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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

2,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.97/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 523 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $352.50/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 470 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $375.09/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 472 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,064 1,886 2,909
Feeder cattle 1,718 1,450 2,468
Slaughter cattle 143 209 275
Replacement cattle 203 227 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with instances up to 20.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,197 —
275–295 285 3 500.00–515.00 $508.45 $1,449 -11.55
335–345 340 3 425.00–505.00 $461.27 $1,568 -28.32
350–395 370 13 410.00–465.00 $428.23 $1,584 -46.45
400–445 420 8 380.00–445.00 $418.92 $1,759 -18.40
455–495 477 5 360.00–405.00 $378.58 $1,806 -17.23
500–545 523 32 350.00–375.00 $362.43 $1,896 -14.66
555–590 567 27 325.00–365.00 $351.55 $1,993 -8.42
600–645 627 17 315.00–345.00 $337.68 $2,117 +2.99
650–690 674 38 325.00–335.00 $328.88 $2,217 +0.45
703–725 706 11 308.00–320.00 $318.90 $2,251 +0.89
755–788 780 6 285.00–316.00 $308.01 $2,402 -8.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 500.00–570.00 $538.47 $1,228 —
275–295 285 2 520.00–525.00 $522.59 $1,489 -27.41
305–325 321 5 500.00–525.00 $508.86 $1,633 -20.31
365–395 381 7 450.00–470.00 $455.51 $1,735 -28.67
410–445 434 13 400.00–455.00 $432.76 $1,878 -24.70
460–490 468 9 400.00–422.50 $416.80 $1,951 -17.69
510–525 520 3 385.00–390.00 $386.63 $2,010 -20.98
555–575 571 13 346.00–375.00 $349.09 $1,993 -18.50
605–621 615 26 336.00–365.00 $352.01 $2,165 +6.92
703–730 713 18 332.00–336.00 $333.87 $2,380 -0.13
760–773 770 4 300.00–307.50 $305.65 $2,354 —
810–838 831 13 310.00–317.00 $316.09 $2,627 +16.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 3 395.00–400.00 $398.28 $1,525 -33.03
440 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -66.80
475–480 477 6 330.00–355.00 $343.34 $1,638 -76.54
525–545 538 4 337.00–350.00 $345.58 $1,859 -15.56
575 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 -14.02
610–645 628 3 310.00–330.00 $321.60 $2,020 —
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 3 450.00–460.00 $453.44 $920 -101.56
260–285 271 4 435.00–455.00 $443.66 $1,202 -11.57
300–345 329 7 395.00–420.00 $407.32 $1,340 -16.49
350–395 378 32 370.00–405.00 $388.56 $1,469 -10.88
400–445 428 33 360.00–395.00 $374.92 $1,605 -1.21
450–495 470 51 340.00–375.00 $352.50 $1,657 +0.14
500–545 523 68 320.00–350.00 $335.97 $1,757 -0.94
550–585 569 24 305.00–340.00 $323.01 $1,838 -9.66
602–645 621 20 295.00–335.00 $312.52 $1,941 -14.43
665–680 668 6 280.00–295.00 $286.65 $1,915 -11.75
708–735 714 15 260.00–288.00 $279.05 $1,992 -22.95
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 395.00–405.00 $399.90 $960 —
310–345 323 11 355.00–395.00 $378.76 $1,223 -60.62
355–395 371 10 350.00–380.00 $366.50 $1,360 -24.17
410–445 427 19 340.00–365.00 $350.55 $1,497 -20.06
460–495 479 21 326.00–345.00 $335.54 $1,607 +4.41
505–545 524 11 305.00–320.00 $312.72 $1,639 -4.48
555–595 586 14 285.00–315.00 $300.65 $1,762 -9.92
610–645 625 9 270.00–300.00 $281.58 $1,760 -8.42
660–695 680 6 265.00–275.00 $270.36 $1,838 -29.64
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
750–760 755 2 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,080 -115.00
255–295 269 6 425.00–470.00 $447.65 $1,204 +15.92
300–340 318 10 400.00–445.00 $425.20 $1,352 +0.70
350–395 362 13 405.00–425.00 $414.13 $1,499 -30.87
400–430 417 15 380.00–415.00 $395.99 $1,651 -134.01
455–485 464 4 380.00–415.00 $395.04 $1,833 +19.40
500–545 525 13 345.00–385.00 $357.83 $1,879 +5.22
