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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

5,972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.22/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 425 lb · 105 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $495.90/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 423 lb · 93 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.16/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 371 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,972 7,912 7,233
Feeder cattle 4,592 6,521 5,410
Slaughter cattle 660 713 979
Replacement cattle 720 678 844

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 85,384 compared to 92,709 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 8 520.00–600.00 $550.50 $1,310 -64.55
255–295 276 17 480.00–620.00 $543.82 $1,501 -60.23
305–345 328 30 480.00–620.00 $535.56 $1,757 -26.53
350–395 372 30 435.00–560.00 $501.72 $1,866 -33.88
410–445 430 35 455.00–525.00 $495.31 $2,130 -14.13
455–495 475 39 435.00–495.00 $474.90 $2,256 -3.05
500–545 524 46 420.00–480.00 $446.87 $2,342 -6.73
550–595 578 27 385.00–425.00 $398.53 $2,304 -25.42
610–645 630 18 350.00–405.00 $390.23 $2,458 -13.72
650–685 664 8 365.00–370.00 $366.26 $2,432 -5.15
702–730 716 37 330.00–360.00 $356.55 $2,553 +4.09
780–785 782 6 325.00–335.00 $328.35 $2,568 -15.53
840 840 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,667 -14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 8 610.00–670.00 $639.89 $1,459 -10.07
255–295 280 11 530.00–630.00 $578.86 $1,621 -44.38
305–345 327 38 515.00–660.00 $561.01 $1,835 -37.41
350–395 368 39 490.00–590.00 $535.31 $1,970 -39.41
405–440 421 23 490.00–542.00 $516.30 $2,174 -22.70
450–495 476 28 455.00–495.00 $482.32 $2,296 -16.39
505–540 519 15 437.00–515.00 $463.00 $2,403 -11.61
550–590 568 20 415.00–450.00 $433.10 $2,460 -18.17
600–643 619 8 395.00–425.00 $401.69 $2,486 -26.42
652–695 669 17 365.00–387.50 $373.94 $2,502 -10.27
703–720 709 3 370.00–375.00 $373.31 $2,647 —
760–775 766 7 342.00–365.00 $349.68 $2,679 +4.63
855–872 868 4 300.00–317.50 $304.31 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 445.00–460.00 $450.25 $1,180 -64.31
305–345 325 10 435.00–550.00 $484.45 $1,574 -28.91
360–395 376 7 415.00–500.00 $448.48 $1,686 -37.50
405–440 420 10 455.00–500.00 $483.61 $2,031 -1.04
455–490 479 7 435.00–475.00 $456.10 $2,185 +2.71
515–530 520 3 433.00–435.00 $434.32 $2,258 +10.03
560–595 581 7 370.00–415.00 $385.35 $2,239 -12.80
605–625 615 4 330.00–370.00 $356.23 $2,191 -12.02
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 22 550.00–630.00 $578.06 $1,330 -27.49
260 fancy 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
250–295 276 13 510.00–580.00 $550.26 $1,519 +1.63
310–330 fancy 317 5 550.00–580.00 $561.83 $1,781 —
300–345 325 64 450.00–565.00 $510.59 $1,659 +2.18
350–399 371 92 440.00–530.00 $484.16 $1,796 -8.83
400–448 425 105 430.00–515.00 $466.22 $1,981 -6.34
450–496 473 69 415.00–480.00 $442.97 $2,095 -6.08
500–545 517 60 370.00–445.00 $412.38 $2,132 -7.61
550–595 568 33 365.00–428.00 $393.50 $2,235 +3.08
575 fancy 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 —
600–645 623 42 340.00–390.00 $368.30 $2,295 -4.34
655–685 669 13 322.50–360.00 $340.64 $2,279 -4.31
708–743 727 5 322.50–360.00 $341.65 $2,484 -14.35
785–797 795 7 316.00–330.00 $317.97 $2,528 -2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 18 460.00–600.00 $522.43 $1,196 -20.81
260–295 282 26 480.00–560.00 $508.70 $1,435 +2.57
300–345 323 66 420.00–545.00 $477.49 $1,542 -6.47
350–395 375 79 415.00–505.00 $458.25 $1,718 -10.12
400–447 430 84 390.00–470.00 $436.83 $1,878 -12.89
450–495 476 61 370.00–455.00 $415.50 $1,978 -12.64
500–545 524 68 340.00–420.00 $391.00 $2,049 -6.05
550–595 576 48 340.00–405.00 $369.21 $2,127 -8.65
600–645 624 29 320.00–380.00 $349.18 $2,179 -6.65
650–685 677 17 305.00–345.00 $332.29 $2,250 -0.48
705–745 724 22 310.00–325.00 $319.64 $2,314 +16.66
755–795 780 11 280.00–320.00 $309.97 $2,418 +8.90
800 800 3 290.00–295.00 $293.33 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 7 455.00–510.00 $484.23 $1,075 -34.54
255–295 277 11 420.00–530.00 $468.81 $1,299 -35.40
305–345 329 33 400.00–530.00 $468.96 $1,543 +8.25
350–395 367 38 375.00–490.00 $437.36 $1,605 -12.53
400–445 429 50 360.00–455.00 $422.15 $1,811 -5.10
455–495 477 27 340.00–424.00 $401.80 $1,917 +1.86
505–545 525 26 346.00–390.00 $368.19 $1,933 -4.88
560–595 583 14 300.00–365.00 $337.21 $1,966 -10.42
605–635 617 5 310.00–355.00 $336.37 $2,075 -7.15
650–690 670 3 315.00–325.00 $320.64 $2,148 +0.89
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +7.77
