Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

7,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.46/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 673 lb · 147 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.89/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 518 lb · 99 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $483.27/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 468 lb · 95 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,428	7,564	7,892
Feeder cattle	5,919	6,269	5,761
Slaughter cattle	661	742	1,187
Replacement cattle	848	553	944

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 70,147 compared to 73,173 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
250–295	278	18	600.00–760.00	$653.43	$1,817	-17.14
305–340	320	37	550.00–680.00	$626.86	$2,006	+8.33
350–395	378	28	520.00–600.00	$552.06	$2,087	-44.32
405–445	422	20	495.00–550.00	$530.22	$2,238	-13.79
450–495	463	39	480.00–560.00	$506.93	$2,347	-10.89
500–540	515	26	445.00–505.00	$469.00	$2,415	+1.38
560 value added	560	5	460.00	$460.00	$2,576	—
555–585	569	22	425.00–460.00	$449.19	$2,556	-12.18
600–645	624	51	400.00–455.00	$425.03	$2,652	+11.23
650–693	684	47	372.00–420.00	$398.45	$2,725	-11.43
705–720	713	14	350.00–390.00	$364.02	$2,595	-19.85
755–785	764	6	330.00–362.50	$346.35	$2,646	-11.89
820–830	827	10	335.00–343.00	$341.61	$2,825	-0.89
919	919	14	327.50	$327.50	$3,010	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	275	13	600.00–630.00	$617.08	$1,697	+5.66
300–345	332	38	525.00–620.00	$582.57	$1,934	-8.73
350–395	378	33	490.00–565.00	$535.97	$2,026	-8.73
410–445	431	29	470.00–545.00	$515.86	$2,223	+4.29
455–490	475	51	465.00–535.00	$498.04	$2,366	+10.71
512–545	531	28	430.00–500.00	$467.45	$2,482	+7.99
550–595	569	49	420.00–483.00	$459.02	$2,612	+22.93
600–645	626	20	365.00–435.00	$407.93	$2,554	-15.90
650–695	668	40	340.00–435.00	$388.71	$2,597	+12.44
700–735	710	16	340.00–382.00	$366.79	$2,604	+10.31
755–795	774	5	332.00–350.00	$338.70	$2,622	-4.51
841	841	3	331.00	$331.00	$2,784	-4.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,564	—
325–345	340	4	525.00–605.00	$585.88	$1,992	-14.12
350–390	372	9	470.00–525.00	$501.16	$1,864	+18.89
400–440	420	8	485.00–510.00	$499.52	$2,098	+4.27
455–495	474	4	460.00–490.00	$475.08	$2,252	+31.89
500–545	523	9	415.00–470.00	$446.75	$2,337	+35.44
565–590	573	4	350.00–420.00	$384.54	$2,203	-10.71
635–645	640	3	325.00–357.00	$339.95	$2,176	-15.05
675–695	682	3	350.00–360.00	$353.40	$2,410	—
770	770	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,656	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	224	16	515.00–640.00	$558.74	$1,252	-45.89
250–295	273	33	475.00–620.00	$568.10	$1,551	+5.58
300–345	328	59	445.00–535.00	$494.95	$1,623	-24.04
350–395	375	83	430.00–525.00	$478.27	$1,794	-11.25
400–447	425	84	425.00–510.00	$457.17	$1,943	+3.37
450–495	478	84	400.00–456.00	$429.42	$2,053	-1.83
500–545	518	99	370.00–440.00	$407.89	$2,113	+4.17
555–595	573	74	355.00–420.00	$387.55	$2,221	+9.72
600–645	623	76	330.00–395.00	$365.70	$2,278	+7.00
655–690	676	24	300.00–355.00	$333.54	$2,255	+3.73
705–745	724	11	265.00–335.00	$313.24	$2,268	-7.99
755–775	760	6	305.00–320.00	$309.71	$2,354	+2.56
815	815	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,323	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	18	555.00–660.00	$614.29	$1,382	-23.37
255–295	274	25	530.00–660.00	$577.70	$1,583	-20.52
300–345	317	56	470.00–595.00	$538.93	$1,708	-3.86
350–395	372	76	460.00–542.00	$498.41	$1,854	-14.36
375 fancy	375	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,988	—
400–445	419	73	450.00–530.00	$484.36	$2,029	+5.71
450–495	468	76	412.00–495.00	$452.92	$2,120	-2.96
502 value added	502	3	445.00	$445.00	$2,234	—
510 fancy	510	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,295	—
500–545	515	82	405.00–455.00	$423.95	$2,183	-13.55
555–590	566	50	370.00–420.00	$391.79	$2,218	-8.95
600–645	626	45	338.00–405.00	$374.16	$2,342	+0.19
650–692	664	15	338.00–370.00	$352.12	$2,338	+9.68
695 value added	695	3	425.00	$425.00	$2,954	+40.00
700–740	714	8	320.00–365.00	$347.47	$2,481	+14.87
750–785	773	14	295.00–342.00	$320.50	$2,477	-0.88
810	810	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,552	+25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	227	3	510.00–570.00	$533.24	$1,210	-40.27
265–285	272	3	425.00–500.00	$468.62	$1,275	-21.59
300–345	327	39	425.00–545.00	$479.73	$1,569	-26.47
355–395	376	20	425.00–505.00	$464.13	$1,745	+9.88
400–445	427	32	380.00–495.00	$436.89	$1,866	-1.85
455–495	475	36	372.50–440.00	$408.17	$1,939	+0.02
500–545	525	21	350.00–400.00	$378.92	$1,989	-5.03
565–595	575	15	315.00–380.00	$358.96	$2,064	-8.49
600–645	628	18	300.00–350.00	$333.96	$2,097	-9.09
670–680	674	4	318.00–330.00	$322.77	$2,175	+18.74
700–745	715	9	290.00–320.00	$309.83	$2,215	+5.84
855	855	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,924	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
663–685	673	147	356.50–369.00	$363.46	$2,446	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	5	630.00–690.00	$662.49	$1,544	-25.23
