Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

7,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.50/cwt +26.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 678 lb · 162 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.25/cwt ≈ $2,796/hd at 749 lb · 144 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $397.05/cwt -10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 525 lb · 119 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,912	7,428	5,733
Feeder cattle	6,521	5,919	4,275
Slaughter cattle	713	661	992
Replacement cattle	678	848	466

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 11.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 78,363 compared to 84,571 year ago.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 11.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	610.00–620.00	$615.05	$1,402	—
250–295	284	23	565.00–630.00	$604.05	$1,716	-13.03
300–345	324	22	525.00–600.00	$562.09	$1,821	-20.48
350–395	378	51	495.00–575.00	$535.60	$2,025	-0.37
400–445	418	31	490.00–530.00	$509.44	$2,129	-6.42
450–498	474	29	460.00–495.00	$477.95	$2,265	-20.09
500–545	520	39	425.00–480.00	$453.60	$2,359	-13.85
553–595	578	42	400.00–455.00	$423.95	$2,450	-35.07
600–645	624	29	376.00–425.00	$403.95	$2,521	-3.98
670–695	681	17	345.00–392.00	$371.41	$2,529	-17.30
700–715	706	4	330.00–360.00	$352.46	$2,488	-14.33
760–795	769	4	340.00–355.00	$343.88	$2,644	+5.18
834	834	5	332.00	$332.00	$2,769	+1.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	218	3	630.00–690.00	$649.96	$1,417	—
265–295	277	27	590.00–650.00	$623.24	$1,726	-30.19
300–345	323	28	560.00–650.00	$598.42	$1,933	-28.44
352–395	365	22	525.00–610.00	$574.72	$2,098	+22.66
400–435	412	26	485.00–570.00	$539.00	$2,221	+8.78
450–495	466	41	475.00–520.00	$498.71	$2,324	-8.22
500–535	518	18	460.00–490.00	$474.61	$2,458	+5.61
550–590	571	43	435.00–490.00	$451.27	$2,577	+2.08
600–625	612	8	410.00–440.00	$428.11	$2,620	+3.08
653–684	668	6	375.00–395.00	$384.21	$2,567	-14.24
750–767	759	6	330.00–350.00	$345.05	$2,619	-1.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	286	5	465.00–590.00	$514.56	$1,472	-75.44
315–345	331	7	495.00–570.00	$513.36	$1,699	-72.52
355–390	374	10	450.00–500.00	$485.98	$1,818	-15.18
405–440	416	9	450.00–500.00	$484.65	$2,016	-14.87
455–480	465	4	435.00–470.00	$453.39	$2,108	-21.69
500–545	529	9	410.00–430.00	$424.29	$2,244	-22.46
550–590	577	11	370.00–410.00	$398.15	$2,297	+13.61
600–640	626	4	363.00–370.00	$368.25	$2,305	+28.30
690	690	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,277	-23.40
710	710	2	332.00	$332.00	$2,357	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	224	9	480.00–575.00	$543.24	$1,217	-15.50
250–295	280	19	480.00–550.00	$506.13	$1,417	-61.97
300–349	328	62	440.00–520.00	$483.96	$1,587	-10.99
350–395	376	80	435.00–505.00	$468.37	$1,761	-9.90
400–445	426	99	405.00–490.00	$449.72	$1,916	-7.45
450–499	477	113	395.00–455.00	$428.14	$2,042	-1.28
500–545	525	119	355.00–432.00	$397.05	$2,085	-10.84
550–590	570	87	355.00–395.00	$377.86	$2,154	-9.69
600–645	621	45	340.00–375.00	$355.83	$2,210	-9.87
655–695	675	29	318.00–350.00	$332.77	$2,246	-0.77
700–745	718	22	260.00–322.00	$302.98	$2,175	-10.26
760–795	779	14	257.50–314.00	$301.07	$2,345	-8.64

