Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Corrected report

3,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $371.46/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 572 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.17/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 580 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.34/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 521 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,182 1,801 4,363
Feeder cattle 2,626 1,511 3,615
Slaughter cattle 279 125 403
Replacement cattle 277 165 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 to 13.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 550.00–560.00 $555.11 $1,249 —
265–285 277 5 470.00–515.00 $495.69 $1,373 -29.07
300–345 332 16 450.00–500.00 $465.57 $1,546 -42.71
370–395 382 24 420.00–460.00 $434.40 $1,659 -10.56
405–445 428 21 410.00–435.00 $422.78 $1,809 +2.23
450–499 476 35 385.00–435.00 $409.70 $1,950 +17.01
500–548 527 53 360.00–407.00 $384.15 $2,024 +3.29
550–596 572 138 345.00–395.00 $371.46 $2,125 +4.52
602–635 614 36 338.00–372.00 $359.90 $2,210 +8.00
655–674 662 76 329.00–354.00 $338.87 $2,243 -10.33
700–745 717 51 320.00–340.00 $329.69 $2,364 -5.31
750–785 755 13 320.00–325.00 $324.20 $2,448 -0.80
807–835 818 8 309.00–317.00 $313.94 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 15 377.50 $377.50 $2,227 —
678 678 48 344.00 $344.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 540.00–580.00 $559.51 $1,147 —
285–290 289 4 530.00–580.00 $550.00 $1,590 -29.31
310–340 328 10 495.00–535.00 $507.67 $1,665 +2.67
355–390 371 5 475.00–500.00 $488.92 $1,814 -6.74
405–448 427 10 440.00–485.00 $457.80 $1,955 +17.80
475 475 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 +41.50
513 513 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,167 +44.50
555–565 559 14 355.00–375.00 $367.58 $2,055 +5.65
600–605 603 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,080 -9.98
660–680 670 2 332.50–340.00 $336.19 $2,252 -24.12
705–745 732 3 337.00–344.00 $341.07 $2,497 -8.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
375–395 385 4 400.00–415.00 $407.31 $1,568 -18.99
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -30.00
480 480 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -26.43
500–545 527 21 350.00–365.00 $354.79 $1,870 -5.97
570–580 576 7 320.00–340.00 $332.88 $1,917 -6.16
600–645 619 7 320.00–330.00 $325.60 $2,015 +6.54
665–675 672 3 310.00–320.00 $313.30 $2,105 +1.67
705–720 713 2 314.00–316.00 $314.99 $2,246 —
780–790 785 2 308.00–312.00 $309.99 $2,433 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 480.00–500.00 $494.00 $1,151 +52.04
270–295 279 7 430.00–485.00 $444.81 $1,241 +14.27
300–345 316 11 375.00–450.00 $410.67 $1,298 -1.52
365–395 384 32 370.00–407.50 $388.28 $1,491 +5.35
400–445 427 28 360.00–390.00 $370.66 $1,583 -5.12
450–495 475 62 310.00–360.00 $345.71 $1,642 -3.16
500–544 521 105 290.00–350.00 $335.34 $1,747 -4.63
555–595 580 130 275.00–339.00 $328.17 $1,903 +4.75
610–645 628 61 250.00–330.00 $319.81 $2,008 +0.69
665–695 680 23 300.00–316.00 $306.36 $2,083 +3.09
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +21.97
770–790 780 2 294.00–297.00 $295.48 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 8 450.00–535.00 $508.74 $1,190 +45.99
250–295 271 4 485.00–530.00 $507.07 $1,374 +52.07
310–345 328 22 418.00–462.50 $443.22 $1,454 +1.18
355–392 375 33 410.00–445.00 $424.01 $1,590 +14.45
400–445 421 29 340.00–425.00 $389.17 $1,638 -4.27
426 fancy 426 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,810 —
450–490 471 15 335.00–375.00 $362.53 $1,708 -4.60
500–540 515 18 320.00–355.00 $340.29 $1,752 -9.11
550–595 571 18 300.00–360.00 $331.12 $1,891 -8.90
600–635 615 10 300.00–370.00 $331.64 $2,040 +2.40
655–690 664 6 287.50–340.00 $320.13 $2,126 -4.39
700–705 703 2 277.50–285.00 $281.26 $1,977 —
755 fancy 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 400.00–410.00 $404.77 $1,125 +24.77
300–305 303 4 360.00–400.00 $385.04 $1,167 +1.44
355–395 372 6 365.00–380.00 $370.66 $1,379 -14.58
415–425 423 4 320.00–350.00 $336.32 $1,423 -27.11
460–495 485 11 315.00–336.00 $329.09 $1,596 -15.47
