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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

2,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.03/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 711 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.06/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 523 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.89/cwt -17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 617 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,262 4,488 2,171
Feeder cattle 1,878 3,909 1,707
Slaughter cattle 183 327 242
Replacement cattle 201 252 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers, heifers and bulls sold uneven, mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,690 +44.57
355–390 368 3 450.00–485.00 $462.87 $1,703 -12.24
410 410 3 425.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,784 +9.06
465–470 467 10 435.00–465.00 $455.93 $2,129 +40.45
505–520 510 11 375.00–405.00 $391.16 $1,995 +8.55
555–595 574 10 360.00–382.00 $371.85 $2,134 -5.44
609–645 616 48 342.00–350.00 $343.68 $2,117 -18.41
615–635 value added 630 4 357.00–367.00 $359.44 $2,264 —
655–695 668 35 330.00–350.00 $337.16 $2,252 -16.66
709 value added 709 71 342.00 $342.00 $2,425 —
705–745 727 10 300.00–334.00 $326.01 $2,370 -6.20
775 value added 775 3 329.50 $329.50 $2,554 —
760–790 786 20 324.00–330.00 $329.20 $2,588 +12.20
842 value added 842 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 +40.35
363–395 374 3 430.00–500.00 $475.33 $1,778 +37.14
410–445 434 9 400.00–460.00 $436.66 $1,895 +20.34
455–495 477 17 350.00–440.00 $398.07 $1,899 -2.29
515–545 521 14 340.00–390.00 $365.13 $1,902 -10.27
550–595 569 32 340.00–370.00 $359.82 $2,047 +5.41
605–645 634 26 330.00–342.00 $337.79 $2,142 -8.61
655–690 670 28 312.50–338.00 $325.37 $2,180 -3.25
705–730 721 8 310.00–322.00 $317.89 $2,292 -6.12
775–795 785 2 252.50–300.00 $276.55 $2,171 -20.98
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 -20.77
420–440 428 6 340.00–445.00 $392.41 $1,680 +7.92
515–540 528 6 330.00–378.00 $358.97 $1,895 +10.96
555–590 575 9 300.00–352.00 $343.75 $1,977 +7.19
615–640 622 6 320.00–329.00 $324.86 $2,021 -3.11
655–690 679 8 318.00–326.00 $321.48 $2,183 +13.56
720 720 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,218 +12.97
765 765 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,264 -1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 410.00 $410.00 $943 -50.91
305–340 327 16 330.00–420.00 $395.73 $1,294 -7.18
350–385 368 14 320.00–415.00 $373.16 $1,373 -10.87
400–440 420 27 320.00–378.00 $368.19 $1,546 +8.47
455–495 476 35 295.00–355.00 $342.87 $1,632 -1.75
505–548 523 63 280.00–337.00 $323.06 $1,690 -11.51
555–595 573 18 285.00–330.00 $308.74 $1,769 -16.15
605–635 616 20 260.00–320.00 $293.10 $1,805 -20.57
655–690 666 12 255.00–310.00 $292.53 $1,948 -14.59
715–740 731 4 240.00–280.00 $264.99 $1,937 -0.46
755–790 780 6 260.00–292.00 $275.77 $2,151 +6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 475.00 $475.00 $974 -124.47
280–290 287 6 430.00–435.00 $433.37 $1,244 -41.63
315–345 329 11 415.00–465.00 $438.84 $1,444 +19.87
355–395 366 10 405.00–430.00 $413.94 $1,515 +20.55
400–445 422 15 360.00–390.00 $383.25 $1,617 -2.75
454–490 467 30 325.00–380.00 $369.81 $1,727 -0.74
500–545 518 16 340.00–355.00 $347.05 $1,798 -34.94
557–580 565 23 310.00–350.00 $333.57 $1,885 -7.42
605–610 value added 606 4 340.00–342.00 $340.50 $2,063 —
615–645 628 10 305.00–332.00 $323.42 $2,031 +7.04
660 660 3 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
660–670 value added 668 5 320.00–330.00 $321.98 $2,151 —
705 value added 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
700–745 709 11 265.00–305.00 $279.04 $1,978 -65.46
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 ±0.00
305–340 320 13 375.00–400.00 $391.31 $1,252 +8.32
365–390 385 13 365.00–395.00 $383.59 $1,477 +27.45
400–445 419 7 310.00–360.00 $342.59 $1,435 +4.01
455–490 478 11 310.00–338.00 $329.13 $1,573 +2.42