255–295	277	26	540.00–680.00	$622.86	$1,725	-52.14
300–345	327	48	515.00–625.00	$569.84	$1,863	-35.44
350–395	375	48	485.00–570.00	$536.27	$2,011	-2.97
400–445	424	95	440.00–535.00	$490.46	$2,080	-8.72
450–490	472	89	435.00–525.00	$465.25	$2,196	+2.82
500–548	531	67	405.00–480.00	$438.04	$2,326	+11.14
550–595	577	55	375.00–435.00	$410.66	$2,370	+1.16
605–645	624	34	320.00–405.00	$381.94	$2,383	+6.69
655–695	671	16	330.00–395.00	$356.64	$2,393	+10.59
710–745	733	15	300.00–345.00	$331.42	$2,429	-1.97
765–795	782	5	300.00–335.00	$320.28	$2,505	+0.51
810	810	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,592	—
850	850	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,295	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	231	9	650.00–750.00	$691.11	$1,596	-72.02
250–295	270	30	610.00–730.00	$672.65	$1,816	+1.20
270 fancy	270	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,782	—
300–345	323	52	550.00–660.00	$596.93	$1,928	-28.21
350–390	367	37	520.00–600.00	$553.15	$2,030	-19.80
400–445	418	64	470.00–565.00	$510.12	$2,132	-3.75
450–495	468	95	460.00–530.00	$483.27	$2,262	-1.16
500–544	522	71	435.00–500.00	$455.19	$2,376	+8.95
550–595	572	45	400.00–450.00	$422.96	$2,419	-0.39
600–645	614	45	360.00–435.00	$396.84	$2,437	+4.99
655–680	669	5	350.00–375.00	$363.45	$2,431	-8.86
700–740	711	15	325.00–365.00	$347.79	$2,473	+2.83
750–795	771	8	310.00–355.00	$333.61	$2,572	+1.78
820–835	828	3	285.00–332.50	$314.16	$2,601	+0.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	22	540.00–600.00	$580.33	$1,596	-49.74
305–345	336	21	500.00–570.00	$541.77	$1,820	-37.45
350–395	386	27	455.00–540.00	$498.48	$1,924	-27.08
405–445	430	32	430.00–508.00	$473.94	$2,038	-7.96
450–490	472	23	415.00–475.00	$447.76	$2,113	+6.70
505–545	532	28	360.00–450.00	$412.62	$2,195	+12.73
555–590	574	7	385.00–415.00	$397.17	$2,280	+12.50
610–635	621	7	340.00–388.00	$369.69	$2,296	+6.29
660–695	684	11	318.00–350.00	$335.48	$2,295	-2.98
710–715	712	3	300.00–305.00	$301.67	$2,148	-22.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1465	1174	80-85%	59	140.00–174.00	$161.47	$1,896	-6.53
775–1635	1225	80-85%	59	161.00–193.00	$177.13	$2,170	-4.54
900–1550	1228	80-85%	93	152.00–183.00	$168.80	$2,073	-12.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1155	994	85-90%	35	125.00–155.00	$142.30	$1,414	-3.97
830–1395	1021	85-90%	33	112.00–160.00	$148.80	$1,519	-7.49
770–1200	1067	85-90%	18	145.00–167.00	$159.85	$1,706	-1.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1645	1398	75-80%	16	174.00–199.00	$184.89	$2,585	-4.57
1200–1765	1431	75-80%	27	167.00–188.00	$174.76	$2,501	-0.71
1035–1925	1432	75-80%	29	158.00–177.00	$168.32	$2,410	-7.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1990	1514	28	170.00–197.00	$184.05	$2,787	-2.42
1100–2425	1794	40	192.00–216.00	$206.08	$3,697	—
1150–2120	1800	38	182.00–208.00	$197.91	$3,562	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,380.00–1,675.00	$1,561.54
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,863.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	14	2,836.00	$2,836.00

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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)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	3,900.00–4,200.00	$3,975.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,700.00–2,500.00	$1,863.46
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	1,825.00–3,200.00	$2,520.85
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	3,050.00–4,400.00	$3,687.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	93	1,875.00–3,600.00	$2,932.04
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	2,300.00–3,700.00	$3,150.65
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,450.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,350.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,208.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,400.00–2,850.00	$2,659.09

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)	10	1,740.00–2,550.00	$2,004.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,257.14

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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	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,300.00

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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	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	4,400.00–5,100.00	$4,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,900.00–5,100.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,900.00–4,300.00	$4,025.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,466.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	102	2,800.00–4,500.00	$3,638.24	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,450.00–4,200.00	$3,139.29	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,483.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	42	2,600.00–3,600.00	$3,095.24	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,900.00–2,200.00	$1,975.00	—

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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.