Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

7,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.31/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 524 lb · 137 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $489.52/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 375 lb · 108 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $499.18/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 426 lb · 106 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,564	10,535	4,846
Feeder cattle	6,269	9,007	3,487
Slaughter cattle	742	756	758
Replacement cattle	553	772	601

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 13.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 61,865 compared to 64,505 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	227	4	600.00–750.00	$679.14	$1,542	+54.90
255–295	267	12	585.00–710.00	$611.42	$1,632	-10.39
310–340	326	11	570.00–640.00	$591.30	$1,928	+17.13
358–395	381	32	510.00–610.00	$544.70	$2,075	+7.56
400–445	427	26	475.00–544.00	$511.57	$2,184	+18.16
450–495	468	38	440.00–510.00	$487.33	$2,281	+7.32
500–545	531	34	440.00–495.00	$459.46	$2,440	+11.68
550–595	570	28	410.00–475.00	$436.09	$2,486	+0.37
600–645	623	21	395.00–450.00	$423.83	$2,640	+22.15
655–690	671	26	360.00–390.00	$376.27	$2,525	-0.34
700–745	725	36	330.00–370.00	$356.48	$2,584	-0.36
755–795	780	12	335.00–355.00	$343.21	$2,677	-0.85
815–841	832	6	335.00	$335.00	$2,787	+8.00
895	895	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,954	+42.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	680.00–700.00	$690.11	$1,573	+29.72
250–295	270	16	620.00–790.00	$670.57	$1,811	+7.81
300–345	327	37	595.00–670.00	$618.53	$2,023	+10.21
355–395	370	24	560.00–640.00	$596.38	$2,207	+19.32
400–435	422	23	516.00–585.00	$544.01	$2,296	-28.15
450–487	461	17	495.00–537.50	$517.82	$2,387	-9.86
500–543	523	20	452.50–510.00	$467.62	$2,446	+5.36
550–595	572	28	430.00–495.00	$461.37	$2,639	+2.44
600–645	629	42	396.00–477.00	$413.80	$2,603	-4.74
650–690	665	31	387.50–418.00	$409.88	$2,726	+12.04
700–715	710	14	355.00–392.50	$383.87	$2,725	-2.09
760–785	768	3	350.00–362.50	$358.24	$2,751	+11.00
801	801	16	342.50	$342.50	$2,743	+15.18
868	868	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,864	+11.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,980	+46.10
375–395	379	7	445.00–500.00	$482.27	$1,828	+1.36
405–445	431	14	455.00–532.00	$495.25	$2,135	+17.52
465–495	481	5	435.00–455.00	$443.19	$2,132	-4.39
505–545	517	13	375.00–430.00	$411.31	$2,126	-10.10
555–590	579	12	370.00–405.00	$395.25	$2,288	+4.64
614	614	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,180	-18.13
725	725	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,465	+13.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	8	580.00–690.00	$637.66	$1,377	+23.00
250–295	279	38	550.00–660.00	$598.22	$1,669	+0.78
315 fancy	315	1	610.00	$610.00	$1,922	—
300–346	324	44	505.00–600.00	$542.79	$1,759	-5.54
350–396	375	75	460.00–545.00	$512.77	$1,923	+14.66
420–425 fancy	423	2	500.00–520.00	$509.94	$2,157	—
400–448	424	98	445.00–590.00	$478.65	$2,029	+15.36
450 value added	450	1	480.00	$480.00	$2,160	—
467–470 fancy	468	4	465.00–470.00	$468.74	$2,194	—
450–495	471	98	415.00–490.00	$455.88	$2,147	+11.19
510	510	1	437.50	$437.50	$2,231	+22.35
500–545	524	136	405.00–475.00	$425.22	$2,228	+10.07
557 value added	557	18	429.00	$429.00	$2,390	—
550–598	575	40	382.00–440.00	$400.74	$2,304	+1.46
605 value added	605	1	420.00	$420.00	$2,541	+31.19
605–645	619	17	350.00–395.00	$373.97	$2,315	-0.85
615–645 fancy	630	3	395.00–400.00	$397.48	$2,504	—
650–695	671	20	320.00–375.00	$342.44	$2,298	+0.38
684 value added	684	12	385.00	$385.00	$2,633	—
700	700	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,520	+36.49
705–745	727	34	318.00–340.00	$332.60	$2,418	+9.09
768–790	773	5	300.00–327.50	$321.38	$2,484	+1.38
785	785	2	345.00	$345.00	$2,708	+25.00
810	810	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,349	-13.96
885	885	4	305.00	$305.00	$2,699	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	11	550.00–630.00	$604.63	$1,360	+58.84
250–295	276	23	500.00–610.00	$562.52	$1,553	+18.52
300–345	327	58	470.00–565.00	$518.99	$1,697	+9.97
350–398	375	108	435.00–535.00	$489.52	$1,836	+17.67
400–445	428	90	420.00–505.00	$453.80	$1,942	+5.60
450–499	476	73	400.00–460.00	$431.25	$2,053	+5.94
500–545	526	78	360.00–455.00	$403.72	$2,124	+1.14
550–595	574	97	350.00–410.00	$377.83	$2,169	+5.88
600–645	626	56	320.00–390.00	$358.70	$2,245	+5.38
650–690	673	15	300.00–344.00	$329.81	$2,220	-5.43
710–745	728	19	300.00–334.00	$321.23	$2,339	-8.71
760–785	770	5	260.00–330.00	$307.15	$2,365	-5.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	223	3	570.00–580.00	$573.51	$1,279	—
260–295	274	13	440.00–550.00	$490.21	$1,343	-82.07
305–345	323	23	450.00–535.00	$506.20	$1,635	+29.92
350–390	373	24	400.00–505.00	$454.25	$1,694	-12.33
400–445	424	41	370.00–475.00	$438.74	$1,860	+4.79
450–495	477	53	355.00–440.00	$408.15	$1,947	+0.57
505–545	526	34	330.00–402.00	$383.95	$2,020	-12.15
555–595	574	20	338.00–390.00	$367.45	$2,109	-6.85
620–645	640	13	310.00–360.00	$343.05	$2,196	+3.12
665–690	674	7	300.00–312.00	$304.03	$2,049	-18.58
705–720	711	5	300.00–315.00	$303.99	$2,161	-15.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	16	600.00–780.00	$687.72	$1,561	+55.56
255–295	271	19	590.00–740.00	$675.00	$1,829	+30.35
300–345	329	39	530.00–675.00	$605.28	$1,991	+21.63
350–395	378	51	480.00–615.00	$539.24	$2,038	+4.34
405–445	426	106	440.00–545.00	$499.18	$2,127	+16.62
450–495	476	85	420.00–500.00	$462.43	$2,201	+10.66
500–545	524	69	400.00–485.00	$426.90	$2,237	+6.34
550–595	572	64	375.00–480.00	$409.50	$2,342	+15.77
600–645	627	46	340.00–415.00	$375.25	$2,353	+8.05
655–695	676	24	330.00–370.00	$346.05	$2,339	+2.74
705–745	723	14	310.00–350.00	$333.39	$2,410	+11.91
760–790	770	12	295.00–335.00	$319.77	$2,462	+8.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	223	7	700.00–825.00	$763.13	$1,702	+17.36
250–290	278	20	590.00–760.00	$671.45	$1,867	-6.02
300–345	323	31	540.00–710.00	$625.14	$2,019	-7.13
350–395	372	46	515.00–655.00	$572.95	$2,131	+8.59
400–445	419	78	465.00–570.00	$513.87	$2,153	+7.17
450–495	471	87	445.00–530.00	$484.43	$2,282	+10.53
500–545	523	102	430.00–505.00	$446.24	$2,334	+7.21
550–595	569	61	405.00–450.00	$423.35	$2,409	+11.87
600–645	624	51	364.00–415.00	$391.85	$2,445	+7.51
650–685	665	17	348.00–397.50	$372.31	$2,476	+10.43
700–745	720	17	330.00–360.00	$344.96	$2,484	+1.50
755–795	777	10	320.00–342.50	$331.83	$2,578	+7.07
800–830	820	3	305.00–325.00	$313.19	$2,568	+18.19
855–870	866	4	280.00–305.00	$293.81	$2,544	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	238	4	550.00–670.00	$579.05	$1,378	-70.95
255–295	272	16	570.00–695.00	$630.07	$1,714	+50.74
305–340	327	12	490.00–640.00	$579.22	$1,894	+15.63
351–395	374	39	470.00–595.00	$525.56	$1,966	+15.78
405–445	431	40	450.00–528.00	$481.90	$2,077	+20.62
455–495	472	29	410.00–470.00	$441.06	$2,082	+20.17
505–545	527	23	350.00–430.00	$399.89	$2,107	-1.10
555–595	577	21	365.00–400.00	$384.67	$2,220	-5.21
605–645	627	16	310.00–382.00	$363.40	$2,279	-6.36
665–690	676	10	300.00–350.00	$338.46	$2,288	-1.45
710–730	724	8	320.00–330.00	$323.70	$2,344	-5.75
795	795	1	306.00	$306.00	$2,433	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1545	1193	80-85%	61	142.00–188.00	$168.00	$2,004	—
935–1540	1228	80-85%	73	166.00–213.00	$181.67	$2,231	+9.10
900–1540	1237	80-85%	101	160.00–200.00	$176.19	$2,179	-5.60

