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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

8,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.75/cwt ≈ $2,828/hd at 722 lb · 146 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $459.58/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 426 lb · 128 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.91/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 475 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,114 7,005 7,432
Feeder cattle 6,634 5,662 5,700
Slaughter cattle 798 728 971
Replacement cattle 682 615 761

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 150,330 compared to 156,421 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 590.00–605.00 $598.54 $1,335 +29.95
255–295 284 11 570.00–625.00 $588.90 $1,672 +29.25
300–349 330 31 500.00–600.00 $552.28 $1,823 -4.23
350–395 379 35 460.00–575.00 $523.97 $1,986 -9.34
400–445 427 47 450.00–520.00 $499.81 $2,134 +1.00
460–495 477 60 450.00–500.00 $483.66 $2,307 +2.74
500–548 530 62 420.00–470.00 $456.70 $2,421 +8.95
550–598 573 49 400.00–455.00 $436.59 $2,502 +7.84
600–645 625 47 360.00–435.00 $396.59 $2,479 -2.73
650–695 682 33 330.00–420.00 $382.96 $2,612 -13.05
700–745 727 19 348.00–385.00 $359.96 $2,617 +3.34
750–795 778 12 325.00–354.00 $340.26 $2,647 +17.76
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 -7.43
870 870 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,762 —
965 965 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 680.00–720.00 $703.08 $1,561 +55.43
250–295 272 9 600.00–670.00 $631.86 $1,719 +19.22
305–335 320 26 560.00–660.00 $587.38 $1,880 +9.51
355–388 372 33 540.00–610.00 $561.27 $2,088 +0.53
404–430 413 18 510.00–560.00 $536.49 $2,216 +18.10
454–498 470 39 485.00–525.00 $507.83 $2,387 +0.86
500–549 528 47 435.00–515.00 $471.62 $2,490 -32.79
550–580 567 37 445.00–470.00 $452.80 $2,567 +1.44
605–640 627 27 410.00–450.00 $419.76 $2,632 -5.68
650–680 666 10 380.00–407.50 $399.16 $2,658 -0.74
705–740 724 15 350.00–415.00 $386.05 $2,795 +2.74
765–788 785 53 345.00–370.00 $360.90 $2,833 —
800–818 814 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,849 —
860 860 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–673 663 65 420.00 $420.00 $2,785 —
722 722 146 391.75 $391.75 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 251 4 500.00–513.00 $503.30 $1,263 —
305–345 329 9 440.00–535.00 $505.04 $1,662 -28.36
365–395 378 15 420.00–560.00 $499.80 $1,889 +39.18
410–445 427 18 450.00–495.00 $472.68 $2,018 +10.37
465–495 476 11 430.00–470.00 $453.64 $2,159 +0.06
525–545 542 19 415.00–448.00 $439.02 $2,379 +8.83
555–595 581 7 375.00–435.00 $409.94 $2,382 +7.23
605–635 623 3 385.00–395.00 $390.07 $2,430 +15.19
665–680 673 8 310.00–375.00 $361.42 $2,432 +0.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 236 3 520.00–550.00 $532.61 $1,257 -23.75
250–295 282 30 490.00–600.00 $539.95 $1,523 +16.92
305–345 326 62 450.00–555.00 $508.14 $1,657 +7.82
350–395 376 87 430.00–515.00 $482.32 $1,814 +0.14
400–447 426 128 425.00–485.00 $459.58 $1,958 +1.81
450–499 475 126 400.00–470.00 $436.91 $2,075 -4.17
500–545 525 101 360.00–467.00 $408.58 $2,145 -4.06
550–596 573 112 345.00–425.00 $383.01 $2,195 +7.77
605–645 631 81 337.00–390.00 $358.61 $2,263 +1.19
650–685 666 19 325.00–355.00 $339.72 $2,263 +2.84
700–745 717 24 290.00–350.00 $325.43 $2,333 +2.81
750–795 769 9 280.00–342.00 $316.62 $2,435 +5.96
810 810 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 -17.00
945 945 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 221 4 580.00–590.00 $585.03 $1,293 -27.76
250–295 283 13 530.00–600.00 $561.01 $1,588 -20.62
305–345 329 35 480.00–580.00 $538.00 $1,770 -12.35
350–395 374 58 475.00–550.00 $504.01 $1,885 -15.12
400–445 420 82 450.00–505.00 $481.21 $2,021 -17.60
450–490 463 89 440.00–500.00 $461.13 $2,135 -5.16
501 fancy 501 18 455.00 $455.00 $2,280 —
500–545 520 84 395.00–500.00 $427.14 $2,221 -17.76
550–595 568 47 385.00–430.00 $402.42 $2,286 +6.40
600–645 621 26 352.00–405.00 $380.25 $2,361 -33.73
650–687 672 7 350.00–370.00 $356.13 $2,393 -8.82
706–745 716 59 330.00–353.00 $349.85 $2,505 +16.13
750–795 769 87 315.00–338.00 $327.55 $2,519 +0.55
830 830 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,718 +19.50
893 893 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 5 500.00–545.00 $516.20 $1,094 -18.91
250–295 275 22 430.00–560.00 $507.21 $1,395 +7.21
300–345 328 24 420.00–500.00 $467.76 $1,534 +4.81
350–395 374 41 420.00–480.00 $449.91 $1,683 +4.52
400–445 431 40 400.00–470.00 $432.01 $1,862 -10.34
450–498 475 43 380.00–435.00 $413.99 $1,966 +0.16
