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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

4,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $388.90/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 526 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $365.49/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 629 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $320.59/cwt ≈ $2,507/hd at 782 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,034 2,410 4,002
Feeder cattle 3,480 2,032 3,480
Slaughter cattle 294 190 401
Replacement cattle 260 188 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances 10.00 to 20.00 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
205–245 226 4 560.00–590.00 $574.48 $1,298 -3.07
265–295 277 6 520.00–540.00 $531.36 $1,472 +12.83
325–345 335 15 475.00–500.00 $488.42 $1,636 -21.08
355–392 378 31 450.00–510.00 $468.09 $1,769 +23.88
400–447 430 32 417.00–490.00 $432.35 $1,859 -3.37
450–495 476 59 385.00–450.00 $417.80 $1,989 +4.76
505–547 526 88 380.00–410.00 $388.90 $2,046 -6.82
560–590 580 53 342.00–385.00 $375.77 $2,179 -22.51
605–649 629 85 338.00–377.00 $365.49 $2,299 -7.03
650–686 666 34 328.00–354.00 $344.76 $2,296 +0.86
700–749 713 52 321.00–340.00 $333.27 $2,376 -26.73
751–795 782 78 319.00–330.00 $320.59 $2,507 —
804 804 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,565 —
892–893 893 10 307.50–310.00 $308.50 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 660.00–700.00 $680.43 $1,565 -17.28
260–290 274 11 525.00–585.00 $554.68 $1,520 -23.92
310–340 322 10 520.00–550.00 $534.17 $1,720 -1.50
355–390 381 30 480.00–530.00 $494.80 $1,885 +17.45
430 430 7 517.00 $517.00 $2,223 +47.00
452–490 466 27 440.00–460.00 $452.85 $2,110 +38.52
515–545 534 29 410.00–431.00 $417.43 $2,229 +15.44
554–587 576 34 365.00–416.00 $386.25 $2,225 +6.76
610–629 621 38 360.00–391.00 $376.31 $2,337 +13.92
655 655 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,338 +9.44
702 702 18 348.00 $348.00 $2,443 +9.54
752 752 17 348.00 $348.00 $2,617 +8.83
886 886 10 317.50 $317.50 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,479 -5.53
360–395 383 8 410.00–430.00 $421.35 $1,614 +9.13
400–435 409 15 375.00–415.00 $401.31 $1,641 -9.76
450–495 480 13 350.00–405.00 $372.79 $1,789 +2.79
515–545 527 11 355.00–388.00 $370.05 $1,950 -4.95
555–575 564 7 329.00–375.00 $354.56 $2,000 +24.56
615–635 625 14 300.00–352.00 $341.23 $2,133 —
655–670 666 7 328.00–330.00 $329.44 $2,194 —
703–745 710 8 275.00–326.00 $295.98 $2,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 4 500.00–515.00 $508.94 $1,196 +70.24
270–295 286 12 455.00–478.00 $472.76 $1,352 +19.14
300–345 329 29 415.00–450.00 $427.93 $1,408 -0.12
350–395 372 39 360.00–430.00 $405.73 $1,509 +0.43
415–449 432 43 340.00–411.00 $380.32 $1,643 -1.65
450–495 469 63 340.00–400.00 $376.49 $1,766 +4.94
501–549 526 74 325.00–396.00 $368.88 $1,940 +17.40
555–595 572 64 335.00–376.00 $356.96 $2,042 +14.02
600–645 627 51 315.00–366.00 $333.62 $2,092 +0.99
655–690 665 22 312.00–355.00 $322.43 $2,144 +2.98
720–740 731 12 300.00–324.00 $311.21 $2,275 -0.32
780–795 790 3 290.00–300.00 $293.29 $2,317 -11.71
884 884 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 600.00–610.00 $603.24 $1,400 +98.24
305–335 322 13 430.00–475.00 $449.91 $1,449 -0.53
355–395 368 26 420.00–460.00 $438.76 $1,615 +9.97
400–445 415 26 410.00–440.00 $423.45 $1,757 -31.55
450–489 478 36 365.00–460.00 $392.60 $1,877 -2.89
500–545 513 22 380.00–425.00 $400.64 $2,055 +21.89
552–583 562 38 360.00–375.00 $363.74 $2,044 +15.12
600–625 612 19 338.00–395.00 $349.26 $2,137 -0.74
655 value added 655 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,306 —
652–690 661 66 320.00–372.00 $348.77 $2,305 +19.03
735 735 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 -47.50
884 884 2 352.00 $352.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
305–335 318 7 375.00–425.00 $401.02 $1,275 +1.90
