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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

2,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $423.16/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 423 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.39/cwt -19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 469 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $444.42/cwt +26.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 468 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,099 4,034 2,096
Feeder cattle 1,701 3,480 1,819
Slaughter cattle 221 294 165
Replacement cattle 177 260 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 11.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 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
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 -1.36
305–345 325 7 490.00–525.00 $511.15 $1,661 +22.73
370–390 384 6 430.00–490.00 $459.27 $1,764 -8.82
400–445 428 14 405.00–490.00 $442.75 $1,895 +10.40
450–490 468 39 397.50–480.00 $444.42 $2,080 +26.62
500–545 522 37 370.00–430.00 $386.58 $2,018 -2.32
555–590 571 22 357.50–410.00 $373.42 $2,132 -2.35
600–640 622 14 325.00–370.00 $349.83 $2,176 -15.66
660–695 670 5 326.00–345.00 $337.58 $2,262 -7.18
715–745 736 7 320.00–335.00 $326.87 $2,406 -6.40
765 765 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,433 -2.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 -40.43
250–290 269 5 550.00–595.00 $578.81 $1,557 +24.13
320–345 330 3 480.00–545.00 $520.71 $1,718 -13.46
385 385 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 +25.20
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -47.00
455–475 461 10 452.00–470.00 $457.04 $2,107 +4.19
505–530 520 9 400.00–410.00 $404.01 $2,101 -13.42
555–595 582 15 380.00–430.00 $384.51 $2,238 -1.74
610–645 633 16 360.00–400.00 $370.74 $2,347 -5.57
655–690 664 15 340.00–355.00 $344.44 $2,287 -12.56
705–710 706 4 338.00–347.00 $340.75 $2,406 -7.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 +40.00
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 +33.65
410–430 416 18 415.00–445.00 $419.99 $1,747 +18.68
460–495 464 9 380.00–430.00 $398.31 $1,848 +25.52
515–540 528 4 365.00–375.00 $370.12 $1,954 +0.07
565 565 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -4.56
630–640 633 4 325.00–337.00 $328.04 $2,076 -13.19
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +0.56
755 755 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 -28.94
265–290 285 5 470.00–495.00 $482.79 $1,376 +10.03
300–345 327 10 445.00–460.00 $452.15 $1,479 +24.22
350–390 368 17 355.00–450.00 $415.31 $1,528 +9.58
400–445 427 18 345.00–418.00 $388.68 $1,660 +8.36
455–495 479 31 330.00–395.00 $361.97 $1,734 -14.52
505–545 526 31 320.00–380.00 $352.14 $1,852 -16.74
550–595 568 30 297.50–360.00 $334.07 $1,898 -22.89
605–645 627 21 305.00–350.00 $326.55 $2,047 -7.07
650–680 669 5 295.00–310.00 $304.10 $2,034 -18.33
705–720 714 4 300.00–310.00 $305.27 $2,180 -5.94
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -53.24
270–295 285 3 430.00–510.00 $469.21 $1,337 —
300–335 318 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 -49.91
360 value added 360 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 —
350–390 370 19 360.00–480.00 $427.74 $1,583 -11.02
405–445 423 19 370.00–430.00 $412.84 $1,746 -10.61
450–490 467 41 350.00–410.00 $369.61 $1,726 -22.99
493 fancy 493 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,095 —
505–545 522 26 345.00–400.00 $367.16 $1,917 -33.48
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 +71.26
550–590 562 15 332.00–385.00 $346.77 $1,949 -16.97
585 value added 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
605–630 617 9 330.00–360.00 $336.28 $2,075 -12.98
625 value added 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
655 value added 655 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 -2.00
650–680 660 13 322.00–335.00 $326.04 $2,152 -22.73
753–775 759 6 270.00–322.00 $281.29 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 -80.00