505–545 521 21 280.00–318.00 $307.23 $1,601 -3.78
555–595 579 16 305.00–316.00 $309.92 $1,794 +2.05
605–640 621 6 280.00–306.00 $295.63 $1,836 +4.11
655–670 661 4 270.00–292.00 $285.46 $1,887 +2.10
730–745 738 2 284.00–286.00 $285.01 $2,103 +4.01
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 +3.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 525.00–535.00 $529.95 $1,288 +99.95
270–295 287 6 460.00–545.00 $505.60 $1,451 +35.91
305–345 322 7 400.00–450.00 $427.07 $1,375 -32.83
355–395 376 10 420.00–470.00 $443.90 $1,669 +33.25
410–440 425 23 380.00–458.00 $417.67 $1,775 +21.42
450–485 469 18 365.00–430.00 $401.98 $1,885 +28.60
500–545 527 24 320.00–366.00 $345.70 $1,822 -3.32
555–595 580 22 315.00–346.00 $332.74 $1,930 -6.23
605–645 624 18 280.00–326.00 $313.96 $1,959 -2.68
655–690 676 7 265.00–320.00 $306.95 $2,075 +3.47
705–745 716 16 270.00–310.00 $299.82 $2,147 +9.27
755–775 770 4 285.00–295.00 $287.45 $2,213 +20.45
800 800 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $2,040 -16.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 510.00–550.00 $528.89 $1,428 -43.25
305–335 317 13 450.00–550.00 $498.21 $1,579 +8.42
355–375 362 13 450.00–525.00 $469.76 $1,701 +29.31
405–445 427 21 410.00–470.00 $432.00 $1,845 +20.00
450–475 465 14 390.00–448.00 $417.30 $1,940 +28.02
505–545 523 22 350.00–380.00 $368.04 $1,925 -1.29
550–580 563 21 330.00–368.00 $349.96 $1,970 +2.57
600–645 620 17 325.00–336.00 $330.04 $2,046 -1.03
655–670 662 12 290.00–328.00 $318.34 $2,107 -3.23
705–725 718 9 280.00–318.00 $306.68 $2,202 -9.24
790 790 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,417 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 420.00–435.00 $427.70 $1,189 -21.80
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 ±0.00
360–395 380 11 400.00–455.00 $429.50 $1,632 +49.93
405–440 419 9 355.00–440.00 $400.64 $1,679 +24.37
455–495 468 22 325.00–415.00 $364.73 $1,707 +25.64
505–545 531 16 300.00–352.00 $319.94 $1,699 -3.10
565–595 583 13 275.00–330.00 $311.19 $1,814 -1.22
610–640 624 12 270.00–315.00 $295.26 $1,842 -4.87
665–675 669 7 265.00–304.00 $291.99 $1,953 -2.29
708–745 720 3 252.50–255.00 $253.36 $1,824 -28.66
795 795 3 240.00–280.00 $266.67 $2,120 +13.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1330 1164 80-85% 19 122.00–143.00 $137.92 $1,605 —
930–1375 1203 80-85% 28 130.00–150.00 $141.62 $1,704 +15.60
925–1455 1222 80-85% 17 140.00–156.00 $148.53 $1,815 +14.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1395 1056 85-90% 20 116.00–133.00 $125.24 $1,323 +6.63
845–1145 1067 85-90% 16 102.00–124.00 $115.53 $1,233 -3.08
900–1300 1111 85-90% 7 122.00–138.00 $129.29 $1,436 +8.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1351 75-80% 7 139.00–157.00 $143.29 $1,936 +2.65
1225–1430 1362 75-80% 3 132.00–141.00 $138.30 $1,884 -2.34
1355–1565 1434 75-80% 16 136.00–150.00 $143.73 $2,061 +11.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1880 1721 11 145.00–165.00 $160.84 $2,768 —
1155–2260 1791 13 160.00–186.00 $172.27 $3,085 —
1830 1830 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,550 —

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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 13 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,615.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,300.00–4,800.00 $3,596.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,900.00–4,000.00 $2,467.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,043.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,967.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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 9 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,061.11 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,407.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— fancy — (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,707.14 —

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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.