Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

6,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.84/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 525 lb · 114 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $461.77/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 423 lb · 102 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $474.28/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 475 lb · 95 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,767	6,643	6,116
Feeder cattle	5,210	5,237	4,478
Slaughter cattle	798	703	891
Replacement cattle	759	703	747

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 119,637 compared to 124,497 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	220	5	610.00–640.00	$629.73	$1,385	+19.73
255–295	275	20	600.00–645.00	$618.47	$1,701	+28.41
300–345	323	28	515.00–630.00	$586.29	$1,894	+20.43
355–395	380	71	495.00–620.00	$555.92	$2,112	+21.41
400–445	427	35	475.00–610.00	$526.23	$2,247	+11.22
450–495	478	71	467.00–522.00	$494.72	$2,365	+14.99
500–548	529	39	440.00–495.00	$468.92	$2,481	+4.34
550–595	575	55	400.00–480.00	$438.69	$2,522	+3.93
600–645	623	59	392.00–445.00	$416.32	$2,594	+6.31
655–695	672	12	352.00–420.00	$384.15	$2,581	+10.92
700–745	718	22	345.00–375.00	$362.23	$2,601	+8.02
755–796	783	25	340.00–355.00	$350.75	$2,746	+8.25
800–805	804	4	300.00–328.00	$321.03	$2,581	—
902	902	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,706	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	223	6	630.00–820.00	$695.63	$1,551	+40.42
250–290	271	7	640.00–700.00	$661.58	$1,793	+39.94
300–345	314	15	620.00–660.00	$634.59	$1,993	+29.19
350–395	377	28	550.00–655.00	$594.86	$2,243	+14.79
400–445	420	38	510.00–645.00	$556.35	$2,337	+22.42
450–495	478	28	475.00–545.00	$514.71	$2,460	+13.55
500–540	515	46	455.00–555.00	$500.25	$2,576	+15.37
550–590	565	35	450.00–492.00	$463.71	$2,620	+6.62
600–640	626	50	402.00–445.00	$420.94	$2,635	-2.71
653–690	658	33	391.00–437.00	$420.02	$2,764	+31.41
700–740	720	17	377.00–450.00	$403.81	$2,907	+37.83
755–780	761	14	355.00–357.50	$355.55	$2,706	+1.55
805–846	834	15	340.00–355.00	$344.30	$2,871	—
865	865	23	333.00	$333.00	$2,880	—
960	960	16	317.00	$317.00	$3,043	—
1000	1000	3	315.00	$315.00	$3,150	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,239	—
250–280	270	3	600.00	$600.00	$1,620	+93.14
305–325	320	9	500.00–520.00	$506.02	$1,619	+0.29
355–390	371	11	470.00–535.00	$500.67	$1,857	-1.26
405–445	417	21	445.00–520.00	$496.69	$2,071	+41.65
475–495	481	8	420.00–485.00	$466.73	$2,245	+7.92
505–545	526	8	400.00–480.00	$444.46	$2,338	+26.91
555–585	574	9	380.00–422.00	$394.56	$2,265	+13.37
625–645	635	4	380.00–385.00	$382.46	$2,429	+17.19
660–690	676	8	350.00–378.00	$364.57	$2,464	+26.01
730	730	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,592	+27.54
770–795	783	2	342.00–344.00	$342.98	$2,686	+19.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	20	372.50	$372.50	$2,701	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	229	22	540.00–620.00	$576.44	$1,320	+6.65
250–295	277	33	490.00–600.00	$537.41	$1,489	+5.69
305–349	328	46	477.00–570.00	$514.93	$1,689	+6.33
350–395	376	70	450.00–530.00	$488.92	$1,838	+10.43
400–445	423	102	430.00–500.00	$461.77	$1,953	+2.59
455–495	477	95	405.00–465.00	$440.39	$2,101	+1.42
500–545	525	82	355.00–455.00	$406.94	$2,136	-2.09
550–598	579	71	350.00–439.00	$402.83	$2,332	+21.56
600–645	624	41	320.00–390.00	$359.92	$2,246	-2.60
650–695	681	52	310.00–365.00	$349.18	$2,378	+8.59
705–745	722	24	310.00–346.00	$327.92	$2,368	-2.46
750–780	773	14	275.00–330.00	$309.17	$2,390	+2.57
800–840	823	3	290.00–320.00	$309.43	$2,547	—
852	852	12	310.00	$310.00	$2,641	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	16	590.00–650.00	$627.53	$1,412	+12.45
255–290	269	15	550.00–610.00	$585.02	$1,574	+18.59
300–345	324	38	530.00–630.00	$560.80	$1,817	+21.03
350–395	372	53	485.00–605.00	$523.07	$1,946	+15.45
375 value added	375	1	550.00	$550.00	$2,062	—
400–445	423	87	455.00–520.00	$490.09	$2,073	+8.03
450–496	471	86	440.00–505.00	$468.23	$2,205	+6.59
500–547	525	113	405.00–480.00	$431.41	$2,265	+6.29
525 value added	525	1	480.00	$480.00	$2,520	—
550–590	571	46	380.00–425.00	$409.77	$2,340	-9.45
600 value added	600	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,490	—
600–645	627	33	345.00–405.00	$378.69	$2,374	-2.13
661–691	676	16	320.00–400.00	$371.70	$2,513	+13.75
700–745	719	8	315.00–355.00	$333.38	$2,397	-10.13
756–770	759	7	335.00–350.00	$342.86	$2,602	+6.93
835	835	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,547	-11.00
955–974	963	9	280.00–290.00	$284.49	$2,740	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	231	9	480.00–550.00	$522.57	$1,207	-37.43
255–280	266	13	460.00–550.00	$488.48	$1,299	-25.44
300–345	322	47	430.00–545.00	$479.34	$1,543	-8.82
355–395	384	26	420.00–500.00	$461.79	$1,773	-0.26
400–445	429	26	385.00–455.00	$429.39	$1,842	-3.96
455–495	485	25	370.00–435.00	$411.50	$1,996	-3.47
500–545	519	27	350.00–390.00	$368.49	$1,912	-12.89
550–595	568	21	330.00–395.00	$367.15	$2,085	+5.47
605–635	623	11	300.00–360.00	$334.34	$2,083	-1.82
655–695	672	9	300.00–330.00	$314.80	$2,115	+9.80
725–730	728	2	300.00–307.00	$303.51	$2,210	+23.41
760–765	763	2	250.00–285.00	$267.56	$2,041	-42.44

