Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

5,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $417.70/cwt +24.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 423 lb · 168 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $387.24/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 475 lb · 168 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $368.83/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 526 lb · 162 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,643	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	231	9	530.00–655.00	$556.13	$1,285	+6.13
250–295	282	19	460.00–600.00	$530.27	$1,495	+17.95
305–345	332	27	450.00–615.00	$516.07	$1,713	+36.00
360–395	377	53	430.00–580.00	$489.00	$1,844	+44.48
400–445	433	32	440.00–485.00	$466.33	$2,019	+25.93
450–495	472	42	410.00–470.00	$443.99	$2,096	+18.66
505–545	527	34	384.00–450.00	$425.03	$2,240	+32.60
550–599	582	85	373.00–420.00	$405.38	$2,359	+22.42
605–645	624	47	356.00–410.00	$380.54	$2,375	+29.71
655–690	675	48	340.00–380.00	$362.98	$2,450	+15.27
700–745	720	45	310.00–350.50	$342.80	$2,468	+5.69
758–795	773	47	312.00–351.00	$345.77	$2,673	+26.69
820–843	829	5	317.50–331.00	$325.51	$2,698	+12.92
855–856	856	6	315.00–333.00	$330.00	$2,825	+23.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	4	570.00–590.00	$582.25	$1,298	+17.34
250–275	264	9	500.00–650.00	$569.62	$1,504	+20.95
285–295 fancy	290	2	595.00–635.00	$615.34	$1,784	—
300–345	325	38	485.00–600.00	$551.50	$1,792	+26.24
350–390	374	40	490.00–615.00	$525.49	$1,965	+40.91
405–445	424	35	460.00–530.00	$493.70	$2,093	+31.09
450–495	480	65	434.00–517.00	$483.94	$2,323	+44.01
500–545	522	39	400.00–480.00	$445.74	$2,327	+24.03
550–575	563	60	408.00–457.00	$426.05	$2,399	+21.04
600–645	622	34	370.00–406.00	$391.73	$2,437	+24.16
655–670	660	7	355.00–388.00	$373.71	$2,466	+23.40
700–744	725	18	341.00–370.00	$348.79	$2,529	+5.24
753–790	772	10	325.00–345.00	$330.00	$2,548	+4.46
805	805	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,496	-1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	525.00	$525.00	$1,522	+5.00
320–340	333	8	430.00–505.00	$467.84	$1,558	+17.84
355–395	379	15	395.00–475.00	$427.30	$1,619	+21.85
400–445	422	24	400.00–460.00	$427.76	$1,805	+8.12
455–497	476	14	390.00–435.00	$400.27	$1,905	+49.79
505–537	520	10	375.00–410.00	$385.56	$2,005	+21.26
550–595	573	19	345.00–385.00	$374.44	$2,146	+24.19
612–645	628	11	300.00–370.00	$349.13	$2,193	+10.25
670–695	678	8	310.00–340.00	$334.18	$2,266	-0.03
710–745	730	9	310.00–330.00	$321.68	$2,348	+5.51
785	785	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,434	+11.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	232	15	430.00–640.00	$542.29	$1,258	+42.26
250–295	276	29	420.00–570.00	$496.09	$1,369	+42.04
300–345	322	89	420.00–507.00	$461.83	$1,487	+31.01
350–395	375	107	410.00–465.00	$437.60	$1,641	+23.85
400–447	423	168	392.00–455.00	$417.70	$1,767	+24.76
450–498	475	168	360.00–416.00	$387.24	$1,839	+17.24
500–545	526	162	340.00–394.00	$368.83	$1,940	+10.33
550–595	575	117	325.00–395.00	$353.21	$2,031	+15.03
600–645	619	65	300.00–353.00	$334.18	$2,069	+5.67
655–699	674	34	280.00–344.00	$322.54	$2,174	+3.80
700–745	731	28	270.00–325.00	$314.16	$2,297	+6.20
769–775	771	4	250.00–322.00	$297.23	$2,292	-11.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	224	14	460.00–680.00	$593.28	$1,329	+78.33
250–295	280	28	440.00–620.00	$516.53	$1,446	+34.16
300–345	325	75	430.00–560.00	$478.23	$1,554	+29.38
350–395	370	82	435.00–500.00	$459.86	$1,701	+27.48
400–445	425	106	405.00–480.00	$438.83	$1,865	+18.67
450–497	471	83	395.00–500.00	$425.40	$2,004	+38.72
475 fancy	475	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,042	+16.95
520 fancy	520	2	420.00	$420.00	$2,184	—
500–545	521	104	352.00–490.00	$384.93	$2,005	+19.36
550–590	566	46	350.00–415.00	$367.05	$2,078	+21.25
557–573 fancy	568	12	387.50–397.50	$390.77	$2,220	+25.77
600–645	619	86	330.00–430.00	$358.18	$2,217	+27.36
655–695	675	36	314.00–366.00	$330.40	$2,230	+24.27
700–735	714	13	310.00–345.00	$317.74	$2,269	+18.87
755 fancy	755	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,492	—
765–775	768	4	310.00–315.00	$312.74	$2,402	+9.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	3	510.00	$510.00	$1,198	—
280–295	286	8	405.00–490.00	$448.59	$1,283	+40.45
305–345	332	33	370.00–460.00	$431.87	$1,434	+28.28
350–395	374	42	360.00–450.00	$407.54	$1,524	+32.07
405–445	427	41	350.00–440.00	$389.75	$1,664	+33.69
450–490	475	41	330.00–393.00	$370.47	$1,760	+24.67
505–545	519	15	320.00–370.00	$354.34	$1,839	+26.22
565–595	586	23	317.00–340.00	$329.79	$1,933	+25.46
600–645	623	19	305.00–335.00	$320.95	$2,000	+21.98
660	660	2	307.00	$307.00	$2,026	+23.11
705	705	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,009	+5.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
606	606	94	375.00	$375.00	$2,272	—
782	782	66	327.00	$327.00	$2,557	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	231	8	555.00–675.00	$632.24	$1,460	+46.68
255–295	277	38	510.00–690.00	$567.34	$1,572	+36.29
300–345	326	41	480.00–540.00	$516.19	$1,683	+30.67
350–395	379	61	430.00–515.00	$477.51	$1,810	+22.28
400–445	426	108	400.00–495.00	$445.08	$1,896	+15.82
450–495	476	126	382.00–480.00	$422.32	$2,010	+17.94
500–545	525	118	365.00–475.00	$395.54	$2,077	+13.12
550–595	575	80	350.00–400.00	$372.30	$2,141	+13.41
600–645	627	54	320.00–370.00	$350.33	$2,197	+17.40
650–695	681	34	310.00–355.00	$331.92	$2,260	+12.52
715–745	729	12	310.00–325.00	$317.67	$2,316	+21.27
750–790	769	5	285.00–315.00	$297.13	$2,285	+6.20
825	825	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,310	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	232	8	580.00–760.00	$662.26	$1,536	+57.77
255–295	274	26	555.00–710.00	$614.33	$1,683	+74.79
300–345	318	52	515.00–590.00	$557.14	$1,772	+61.68
350–395	366	60	460.00–570.00	$515.92	$1,888	+45.35
400–445	426	114	420.00–520.00	$469.95	$2,002	+26.05
450–495	470	109	415.00–500.00	$447.68	$2,104	+21.70
500–545	520	106	393.00–455.00	$416.80	$2,167	+21.02
550–595	569	62	370.00–435.00	$389.74	$2,218	+15.36
600–645	618	50	340.00–380.00	$363.17	$2,244	+16.62
650–690	669	29	325.00–365.00	$348.30	$2,330	+22.30
710–745	729	8	312.50–335.00	$324.62	$2,366	+20.74
750–775	759	8	305.00–322.00	$311.13	$2,361	+29.54
800–820	807	3	290.00–320.00	$299.92	$2,420	+24.03
870	870	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,480	+17.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	600.00–620.00	$613.33	$1,380	+110.21
260–285	272	9	400.00–600.00	$558.39	$1,519	+72.10
330–345	340	19	465.00–520.00	$479.58	$1,631	+30.44
355–395	371	21	390.00–490.00	$457.65	$1,698	+20.57
405–445	431	18	390.00–470.00	$430.76	$1,857	+14.94
455–495	478	26	380.00–433.00	$403.68	$1,930	+21.30
505–545	527	12	344.00–390.00	$372.27	$1,962	+19.47
555–590	577	18	335.00–360.00	$348.79	$2,013	+14.09
605–645	636	14	320.00–350.00	$336.03	$2,137	+9.42
680	680	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,074	+9.00
705–745	732	10	300.00–310.00	$303.30	$2,220	+13.05
780	780	4	290.00	$290.00	$2,262	+9.32
870	870	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,392	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1570	1190	80-85%	101	138.00–164.00	$152.91	$1,820	—
755–1770	1214	80-85%	152	148.00–173.00	$159.76	$1,939	+14.58
840–1510	1260	80-85%	42	156.00–179.00	$165.38	$2,084	+1.94

