Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

3,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.68/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 524 lb · 95 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $397.79/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 426 lb · 72 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.87/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 575 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,782	2,346	4,475
Feeder cattle	3,289	2,043	3,825
Slaughter cattle	313	170	500
Replacement cattle	180	133	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 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 steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	240	4	560.00–600.00	$577.11	$1,385	-32.12
265–290	277	6	505.00–540.00	$526.17	$1,457	-43.83
306–345	328	21	480.00–550.00	$508.40	$1,668	-5.76
355–385	373	37	460.00–540.00	$483.83	$1,805	-8.35
410–449	435	17	455.00–475.00	$466.89	$2,031	-7.14
450–494	474	34	430.00–455.00	$447.15	$2,119	+3.14
503–540	521	27	410.00–445.00	$420.27	$2,190	-3.64
550–580	570	64	384.00–415.00	$397.52	$2,266	+1.07
600–647	626	58	368.00–395.00	$376.19	$2,355	-6.26
655–681	679	32	350.00–370.00	$367.07	$2,492	+9.40
700–735	708	7	320.00–343.00	$334.78	$2,370	-28.57
760–790	776	9	318.00–340.00	$329.24	$2,555	-20.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	225	7	670.00–710.00	$689.43	$1,551	+59.59
260–285	270	10	580.00–620.00	$600.63	$1,622	+55.91
315–345	334	7	510.00–540.00	$524.86	$1,753	-15.79
355–375	365	7	495.00–555.00	$513.96	$1,876	-13.40
435	435	2	490.00	$490.00	$2,132	+1.96
450–478	475	24	475.00–480.00	$476.28	$2,262	+25.78
515–546	531	39	428.50–455.00	$435.22	$2,311	-4.83
565–595	585	65	405.00–430.00	$412.47	$2,413	-18.24
605–645	611	57	370.00–410.00	$405.79	$2,479	-12.60
655–675	659	7	380.00–395.00	$385.05	$2,537	—
705	705	7	368.00	$368.00	$2,594	-2.00
771	771	9	347.00	$347.00	$2,675	+11.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	525.00	$525.00	$1,365	—
300–335	322	11	445.00–520.00	$461.63	$1,486	-19.28
355–395	375	16	425.00–500.00	$440.22	$1,651	-37.52
415–445	428	13	420.00–445.00	$431.99	$1,849	-3.67
450–495	470	25	390.00–435.00	$407.19	$1,914	+2.19
505–540	523	16	380.00–400.00	$390.21	$2,041	-2.11
580–595	587	7	370.00–390.00	$379.98	$2,230	+17.74
615–645	630	6	338.00–360.00	$354.23	$2,232	—
730	730	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,080	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825	825	63	344.25	$344.25	$2,840	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	236	7	500.00–560.00	$529.03	$1,249	+51.42
315–345	328	25	420.00–510.00	$437.79	$1,436	-1.84
350–395	374	48	400.00–445.00	$414.68	$1,551	+1.08
400–447	426	72	380.00–420.00	$397.79	$1,695	-10.33
455–495	478	69	370.00–415.00	$386.69	$1,848	-1.40
500–545	524	95	355.00–400.00	$372.68	$1,953	-0.34
555–598	575	71	332.50–390.00	$357.87	$2,058	-3.55
600–645	612	22	330.00–350.00	$342.07	$2,093	+4.48
650–695	677	23	320.00–340.00	$328.42	$2,223	-10.71
710–745	727	11	280.00–323.00	$307.99	$2,239	-7.06
770	770	2	295.00	$295.00	$2,272	—
800	800	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,200	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	5	530.00–590.00	$557.91	$1,311	—
255–295	274	7	480.00–550.00	$514.77	$1,410	—
300–330	315	8	450.00–495.00	$469.77	$1,480	-6.68
355–385	370	15	430.00–450.00	$443.67	$1,642	-15.32
420 fancy	420	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,995	—
400–440	424	51	410.00–440.00	$427.41	$1,812	-22.77
450–490	466	49	394.00–470.00	$421.36	$1,964	+1.42
500–540	521	41	380.00–420.00	$391.48	$2,040	-1.42
555–595	572	17	360.00–405.00	$381.71	$2,183	+0.58
600–645	612	38	345.00–380.00	$360.39	$2,206	+18.35
620	620	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,573	+72.96
650–695	672	22	320.00–355.00	$332.69	$2,236	-0.64
710–740	725	2	326.00–330.00	$328.04	$2,378	+36.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	329	12	400.00–435.00	$411.39	$1,353	+2.71
355–390	376	8	325.00–400.00	$382.97	$1,440	-17.38
420–445	434	9	360.00–390.00	$375.55	$1,630	-12.08
