Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

6,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $437.15/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 478 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.62/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 520 lb · 106 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $431.43/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 527 lb · 105 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,080	8,067	3,866
Feeder cattle	4,943	6,577	2,786
Slaughter cattle	666	796	665
Replacement cattle	471	694	415

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 169,703 compared to 175,325 year ago.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	700.00	$700.00	$1,715	+35.51
260–280	270	4	595.00–660.00	$627.11	$1,693	-13.06
320	320	1	625.00	$625.00	$2,000	+39.07
350–370	362	9	545.00–580.00	$568.44	$2,058	-1.52
400–445	417	22	505.00–595.00	$528.34	$2,203	-6.81
450–495	469	48	480.00–525.00	$500.47	$2,347	-2.77
500–545	525	27	455.00–495.00	$465.96	$2,446	-25.27
550–595	564	44	410.00–477.50	$451.72	$2,548	-6.75
600–646	629	61	390.00–445.00	$410.52	$2,582	-20.74
655–690	671	26	365.00–415.00	$400.48	$2,687	+4.59
700–745	736	42	340.00–390.00	$355.82	$2,619	-9.50
755–795	767	4	315.00–385.00	$359.46	$2,757	+6.42
855	855	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,822	+5.00
998	998	10	320.00	$320.00	$3,194	+20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	550.00–560.00	$555.18	$1,582	-6.40
305–320	313	2	555.00–600.00	$576.96	$1,806	+39.69
355–390	374	7	500.00–555.00	$528.57	$1,977	+7.28
405–445	422	16	480.00–555.00	$506.21	$2,136	+1.85
450–485	472	17	465.00–535.00	$476.77	$2,250	-10.46
505–540	525	26	440.00–490.00	$458.05	$2,405	-7.36
555–585	571	25	414.00–460.00	$436.73	$2,494	+9.07
600–647	629	28	360.00–435.00	$410.43	$2,582	+6.59
655–690	671	22	350.00–390.00	$379.24	$2,545	-0.66
700–725	715	14	363.00–375.00	$366.84	$2,623	-3.50
763–782	768	37	346.00–356.00	$353.25	$2,713	-2.52
845	845	1	316.00	$316.00	$2,670	-16.00
865	865	1	328.00	$328.00	$2,837	+23.00
914	914	5	323.00	$323.00	$2,952	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
841	841	46	343.00	$343.00	$2,885	-8.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	6	495.00	$495.00	$1,807	+21.21
410–420	414	7	475.00–495.00	$482.57	$1,998	+7.57
455–485	473	9	435.00–495.00	$452.48	$2,140	+6.57
505–545	518	14	415.00–450.00	$430.07	$2,228	-10.72
555–580	572	6	400.00–430.00	$406.60	$2,326	+17.90
605–615	610	2	390.00–400.00	$394.96	$2,409	+1.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	231	5	570.00–680.00	$635.71	$1,468	-10.98
255–295	276	14	535.00–590.00	$566.90	$1,565	-3.97
315 fancy	315	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,796	—
300–345	323	55	505.00–590.00	$549.83	$1,776	+14.54
365 fancy	365	1	545.00	$545.00	$1,989	—
350–395	369	43	490.00–540.00	$521.75	$1,925	+6.51
400–445	418	84	445.00–505.00	$468.84	$1,960	-18.96
450–498	468	76	430.00–485.00	$453.61	$2,123	-14.89
505	505	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,272	+11.42
505–520 fancy	513	2	440.00–450.00	$445.07	$2,283	—
500–545	520	103	405.00–455.00	$432.21	$2,247	-6.37
550–590	564	49	370.00–450.00	$403.83	$2,278	-1.60
600–643	621	51	358.00–410.00	$376.47	$2,338	-10.45
650–694	659	98	332.00–372.50	$368.49	$2,428	-56.51
700–747	723	70	320.00–345.00	$334.92	$2,421	+1.62
759 fancy	759	2	342.00	$342.00	$2,596	—
755–795	770	7	310.00–320.00	$315.65	$2,431	-15.83
810–825	821	7	331.00–335.00	$331.71	$2,723	+5.71
871	871	6	306.00	$306.00	$2,665	-9.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	228	4	540.00–615.00	$581.32	$1,325	+7.41
250–295	273	7	490.00–580.00	$540.25	$1,475	+16.19
300–345	334	35	465.00–535.00	$507.84	$1,696	+3.66
355–395	373	36	425.00–510.00	$482.37	$1,799	-2.42
400–445	424	71	410.00–485.00	$449.82	$1,907	-14.98
450–497	478	115	400.00–465.00	$437.15	$2,090	-4.69
500–545	523	91	380.00–435.00	$409.65	$2,142	-10.46
550–590	573	57	342.00–405.00	$377.37	$2,162	-13.43
600–649	626	46	325.00–390.00	$358.64	$2,245	-14.93
658–695	677	20	324.00–370.00	$338.91	$2,294	-9.82
705–745	722	22	290.00–340.00	$326.24	$2,355	-14.79
775–795	786	6	300.00–320.00	$308.63	$2,426	-0.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	540.00–550.00	$545.00	$1,444	+44.86
305–340	328	12	445.00–500.00	$479.31	$1,572	+0.17
355–395	379	14	440.00–480.00	$461.96	$1,751	+8.49
410–445	434	40	420.00–450.00	$439.16	$1,906	-7.97
450–495	475	49	400.00–430.00	$416.03	$1,976	-6.60
505–545	528	24	355.00–410.00	$378.42	$1,998	-9.39
555–595	579	15	340.00–370.00	$356.61	$2,065	-9.55
620–645	629	13	318.00–365.00	$342.45	$2,154	+2.25
655–680	667	5	295.00–310.00	$301.48	$2,011	-20.64
700–720	708	3	280.00–306.00	$290.46	$2,056	-14.54
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	-16.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
776	776	54	326.00	$326.00	$2,530	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	12	580.00–710.00	$629.41	$1,404	-18.44
