Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

8,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $489.62/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 428 lb · 129 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $465.83/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 476 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.11/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 528 lb · 114 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,067	8,114	7,164
Feeder cattle	6,577	6,634	5,551
Slaughter cattle	796	798	1,001
Replacement cattle	694	682	612

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 161,368 compared to 166,584 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–296	287	12	545.00–600.00	$561.58	$1,612	-27.32
305–335	323	22	500.00–560.00	$537.27	$1,735	-15.01
360–395	376	49	480.00–590.00	$521.29	$1,960	-2.68
400–445	427	44	475.00–550.00	$504.36	$2,154	+4.55
450–495	475	67	445.00–535.00	$487.23	$2,314	+3.57
505–545	524	51	445.00–480.00	$465.41	$2,439	+8.71
550–596	576	96	388.00–460.00	$427.66	$2,463	-8.93
600–645	624	34	372.00–425.00	$403.84	$2,520	+7.25
650–690	670	30	352.00–407.00	$379.90	$2,545	-3.06
700–745	722	29	342.00–380.00	$370.34	$2,674	+10.38
755–795	768	51	335.00–367.00	$355.77	$2,732	+15.51
820	820	1	332.00	$332.00	$2,722	+7.00
850	850	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,592	-12.50
955	955	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,960	+10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	224	7	605.00–700.00	$664.49	$1,488	-38.59
290–295	293	2	620.00–660.00	$640.17	$1,876	+8.31
300–345	322	33	540.00–700.00	$585.93	$1,887	-1.45
350–390	374	35	535.00–650.00	$569.96	$2,132	+8.69
400–440	433	31	495.00–560.00	$535.15	$2,317	-1.34
455–495	477	50	487.00–527.50	$503.24	$2,400	-4.59
505–545	523	41	475.00–520.00	$491.23	$2,569	+19.61
552–585	566	52	425.00–480.00	$458.47	$2,595	+5.67
600–649	615	45	415.00–442.50	$431.26	$2,652	+11.50
660–695	676	46	374.00–420.00	$395.89	$2,676	-3.27
700–730	712	11	340.00–390.00	$365.32	$2,601	-20.73
760–780	767	9	342.50–365.00	$353.04	$2,708	-7.86
800	800	1	375.00	$375.00	$3,000	+25.00
870	870	9	325.00	$325.00	$2,828	-22.50
976	976	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,928	—
1020	1020	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,958	—
1090	1090	4	282.50	$282.50	$3,079	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
764	764	72	368.00	$368.00	$2,812	—
818–838	823	84	348.00–353.00	$351.79	$2,895	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	3	490.00–500.00	$493.47	$1,638	-11.57
360–395	386	13	450.00–505.00	$473.79	$1,829	-26.01
405–445	426	18	450.00–490.00	$475.00	$2,024	+2.32
460–495	477	18	435.00–475.00	$445.91	$2,127	-7.73
505–545	530	14	400.00–460.00	$440.79	$2,336	+1.77
565–595	575	15	370.00–420.00	$388.70	$2,235	-21.24
625–649	633	3	382.00–400.00	$393.85	$2,493	+3.78
665–680	672	5	330.00–350.00	$345.04	$2,319	-16.38
740	740	1	307.00	$307.00	$2,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	7	550.00–590.00	$573.91	$1,372	+41.30
260–295	277	25	490.00–580.00	$524.06	$1,452	-15.89
300–345	328	55	475.00–550.00	$504.18	$1,654	-3.96
350–399	377	94	450.00–520.00	$484.79	$1,828	+2.47
400–445	427	87	440.00–490.00	$464.80	$1,985	+5.22
450–495	475	109	380.00–475.00	$441.84	$2,099	+4.93
500–546	528	114	385.00–445.00	$420.11	$2,218	+11.53
550–595	577	98	350.00–414.00	$390.80	$2,255	+7.79
600–645	628	65	330.00–408.00	$373.57	$2,346	+14.96
652–695	677	31	320.00–395.00	$348.73	$2,361	+9.01
715–745	730	35	307.50–372.00	$341.03	$2,490	+15.60
755–795	785	11	275.00–332.00	$308.88	$2,425	-7.74
840	840	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,730	+35.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	4	615.00–710.00	$646.69	$1,455	+61.66
255–295	278	16	530.00–605.00	$570.87	$1,587	+9.86
315 value added	315	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,827	—
300–340	320	29	505.00–595.00	$535.29	$1,713	-2.71
350–395	382	49	500.00–550.00	$515.24	$1,968	+11.23
400–445	422	66	470.00–515.00	$487.80	$2,059	+6.59
450–495	466	84	415.00–495.00	$468.50	$2,183	+7.37
500–548	519	106	398.00–465.00	$438.58	$2,276	+11.44
553 fancy	553	14	450.00	$450.00	$2,488	—
550–590	566	86	388.00–435.00	$405.43	$2,295	+3.01
600–640	623	27	365.00–415.00	$386.92	$2,411	+6.67
675	675	1	425.00	$425.00	$2,869	+68.87
655–695	678	28	340.00–405.00	$364.05	$2,468	+7.92
700–745	719	23	315.00–370.00	$333.30	$2,396	-16.55
751–790	763	14	305.00–340.00	$331.48	$2,529	+3.93
835	835	3	326.00	$326.00	$2,722	-1.50
865–890	870	36	295.00–320.00	$315.63	$2,746	+15.63
976	976	4	287.00	$287.00	$2,801	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	4	490.00–510.00	$500.14	$1,365	-7.07
305–345	325	36	450.00–495.00	$479.14	$1,557	+11.38
355–395	372	51	440.00–490.00	$453.47	$1,687	+3.56
400–445	425	40	430.00–465.00	$447.13	$1,900	+15.12
455–495	482	40	400.00–445.00	$422.63	$2,037	+8.64
500–545	525	25	360.00–410.00	$387.81	$2,036	+4.80
555–590	578	15	340.00–390.00	$366.16	$2,116	+3.50
600–640	620	20	305.00–360.00	$340.20	$2,109	+11.57
650–695	676	23	300.00–350.00	$322.12	$2,178	+6.47
