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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

1,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.45/cwt -19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 526 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $367.34/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 526 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.18/cwt -15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 471 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,496 2,272 1,967
Feeder cattle 1,209 1,964 1,529
Slaughter cattle 128 211 167
Replacement cattle 159 97 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower, with instances of 20.00 to 30.00 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
270–280 274 5 540.00–545.00 $542.04 $1,485 +3.46
325–345 332 3 445.00–460.00 $450.20 $1,495 -34.86
360–395 379 7 430.00–450.00 $438.73 $1,663 -11.37
415–445 431 8 415.00–444.00 $432.94 $1,866 +8.17
480–490 483 4 400.00–410.00 $407.46 $1,968 +1.76
505–545 527 17 370.00–395.00 $380.14 $2,003 -15.25
565–590 579 10 365.00–380.00 $371.46 $2,151 -0.09
605–645 633 9 345.00–370.00 $350.76 $2,220 -10.10
655–690 673 4 338.00–342.00 $339.95 $2,288 -5.14
715–720 718 3 332.00–334.00 $333.34 $2,393 +9.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 —
315–345 335 5 505.00–527.00 $513.17 $1,719 -14.55
355–390 373 15 452.00–500.00 $486.26 $1,814 -9.26
415 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 +20.17
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
505–545 515 10 377.00–415.00 $394.37 $2,031 -12.65
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 -15.12
615–645 624 7 360.00–370.00 $362.25 $2,260 -11.61
655–685 661 13 347.00–356.00 $351.26 $2,322 —
710–740 720 3 336.00–345.00 $341.92 $2,462 —
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 4 410.00–440.00 $422.43 $1,415 -34.37
375–385 380 2 392.00–397.00 $394.53 $1,499 -8.75
455–480 465 5 367.00–390.00 $379.71 $1,766 -1.43
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +0.24
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 +15.18
310–345 335 11 435.00–460.00 $448.53 $1,503 +11.25
360–385 375 5 395.00–430.00 $407.72 $1,529 -2.01
400–445 423 29 360.00–415.00 $379.63 $1,606 -11.15
455–498 475 29 315.00–400.00 $346.74 $1,647 -28.27
500–545 526 36 300.00–385.00 $337.45 $1,775 -19.10
555–590 569 14 328.00–350.00 $333.21 $1,896 -15.53
615–645 628 8 325.00–330.00 $326.84 $2,053 -7.85
665–695 682 5 305.00–320.00 $313.32 $2,137 +6.62
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -5.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,421 —
260–275 269 4 465.00–530.00 $488.88 $1,315 —
315–345 332 12 447.00–478.00 $467.42 $1,552 +9.28
355–395 380 6 405.00–450.00 $428.40 $1,628 -0.12
400–430 420 16 375.00–435.00 $396.52 $1,665 -25.30
465–490 481 19 348.00–420.00 $374.24 $1,800 -24.82
485 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 +80.94
500–545 525 19 346.00–400.00 $368.90 $1,937 -5.45
555–580 563 15 330.00–348.00 $342.47 $1,928 -23.41
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 +34.12
600–645 625 10 315.00–350.00 $333.48 $2,084 -17.22
625 value added 625 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,200 —
630–645 635 3 364.00–374.00 $367.39 $2,333 +16.69
675–695 682 6 330.00–340.00 $336.60 $2,296 -3.05
685 fancy 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
720–740 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -12.50
788 788 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 11 400.00–442.00 $426.24 $1,428 —
360–395 377 11 370.00–410.00 $389.55 $1,469 +15.42
415–445 436 17 337.00–400.00 $362.60 $1,581 +4.42
460–495 487 5 330.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,631 -6.79
515–545 537 14 285.00–350.00 $323.15 $1,735 -6.88
570–595 578 3 320.00–326.00 $323.94 $1,872 +4.23
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 +5.46
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -11.32
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -14.93
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
543–547 545 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,314.56 —
625–628 627 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.06 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 605.00–620.00 $611.09 $1,436 —
265–290 277 3 500.00–575.00 $526.20 $1,458 —
310–330 325 6 465.00–510.00 $497.82 $1,618 +9.74
350–395 378 15 425.00–460.00 $444.64 $1,681 -32.97
410–435 420 22 377.00–432.00 $412.38 $1,732 -18.25
455–490 471 29 360.00–410.00 $386.18 $1,819 -15.81
505–545 526 35 355.00–385.00 $367.34 $1,932 -12.07
550–595 577 25 315.00–355.00 $337.85 $1,949 -25.12
610–645 631 12 320.00–337.00 $327.48 $2,066 -17.04
655–695 673 7 300.00–320.00 $310.17 $2,087 -13.82
710–745 718 6 285.00–315.00 $302.36 $2,171 -19.19
750–790 768 3 270.00–300.00 $284.84 $2,188 -26.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 680.00–690.00 $683.26 $1,606 —
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
305–340 322 6 510.00–600.00 $544.77 $1,754 +25.51
350–385 374 13 440.00–500.00 $477.45 $1,786 -16.30
400–430 419 23 425.00–475.00 $443.19 $1,857 -3.83
455–485 469 12 405.00–430.00 $419.68 $1,968 -17.09
500–545 524 23 368.00–415.00 $388.38 $2,035 -15.09
550–590 575 11 348.00–370.00 $358.19 $2,060 -40.10
600–634 621 10 334.00–370.00 $349.18 $2,168 -20.12
650–685 665 11 300.00–350.00 $333.09 $2,215 -9.71
705–745 722 9 308.00–335.00 $320.29 $2,312 —
765–780 769 4 300.00–310.00 $307.51 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 420.00–475.00 $447.17 $1,471 -20.50
355–380 369 5 400.00–440.00 $411.98 $1,520 +16.59
430–445 436 8 395.00–420.00 $412.63 $1,799 +19.14
460–490 477 16 325.00–380.00 $366.66 $1,749 -8.99
515–545 527 6 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,839 +13.72
570–575 573 6 330.00–335.00 $331.66 $1,900 +4.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1310 1110 80-85% 7 161.00–189.00 $179.06 $1,988 —
870–1345 1141 80-85% 18 171.00–198.00 $185.97 $2,122 —
975–1470 1221 80-85% 21 179.00–204.00 $190.30 $2,324 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1315 1002 85-90% 9 145.00–163.00 $154.48 $1,548 —
900–1130 1017 85-90% 5 160.00–178.00 $171.75 $1,747 —
845–1180 1018 85-90% 11 158.00–176.00 $169.62 $1,727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1550 1406 75-80% 12 175.00–201.00 $191.32 $2,690 —
1365–1665 1460 75-80% 6 203.00–209.00 $206.05 $3,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1565 1458 2 186.00–195.00 $190.83 $2,782 —
1425–1980 1732 5 214.00–230.00 $220.22 $3,814 —
1380–1975 1736 6 199.00–226.00 $215.61 $3,743 —

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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 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,920.00 $1,845.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,450.00–3,600.00 $3,107.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,211.11
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,533.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,935.71
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,825.00

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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 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,883.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,443.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,966.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.