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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

5,809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $397.81/cwt -19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 475 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $347.74/cwt -23.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 522 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.01/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 477 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,809 8,058 7,885
Feeder cattle 4,930 6,843 6,415
Slaughter cattle 526 689 720
Replacement cattle 353 526 750

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 253,940 compared to 283,123 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,356 -27.74
250–290 270 13 490.00–570.00 $540.40 $1,459 -13.86
305–345 331 15 445.00–510.00 $480.32 $1,590 -36.27
360–395 374 28 425.00–465.00 $444.72 $1,663 -37.95
400–445 425 34 400.00–490.00 $424.02 $1,802 -38.06
450–495 473 61 390.00–475.00 $408.76 $1,933 -36.20
505–545 522 60 350.00–425.00 $390.56 $2,039 -26.35
555–598 577 45 330.00–395.00 $368.71 $2,127 -27.07
600–649 627 45 305.00–370.00 $356.27 $2,234 -20.69
655–698 676 34 285.00–355.00 $340.93 $2,305 -21.17
700–745 716 42 275.00–350.00 $322.36 $2,308 -21.15
770–783 781 12 275.00–330.00 $315.91 $2,467 -15.42
800–820 816 17 250.00–320.00 $314.43 $2,566 —
850 850 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,754 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 600.00–700.00 $650.00 $1,488 -24.51
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 -32.44
310–345 331 12 495.00–550.00 $514.93 $1,704 -27.00
355–390 371 30 452.00–500.00 $486.31 $1,804 -30.13
415–435 428 4 445.00–480.00 $463.49 $1,984 -17.01
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 -49.26
505–545 517 18 377.00–415.00 $393.50 $2,034 -39.81
555–590 582 17 365.00–415.00 $382.82 $2,228 -29.91
604–645 617 32 335.00–377.50 $366.25 $2,260 -35.48
650–692 673 27 310.00–370.00 $351.40 $2,365 -31.78
705–740 718 7 290.00–345.00 $317.27 $2,278 -50.98
753–767 762 13 330.00–345.00 $332.51 $2,534 -9.78
842 842 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,652 —
1003 1003 4 310.00 $310.00 $3,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 60 332.00 $332.00 $2,746 -12.25
923 923 54 314.00 $314.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 5 425.00–515.00 $492.68 $1,404 -58.02
325–345 330 12 400.00–470.00 $423.41 $1,397 -49.02
360–395 374 23 385.00–410.00 $395.50 $1,479 -56.23
415–440 426 8 335.00–400.00 $362.94 $1,546 -64.43
455–495 475 13 335.00–390.00 $369.82 $1,757 -31.35
505–545 521 19 320.00–380.00 $364.63 $1,900 -28.22
565–590 573 10 330.00–350.00 $344.55 $1,974 -24.95
605–645 632 6 332.00–344.00 $337.72 $2,134 -18.19
660–675 666 5 316.00–346.00 $330.41 $2,201 -19.59
713 713 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,324 +41.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 490.00–510.00 $499.57 $1,174 -20.36
250–290 274 10 400.00–490.00 $446.19 $1,223 -43.62
300–345 324 39 400.00–460.00 $433.51 $1,405 -8.71
355–395 371 42 365.00–430.00 $403.96 $1,499 -10.71
400–445 426 103 350.00–415.00 $384.12 $1,636 -17.29
455–498 477 115 315.00–400.00 $363.01 $1,732 -22.00
500–545 522 133 300.00–390.00 $347.74 $1,815 -23.42
550–595 574 89 320.00–375.00 $341.10 $1,958 -15.95
600–645 621 49 310.00–345.00 $329.24 $2,045 -9.11
650–695 670 19 270.00–336.00 $308.34 $2,066 -22.94
700–745 720 11 275.00–308.00 $296.18 $2,132 -11.73
755–790 779 5 260.00–290.00 $275.44 $2,146 -19.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 3 440.00–580.00 $490.68 $1,143 -74.37
260–275 267 5 465.00–530.00 $493.00 $1,316 -6.11
300–345 324 28 420.00–478.00 $456.45 $1,479 -22.83
350–395 375 29 400.00–450.00 $425.13 $1,594 -4.54
400–445 418 61 375.00–435.00 $410.65 $1,717 -10.26
450–495 473 50 348.00–420.00 $384.56 $1,819 -25.23
485 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 +70.21
500–545 519 51 340.00–405.00 $365.99 $1,899 -18.99
550–597 568 60 330.00–400.00 $358.05 $2,034 -18.54
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 +23.41
625 value added 625 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,200 —
600–645 628 36 315.00–365.00 $342.44 $2,151 -72.56
630–645 635 3 364.00–374.00 $367.39 $2,333 -47.61
650–695 670 14 295.00–342.00 $331.34 $2,220 -2.01
685 fancy 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
705–749 736 9 315.00–332.50 $326.53 $2,403 +17.91
750–788 768 6 290.00–310.00 $305.12 $2,343 -26.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $990 -65.05
265–295 271 11 390.00–415.00 $403.72 $1,094 -42.65
305–345 335 20 360.00–442.00 $403.78 $1,353 -13.93
