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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

8,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $389.97/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 525 lb · 163 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $428.97/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 427 lb · 154 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $402.56/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 473 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,543 5,809 8,989
Feeder cattle 7,213 4,930 7,645
Slaughter cattle 705 526 941
Replacement cattle 625 353 403

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 268,427 compared to 296,125 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 6 560.00–590.00 $575.54 $1,329 +10.54
265–295 285 16 500.00–565.00 $523.92 $1,493 -16.48
305–345 329 40 475.00–640.00 $501.73 $1,651 +21.41
355–395 380 54 430.00–510.00 $459.51 $1,746 +14.79
400–447 426 62 405.00–490.00 $435.56 $1,855 +11.54
450–495 474 130 380.00–480.00 $424.50 $2,012 +15.74
500–547 525 163 370.00–435.00 $389.97 $2,047 -0.59
555–595 576 93 342.00–420.00 $379.55 $2,186 +10.84
600–649 627 108 325.00–410.00 $364.05 $2,283 +7.78
650–695 668 48 325.00–370.00 $343.85 $2,297 +2.92
700–749 717 65 320.00–360.00 $335.07 $2,402 +12.71
751–795 781 79 318.00–330.00 $320.56 $2,504 +4.65
804 804 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,565 +4.57
892–893 893 10 307.50–310.00 $308.50 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 215 5 640.00–715.00 $679.58 $1,461 +29.58
250–295 274 22 525.00–620.00 $566.67 $1,553 +6.67
305–345 323 22 480.00–570.00 $532.90 $1,721 +17.97
355–395 380 41 465.00–530.00 $491.21 $1,867 +4.90
410–440 429 10 470.00–517.00 $503.02 $2,158 +39.53
452–490 465 50 400.00–470.00 $443.62 $2,063 +23.62
505–545 527 59 390.00–431.00 $409.99 $2,161 +16.49
554–595 578 70 365.00–430.00 $383.85 $2,219 +1.03
610–645 626 80 350.00–400.00 $370.64 $2,320 +4.39
655–695 667 26 340.00–357.00 $347.19 $2,316 -4.21
702–732 716 45 317.50–350.00 $342.40 $2,452 +25.13
752–785 756 21 334.00–348.00 $346.28 $2,618 +13.77
886 886 10 317.50 $317.50 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 485.00–500.00 $489.75 $1,313 -2.93
325–345 329 12 425.00–495.00 $461.63 $1,519 +38.22
360–395 384 20 400.00–455.00 $418.01 $1,605 +22.51
400–445 415 39 375.00–445.00 $411.50 $1,708 +48.56
450–495 473 24 350.00–430.00 $381.93 $1,807 +12.11
515–545 530 18 355.00–388.00 $370.91 $1,966 +6.28
555–585 566 10 329.00–375.00 $351.11 $1,987 +6.56
615–640 627 18 300.00–352.00 $338.27 $2,121 +0.55
655–670 664 8 328.00–330.00 $329.51 $2,188 -0.90
703–745 710 8 275.00–326.00 $295.98 $2,101 -30.02
755 755 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 231 8 425.00–515.00 $479.30 $1,107 -20.27
255–295 282 23 450.00–495.00 $470.15 $1,326 +23.96
300–345 330 61 400.00–460.00 $431.90 $1,425 -1.61
350–395 375 77 355.00–455.00 $407.69 $1,529 +3.73
400–449 431 89 340.00–418.00 $382.51 $1,649 -1.61
450–495 473 134 330.00–400.00 $371.61 $1,758 +8.60
500–549 526 145 320.00–396.00 $360.49 $1,896 +12.75
550–595 571 126 297.50–376.00 $347.97 $1,987 +6.87
600–645 627 101 300.00–366.00 $331.87 $2,081 +2.63
650–690 668 37 295.00–355.00 $319.14 $2,132 +10.80
705–740 727 19 300.00–324.00 $310.03 $2,254 +13.85
750–795 782 5 290.00–305.00 $296.94 $2,322 +21.50
884 884 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 5 505.00–610.00 $573.36 $1,330 +82.68
250–295 273 12 430.00–520.00 $474.55 $1,296 -18.45
300–335 321 28 400.00–480.00 $446.63 $1,434 -9.82
360 value added 360 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 —
350–395 372 63 360.00–480.00 $432.55 $1,609 +7.42
415 415 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 +44.35
400–445 419 65 370.00–440.00 $418.47 $1,753 +7.82
450–490 470 119 350.00–460.00 $385.74 $1,813 +1.18
