Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

4,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.39/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 568 lb · 118 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.41/cwt +26.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 674 lb · 101 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $460.28/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 469 lb · 82 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,968	1,183	12,231
Feeder cattle	4,022	—	10,142
Slaughter cattle	543	—	1,192
Replacement cattle	403	—	897

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 40,553 compared to 48,931 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220 fancy	213	2	700.00–720.00	$709.65	$1,512	—
205–245	228	4	720.00–790.00	$745.27	$1,699	-49.73
250–295	280	23	600.00–760.00	$647.07	$1,812	+35.07
305–345	325	24	570.00–680.00	$603.23	$1,960	+39.53
350–395	378	34	520.00–605.00	$566.60	$2,142	+60.60
405–440	422	15	460.00–535.00	$517.66	$2,185	+37.66
450–495	470	34	460.00–540.00	$494.80	$2,326	+19.31
500–545	514	43	420.00–500.00	$462.93	$2,379	-2.21
550–585	564	44	397.00–475.00	$451.92	$2,549	+47.92
610–636	626	11	400.00–422.50	$408.97	$2,560	+18.26
655–693	674	101	355.00–414.00	$396.41	$2,672	+26.41
700–745	723	6	350.00–386.00	$369.74	$2,673	+19.74
750–790	782	33	325.00–368.00	$356.00	$2,784	—
822–830	824	7	330.00–350.00	$341.55	$2,814	—
866–880	873	21	331.00–343.00	$336.39	$2,937	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	225	5	507.00–610.00	$564.99	$1,271	—
255–295	277	16	550.00–610.00	$589.83	$1,634	+82.27
315–345	336	16	460.00–590.00	$551.31	$1,852	+49.18
350–395	373	28	455.00–580.00	$529.20	$1,974	+29.52
400–445	433	36	445.00–517.00	$493.68	$2,138	+27.24
455–495	474	19	430.00–504.00	$476.35	$2,258	+15.60
505–549	535	28	400.00–478.00	$452.60	$2,421	+24.77
550–595	573	25	400.00–440.00	$428.45	$2,455	+28.57
600–645	623	33	377.50–406.00	$393.66	$2,453	+3.28
655–691	674	29	354.00–395.00	$375.88	$2,533	+14.94
700–735	726	4	320.00–369.00	$357.19	$2,593	+18.99
753	753	9	354.00	$354.00	$2,666	+25.62
800	800	3	318.00	$318.00	$2,544	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
791	791	73	358.00	$358.00	$2,832	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	382	3	455.00–545.00	$514.74	$1,966	+50.38
400–425	416	9	410.00–490.00	$464.85	$1,934	+4.02
455–490	477	7	407.00–490.00	$475.60	$2,269	+35.60
525–545	534	24	352.50–458.00	$432.20	$2,308	+32.39
565–595	577	11	360.00–414.00	$400.74	$2,312	+31.00
610–645	636	4	335.00–378.00	$367.69	$2,339	+6.99
880	880	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,936	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	236	7	560.00–690.00	$623.72	$1,472	-66.28
250–295	275	22	495.00–650.00	$581.26	$1,598	+62.53
300–346	326	41	455.00–630.00	$524.34	$1,709	-10.44
330 fancy	330	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,716	—
355–395	375	46	430.00–585.00	$482.12	$1,808	-3.59
405–425 fancy	409	9	465.00–470.00	$469.42	$1,920	—
405–445	424	62	410.00–490.00	$452.87	$1,920	-10.94
450–495	468	62	390.00–470.00	$439.11	$2,055	+5.41
500–545	516	65	360.00–445.00	$404.82	$2,089	+2.13
566 value added	566	25	385.00	$385.00	$2,179	—
555–590	569	93	350.00–425.00	$385.50	$2,193	-9.17
600–645	618	20	335.00–385.00	$366.38	$2,264	+21.38
600–648 fancy	640	8	373.00–377.50	$373.79	$2,392	—
652 fancy	652	18	372.50	$372.50	$2,429	—
650–695	671	24	325.00–352.00	$345.04	$2,315	—
709–742	717	41	315.00–350.00	$339.36	$2,433	—
725 value added	725	23	347.50	$347.50	$2,519	—
769–798	784	50	300.00–327.50	$324.33	$2,543	—
800–825	816	4	322.50–325.00	$323.11	$2,637	—
815–825	823	19	265.00–327.00	$315.24	$2,594	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	236	5	530.00–570.00	$548.69	$1,295	-116.31
250–295	279	28	450.00–625.00	$514.98	$1,437	-40.09
300–345	330	32	430.00–600.00	$489.70	$1,616	-12.45
350–395	377	65	410.00–510.00	$463.98	$1,749	+11.24
400–445	429	67	400.00–470.00	$436.57	$1,873	+1.09
450–498	480	64	356.00–440.00	$404.13	$1,940	-10.09
500–546	529	68	340.00–425.00	$395.17	$2,090	-0.49
550–595	575	54	324.00–395.00	$376.43	$2,164	+11.75
600–645	629	54	295.00–375.00	$348.59	$2,193	-6.08
655–695	673	31	320.00–350.00	$337.19	$2,269	—
705–743	721	11	285.00–338.00	$324.22	$2,338	+9.59
750–785	760	18	255.00–335.00	$314.31	$2,389	+14.31
815	815	3	314.00	$314.00	$2,559	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	435.00	$435.00	$1,109	-82.41
320–345	327	6	420.00–475.00	$441.10	$1,442	-12.44
360–390	378	8	395.00–465.00	$434.92	$1,644	-7.21
400–445	433	13	377.00–430.00	$410.98	$1,780	-1.91
455–495	478	22	365.00–420.00	$394.56	$1,886	-0.37