715–735	726	8	290.00–310.00	$305.00	$2,214	+15.02
755–795	784	12	275.00–300.00	$291.74	$2,287	+1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	610.00–690.00	$647.85	$1,509	+42.94
250–295	283	28	580.00–640.00	$606.59	$1,717	+20.22
300–345	330	45	515.00–600.00	$566.48	$1,869	+10.93
355–398	376	45	500.00–560.00	$525.73	$1,977	+11.53
405–449	428	129	450.00–525.00	$489.62	$2,096	+3.16
450–495	476	115	415.00–510.00	$465.83	$2,217	+3.00
500–545	524	96	380.00–475.00	$439.58	$2,303	+11.16
550–596	573	109	340.00–440.00	$411.79	$2,360	+6.00
600–645	623	64	335.00–410.00	$389.88	$2,429	+3.42
650–695	671	43	330.00–387.50	$361.72	$2,427	-2.31
705–745	728	18	310.00–360.00	$339.57	$2,472	-1.59
750–795	781	11	320.00–345.00	$331.19	$2,587	+7.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	3	700.00–730.00	$719.92	$1,533	+59.54
250–295	276	18	600.00–680.00	$629.05	$1,736	+10.39
280 fancy	280	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,820	—
300–345	322	40	550.00–660.00	$592.41	$1,908	+5.87
350–395	375	49	520.00–640.00	$557.59	$2,091	+8.88
400–445	424	90	480.00–570.00	$508.78	$2,157	+3.45
450–495	466	74	445.00–520.00	$489.36	$2,280	+13.05
500–545	521	91	420.00–490.00	$457.30	$2,383	+9.40
550–595	572	37	420.00–470.00	$439.90	$2,516	+20.48
600–646	626	52	360.00–432.50	$403.03	$2,523	+5.02
650–690	673	8	370.00–405.00	$392.12	$2,639	+2.27
700–740	716	8	338.00–387.50	$352.52	$2,524	-32.01
780–790	785	2	330.00–332.00	$331.01	$2,598	-18.93
837	837	2	302.50	$302.50	$2,532	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,350	+50.00
255–295	278	22	545.00–600.00	$566.48	$1,575	+11.72
305–345	321	22	500.00–560.00	$536.48	$1,722	+3.94
355–395	382	40	460.00–520.00	$499.67	$1,909	+10.79
405–445	427	33	445.00–472.00	$460.67	$1,967	-8.21
460–495	477	31	420.00–465.00	$449.92	$2,146	+0.22
500–545	525	40	330.00–445.00	$410.53	$2,155	-1.44
550–595	576	45	370.00–405.00	$387.51	$2,232	+0.41
615–645	629	12	360.00–380.00	$367.08	$2,309	-1.36
655–695	679	14	325.00–360.00	$340.28	$2,311	-7.95
720–745	737	3	315.00–330.00	$321.74	$2,371	+1.76
795	795	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,464	-10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1480	1184	80-85%	62	148.00–180.00	$161.35	$1,910	—
755–1500	1234	80-85%	74	165.00–187.00	$176.63	$2,180	+8.64
940–1540	1253	80-85%	130	158.00–182.00	$167.89	$2,104	-7.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1285	1017	85-90%	58	110.00–167.00	$146.18	$1,487	-8.05
715–1290	1039	85-90%	49	120.00–175.00	$151.72	$1,576	-2.51
920–1190	1079	85-90%	38	150.00–175.00	$160.96	$1,737	+13.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1565	1379	75-80%	29	175.00–194.00	$180.90	$2,495	—
1220–1710	1425	75-80%	66	165.00–191.00	$174.62	$2,488	±0.00
1265–1850	1466	75-80%	29	160.00–175.00	$165.60	$2,428	-16.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2015	1475	30	175.00–210.00	$189.25	$2,791	—
1175–2400	1680	39	189.00–216.00	$202.31	$3,399	—
1215–2275	1821	40	200.00–235.00	$216.96	$3,951	—

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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	8	2,300.00–3,100.00	$2,662.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,520.00–1,685.00	$1,606.84

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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)	16	1,900.00–3,100.00	$2,346.88
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,715.38
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,100.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,850.00	$2,775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	2,400.00–3,700.00	$2,877.53
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	3,400.00–5,200.00	$4,337.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,700.00–2,850.00	$2,305.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	2,950.00–3,600.00	$3,335.94

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)	8	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,987.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,720.00–2,300.00	$2,002.61
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,350.00	$2,165.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,850.00–2,800.00	$2,407.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,916.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,066.67

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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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	87	3,000.00–4,900.00	$3,944.25	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	2,400.00–3,350.00	$2,854.55	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,925.00–4,300.00	$4,112.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	4,650.00–6,400.00	$5,445.16	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	2,600.00–4,200.00	$3,156.25	—

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	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,666.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

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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.