Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

6,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $438.97/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 472 lb · 116 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $469.91/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 472 lb · 111 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $441.96/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 525 lb · 102 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,643	9,110	5,491
Feeder cattle	5,237	7,322	4,130
Slaughter cattle	703	755	904
Replacement cattle	703	1,033	457

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady, with instances 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 109,240 compared to 118,150 year ago.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	6	600.00–620.00	$610.00	$1,360	+7.21
250–295	278	21	540.00–610.00	$590.06	$1,640	+21.67
300–349	327	51	520.00–610.00	$565.86	$1,850	+13.23
351–397	382	73	475.00–570.00	$534.51	$2,042	+11.15
405–449	432	42	470.00–540.00	$515.01	$2,225	-3.73
450–496	479	52	456.00–520.00	$479.73	$2,298	-6.05
500–545	525	50	425.00–500.00	$464.58	$2,439	+7.46
550–593	575	72	395.00–475.00	$434.76	$2,500	+0.19
600–645	629	34	368.00–435.00	$410.01	$2,579	+4.57
655–697	680	22	345.00–395.00	$373.23	$2,538	-0.31
705–745	724	23	335.00–370.00	$354.21	$2,564	+5.18
755–765	760	4	342.00–343.00	$342.50	$2,603	-2.14

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	4	640.00–670.00	$655.21	$1,540	+9.82
250–295	272	11	600.00–650.00	$621.64	$1,691	+8.08
305–345	321	23	560.00–710.00	$605.40	$1,943	+10.48
350–385	365	34	550.00–660.00	$580.07	$2,117	+26.69
400–440	417	38	510.00–570.00	$533.93	$2,226	-3.17
450–492	474	52	480.00–550.00	$501.16	$2,375	-8.87
500–530	518	26	470.00–505.00	$484.88	$2,512	+2.15
555–576	570	33	450.00–467.50	$457.09	$2,605	+15.03
625–635	627	11	415.00–430.00	$423.65	$2,656	-1.13
660–685	675	14	367.00–410.00	$388.61	$2,623	-3.74
705–710	707	5	360.00–370.00	$365.98	$2,587	-6.52
780	780	16	354.00	$354.00	$2,761	+3.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	287	3	495.00–525.00	$506.86	$1,455	—
310–345	326	11	450.00–550.00	$505.73	$1,649	+4.97
365–395	387	10	450.00–550.00	$501.93	$1,942	-13.27
400–405	403	3	445.00–460.00	$455.04	$1,834	-19.40
465–495	483	10	430.00–485.00	$458.81	$2,216	-25.70
505–540	522	13	400.00–440.00	$417.55	$2,180	-23.81
555–590	564	13	355.00–420.00	$381.19	$2,150	+11.19
605–645	637	5	345.00–388.00	$365.27	$2,327	-21.46
655–690	680	5	330.00–355.00	$338.56	$2,302	-15.12
705–710	708	2	315.00–340.00	$327.46	$2,318	—
755–785	768	6	310.00–330.00	$323.28	$2,483	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	234	12	540.00–600.00	$569.79	$1,333	+16.46
255–295	282	36	490.00–580.00	$531.72	$1,499	+1.91
300–345	328	55	475.00–550.00	$508.60	$1,668	+6.64
350–397	374	87	450.00–525.00	$478.49	$1,790	-1.57
400–446	429	94	437.00–490.00	$459.18	$1,970	+1.50
450–495	472	116	410.00–470.00	$438.97	$2,072	+10.33
500–545	526	87	360.00–455.00	$409.03	$2,151	+10.04
550–595	574	71	350.00–407.00	$381.27	$2,188	+2.25
605–645	628	61	330.00–380.00	$362.52	$2,277	+8.15
650–690	667	26	330.00–356.00	$340.59	$2,272	+8.47
705–745	719	26	310.00–346.00	$330.38	$2,375	+1.40
775–790	783	3	300.00–320.00	$306.60	$2,401	-5.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	229	18	560.00–800.00	$615.08	$1,409	+21.87
250–295	275	25	540.00–620.00	$566.43	$1,558	-16.57
300–345	317	35	510.00–590.00	$539.77	$1,711	+8.64
315–325 fancy	320	2	590.00–595.00	$592.46	$1,896	+22.46
350–395	373	52	480.00–555.00	$507.62	$1,893	+3.05
400–445	423	76	455.00–540.00	$482.06	$2,039	+0.18
415–445 fancy	428	6	490.00–515.00	$500.19	$2,141	—
450–490	468	66	430.00–495.00	$461.64	$2,160	+9.41
460–490 fancy	475	2	480.00–495.00	$487.74	$2,317	+7.74
500–549	517	74	395.00–460.00	$425.12	$2,198	+4.67
530–545	538	2	445.00–475.00	$460.21	$2,476	+39.76
555 value added	555	7	422.00	$422.00	$2,342	—
550–590	570	48	385.00–495.00	$419.22	$2,390	+18.41
600 fancy	600	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,400	—
600–635	617	24	350.00–415.00	$380.82	$2,350	+10.41
650–690	667	74	340.00–380.00	$357.95	$2,388	+1.53
705–745	717	13	325.00–355.00	$343.51	$2,463	-0.38
755–785	763	15	325.00–339.50	$335.93	$2,563	+3.93
838	838	8	316.00	$316.00	$2,648	—
878	878	5	315.00	$315.00	$2,766	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	560.00	$560.00	$1,232	+3.80
265–295	285	11	480.00–530.00	$513.92	$1,465	+7.47
310–345	335	41	450.00–510.00	$488.16	$1,635	+8.87
350–395	375	58	430.00–495.00	$462.05	$1,733	+7.67
400–445	429	32	400.00–455.00	$433.35	$1,859	+4.04
450–495	479	44	385.00–435.00	$414.97	$1,988	+11.25
500–545	524	49	335.00–405.00	$381.38	$1,998	+7.02
550–595	565	11	330.00–375.00	$361.68	$2,043	-2.38
600–615	606	7	305.00–370.00	$336.16	$2,037	+10.22
675–680	678	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,068	-13.24
715–745	730	3	270.00–285.00	$280.10	$2,045	—
755	755	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,340	—
855	855	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,881	—

