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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

2,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.04/cwt -7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,479/hd at 727 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.74/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 631 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.42/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 571 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,459 3,366 2,837
Feeder cattle 2,127 2,716 2,277
Slaughter cattle 178 248 274
Replacement cattle 154 402 286

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with instances 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 274 4 550.00–595.00 $578.84 $1,586 -5.07
310–345 333 3 550.00–555.00 $553.45 $1,843 +9.52
420–435 427 5 455.00–465.00 $459.05 $1,960 -12.40
455–480 471 13 425.00–450.00 $436.43 $2,056 +5.00
505–548 517 8 390.00–430.00 $400.96 $2,073 -3.89
555–590 560 25 370.00–379.00 $377.34 $2,113 -15.66
605–645 631 89 355.00–384.00 $374.74 $2,365 +1.87
660–685 665 65 332.00–362.00 $353.71 $2,352 -8.24
710–735 727 91 325.00–344.50 $341.04 $2,479 -7.91
755–765 763 4 320.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 490.00–500.00 $494.46 $1,661 +6.99
360–395 387 9 442.00–460.00 $455.24 $1,762 +7.41
410–445 426 6 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $1,874 +21.57
465–495 474 19 372.00–430.00 $392.17 $1,859 -18.75
510–545 526 34 362.00–421.00 $396.43 $2,085 +7.73
555–595 576 26 345.00–365.00 $353.21 $2,034 -22.15
605–645 623 38 335.00–370.00 $354.99 $2,212 -4.12
660–690 680 12 327.00–345.00 $334.75 $2,276 -15.02
715–745 727 28 315.00–332.00 $320.34 $2,329 -13.28
775 775 14 306.00 $306.00 $2,372 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 450.00–490.00 $469.38 $1,502 +4.74
425–445 433 5 375.00–430.00 $386.72 $1,674 -20.73
455–490 484 11 365.00–418.00 $388.14 $1,879 —
520–545 537 8 350.00–368.00 $355.39 $1,908 -3.01
560–595 578 10 337.00–353.00 $344.92 $1,994 +1.96
635–640 637 3 327.00–332.00 $330.32 $2,104 -9.11
660–695 680 5 295.00–330.00 $313.66 $2,133 -16.26
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 7 480.00–525.00 $506.10 $1,412 —
310–345 331 14 440.00–480.00 $460.42 $1,524 -6.10
355–395 373 13 380.00–440.00 $424.25 $1,582 -27.04
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +55.61
401–445 424 23 370.00–425.00 $395.97 $1,679 -23.42
450–490 463 12 360.00–390.00 $372.97 $1,727 -7.53
520–543 537 22 350.00–365.00 $355.73 $1,910 -17.70
565–598 571 66 320.00–360.00 $349.42 $1,995 +0.50
600–645 616 21 310.00–345.00 $329.17 $2,028 -9.10
666 fancy 666 28 348.00 $348.00 $2,318 —
705–725 721 16 300.00–320.00 $303.82 $2,191 -18.18
765–790 778 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 276 4 470.00–500.00 $492.81 $1,360 +24.15
315–345 328 7 370.00–465.00 $423.53 $1,389 -15.77
355–390 373 4 387.00–405.00 $393.03 $1,466 -26.80
408–445 421 22 370.00–406.00 $393.59 $1,657 +0.25
455–495 473 29 325.00–390.00 $364.13 $1,722 -4.69
500–545 521 37 300.00–370.00 $340.98 $1,777 -10.63
550–590 570 26 275.00–345.00 $325.76 $1,857 -13.77
603–645 611 35 275.00–335.00 $324.38 $1,982 -7.41
655–690 672 15 290.00–320.00 $301.76 $2,028 -20.67
710–745 719 5 280.00–290.00 $285.95 $2,056 -23.56
765–780 773 4 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,184 -13.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +70.00
320–335 329 5 440.00–450.00 $443.89 $1,460 +43.42
355–380 371 8 350.00–410.00 $382.04 $1,417 -16.32
410–445 432 13 340.00–398.00 $379.95 $1,641 +22.68
455–495 475 21 340.00–370.00 $351.59 $1,670 -9.74
510–535 515 13 310.00–345.00 $336.78 $1,734 +5.34
555–595 584 8 307.00–335.00 $315.18 $1,841 -11.96
620–635 628 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,900 -17.53
