Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

4,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $406.86/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 480 lb · 116 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.20/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 569 lb · 104 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $447.63/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 466 lb · 103 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,679	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	219	4	630.00–670.00	$652.40	$1,429	+34.84
270 fancy	270	1	730.00	$730.00	$1,971	—
255–295	275	21	550.00–650.00	$597.41	$1,643	+20.46
300 fancy	300	1	710.00	$710.00	$2,130	—
300–345	326	38	480.00–700.00	$567.31	$1,849	+5.83
355–390	369	35	475.00–620.00	$536.40	$1,979	+16.09
400–445	427	45	465.00–550.00	$499.80	$2,134	+10.15
450–495	476	35	442.00–520.00	$474.28	$2,258	+11.07
505–535	516	37	430.00–490.00	$447.13	$2,307	-7.96
550–589	571	38	410.00–440.00	$422.93	$2,415	-18.00
600–635	615	27	377.00–415.00	$399.25	$2,455	+4.60
650–697	680	46	365.00–420.00	$375.80	$2,555	-5.05
700–738	723	24	350.00–370.00	$358.68	$2,593	+16.22
760–786	779	84	320.00–350.00	$340.46	$2,652	-4.69
870–889	886	9	300.00–313.00	$309.24	$2,740	-13.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	227	11	585.00–600.00	$598.53	$1,359	+38.39
270–295	283	12	500.00–565.00	$538.60	$1,524	+8.07
300–340	322	27	450.00–550.00	$524.17	$1,688	+8.94
350–395	377	35	445.00–520.00	$491.71	$1,854	+10.28
400–445	423	32	415.00–495.00	$463.79	$1,962	+3.72
450–495	475	27	385.00–465.00	$442.95	$2,104	-1.98
500–545	520	28	385.00–440.00	$414.88	$2,157	-11.60
555–598	586	56	370.00–420.00	$381.36	$2,235	-26.25
600–640	619	27	340.00–395.00	$372.37	$2,305	-0.63
655–693	674	42	332.50–370.00	$355.35	$2,395	+3.57
705–736	725	24	315.00–350.00	$342.13	$2,480	+8.16
750–774	760	25	320.00–340.00	$333.09	$2,531	-0.16
800–841	838	13	305.00–329.00	$327.24	$2,742	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	39	397.50	$397.50	$2,504	—
745	745	49	352.00	$352.00	$2,622	-23.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,127	—
300–345	325	3	460.00–485.00	$474.62	$1,543	+27.17
350–395	374	15	417.00–480.00	$451.04	$1,687	+20.84
400–415	405	6	420.00–430.00	$426.58	$1,728	-9.40
450–475	463	4	370.00–410.00	$383.77	$1,777	-32.05
545	545	3	385.00–420.00	$408.33	$2,225	+28.91
550–590	563	5	345.00–395.00	$363.90	$2,049	+5.38
600–635	627	5	310.00–325.00	$320.05	$2,007	-10.92
680	680	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,108	-26.63
760–762	762	6	310.00	$310.00	$2,362	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	238	12	445.00–640.00	$548.69	$1,306	-33.75
250–290	270	36	440.00–600.00	$498.98	$1,347	+4.41
300–345	324	43	410.00–500.00	$460.14	$1,491	+6.58
350–395	375	79	415.00–470.00	$442.92	$1,661	+4.73
400–445	423	94	400.00–440.00	$423.39	$1,791	-2.59
450–495	480	116	380.00–425.00	$406.86	$1,953	+12.27
500–545	525	91	342.00–400.00	$372.69	$1,957	+3.42
550–595	569	104	315.00–390.00	$356.20	$2,027	+6.35
600–645	626	96	300.00–365.00	$347.43	$2,175	+5.68
650–690	675	27	302.50–345.00	$322.28	$2,175	+0.40
700–745	715	59	280.00–330.00	$323.30	$2,312	+14.55
750–780	768	9	260.00–318.00	$291.32	$2,237	+4.61
800–832	825	10	270.00–316.00	$302.46	$2,495	—
875	875	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,362	+9.00
900	900	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,340	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	225	8	500.00–790.00	$589.61	$1,327	+48.33
250–295	273	21	470.00–600.00	$510.13	$1,393	+0.70
300–345	322	40	450.00–540.00	$495.76	$1,596	+12.56
350–395	373	56	435.00–500.00	$464.70	$1,733	+5.33
400–445	424	98	420.00–480.00	$443.14	$1,879	-0.86
450–465	454	4	442.50–455.00	$449.34	$2,040	+29.36
450–490	465	81	400.00–470.00	$426.25	$1,982	+6.27
508–510 fancy	508	6	405.00–425.00	$408.34	$2,074	+8.34
500–540	516	50	370.00–415.00	$395.45	$2,041	+11.89
560 fancy	560	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,128	-5.00
550–590	569	61	347.50–392.50	$371.28	$2,113	+2.94
601–645	623	45	320.00–365.00	$347.60	$2,166	+1.09
633 fancy	633	3	365.00	$365.00	$2,310	—
650–695	665	64	325.00–350.00	$343.77	$2,286	+1.97
700–745	730	8	300.00–330.00	$316.45	$2,310	-9.26
740	740	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,516	+14.29
750–775	753	23	290.00–324.00	$320.00	$2,410	+9.24
800–835	812	3	290.00–310.00	$303.14	$2,461	-6.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
637	637	77	388.50	$388.50	$2,475	+8.50
658	658	71	379.00	$379.00	$2,494	—
707	707	60	334.00	$334.00	$2,361	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	11	385.00–525.00	$471.38	$1,320	-4.40
305–335	322	23	410.00–480.00	$457.96	$1,475	+33.02
350–395	377	41	380.00–455.00	$422.46	$1,593	+6.39
405–445	428	28	370.00–425.00	$393.62	$1,685	-3.69
450–495	471	35	354.00–404.00	$382.11	$1,800	+18.69
