Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

1,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.82/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 526 lb · 44 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $313.50/cwt -14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 620 lb · 40 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $313.29/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 525 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,729	3,683	2,660
Feeder cattle	1,385	3,240	2,051
Slaughter cattle	169	231	297
Replacement cattle	175	212	312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower with instances up to 25.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower with instances up to 25.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	430.00	$430.00	$1,398	-7.39
355–395	369	7	405.00–430.00	$424.75	$1,567	+4.51
400–440	425	11	377.50–445.00	$408.45	$1,736	-5.18
465–495	472	13	355.00–420.00	$384.33	$1,814	+2.74
505–545	529	20	335.00–365.00	$348.21	$1,842	-17.15
570–595	583	34	320.00–340.00	$332.71	$1,940	-10.50
605–645	620	40	295.00–330.00	$313.50	$1,944	-14.78
655–690	674	28	290.00–320.00	$310.31	$2,091	-14.45
730–735	733	4	300.00–305.00	$302.51	$2,217	-5.64
765	765	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,333	+3.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	318	6	470.00–500.00	$483.62	$1,538	-9.37
360–365	363	3	440.00–465.00	$453.39	$1,646	+10.22
411	411	1	427.50	$427.50	$1,757	—
460–488	477	13	390.00–460.00	$407.44	$1,943	—
505–545	538	15	360.00–380.00	$365.73	$1,968	—
560–590	570	9	345.00–360.00	$353.58	$2,015	—
600–640	624	11	322.50–340.00	$331.30	$2,067	-18.70
665–682	671	16	312.50–330.00	$318.24	$2,135	-22.76
705–745	720	11	300.00–315.00	$308.57	$2,222	-13.45
765–770	768	4	300.00–308.00	$303.99	$2,335	-18.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	381	4	380.00–420.00	$400.00	$1,524	+0.74
410–420	413	3	395.00–400.00	$398.31	$1,645	+48.31
475–495	487	14	327.00–375.00	$358.99	$1,748	-7.01
505–530	519	9	325.00–360.00	$334.88	$1,738	+4.65
580–595	584	4	324.00–325.00	$324.75	$1,897	+5.26
605–630	616	5	300.00–315.00	$306.29	$1,887	+1.78
675–695	683	3	285.00–300.00	$291.60	$1,992	-17.89
745	745	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,086	-27.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	276	4	435.00–455.00	$446.65	$1,233	+1.11
360–395	390	23	360.00–405.00	$383.84	$1,497	+1.57
405–445	428	21	320.00–370.00	$348.57	$1,492	-3.99
455–498	470	15	320.00–355.00	$341.63	$1,606	+6.04
505–546	526	44	290.00–337.00	$321.82	$1,693	+1.25
550–595	569	22	287.50–320.00	$309.85	$1,763	+0.70
600–645	618	27	285.00–320.00	$307.18	$1,898	+15.82
650–670	663	11	260.00–285.00	$275.91	$1,829	-7.34
720–730	722	5	260.00–302.00	$293.51	$2,119	+13.66
755–790	765	12	265.00–280.00	$274.16	$2,097	+0.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	338	4	355.00–375.00	$370.11	$1,251	-22.31
355–370	359	8	350.00–375.00	$363.87	$1,306	+5.24
405–445	430	12	315.00–360.00	$339.16	$1,458	-2.28
460–495	473	15	300.00–335.00	$320.09	$1,514	+14.70
505–545	525	37	300.00–325.00	$313.29	$1,645	+9.71
555–585	565	14	280.00–308.00	$294.34	$1,663	-0.10
605–645	623	10	250.00–305.00	$284.31	$1,771	-5.12
680	680	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,768	-16.64

