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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

2,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $362.63/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 530 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $381.39/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 517 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $404.58/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 477 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,191 2,099 3,259
Feeder cattle 1,921 1,701 2,714
Slaughter cattle 145 221 307
Replacement cattle 125 177 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 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
275–295 281 4 520.00–550.00 $539.91 $1,517 +9.91
305–345 318 8 500.00–550.00 $518.73 $1,650 +7.58
360–395 377 18 435.00–480.00 $458.07 $1,727 -1.20
405–445 429 10 415.00–505.00 $442.38 $1,898 -0.37
450–495 480 13 380.00–475.00 $424.42 $2,037 -20.00
505–545 519 18 370.00–435.00 $392.70 $2,038 +6.12
550–597 572 20 360.00–422.50 $385.21 $2,203 +11.79
605–640 630 28 345.00–397.50 $360.63 $2,272 +10.80
650–695 671 33 325.00–380.00 $355.45 $2,385 +17.87
705–745 734 32 320.00–360.00 $352.36 $2,586 +25.49
770–790 780 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 284 4 565.00–590.00 $573.74 $1,629 -5.07
305–325 319 5 510.00–560.00 $534.14 $1,704 +13.43
355–370 363 8 470.00–495.00 $483.09 $1,754 -36.91
415 415 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 ±0.00
455–490 473 8 415.00–460.00 $432.25 $2,045 -24.79
505–535 520 7 390.00–420.00 $400.76 $2,084 -3.25
555–580 565 7 395.00–415.00 $399.21 $2,256 +14.70
605–645 619 24 362.00–400.00 $364.66 $2,257 -6.08
655–685 673 6 350.00–395.00 $360.30 $2,425 +15.86
710–725 721 4 340.00–342.00 $340.49 $2,455 -0.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
325–345 337 5 460.00–470.00 $466.14 $1,571 -28.86
355–395 371 9 400.00–430.00 $420.75 $1,561 -34.25
405–435 425 12 390.00–440.00 $400.20 $1,701 -19.79
465–485 475 3 365.00–420.00 $387.03 $1,838 -11.28
545 545 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,973 -8.12
565–585 572 3 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $1,982 -3.41
625 625 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +21.96
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 ±0.00
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 -5.00
255–290 273 10 390.00–465.00 $443.23 $1,210 -39.56
310–345 327 19 420.00–455.00 $436.39 $1,427 -15.76
355–395 381 18 385.00–440.00 $407.06 $1,551 -8.25
405–445 425 23 365.00–420.00 $397.35 $1,689 +8.67
460–495 479 35 347.00–402.50 $375.74 $1,800 +13.77
500–548 530 75 340.00–385.00 $362.63 $1,922 +10.49
550–595 576 40 334.00–365.00 $344.62 $1,985 +10.55
600–645 625 15 325.00–345.00 $336.44 $2,103 +9.89
655–695 676 11 310.00–335.00 $321.38 $2,173 +17.28
705–740 717 9 300.00–315.00 $305.10 $2,188 -0.17
780–790 785 3 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $2,381 +3.33
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 605.00–620.00 $609.57 $1,432 +59.57
285–290 288 2 425.00–450.00 $437.39 $1,260 -31.82
310–345 323 14 435.00–480.00 $465.43 $1,503 +65.43
355–365 363 12 420.00–430.00 $425.84 $1,546 -1.90
405–445 420 20 385.00–430.00 $401.50 $1,686 -11.34
450–483 469 33 364.00–425.00 $399.69 $1,875 +30.08
500–538 517 13 350.00–420.00 $377.75 $1,953 +10.59
555–590 569 25 345.00–385.00 $355.99 $2,026 +9.22
600–638 615 27 334.00–370.00 $346.88 $2,133 +10.60
625 625 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,162 +9.72
650–675 663 3 320.00–345.00 $334.85 $2,220 +8.81
670–679 678 11 334.00–405.00 $398.62 $2,703 +72.58
700 value added 700 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,468 —
728 728 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,774 —
