Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

8,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $398.36/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 524 lb · 138 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.69/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 478 lb · 136 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $431.15/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 426 lb · 124 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,470	7,139	10,357
Feeder cattle	6,870	5,553	8,405
Slaughter cattle	992	836	1,282
Replacement cattle	608	750	670

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 229,392 compared to 243,570 year ago.

▲ Feeder bulls: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher
▲ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	284	6	595.00–620.00	$603.40	$1,714	+18.41
300–345	320	31	505.00–610.00	$568.79	$1,820	+17.38
350–397	377	45	455.00–590.00	$519.15	$1,957	+14.14
400–445	424	52	430.00–530.00	$502.49	$2,131	+14.17
450–498	480	69	400.00–500.00	$461.54	$2,215	-7.51
505–549	522	92	340.00–465.00	$438.62	$2,290	-7.41
555–595	582	97	372.00–457.00	$422.53	$2,459	+3.22
600–645	633	85	360.00–421.00	$400.79	$2,537	+2.17
650–695	672	68	340.00–400.00	$375.35	$2,522	-7.16
708–745	717	42	315.00–380.00	$360.17	$2,582	+7.59
755–799	770	48	285.00–355.00	$340.63	$2,623	+38.07
804	804	3	338.00	$338.00	$2,718	—
880	880	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,728	-27.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	276	5	630.00–700.00	$652.45	$1,801	+51.14
305–345	333	26	550.00–650.00	$603.77	$2,011	+19.94
355–395	377	41	475.00–615.00	$538.68	$2,031	-3.77
400–435	413	27	465.00–570.00	$498.17	$2,057	-5.84
450–495	472	46	425.00–520.00	$472.07	$2,228	-10.86
500–545	517	41	385.00–490.00	$460.07	$2,379	-4.49
550–589	575	69	420.00–455.00	$435.45	$2,504	-14.77
604–635	618	60	390.00–430.00	$414.30	$2,560	-2.16
655–685	661	42	384.00–430.00	$395.30	$2,613	-11.37
705–725	716	5	350.00–375.00	$367.95	$2,635	-3.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	379	13	470.00–540.00	$496.70	$1,882	+18.84
405–445	423	18	412.00–475.00	$451.25	$1,909	+8.08
470–495	486	12	385.00–440.00	$428.91	$2,085	+35.11
505–545	530	14	398.00–435.00	$412.35	$2,185	+4.82
555–595	569	33	360.00–418.00	$395.28	$2,249	-15.02
605–645	631	17	367.00–395.00	$385.60	$2,433	+22.36
655–690	666	9	330.00–370.00	$351.84	$2,343	+24.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	540.00–545.00	$542.61	$1,275	+3.89
255–295	280	8	510.00–545.00	$526.24	$1,473	+19.66
300–345	325	32	427.00–525.00	$492.76	$1,601	+8.43
350–397	377	63	430.00–510.00	$457.44	$1,725	-1.05
400–445	426	124	375.00–470.00	$431.15	$1,837	-1.99
450–499	478	136	390.00–445.00	$420.69	$2,011	+5.71
500–549	524	138	355.00–420.00	$398.36	$2,087	+9.13
550–595	574	94	355.00–400.00	$375.85	$2,157	+9.58
600–645	617	58	330.00–373.00	$356.28	$2,198	+7.18
654–695	668	22	317.50–372.00	$346.71	$2,316	+5.94
700–746	721	43	300.00–354.00	$333.12	$2,402	+10.28
750–790	771	11	295.00–326.00	$313.40	$2,416	-3.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	3	530.00–660.00	$588.16	$1,335	+35.79
265–298	282	10	530.00–640.00	$567.75	$1,601	+29.20
300–345	323	35	460.00–565.00	$525.56	$1,698	+21.02
350–395	375	49	450.00–520.00	$468.95	$1,759	-11.25
415	415	1	530.00	$530.00	$2,200	+75.26
400–445	423	62	430.00–485.00	$456.78	$1,932	+2.04
450–495	468	52	416.00–480.00	$438.46	$2,052	-32.82
510 fancy	510	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,320	—
515	515	2	465.00	$465.00	$2,395	+48.90
505–545	523	56	395.00–440.00	$416.45	$2,178	+0.35
550–595	562	109	375.00–420.00	$402.94	$2,265	+8.42
605–620 value added	613	4	375.00–385.00	$379.94	$2,329	-27.56
615	615	1	390.00	$390.00	$2,398	+17.67
600–642	618	40	350.00–400.00	$375.17	$2,319	+2.84
650–680	664	15	340.00–376.00	$362.17	$2,405	+1.33
705–735	721	7	330.00–363.00	$346.87	$2,501	+4.71
755–795	775	7	320.00–342.00	$330.26	$2,560	+8.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	510.00–520.00	$514.71	$1,096	+11.85
260	260	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,300	-10.00
300–345	327	16	430.00–495.00	$476.10	$1,557	+30.87
360–395	378	48	405.00–470.00	$436.42	$1,650	+5.59
400–445	423	31	395.00–445.00	$418.62	$1,771	+11.34
450–495	474	52	360.00–428.00	$398.27	$1,888	+5.47
500–545	529	89	330.00–395.00	$376.61	$1,992	+12.74
550–595	576	57	310.00–380.00	$352.58	$2,031	+9.39
600–645	617	11	300.00–350.00	$331.45	$2,045	+2.58
655–680	669	9	305.00–330.00	$320.74	$2,146	+21.52