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	226	6	530.00–685.00	$605.55	$1,369	-8.74
250–290	275	22	510.00–600.00	$548.63	$1,509	-29.07
300–345	325	63	490.00–540.00	$508.41	$1,652	-30.52
350–398	378	95	470.00–530.00	$492.99	$1,864	-5.42
360–397 fancy	383	9	505.00–520.00	$508.72	$1,948	-21.28
406 value added	406	11	475.00	$475.00	$1,928	—
410–415 fancy	413	3	480.00–500.00	$493.39	$2,038	—
400–445	418	95	430.00–510.00	$472.56	$1,975	-11.80
450–495	471	68	420.00–490.00	$449.05	$2,115	-3.87
500–545	523	60	395.00–440.00	$419.99	$2,197	-3.96
553–595	567	51	360.00–440.00	$390.42	$2,214	-1.37
600–648	618	37	330.00–401.00	$372.64	$2,303	-1.52
655–695	670	30	330.00–360.00	$344.95	$2,311	-7.17
700 fancy	700	1	337.00	$337.00	$2,359	—
700–745	722	14	315.00–340.00	$328.12	$2,369	-19.35
730	730	18	356.00	$356.00	$2,599	+8.53
755–765 fancy	760	2	317.00–322.00	$319.48	$2,428	—
755–790	778	7	305.00–326.00	$320.01	$2,490	-0.49
855	855	1	277.50	$277.50	$2,373	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
628	628	82	403.00	$403.00	$2,531	—
678	678	162	389.50	$389.50	$2,641	+26.04
749	749	144	373.25	$373.25	$2,796	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	231	8	450.00–555.00	$518.77	$1,198	-14.47
260–295	276	17	460.00–535.00	$504.21	$1,392	+35.59
300–340	318	31	410.00–495.00	$460.71	$1,465	-19.02
350–395	374	24	390.00–475.00	$449.89	$1,683	-14.24
400–445	425	55	370.00–460.00	$427.25	$1,816	-9.64
455–495	479	47	365.00–418.00	$399.94	$1,916	-8.23
500–545	526	41	305.00–400.00	$373.07	$1,962	-5.85
550–590	575	12	336.00–360.00	$347.63	$1,999	-11.33
605–635	624	10	330.00–350.00	$343.52	$2,144	+9.56
655–675	671	14	300.00–330.00	$319.75	$2,146	-3.02
710–745	725	7	250.00–300.00	$287.23	$2,082	-22.60
795	795	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,385	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	16	600.00–700.00	$658.81	$1,509	-3.68
255–295	272	33	550.00–660.00	$601.98	$1,637	-20.88
300–345	327	69	490.00–600.00	$552.38	$1,806	-17.46
350–397	377	74	470.00–560.00	$524.20	$1,976	-12.07
400–445	426	106	430.00–520.00	$480.35	$2,046	-10.11
450–495	471	95	420.00–515.00	$452.90	$2,133	-12.35
500–545	523	77	400.00–505.00	$428.63	$2,242	-9.41
550–590	568	55	365.00–487.00	$395.44	$2,246	-15.22
600–645	618	57	330.00–430.00	$379.17	$2,343	-2.77
655–695	672	29	330.00–415.00	$355.29	$2,388	-1.35
705–745	722	16	310.00–372.00	$331.21	$2,391	-0.21
755–795	768	4	310.00–325.00	$316.80	$2,433	-3.48
840	840	1	284.00	$284.00	$2,386	-36.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	230	6	560.00–740.00	$670.51	$1,542	-20.60
250–295	276	32	600.00–730.00	$634.16	$1,750	-38.49
295 fancy	295	1	690.00	$690.00	$2,036	+30.00
300–345	320	58	520.00–640.00	$592.02	$1,894	-4.91
325 fancy	325	1	660.00	$660.00	$2,145	—
350–395	370	51	500.00–585.00	$549.67	$2,034	-3.48
400–445	421	79	475.00–550.00	$509.74	$2,146	-0.38
450–495	472	94	435.00–505.00	$474.21	$2,238	-9.06
500–545	522	71	425.00–480.00	$449.52	$2,346	-5.67
555–595	570	32	400.00–440.00	$418.02	$2,383	-4.94
600–645	620	36	375.00–425.00	$393.09	$2,437	-3.75
650–690	666	14	360.00–407.50	$381.55	$2,541	+18.10
700–735	721	5	340.00–355.00	$346.63	$2,499	-1.16
755–790	768	3	310.00–335.00	$323.33	$2,483	-10.28

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	232	7	565.00–640.00	$587.94	$1,364	—
250–295	277	18	520.00–610.00	$562.05	$1,557	-18.28
315–340	333	26	495.00–545.00	$525.04	$1,748	-16.73
350–395	372	33	470.00–540.00	$502.68	$1,870	+4.20
405–445	426	37	435.00–490.00	$466.32	$1,987	-7.62
450–495	471	31	390.00–480.00	$426.38	$2,008	-21.38
500–545	522	33	375.00–420.00	$396.08	$2,068	-16.54
555–586	571	19	355.00–400.00	$385.72	$2,202	-11.45
600–645	634	15	325.00–377.50	$349.34	$2,215	-20.35
670–695	688	5	315.00–350.00	$325.90	$2,242	-9.58
755–795	780	9	285.00–300.00	$294.95	$2,301	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1530	1172	80-85%	42	168.00–206.00	$174.49	$2,045	+13.02
840–1790	1211	80-85%	50	140.00–186.00	$161.44	$1,955	-15.69
710–1625	1220	80-85%	90	154.00–195.00	$170.52	$2,080	-6.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1620	1378	75-80%	24	174.00–210.00	$187.08	$2,578	+2.19
1070–1875	1422	75-80%	44	164.00–194.00	$178.91	$2,544	+4.15
1140–2130	1544	75-80%	27	155.00–185.00	$172.28	$2,660	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1165	991	85-90%	31	130.00–157.00	$144.13	$1,428	+1.83
740–1160	996	85-90%	12	130.00–169.00	$152.69	$1,521	+10.39
815–1305	1046	85-90%	38	138.00–177.00	$150.75	$1,577	+1.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2040	1548	32	164.00–194.00	$182.39	$2,823	-1.66
1010–2220	1646	51	178.00–209.00	$193.84	$3,191	—
1080–2235	1708	31	193.00–222.00	$206.64	$3,529	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,800.00	$2,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	1,270.00–2,550.00	$1,804.52

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	2,750.00–4,300.00	$3,370.45
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	2,200.00–3,600.00	$2,858.24
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,171.43
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,650.00	$3,650.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	3,000.00–4,200.00	$3,583.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,500.00–2,900.00	$2,354.76
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00

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)	2	1,650.00–1,675.00	$1,662.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,372.73
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,900.00–2,725.00	$2,245.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,850.00	$2,390.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,300.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,685.71
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	3,950.00–4,200.00	$4,088.89
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,400.00–3,500.00	$2,991.67
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	48	3,500.00–4,600.00	$4,048.96

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,800.00–3,200.00	$3,040.00

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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	8	2,200.00–3,400.00	$2,662.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,850.00–4,500.00	$3,337.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	3,200.00–4,800.00	$3,977.78	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,400.00–4,600.00	$4,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,750.00	$4,750.00	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,250.00	$4,250.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	4,200.00–5,600.00	$5,029.41	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,700.00	$2,466.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	2,500.00–3,400.00	$2,964.29	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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

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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.