Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

2,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.20/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 473 lb · 50 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $310.95/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 625 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $378.09/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 419 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,271	2,769	2,749
Feeder cattle	1,898	2,380	2,219
Slaughter cattle	219	175	325
Replacement cattle	154	214	205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

→ Feeder bulls: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady
▲ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower
▼ 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
240–245	243	2	490.00–520.00	$504.85	$1,227	—
320–345	338	4	475.00–490.00	$482.54	$1,631	+17.70
355–385	376	6	425.00–465.00	$440.47	$1,656	+21.61
415–435	427	5	405.00–430.00	$416.87	$1,780	+2.18
470–480	474	6	375.00–420.00	$387.60	$1,837	-19.19
510–545	529	15	360.00–400.00	$382.30	$2,022	+16.34
555–595	571	5	345.00–360.00	$350.87	$2,003	-5.10
645	645	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,193	+2.13
655–690	668	3	325.00–340.00	$331.55	$2,215	-5.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	318	3	500.00–510.00	$503.19	$1,600	+15.37
360–375	366	4	470.00–490.00	$483.63	$1,770	+40.44
430–445	438	4	445.00–450.00	$447.54	$1,960	-31.79
455	455	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,888	-12.74
505–540	529	5	385.00–420.00	$408.89	$2,163	+24.88
650–670	662	3	325.00–340.00	$330.03	$2,185	+1.31
740	740	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,331	-8.58
750–795	773	2	305.00–315.00	$309.85	$2,395	-6.81
987	987	7	295.00	$295.00	$2,912	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	2	445.00–450.00	$447.44	$1,512	—
380–390	385	3	370.00–425.00	$396.90	$1,528	—
405	405	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,559	—
510	510	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,708	-18.39
605–640	623	2	320.00–330.00	$324.86	$2,024	+6.78
690	690	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,966	-26.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	480.00–520.00	$498.82	$1,062	—
275	275	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,279	+65.00
305–340	328	18	380.00–430.00	$411.64	$1,350	+5.22
350–395	368	26	372.00–415.00	$398.20	$1,465	+17.56
400–440	419	41	350.00–400.00	$378.09	$1,584	+9.77
450–495	473	50	335.00–385.00	$356.20	$1,685	+13.22
500–545	525	32	318.00–350.00	$331.24	$1,739	+9.62
555–595	571	25	310.00–332.50	$322.68	$1,843	+14.15
600–645	614	27	292.00–320.00	$309.35	$1,899	+11.83
655–690	672	7	272.00–300.00	$284.56	$1,912	+2.24
705–725	713	3	265.00–285.00	$273.28	$1,948	—
775–790	784	4	260.00–275.00	$268.72	$2,107	—
950	950	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,090	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,164	—
275	275	3	400.00	$400.00	$1,100	-5.00
325–345	336	18	372.00–410.00	$382.46	$1,285	+0.56
355–395	378	21	365.00–385.00	$373.17	$1,411	-1.21
400–445	420	14	330.00–360.00	$347.22	$1,458	-3.24
450–495	471	7	330.00–345.00	$334.93	$1,578	+15.96
510–545	530	20	300.00–325.00	$310.17	$1,644	+0.94
555–595	579	17	285.00–315.00	$301.01	$1,743	+8.23
620–645	629	5	280.00–286.00	$281.23	$1,769	-3.43
660–695	674	4	262.00–268.00	$265.72	$1,791	-28.30
780–795	788	2	262.00–266.00	$263.98	$2,080	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	214	5	470.00–545.00	$511.39	$1,094	+21.39
250	250	1	535.00	$535.00	$1,338	+86.61
305–340	317	10	395.00–480.00	$424.72	$1,346	-14.00
360–380	370	12	384.00–440.00	$405.54	$1,500	-4.40
405–445	416	12	400.00–430.00	$406.44	$1,691	+24.27
455–490	471	6	372.50–425.00	$394.44	$1,858	+31.99
500–545	517	19	340.00–390.00	$358.79	$1,855	+12.03
555–590	565	15	315.00–350.00	$335.99	$1,898	+2.78
610–620	617	6	322.50–345.00	$328.27	$2,025	-0.05
650–660	655	2	300.00–305.00	$302.48	$1,981	-11.15
725	725	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,102	-3.42
790	790	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,252	+5.00