725 725 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,160 —
785–790 787 3 260.00–286.00 $268.70 $2,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 530.00–570.00 $548.44 $1,558 +26.23
320–345 336 8 475.00–515.00 $499.36 $1,678 +5.28
355–385 369 9 445.00–480.00 $468.19 $1,728 +25.97
405–445 424 18 387.00–455.00 $437.78 $1,856 +5.43
455–495 473 21 370.00–435.00 $401.91 $1,901 -4.69
505–545 523 32 355.00–380.00 $363.42 $1,901 -17.83
550–595 567 25 330.00–355.00 $340.45 $1,930 -25.60
600–645 626 9 315.00–345.00 $326.48 $2,044 -18.55
665–685 671 7 280.00–325.00 $307.17 $2,061 -21.71
710–745 725 4 290.00–320.00 $306.65 $2,223 -8.42
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 -6.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 620.00–635.00 $627.00 $1,411 —
255–295 278 6 510.00–600.00 $580.75 $1,614 +36.00
305–335 321 11 500.00–540.00 $526.98 $1,692 +2.67
355–365 360 6 480.00–520.00 $499.95 $1,800 +4.16
405–445 424 7 417.00–470.00 $446.71 $1,894 -4.29
460–465 461 7 440.00–460.00 $451.43 $2,081 +19.15
500–542 524 14 375.00–430.00 $389.90 $2,043 -34.65
550–595 569 12 354.00–385.00 $365.69 $2,081 -27.35
600–635 615 4 340.00–360.00 $348.60 $2,144 -3.61
655–695 673 7 315.00–340.00 $325.73 $2,192 -20.26
700–742 720 7 300.00–335.00 $311.88 $2,246 -19.13
765 765 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 +90.15
305–335 319 5 465.00–500.00 $484.69 $1,546 +134.69
365–385 379 15 425.00–460.00 $435.88 $1,652 +2.98
405–425 414 12 405.00–430.00 $421.14 $1,744 +29.26
455–490 472 18 370.00–405.00 $389.37 $1,838 +2.45
515–545 532 7 345.00–358.00 $350.40 $1,864 +3.58
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -19.19
615–630 621 6 300.00–325.00 $307.90 $1,912 -16.35
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +12.03
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1435 1217 80-85% 40 165.00–182.00 $169.35 $2,061 -0.93
775–1320 1219 80-85% 15 170.00–200.00 $175.12 $2,135 +4.84
1015–1410 1235 80-85% 17 155.00–166.00 $162.94 $2,012 -7.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1140 1058 85-90% 11 140.00–151.00 $145.92 $1,544 -10.58
855–1240 1065 85-90% 16 150.00–170.00 $154.88 $1,649 -1.62
970–1170 1112 85-90% 13 159.00–165.00 $162.96 $1,812 +10.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1635 1493 75-80% 5 170.00–175.00 $171.77 $2,565 —
1420–1525 1495 75-80% 7 176.00–177.00 $176.27 $2,635 —
1175–1830 1506 75-80% 11 162.00–170.00 $164.37 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1675 1550 4 178.00–193.00 $183.20 $2,840 —
1405–1965 1738 5 209.00–224.00 $215.12 $3,739 —
1355–2105 1816 18 185.00–202.00 $192.43 $3,495 —

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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 16 1,480.00–1,750.00 $1,631.88
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,381.25
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,983.33

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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) 4 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,950.00–4,050.00 $3,983.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,392.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,350.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,659.09
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,191.67

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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) 5 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,980.00

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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 7 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,157.14 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,112.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.