767 767 10 342.25 $342.25 $2,625 +60.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 460.00–470.00 $464.79 $1,092 —
270–275 274 8 420.00–430.00 $422.47 $1,158 +52.47
305–345 332 6 400.00–410.00 $403.07 $1,338 -35.86
360–380 369 12 355.00–415.00 $384.06 $1,417 -9.34
430–445 436 10 350.00–390.00 $367.70 $1,603 +8.09
455–495 481 32 330.00–380.00 $350.83 $1,687 -16.08
505–545 519 26 320.00–360.00 $336.52 $1,747 -1.42
560–595 582 9 320.00–340.00 $330.06 $1,921 +19.08
610–645 630 5 310.00–320.00 $313.80 $1,977 +3.74
680–695 688 7 298.00–310.00 $300.88 $2,070 +3.43
730 730 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,088 —
755–785 778 4 282.00–290.00 $283.94 $2,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 590.00–600.00 $593.58 $1,353 -11.57
270–290 282 5 530.00–570.00 $547.07 $1,543 +2.12
315–345 330 17 480.00–540.00 $496.58 $1,639 -15.67
350–395 373 30 445.00–495.00 $468.32 $1,747 +6.23
400–445 426 43 410.00–465.00 $433.96 $1,849 +10.80
455–495 477 47 375.00–435.00 $404.58 $1,930 +2.29
500–545 517 61 360.00–405.00 $381.39 $1,972 +11.49
555–595 573 45 335.00–380.00 $363.00 $2,080 +13.14
605–645 623 28 320.00–365.00 $341.88 $2,130 +14.38
660–688 671 20 320.00–340.00 $326.44 $2,190 +14.57
710–740 725 11 300.00–320.00 $309.86 $2,246 +7.68
790 790 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 +12.78
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 675.00–690.00 $679.77 $1,495 +78.79
275–295 286 6 540.00–590.00 $556.56 $1,592 -34.29
305–345 316 12 520.00–570.00 $537.72 $1,699 -11.78
355–390 374 18 465.00–525.00 $487.57 $1,824 +12.01
400–445 424 26 430.00–495.00 $458.05 $1,942 +0.80
450–490 470 14 410.00–460.00 $433.53 $2,038 -12.68
500–545 516 18 395.00–425.00 $410.39 $2,118 +15.69
550–590 563 17 365.00–400.00 $379.91 $2,139 +18.66
605–645 629 32 350.00–380.00 $371.26 $2,335 +19.56
650–690 672 12 325.00–365.00 $348.37 $2,341 +6.82
705–740 718 5 300.00–340.00 $319.81 $2,296 +1.21
760–785 773 3 280.00–335.00 $315.29 $2,437 +12.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 318 9 455.00–480.00 $469.45 $1,493 -10.50
355–395 376 13 410.00–460.00 $429.28 $1,614 -22.87
405–445 428 18 392.00–435.00 $406.31 $1,739 -4.58
455–495 479 29 366.00–415.00 $388.42 $1,861 +1.23
500–545 526 25 350.00–382.50 $366.12 $1,926 +8.07
550–595 574 16 325.00–355.00 $338.04 $1,940 -0.18
610–645 628 8 320.00–330.00 $326.21 $2,049 -0.50
655–690 672 6 310.00–317.50 $314.23 $2,112 -0.32
715–745 727 3 282.00–310.00 $297.40 $2,162 +12.40
783 783 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1220 1003 85-90% 18 138.00–155.00 $146.10 $1,465 -12.08
825–1410 1108 85-90% 21 149.00–168.00 $155.95 $1,728 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1250 1103 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,985 —
1085–1465 1235 80-85% 14 155.00–172.00 $166.14 $2,052 —
825–1545 1287 80-85% 22 165.00–178.00 $174.20 $2,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1520 1330 75-80% 9 174.00–180.00 $176.66 $2,350 —
1225–1500 1375 75-80% 5 174.00–190.00 $179.62 $2,470 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1495 1279 5 192.50–203.00 $200.55 $2,565 —
1275–2020 1630 10 200.00–214.00 $209.63 $3,417 +20.61
1415–2072 1816 8 210.00–240.00 $220.67 $4,007 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,230.00–1,395.00 $1,303.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,433.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,950.00 $3,493.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,207.69
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,871.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,980.00 $1,820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,488.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.89 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,333.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.