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	$800	-93.29
255	255	2	475.00	$475.00	$1,211	+14.58
320–330	326	8	385.00–405.00	$399.39	$1,302	-29.07
355–370	363	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,543	+15.80
415–440	428	9	360.00–410.00	$374.31	$1,602	-5.91
470–480	477	6	345.00–355.00	$349.16	$1,665	-17.94
505–538	520	16	320.00–345.00	$333.04	$1,732	-19.01
570 fancy	570	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,166	—
550–595	573	17	315.00–335.00	$326.88	$1,873	+2.84
605–635	616	4	315.00–332.00	$322.96	$1,989	+6.31
655	655	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,965	-8.08
675	675	2	334.00	$334.00	$2,254	+25.92
715	715	3	335.00	$335.00	$2,395	+50.00
715–730	723	2	275.00–295.00	$285.10	$2,061	+0.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,274	+38.75
255	255	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,275	+25.52
305–340	328	10	410.00–515.00	$467.74	$1,534	+21.49
355–395	380	19	385.00–445.00	$415.38	$1,578	-20.79
405–445	424	17	385.00–420.00	$402.78	$1,708	+0.29
450–495	483	35	340.00–400.00	$369.76	$1,786	+1.01
500–545	524	21	330.00–360.00	$345.31	$1,809	+4.48
555–595	563	19	310.00–330.00	$322.38	$1,815	-2.51
600–645	621	25	295.00–317.00	$307.28	$1,908	-1.17
655–695	663	8	280.00–295.00	$291.19	$1,931	-6.95
710–715	713	4	275.00–295.00	$282.28	$2,013	-2.34
770–790	778	5	270.00–280.00	$272.77	$2,122	+10.37

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	222	3	510.00–660.00	$597.74	$1,327	+27.26
280–295	285	3	470.00–525.00	$494.91	$1,410	+22.79
305–335	319	13	430.00–505.00	$463.00	$1,477	-4.97
355–370	363	7	440.00–475.00	$454.96	$1,652	-0.63
400–440	421	13	405.00–435.00	$423.00	$1,781	-0.61
455–480	465	16	375.00–420.00	$395.83	$1,841	-0.40
505–545	522	9	340.00–380.00	$354.86	$1,852	-1.51
560–595	573	12	322.00–360.00	$334.81	$1,918	-4.80
605–645	632	11	310.00–335.00	$316.52	$2,000	-16.91
650–697	672	11	295.00–330.00	$307.53	$2,067	-8.75
700–725	713	4	280.00–310.00	$296.24	$2,112	-13.75
750–765	758	2	260.00–305.00	$282.72	$2,143	-17.28
800	800	2	255.00–300.00	$277.50	$2,220	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	420.00	$420.00	$903	-15.23
320	320	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,296	+5.00
385–395	391	5	395.00–405.00	$398.94	$1,560	+21.38
425–445	441	13	360.00–405.00	$386.91	$1,706	+17.07
450–490	475	16	340.00–375.00	$353.86	$1,681	+8.33
505–540	532	29	315.00–340.00	$334.37	$1,779	+8.04
565–595	583	12	300.00–310.00	$302.70	$1,765	-11.02
605–635	618	10	275.00–300.00	$286.48	$1,770	-3.02
650–690	671	6	265.00–280.00	$270.91	$1,818	+8.41
730–740	737	3	260.00–262.00	$260.66	$1,921	-16.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1335	1149	80-85%	18	150.00–162.00	$156.81	$1,802	—
925–1700	1259	80-85%	28	150.00–169.00	$160.19	$2,017	+3.07
1155–1310	1270	80-85%	9	161.00–171.00	$165.52	$2,102	+8.40

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1120	938	85-90%	20	132.00–149.00	$138.60	$1,300	—
1110–1190	1150	85-90%	12	156.00–159.00	$157.55	$1,812	—
920–1305	1166	85-90%	21	141.00–156.00	$148.48	$1,731	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1555	1436	75-80%	13	151.00–172.00	$164.17	$2,357	+3.11
1350–1620	1469	75-80%	10	156.00–162.00	$158.99	$2,336	—
1440–1680	1612	75-80%	5	164.00–166.00	$165.01	$2,660	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2050	1526	8	170.00–187.00	$178.97	$2,731	-1.51
1425–2045	1642	12	180.00–195.00	$188.35	$3,093	—
1720–1725	1723	2	202.00–208.00	$205.00	$3,532	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,533.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,100.00–2,340.00	$2,190.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,000.00–2,650.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,950.00–2,150.00	$2,025.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–1,875.00	$1,837.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,150.00–3,200.00	$2,523.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,493.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,366.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,500.00–2,190.00	$1,890.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,725.00

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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	3	2,150.00–3,200.00	$2,783.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	4,200.00–4,500.00	$4,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,975.00–4,150.00	$4,091.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,300.00–3,900.00	$3,588.89	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–3,250.00	$2,916.67	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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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.