Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

9,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $480.06/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 374 lb · 148 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.88/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 424 lb · 146 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.68/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 425 lb · 138 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,110	2,919	7,409
Feeder cattle	7,322	2,319	5,431
Slaughter cattle	755	287	1,111
Replacement cattle	1,033	313	867

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Warm weather and green grass across majority of the state lead to an increase in receipts this week. Year to date receipts totaled 100,474 compared to 109,810 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady to firm
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 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
220–230	225	7	600.00–620.00	$602.79	$1,356	+5.29
250–295	277	8	540.00–610.00	$568.39	$1,574	-19.59
305–345	335	58	500.00–610.00	$552.63	$1,851	-13.97
350–396	382	44	470.00–585.00	$523.36	$1,999	-4.02
405–445	422	48	480.00–545.00	$518.74	$2,189	+22.37
450–495	470	73	450.00–530.00	$485.78	$2,283	+7.58
500–545	523	40	430.00–485.00	$457.12	$2,391	-0.44
550–595	570	47	410.00–450.00	$434.57	$2,477	+13.26
605–645	622	31	375.00–435.00	$405.44	$2,522	+18.62
650–695	669	57	345.00–400.00	$373.54	$2,499	+16.63
725–740	731	5	345.00–360.00	$349.03	$2,551	-1.04
761–790	770	21	316.00–350.00	$344.64	$2,654	+6.14
810	810	2	316.00	$316.00	$2,560	—
860	860	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,795	-3.06
900	900	2	308.00	$308.00	$2,772	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	12	610.00–700.00	$645.39	$1,433	-13.44
260–295	273	16	590.00–725.00	$613.56	$1,675	-89.82
305–345	326	38	530.00–690.00	$594.92	$1,939	-3.05
355–395	375	47	490.00–620.00	$553.38	$2,075	-7.61
400–430	416	28	515.00–575.00	$537.10	$2,234	+2.79
455–485	475	20	475.00–575.00	$510.03	$2,423	—
500–545	521	21	470.00–497.00	$482.73	$2,515	+5.50
547 value added	547	29	491.00	$491.00	$2,686	—
563 value added	563	13	492.00	$492.00	$2,770	—
550–585	566	8	420.00–460.00	$442.06	$2,502	-15.36
600–645	619	48	400.00–447.00	$424.78	$2,629	+19.85
655–695	664	30	355.00–410.00	$392.35	$2,605	—
707	707	5	372.50	$372.50	$2,634	+18.30
760–790	781	14	350.00–360.00	$350.70	$2,739	-14.54
805–845	813	6	316.00–335.00	$322.46	$2,622	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,200	—
300–345	326	11	460.00–540.00	$500.76	$1,632	-52.61
365–395	387	14	500.00–535.00	$515.20	$1,994	+17.14
400–445	426	25	420.00–505.00	$474.44	$2,021	-6.51
470–480	474	10	465.00–490.00	$484.51	$2,297	+55.08
505–540	523	23	385.00–475.00	$441.36	$2,308	+44.47
580	580	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,146	—
605–645	632	11	355.00–400.00	$386.73	$2,444	+37.73
680–690	685	7	307.00–380.00	$353.68	$2,423	+13.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
604	604	71	436.75	$436.75	$2,638	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	14	510.00–610.00	$553.33	$1,239	-20.19
255–295	283	27	480.00–600.00	$529.81	$1,499	-21.53
300–345	325	92	460.00–570.00	$501.96	$1,631	-17.48
350–395	374	148	435.00–520.00	$480.06	$1,795	-1.60
400–447	425	138	410.00–495.00	$457.68	$1,945	-6.49
450–497	480	133	400.00–455.00	$428.64	$2,057	-3.59
500–546	529	113	365.00–432.50	$398.99	$2,111	+2.56
550–595	571	72	345.00–400.00	$379.02	$2,164	+0.15
600–648	624	83	325.00–387.50	$354.37	$2,211	-11.42
650–695	673	22	315.00–365.00	$332.12	$2,235	-4.44
700–746	730	48	310.00–340.00	$328.98	$2,402	+0.19
760–790	777	7	308.00–320.00	$311.81	$2,423	-1.36
815–845	838	4	292.50–302.00	$299.69	$2,511	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	219	14	560.00–720.00	$593.21	$1,299	+49.32
260 value added	260	1	705.00	$705.00	$1,833	—
250–295	272	26	530.00–680.00	$583.00	$1,586	+2.02
320 fancy	320	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,824	-32.50
300–345	328	65	500.00–620.00	$531.13	$1,742	-14.50
350–360 fancy	355	2	520.00	$520.00	$1,846	-50.00
350–395	368	83	465.00–570.00	$504.57	$1,857	-2.53
400–445	424	146	440.00–525.00	$481.88	$2,043	-7.62
465 fancy	465	1	480.00	$480.00	$2,232	—
450–495	468	78	420.00–485.00	$452.23	$2,116	-19.74
500–540	523	98	385.00–460.00	$420.45	$2,199	-3.52
550–590	570	44	370.00–430.00	$400.81	$2,285	+1.91
600–648	625	98	350.00–405.00	$370.41	$2,315	-3.82
655–675	663	21	340.00–370.00	$356.42	$2,363	+7.00
700–745	728	15	320.00–352.50	$343.89	$2,504	-0.11
780	780	2	332.00	$332.00	$2,590	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	230	3	520.00–595.00	$556.20	$1,279	—
255–290	278	12	470.00–560.00	$506.45	$1,408	-36.17
305–345	323	30	445.00–515.00	$479.29	$1,548	-22.77
350–395	375	38	415.00–490.00	$454.38	$1,704	+8.47
405–445	427	52	395.00–470.00	$429.31	$1,833	-35.86
455–499	484	61	365.00–433.00	$403.72	$1,954	-8.25
505–545	523	38	340.00–395.00	$374.36	$1,958	-7.97
550–595	578	20	325.00–375.00	$364.06	$2,104	+18.05
605–640	617	13	310.00–335.00	$325.94	$2,011	—
680–695	686	4	315.00–325.00	$318.24	$2,183	+14.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
647	647	85	375.00	$375.00	$2,426	—

