Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

5,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $369.27/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 523 lb · 134 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $426.77/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 475 lb · 122 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $394.59/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 477 lb · 116 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,021	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	233	8	600.00–650.00	$617.56	$1,439	+35.31
255–295	281	26	500.00–650.00	$576.95	$1,621	+7.33
300–345	325	54	530.00–650.00	$561.48	$1,825	+9.98
350–390	368	60	455.00–615.00	$520.31	$1,915	-5.18
400–445	420	71	465.00–545.00	$489.65	$2,057	-4.05
452–495	476	59	445.00–510.00	$463.21	$2,205	-20.73
500–545	517	84	412.00–500.00	$455.09	$2,353	+9.35
561 value added	561	3	437.00	$437.00	$2,452	—
550–590	570	48	405.00–480.00	$440.93	$2,513	+14.88
600–645	624	58	380.00–410.00	$394.65	$2,463	+2.92
655–675	665	78	360.00–392.50	$380.85	$2,533	+7.14
705–748	729	10	325.00–360.00	$342.46	$2,497	-6.33
751–776	766	63	307.00–353.00	$345.15	$2,644	+15.15
805–835	818	18	325.00–356.00	$340.01	$2,781	+30.01
878	878	2	322.50	$322.50	$2,832	—
908	908	23	332.00	$332.00	$3,015	—
1003	1003	3	310.00	$310.00	$3,109	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	230	8	550.00–580.00	$560.14	$1,288	+4.01
260–295	277	8	490.00–605.00	$530.53	$1,470	+0.26
300–340	323	38	450.00–620.00	$515.23	$1,664	-0.84
350–395	373	55	427.00–595.00	$481.43	$1,796	-7.57
400–440	424	50	430.00–485.00	$460.07	$1,951	-6.26
450–490	471	42	417.00–470.00	$444.93	$2,096	+0.94
500–545	523	68	398.00–455.00	$426.48	$2,230	+1.45
550–595	575	48	372.00–455.00	$407.61	$2,344	+2.23
605–645	632	63	355.00–390.00	$373.00	$2,357	-7.54
655–695	679	30	332.00–360.00	$351.78	$2,389	-11.20
730–740	735	2	330.00–338.00	$333.97	$2,455	-8.83
755–795	784	13	330.00–338.00	$333.25	$2,613	-12.52
800	800	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,640	+4.49
850–872	868	5	313.00–320.00	$318.63	$2,766	-11.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	8	420.00–505.00	$447.45	$1,486	-20.39
355–385	363	13	380.00–455.00	$430.20	$1,562	+2.90
400–445	424	17	420.00–470.00	$435.98	$1,849	+8.22
470–495	487	6	370.00–445.00	$415.82	$2,025	+15.55
500–545	533	17	350.00–400.00	$379.42	$2,022	-6.14
550–580	562	6	335.00–385.00	$358.52	$2,015	-15.92
605–640	617	5	305.00–342.00	$330.97	$2,042	-18.16
670–695	682	3	334.00–340.00	$336.63	$2,296	+2.45
795	795	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,464	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
729	729	72	375.00	$375.00	$2,734	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	237	7	510.00–640.00	$582.44	$1,380	+40.15
260–295	277	22	450.00–600.00	$494.57	$1,370	-1.52
300–348	325	43	420.00–480.00	$453.56	$1,474	-8.27
355–395	380	87	415.00–470.00	$438.19	$1,665	+0.59
400–446	425	114	380.00–455.00	$425.98	$1,810	+8.28
450–495	477	116	365.00–415.00	$394.59	$1,882	+7.35
500–545	523	134	330.00–390.00	$369.27	$1,931	+0.44
550–595	570	91	320.00–370.00	$349.85	$1,994	-3.36
600–645	627	102	300.00–360.00	$341.75	$2,143	+7.57
650–695	672	21	280.00–340.00	$321.88	$2,163	-0.66
700–740	716	14	270.00–325.00	$308.75	$2,211	-5.41
760–795	781	5	262.50–315.00	$286.71	$2,239	-10.52
897	897	14	261.00	$261.00	$2,341	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	11	500.00–610.00	$541.28	$1,245	-52.00
260–295	278	14	475.00–550.00	$509.43	$1,416	-7.10
300–345	325	61	440.00–530.00	$483.20	$1,570	+4.97
350–398	376	108	440.00–505.00	$459.37	$1,727	-0.49
410 fancy	410	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,906	—
400–445	420	107	420.00–475.00	$444.00	$1,865	+5.17
460 fancy	460	3	437.50–440.00	$438.33	$2,016	+8.33
450–497	467	84	385.00–445.00	$419.98	$1,961	-5.42
465–495 value added	473	4	402.00–410.00	$407.90	$1,929	—
515 fancy	515	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,060	-20.00
500–540	518	62	360.00–410.00	$383.56	$1,987	-1.37
559 fancy	559	8	385.00	$385.00	$2,152	-5.77
552–595	571	88	335.00–395.00	$368.34	$2,103	+1.29
578 value added	578	12	380.00	$380.00	$2,196	—
600–645	615	27	320.00–357.50	$346.51	$2,131	-11.67
640 value added	640	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,176	—
670–679	678	11	340.00–360.00	$341.80	$2,317	+11.40
675–690	683	2	320.00–340.00	$329.89	$2,253	-0.51
694 value added	694	6	340.00	$340.00	$2,360	—
707–738	726	45	290.00–340.00	$325.71	$2,365	+7.97
750–795	779	13	280.00–330.00	$310.76	$2,421	-1.98
810	810	22	310.00	$310.00	$2,511	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	585.00–600.00	$592.33	$1,333	+82.33
270–295	280	9	400.00–565.00	$475.78	$1,332	+27.19
320–345	332	19	400.00–460.00	$424.94	$1,411	-6.93
355–395	377	20	360.00–445.00	$416.07	$1,569	+8.53
400–445	432	27	355.00–430.00	$397.31	$1,716	+7.56
450–495	482	30	345.00–390.00	$363.42	$1,752	-7.05
500–545	520	39	315.00–365.00	$343.91	$1,788	-10.43
555–590	577	13	310.00–355.00	$337.70	$1,949	+7.91
610–645	628	8	306.00–342.00	$327.99	$2,060	+7.04
660–690	669	4	290.00–315.00	$304.92	$2,040	-2.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	82	380.00	$380.00	$2,288	+5.00