330–335 333 2 430.00–448.00 $438.93 $1,462 +37.91
370–390 378 5 335.00–442.00 $393.40 $1,487 +23.23
405–445 421 8 310.00–390.00 $359.61 $1,514 +17.23
460–495 478 12 332.50–380.00 $366.91 $1,754 +26.76
505–545 528 6 310.00–355.00 $337.94 $1,784 +15.96
560–595 579 12 285.00–328.00 $310.98 $1,801 -6.59
620–635 628 2 305.00–315.00 $310.06 $1,947 -8.60
680–685 683 2 285.00–310.00 $297.45 $2,032 +7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 590.00–620.00 $605.15 $1,471 +81.77
260–265 263 2 540.00–550.00 $544.95 $1,433 +40.14
310–340 324 16 425.00–540.00 $512.25 $1,660 +0.38
355–395 370 23 385.00–490.00 $462.09 $1,710 +1.78
400–445 423 45 385.00–455.00 $423.16 $1,790 -6.96
450–495 473 33 362.50–435.00 $402.29 $1,903 +0.23
500–545 532 21 345.00–385.00 $369.90 $1,968 -17.74
555–595 576 37 315.00–370.00 $349.86 $2,015 -4.04
600–648 628 31 280.00–350.00 $327.50 $2,057 -17.07
655–695 679 10 275.00–340.00 $311.87 $2,118 -20.59
710–735 724 9 295.00–315.00 $302.18 $2,188 -15.34
760–785 773 2 260.00–295.00 $277.22 $2,143 -34.81
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 222 6 595.00–605.00 $600.98 $1,334 +17.54
255–290 264 7 505.00–645.00 $590.85 $1,560 +70.85
300–330 321 13 460.00–570.00 $549.50 $1,764 +10.18
350–395 385 12 430.00–525.00 $475.56 $1,831 -21.20
400–445 421 25 430.00–475.00 $457.25 $1,925 -10.63
450–480 461 16 435.00–460.00 $446.21 $2,057 -23.62
500–540 523 29 380.00–415.00 $394.70 $2,064 -26.87
555–595 571 16 330.00–385.00 $361.25 $2,063 -25.83
600–645 622 16 325.00–365.00 $351.70 $2,188 -13.25
650–690 658 15 320.00–350.00 $341.55 $2,247 +0.74
700–735 716 7 300.00–325.00 $318.60 $2,281 —
785 785 2 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 6 440.00–495.00 $479.95 $1,493 +9.95
355–395 375 14 377.50–470.00 $452.15 $1,696 +14.70
400–445 431 18 367.50–435.00 $410.89 $1,771 +13.46
460–495 476 20 370.00–410.00 $387.19 $1,843 +15.22
505–545 532 9 340.00–370.00 $358.05 $1,905 -1.56
570–580 574 8 320.00–350.00 $338.22 $1,941 +3.89
605–630 616 12 305.00–335.00 $326.71 $2,013 +13.90
665–695 679 5 308.00–325.00 $314.55 $2,136 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 -10.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1440 1176 80-85% 21 152.00–178.00 $171.51 $2,017 +1.70
880–1535 1177 80-85% 49 159.00–186.00 $177.25 $2,086 +7.44
1035–1435 1250 80-85% 13 173.00–188.00 $180.99 $2,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1275 973 85-90% 23 110.00–169.00 $151.86 $1,478 -2.53
800–1175 1036 85-90% 22 129.00–171.00 $158.18 $1,639 —
980–1270 1071 85-90% 7 145.00–171.00 $164.99 $1,767 +14.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1580 1294 75-80% 13 177.00–190.00 $184.30 $2,385 —
1255–1605 1427 75-80% 14 177.00–184.00 $179.34 $2,559 —
1305–1680 1459 75-80% 4 168.00–176.00 $172.41 $2,515 -4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1960 1608 5 184.00–196.00 $189.02 $3,039 -16.28
1400–1980 1655 12 191.00–211.00 $204.44 $3,383 -10.66
1365–2060 1793 12 205.00–222.00 $214.26 $3,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,295.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,514.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,805.95
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,552.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,680.00 $1,615.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,020.00 $2,020.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,512.50

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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) 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,550.00

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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 2 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,725.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,260.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,619.12 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,933.33 —

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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.