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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

2,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $403.01/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 475 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $374.64/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 530 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $432.88/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 430 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,410 1,496 2,891
Feeder cattle 2,032 1,209 2,346
Slaughter cattle 190 128 375
Replacement cattle 188 159 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher with instances 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 575.00–580.00 $577.55 $1,386 —
280–295 291 9 500.00–565.00 $518.53 $1,509 -23.51
310–345 325 18 480.00–640.00 $509.50 $1,656 +59.30
370–395 384 17 430.00–465.00 $444.21 $1,706 +5.48
405–435 415 16 410.00–460.00 $435.72 $1,808 +2.78
455–495 478 32 380.00–475.00 $413.04 $1,974 +5.58
503–545 525 38 370.00–435.00 $395.72 $2,078 +15.58
555–595 573 18 355.00–420.00 $398.28 $2,282 +26.82
605–645 618 9 346.00–410.00 $372.52 $2,302 +21.76
655–695 673 9 325.00–370.00 $343.90 $2,314 +3.95
728 728 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,621 +26.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 680.00–715.00 $697.71 $1,451 —
255–295 277 6 560.00–620.00 $578.60 $1,603 +18.60
305–340 321 9 515.00–570.00 $535.67 $1,720 +22.50
360–395 376 10 465.00–490.00 $477.35 $1,795 -8.91
410–440 425 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -10.00
460–485 468 13 400.00–445.00 $414.33 $1,939 -5.67
505–535 520 21 390.00–420.00 $401.99 $2,090 +7.62
555–590 580 21 374.00–395.00 $379.49 $2,201 -0.51
610–645 629 26 350.00–385.00 $362.39 $2,279 +0.14
670–695 681 7 340.00–355.00 $347.56 $2,367 -3.70
710–732 728 23 317.50–350.00 $338.46 $2,464 -3.46
760–785 774 4 334.00–347.00 $339.17 $2,625 -5.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 485.00–500.00 $489.75 $1,313 —
325–345 331 7 425.00–475.00 $460.53 $1,524 +38.10
375–395 385 11 400.00–420.00 $412.22 $1,587 +17.69
410–445 426 6 385.00–435.00 $411.07 $1,751 —
470 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -9.71
545 545 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 +5.00
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 425.00–450.00 $438.70 $1,009 —
255–295 272 6 450.00–470.00 $453.62 $1,234 -21.38
325–345 333 22 400.00–440.00 $428.05 $1,425 -20.48
360–395 385 21 385.00–455.00 $405.30 $1,560 -2.42
400–445 432 28 362.00–415.00 $381.97 $1,650 +2.34
450–495 475 40 340.00–400.00 $371.55 $1,765 +24.81
500–545 527 40 330.00–375.00 $351.48 $1,852 +14.03
550–590 572 32 320.00–365.00 $342.94 $1,962 +9.73
600–645 627 29 300.00–345.00 $332.63 $2,086 +5.79
655–680 674 10 310.00–330.00 $319.45 $2,153 +6.13
705–740 728 3 300.00–320.00 $311.53 $2,268 +11.53
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 -75.00
250–290 268 9 450.00–520.00 $476.44 $1,277 -12.44
305–330 320 13 430.00–480.00 $450.44 $1,441 -16.98
365–395 378 18 410.00–440.00 $428.79 $1,621 +0.39
415 415 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 +58.48
400–445 419 20 380.00–435.00 $417.45 $1,749 +20.93
450–490 466 42 360.00–420.00 $395.49 $1,843 +21.25
495 value added 495 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
505–545 530 34 350.00–397.50 $378.75 $2,007 +9.85
545 545 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 +76.10
550–590 580 13 340.00–372.50 $348.62 $2,022 -51.38
580 580 4 486.00 $486.00 $2,819 +86.00
620 fancy 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
620 620 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +16.52
605–645 624 18 330.00–370.00 $340.87 $2,127 +7.39
665–692 687 24 300.00–340.00 $329.74 $2,265 -6.86
700–705 702 3 320.00–340.00 $333.30 $2,340 +13.30
718 718 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,639 +47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 24 385.00–415.00 $399.12 $1,301 -27.12