710–745	724	4	290.00–295.00	$292.49	$2,118	-2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–241	234	8	610.00–620.00	$618.17	$1,447	+47.44
250–295	276	12	550.00–590.00	$574.55	$1,586	+13.84
300–345	318	19	510.00–590.00	$554.51	$1,763	+17.11
350–395	376	50	465.00–560.00	$519.23	$1,952	+17.73
400–445	429	111	425.00–505.00	$480.29	$2,060	+10.70
450–495	475	103	390.00–480.00	$449.16	$2,134	+1.72
500–545	525	91	360.00–435.00	$415.45	$2,181	+0.33
550–598	571	90	355.00–415.00	$390.44	$2,229	+3.64
600–645	620	62	325.00–395.00	$368.12	$2,282	+1.58
650–695	671	46	315.00–365.00	$347.32	$2,331	-5.90
700–745	716	17	310.00–355.00	$332.44	$2,380	-6.90
750–795	777	17	310.00–340.00	$325.77	$2,531	-4.30
800	800	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,280	-30.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	281	14	600.00–726.00	$615.98	$1,731	+27.11
300–345	320	42	555.00–660.00	$584.77	$1,871	+21.76
350–395	372	62	510.00–600.00	$551.61	$2,052	+21.83
405–445	421	71	460.00–550.00	$508.68	$2,142	+16.12
450–495	468	78	430.00–510.00	$466.53	$2,183	-4.63
500–545	519	82	415.00–470.00	$435.60	$2,261	+5.55
550–595	568	80	385.00–430.00	$412.22	$2,341	+13.01
600–645	619	32	360.00–400.00	$385.76	$2,388	+3.71
650–695	666	22	340.00–439.00	$381.01	$2,538	+21.47
700–745	719	9	338.00–360.00	$347.48	$2,498	+0.69
755	755	1	324.00	$324.00	$2,446	-4.68
800–825	813	2	325.00	$325.00	$2,642	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	265	7	530.00–575.00	$552.68	$1,465	+47.58
300–340	320	15	515.00–550.00	$528.34	$1,691	+24.28
350–390	377	24	450.00–510.00	$487.71	$1,839	+11.09
405–445	428	51	430.00–485.00	$457.51	$1,958	+5.00
450–498	478	46	410.00–455.00	$427.98	$2,046	+0.18
505–545	526	35	375.00–412.00	$393.58	$2,070	-0.82
550–595	578	26	350.00–388.00	$374.52	$2,165	+2.64
605–645	624	18	330.00–360.00	$347.99	$2,171	+0.81
665–695	679	9	334.00–340.00	$337.87	$2,294	+13.77
720–740	729	8	310.00–330.00	$322.45	$2,351	-2.55
760–790	775	7	285.00–320.00	$303.36	$2,351	-9.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1530	1167	80-85%	89	153.00–187.00	$172.18	$2,009	+2.08
900–1485	1169	80-85%	180	160.00–194.00	$179.28	$2,096	+9.18
910–1455	1217	80-85%	73	175.00–200.00	$185.84	$2,262	+1.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1675	1375	75-80%	41	161.00–182.00	$176.84	$2,432	-13.18
940–1625	1381	75-80%	94	170.00–194.00	$184.12	$2,543	-5.90
1165–1725	1381	75-80%	50	182.00–200.00	$192.56	$2,659	+2.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1210	1006	85-90%	55	145.00–174.00	$164.35	$1,653	+0.58
700–1280	1042	85-90%	67	140.00–167.00	$156.85	$1,634	-13.85
800–1220	1054	85-90%	24	140.00–178.00	$167.45	$1,765	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1980	1509	24	180.00–210.00	$196.90	$2,971	—
1260–2230	1665	37	190.00–226.00	$211.31	$3,518	—
1055–2160	1714	27	209.00–241.00	$222.16	$3,808	+4.25

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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	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–2,600.00	$1,900.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	23	3,000.00–3,850.00	$3,526.09

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,075.00–1,650.00	$1,305.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	2,950.00–3,400.00	$3,204.76
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,765.00–4,100.00	$3,872.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	2,000.00–3,100.00	$2,515.31
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	1,545.00–3,900.00	$2,988.30
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	1,675.00–2,500.00	$2,271.53

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)	2	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,800.00–1,975.00	$1,931.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,733.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,175.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,175.00–1,290.00	$1,232.50

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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	15	2,350.00–3,600.00	$2,960.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	3,150.00–4,300.00	$3,756.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–3,200.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,500.00–4,500.00	$4,000.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,500.00–4,900.00	$4,666.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,225.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

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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.