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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

8,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.16/cwt -21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 524 lb · 176 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.01/cwt -27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 480 lb · 161 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $416.93/cwt -24.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 478 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,058 8,030 9,976
Feeder cattle 6,843 6,820 8,364
Slaughter cattle 689 646 1,015
Replacement cattle 526 564 597

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 247,689 compared to 264,997 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 8 560.00–620.00 $592.74 $1,387 —
265–290 275 13 505.00–590.00 $554.26 $1,524 -24.82
305–345 329 41 480.00–555.00 $516.59 $1,700 -46.05
355–395 373 54 440.00–540.00 $482.67 $1,800 -28.69
405–449 431 47 390.00–490.00 $462.08 $1,992 -10.92
450–495 477 80 417.00–470.00 $444.96 $2,122 -0.53
503–545 525 77 330.00–445.00 $416.91 $2,189 -15.62
550–590 573 109 370.00–420.00 $395.78 $2,268 -12.89
600–647 624 88 355.00–400.00 $376.96 $2,352 -17.79
655–681 673 61 338.00–390.00 $362.10 $2,437 -3.25
700–740 715 19 320.00–365.00 $343.51 $2,456 -13.41
760–790 776 10 318.00–350.00 $331.33 $2,571 -9.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 11 625.00–710.00 $674.51 $1,518 +25.39
260–290 271 14 530.00–620.00 $592.44 $1,606 -22.02
305–345 330 15 510.00–575.00 $541.93 $1,788 -59.01
355–375 366 15 475.00–555.00 $516.44 $1,890 -33.32
405–435 424 7 460.00–520.00 $480.50 $2,037 -21.17
450–490 474 33 445.00–480.00 $469.26 $2,224 -4.66
515–546 532 48 385.00–455.00 $433.31 $2,305 -23.42
555–599 583 79 390.00–435.00 $412.73 $2,406 -15.60
605–645 613 79 370.00–425.00 $401.73 $2,463 -6.19
655–675 659 8 370.00–395.00 $383.18 $2,525 +6.21
705–720 707 8 368.00–370.00 $368.25 $2,604 -10.40
750–780 771 17 335.00–347.00 $342.29 $2,639 -25.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,304 —
260–275 268 2 525.00–575.00 $550.70 $1,476 -49.30
300–335 322 25 445.00–530.00 $472.43 $1,521 -41.36
355–395 380 35 412.00–500.00 $451.73 $1,717 -15.62
405–445 431 30 410.00–460.00 $427.37 $1,842 -21.01
450–495 480 50 390.00–435.00 $401.17 $1,926 -34.79
505–545 525 28 370.00–410.00 $392.85 $2,062 -13.46
555–595 573 20 350.00–390.00 $369.50 $2,117 -19.75
610–645 627 9 338.00–360.00 $355.91 $2,232 +2.49
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 +9.81
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 63 344.25 $344.25 $2,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 11 475.00–560.00 $519.93 $1,232 -10.07
260–270 265 2 480.00–500.00 $489.81 $1,298 -20.84
305–345 326 52 410.00–510.00 $442.22 $1,442 -34.98
350–395 373 96 350.00–445.00 $414.67 $1,547 -31.05
400–447 426 133 320.00–430.00 $401.41 $1,710 -23.85
450–495 480 161 310.00–415.00 $385.01 $1,848 -27.30
500–546 524 176 305.00–400.00 $371.16 $1,945 -21.06
550–598 574 110 285.00–390.00 $357.05 $2,049 -12.28
600–645 620 43 285.00–352.00 $338.35 $2,098 -15.63
650–695 681 42 315.00–343.00 $331.28 $2,256 -4.80
705–745 726 15 280.00–323.00 $307.91 $2,235 -9.01
770 770 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 -17.47
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 6 530.00–600.00 $565.05 $1,334 +55.05
255–295 274 13 410.00–580.00 $499.11 $1,368 -59.92
300–330 316 19 450.00–510.00 $479.28 $1,515 -30.04
370 fancy 370 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,906 —
350–395 372 47 370.00–475.00 $429.67 $1,598 -45.90
420 fancy 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 —
400–448 423 80 345.00–465.00 $420.91 $1,780 -27.89
450–495 467 81 330.00–470.00 $409.79 $1,914 -23.64
469 fancy 469 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,064 —
505 fancy 505 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
507 507 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,586 +104.40
500–545 518 108 310.00–420.00 $384.98 $1,994 -20.62
550–597 572 63 305.00–405.00 $376.59 $2,154 -17.71
600–645 615 58 305.00–380.00 $353.59 $2,175 -23.74
620 620 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,573 +37.67
650–695 671 44 290.00–365.00 $333.35 $2,237 -27.38
700–740 709 9 285.00–335.00 $308.62 $2,188 -99.38
765 765 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,540 +3.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 480.00–495.00 $489.78 $1,126 -3.34
275–295 287 6 435.00–465.00 $446.37 $1,281 -28.83
