Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

3,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $375.36/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 578 lb · 68 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.53/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 575 lb · 66 head

light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $333.62/cwt -18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 716 lb · 66 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,366	2,191	4,143
Feeder cattle	2,716	1,921	3,511
Slaughter cattle	248	145	450
Replacement cattle	402	125	182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with instances 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with instances 10.00 to 15.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,107	—
270–295	284	10	490.00–550.00	$510.75	$1,451	-29.16
335–345	341	8	480.00–500.00	$487.47	$1,662	-31.26
360–390	379	20	400.00–520.00	$447.83	$1,697	-10.24
400–445	424	14	385.00–440.00	$418.43	$1,774	-23.95
455–495	474	29	375.00–465.00	$410.92	$1,948	-13.50
500–548	529	33	362.00–420.00	$388.70	$2,056	-4.00
550–595	578	68	365.00–415.00	$375.36	$2,170	-9.85
600–642	616	59	350.00–395.00	$359.11	$2,212	-1.52
655–689	669	39	340.00–353.00	$349.77	$2,340	-5.68
700–734	716	66	320.00–343.00	$333.62	$2,389	-18.74
777	777	8	324.00	$324.00	$2,517	+24.00
800	800	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,560	—
860–878	872	3	310.00	$310.00	$2,703	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	11	570.00–600.00	$583.91	$1,623	+10.17
310–345	328	4	525.00–565.00	$543.93	$1,784	+9.79
355–395	370	9	475.00–500.00	$488.88	$1,809	+5.79
415–445	438	19	445.00–480.00	$471.45	$2,065	+1.45
460–485	466	5	429.00–435.00	$431.43	$2,010	-0.82
505–535	523	16	390.00–465.00	$404.85	$2,117	+4.09
550–554	553	12	392.00–395.00	$393.00	$2,173	-6.21
605–634	623	10	368.00–385.00	$372.87	$2,323	+8.21
662–667	664	18	360.00–365.00	$361.95	$2,403	+1.65
702–745	713	4	346.00–350.00	$348.95	$2,488	+8.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	4	495.00–510.00	$501.26	$1,419	-38.74
305–340	328	3	460.00–475.00	$464.64	$1,524	-1.50
355–390	379	5	420.00–440.00	$425.80	$1,614	+5.05
405–410	408	2	400.00–415.00	$407.45	$1,662	+7.25
510–545	526	25	335.00–375.00	$358.40	$1,885	-3.60
550–565	553	5	335.00–345.00	$342.96	$1,897	-3.63
605–643	623	12	320.00–352.00	$339.43	$2,115	-10.57
660–680	671	11	295.00–338.00	$329.92	$2,214	-0.08
725–745	732	3	322.00–330.00	$327.28	$2,396	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	225	3	510.00–535.00	$524.74	$1,181	+49.74
250–285	267	3	460.00–475.00	$468.66	$1,251	+25.43
300–345	330	24	400.00–460.00	$439.30	$1,450	+2.91
350–395	377	37	380.00–445.00	$419.83	$1,583	+12.77
405–445	430	41	355.00–425.00	$393.34	$1,691	-4.01
450–495	475	46	335.00–400.00	$368.82	$1,752	-6.92
500–548	528	61	310.00–368.00	$351.61	$1,857	-11.02
550–595	575	66	310.00–350.00	$339.53	$1,952	-5.09
600–645	629	42	315.00–345.00	$331.79	$2,087	-4.65
655–690	680	9	310.00–334.00	$322.43	$2,193	+1.05
700–725	711	10	295.00–315.00	$309.51	$2,201	+4.41
755–789	774	5	290.00–300.00	$296.06	$2,292	-7.27
810	810	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,146	-40.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	214	4	570.00–610.00	$592.11	$1,267	-17.46
305–340	322	7	455.00–485.00	$466.52	$1,502	+1.09
360–390	369	14	423.00–465.00	$451.29	$1,665	+25.45
400–440	415	21	383.00–452.50	$419.39	$1,740	+17.89
455–485	469	20	355.00–405.00	$380.50	$1,785	-19.19
500–540	516	41	330.00–390.00	$373.43	$1,927	-4.32
555–590	581	30	320.00–372.00	$348.92	$2,027	-7.07
600–630	617	25	312.00–370.00	$338.27	$2,087	-8.61
655 value added	655	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,129	—
650–684	665	22	320.00–362.00	$337.05	$2,241	+2.20
701	701	6	322.00	$322.00	$2,257	-59.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,040	-22.47
315–325	322	9	390.00–425.00	$400.47	$1,290	-2.60
350–395	372	17	375.00–420.00	$398.36	$1,482	+14.30
405–445	429	10	335.00–390.00	$357.27	$1,533	-10.43
455–490	470	21	305.00–440.00	$361.33	$1,698	+10.50
500–549	533	14	320.00–340.00	$331.44	$1,767	-5.08