510–547 534 42 350.00–395.00 $383.01 $2,045 +6.73
555–595 579 35 332.00–380.00 $362.66 $2,100 +11.69
605–645 626 7 310.00–340.00 $328.63 $2,057 -4.42
655–695 673 15 300.00–330.00 $315.65 $2,124 +8.10
705–710 708 5 285.00–310.00 $289.98 $2,053 -5.02
770–795 783 2 275.00–305.00 $290.24 $2,273 -24.76
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 52 363.50 $363.50 $2,494 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 224 6 570.00–645.00 $604.91 $1,355 +12.87
250–295 280 17 550.00–625.00 $586.37 $1,642 +6.27
300–345 324 60 515.00–590.00 $555.55 $1,800 -14.03
350–395 376 45 460.00–555.00 $514.20 $1,933 -14.56
400–446 422 113 450.00–535.00 $486.46 $2,053 +3.11
450–495 473 111 420.00–505.00 $462.83 $2,189 -1.96
500–548 524 111 365.00–470.00 $428.42 $2,245 -2.52
555–595 576 63 345.00–435.00 $405.79 $2,337 -3.49
605–645 620 36 365.00–405.00 $386.46 $2,396 +6.62
650–695 679 35 322.50–390.00 $364.03 $2,472 +5.76
703–735 717 20 315.00–360.00 $341.16 $2,446 +5.07
755–795 781 8 305.00–340.00 $323.21 $2,524 -2.71
825 825 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 6 600.00–705.00 $660.38 $1,433 -14.81
255–290 274 12 560.00–650.00 $618.66 $1,695 -18.02
305–345 318 23 550.00–615.00 $586.54 $1,865 -28.86
365 fancy 365 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,135 —
350–395 371 45 520.00–570.00 $548.71 $2,036 -20.51
400–445 420 63 475.00–550.00 $505.33 $2,122 -16.04
450–495 470 59 450.00–505.00 $476.31 $2,239 -12.16
500–545 519 75 390.00–475.00 $447.90 $2,325 -10.31
550–595 568 46 370.00–450.00 $419.42 $2,382 -13.32
600–641 626 20 360.00–430.00 $398.01 $2,492 -9.21
665–675 670 2 370.00–410.00 $389.85 $2,612 +2.23
700–721 719 10 350.00–390.00 $384.53 $2,765 +32.99
780–790 787 3 330.00–365.00 $349.94 $2,754 +19.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 -60.00
255–295 279 22 460.00–590.00 $554.76 $1,548 -38.45
305–345 333 17 510.00–550.00 $532.54 $1,773 +15.54
350–395 372 34 420.00–515.00 $488.88 $1,819 -11.09
400–445 428 52 415.00–500.00 $468.88 $2,007 +38.49
450–495 481 47 375.00–480.00 $449.70 $2,163 +10.37
500–545 531 37 385.00–440.00 $411.97 $2,188 +8.12
555–595 576 31 360.00–402.00 $387.10 $2,230 -3.95
605–645 633 14 345.00–385.00 $368.44 $2,332 +10.35
655–698 682 10 340.00–360.00 $348.23 $2,375 +1.67
715–720 717 3 310.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,294 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +43.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1565 1142 80-85% 55 144.00–170.00 $158.88 $1,814 —
900–1545 1212 80-85% 117 150.00–186.00 $167.99 $2,036 -3.20
960–1630 1262 80-85% 64 166.00–197.00 $175.67 $2,217 -4.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1240 1042 85-90% 47 130.00–170.00 $154.23 $1,607 +3.38
800–1330 1052 85-90% 48 140.00–168.00 $156.25 $1,644 -0.29
735–1220 1068 85-90% 55 110.00–165.00 $147.35 $1,574 -9.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1745 1445 75-80% 55 168.00–185.00 $174.62 $2,523 -4.30
1225–1730 1455 75-80% 32 160.00–180.00 $169.44 $2,465 —
1340–1690 1472 75-80% 14 175.00–194.00 $181.80 $2,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1920 1597 16 164.00–209.00 $190.57 $3,043 —
1000–2205 1609 43 178.00–220.00 $203.54 $3,275 +2.47
1175–2200 1886 28 200.00–224.00 $214.46 $4,045 —

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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 13 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,111.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,340.00–1,750.00 $1,585.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 104 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,850.77
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,621.43
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,500.00–3,000.00 $2,309.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,800.00–5,100.00 $3,417.86
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,650.00–2,700.00 $2,270.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,637.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,677.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,825.00–2,800.00 $2,162.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,112.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,420.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 1,800.00–3,900.00 $3,169.23 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 91 2,600.00–4,800.00 $3,887.91 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,050.00–4,500.00 $4,312.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,500.00–4,200.00 $3,460.87 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,320.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.