Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

4,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.50/cwt ≈ $2,481/hd at 812 lb · 127 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $354.41/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 580 lb · 121 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.57/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 523 lb · 82 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,488	1,935	2,675
Feeder cattle	3,909	1,597	2,332
Slaughter cattle	327	131	268
Replacement cattle	252	207	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	217	5	485.00–560.00	$529.63	$1,149	—
275–290	279	16	450.00–510.00	$489.65	$1,366	—
305–345	330	24	430.00–490.00	$461.52	$1,523	-28.39
360–395	384	26	420.00–455.00	$438.19	$1,683	-5.09
400–445	428	16	400.00–430.00	$416.32	$1,782	-28.60
455–495	479	39	380.00–415.00	$400.36	$1,918	-4.05
500–545	525	60	342.00–390.00	$375.40	$1,971	-5.58
551–599	580	121	323.00–375.00	$354.41	$2,056	-5.50
600–649	640	42	330.00–355.00	$346.40	$2,217	-7.92
650–695	674	42	321.00–342.50	$328.62	$2,215	-6.89
700–746	719	45	316.00–335.00	$324.01	$2,330	-0.91
750–760	758	10	280.00–315.00	$297.53	$2,255	—
845	845	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,450	-12.59

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	600.00–620.00	$609.66	$1,360	—
250–295	270	5	520.00–580.00	$550.22	$1,486	—
300–325	322	23	490.00–530.00	$500.43	$1,611	-14.57
355–380	372	17	450.00–500.00	$475.11	$1,767	+2.66
410–440	434	5	425.00–430.00	$425.94	$1,849	—
460–490	473	6	410.00–424.00	$415.48	$1,965	-19.52
515–525	523	4	360.00–390.00	$382.61	$2,001	-13.15
554–565	557	21	370.00–382.50	$377.29	$2,102	-9.61
605–635	622	6	360.00–365.00	$362.09	$2,252	—
665–697	683	28	320.00–361.00	$353.82	$2,417	+19.35
705–736	727	14	329.00–342.50	$332.21	$2,415	-8.77
756	756	7	317.00	$317.00	$2,397	—
855	855	2	297.50	$297.50	$2,544	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	315	3	430.00–440.00	$436.77	$1,376	+11.77
355–385	370	11	400.00–420.00	$405.77	$1,501	+13.37
415–445	434	4	370.00–400.00	$384.49	$1,669	+9.49
455–497	482	12	355.00–390.00	$375.43	$1,810	-7.13
500–540	508	24	325.00–362.00	$348.01	$1,768	-8.66
575–595	580	4	330.00–344.00	$336.56	$1,952	+2.88
615–645	632	15	320.00–330.00	$327.97	$2,073	+22.97
655–695	683	31	305.00–320.00	$307.92	$2,103	+2.23
700–705	701	4	290.00–310.00	$295.03	$2,068	-3.31
765–775	771	8	292.00–300.00	$297.51	$2,294	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
877 value added	877	58	315.50	$315.50	$2,767	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	220	3	440.00–470.00	$460.91	$1,014	-44.09
260–290	273	8	420.00–455.00	$441.80	$1,206	+7.07
305–345	325	31	360.00–425.00	$402.91	$1,309	-10.55
355–395	375	37	345.00–417.00	$384.03	$1,440	-11.45
400–449	423	50	340.00–380.00	$359.72	$1,522	-4.73
452–495	474	53	325.00–360.00	$344.62	$1,633	-4.87
500–549	523	82	300.00–352.00	$334.57	$1,750	+9.20
550–590	575	52	300.00–342.00	$324.89	$1,868	+4.40
600–648	634	66	270.00–336.50	$313.67	$1,989	+5.95
655–690	665	27	275.00–334.00	$307.12	$2,042	+15.49
700–730	719	5	246.00–285.00	$265.45	$1,909	-14.55
765–795	777	3	265.00–272.00	$269.02	$2,090	-7.64
800	800	2	255.00–270.00	$262.50	$2,100	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
702	702	78	333.25	$333.25	$2,339	—
810–813 value added	812	127	305.00–306.00	$305.50	$2,481	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	222	3	570.00–640.00	$599.47	$1,331	-0.53
265	265	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,259	+29.09
305–325	312	6	410.00–450.00	$418.97	$1,307	-18.49
350–390	365	17	370.00–425.00	$393.39	$1,436	-19.92
400–447	419	37	365.00–410.00	$386.00	$1,617	+2.89
455–495	475	30	360.00–385.00	$370.55	$1,760	-6.59
500 fancy	500	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,825	—
500–530	512	3	370.00–400.00	$381.99	$1,956	+43.33
500–545	525	37	340.00–362.00	$353.36	$1,855	+14.70
550–590	569	20	325.00–360.00	$340.99	$1,940	-2.35
600	600	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,040	+13.01
600–645	617	20	305.00–330.00	$316.38	$1,952	-10.61
672 fancy	672	7	335.00	$335.00	$2,251	—
700–735	730	8	297.50–353.00	$344.50	$2,515	+46.53
750–795	770	4	280.00–295.00	$286.77	$2,208	-8.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,120	+25.17
305–345	325	9	360.00–400.00	$382.99	$1,245	-12.72