550–570 560 12 325.00–360.00 $332.17 $1,860 -4.85
605–620 613 2 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $2,330 +53.01
610–630 618 7 320.00–330.00 $325.42 $2,011 -1.63
655–675 665 2 305.00–315.00 $310.08 $2,062 +1.31
712 712 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,100 -2.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 455.00 $455.00 $956 -135.00
250–290 266 13 435.00–560.00 $514.44 $1,368 -13.06
310–345 333 12 425.00–480.00 $445.23 $1,483 -50.92
365–395 383 17 390.00–440.00 $425.03 $1,628 -15.49
400–445 427 26 380.00–410.00 $394.03 $1,683 -24.86
450–495 472 45 360.00–390.00 $375.09 $1,770 -6.64
500–545 528 40 310.00–360.00 $341.35 $1,802 -16.88
550–594 574 32 305.00–350.00 $327.25 $1,878 -6.23
600–645 629 9 275.00–320.00 $308.87 $1,943 -3.01
650–695 665 14 285.00–315.00 $298.17 $1,983 -10.51
705–745 727 3 275.00–292.00 $285.54 $2,076 -18.51
765–785 770 9 260.00–290.00 $270.81 $2,085 —
805–840 823 2 255.00–260.00 $257.45 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 490.00–665.00 $566.18 $1,274 -60.98
265–285 271 4 470.00–605.00 $539.68 $1,463 -20.69
305–345 321 12 445.00–505.00 $474.97 $1,525 -65.03
350–395 376 12 430.00–465.00 $442.76 $1,665 -40.78
400–445 424 24 410.00–440.00 $421.35 $1,787 -29.67
450–495 469 22 390.00–420.00 $398.79 $1,870 -11.12
500–540 525 27 335.00–370.00 $356.59 $1,872 -13.57
550–590 566 22 330.00–350.00 $342.71 $1,940 -27.19
605–648 624 40 305.00–330.00 $322.00 $2,009 -6.08
665–690 671 4 310.00–322.00 $314.32 $2,109 -0.96
720–730 725 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 ±0.00
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 465.00–575.00 $533.25 $1,269 —
265–270 268 5 425.00–525.00 $485.45 $1,301 +5.45
300–345 321 8 420.00–450.00 $432.65 $1,389 -59.79
355–395 376 15 390.00–420.00 $405.15 $1,523 -20.03
425–445 428 17 350.00–390.00 $364.52 $1,560 -42.69
450–495 477 27 330.00–370.00 $349.02 $1,665 -20.91
503–545 522 30 315.00–340.00 $326.33 $1,703 -24.81
550–595 573 18 300.00–320.00 $311.13 $1,783 -3.60
600–645 634 8 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,870 —
655–690 669 8 270.00–285.00 $275.01 $1,840 —
710–735 718 3 270.00–276.00 $272.05 $1,953 -17.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1435 1225 80-85% 19 156.00–171.00 $162.27 $1,988 -2.57
1000–1425 1235 80-85% 10 150.00–165.00 $156.26 $1,930 -8.58
1010–1510 1265 80-85% 21 162.00–185.00 $167.31 $2,116 -3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1295 1018 85-90% 13 135.00–155.00 $142.38 $1,449 -18.60
760–1420 1123 85-90% 10 146.00–160.00 $152.78 $1,716 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1580 1401 75-80% 14 159.00–164.00 $161.51 $2,263 -1.02
1100–1715 1406 75-80% 4 154.00–156.50 $155.76 $2,190 -6.77
1390–1505 1464 75-80% 4 163.00–168.00 $165.49 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1650 1349 5 167.00–190.00 $181.89 $2,454 —
1415–1985 1719 10 185.00–200.00 $190.93 $3,282 -15.11
1280–2085 1818 7 207.00–220.00 $212.55 $3,864 —

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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 14 1,840.00–2,000.00 $1,920.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,268.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,793.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,231.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,100.00 $2,045.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00

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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) 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,658.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,108.70
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,375.00–4,500.00 $4,431.25

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,821.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.