500–545	520	32	300.00–375.00	$349.00	$1,815	+5.09
560–595	581	15	310.00–350.00	$331.22	$1,924	-6.48
605–640	616	7	310.00–344.00	$333.44	$2,054	+5.45
660–685	675	5	280.00–320.00	$300.82	$2,031	-4.10
700	700	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,135	—
770	770	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,118	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	7	460.00–680.00	$572.98	$1,375	-67.49
255–295	279	16	530.00–610.00	$581.05	$1,621	-11.32
300–345	325	38	500.00–570.00	$534.08	$1,736	-2.12
350–390	373	44	425.00–550.00	$495.12	$1,847	+1.35
400–445	427	93	415.00–490.00	$454.28	$1,940	+8.89
450–495	480	71	385.00–465.00	$434.27	$2,084	+7.50
500–546	525	97	370.00–440.00	$398.12	$2,090	-0.83
555–595	577	65	355.00–405.00	$380.56	$2,196	+4.89
600–645	628	41	320.00–375.00	$356.42	$2,238	-1.20
650–695	677	43	315.00–355.00	$340.50	$2,305	+3.82
700–745	725	39	295.00–336.00	$315.84	$2,290	-0.23
755–795	778	7	285.00–330.00	$304.94	$2,372	+10.80
825	825	1	272.50	$272.50	$2,248	+7.50
850–855	853	2	275.00–290.00	$282.48	$2,410	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	221	4	610.00–730.00	$671.69	$1,484	-3.70
260–295	279	17	570.00–670.00	$598.49	$1,670	+5.15
300–345	323	44	540.00–630.00	$569.67	$1,840	+8.58
350–395	366	34	480.00–580.00	$523.91	$1,918	-4.85
400–445	423	76	440.00–510.00	$472.09	$1,997	+0.76
450–495	466	103	420.00–490.00	$447.63	$2,086	-5.32
500–548	523	79	390.00–455.00	$423.13	$2,213	-2.22
550–590	574	66	380.00–430.00	$398.47	$2,287	+8.51
600–645	620	41	340.00–392.50	$370.05	$2,294	-7.16
655–695	676	19	330.00–380.00	$360.07	$2,434	+5.26
700–745	722	14	310.00–345.00	$326.93	$2,360	-1.82
760–780	771	7	300.00–316.00	$307.33	$2,370	+7.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	4	530.00–560.00	$543.81	$1,539	+3.81
310–345	328	19	470.00–540.00	$494.06	$1,621	+2.55
350–395	378	22	445.00–495.00	$468.55	$1,771	+5.91
405–445	433	36	400.00–466.00	$435.21	$1,884	+8.24
460–495	479	22	390.00–425.00	$412.00	$1,973	+2.16
505–545	527	28	340.00–394.00	$381.68	$2,011	+13.92
560–595	580	26	314.00–370.00	$354.52	$2,056	+10.68
615–645	628	4	320.00–350.00	$339.84	$2,134	+4.80
665–695	678	9	300.00–330.00	$317.26	$2,151	-6.54
710–745	733	3	285.00–300.00	$289.84	$2,125	—
775–790	783	2	265.00–290.00	$277.62	$2,174	+2.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1540	1179	80-85%	43	136.00–161.00	$149.79	$1,766	+3.80
945–1855	1215	80-85%	94	144.00–170.00	$158.03	$1,920	+0.95
790–1560	1247	80-85%	45	150.00–180.00	$165.33	$2,062	+8.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1660	1448	75-80%	25	161.00–183.00	$168.96	$2,447	-1.81
1240–1695	1460	75-80%	17	149.00–163.00	$156.20	$2,281	+2.53
1145–1885	1473	75-80%	50	150.00–175.00	$164.39	$2,421	+10.72

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1240	1006	85-90%	31	121.00–156.00	$136.81	$1,376	+5.54
870–1220	1011	85-90%	13	120.00–141.00	$130.25	$1,317	-1.02
930–1280	1096	85-90%	12	135.00–163.00	$147.65	$1,618	+2.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1985	1523	19	152.00–185.00	$174.34	$2,655	-0.94
1200–2545	1713	43	172.00–195.00	$185.97	$3,186	—
1190–2275	1785	29	188.00–207.00	$199.51	$3,561	—

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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	9	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,302.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,950.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,150.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,750.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,000.00–3,550.00	$3,168.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	1,850.00–3,200.00	$2,553.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	2,300.00–3,400.00	$2,866.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,450.00–3,600.00	$3,525.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,500.00–2,850.00	$2,105.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00–3,050.00	$2,587.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,900.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,176.09

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,500.00–1,975.00	$1,717.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,914.29

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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)	6	2,450.00–3,200.00	$2,850.00

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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	68	2,400.00–3,950.00	$3,551.47	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	3,500.00–4,400.00	$4,172.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,500.00–3,600.00	$2,875.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,875.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—

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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.