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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

4,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.26/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 523 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.93/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 524 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.25/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 471 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,158 2,271 3,162
Feeder cattle 3,605 1,898 2,655
Slaughter cattle 379 219 317
Replacement cattle 174 154 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 4 560.00–590.00 $572.23 $1,316 +67.38
275–299 287 7 495.00–545.00 $513.74 $1,474 —
315–345 328 22 445.00–495.00 $476.26 $1,562 -6.28
355–395 378 15 410.00–460.00 $435.62 $1,647 -4.85
415–445 433 9 406.00–430.00 $419.00 $1,814 +2.13
460–490 476 19 391.00–417.50 $402.25 $1,915 +14.65
500–542 524 34 369.00–395.00 $379.16 $1,987 -3.14
553–591 570 47 345.00–377.50 $364.34 $2,077 +13.47
600–647 623 47 335.00–360.00 $342.78 $2,136 +2.78
659–695 678 42 322.00–340.00 $332.81 $2,256 +1.26
700–749 729 46 312.00–333.50 $324.68 $2,367 —
750–775 774 18 317.50–326.00 $325.20 $2,517 —
805–838 833 7 284.00–310.00 $306.41 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 430.00–450.00 $444.83 $1,441 -2.61
375–395 379 11 350.00–415.00 $394.95 $1,497 -1.95
405–445 434 7 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $1,714 +9.98
460–495 467 6 364.00–380.00 $367.69 $1,717 —
510–545 531 16 330.00–365.00 $347.73 $1,846 +12.73
570–594 585 26 320.00–346.00 $338.95 $1,983 —
600–645 632 9 314.00–335.00 $329.48 $2,082 +4.62
670–685 677 10 300.00–320.00 $311.41 $2,108 +26.41
710–740 725 3 280.00–298.00 $290.69 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 7 595.00–630.00 $609.42 $1,316 —
250–295 275 3 540.00–570.00 $556.79 $1,531 —
310–345 324 7 500.00–525.00 $506.95 $1,643 +3.76
355–385 367 9 450.00–485.00 $471.60 $1,731 -12.03
415–425 420 3 435.00–455.00 $445.04 $1,869 -2.50
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 +25.00
540–545 543 2 398.00–410.00 $403.97 $2,194 -4.92
561 561 20 399.00 $399.00 $2,238 —
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
673 673 25 360.00 $360.00 $2,423 +29.97
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 8 470.00–520.00 $500.17 $1,125 +1.35
260–295 274 8 420.00–470.00 $440.09 $1,206 -24.91
305–345 327 20 350.00–445.00 $418.18 $1,367 +6.54
350–399 384 35 350.00–415.00 $379.40 $1,457 -18.80
400–445 423 55 340.00–390.00 $366.57 $1,551 -11.52
450–495 471 62 330.00–375.00 $349.25 $1,645 -6.95
500–549 523 110 312.00–350.00 $329.26 $1,722 -1.98
550–590 573 47 310.00–336.00 $322.03 $1,845 -0.65
600–645 624 45 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $1,933 +0.38
650–693 665 46 280.00–307.50 $297.99 $1,982 +13.43
700–745 728 21 278.00–294.00 $286.68 $2,087 +13.40
755–799 779 13 275.00–287.00 $279.34 $2,176 +10.62
810 810 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 360.00–415.00 $388.22 $1,118 -11.78
300–345 329 10 325.00–410.00 $392.16 $1,290 +9.70
365–395 380 11 340.00–390.00 $364.81 $1,386 -8.36
405–440 422 19 340.00–365.00 $351.41 $1,483 +4.19
460–497 479 41 310.00–344.00 $329.11 $1,576 -5.82
505–545 525 43 303.00–332.50 $314.36 $1,650 +4.19
555–590 574 25 292.00–315.00 $302.43 $1,736 +1.42
600–645 621 21 290.00–305.00 $298.39 $1,853 +17.16
670–698 693 7 278.00–284.00 $280.58 $1,944 +14.86
705–725 715 4 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 282 8 380.00–510.00 $456.35 $1,287 -78.65
300–335 321 16 410.00–480.00 $447.99 $1,438 +23.27
355–395 370 19 375.00–430.00 $405.22 $1,499 -0.32
400–445 419 22 365.00–400.00 $386.18 $1,618 -20.26
455–490 466 25 355.00–387.00 $372.55 $1,736 -21.89
500 fancy 500 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
500–525 509 16 345.00–370.00 $358.18 $1,823 -0.61