250–295	279	26	520.00–630.00	$587.88	$1,640	-18.71
300–345	329	46	490.00–620.00	$570.30	$1,876	+3.82
350–395	369	47	465.00–570.00	$515.71	$1,903	-10.02
400–448	430	81	435.00–570.00	$481.16	$2,069	-8.46
450–495	473	86	430.00–495.00	$462.40	$2,187	-3.43
500–545	527	105	360.00–465.00	$431.43	$2,274	-8.15
550–595	573	84	350.00–430.00	$410.22	$2,351	-1.57
600–646	628	56	335.00–424.00	$373.86	$2,348	-16.02
650–695	669	35	322.00–380.00	$365.35	$2,444	+3.63
700–745	723	29	295.00–360.00	$341.90	$2,472	+2.33
755–795	775	15	305.00–350.00	$326.64	$2,531	-4.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	219	9	630.00–810.00	$692.20	$1,516	-27.72
250–280	270	16	590.00–710.00	$630.66	$1,703	+1.61
300–345	321	47	520.00–690.00	$595.39	$1,911	+2.98
350–395	376	50	500.00–630.00	$553.81	$2,082	-3.78
400–445	424	61	470.00–585.00	$500.16	$2,121	-8.62
450–495	470	84	440.00–525.00	$479.84	$2,255	-9.52
500–545	524	85	405.00–485.00	$453.94	$2,379	-3.36
550–597	576	68	390.00–465.00	$422.38	$2,433	-17.52
600–645	617	67	374.00–425.00	$407.96	$2,517	+4.93
650–690	670	36	360.00–405.00	$379.11	$2,540	-13.01
700–735	709	13	330.00–385.00	$351.19	$2,490	-1.33
765–790	779	6	327.00–345.00	$333.04	$2,594	+2.03
800–835	820	3	325.00–330.00	$328.32	$2,692	+25.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,160	-20.00
265–295	285	3	550.00–560.00	$556.90	$1,587	-9.58
305–345	326	11	470.00–540.00	$526.82	$1,717	-9.66
365–395	385	21	450.00–530.00	$506.39	$1,950	+6.72
400–445	425	33	430.00–490.00	$466.97	$1,985	+6.30
455–490	473	35	410.00–470.00	$445.19	$2,106	-4.73
505–545	534	25	385.00–430.00	$411.34	$2,197	+0.81
555–595	577	22	350.00–408.00	$386.29	$2,229	-1.22
605–645	627	18	330.00–370.00	$346.91	$2,175	-20.17
660–690	677	5	308.00–350.00	$327.97	$2,220	-12.31
700–740	720	2	325.00–327.50	$326.28	$2,349	+4.54
755–795	773	3	282.50–300.00	$292.56	$2,261	-17.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1490	1130	80-85%	44	158.00–177.00	$167.41	$1,892	—
890–1585	1187	80-85%	90	162.00–185.00	$175.11	$2,079	+13.76
825–1455	1191	80-85%	43	169.00–195.00	$180.59	$2,151	+19.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1215	1011	85-90%	54	130.00–167.00	$149.71	$1,514	+3.53
720–1280	1029	85-90%	35	138.00–168.00	$155.57	$1,601	+3.85
900–1260	1065	85-90%	25	150.00–180.00	$160.44	$1,709	-0.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1535	1376	75-80%	35	176.00–196.00	$182.49	$2,511	+1.59
1115–1700	1404	75-80%	45	170.00–188.00	$180.28	$2,531	+5.66
1215–1715	1467	75-80%	16	160.00–180.00	$173.78	$2,549	+8.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1970	1368	27	178.00–208.00	$189.68	$2,595	—
1150–2255	1708	44	198.00–219.00	$206.57	$3,528	—
1310–2195	1768	23	207.00–235.00	$217.83	$3,851	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	1,950.00–3,050.00	$2,304.17

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,350.00–1,540.00	$1,429.17

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,115.00–1,325.00	$1,272.50

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	2,000.00–3,300.00	$2,652.31
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,200.00–4,300.00	$3,820.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,280.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	2,400.00–3,700.00	$3,160.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,050.00–2,650.00	$2,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	1,900.00–2,800.00	$2,365.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,220.00

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)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	4,050.00–4,400.00	$4,225.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,400.00–4,200.00	$3,860.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,275.00–3,000.00	$2,713.89
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,800.00–4,100.00	$3,918.75
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,330.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,400.00–3,100.00	$2,675.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,750.00–5,000.00	$4,875.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	5,200.00	$5,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	3,250.00–4,650.00	$4,138.16	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	4,950.00	$4,950.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,900.00–2,950.00	$2,916.67	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,700.00–4,100.00	$3,238.89	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,625.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,600.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	5,000.00–6,750.00	$5,512.50	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00–4,500.00	$4,250.00	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	3,600.00–4,000.00	$3,800.00	—
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	5,300.00–5,700.00	$5,500.00	—

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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.