800–820	810	2	275.00–295.00	$285.12	$2,309	+15.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1030	1016	37	265.00–280.00	$266.23	$2,705	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	234	5	470.00–540.00	$521.78	$1,221	-28.22
255–295	274	8	510.00–555.00	$525.88	$1,441	+14.27
300–345	327	21	450.00–510.00	$493.16	$1,613	+11.41
355–395	376	21	430.00–470.00	$448.43	$1,686	-15.01
405–445	424	35	385.00–445.00	$419.46	$1,779	-15.24
450–495	477	26	350.00–415.00	$387.94	$1,850	-15.44
500–545	522	39	325.00–375.00	$354.54	$1,851	+6.27
550–595	569	24	315.00–355.00	$330.37	$1,880	+3.83
600–645	625	44	300.00–335.00	$310.95	$1,943	-7.73
655–690	673	14	270.00–305.00	$291.33	$1,961	-9.88
710–745	725	9	275.00–290.00	$283.49	$2,055	-15.16
755–780	763	3	275.00	$275.00	$2,098	-11.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	219	7	500.00–605.00	$560.67	$1,228	-9.33
250–295	276	6	550.00–580.00	$559.17	$1,543	-0.20
300–345	326	7	505.00–540.00	$525.26	$1,712	+23.73
360–395	376	13	450.00–490.00	$463.16	$1,741	-18.74
405–440	425	31	415.00–465.00	$433.76	$1,843	-20.89
450–480	462	18	395.00–425.00	$413.25	$1,909	-17.16
505–545	522	20	355.00–390.00	$371.79	$1,941	+3.34
550–585	573	15	330.00–375.00	$341.96	$1,959	+2.60
600–645	628	15	315.00–342.50	$332.15	$2,086	+2.47
660–695	676	12	290.00–331.00	$319.15	$2,157	-3.36
715–725	720	2	280.00–285.00	$282.52	$2,034	-24.90
800	800	11	310.00	$310.00	$2,480	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	520.00	$520.00	$1,222	—
250–295	271	7	490.00–500.00	$494.76	$1,341	+2.45
310–345	335	15	415.00–480.00	$440.02	$1,474	-14.98
365–395	375	11	420.00–440.00	$433.06	$1,624	+13.32
400–445	424	15	350.00–415.00	$396.27	$1,680	-23.92
450–490	470	24	350.00–385.00	$364.57	$1,713	-16.95
500–545	524	35	310.00–355.00	$344.77	$1,807	+21.21
550–590	575	11	295.00–330.00	$314.80	$1,810	-0.70
600–645	623	7	285.00–295.00	$289.98	$1,807	-10.78
665–690	682	8	275.00–300.00	$284.58	$1,941	-5.42
700–740	719	7	260.00–290.00	$273.74	$1,968	-16.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1430	1229	80-85%	28	130.00–142.50	$136.00	$1,671	-7.90
920–1585	1324	80-85%	26	124.00–134.00	$130.58	$1,729	—
1035–1780	1404	80-85%	13	141.00–148.00	$144.26	$2,025	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1270	984	85-90%	27	108.00–122.00	$117.06	$1,152	—
975–1250	1066	85-90%	18	119.00–132.50	$124.60	$1,328	-5.81
945–1230	1100	85-90%	11	128.00–140.00	$133.65	$1,470	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1455	1438	75-80%	2	138.00	$138.00	$1,984	-17.72
1315–1725	1530	75-80%	13	130.00–146.00	$139.63	$2,136	—
1560–1615	1593	75-80%	3	142.50–149.00	$146.82	$2,339	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1745	1413	12	160.00–178.00	$169.06	$2,389	—
1315–2160	1766	9	180.00–194.00	$187.38	$3,309	+8.14
1435–2510	1800	12	170.00–186.00	$179.18	$3,225	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,922.22
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,500.00–1,620.00	$1,573.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,840.00	$2,840.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,650.00–3,200.00	$2,287.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,950.00–3,000.00	$2,338.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,643.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,666.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,350.00–3,200.00	$2,757.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,950.00–2,200.00	$2,087.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,600.00	$2,450.00

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)	4	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,790.00–1,825.00	$1,807.50

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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	8	3,750.00–3,950.00	$3,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,050.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,400.00–2,800.00	$2,600.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—

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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
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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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.