555–595	577	12	310.00–332.00	$327.14	$1,888	-2.92
625	625	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,000	+6.20
690–695	693	3	310.00–312.00	$310.66	$2,153	+9.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,296	-53.58
260–290	271	4	500.00–560.00	$522.21	$1,415	-24.86
305–345	324	17	470.00–510.00	$494.08	$1,601	-2.50
375–395	378	12	400.00–490.00	$442.22	$1,672	-26.10
405–445	426	43	395.00–470.00	$432.35	$1,842	-1.61
450–495	478	45	375.00–430.00	$406.60	$1,944	+2.02
500–547	528	54	350.00–415.00	$381.25	$2,013	-0.14
550–595	571	45	340.00–380.00	$366.05	$2,090	+3.05
600–645	616	23	330.00–365.00	$345.03	$2,125	+3.15
650–695	673	10	310.00–345.00	$328.88	$2,213	+2.44
715–735	725	2	310.00–320.00	$315.07	$2,284	+5.21
755–795	769	7	275.00–316.00	$306.07	$2,354	+16.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–290	276	4	540.00–550.00	$544.75	$1,504	-11.81
300–335	317	14	520.00–540.00	$524.31	$1,662	-13.41
355–390	371	7	475.00–520.00	$495.79	$1,839	+8.22
405–445	422	44	413.00–495.00	$451.00	$1,903	-7.05
450–495	471	28	400.00–450.00	$432.28	$2,036	-1.25
500–530	515	11	378.00–440.00	$424.55	$2,186	+14.16
550–570	555	31	370.00–412.00	$393.04	$2,181	+13.13
600–645	618	10	350.00–365.00	$352.21	$2,177	-19.05
650–680	669	5	335.00–355.00	$345.99	$2,315	-2.38
730–735	733	2	327.00–335.00	$331.01	$2,426	+11.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,152	—
270–275	272	3	425.00–495.00	$449.85	$1,224	—
300	300	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,050	-119.45
360–395	381	6	390.00–460.00	$432.90	$1,649	+3.62
405–449	438	20	345.00–440.00	$391.88	$1,716	-14.43
465–495	483	15	352.00–410.00	$386.92	$1,869	-1.50
500–545	531	17	300.00–370.00	$346.82	$1,842	-19.30
570–595	581	7	310.00–350.00	$339.19	$1,971	+1.15
605–645	619	7	300.00–360.00	$324.25	$2,007	-1.96
670–680	674	5	285.00–300.00	$292.97	$1,975	-21.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1410	1228	80-85%	34	162.00–181.00	$170.28	$2,091	+4.14
985–1545	1255	80-85%	38	150.00–171.00	$164.28	$2,062	-9.92
1185–1875	1289	80-85%	16	170.00–187.00	$174.70	$2,252	+0.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1240	1049	85-90%	20	131.00–165.00	$154.93	$1,625	—
920–1305	1054	85-90%	20	130.00–161.00	$156.50	$1,650	—
1085–1115	1100	85-90%	2	150.00–155.00	$152.47	$1,677	-3.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1525	1395	75-80%	4	181.00–190.00	$186.05	$2,595	+6.43
1335–1790	1427	75-80%	13	161.00–180.00	$174.34	$2,488	—
1170–1660	1440	75-80%	12	164.00–184.00	$175.54	$2,528	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2340	1632	10	187.00–204.00	$196.86	$3,213	-12.77
1505–2300	1751	11	191.00–212.00	$205.99	$3,607	—
1355–2425	1780	11	190.00–232.00	$217.67	$3,875	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,850.00–2,150.00	$1,892.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,100.00–3,450.00	$3,275.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,100.00–3,300.00	$2,620.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,225.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	5,700.00–7,300.00	$6,520.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	2,500.00–5,300.00	$3,609.21
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,975.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,233.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	7,500.00–8,500.00	$7,750.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	6,000.00–7,000.00	$6,366.67
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	85	4,500.00–5,900.00	$4,995.29
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	3,150.00–4,400.00	$3,871.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	3,900.00–5,900.00	$4,832.35	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,900.00–5,100.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,600.00–4,200.00	$3,350.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,300.00–3,700.00	$3,433.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00–2,600.00	$2,475.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,483.33	—

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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.