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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.49/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 473 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $352.24/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 526 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.49/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 567 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,935 2,565 2,617
Feeder cattle 1,597 2,160 2,010
Slaughter cattle 131 271 348
Replacement cattle 207 134 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 to 14.00 lower. Feeder cattle 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
305–345 321 7 480.00–510.00 $489.91 $1,573 +37.28
355–395 381 7 425.00–485.00 $443.28 $1,689 —
405–440 430 14 420.00–455.00 $444.92 $1,913 +9.47
450–495 479 10 385.00–430.00 $404.41 $1,937 -16.21
500–545 524 19 356.00–412.50 $380.98 $1,996 +10.53
560–590 575 19 345.00–382.50 $359.91 $2,069 +3.61
600–645 626 17 338.00–370.00 $354.32 $2,218 +11.49
660–695 682 9 300.00–345.00 $335.51 $2,288 +8.30
700–735 722 3 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,346 +12.49
805–825 815 2 295.00–310.00 $302.59 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
375–385 380 2 385.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,491 -1.02
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -20.00
470–495 483 2 380.00–385.00 $382.56 $1,848 +29.60
510–540 531 8 342.00–365.00 $356.67 $1,894 -5.68
575–590 586 8 330.00–345.00 $333.68 $1,955 +0.96
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -15.86
655–695 677 7 296.00–315.00 $305.69 $2,070 —
710–740 723 3 280.00–310.00 $298.34 $2,157 +7.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 -40.00
375–380 378 2 465.00–480.00 $472.45 $1,786 +2.45
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 +11.05
500–515 507 7 377.00–420.00 $395.76 $2,007 +0.63
560–589 586 10 367.00–389.00 $386.90 $2,267 +12.20
665–690 678 2 333.00–336.00 $334.47 $2,268 +0.10
713–740 724 5 330.00–345.00 $340.98 $2,469 +15.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 +44.41
275–295 280 4 420.00–470.00 $434.73 $1,217 +37.51
310–335 326 14 385.00–425.00 $413.46 $1,348 +30.02
355–390 370 18 370.00–410.00 $395.48 $1,463 +5.25
400–445 422 28 345.00–375.00 $364.45 $1,538 +6.14
455–495 473 58 340.00–365.00 $349.49 $1,653 +12.10
505–540 523 40 308.00–345.00 $325.37 $1,702 +4.00
550–595 567 52 302.00–340.00 $320.49 $1,817 +9.19
600–645 628 24 295.00–320.00 $307.72 $1,932 +15.30
660–685 671 11 278.00–310.00 $291.63 $1,957 -4.46
710–735 723 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,024 -16.09
760–775 767 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $2,122 +4.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
265–295 276 5 400.00–460.00 $445.91 $1,231 +47.40
330–340 335 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,465 +44.86
355–395 373 13 390.00–430.00 $413.31 $1,542 +36.12
405–445 428 25 376.00–405.00 $383.11 $1,640 +21.11
410–445 428 2 440.00–450.00 $444.80 $1,904 +82.80
450–465 456 7 370.00–385.00 $377.14 $1,720 +39.49
500–540 517 25 320.00–370.00 $338.66 $1,751 +11.84
550–585 562 13 318.00–360.00 $343.34 $1,930 +14.13
605–645 618 25 310.00–340.00 $326.99 $2,021 +11.22
650–695 664 21 284.00–325.00 $316.67 $2,103 +0.25
705–745 720 4 290.00–310.00 $297.97 $2,145 +1.80
785 785 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 -11.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 —
285–290 288 2 370.00–410.00 $389.83 $1,123 -35.17
305–345 318 7 390.00–400.00 $395.71 $1,258 +7.44
370–395 384 18 355.00–390.00 $369.68 $1,420 -3.43
420–445 436 8 320.00–350.00 $333.64 $1,455 -16.16
455–495 475 40 300.00–340.00 $323.73 $1,538 -7.87
505–545 524 13 280.00–325.00 $306.67 $1,607 -5.64
570–595 587 12 296.00–315.00 $308.78 $1,813 +16.39
605–645 626 11 270.00–305.00 $285.25 $1,786 -16.34
670–695 683 12 268.00–285.00 $272.26 $1,860 -5.22