360–395	375	24	340.00–375.00	$356.14	$1,336	-13.54
410–440	428	33	330.00–350.00	$338.58	$1,449	+4.94
465–495	479	27	315.00–332.00	$326.71	$1,565	+2.98
500–545	521	40	275.00–326.00	$311.01	$1,620	+4.34
560–595	574	23	280.00–320.00	$307.87	$1,767	-0.91
600–640	625	17	260.00–312.00	$291.52	$1,822	+6.27
655–670	662	3	280.00–286.00	$283.36	$1,876	+11.10
705–725	713	3	277.00–284.00	$281.00	$2,004	+27.13
760–780	774	7	215.00–260.00	$246.36	$1,907	-5.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	3	430.00	$430.00	$1,032	-140.67
255–280	272	3	465.00–480.00	$469.69	$1,278	-40.73
300–345	327	13	420.00–500.00	$459.90	$1,504	-15.21
350–395	375	21	390.00–435.00	$410.65	$1,540	-27.89
410–445	429	63	370.00–416.00	$396.25	$1,700	-8.81
455–495	475	67	350.00–410.00	$373.38	$1,774	-1.46
500–547	528	61	336.00–365.00	$349.02	$1,843	-3.22
550–598	570	53	303.00–360.00	$338.97	$1,932	+0.99
600–645	620	33	295.00–328.00	$316.64	$1,963	+3.78
650–695	669	21	287.00–316.00	$303.48	$2,030	+7.88
705–745	722	11	268.00–305.00	$290.55	$2,098	+10.15
770	770	1	267.00	$267.00	$2,056	-8.00
813–825	818	6	260.00–278.00	$271.87	$2,224	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	262	5	560.00–580.00	$572.14	$1,499	+67.99
300–335	314	9	460.00–520.00	$489.79	$1,538	-13.82
355–380	366	16	420.00–460.00	$440.45	$1,612	-28.94
400–445	425	38	380.00–435.00	$412.00	$1,751	-23.67
450–495	468	21	370.00–420.00	$389.28	$1,822	-10.54
500–545	520	27	360.00–385.00	$369.33	$1,921	-3.17
550–595	570	19	320.00–360.00	$347.39	$1,980	-11.54
600–635	617	28	315.00–345.00	$331.07	$2,043	-0.94
650–695	673	14	315.00–325.00	$321.57	$2,164	+4.42
712–725	715	8	310.00–317.50	$315.92	$2,259	+18.53
755–765	762	3	310.00–315.00	$312.49	$2,381	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	5	430.00–460.00	$449.50	$1,254	-20.50
300–330	315	2	420.00	$420.00	$1,323	-2.68
370–395	384	9	350.00–420.00	$379.57	$1,458	-30.43
405–445	425	10	350.00–395.00	$376.27	$1,599	-5.39
465–495	487	13	330.00–355.00	$339.09	$1,651	-14.37
505–540	529	25	300.00–334.00	$323.04	$1,709	-3.67
550–590	575	19	290.00–325.00	$312.41	$1,796	-3.38
610–645	625	11	285.00–310.00	$300.13	$1,876	+0.95
660–690	673	9	290.00–300.00	$294.28	$1,981	+13.03
705–745	715	12	270.00–292.00	$282.02	$2,016	+17.11
780–790	783	3	250.00–260.00	$253.36	$1,984	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1520	1206	80-85%	40	117.00–131.00	$126.02	$1,520	+0.69
1000–1750	1227	80-85%	62	124.00–142.00	$134.14	$1,646	+8.81
1105–1450	1288	80-85%	12	130.00–147.00	$135.71	$1,748	-10.66

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1390	1076	85-90%	26	112.00–125.00	$118.61	$1,276	—
1000–1235	1089	85-90%	28	104.00–120.00	$114.95	$1,252	—
1000–1245	1136	85-90%	5	118.00–126.00	$120.67	$1,371	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1665	1354	75-80%	23	127.00–146.00	$140.64	$1,904	—
1250–1710	1413	75-80%	13	119.00–137.00	$131.99	$1,865	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	131.00	$131.00	$2,201	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1900	1545	12	140.00–160.00	$153.27	$2,368	—
1420–1980	1663	9	169.00–180.00	$173.74	$2,889	+6.78
1260–2115	1668	16	154.00–172.00	$164.63	$2,746	-2.33

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,000.00–1,400.00	$1,141.07
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,550.00–1,875.00	$1,695.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,078.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,800.00–3,700.00	$2,918.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,600.00–4,100.00	$3,850.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,380.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,850.00–2,200.00	$2,016.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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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	17	2,700.00–5,100.00	$4,617.65	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,800.00–3,900.00	$3,137.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	4,000.00–4,300.00	$4,180.00	—

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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
640–1020	792	(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	2,175.00–3,100.00	$2,656.43	—

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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.