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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	227	9	625.00–700.00	$661.96	$1,503	+26.84
260–290	271	19	585.00–615.00	$601.96	$1,631	+4.34
300–340	321	45	535.00–670.00	$573.42	$1,841	+12.38
350–395	380	48	480.00–580.00	$536.84	$2,040	+10.27
400–445	427	84	440.00–530.00	$493.94	$2,109	+0.41
450–495	472	111	410.00–515.00	$469.91	$2,218	-3.30
500–548	525	102	400.00–487.50	$441.96	$2,320	+4.79
550–595	570	63	375.00–445.00	$409.64	$2,335	+9.28
600–645	620	50	340.00–405.00	$383.26	$2,376	+4.67
650–695	673	39	335.00–390.00	$362.95	$2,443	+5.92
700–745	722	17	330.00–355.00	$339.14	$2,449	+1.60
755–795	775	13	305.00–342.00	$321.76	$2,494	+0.16
800	800	1	312.50	$312.50	$2,500	-11.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	222	3	710.00–770.00	$747.07	$1,658	+72.35
255–295	281	13	600.00–690.00	$638.56	$1,794	+6.98
305–345	322	33	525.00–700.00	$609.20	$1,962	+5.73
350–395	375	34	500.00–605.00	$549.76	$2,062	-10.25
404–445	421	66	485.00–595.00	$521.87	$2,197	+5.01
450–495	472	88	430.00–545.00	$491.01	$2,318	+0.61
500–545	516	65	435.00–520.00	$466.86	$2,409	+8.36
550–585	561	22	390.00–450.00	$431.92	$2,423	+9.31
603–645	623	13	350.00–410.00	$383.84	$2,391	-11.78
650–690	663	10	360.00–450.00	$396.52	$2,629	+29.62
700	700	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,380	-20.56
780	780	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,691	+12.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	232	7	500.00–640.00	$595.96	$1,383	-12.99
260–295	277	8	560.00–590.00	$566.96	$1,570	+16.39
305–345	328	20	500.00–600.00	$549.47	$1,802	+26.19
350–395	373	41	430.00–555.00	$508.24	$1,896	+20.18
400–445	421	44	412.00–505.00	$468.98	$1,974	-8.24
450–495	471	40	380.00–495.00	$438.74	$2,066	-8.00
500–545	529	51	385.00–435.00	$413.61	$2,188	+0.44
550–595	575	40	365.00–405.00	$388.60	$2,234	+8.68
605–645	621	21	325.00–380.00	$362.18	$2,249	+15.64
662–685	667	18	330.00–350.00	$338.56	$2,258	-2.30
710–745	730	11	310.00–340.00	$322.74	$2,356	+4.31
750–790	770	4	300.00–307.00	$304.24	$2,343	-15.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1500	1191	80-85%	67	152.00–184.00	$165.90	$1,976	-6.27
885–1575	1217	80-85%	52	168.00–197.00	$179.66	$2,186	-1.81
970–1440	1222	80-85%	94	161.00–194.00	$174.63	$2,134	-6.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1030	896	85-90%	16	113.00–156.00	$142.98	$1,281	—
800–1160	1010	85-90%	38	136.00–176.00	$161.22	$1,628	—
835–1355	1027	85-90%	58	122.00–164.00	$155.26	$1,595	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1650	1393	75-80%	25	160.00–175.00	$168.79	$2,351	-0.32
1070–1625	1425	75-80%	35	174.00–204.00	$185.31	$2,641	—
900–1890	1437	75-80%	51	165.00–194.00	$180.55	$2,595	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1835	1503	34	171.00–196.00	$188.28	$2,830	—
1020–2380	1642	37	187.00–214.00	$200.98	$3,300	—
1040–2365	1813	38	200.00–226.00	$213.18	$3,865	—

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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	26	1,800.00–2,700.00	$2,230.77
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,713.16
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	26	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,200.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,235.00–1,425.00	$1,316.43

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	1,625.00–3,800.00	$2,437.42
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	2,400.00–3,900.00	$2,906.08
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,500.00–4,300.00	$3,912.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,200.00–3,550.00	$3,378.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,233.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	2,600.00–4,000.00	$3,210.71

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)	18	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,977.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,816.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,625.00–2,650.00	$2,302.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,354.55
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,940.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,070.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,400.00	$3,400.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	3,600.00–3,950.00	$3,891.67

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,100.00–4,350.00	$4,225.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	2,800.00–4,800.00	$3,757.41	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	4,200.00–4,850.00	$4,372.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,500.00–3,700.00	$3,255.56	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	5,050.00–5,300.00	$5,175.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,100.00–4,900.00	$4,500.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,650.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,812.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,600.00–2,950.00	$2,775.00	—

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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.