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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

2,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $2,746/hd at 827 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $401.99/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 476 lb · 58 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,898/hd at 923 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,272 2,041 3,288
Feeder cattle 1,964 1,757 2,706
Slaughter cattle 211 187 323
Replacement cattle 97 97 259

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 7 490.00–570.00 $538.58 $1,449 -6.42
330–345 340 6 470.00–500.00 $485.06 $1,649 -5.75
370–390 381 8 425.00–465.00 $450.10 $1,715 +5.47
400–445 422 17 400.00–490.00 $424.77 $1,793 +10.21
450–495 472 34 390.00–415.00 $405.70 $1,915 -7.80
505–544 520 34 377.00–410.00 $395.39 $2,056 +3.16
555–598 580 24 350.00–395.00 $371.55 $2,155 +11.71
600–649 625 30 350.00–367.00 $360.86 $2,255 +19.10
655–698 679 24 336.00–355.00 $345.09 $2,343 +20.43
700–726 716 36 305.00–350.00 $323.59 $2,317 +26.86
783 783 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,584 +33.98
816–820 817 16 318.00–320.00 $318.38 $2,601 +68.38
850 850 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 60 332.00 $332.00 $2,746 —
923 923 54 314.00 $314.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
325–335 328 3 450.00–470.00 $456.80 $1,498 +52.75
375–395 382 3 400.00–405.00 $403.28 $1,541 +9.00
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +25.24
465–495 477 3 375.00–388.00 $381.14 $1,818 +27.50
505–525 518 14 350.00–380.00 $369.76 $1,915 +32.91
565–580 568 7 330.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,960 +1.70
625 625 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,075 -9.10
660 660 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -1.00
713 713 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 670.00–700.00 $682.37 $1,583 +82.37
310–340 328 3 515.00–550.00 $527.72 $1,731 +20.14
355–380 365 5 490.00–500.00 $495.52 $1,809 +13.67
425–435 430 2 445.00–475.00 $459.83 $1,977 +4.83
505–530 518 2 406.00–408.00 $407.02 $2,108 +19.45
555–585 573 4 388.00–410.00 $395.12 $2,264 +16.08
604–615 608 15 370.00–377.00 $373.86 $2,273 +15.91
753 753 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,515 +3.01
842 842 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 500.00–510.00 $504.67 $1,161 +14.67
275–280 278 3 415.00–490.00 $459.82 $1,278 +25.36
300–340 320 16 400.00–455.00 $437.28 $1,399 +23.16
355–395 375 21 375.00–430.00 $409.73 $1,536 +14.77
400–445 424 28 350.00–415.00 $390.78 $1,657 +7.87
455–492 480 46 358.00–400.00 $375.01 $1,800 +14.16
500–545 519 42 330.00–390.00 $356.55 $1,850 +8.71
555–585 573 35 330.00–375.00 $348.74 $1,998 +11.56
600–645 622 23 325.00–345.00 $334.69 $2,082 +11.41
654–671 660 6 305.00–310.00 $306.70 $2,024 +0.31
710–745 722 6 300.00–308.00 $305.33 $2,204 +24.11
755–775 765 2 288.00–290.00 $288.99 $2,211 +22.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 6 450.00–465.00 $458.14 $1,457 +16.44
350–395 371 13 400.00–450.00 $428.52 $1,590 +9.70
400–445 415 29 395.00–435.00 $421.82 $1,751 +17.04
460–495 475 11 372.00–415.00 $399.06 $1,896 +12.51
525–535 529 8 356.00–405.00 $374.35 $1,980 +13.60
550–597 577 12 347.50–400.00 $365.88 $2,111 +3.71
620–635 629 8 342.00–365.00 $350.70 $2,206 +7.00
660–675 665 3 337.00–342.00 $339.65 $2,259 +19.85
749 749 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 340.00–385.00 $374.13 $1,377 +5.27
405–445 434 9 325.00–370.00 $358.18 $1,555 +0.20
450–485 471 15 295.00–357.00 $341.70 $1,609 -2.48
510–530 520 7 320.00–340.00 $330.03 $1,716 -8.22
560–595 584 5 316.00–327.00 $319.71 $1,867 -7.32
600–635 621 11 295.00–320.00 $309.54 $1,922 -6.68
665–675 672 3 310.00–314.00 $311.32 $2,092 +22.47
720–745 733 3 280.00–300.00 $289.93 $2,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 5 480.00–495.00 $488.08 $1,576 -7.96
375–395 384 18 450.00–495.00 $477.61 $1,834 +15.15
400–445 422 29 390.00–450.00 $430.63 $1,817 +5.97
450–495 476 58 375.00–430.00 $401.99 $1,913 +2.46
500–545 526 33 364.00–400.00 $379.41 $1,996 +14.02
555–595 569 19 350.00–385.00 $362.97 $2,065 +18.11
600–645 619 11 334.00–360.00 $344.52 $2,133 +22.54
660–684 670 4 320.00–330.00 $323.99 $2,171 +22.85
700–730 711 5 316.00–330.00 $321.55 $2,286 +35.34
765–785 775 3 305.00–316.00 $311.03 $2,410 +38.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 6 510.00–530.00 $519.26 $1,646 -2.06
350–385 371 8 475.00–505.00 $493.75 $1,832 +5.43
400–448 433 39 435.00–475.00 $447.02 $1,936 -20.06
450–475 463 22 415.00–465.00 $436.77 $2,022 +8.13
500–545 518 12 385.00–420.00 $403.47 $2,090 +15.87
565–585 572 3 395.00–400.00 $398.29 $2,278 +30.49
600–640 619 7 360.00–380.00 $369.30 $2,286 +34.49
650–690 666 6 335.00–350.00 $342.80 $2,283 +30.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 460.00–475.00 $467.67 $1,557 +0.54
350–355 353 2 340.00–450.00 $395.39 $1,396 -19.48
415–445 428 9 380.00–420.00 $393.49 $1,684 -4.87
460–495 476 9 350.00–395.00 $375.65 $1,788 +2.77
515–530 525 8 330.00–348.00 $335.28 $1,760 -5.89
570–575 574 11 322.00–342.00 $327.42 $1,879 +11.53
620–640 630 3 320.00–334.00 $327.98 $2,066 +33.81
660–690 675 4 305.00–318.00 $311.36 $2,102 +35.04
725 725 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,842 -27.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1460 1185 80-85% 20 155.00–177.00 $167.17 $1,981 —
970–1475 1186 80-85% 26 173.00–185.00 $177.82 $2,109 —
995–1570 1188 80-85% 30 160.00–185.00 $173.09 $2,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1760 1274 75-80% 24 172.00–194.00 $187.89 $2,394 —
1175–1485 1290 75-80% 3 181.00–185.00 $182.55 $2,355 —
1180–1700 1377 75-80% 12 160.00–187.00 $178.18 $2,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1120 940 85-90% 6 132.00–168.00 $159.24 $1,497 —
1030–1180 1089 85-90% 5 148.00–165.00 $159.21 $1,734 -15.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1815 1521 10 190.00–218.00 $208.82 $3,176 +6.78
1250–1890 1573 4 195.00–206.00 $200.89 $3,160 —
1300–2270 1753 16 200.00–231.00 $219.26 $3,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,922.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,616.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,716.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,350.00–5,400.00 $3,842.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00–5,000.00 $4,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00–4,350.00 $4,270.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.