500–545 527 13 280.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,646 -14.11
561–585 571 18 305.00–318.00 $310.45 $1,773 —
610–645 628 10 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,899 -12.57
662–695 670 10 295.00–325.00 $316.77 $2,122 +21.77
745 745 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,146 -4.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798 798 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
918 918 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,230 -45.12
255 255 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +3.05
315–335 325 5 445.00–475.00 $461.95 $1,501 -19.11
350–395 376 10 415.00–450.00 $437.64 $1,646 +0.62
400–445 428 28 390.00–427.50 $411.64 $1,762 +4.96
455–495 481 36 345.00–415.00 $379.41 $1,825 -9.69
500–545 528 44 310.00–370.00 $354.18 $1,870 -10.41
555–595 574 29 285.00–350.00 $328.46 $1,885 -20.01
600–645 615 21 300.00–325.00 $313.68 $1,929 -8.30
655–690 664 5 285.00–320.00 $303.02 $2,012 -11.73
710–725 719 5 290.00–304.00 $293.57 $2,111 +1.88
750–780 761 9 268.00–295.00 $280.73 $2,136 -19.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
255–275 265 2 545.00–570.00 $557.03 $1,476 -25.42
305–345 322 11 460.00–515.00 $489.22 $1,575 +11.40
365–380 372 5 470.00–500.00 $485.16 $1,805 +5.43
405–445 423 29 415.00–465.00 $437.07 $1,849 +4.84
455–485 469 22 390.00–435.00 $414.16 $1,942 +1.10
500–545 525 26 350.00–392.50 $374.52 $1,966 +3.33
555–565 561 7 332.50–375.00 $362.54 $2,034 +5.01
600–640 622 19 327.50–350.00 $333.14 $2,072 -9.14
655–695 671 11 315.00–337.50 $325.85 $2,186 -7.62
700–715 709 4 300.00–320.00 $307.46 $2,180 +0.57
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 495.00–500.00 $496.69 $1,401 -23.31
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 -90.29
365–375 370 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $1,360 -44.78
425 425 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -4.15
450–490 484 9 325.00–365.00 $352.44 $1,706 -20.30
515–545 526 9 325.00–345.00 $332.66 $1,750 -15.95
565–590 581 13 310.00–325.00 $319.21 $1,855 -7.13
610–648 631 15 290.00–310.00 $306.35 $1,933 -6.15
675–685 678 3 275.00–300.00 $291.58 $1,977 -18.42
775 775 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 +12.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1560 1267 80-85% 40 155.00–171.00 $163.04 $2,066 -7.93
1020–1470 1312 80-85% 47 147.00–166.00 $159.23 $2,089 -5.37
1120–1550 1379 80-85% 8 167.00–170.00 $168.71 $2,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 970 85-90% 20 110.00–151.00 $141.64 $1,374 -20.69
800–1150 1013 85-90% 22 122.50–159.00 $152.02 $1,540 +2.73
970–1230 1090 85-90% 10 140.00–159.00 $149.37 $1,628 -6.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1635 1375 75-80% 7 155.00–178.00 $170.47 $2,344 -3.18
1460–1470 1465 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $2,439 —
1285–1665 1521 75-80% 12 135.00–172.00 $161.41 $2,455 -12.95

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1760 1539 6 179.00–206.00 $191.45 $2,946 —
1100–2160 1558 12 173.00–197.00 $182.71 $2,847 —
1665–2140 1896 5 200.00–216.00 $208.20 $3,947 +11.76

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00

↑ Back to top

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) 45 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,082.22
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,300.00–3,000.00 $2,073.96
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,580.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,450.00–3,950.00 $3,560.87
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,970.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,707.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

↑ Back to top

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) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00

↑ Back to top

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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,900.00–5,450.00 $5,220.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,900.00–4,300.00 $3,865.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,191.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.