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	16	605.00–700.00	$653.56	$1,457	-8.40
250–295	272	25	550.00–660.00	$605.82	$1,648	+3.86
300–345	325	49	530.00–625.00	$577.82	$1,878	+4.40
350–395	375	50	470.00–575.00	$537.60	$2,016	+0.76
400–445	422	87	450.00–555.00	$497.96	$2,101	+4.02
450–495	475	95	410.00–517.00	$474.28	$2,253	+4.37
500–545	523	78	395.00–495.00	$440.53	$2,304	-1.43
550–595	568	51	385.00–440.00	$414.94	$2,357	+5.30
605–645	629	51	355.00–425.00	$386.68	$2,432	+3.42
650–695	670	24	325.00–412.00	$353.45	$2,368	-9.50
700–745	722	13	320.00–365.00	$341.24	$2,464	+2.10
750–795	776	7	300.00–340.00	$325.02	$2,522	+3.26
805	805	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,576	+7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	10	630.00–740.00	$695.31	$1,564	-51.76
255–295	280	23	600.00–680.00	$642.42	$1,799	+3.86
300–345	321	42	560.00–675.00	$597.92	$1,919	-11.28
350–395	375	53	490.00–615.00	$548.78	$2,058	-0.98
400–445	422	61	490.00–580.00	$526.45	$2,222	+4.58
450–495	470	61	460.00–520.00	$491.86	$2,312	+0.85
500–545	519	62	430.00–500.00	$461.19	$2,394	-5.67
550–595	577	29	410.00–448.00	$432.34	$2,495	+0.42
600–647	624	39	370.00–420.00	$404.82	$2,526	+20.98
650–695	670	20	360.00–410.00	$394.35	$2,642	-2.17
715–740	722	14	340.00–360.00	$355.17	$2,564	+15.17
760–790	770	4	326.00–340.00	$333.69	$2,569	-11.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	229	5	535.00–650.00	$608.36	$1,393	+12.40
250–290	274	14	550.00–600.00	$581.60	$1,594	+14.64
310–345	335	11	555.00–595.00	$580.47	$1,945	+31.00
350–395	376	24	455.00–545.00	$498.94	$1,876	-9.30
405–445	426	34	440.00–520.00	$480.57	$2,047	+11.59
450–495	476	35	410.00–465.00	$440.97	$2,099	+2.23
505–545	524	21	370.00–450.00	$410.75	$2,152	-2.86
555–595	575	13	360.00–412.00	$387.23	$2,227	-1.37
615–625	622	3	325.00–355.00	$345.11	$2,147	-17.07
675–698	687	11	335.00–350.00	$344.61	$2,367	+6.05
765–795	777	5	300.00–332.00	$324.43	$2,521	+20.19

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1500	1216	80-85%	114	160.00–189.00	$175.03	$2,128	-4.63
845–1500	1223	80-85%	63	153.00–182.00	$169.31	$2,071	-5.32
955–1520	1230	80-85%	73	170.00–196.00	$183.30	$2,255	+8.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1695	1389	75-80%	60	170.00–195.00	$180.37	$2,505	+11.58
1070–1680	1412	75-80%	40	177.00–210.00	$184.79	$2,609	-0.52
1165–1945	1415	75-80%	36	160.00–184.00	$174.97	$2,476	-10.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1185	1004	85-90%	25	110.00–165.00	$142.92	$1,435	-18.30
735–1195	1033	85-90%	62	126.00–172.00	$154.71	$1,598	-0.55
900–1210	1086	85-90%	41	144.00–172.00	$163.77	$1,779	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1840	1523	19	166.00–200.00	$184.28	$2,807	-4.00
1035–2365	1584	55	183.00–216.00	$197.50	$3,128	—
1095–2255	1752	43	195.00–230.00	$214.36	$3,756	—

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	2,000.00–2,800.00	$2,376.47
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,700.00–2,025.00	$1,881.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,233.33

↑ Back to top

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)	31	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,445.16
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,500.00–2,950.00	$2,491.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,400.00–4,300.00	$3,890.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	105	1,900.00–3,700.00	$2,925.05
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,900.00–3,700.00	$3,113.18
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,300.00–3,400.00	$3,350.00

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)	12	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,087.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,100.00–2,370.00	$2,179.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,635.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,408.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,428.57

↑ Back to top

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)	8	4,100.00–4,500.00	$4,212.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,750.00	$3,750.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,950.00–4,175.00	$4,091.67

↑ Back to top

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	21	2,700.00–3,300.00	$3,042.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	2,800.00–4,050.00	$3,312.90	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,600.00–3,200.00	$2,600.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	4,800.00–5,100.00	$4,957.14	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,100.00–4,300.00	$4,133.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,250.00–4,400.00	$4,325.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,400.00–5,350.00	$4,866.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	3,300.00–4,750.00	$3,863.49	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,825.00–4,450.00	$4,181.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,950.00–4,250.00	$4,058.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,800.00–3,100.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,850.00–3,150.00	$3,000.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.