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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

6,678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.19/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 527 lb · 139 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.04/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 426 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 881 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,678 6,080 7,935
Feeder cattle 5,526 4,943 6,377
Slaughter cattle 589 666 822
Replacement cattle 563 471 736

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 177,893 compared to 186,260 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 219 8 550.00–610.00 $589.86 $1,292 —
270–295 285 14 525.00–600.00 $578.32 $1,648 +23.14
305–345 330 17 510.00–610.00 $548.36 $1,810 -28.60
355–390 377 23 480.00–525.00 $506.88 $1,911 -21.69
405–447 428 33 485.00–540.00 $507.04 $2,170 +0.83
450–495 478 36 460.00–535.00 $477.87 $2,284 +1.10
500–540 525 34 390.00–485.00 $442.24 $2,322 -15.81
555–593 570 62 370.00–465.00 $419.40 $2,391 -17.33
600–645 625 49 340.00–425.00 $404.88 $2,530 -5.55
650–695 670 41 330.00–405.00 $386.48 $2,589 +7.24
700–740 720 41 330.00–374.00 $358.67 $2,582 -8.17
760–795 787 16 310.00–355.00 $341.04 $2,684 -12.21
818 818 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,822 +29.00
7474 7474 11 318.00 $318.00 $23,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 7 600.00–660.00 $631.92 $1,479 -68.08
255–285 266 7 620.00–645.00 $636.38 $1,693 +9.27
300–345 325 29 565.00–730.00 $602.52 $1,958 -22.48
365–385 373 22 520.00–620.00 $544.17 $2,030 -24.27
405–445 415 16 485.00–565.00 $527.17 $2,188 -1.17
450–490 471 29 465.00–537.50 $496.64 $2,339 -3.83
500–548 521 53 430.00–502.50 $475.81 $2,479 +9.85
550–590 568 15 400.00–465.00 $437.85 $2,487 -13.87
605–645 626 72 390.00–450.00 $434.30 $2,719 +23.78
650–690 663 14 370.00–418.00 $409.24 $2,713 +8.76
700–725 710 11 365.00–390.00 $375.06 $2,663 +19.24
755–785 770 2 355.00–360.00 $357.45 $2,752 -2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 14 475.00–535.00 $495.70 $1,651 —
350–395 378 24 450.00–490.00 $470.76 $1,779 -24.24
405–440 426 7 425.00–485.00 $455.54 $1,941 -27.03
450–495 466 13 430.00–455.00 $444.17 $2,070 -8.31
510–530 517 17 400.00–430.00 $412.59 $2,133 -17.48
555–595 570 5 390.00–410.00 $403.40 $2,299 -3.20
615–645 625 6 350.00–383.00 $364.75 $2,280 -30.21
655–695 680 8 350.00–372.00 $358.43 $2,437 —
720 720 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 7 510.00–605.00 $564.98 $1,288 -16.34
250–295 277 27 450.00–585.00 $534.59 $1,481 -5.66
300–345 328 47 425.00–525.00 $491.67 $1,613 -16.17
350–395 374 62 430.00–495.00 $466.01 $1,743 -16.36
400–449 426 134 420.00–520.00 $449.04 $1,913 -0.78
450–496 472 107 400.00–455.00 $426.30 $2,012 -10.85
500–546 527 139 380.00–460.00 $418.19 $2,204 +8.54
555–595 579 103 360.00–415.00 $383.89 $2,223 +6.52
600–645 617 55 340.00–390.00 $360.22 $2,223 +1.58
650–690 675 55 325.00–376.00 $348.72 $2,354 +9.81
705–740 715 18 290.00–335.00 $326.67 $2,336 +0.43
755–785 768 12 305.00–338.00 $323.99 $2,488 +15.36
800 800 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 -5.71
250–295 278 24 500.00–635.00 $569.43 $1,583 +2.53
300–345 318 29 470.00–560.00 $529.44 $1,684 -20.39
350–390 373 29 470.00–555.00 $497.82 $1,857 -23.93
400–445 420 79 450.00–535.00 $476.76 $2,002 +7.92
437 fancy 437 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,229 —
450–495 470 39 440.00–485.00 $459.23 $2,158 +5.62
490 fancy 490 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,426 —
500–545 520 58 415.00–465.00 $434.77 $2,261 +2.56
520 520 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +42.79
550–593 562 43 393.00–435.00 $421.36 $2,368 +17.53
600–620 610 40 370.00–407.50 $384.10 $2,343 +7.63
650–670 661 8 345.00–395.00 $360.45 $2,383 -8.04
705–715 708 3 340.00–355.00 $345.05 $2,443 +10.13
775–790 780 3 327.00–330.00 $328.01 $2,558 +12.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 480.00–500.00 $489.89 $1,092 —
260–290 278 14 455.00–520.00 $496.87 $1,381 -48.13
305–345 321 5 450.00–485.00 $465.19 $1,493 -14.12
355–395 374 31 415.00–465.00 $445.73 $1,667 -16.23
400–449 432 40 395.00–450.00 $422.71 $1,826 -16.45
455–495 477 46 360.00–430.00 $401.53 $1,915 -14.50
505–545 528 35 365.00–415.00 $384.26 $2,029 +5.84