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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	18	575.00–680.00	$635.12	$1,442	+47.64
250–295	274	39	550.00–660.00	$597.62	$1,637	-8.97
300–345	326	68	530.00–600.00	$561.04	$1,829	+0.75
350–395	378	91	495.00–550.00	$526.57	$1,990	+2.08
400–445	422	129	460.00–535.00	$493.53	$2,083	+0.39
450–495	471	136	435.00–510.00	$473.21	$2,229	-5.49
500–545	520	111	400.00–475.00	$437.17	$2,273	-0.22
550–595	576	73	370.00–425.00	$400.36	$2,306	-9.73
600–645	621	84	343.00–405.00	$378.59	$2,351	-5.94
650–695	672	36	334.00–390.00	$357.03	$2,399	+0.70
700–745	724	26	325.00–365.00	$337.54	$2,444	+0.57
750–796	775	21	305.00–340.00	$321.60	$2,492	-0.64
800	800	4	324.00	$324.00	$2,592	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	224	16	635.00–770.00	$674.72	$1,511	+9.61
255–295	275	28	580.00–690.00	$631.58	$1,737	+23.42
295 fancy	295	1	700.00	$700.00	$2,065	—
305 fancy	305	1	700.00	$700.00	$2,135	—
300–345	320	43	560.00–660.00	$603.47	$1,931	-5.85
350–395	371	63	530.00–600.00	$560.01	$2,078	+8.05
400–445	422	87	485.00–560.00	$516.86	$2,181	+7.38
450–495	471	96	460.00–530.00	$490.40	$2,310	+8.54
500–545	519	78	430.00–510.00	$458.50	$2,380	-7.73
550–595	568	38	400.00–450.00	$422.61	$2,400	-9.65
605–645	625	32	370.00–420.00	$395.62	$2,473	-3.14
653–695	670	22	355.00–397.50	$366.90	$2,458	-10.19
700–730	712	7	340.00–380.00	$360.56	$2,567	—
755–790	768	4	325.00–345.00	$332.48	$2,553	+17.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	9	550.00–635.00	$608.95	$1,382	+70.30
250–295	278	15	520.00–590.00	$550.57	$1,531	-16.67
305–345	328	25	480.00–550.00	$523.28	$1,716	+18.82
355–395	377	34	445.00–525.00	$488.06	$1,840	-2.19
405–448	433	38	440.00–510.00	$477.22	$2,066	+10.63
450–495	476	38	402.00–465.00	$446.74	$2,126	-5.91
500–545	532	41	350.00–440.00	$413.17	$2,198	-14.59
550–595	566	27	350.00–400.00	$379.92	$2,150	-11.33
615–645	632	3	340.00–355.00	$346.54	$2,190	-35.95
660–680	673	4	325.00–350.00	$340.86	$2,294	+13.54
715–740	733	6	312.00–330.00	$318.43	$2,334	—
780–795	789	5	315.00–325.00	$319.96	$2,524	+29.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1445	1137	80-85%	54	142.00–179.00	$162.22	$1,844	—
795–1760	1184	80-85%	113	150.00–188.00	$172.17	$2,038	+10.43
825–1750	1219	80-85%	82	161.00–195.00	$181.47	$2,212	+12.33

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1545	1332	75-80%	63	164.00–189.00	$179.10	$2,386	+9.07
1010–1960	1384	75-80%	55	178.00–195.00	$185.58	$2,568	—
1100–1890	1398	75-80%	35	155.00–179.00	$169.11	$2,364	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1140	956	85-90%	22	130.00–162.00	$142.91	$1,366	—
720–1130	988	85-90%	44	130.00–170.00	$153.34	$1,515	—
815–1240	990	85-90%	30	142.00–170.00	$159.08	$1,575	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1830	1449	21	156.00–202.00	$182.73	$2,648	—
1035–2040	1572	45	180.00–215.00	$197.68	$3,108	—
1100–2090	1765	37	201.00–226.00	$211.75	$3,737	—

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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	13	1,370.00–1,680.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	1,750.00–2,500.00	$2,056.25

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	132	2,200.00–4,300.00	$3,110.61
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,360.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,650.00–3,700.00	$3,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	1,800.00–3,050.00	$2,493.10
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	2,385.00–3,950.00	$3,207.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	86	1,950.00–3,300.00	$2,736.92
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,785.00–5,700.00	$3,590.42
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,712.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,418.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,720.00–2,900.00	$2,269.17

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,621.43
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,434.62

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,740.00	$2,740.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,150.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00

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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	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	5,050.00–5,300.00	$5,162.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	3,000.00–4,600.00	$3,913.79	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	3,300.00–4,850.00	$4,034.56	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,400.00–4,500.00	$4,450.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	5,400.00–6,125.00	$5,708.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,100.00–4,900.00	$4,416.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,375.00–3,350.00	$2,802.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	3,850.00–5,000.00	$4,429.17	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,600.00–3,900.00	$3,750.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	2,800.00–3,200.00	$2,937.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,250.00	$4,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	3,900.00–4,200.00	$4,100.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,650.00	$1,625.00	—

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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.