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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

3,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $399.64/cwt -18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 526 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $416.13/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 473 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $398.84/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 576 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,362 6,678 3,287
Feeder cattle 2,679 5,526 2,514
Slaughter cattle 373 589 456
Replacement cattle 310 563 317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Lower receipts seen in many markets due to amount of rainfall over past week. Year to date receipts totaled 184,817 compared to 194,433 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 5 570.00–600.00 $585.61 $1,347 -4.25
250–290 266 11 550.00–600.00 $566.39 $1,507 -11.93
310–335 325 11 535.00–590.00 $563.56 $1,832 +15.20
355–395 379 26 500.00–540.00 $525.49 $1,992 +18.61
400–445 434 14 475.00–495.00 $485.80 $2,108 -21.24
450–495 469 33 430.00–490.00 $454.87 $2,133 -23.00
500–540 521 28 420.00–455.00 $438.64 $2,285 -3.60
555–598 578 42 380.00–440.00 $414.91 $2,398 -4.49
600–645 633 40 350.00–405.00 $383.50 $2,428 -21.38
655–690 678 12 356.00–375.00 $362.11 $2,455 -24.37
710–739 730 42 335.00–360.00 $351.27 $2,564 -7.40
755–773 766 14 335.00–347.00 $339.94 $2,604 -1.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 -81.92
275 275 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,842 +33.62
305–345 331 6 570.00–600.00 $582.82 $1,929 -19.70
355–370 361 4 545.00–560.00 $550.07 $1,986 +5.90
412–440 421 13 485.00–535.00 $511.04 $2,151 -16.13
450–498 485 29 450.00–485.00 $478.21 $2,319 -18.43
500–545 526 23 425.00–470.00 $449.08 $2,362 -26.73
555–591 575 36 415.00–465.00 $436.98 $2,513 -0.87
610–645 624 17 405.00–435.00 $417.26 $2,604 -17.04
650–690 671 23 370.00–400.00 $391.11 $2,624 -18.13
709–730 711 13 355.00–369.00 $367.59 $2,614 -7.47
790 790 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 -7.45
805 805 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,556 —
860–880 865 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $2,757 —
900 900 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 -15.70
365–390 374 5 425.00–520.00 $498.36 $1,864 +27.60
408–445 426 9 380.00–470.00 $452.98 $1,930 -2.56
465–490 478 5 425.00–455.00 $442.78 $2,116 -1.39
515–540 529 8 398.00–432.00 $425.32 $2,250 +12.73
555–595 577 5 348.00–415.00 $378.60 $2,185 -24.80
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 +5.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 460.00–530.00 $493.43 $1,115 -71.55
255–295 283 4 500.00–550.00 $532.19 $1,506 -2.40
300–345 327 14 465.00–535.00 $495.28 $1,620 +3.61
350–395 377 28 425.00–490.00 $459.04 $1,731 -6.97
400–445 432 51 420.00–455.00 $438.58 $1,895 -10.46
455–495 473 66 397.50–437.00 $416.13 $1,968 -10.17
500–545 526 72 365.00–420.00 $399.64 $2,102 -18.55
555–595 572 57 335.00–400.00 $372.00 $2,128 -11.89
600–648 630 54 320.00–370.00 $350.37 $2,207 -9.85
650–698 676 31 300.00–360.00 $334.12 $2,259 -14.60
700–738 725 9 300.00–324.00 $315.90 $2,290 -10.77
780–783 782 3 275.00–305.00 $295.03 $2,307 -28.96
835–838 837 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 6 550.00–600.00 $578.25 $1,347 -51.75
255–295 273 10 520.00–640.00 $574.85 $1,569 +5.42
300–345 317 13 490.00–605.00 $552.69 $1,752 +23.25
355–395 367 17 465.00–510.00 $493.52 $1,811 -4.30
400–445 418 40 450.00–475.00 $463.96 $1,939 -12.80
450–495 474 47 420.00–460.00 $440.68 $2,089 -18.55
505–540 518 51 400.00–440.00 $421.78 $2,185 -12.99
550–590 560 35 375.00–419.00 $402.81 $2,256 -18.55
600–633 623 35 340.00–385.00 $363.19 $2,263 -20.91
650–690 670 23 320.00–368.00 $348.96 $2,338 -11.49
700–745 714 17 310.00–358.00 $339.87 $2,427 -5.18
750–794 787 12 307.50–320.00 $317.45 $2,498 -10.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 -36.87
320–345 335 10 400.00–515.00 $466.73 $1,564 +1.54
365–395 379 11 405.00–465.00 $446.57 $1,693 +0.84