360–395 380 10 365.00–410.00 $382.05 $1,452 -7.50
410–445 424 19 330.00–395.00 $362.31 $1,536 -0.29
455–495 479 13 340.00–375.00 $357.02 $1,710 +22.11
510–545 526 16 305.00–355.00 $340.66 $1,792 +17.51
555–595 578 14 300.00–340.00 $327.69 $1,894 +3.75
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +5.00
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 276 8 500.00–580.00 $541.48 $1,494 +15.28
300–345 321 13 465.00–550.00 $494.25 $1,587 -3.57
360–395 385 23 427.00–485.00 $448.46 $1,727 +3.82
400–446 430 48 405.00–470.00 $432.88 $1,861 +20.50
450–495 475 68 368.00–445.00 $403.01 $1,914 +16.83
500–545 530 64 352.00–400.00 $374.64 $1,986 +7.30
555–595 577 36 340.00–375.00 $357.47 $2,063 +19.62
600–640 627 19 335.00–360.00 $347.86 $2,181 +20.38
655–690 665 20 320.00–345.00 $335.41 $2,230 +25.24
705–745 720 8 305.00–320.00 $313.71 $2,259 +11.35
765–770 768 2 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $2,304 +15.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 550.00–670.00 $593.17 $1,406 -90.09
250–290 267 9 510.00–630.00 $563.95 $1,506 +53.95
300–340 315 12 490.00–590.00 $537.15 $1,692 -7.62
350–390 370 28 470.00–510.00 $488.31 $1,807 +10.86
405–445 414 40 430.00–495.00 $465.15 $1,926 +21.96
450–475 461 13 400.00–460.00 $445.78 $2,055 +26.10
500–545 514 28 377.00–410.00 $400.96 $2,061 +12.58
550–590 563 32 358.00–405.00 $376.07 $2,117 +17.88
600–645 621 21 348.00–375.00 $359.55 $2,233 +10.37
655–690 664 10 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,340 +19.38
705–740 723 9 322.00–345.00 $335.53 $2,426 +15.24
750–790 776 10 318.00–335.00 $324.12 $2,515 +16.61
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 11 490.00–550.00 $532.84 $1,465 —
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 +62.83
350–390 383 15 400.00–465.00 $419.72 $1,608 +7.74
405–445 422 21 370.00–440.00 $394.55 $1,665 -18.08
450–495 473 28 345.00–417.50 $392.63 $1,857 +25.97
505–540 526 19 350.00–370.00 $363.68 $1,913 +14.68
555–593 567 21 320.00–360.00 $344.75 $1,955 +13.09
615–645 628 16 320.00–337.50 $329.53 $2,069 —
655–690 671 10 305.00–325.00 $315.95 $2,120 —
720–740 730 4 295.00–300.00 $296.88 $2,167 —
750–795 777 5 280.00–290.00 $283.86 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1200 80-85% 13 160.00–174.00 $167.31 $2,008 -22.99
855–1465 1259 80-85% 21 172.00–185.00 $180.30 $2,270 —
930–1325 1262 80-85% 14 185.00–195.00 $189.82 $2,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 1025 85-90% 5 160.00–178.00 $171.24 $1,755 +1.62
925–1250 1043 85-90% 16 155.00–172.50 $167.12 $1,743 -2.50
840–1285 1090 85-90% 25 143.00–165.00 $155.61 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,083 —
1225–1800 1480 75-80% 12 175.00–201.00 $187.23 $2,771 -18.82
1245–1840 1490 75-80% 15 172.00–192.00 $183.21 $2,730 -22.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1845 1558 10 182.00–201.00 $190.68 $2,971 —
1410–2210 1693 18 210.00–236.00 $224.23 $3,796 —
1375–2060 1695 10 200.00–219.00 $214.08 $3,629 —

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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 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,587.50
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,631.25

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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) 7 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,914.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,550.00–4,350.00 $3,898.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,720.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,191.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,397.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,080.00 $2,070.00

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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 4,050.00–4,550.00 $4,364.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,790.00 —

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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.