455–490	472	18	335.00–373.00	$353.86	$1,670	-15.66
515–540	530	17	324.00–360.00	$351.74	$1,864	-5.61
555–590	567	3	330.00–342.00	$334.16	$1,895	-0.85
605–645	628	12	315.00–333.00	$324.12	$2,035	+6.17
660–690	675	4	280.00–315.00	$304.83	$2,058	-13.30
730	730	1	303.00	$303.00	$2,212	+13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	6	525.00–540.00	$531.67	$1,462	-3.95
300–330	314	11	485.00–545.00	$510.83	$1,604	+12.72
355–395	375	22	440.00–530.00	$493.50	$1,851	-1.07
400–445	427	58	415.00–480.00	$447.91	$1,913	-2.11
450–495	479	55	400.00–445.00	$420.29	$2,013	+1.65
505–545	529	53	370.00–415.00	$394.74	$2,088	+7.95
550–595	572	33	350.00–405.00	$377.32	$2,158	+13.35
600–645	617	19	335.00–376.00	$352.70	$2,176	+1.40
650–690	673	32	320.00–348.00	$331.86	$2,233	+5.53
715–745	724	13	310.00–334.00	$320.27	$2,319	+1.43
755–785	771	4	314.00–325.00	$320.58	$2,472	+13.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	530.00–560.00	$544.18	$1,241	-5.82
270	270	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,377	-9.15
305–345	325	5	515.00–525.00	$519.82	$1,689	+2.28
370–390	379	8	430.00–500.00	$465.87	$1,766	-29.26
410–445	426	21	405.00–455.00	$433.79	$1,848	-10.06
455–495	477	37	380.00–405.00	$390.93	$1,865	-12.09
500–545	522	32	348.00–385.00	$363.20	$1,896	-10.23
555–595	570	21	335.00–365.00	$345.70	$1,970	-7.92
610–640	629	13	325.00–338.00	$330.24	$2,077	-3.01
665–680	674	7	305.00–326.00	$316.52	$2,133	+4.26
705–735	726	4	295.00–322.00	$307.83	$2,235	—
770–785	778	2	308.00–310.00	$309.01	$2,404	+29.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	670.00	$670.00	$1,508	+10.11
260–295	272	3	550.00–570.00	$557.24	$1,516	-0.83
300–345	318	5	520.00–560.00	$533.58	$1,697	+6.86
365–395	384	7	505.00–525.00	$513.50	$1,972	+10.42
400–440	426	23	445.00–500.00	$470.22	$2,003	-6.06
450–491	474	30	420.00–450.00	$436.05	$2,067	-7.62
500–535	510	18	395.00–435.00	$418.66	$2,135	+10.90
550–595	566	21	372.50–415.00	$384.01	$2,173	+2.60
600–635	618	8	360.00–380.00	$370.67	$2,291	+3.51
665–695	678	6	340.00–355.00	$347.45	$2,356	-1.85
700–725	713	3	330.00–345.00	$338.42	$2,413	+9.21
750	750	2	320.00–330.00	$325.00	$2,438	+6.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1350	1133	80-85%	21	154.00–178.00	$166.50	$1,886	—
1045–1495	1214	80-85%	22	175.00–194.00	$184.10	$2,235	+13.54
875–1520	1220	80-85%	68	160.00–187.00	$174.57	$2,130	+4.01

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1680	1358	75-80%	22	171.00–195.00	$182.99	$2,485	—
1000–1530	1366	75-80%	14	187.00–204.00	$192.39	$2,628	—
1245–1805	1500	75-80%	15	160.00–187.00	$174.41	$2,616	+2.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1200	1034	85-90%	4	140.00–179.00	$165.69	$1,713	-9.40
910–1290	1035	85-90%	15	140.00–166.00	$158.07	$1,636	-17.02
900–1250	1083	85-90%	15	150.00–174.00	$161.99	$1,754	-5.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1086–2235	1604	7	170.00–213.00	$204.20	$3,275	—
1050–1960	1612	14	190.00–219.00	$211.08	$3,403	—
1475–1930	1725	11	207.00–223.00	$217.43	$3,751	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,145.00–1,200.00	$1,181.67

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	3,200.00–3,750.00	$3,518.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	2,450.00–3,550.00	$2,862.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,300.00–2,000.00	$1,679.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,700.00–2,550.00	$2,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,700.00–3,850.00	$3,766.67

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)	3	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,366.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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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	3	3,950.00–4,700.00	$4,383.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,000.00–3,200.00	$3,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00–4,100.00	$3,200.00	—

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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.