Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

9,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $467.50/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 425 lb · 164 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $447.56/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 479 lb · 158 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.41/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 529 lb · 153 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,922	6,767	9,216
Feeder cattle	7,898	5,210	7,091
Slaughter cattle	1,041	798	1,322
Replacement cattle	983	759	803

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with slaughter bulls mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was active with good demand on all classes of cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 129,559 compared to 135,497 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: with slaughter bulls mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	205	3	700.00	$700.00	$1,435	+4.37
250–295	279	24	600.00–720.00	$635.53	$1,773	-26.05
305–345	324	21	555.00–630.00	$594.35	$1,926	-40.24
355–390	371	57	515.00–640.00	$572.43	$2,124	-22.43
400–445	417	58	515.00–580.00	$550.31	$2,295	-6.04
450–495	474	46	485.00–535.00	$516.21	$2,447	+1.50
500–545	519	44	470.00–525.00	$494.68	$2,567	-5.57
555–590	562	23	447.00–497.50	$476.86	$2,680	+13.15
600–645	621	76	405.00–490.00	$438.27	$2,722	+17.33
654–695	672	66	395.00–422.50	$409.18	$2,750	-10.84
705–735	730	76	375.00–396.50	$395.25	$2,885	-8.56
750–795	766	17	347.50–376.00	$366.09	$2,804	+10.54
816–835	832	60	325.00–350.00	$348.75	$2,902	+4.45
885	885	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,965	+2.00
1000	1000	6	310.00	$310.00	$3,100	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	3	585.00–650.00	$606.82	$1,305	-22.91
250–295	278	19	580.00–630.00	$599.90	$1,668	-18.57
305–345	326	34	525.00–610.00	$570.60	$1,860	-15.69
350–395	374	42	480.00–610.00	$531.44	$1,988	-24.48
400–445	427	40	485.00–525.00	$509.28	$2,175	-16.95
450–495	474	56	460.00–517.50	$494.13	$2,342	-0.59
500–545	526	88	435.00–500.00	$472.08	$2,483	+3.16
550–599	578	92	405.00–470.00	$446.64	$2,582	+7.95
600–648	625	40	395.00–445.00	$418.64	$2,616	+2.32
663–698	690	52	370.00–410.00	$388.25	$2,679	+4.10
700–741	729	18	355.00–375.00	$364.54	$2,657	+2.31
760–795	784	4	321.00–347.00	$329.78	$2,585	-20.97
800–838	830	17	320.00–346.00	$338.94	$2,813	+17.91
850–867	865	8	330.00–335.00	$334.39	$2,892	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	327	7	465.00–505.00	$488.23	$1,597	-17.79
355–395	379	12	450.00–515.00	$478.17	$1,812	-22.50
405–440	429	4	450.00–490.00	$470.41	$2,018	-26.28
460–490	476	8	400.00–480.00	$465.38	$2,215	-1.35
505–525	513	8	410.00–460.00	$441.33	$2,264	-3.13
560–590	578	11	400.00–440.00	$421.15	$2,434	+26.59
605–645	629	13	370.00–410.00	$385.03	$2,422	+2.57
655–695	683	6	350.00–370.00	$359.03	$2,452	-5.54

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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	227	17	530.00–600.00	$575.53	$1,306	-0.91
250–295	277	30	510.00–570.00	$542.10	$1,502	+4.69
300–349	328	76	475.00–560.00	$512.55	$1,681	-2.38
350–398	372	104	465.00–530.00	$490.82	$1,826	+1.90
400–445	425	164	440.00–500.00	$467.50	$1,987	+5.73
450–495	479	158	410.00–475.00	$447.56	$2,144	+7.17
500–545	529	153	385.00–435.00	$418.41	$2,213	+11.47
550–598	574	108	350.00–425.00	$389.40	$2,235	-13.43
600–645	617	54	350.00–390.00	$367.99	$2,270	+8.07
650–695	674	37	300.00–365.00	$341.10	$2,299	-8.08
700–745	717	25	285.00–345.00	$325.65	$2,335	-2.27
760–780	772	17	275.00–340.00	$323.24	$2,495	+14.07
820	820	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,583	+5.57

