Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

7,184 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (283)

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.94/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 425 lb · 123 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $306.85/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 574 lb · 114 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.61/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 526 lb · 111 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,184	7,476	6,331
Feeder cattle	6,057	6,343	5,366
Slaughter cattle	585	543	610
Replacement cattle	542	590	355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 301,413 compared to 340,882 year ago.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	11	480.00–550.00	$505.65	$1,406	-4.65
300–345	329	32	440.00–510.00	$466.33	$1,534	+25.03
355–398	382	49	383.00–505.00	$433.52	$1,656	+10.24
405–445	429	37	380.00–455.00	$410.54	$1,761	-2.68
450–496	477	63	345.00–420.00	$383.37	$1,829	+1.36
505–545	527	68	310.00–380.00	$357.91	$1,886	-3.78
550–599	577	101	300.00–350.00	$339.57	$1,959	-2.52
601–645	625	96	310.00–338.00	$327.01	$2,044	+2.77
655–690	673	27	300.00–327.00	$318.25	$2,142	-4.82
705–749	738	35	300.00–326.00	$314.21	$2,319	+4.32
750–798	769	72	280.00–311.00	$302.37	$2,325	-0.96
800–810	808	6	280.00–287.50	$281.24	$2,272	-18.76
855–890	881	4	270.00–275.00	$273.79	$2,412	-19.49

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	226	4	520.00–640.00	$592.04	$1,338	+48.19
260–295	275	8	520.00–620.00	$550.48	$1,514	+18.56
305–345	330	38	470.00–555.00	$496.27	$1,638	+2.15
355–390	368	25	430.00–490.00	$454.92	$1,674	+4.37
410–440	422	14	410.00–450.00	$417.82	$1,763	-14.58
450–495	471	10	380.00–430.00	$393.15	$1,852	-18.08
505–548	528	26	350.00–390.00	$365.01	$1,927	-4.11
550–595	567	58	330.00–365.00	$346.22	$1,963	-4.70
601–645	624	102	322.00–360.00	$339.79	$2,120	-6.11
655–695	681	72	317.50–350.00	$326.58	$2,224	-2.34
705–745	725	62	305.00–340.00	$316.34	$2,293	-7.44
774–785	775	19	302.00–333.00	$320.56	$2,484	+4.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	329	7	420.00–445.00	$430.18	$1,415	—
365–395	380	24	380.00–405.00	$391.28	$1,487	-7.98
405–445	427	16	345.00–440.00	$381.42	$1,629	+7.98
455–495	475	12	324.00–400.00	$359.81	$1,709	+2.79
505–547	525	28	310.00–350.00	$329.76	$1,731	-5.02
560–595	579	14	290.00–335.00	$314.81	$1,823	-6.07
600–630	618	14	279.00–320.00	$305.42	$1,887	-3.39
655–695	672	15	260.00–308.00	$301.00	$2,023	-3.17
710–740	725	8	280.00–300.00	$295.80	$2,145	-1.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	231	10	415.00–510.00	$467.13	$1,079	-3.66
260–295	278	15	372.00–445.00	$405.16	$1,126	-40.19
300–345	329	43	330.00–430.00	$388.67	$1,279	-12.77
350–395	379	73	295.00–400.00	$370.98	$1,406	-13.96
400–445	425	123	295.00–380.00	$349.94	$1,487	-8.19
450–495	478	107	297.50–355.00	$331.32	$1,584	-11.48
500–545	526	111	280.00–338.00	$317.61	$1,671	-9.69
550–596	574	114	260.00–330.00	$306.85	$1,761	-5.55
600–645	622	44	260.00–315.00	$298.03	$1,854	-4.83
650–695	672	26	250.00–310.00	$287.17	$1,930	+5.31
703–745	716	30	255.00–290.00	$276.29	$1,978	-4.90
755–785	772	5	260.00–290.00	$274.88	$2,122	+0.68