550–595 571 35 315.00–395.00 $360.89 $2,061 +4.28
605–645 626 16 300.00–365.00 $334.07 $2,091 -8.38
655–695 671 17 302.00–332.00 $324.69 $2,179 +23.21
720–725 723 5 280.00–290.00 $286.02 $2,068 -4.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 114 320.00 $320.00 $2,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 9 520.00–660.00 $602.00 $1,391 -27.41
255–295 275 9 560.00–670.00 $596.61 $1,641 +8.73
300–340 322 45 485.00–590.00 $547.74 $1,764 -22.56
350–395 377 39 465.00–550.00 $517.47 $1,951 +1.76
400–445 422 98 430.00–530.00 $484.34 $2,044 +3.18
450–495 477 100 400.00–490.00 $460.84 $2,198 -1.56
500–545 529 80 370.00–475.00 $437.31 $2,313 +5.88
550–590 572 49 360.00–435.00 $404.78 $2,315 -5.44
600–645 616 37 325.00–440.00 $377.78 $2,327 +3.92
650–695 675 26 315.00–375.00 $352.43 $2,379 -12.92
700–740 714 18 285.00–360.00 $333.37 $2,380 -8.53
755–795 778 13 260.00–340.00 $317.89 $2,473 -8.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 6 570.00–700.00 $648.34 $1,498 -43.86
250–295 273 12 610.00–700.00 $647.72 $1,768 +17.06
300–345 327 24 525.00–625.00 $589.23 $1,927 -6.16
350–395 372 60 495.00–585.00 $541.06 $2,013 -12.75
400–445 421 59 460.00–550.00 $512.94 $2,159 +12.78
450–495 472 70 450.00–515.00 $484.14 $2,285 +4.30
500–545 522 106 390.00–480.00 $459.05 $2,396 +5.11
550–595 567 37 380.00–455.00 $422.06 $2,393 -0.32
600–645 623 36 350.00–430.00 $401.14 $2,499 -6.82
654–698 673 18 350.00–390.00 $375.72 $2,529 -3.39
700–730 710 5 315.00–360.00 $342.75 $2,434 -8.44
760–795 782 8 300.00–350.00 $333.32 $2,607 +0.28
810–822 818 5 280.00–320.00 $305.60 $2,500 -22.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 226 4 510.00–620.00 $595.69 $1,346 +15.69
255–295 281 10 500.00–600.00 $540.91 $1,520 -15.99
305–340 327 12 475.00–570.00 $538.52 $1,761 +11.70
350–395 375 19 450.00–510.00 $480.55 $1,802 -25.84
405–445 426 45 410.00–505.00 $447.67 $1,907 -19.30
455–495 480 39 420.00–470.00 $444.21 $2,132 -0.98
500–545 520 52 345.00–430.00 $407.77 $2,120 -3.57
555–595 574 30 352.00–395.00 $383.97 $2,204 -2.32
605–640 618 13 335.00–380.00 $366.92 $2,268 +20.01
665–680 676 4 300.00–320.00 $310.55 $2,099 -17.42
715–725 720 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $2,376 +3.75
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +7.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1425 1190 80-85% 52 149.00–173.00 $163.61 $1,947 -16.98
790–1490 1209 80-85% 83 160.00–187.00 $172.96 $2,091 —
960–1690 1211 80-85% 52 170.00–201.00 $184.10 $2,229 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1685 1389 75-80% 43 171.00–189.00 $178.90 $2,485 -3.59
1250–1670 1396 75-80% 41 180.00–199.00 $187.24 $2,614 +4.75
1075–1685 1430 75-80% 24 155.00–177.00 $170.46 $2,438 -9.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1200 997 85-90% 29 110.00–153.00 $140.38 $1,400 —
715–1210 1000 85-90% 31 130.00–180.00 $159.89 $1,599 +10.18
850–1280 1034 85-90% 32 120.00–165.00 $153.37 $1,586 -2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1760 1441 20 160.00–201.00 $189.94 $2,737 —
1040–2205 1553 31 190.00–218.00 $205.26 $3,188 —
1105–2035 1699 33 209.00–228.00 $217.35 $3,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,590.00–1,720.00 $1,643.53
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,033.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,419.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–4,550.00 $3,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,350.00–3,900.00 $3,335.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,271.43
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 2,200.00–3,700.00 $2,834.28
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,700.00–3,650.00 $2,094.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,580.00 $1,442.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,925.00–3,500.00 $2,395.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,695.00–2,200.00 $1,890.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,471.43

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,416.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 79 3,000.00–4,800.00 $3,830.38 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,712.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,100.00–5,600.00 $5,375.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,530.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.