755–795 768 12 265.00–295.00 $284.76 $2,187 -15.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 12 540.00–650.00 $602.52 $1,344 -56.29
255–295 276 21 500.00–585.00 $561.14 $1,549 -40.84
305–345 330 34 460.00–575.00 $532.25 $1,756 -20.13
350–395 376 56 440.00–545.00 $505.27 $1,900 -18.93
400–445 424 89 425.00–515.00 $475.63 $2,017 -4.72
450–495 475 82 420.00–487.50 $455.88 $2,165 +2.98
500–545 524 60 350.00–460.00 $421.01 $2,206 -7.62
560–595 577 45 355.00–415.00 $386.42 $2,230 -9.02
605–645 625 40 330.00–395.00 $367.67 $2,298 -11.50
655–695 676 13 325.00–370.00 $345.89 $2,338 -9.40
705–745 725 12 312.50–335.00 $323.10 $2,342 -8.11
750–795 771 8 252.50–330.00 $302.45 $2,332 -14.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 14 550.00–700.00 $641.74 $1,412 -28.77
265–295 281 15 530.00–650.00 $578.40 $1,625 -55.76
300–345 317 37 510.00–595.00 $563.64 $1,787 -28.38
335 fancy 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 -60.00
350–395 375 40 495.00–565.00 $529.76 $1,987 -19.91
400–445 423 93 460.00–535.00 $495.90 $2,098 -13.84
450–490 468 73 440.00–515.00 $472.21 $2,210 -2.00
500–545 519 66 410.00–475.00 $438.15 $2,274 -11.37
550–595 576 26 380.00–445.00 $405.76 $2,337 -12.26
605–645 622 24 355.00–400.00 $376.28 $2,340 -16.81
650–693 665 21 333.00–430.00 $366.59 $2,438 -14.96
710–740 723 4 330.00–350.00 $340.37 $2,461 -6.26
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 5 510.00–590.00 $565.85 $1,296 -22.09
260–290 270 19 450.00–570.00 $539.79 $1,457 -22.26
305–345 326 24 450.00–560.00 $516.31 $1,683 -8.73
360–398 381 44 465.00–515.00 $487.19 $1,856 -15.49
400–445 430 35 400.00–475.00 $448.82 $1,930 -17.50
450–495 471 19 385.00–455.00 $431.44 $2,032 +5.06
510–545 532 34 360.00–420.00 $385.04 $2,048 -11.04
550–595 574 11 340.00–385.00 $365.65 $2,099 -20.07
615–640 628 5 335.00–350.00 $341.18 $2,143 -8.16
665–670 669 4 310.00–320.00 $317.51 $2,124 -8.39
705–720 710 4 265.00–300.00 $287.45 $2,041 —
790 790 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +5.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1680 1184 80-85% 110 158.00–179.00 $166.61 $1,973 -7.88
805–1550 1197 80-85% 85 145.00–168.00 $158.92 $1,902 -15.57
1020–1515 1233 80-85% 38 165.00–180.00 $171.55 $2,115 +1.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1340 1067 85-90% 35 139.00–167.00 $155.55 $1,660 —
920–1265 1069 85-90% 53 128.00–160.00 $151.20 $1,616 —
770–1240 1073 85-90% 40 125.00–157.00 $142.27 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1695 1398 75-80% 17 169.00–191.00 $175.79 $2,458 -11.29
965–1735 1427 75-80% 24 162.00–173.00 $167.22 $2,386 -11.69
1125–1640 1428 75-80% 29 164.00–186.00 $173.44 $2,477 -5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1705 1392 18 160.00–195.00 $178.33 $2,482 —
1220–2260 1626 35 179.00–208.00 $192.18 $3,125 -1.66
1095–2355 1865 23 194.00–226.00 $203.96 $3,804 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,620.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,620.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–3,500.00 $2,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,246.88
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,345.00–3,550.00 $3,447.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,513.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,777.46
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,500.00–4,300.00 $3,312.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–4,400.00 $3,292.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,605.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,890.00–2,750.00 $2,258.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,541.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,000.00–4,950.00 $4,132.14
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,300.00–4,150.00 $3,603.13
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,800.00 $2,978.57
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,750.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,850.00–4,400.00 $2,980.77 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,050.00–5,100.00 $5,083.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,700.00–4,750.00 $4,725.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,750.00–3,950.00 $3,330.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,800.00–4,850.00 $4,522.73 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 67 2,100.00–4,300.00 $3,686.57 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00–6,800.00 $5,360.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,492.86 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–3,900.00 $3,566.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,016.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,533.33 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.