500–545	528	25	350.00–406.00	$387.92	$2,048	+37.47
550–590	570	4	330.00–376.00	$364.64	$2,078	+26.26
605–640	626	7	300.00–362.00	$340.47	$2,131	+39.97
790	790	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,291	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
653	653	78	367.00	$367.00	$2,397	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	3	630.00–750.00	$682.44	$1,535	-62.63
260–295	275	8	590.00–700.00	$654.52	$1,800	+7.74
300–345	320	13	500.00–655.00	$585.92	$1,875	+10.09
350–390	373	39	470.00–610.00	$530.25	$1,978	-9.39
400–445	424	52	455.00–555.00	$495.19	$2,100	+27.98
450–495	469	82	430.00–505.00	$460.28	$2,159	+16.17
500–545	521	54	412.00–490.00	$438.90	$2,287	+12.72
555–597	572	38	385.00–445.00	$409.45	$2,342	-25.55
605–645	623	29	356.00–425.00	$385.59	$2,402	-34.41
655–690	667	13	342.50–395.00	$360.57	$2,405	+0.79
705–745	723	8	330.00–360.00	$344.74	$2,492	+24.74
755–785	770	2	295.00–340.00	$317.06	$2,441	—
835	835	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,672	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	4	570.00–720.00	$647.90	$1,510	-107.37
275–295	280	12	520.00–670.00	$604.74	$1,693	-43.80
300–345	320	22	465.00–620.00	$552.67	$1,769	+19.69
350–395	371	26	455.00–555.00	$515.58	$1,913	+19.38
400–445	430	57	430.00–520.00	$473.27	$2,035	+19.90
450–495	475	43	415.00–490.00	$447.98	$2,128	+0.45
501–545	521	48	390.00–440.00	$414.21	$2,158	+8.41
550–595	578	28	352.00–480.00	$394.03	$2,277	+2.86
600–645	622	20	335.00–395.00	$367.53	$2,286	-10.17
650–695	681	17	314.00–385.00	$357.24	$2,433	+26.97
715–745	736	4	295.00–346.00	$322.02	$2,370	+7.02
770–795	783	4	290.00–305.00	$296.24	$2,320	-8.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,425	-95.18
320–345	331	7	465.00–575.00	$542.83	$1,797	+30.38
365–395	387	10	435.00–515.00	$485.33	$1,878	+9.78
410–445	429	7	430.00–480.00	$465.75	$1,998	+28.18
465–495	471	15	365.00–456.00	$440.68	$2,076	+24.03
525–545	536	9	395.00–408.00	$401.84	$2,154	+36.84
585	585	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,164	+4.56
610	610	4	370.00–395.00	$382.50	$2,333	+52.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1595	1178	80-85%	38	140.00–180.00	$160.09	$1,886	-25.88
745–1665	1203	80-85%	71	149.00–190.00	$169.56	$2,040	-8.94
1000–1505	1216	80-85%	30	160.00–200.00	$178.28	$2,168	+0.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1265	988	85-90%	26	110.00–151.00	$136.22	$1,346	-24.28
870–1190	1024	85-90%	32	115.00–162.00	$146.16	$1,497	-10.34
875–1260	1069	85-90%	18	131.00–172.00	$158.09	$1,690	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1900	1431	75-80%	22	170.00–201.00	$184.86	$2,645	-3.06
1175–1840	1442	75-80%	22	156.00–178.00	$170.64	$2,461	—
1145–1830	1482	75-80%	26	163.00–188.00	$179.71	$2,663	-17.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1840	1490	15	158.00–197.00	$182.41	$2,718	—
1130–1975	1576	38	180.00–210.00	$193.21	$3,045	—
1260–2510	1860	24	195.00–219.00	$205.24	$3,817	—

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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	23	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,591.30
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,850.00–2,025.00	$1,905.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
955–1150	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	212.00–255.00	$231.47	$2,456

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,600.00–2,700.00	$2,008.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,275.00–3,200.00	$2,741.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	1,950.00–3,300.00	$2,555.15
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,000.00–4,000.00	$3,568.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,375.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,920.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,630.00

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)	8	1,200.00–2,300.00	$1,681.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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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	2	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,450.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,350.00–3,600.00	$3,087.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,500.00–4,800.00	$4,650.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,600.00–3,800.00	$2,856.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,312.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–2,850.00	$2,341.67	—

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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.