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	224	12	580.00–620.00	$600.85	$1,346	-26.68
250–295	270	22	540.00–630.00	$576.48	$1,556	-8.54
300–345	322	53	515.00–580.00	$547.62	$1,763	-13.18
350–395	373	67	495.00–560.00	$518.55	$1,934	-4.52
405–425 fancy	418	3	505.00–515.00	$508.23	$2,124	—
400–445	421	123	470.00–540.00	$490.83	$2,066	+0.74
450–495	471	126	445.00–515.00	$466.33	$2,196	-1.90
500–545	521	145	415.00–470.00	$440.47	$2,295	+9.06
550 value added	550	4	435.00	$435.00	$2,392	—
565 thin fleshed	565	1	505.00	$505.00	$2,853	—
550–595	566	58	380.00–435.00	$410.43	$2,323	+0.66
615 fancy	615	1	405.00	$405.00	$2,491	—
600–645	623	125	365.00–402.00	$387.24	$2,413	+8.55
650–690	673	38	335.00–375.00	$360.93	$2,429	-10.77
682 value added	682	6	375.00	$375.00	$2,558	—
700–740	715	77	315.00–355.00	$342.24	$2,447	+8.86
720	720	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,736	+46.62
766 value added	766	21	359.00	$359.00	$2,750	—
755–795	767	15	300.00–360.00	$334.85	$2,568	-8.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,320	+27.43
250–295	278	10	480.00–530.00	$504.57	$1,403	+16.09
300–345	324	47	460.00–545.00	$485.51	$1,573	+6.17
350–395	381	46	425.00–495.00	$468.36	$1,784	+6.57
410–445	429	46	420.00–470.00	$446.61	$1,916	+17.22
450–495	473	39	400.00–445.00	$426.07	$2,015	+14.57
500–545	531	37	375.00–415.00	$396.51	$2,105	+28.02
555–595	574	20	335.00–385.00	$361.55	$2,075	-5.60
620–645	633	7	330.00–370.00	$345.96	$2,190	+11.62
655–690	672	10	315.00–330.00	$326.01	$2,191	+11.21
710–740	727	7	298.00–325.00	$313.04	$2,276	+9.53
765	765	2	308.00	$308.00	$2,356	+40.44

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	84	400.00	$400.00	$2,580	—

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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	233	9	580.00–660.00	$614.95	$1,433	-38.61
250–295	272	35	560.00–650.00	$606.91	$1,651	+1.09
305–348	324	66	535.00–610.00	$581.50	$1,884	+3.68
350–395	375	66	370.00–585.00	$526.00	$1,972	-11.60
400–445	423	113	460.00–530.00	$495.36	$2,095	-2.60
450–495	472	147	425.00–510.00	$472.77	$2,231	-1.51
500–545	523	113	420.00–480.00	$443.66	$2,320	+3.13
550–595	573	90	360.00–440.00	$413.22	$2,368	-1.72
600–645	625	68	335.00–410.00	$381.42	$2,384	-5.26
650–695	675	40	330.00–380.00	$366.49	$2,474	+13.04
700–745	724	26	300.00–360.00	$336.60	$2,437	-4.64
755–795	768	13	300.00–355.00	$325.71	$2,501	+0.69
800–815	808	2	287.50–290.00	$288.76	$2,333	-31.24