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	12	460.00–595.00	$549.99	$1,199	+72.70
255–295	277	25	400.00–480.00	$446.73	$1,237	-9.56
305–345	327	34	385.00–475.00	$425.30	$1,391	+5.05
350–395	370	46	362.00–430.00	$399.02	$1,476	-12.89
400–440	417	54	330.00–400.00	$375.74	$1,567	-8.44
450–495	469	57	320.00–385.00	$358.63	$1,682	-56.37
505	505	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,868	+23.77
515 fancy	515	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,957	—
500–547	527	78	310.00–355.00	$333.68	$1,758	-12.55
560–595	579	36	305.00–345.00	$325.50	$1,885	-1.88
600–645	626	32	290.00–340.00	$321.59	$2,013	+2.24
635	635	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,222	+30.65
650–695	671	37	265.00–336.00	$316.93	$2,127	-17.07
660–690	673	3	325.00–360.00	$337.29	$2,270	+3.29
675 fancy	675	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,362	—
703–735	722	22	260.00–330.00	$293.06	$2,116	+3.81
730	730	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,555	+60.75
758–770	762	3	275.00–290.00	$280.05	$2,134	-17.52
770 fancy	770	1	322.50	$322.50	$2,483	—
790	790	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,765	+52.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,160	—
320–345	331	14	350.00–400.00	$376.11	$1,245	-2.17
355–395	375	23	340.00–380.00	$355.94	$1,335	-5.19
405–445	433	14	320.00–346.00	$335.87	$1,454	-8.31
455–495	481	46	310.00–335.00	$322.93	$1,553	+3.60
500–548	530	34	285.00–320.00	$302.58	$1,604	-7.57
555–595	577	36	250.00–310.00	$285.28	$1,646	-10.95
600–646	629	37	250.00–300.00	$269.09	$1,693	-16.53
653–695	662	15	268.00–282.00	$272.60	$1,805	+0.52
725–745	731	7	250.00–275.00	$260.12	$1,901	+5.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
688	688	77	318.25	$318.25	$2,190	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	232	7	465.00–530.00	$498.28	$1,156	+18.00
250–299	275	13	405.00–540.00	$484.38	$1,332	-16.97
300–345	330	38	385.00–525.00	$460.92	$1,521	+7.71
355–395	371	34	405.00–480.00	$432.13	$1,603	+6.84
400–445	425	103	340.00–450.00	$392.60	$1,669	-7.36
450–495	476	92	307.00–425.00	$364.79	$1,736	-6.45
500–545	525	97	285.00–370.00	$332.70	$1,747	-9.18
550–595	569	74	280.00–350.00	$320.05	$1,821	-5.20
600–645	624	66	275.00–332.00	$306.51	$1,913	-1.50
650–695	675	37	265.00–305.00	$288.60	$1,948	-8.20
700–745	724	25	250.00–292.00	$271.71	$1,967	-12.41
755–795	774	14	255.00–275.00	$265.55	$2,055	-2.90
837	837	3	240.00	$240.00	$2,009	-18.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	5	520.00–700.00	$567.31	$1,316	-9.18
250–295	278	9	450.00–570.00	$518.41	$1,441	+23.52
300–345	325	22	450.00–540.00	$503.17	$1,635	+34.55
350–395	375	41	425.00–510.00	$467.12	$1,752	+17.70
400–445	420	68	375.00–485.00	$426.56	$1,792	+3.99
450–496	467	69	339.00–455.00	$389.52	$1,819	-7.63
500–545	521	49	310.00–385.00	$344.64	$1,796	-11.60
550–590	568	38	315.00–345.00	$328.66	$1,867	-11.18
600–645	619	23	305.00–335.00	$315.30	$1,952	-7.20
650–690	667	17	290.00–345.00	$311.59	$2,078	+0.79
700–735	715	8	285.00–310.00	$294.17	$2,103	-10.88
765–795	778	6	275.00–285.00	$279.16	$2,172	-12.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	10	415.00–510.00	$478.04	$1,353	+18.25
315–330	325	3	470.00–500.00	$490.31	$1,594	+67.90
355–395	373	25	385.00–440.00	$400.21	$1,493	+7.00
405–445	427	34	327.00–438.00	$373.70	$1,596	+1.06
455–495	476	62	285.00–385.00	$338.15	$1,610	-10.15
505–548	532	50	305.00–335.00	$320.78	$1,707	-8.42
555–593	575	51	270.00–318.00	$299.48	$1,722	-10.16
600–640	627	30	260.00–300.00	$283.69	$1,779	-6.24
655–680	666	26	255.00–276.00	$263.10	$1,752	-6.91
730–740	735	2	255.00–260.00	$257.48	$1,892	-11.45
765–790	773	3	262.00–265.00	$263.98	$2,041	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1596	1231	80-85%	76	136.00–159.00	$148.81	$1,832	-4.52
890–1595	1232	80-85%	97	143.00–164.00	$153.84	$1,895	+0.51
995–1595	1243	80-85%	21	155.00–168.00	$159.04	$1,977	+5.71

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1165	1010	85-90%	51	110.00–146.00	$133.25	$1,346	—
730–1245	1052	85-90%	65	120.00–151.00	$138.94	$1,462	—
800–1445	1081	85-90%	48	130.00–155.00	$147.34	$1,593	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1535	1422	75-80%	8	153.00–166.00	$160.52	$2,283	-1.37
1320–1630	1428	75-80%	15	155.00–166.00	$159.71	$2,281	-2.18
1145–1800	1457	75-80%	27	142.00–170.00	$158.02	$2,302	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2385	1528	20	160.00–187.00	$175.76	$2,686	—
1020–2105	1682	35	173.00–195.00	$186.81	$3,142	-2.95
1465–2120	1750	22	189.00–215.00	$200.55	$3,510	—

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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	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,757.14
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	1,800.00–2,450.00	$2,020.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,133.33
— thin fleshed	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,060.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,630.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	4,400.00–5,000.00	$4,640.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	2,000.00–3,550.00	$2,750.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,100.00–2,260.00	$2,164.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,350.00–2,500.00	$1,997.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,770.00	$1,635.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	2,275.00–3,500.00	$2,803.27
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,500.00–2,400.00	$2,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,800.00–2,600.00	$2,214.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,410.00

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)	5	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,880.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,150.00–2,750.00	$2,450.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,500.00–3,600.00	$3,266.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	1,800.00–4,500.00	$3,324.36	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,100.00–4,400.00	$4,250.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	2,400.00–3,200.00	$2,600.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	2,800.00–3,100.00	$2,885.71	—

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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	16	2,150.00–2,900.00	$2,365.63	—

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Price trend

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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