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1240	994	85-90%	34	127.00–163.00	$146.27	$1,454	—
760–1300	1014	85-90%	52	132.00–169.00	$156.29	$1,585	—
835–1270	1061	85-90%	25	143.00–175.00	$161.77	$1,716	+2.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1740	1379	75-80%	47	165.00–200.00	$184.23	$2,541	—
1100–1675	1382	75-80%	44	171.00–211.00	$189.46	$2,618	—
1200–1680	1428	75-80%	19	158.00–189.00	$175.47	$2,506	-3.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–2120	1543	34	170.00–209.00	$186.47	$2,877	—
1050–2185	1656	43	179.00–218.00	$198.58	$3,288	—
1025–2290	1739	38	193.00–228.00	$208.23	$3,621	+12.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,800.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,450.00–2,300.00	$1,675.38

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,360.00–1,550.00	$1,447.69

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,150.00–3,750.00	$3,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	2,200.00–3,300.00	$2,820.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	2,500.00–3,700.00	$3,096.95
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,021.43
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	2,250.00–3,050.00	$2,507.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	2,100.00–2,900.00	$2,428.26
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,950.00–2,100.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,350.00–3,050.00	$2,636.36

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)	11	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–2,125.00	$1,958.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,225.00	$2,183.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	3,200.00–3,600.00	$3,466.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	3,800.00–4,600.00	$4,109.52
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	2,000.00–4,200.00	$3,723.08

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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	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,950.00–4,250.00	$4,116.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	2,700.00–4,250.00	$3,540.54	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,760.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	4,000.00–4,700.00	$4,395.83	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,850.00–3,900.00	$3,375.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,550.00–2,650.00	$2,600.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,125.00	—

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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.