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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	229	7	580.00–685.00	$640.47	$1,467	+8.23
250–275	267	11	540.00–630.00	$592.37	$1,582	+25.03
300–345	324	33	500.00–575.00	$536.20	$1,737	+20.01
350–395	377	56	425.00–535.00	$493.77	$1,862	+16.26
400–445	426	101	395.00–485.00	$445.39	$1,897	+0.31
450–495	475	122	385.00–480.00	$426.77	$2,027	+4.45
500–549	528	113	365.00–445.00	$398.95	$2,106	+3.41
550–595	577	78	340.00–450.00	$375.67	$2,168	+3.37
600–645	624	41	330.00–392.00	$357.62	$2,232	+7.29
655–695	676	27	310.00–357.50	$336.68	$2,276	+4.76
710–740	725	11	305.00–325.00	$316.07	$2,292	-1.60
755–795	769	8	255.00–320.00	$294.14	$2,262	-2.99
810–815	813	2	265.00	$265.00	$2,154	-15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	215	6	630.00–700.00	$675.39	$1,452	+13.13
255–295	283	19	570.00–620.00	$593.34	$1,679	-20.99
300–345	327	31	530.00–610.00	$561.09	$1,835	+3.95
350–395	367	36	455.00–570.00	$528.76	$1,941	+12.84
400–445	422	106	430.00–520.00	$471.33	$1,989	+1.38
450–495	473	79	420.00–490.00	$452.95	$2,142	+5.27
500–549	521	86	390.00–470.00	$425.35	$2,216	+8.55
550–595	570	45	358.00–425.00	$389.96	$2,223	+0.22
600–645	621	26	345.00–397.50	$377.21	$2,342	+14.04
650–690	667	23	335.00–375.00	$354.81	$2,367	+6.51
700–745	721	14	320.00–342.50	$328.75	$2,370	+4.13
760–795	772	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,316	-11.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	233	3	600.00–610.00	$606.86	$1,414	-6.47
295	295	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,593	-18.39
305–345	328	24	475.00–515.00	$491.51	$1,612	+11.93
355–395	378	48	435.00–485.00	$462.64	$1,749	+4.99
400–445	433	28	400.00–450.00	$426.97	$1,849	-3.79
455–490	471	26	375.00–430.00	$409.84	$1,930	+6.16
505–545	525	19	345.00–380.00	$367.76	$1,931	-4.51
565–595	586	12	330.00–360.00	$343.84	$2,015	-4.95
605–625	616	9	320.00–345.00	$335.04	$2,064	-0.99
665–675	671	4	310.00–330.00	$323.80	$2,173	+18.80
775–795	785	2	270.00–280.00	$274.94	$2,158	-15.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1470	1193	80-85%	65	132.00–157.00	$145.99	$1,742	-6.92
905–1635	1237	80-85%	105	140.00–167.00	$157.08	$1,943	-2.68
980–1700	1267	80-85%	55	153.00–175.00	$165.00	$2,091	-0.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1700	1420	75-80%	53	151.00–171.00	$162.00	$2,300	-5.90
1275–1820	1444	75-80%	35	159.00–180.00	$170.77	$2,466	+12.03
1230–1770	1488	75-80%	48	142.00–163.00	$153.67	$2,287	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1300	1006	85-90%	39	105.00–145.00	$131.27	$1,321	—
790–1240	1077	85-90%	23	130.00–168.00	$146.96	$1,583	+0.09
900–1500	1087	85-90%	34	118.00–158.00	$145.42	$1,581	-1.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1885	1533	24	150.00–186.00	$175.28	$2,687	—
1075–2310	1645	41	171.00–198.00	$186.34	$3,065	—
1195–2220	1807	31	181.00–212.00	$197.11	$3,562	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,850.00–2,100.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,950.00–2,300.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,430.80

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,440.00	$1,320.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,250.00–3,200.00	$2,693.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,900.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	1,550.00–2,400.00	$1,848.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	1,700.00–2,950.00	$2,447.58
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,660.00–1,800.00	$1,730.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,450.00–3,700.00	$3,067.31
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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)	9	1,425.00–1,675.00	$1,522.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,325.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,566.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,500.00–2,200.00	$1,966.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,725.00–2,400.00	$2,062.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,650.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,750.00–5,000.00	$4,833.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,550.00–3,550.00	$3,172.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,300.00–3,400.00	$3,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,250.00–3,500.00	$2,718.18	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.