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +41.21
565 565 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,130 +41.01
550–586 569 28 325.00–356.00 $346.58 $1,972 +10.59
605–630 619 13 315.00–346.00 $327.27 $2,026 -1.00
650–695 669 10 305.00–315.00 $311.30 $2,083 +8.82
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 +35.00
700–738 728 12 290.00–310.00 $304.47 $2,217 +14.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 510.00–625.00 $548.33 $1,289 +26.55
255–290 270 8 440.00–520.00 $488.17 $1,318 -37.71
300–340 320 10 440.00–500.00 $458.45 $1,467 -34.71
355–395 378 23 400.00–445.00 $423.44 $1,601 -24.99
400–445 423 44 375.00–415.00 $402.30 $1,702 -17.16
450–495 474 58 365.00–400.00 $378.98 $1,796 -8.96
500–545 524 62 338.00–370.00 $358.93 $1,881 +4.39
550–595 573 38 310.00–349.00 $334.82 $1,919 +4.45
600–645 623 42 310.00–332.00 $323.49 $2,015 +12.54
650–695 677 28 300.00–324.00 $312.25 $2,114 +20.92
700–745 725 13 273.00–324.00 $300.00 $2,175 +16.51
750–795 783 13 270.00–318.00 $286.78 $2,245 +11.78
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,040 -25.00
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 -20.02
380–395 386 11 400.00–420.00 $406.31 $1,568 -26.75
405–445 433 14 370.00–400.00 $382.20 $1,655 -14.07
450–495 477 26 340.00–370.00 $355.20 $1,694 -9.37
500–545 523 31 300.00–345.00 $331.73 $1,735 -13.04
555–595 574 28 300.00–325.00 $319.06 $1,831 +4.26
605–645 627 11 300.00–310.00 $304.62 $1,910 +14.64
670–695 673 10 295.00–304.00 $299.51 $2,016 +14.93
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +16.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,462 +89.33
300–325 314 7 460.00–550.00 $491.64 $1,544 -33.62
350–365 358 7 440.00–465.00 $453.56 $1,624 -9.60
400–430 414 26 408.00–440.00 $423.04 $1,751 -10.72
455–475 467 14 390.00–420.00 $403.60 $1,885 -9.65
505–510 508 11 375.00–395.00 $383.62 $1,949 +11.83
550–590 567 13 325.00–375.00 $347.33 $1,969 +5.37
600–645 623 20 318.00–355.00 $332.90 $2,074 +0.75
655–690 670 10 310.00–330.00 $322.66 $2,162 +3.51
705–730 718 7 310.00–320.00 $315.31 $2,264 +32.79
790 790 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,236 —
825 825 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,434 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1535 1214 80-85% 37 118.00–132.00 $128.37 $1,558 -7.63
1050–1480 1239 80-85% 9 133.00–146.00 $138.45 $1,715 +2.45
1015–1600 1263 80-85% 55 128.00–142.00 $135.08 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1367 75-80% 16 132.00–137.50 $134.33 $1,836 —
1305–1550 1428 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $147.17 $2,102 +9.17
1010–2140 1503 75-80% 20 130.00–143.00 $139.61 $2,098 -0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1080 1023 85-90% 6 106.00–115.00 $110.14 $1,127 —
840–1315 1106 85-90% 25 110.00–138.00 $123.92 $1,371 -9.73
1070–1160 1112 85-90% 3 129.00–133.00 $131.28 $1,460 -2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2005 1540 7 150.00–171.00 $161.78 $2,491 —
1170–2090 1665 14 163.00–183.00 $174.42 $2,904 —
1625–2100 1805 5 172.00–194.00 $183.73 $3,316 +4.55

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,530.00 $1,465.00

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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) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,733.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,900.00–3,900.00 $2,936.54
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 4,000.00–4,800.00 $4,411.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,287.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,525.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,235.71

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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 3,200.00–4,200.00 $3,628.57 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.