Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.94/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 514 lb · 45 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $407.79/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $411.51/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 519 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,930	3,782	2,609
Feeder cattle	1,511	3,289	2,186
Slaughter cattle	206	313	237
Replacement cattle	213	180	186

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 to firm.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
→ 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
265–290	270	5	580.00–590.00	$582.15	$1,572	+55.98
305–340	325	14	490.00–555.00	$530.07	$1,723	+21.67
355–395	376	8	440.00–490.00	$466.76	$1,755	-17.07
405–430	420	11	390.00–475.00	$433.01	$1,819	-33.88
455–490	472	8	430.00–470.00	$440.20	$2,078	-6.95
505–545	524	20	330.00–430.00	$401.78	$2,105	-18.49
555–585	570	16	380.00–397.00	$387.56	$2,209	-9.96
601–645	624	13	365.00–380.00	$373.28	$2,329	-2.91
665–675	666	8	350.00–366.00	$353.49	$2,354	-13.58
710–740	729	6	330.00–340.00	$334.09	$2,436	-0.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	575.00	$575.00	$1,581	+50.00
370–385	378	6	412.00–445.00	$424.19	$1,603	-16.03
405–445	435	12	410.00–425.00	$419.04	$1,823	-12.95
490	490	24	395.00	$395.00	$1,936	-12.19
510–545	532	5	370.00–410.00	$401.92	$2,138	+11.71
555–590	567	3	365.00–370.00	$368.26	$2,088	-11.72
610–640	620	3	358.00–360.00	$359.31	$2,228	+5.08
675	675	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,362	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	665.00–670.00	$667.36	$1,488	-22.07
265–290	278	2	580.00–620.00	$599.10	$1,665	-1.53
310–335	330	5	550.00–575.00	$566.88	$1,871	+42.02
365–370	368	2	475.00–510.00	$492.38	$1,812	-21.58
430	430	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,978	-30.00
470	470	2	450.00	$450.00	$2,115	-26.28
525–535	532	3	385.00–415.00	$394.87	$2,101	-40.35
555–599	582	7	390.00–410.00	$397.95	$2,316	-14.52
605–635	618	19	380.00–392.00	$387.11	$2,392	-18.68
655	655	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,424	-15.05
750–780	765	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,601	-7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,440	+42.09
255–285	274	6	410.00–580.00	$480.84	$1,318	-33.93
310–316	314	8	470.00–510.00	$489.89	$1,538	+20.12
350–395	373	25	370.00–460.00	$413.15	$1,541	-30.52
400–448	423	27	345.00–436.00	$406.45	$1,719	-20.96
469 fancy	469	2	440.00	$440.00	$2,064	—
455–495	473	20	330.00–420.00	$375.90	$1,778	-45.46
505 fancy	505	2	425.00	$425.00	$2,146	—
507	507	4	510.00	$510.00	$2,586	+118.52
500–545	515	39	310.00–405.00	$372.37	$1,918	-19.11
550–597	580	13	305.00–395.00	$358.71	$2,081	-23.00
610–630	621	13	305.00–378.00	$340.24	$2,113	-74.76
650–680	664	11	290.00–355.00	$334.71	$2,222	+2.02
705–710	706	4	285.00–335.00	$311.29	$2,198	-16.75
765	765	1	332.00	$332.00	$2,540	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	530.00	$530.00	$1,272	+0.97
260–270	265	2	480.00–500.00	$489.81	$1,298	—
310–340	325	12	430.00–475.00	$454.70	$1,478	+16.91
355–390	369	23	350.00–440.00	$415.85	$1,534	+1.17
400–445	429	19	320.00–428.00	$400.37	$1,718	+2.58
455–495	481	27	310.00–410.00	$373.31	$1,796	-13.38
500–546	525	23	305.00–387.00	$360.24	$1,891	-12.44
550–595	573	23	285.00–375.00	$351.46	$2,014	-6.41
610–645	626	13	285.00–350.00	$332.65	$2,082	-9.42
660–680	672	5	320.00–325.00	$321.96	$2,164	-6.46
705–710	708	2	295.00–305.00	$300.02	$2,124	-7.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	435.00	$435.00	$1,283	—
315–345	335	10	410.00–450.00	$434.94	$1,457	+23.55
355–385	370	15	385.00–420.00	$402.04	$1,488	+19.07
410–445	431	25	345.00–410.00	$385.41	$1,661	+9.86
455–475	469	12	330.00–368.00	$353.63	$1,659	-0.23
505–545	525	10	360.00–366.00	$362.86	$1,905	+11.12
560–580	570	10	320.00–358.00	$342.40	$1,952	+8.24
605–635	622	6	315.00–334.00	$328.37	$2,042	+4.25
675	675	2	312.00	$312.00	$2,106	+7.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	242	3	600.00–615.00	$605.07	$1,464	—
255–290	273	2	535.00–590.00	$560.73	$1,531	+29.06
335	335	2	510.00	$510.00	$1,708	-0.83
365–395	369	9	390.00–500.00	$477.89	$1,763	-15.61
410–445	425	23	405.00–446.00	$432.20	$1,837	-15.71
455–495	475	30	355.00–428.00	$407.79	$1,937	-12.50
505–545	532	26	340.00–415.00	$391.47	$2,083	-3.27
555–590	574	24	320.00–390.00	$360.89	$2,072	-16.43
605–645	626	25	280.00–358.00	$339.85	$2,127	-12.85
655–680	669	8	320.00–352.00	$327.54	$2,191	-4.32
700–740	718	6	305.00–315.00	$308.84	$2,217	-11.43
765	765	3	300.00–305.00	$301.67	$2,308	-18.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	273	5	600.00–610.00	$602.05	$1,644	+44.81
315–345	328	10	535.00–600.00	$550.52	$1,806	+16.94
350–395	374	9	400.00–535.00	$486.16	$1,818	-27.34
410–445	422	21	395.00–490.00	$455.97	$1,924	-14.25
455–495	471	12	385.00–450.00	$427.21	$2,012	-8.84
500–540	519	27	375.00–430.00	$411.51	$2,136	-7.15
555–590	565	18	335.00–385.00	$367.93	$2,079	-16.08
600–646	625	21	305.00–375.00	$348.07	$2,175	-22.60
665–670	668	2	320.00–325.00	$322.51	$2,154	-24.94
705–730	721	7	300.00–325.00	$313.95	$2,264	-24.47
765–780	774	4	285.00–310.00	$298.72	$2,312	-26.28
820	820	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,460	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	5	515.00–520.00	$518.02	$1,725	-1.80
355–390	370	6	450.00–470.00	$458.33	$1,696	-7.54
405–445	424	24	385.00–432.00	$414.79	$1,759	-19.00
465–495	483	14	370.00–410.00	$397.88	$1,922	+6.95
515–545	533	12	347.00–386.00	$363.44	$1,937	+0.24
575–595	589	8	325.00–350.00	$341.99	$2,014	-3.71
605–645	620	8	310.00–340.00	$327.40	$2,030	-2.84
660–695	675	6	300.00–325.00	$305.81	$2,064	-10.71
755–795	775	2	290.00–295.00	$292.56	$2,267	-16.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1405	1192	80-85%	37	171.00–195.00	$185.65	$2,213	—
890–1515	1195	80-85%	28	184.00–205.00	$195.22	$2,333	—
1000–1390	1208	80-85%	19	158.00–189.00	$177.95	$2,150	-6.15