350–395 378 8 345.00–395.00 $370.17 $1,399 -11.88
400–445 433 20 325.00–385.00 $342.38 $1,483 -19.93
450–495 470 29 315.00–370.00 $340.15 $1,599 -16.87
500–545 524 29 300.00–360.00 $321.98 $1,687 -18.68
555–595 570 24 280.00–335.00 $317.57 $1,810 -10.12
600–645 626 12 305.00–335.00 $318.66 $1,995 -1.34
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 -5.00
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 5 500.00–600.00 $523.38 $1,178 —
250–290 268 3 490.00–535.00 $504.81 $1,353 -36.67
305–340 323 10 480.00–540.00 $511.87 $1,653 +17.62
350–395 374 16 425.00–490.00 $460.31 $1,722 +11.85
400–445 427 61 385.00–465.00 $430.12 $1,837 -2.76
455–490 471 44 372.00–440.00 $402.06 $1,894 -0.95
500–535 512 42 365.00–415.00 $387.64 $1,985 +13.00
550–595 572 49 330.00–385.00 $353.90 $2,024 -3.57
600–640 621 31 320.00–355.00 $344.57 $2,140 -3.29
650–675 667 6 320.00–340.00 $332.46 $2,218 -2.95
710–745 723 3 308.00–335.00 $317.52 $2,296 +3.81
755–795 777 3 310.00–314.00 $312.03 $2,424 +12.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 540.00–625.00 $583.44 $1,313 -9.73
255 255 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 -43.95
300–330 314 5 505.00–580.00 $539.32 $1,693 +2.17
364–385 368 17 470.00–510.00 $496.76 $1,828 +8.45
400–445 416 23 440.00–490.00 $467.88 $1,946 +2.73
453–480 459 29 435.00–505.00 $469.83 $2,157 +24.05
500–535 509 12 405.00–430.00 $421.57 $2,146 +20.61
555–595 567 15 375.00–420.00 $387.08 $2,195 +11.01
600–615 607 11 340.00–375.00 $364.95 $2,215 +5.40
650–695 671 8 335.00–350.00 $340.81 $2,287 -11.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
260–295 275 6 465.00–480.00 $472.44 $1,299 -60.40
320–345 336 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,579 -40.00
380–395 388 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $1,697 +17.73
400–445 427 19 375.00–425.00 $397.43 $1,697 +2.88
450–495 478 13 335.00–395.00 $371.97 $1,778 -20.66
510–545 531 17 345.00–374.00 $359.61 $1,910 -4.07
565–590 569 14 320.00–350.00 $334.33 $1,902 -10.42
615–640 626 7 280.00–330.00 $312.81 $1,958 -16.72
730–735 733 2 292.00–300.00 $295.99 $2,170 -0.89
755–795 775 2 285.00–295.00 $290.13 $2,249 +6.27
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1335 1112 80-85% 25 150.00–171.00 $163.38 $1,817 —
835–1400 1155 80-85% 51 160.00–179.00 $169.81 $1,961 —
995–1386 1208 80-85% 14 172.00–187.00 $180.05 $2,175 +12.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1600 1316 75-80% 11 179.00–194.00 $184.93 $2,434 —
1235–1775 1375 75-80% 15 159.00–181.00 $176.41 $2,426 —
1220–1835 1455 75-80% 24 170.00–189.00 $177.16 $2,578 -10.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1120 981 85-90% 4 140.00–169.00 $154.39 $1,515 —
895–1280 1094 85-90% 17 140.00–158.00 $150.87 $1,651 -4.74
820–1245 1098 85-90% 22 132.00–166.00 $157.42 $1,728 +1.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1830 1359 20 162.00–208.00 $190.23 $2,585 —
1225–2100 1627 15 190.00–212.00 $205.30 $3,340 —
1360–1975 1679 11 204.00–230.00 $215.10 $3,612 -9.13

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,875.00

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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) 33 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,324.24
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 4,200.00–6,000.00 $5,360.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,350.00–4,900.00 $4,235.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,800.00–3,400.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,060.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 21 3,200.00–4,500.00 $4,076.19 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,800.00–5,200.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,433.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,566.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,520.00 —

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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.