	$188.59	$3,008	—
1485–2420	1794	19	211.00–231.00	$219.71	$3,942	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,550.00–1,825.00	$1,660.00

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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)	14	2,400.00–3,200.00	$2,907.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	2,200.00–3,200.00	$2,710.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,370.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,275.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,100.00–2,550.00	$2,388.89

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)	4	1,860.00–2,700.00	$2,257.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,640.00–2,500.00	$1,960.00

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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	16	3,000.00–5,000.00	$3,568.75	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,700.00–2,750.00	$2,725.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.