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1160	935	85-90%	18	155.00–165.00	$160.15	$1,497	—
910–1325	1075	85-90%	23	156.00–174.00	$167.07	$1,796	+5.08
990–1270	1145	85-90%	10	171.00–178.00	$174.17	$1,994	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1630	1387	75-80%	17	179.00–194.00	$185.57	$2,574	-6.82
1205–1665	1478	75-80%	16	181.00–203.00	$191.82	$2,835	—
1450–1505	1478	75-80%	2	176.00	$176.00	$2,601	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1435	1336	4	192.00–204.00	$197.59	$2,640	—
1100–1855	1440	8	202.00–213.00	$209.57	$3,018	—
1010–2000	1641	7	215.00–230.00	$220.74	$3,622	+9.66

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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	16	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,512.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,150.00	$4,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	2,250.00–3,700.00	$2,928.57
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,300.00–4,300.00	$3,528.57
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,900.00–3,500.00	$3,081.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,100.00–3,800.00	$3,540.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	2,000.00–3,200.00	$2,555.77

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,550.00–2,800.00	$2,675.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	1,900.00–2,150.00	$2,008.70
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,436.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,550.00–3,100.00	$2,712.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,300.00–2,550.00	$2,387.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,100.00	$2,020.00

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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	7	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,750.00–5,100.00	$4,425.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,000.00–4,250.00	$4,166.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,600.00–3,700.00	$3,650.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.