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215 fancy	215	1	770.00	$770.00	$1,656	—
205–245	221	9	650.00–770.00	$695.84	$1,538	+0.53
255 fancy	255	1	730.00	$730.00	$1,862	—
260–290	272	31	560.00–690.00	$638.61	$1,737	-3.81
305–345	321	59	555.00–660.00	$612.06	$1,965	+14.14
345 fancy	345	1	690.00	$690.00	$2,380	—
350–395	375	39	520.00–600.00	$565.95	$2,122	+17.17
400–445	422	112	480.00–555.00	$524.57	$2,214	-1.88
425 fancy	425	1	565.00	$565.00	$2,401	—
450–495	470	100	440.00–520.00	$497.92	$2,340	+6.06
500–545	521	99	430.00–490.00	$469.49	$2,446	+8.30
570 fancy	570	2	465.00	$465.00	$2,650	—
550–595	572	73	420.00–460.00	$438.82	$2,510	+6.48
600–646	623	47	385.00–425.00	$409.65	$2,552	+4.83
650–689	672	23	344.00–397.50	$377.99	$2,540	-16.36
710–745	731	18	335.00–360.00	$343.62	$2,512	-11.55
750–785	767	7	320.00–350.00	$335.24	$2,571	+1.55
800	800	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,520	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	6	600.00–630.00	$609.67	$1,372	+1.31
255–295	280	9	550.00–610.00	$593.23	$1,661	+11.63
305–345	320	25	495.00–595.00	$535.11	$1,712	-45.36
355–395	379	31	465.00–535.00	$502.67	$1,905	+3.73
405–446	431	44	425.00–495.00	$473.97	$2,043	-6.60
460–495	481	55	400.00–470.00	$445.28	$2,142	+4.31
500–545	526	44	390.00–435.00	$415.50	$2,186	+4.75
550–598	573	39	360.00–415.00	$394.89	$2,263	+7.66
605–645	624	19	350.00–385.00	$366.67	$2,288	+21.56
655–696	684	22	306.00–360.00	$350.01	$2,394	+5.40
705–745	724	5	292.00–330.00	$314.01	$2,273	—
760–780	770	2	285.00–290.00	$287.53	$2,214	-36.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1720	1188	80-85%	169	160.00–194.00	$175.66	$2,087	—
780–1595	1192	80-85%	81	150.00–186.00	$168.52	$2,009	—
860–1600	1222	80-85%	70	170.00–201.00	$184.30	$2,252	+14.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1770	1393	75-80%	104	170.00–195.00	$184.57	$2,571	+4.20
905–2015	1395	75-80%	69	162.00–187.00	$176.25	$2,459	-4.12
1135–1690	1424	75-80%	35	180.00–212.50	$190.61	$2,714	+15.64

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1220	1002	85-90%	57	110.00–167.00	$144.43	$1,447	+1.51
780–1125	1023	85-90%	38	141.00–182.00	$164.78	$1,686	+10.07
870–1210	1056	85-90%	56	130.00–175.00	$156.22	$1,650	-7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1780	1409	21	172.00–209.00	$195.38	$2,753	—
1025–2290	1684	39	179.00–218.00	$204.64	$3,446	—
1470–2280	1852	41	188.00–237.00	$219.79	$4,071	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,428.57
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	43	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,118.60
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,200.00–3,550.00	$3,258.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,445.00–2,600.00	$1,736.11

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,446.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,850.00–2,500.00	$2,187.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,630.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,650.00–2,100.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	2,800.00–4,000.00	$3,241.18
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	109	2,200.00–3,900.00	$3,096.97
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	61	1,750.00–3,000.00	$2,405.74
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	4,100.00–5,500.00	$4,844.44

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)	5	1,500.00–2,175.00	$1,765.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,050.00	$1,883.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,685.00–2,700.00	$2,077.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,050.00–2,180.00	$2,098.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,300.00–3,000.00	$2,604.17
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,542.86

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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)	3	3,000.00–3,350.00	$3,116.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,975.00–4,300.00	$3,608.93	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,200.00–4,550.00	$4,375.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	120	3,350.00–5,300.00	$4,330.83	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	33	2,350.00–3,900.00	$2,972.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,000.00–5,450.00	$4,566.67	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	4,350.00–6,700.00	$5,624.07	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,050.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,450.00–3,500.00	$3,466.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	3,000.00–3,700.00	$3,385.71	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,800.00–3,100.00	$3,025.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,325.00	—

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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.