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1305	1042	85-90%	62	107.00–147.00	$137.71	$1,435	-3.84
860–1340	1066	85-90%	62	120.00–154.00	$141.71	$1,511	—
780–1230	1074	85-90%	32	131.00–163.00	$146.87	$1,577	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1835	1423	75-80%	47	154.00–177.00	$167.90	$2,389	+3.32
1200–2260	1424	75-80%	62	145.00–164.00	$158.74	$2,260	-5.84
1230–1950	1452	75-80%	27	166.00–184.00	$175.61	$2,550	+16.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1920	1436	33	150.00–195.00	$178.90	$2,569	+9.49
1000–2290	1675	78	160.00–207.00	$188.90	$3,164	—
1045–2365	1865	60	179.00–214.00	$201.47	$3,757	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,304.76

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	160.00–185.00	$170.83	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,245.00–1,450.00	$1,398.75

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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)	9	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,819.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	1,890.00–3,700.00	$2,466.98
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,166.67
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,690.00	$2,690.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	1,500.00–2,400.00	$1,895.51
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	2,100.00–3,350.00	$2,771.05
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,050.00–4,600.00	$3,525.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,125.00–2,300.00	$2,195.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,656.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,400.00–2,350.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,650.00	$1,425.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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)	6	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,116.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,700.00–2,450.00	$2,062.50

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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	7	2,250.00–3,200.00	$2,778.57	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,000.00–5,000.00	$3,757.14	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	2,400.00–3,700.00	$3,059.26	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,250.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,983.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,800.00–3,050.00	$2,933.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,600.00–2,750.00	$2,326.67	—

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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.