355–395 378 34 340.00–410.00 $376.14 $1,422 -21.68
405–445 429 55 325.00–400.00 $359.47 $1,542 -25.57
450–495 477 47 295.00–380.00 $342.39 $1,633 -19.02
500–545 529 37 285.00–355.00 $330.92 $1,751 -25.47
550–595 578 15 315.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,872 -14.61
600–645 625 20 290.00–326.00 $312.51 $1,953 -11.38
655–695 674 14 275.00–314.00 $294.47 $1,985 -19.78
720–745 736 4 275.00–300.00 $286.15 $2,106 -10.31
750–785 768 2 240.00–265.00 $252.21 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
543–547 545 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,314.56 —
625–628 627 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.06 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 6 540.00–620.00 $589.73 $1,368 +0.13
265–290 280 6 500.00–575.00 $523.01 $1,464 -14.38
300–345 325 21 465.00–520.00 $494.67 $1,608 -11.15
350–395 381 56 420.00–495.00 $462.63 $1,763 -28.53
400–445 424 95 377.00–455.00 $423.66 $1,796 -21.75
450–495 475 140 360.00–430.00 $397.81 $1,890 -19.12
500–545 524 106 348.00–400.00 $370.42 $1,941 -20.44
550–595 572 94 315.00–385.00 $346.63 $1,983 -21.02
600–649 630 66 305.00–360.00 $326.67 $2,058 -21.59
650–695 673 29 290.00–330.00 $306.45 $2,062 -23.54
700–745 722 32 275.00–330.00 $294.65 $2,127 -22.78
750–795 770 11 265.00–316.00 $286.25 $2,204 -24.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 595.00–690.00 $660.92 $1,507 -2.36
270–295 283 6 510.00–580.00 $537.46 $1,521 -40.07
300–340 314 20 510.00–600.00 $527.90 $1,658 -14.97
350–390 370 30 440.00–510.00 $485.01 $1,795 -15.93
400–448 426 85 425.00–485.00 $451.36 $1,923 -16.32
450–495 468 54 405.00–465.00 $429.92 $2,012 -8.25
500–545 518 58 368.00–420.00 $391.20 $2,026 -20.67
550–595 573 30 348.00–400.00 $367.31 $2,105 -11.35
600–640 619 34 315.00–380.00 $346.16 $2,143 -12.86
650–690 663 26 300.00–350.00 $328.22 $2,176 -17.08
705–745 722 10 308.00–335.00 $319.47 $2,307 -4.43
755–790 768 11 280.00–318.00 $307.37 $2,361 -4.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,261 -15.98
265–290 280 3 495.00–510.00 $504.82 $1,413 -13.03
310–345 328 12 420.00–480.00 $458.87 $1,505 -59.47
350–395 374 19 340.00–450.00 $412.19 $1,542 -62.49
410–445 429 56 377.00–515.00 $399.65 $1,714 -30.27
460–495 479 69 325.00–395.00 $371.80 $1,781 -24.70
505–545 526 50 330.00–360.00 $341.17 $1,795 -26.28
555–597 577 48 300.00–342.00 $320.47 $1,849 -28.88
620–645 632 11 275.00–334.00 $303.37 $1,917 -27.79
655–695 678 13 260.00–318.00 $287.06 $1,946 -24.87
705–745 729 5 250.00–306.00 $275.81 $2,011 -32.02
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -36.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1570 1201 80-85% 70 160.00–198.00 $177.22 $2,128 -1.39
855–1465 1203 80-85% 42 155.00–189.00 $170.60 $2,052 -8.01
970–1475 1210 80-85% 61 173.00–204.00 $183.43 $2,220 +4.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1190 1035 85-90% 37 132.00–176.00 $166.10 $1,719 —
810–1315 1048 85-90% 37 145.00–168.00 $155.75 $1,632 —
900–1260 1060 85-90% 13 160.00–185.00 $173.87 $1,843 +8.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1795 1362 75-80% 52 172.00–201.00 $185.68 $2,529 +3.63
1120–1885 1409 75-80% 17 160.00–187.00 $174.87 $2,464 -15.38
1175–1670 1452 75-80% 13 180.00–209.00 $193.98 $2,817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1890 1363 13 175.00–206.00 $194.98 $2,658 —
1045–2120 1571 28 190.00–226.00 $207.60 $3,261 —
1300–2510 1806 32 200.00–231.00 $217.10 $3,921 —

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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 6 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,408.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–2,650.00 $1,906.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,514.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,275.83
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,015.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,552.78
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,837.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,190.00 $2,126.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,800.00 $2,340.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,385.00–3,000.00 $2,785.91
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,825.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,235.00 $2,235.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,950.00–5,000.00 $3,238.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,300.00–5,400.00 $3,562.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,942.86 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00–4,350.00 $4,270.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.