305–345 331 33 390.00–450.00 $417.71 $1,383 -38.45
350–395 368 46 325.00–430.00 $397.82 $1,464 -25.88
405–445 428 64 345.00–410.00 $385.04 $1,648 -24.90
455–495 473 58 330.00–390.00 $361.41 $1,709 -30.97
505–545 526 43 324.00–370.00 $356.39 $1,875 -16.78
555–595 574 20 320.00–358.00 $338.56 $1,943 -18.03
605–645 624 23 310.00–334.00 $323.89 $2,021 -12.52
650–690 670 17 280.00–323.00 $314.25 $2,105 +0.38
730–740 735 2 290.00–303.00 $296.46 $2,179 -4.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 6 510.00–620.00 $589.60 $1,397 -52.75
250–295 270 15 500.00–590.00 $537.39 $1,451 -27.80
300–345 320 21 485.00–545.00 $505.82 $1,619 -51.07
355–395 377 50 390.00–530.00 $491.16 $1,852 -21.80
400–448 427 115 405.00–480.00 $445.41 $1,902 -24.73
450–497 478 136 355.00–455.00 $416.93 $1,993 -24.23
500–545 528 134 340.00–420.00 $390.86 $2,064 -24.08
550–595 575 99 320.00–405.00 $367.65 $2,114 -17.93
600–645 623 86 280.00–376.00 $348.26 $2,170 -17.11
650–690 674 51 320.00–352.00 $329.99 $2,224 -22.10
700–745 724 29 280.00–334.00 $317.43 $2,298 -11.10
750–785 764 11 300.00–325.00 $310.72 $2,374 -5.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 3 650.00–670.00 $663.28 $1,479 -47.83
260–295 277 11 535.00–610.00 $577.53 $1,600 -48.06
300–345 324 17 515.00–600.00 $542.87 $1,759 -44.30
350–395 376 36 400.00–535.00 $500.94 $1,884 -39.04
400–445 422 66 395.00–510.00 $467.68 $1,974 -32.24
450–495 469 78 385.00–465.00 $438.17 $2,055 -28.23
500–545 516 72 375.00–435.00 $411.87 $2,125 -25.18
550–595 568 68 335.00–415.00 $378.66 $2,151 -28.48
600–646 623 46 305.00–383.00 $359.02 $2,237 -20.14
650–695 676 16 320.00–364.00 $345.30 $2,334 -15.13
700–730 720 15 300.00–345.00 $323.90 $2,332 -15.91
750–795 773 10 285.00–330.00 $312.04 $2,412 -4.56
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 -18.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 530.00–560.00 $545.98 $1,201 -24.02
250–295 271 7 500.00–535.00 $517.85 $1,403 -27.37
305–345 330 17 480.00–525.00 $518.34 $1,711 +1.39
355–395 379 22 430.00–500.00 $474.68 $1,799 -0.82
405–445 426 65 385.00–455.00 $429.92 $1,831 -20.86
455–495 476 80 370.00–430.00 $396.50 $1,887 -26.77
500–545 530 74 347.00–386.00 $367.45 $1,947 -20.05
550–595 574 61 325.00–365.00 $349.35 $2,005 -19.79
605–645 626 41 310.00–345.00 $331.16 $2,073 -14.91
655–695 679 27 295.00–335.00 $311.93 $2,118 -21.19
705–735 726 4 295.00–322.00 $307.83 $2,235 -3.08
755–795 774 5 280.00–310.00 $296.69 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1570 1186 80-85% 56 154.00–189.00 $171.66 $2,036 -17.91
875–1520 1214 80-85% 132 160.00–195.00 $178.61 $2,168 +4.46
890–1515 1215 80-85% 64 175.00–205.00 $188.77 $2,294 +14.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1930 1394 75-80% 58 171.00–195.00 $182.05 $2,538 +5.41
1000–1780 1426 75-80% 41 179.00–204.00 $190.25 $2,713 +6.64
1245–1805 1500 75-80% 19 160.00–187.00 $174.31 $2,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 982 85-90% 42 140.00–166.00 $157.11 $1,543 +1.90
900–1325 1075 85-90% 49 150.00–174.00 $165.58 $1,780 -2.15
855–1270 1091 85-90% 19 140.00–183.00 $172.71 $1,884 +4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1960 1530 32 190.00–224.00 $210.49 $3,220 —
1086–2235 1534 16 170.00–213.00 $197.69 $3,033 —
1010–2420 1745 37 207.00–231.00 $219.22 $3,825 —

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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 21 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,547.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,145.00–1,200.00 $1,181.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,150.00 $3,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,081.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 52 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,593.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 107 2,250.00–3,700.00 $2,894.39
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–2,400.00 $1,917.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,483.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,300.00–2,500.00 $1,938.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,860.00–2,700.00 $2,388.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,630.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,388.46

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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 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,000.00–5,100.00 $3,766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–4,250.00 $3,780.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.