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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.81/cwt +20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 425 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $395.66/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.71/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 610 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 869 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 500.00–515.00 $507.56 $1,487 -31.04
305–345 326 8 480.00–540.00 $502.13 $1,637 -22.04
350–395 378 17 447.00–520.00 $499.68 $1,889 +7.97
400–445 433 20 440.00–500.00 $466.44 $2,020 +2.65
455–495 478 7 450.00–470.00 $460.75 $2,202 +17.80
510–545 525 10 408.00–455.00 $427.83 $2,246 +12.95
550–595 569 8 380.00–440.00 $399.88 $2,275 +18.52
625–645 635 7 372.00–425.00 $390.38 $2,479 +18.01
655–695 673 5 350.00–370.00 $360.94 $2,429 +5.59
710–745 723 3 330.00–345.00 $338.20 $2,445 -3.93
760–795 783 3 325.00–330.00 $328.38 $2,571 -4.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 795.00 $795.00 $1,789 +142.60
285 285 1 612.00 $612.00 $1,744 +14.59
300–325 316 7 535.00–600.00 $563.70 $1,781 -3.61
355–385 374 7 460.00–560.00 $506.00 $1,892 -30.40
430–435 432 3 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $2,074 -19.80
465–485 471 10 442.00–490.00 $475.49 $2,240 +1.21
515–545 530 2 460.00–470.00 $465.14 $2,465 +18.01
590 590 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,384 -18.93
605–635 610 23 386.00–432.00 $390.71 $2,383 -8.54
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 -5.80
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 -8.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 +190.00
365–395 384 7 430.00–490.00 $464.36 $1,783 +13.32
400–435 415 6 440.00–475.00 $460.83 $1,912 +34.25
465–490 478 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 +56.23
510–525 517 3 375.00–415.00 $399.81 $2,067 -8.52
575–595 585 2 355.00–385.00 $369.74 $2,163 +5.84
620–625 623 3 340.00–395.00 $360.70 $2,247 +40.65
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +35.00
780 780 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,434 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,629 +116.31
265–295 279 11 470.00–620.00 $555.07 $1,549 +56.09
300–344 320 19 455.00–520.00 $502.15 $1,607 +42.01
354–395 377 15 400.00–475.00 $452.74 $1,707 +9.82
405–445 425 18 395.00–460.00 $435.48 $1,851 +12.09
460–495 476 14 390.00–430.00 $414.22 $1,972 +7.36
500–545 519 27 370.00–415.00 $395.66 $2,053 +22.97
560–595 580 14 350.00–375.00 $364.68 $2,115 +8.48
605–645 622 10 336.00–390.00 $354.67 $2,206 +7.24
700–735 718 2 300.00–330.00 $314.63 $2,259 -8.67
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 +8.68
900 900 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,935 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,622 +100.39
265–295 279 5 510.00–535.00 $518.73 $1,447 +8.60
315–345 326 7 515.00–560.00 $534.78 $1,743 +39.02
355–395 377 16 480.00–500.00 $485.71 $1,831 +21.01
405–445 425 34 435.00–480.00 $463.81 $1,971 +20.67
455–480 468 9 420.00–455.00 $433.70 $2,030 +7.45
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +33.75
505–515 508 4 390.00–435.00 $402.69 $2,046 +7.24
560 560 3 372.00–422.00 $394.67 $2,210 +23.39
605 value added 605 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 -2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 4 510.00–530.00 $517.41 $1,371 +46.03
340–345 343 7 435.00–470.00 $453.54 $1,556 -4.42
355–395 381 6 425.00–455.00 $442.13 $1,685 +19.67
405–445 426 10 370.00–444.00 $412.89 $1,759 +19.27
455–490 481 12 360.00–415.00 $394.93 $1,900 +12.82
510–545 522 3 340.00–370.00 $350.45 $1,829 +1.45
560–575 567 6 335.00–345.00 $338.38 $1,919 +7.16
605–640 629 4 300.00–302.00 $300.50 $1,890 -32.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 750.00–760.00 $755.27 $1,760 +182.29
255–290 274 7 570.00–680.00 $648.54 $1,777 +67.49
305–330 325 13 510.00–540.00 $532.98 $1,732 -1.10
355–395 383 15 470.00–504.00 $496.20 $1,900 +1.08
405–445 431 14 420.00–485.00 $453.37 $1,954 -0.91
460–490 482 6 440.00–455.00 $447.53 $2,157 +13.26
505–545 524 14 390.00–430.00 $405.80 $2,126 +7.68
560–595 573 11 370.00–415.00 $391.17 $2,241 +10.61
605–635 621 7 360.00–400.00 $377.70 $2,346 +21.28
660–665 663 3 318.00–355.00 $330.27 $2,190 -10.23
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 -0.84
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 +0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 740.00–755.00 $745.07 $1,803 +73.38
255–280 267 3 590.00–685.00 $646.78 $1,727 +48.29
305–320 314 10 570.00–585.00 $575.83 $1,808 +6.16
355–390 368 6 510.00–595.00 $539.64 $1,986 +15.73
405–445 427 12 440.00–500.00 $467.21 $1,995 -4.88
465–495 476 7 425.00–470.00 $444.11 $2,114 -3.52
505–525 513 5 415.00–435.00 $426.18 $2,186 +3.05
595 595 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 +36.53
620 620 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,604 +49.95
660–675 668 2 340.00–380.00 $359.78 $2,403 -0.29
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 -6.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
270–290 280 2 590.00–600.00 $595.18 $1,667 +51.37
315–340 323 6 500.00–525.00 $512.45 $1,655 +18.39
355–375 365 10 465.00–485.00 $475.55 $1,736 +7.00
405–445 433 12 400.00–460.00 $437.57 $1,895 +2.36
455–480 472 7 400.00–435.00 $416.65 $1,967 +4.65
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 -16.68
565–585 573 3 335.00–410.00 $365.44 $2,094 +10.92
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -9.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1380 1181 80-85% 29 172.00–215.00 $185.97 $2,196 +36.18
955–1390 1204 80-85% 8 157.00–192.00 $178.50 $2,149 +20.47
865–1580 1212 80-85% 40 161.00–204.00 $177.65 $2,153 +19.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1575 1404 75-80% 11 177.00–212.00 $187.92 $2,638 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,886 +40.80
1055–1850 1512 75-80% 16 171.00–209.00 $188.80 $2,855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 —
730–1215 980 85-90% 10 152.00–181.00 $160.50 $1,573 —
890–1205 1038 85-90% 7 146.00–173.00 $156.50 $1,624 +26.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1735 1418 6 171.00–212.00 $187.01 $2,652 —
1230–2110 1694 17 185.00–220.00 $198.68 $3,366 —
1575–2180 1774 11 198.00–228.00 $215.71 $3,827 +16.20

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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 19 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,447.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,538.89
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,340.00 $3,340.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,982.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,670.00–1,900.00 $1,797.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,130.00–2,400.00 $2,265.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,966.67

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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 3 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,116.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.