710–745 733 3 250.00–262.00 $253.87 $1,861 -11.24
755 755 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,903 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 550.00–590.00 $570.67 $1,273 +0.67
255–295 283 5 455.00–545.00 $510.42 $1,444 +28.97
305–335 328 6 450.00–490.00 $475.11 $1,558 -19.65
355–395 374 22 410.00–465.00 $438.54 $1,640 -2.68
400–445 425 45 390.00–425.00 $405.06 $1,722 -7.89
450–495 472 33 360.00–395.00 $374.84 $1,769 -7.89
500–545 526 57 330.00–375.00 $352.24 $1,853 +10.70
550–595 573 34 320.00–355.00 $337.98 $1,937 +10.78
600–640 622 28 295.00–325.00 $312.86 $1,946 +0.65
650–695 677 15 280.00–315.00 $295.60 $2,001 -2.34
700–740 716 17 270.00–290.00 $280.40 $2,008 -12.23
775–780 778 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,140 -19.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 -35.05
255–295 275 3 490.00–530.00 $504.15 $1,386 -42.51
315–335 329 4 475.00–520.00 $503.61 $1,657 -14.88
350–395 367 19 450.00–500.00 $469.39 $1,723 -10.45
400–445 421 18 420.00–475.00 $435.67 $1,834 -7.74
450–495 474 35 380.00–435.00 $399.82 $1,895 -20.56
500–545 519 17 350.00–400.00 $372.50 $1,933 -0.71
555–590 570 23 330.00–380.00 $358.93 $2,046 +15.42
600–630 616 20 308.00–350.00 $332.01 $2,045 +4.93
650–695 661 15 302.00–330.00 $317.15 $2,096 +2.89
690 fancy 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
705 fancy 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
700–730 719 5 292.50–305.00 $297.39 $2,138 -4.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
255 255 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -6.68
300–340 321 4 410.00–430.00 $422.68 $1,357 -92.32
365–385 380 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 -29.55
405–445 426 20 370.00–395.00 $381.66 $1,626 -9.04
450–495 478 13 350.00–360.00 $353.46 $1,690 -1.09
505–545 524 27 302.00–345.00 $326.71 $1,712 -3.67
550–595 578 42 290.00–330.00 $315.79 $1,825 +10.58
615–645 629 8 284.00–310.00 $299.18 $1,882 +16.66
665–685 676 8 270.00–295.00 $281.25 $1,901 -15.39
710–745 729 4 250.00–285.00 $264.91 $1,931 -2.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1425 1205 80-85% 17 120.00–130.00 $125.33 $1,510 -9.59
1115–1460 1256 80-85% 14 128.00–143.00 $133.12 $1,672 —
920–1365 1276 80-85% 7 134.00–150.00 $146.37 $1,868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1270 994 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.71 $1,150 —
855–1185 1009 85-90% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.71 $1,319 -0.12
765–1330 1024 85-90% 19 115.00–130.00 $121.94 $1,249 -8.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1690 1474 75-80% 7 138.00–150.00 $140.82 $2,076 —
1255–1665 1495 75-80% 6 133.00–140.00 $135.83 $2,031 —
1375–1660 1533 75-80% 5 125.00–132.00 $128.92 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2020 1559 4 158.00–167.50 $160.67 $2,505 —
1310–2020 1652 10 161.00–174.00 $166.96 $2,758 -1.88
1925 1925 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,330 -9.02

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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 6 1,630.00–1,850.00 $1,776.67
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,683.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,360.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,275.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,044.44
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,730.00–3,200.00 $2,732.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,333.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,183.33

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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 14 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,771.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,100.00–4,450.00 $4,290.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,880.00 —

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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.