415–445 436 17 385.00–440.00 $421.59 $1,838 -1.12
460–495 481 19 370.00–415.00 $391.48 $1,883 -10.05
505–545 521 15 350.00–390.00 $368.32 $1,919 -15.94
560–595 578 13 307.50–388.00 $364.55 $2,107 +3.66
625–640 633 2 335.00–336.00 $335.51 $2,124 +1.44
690 690 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -14.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 480.00–640.00 $564.68 $1,316 -37.32
250–295 273 9 510.00–625.00 $575.11 $1,570 -21.50
320–345 334 22 500.00–570.00 $543.81 $1,816 -3.93
355–390 369 25 470.00–545.00 $516.32 $1,905 -1.15
410–445 425 41 420.00–490.00 $460.11 $1,955 -24.23
450–498 476 57 400.00–470.00 $446.70 $2,126 -14.14
500–545 527 38 400.00–445.00 $426.91 $2,250 -10.40
550–595 576 59 350.00–420.00 $398.84 $2,297 -5.94
600–640 617 27 315.00–395.00 $369.28 $2,278 -8.50
650–695 677 22 305.00–375.00 $337.19 $2,283 -15.24
700–740 715 32 295.00–350.00 $315.36 $2,255 -18.01
750–755 753 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,183 -27.92
845 845 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 620.00–680.00 $649.64 $1,351 +1.30
255–295 274 10 585.00–655.00 $611.74 $1,676 -35.98
310–345 328 14 545.00–590.00 $570.88 $1,872 -18.35
350–390 366 15 500.00–560.00 $536.37 $1,963 -4.69
405–445 424 23 460.00–520.00 $488.31 $2,070 -24.63
450–490 468 27 425.00–495.00 $464.98 $2,176 -19.16
505–545 524 23 410.00–472.50 $441.73 $2,315 -17.32
550–590 571 26 385.00–450.00 $419.53 $2,396 -2.53
600–640 623 18 360.00–412.00 $386.16 $2,406 -14.98
660–695 674 8 350.00–375.00 $361.83 $2,439 -13.89
700–735 708 9 325.00–360.00 $344.36 $2,438 +1.61
750–790 762 6 320.00–342.00 $332.56 $2,534 -0.76
826 826 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,627 +12.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 -55.91
315–345 333 14 485.00–545.00 $522.60 $1,740 -15.92
355–395 377 20 430.00–515.00 $486.14 $1,833 +5.59
400–445 429 20 395.00–455.00 $433.82 $1,861 -13.85
455–495 468 12 400.00–430.00 $413.27 $1,934 -30.94
510–545 529 19 375.00–420.00 $405.77 $2,147 -2.00
575–595 589 9 360.00–392.00 $381.11 $2,245 -2.86
615–645 622 5 335.00–360.00 $351.91 $2,189 -15.01
675–690 685 3 295.00–320.00 $306.57 $2,100 -3.98
710–745 729 4 275.00–335.00 $302.44 $2,205 -27.59
750–785 775 4 265.00–320.00 $294.11 $2,279 -5.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1495 1163 80-85% 23 150.00–183.00 $172.79 $2,010 +9.18
990–1465 1186 80-85% 35 170.00–204.00 $186.96 $2,217 +23.35
865–1500 1214 80-85% 57 158.00–193.00 $177.57 $2,156 -6.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1920 1417 75-80% 46 171.00–193.00 $185.19 $2,624 +14.73
1145–1700 1441 75-80% 13 157.00–180.00 $175.11 $2,523 +4.65
1120–1680 1454 75-80% 22 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $2,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1200 942 85-90% 9 142.00–165.00 $151.47 $1,427 —
855–1315 1013 85-90% 22 124.00–172.00 $158.55 $1,606 -1.34
985–1220 1102 85-90% 13 154.00–176.00 $168.89 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1830 1473 11 154.00–216.00 $196.06 $2,888 —
1190–2030 1612 23 180.00–229.00 $206.74 $3,333 —
1150–2255 1790 21 200.00–240.00 $218.78 $3,916 —

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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 23 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,471.74

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,492.11
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 2,000.00–4,700.00 $2,929.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,285.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,502.94
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,562.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–4,250.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 3,500.00–4,500.00 $3,920.97 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,200.00–5,500.00 $5,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,760.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,583.33 —

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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.