493 fancy 493 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,095 —
495 value added 495 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
500–545 523 82 345.00–425.00 $380.84 $1,992 +14.85
545 545 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 +79.01
550–590 566 66 332.00–385.00 $356.85 $2,020 -1.20
555–580 575 5 435.00–486.00 $476.15 $2,738 +118.10
585 value added 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
600–645 618 46 330.00–395.00 $343.41 $2,122 +0.97
620 620 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +7.56
620 fancy 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
625 value added 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 +8.00
655 value added 655 7 350.00–352.00 $351.43 $2,302 —
650–692 667 103 300.00–372.00 $341.36 $2,277 +10.02
700–735 718 6 320.00–340.00 $326.50 $2,344 -0.03
718 718 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,639 +40.97
753–775 759 6 270.00–322.00 $281.29 $2,135 -23.83
884 884 2 352.00 $352.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 370.00–450.00 $395.00 $1,055 -8.72
305–345 325 33 375.00–448.00 $401.98 $1,306 -1.80
350–395 379 23 335.00–442.00 $380.39 $1,442 +4.25
400–445 427 47 310.00–395.00 $353.27 $1,508 -6.20
450–495 474 54 315.00–380.00 $350.25 $1,660 +7.86
500–545 525 51 300.00–360.00 $329.73 $1,731 -1.19
555–595 574 50 280.00–340.00 $318.82 $1,830 -5.13
600–645 626 15 305.00–335.00 $317.60 $1,988 +5.09
665–685 678 4 285.00–310.00 $294.98 $2,000 +0.51
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 +1.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 7 500.00–620.00 $548.01 $1,260 -41.72
250–290 272 13 490.00–580.00 $533.66 $1,452 +10.65
300–345 323 39 425.00–550.00 $506.18 $1,635 +11.51
350–395 377 62 385.00–490.00 $456.46 $1,721 -6.17
400–446 427 154 385.00–470.00 $428.97 $1,832 +5.31
450–495 473 145 362.50–445.00 $402.56 $1,904 +4.75
500–545 525 127 345.00–415.00 $378.04 $1,985 +7.62
550–595 575 122 315.00–385.00 $353.73 $2,034 +7.10
600–648 625 81 280.00–360.00 $338.78 $2,117 +12.11
650–695 669 36 275.00–345.00 $328.29 $2,196 +21.84
705–745 723 20 295.00–335.00 $309.08 $2,235 +14.43
755–795 773 7 260.00–314.00 $298.68 $2,309 +12.43
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 11 540.00–670.00 $595.58 $1,346 -65.34
250–290 264 18 505.00–645.00 $569.67 $1,504 +32.21
300–340 317 30 460.00–590.00 $542.92 $1,721 +15.02
350–395 372 57 430.00–525.00 $488.03 $1,815 +3.02
400–445 417 88 430.00–495.00 $463.59 $1,933 +12.23
450–480 460 58 400.00–505.00 $457.90 $2,106 +27.98
500–545 517 69 377.00–430.00 $401.83 $2,077 +10.63
550–595 566 63 330.00–420.00 $374.90 $2,122 +7.59
600–645 618 48 325.00–375.00 $358.13 $2,213 +11.97
650–695 663 33 320.00–360.00 $344.68 $2,285 +16.46
700–740 720 16 300.00–345.00 $328.16 $2,363 +8.69
750–790 778 12 290.00–335.00 $320.49 $2,493 +13.12
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 -40.00
255–295 275 17 465.00–550.00 $511.51 $1,407 +6.69
305–345 323 11 440.00–510.00 $479.10 $1,547 +20.23
350–395 380 31 377.50–470.00 $435.36 $1,654 +23.17
400–445 426 58 367.50–440.00 $400.62 $1,707 +0.97
450–495 475 61 335.00–417.50 $386.41 $1,835 +14.61
505–545 529 45 340.00–374.00 $361.00 $1,910 +19.83
555–593 569 43 320.00–360.00 $340.13 $1,935 +19.66
605–645 623 35 280.00–337.50 $325.22 $2,026 +21.85
655–695 674 15 305.00–325.00 $315.48 $2,126 +28.42
700–740 726 7 285.00–300.00 $294.98 $2,142 +19.17
750–795 776 7 280.00–295.00 $285.65 $2,217 +25.65
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1455 1154 80-85% 59 150.00–178.00 $167.23 $1,930 —
835–1535 1182 80-85% 121 159.00–186.00 $174.75 $2,066 —
930–1435 1240 80-85% 41 172.00–195.00 $183.75 $2,278 +0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1270 1034 85-90% 16 140.00–178.00 $164.41 $1,700 -1.69
770–1285 1050 85-90% 65 110.00–169.00 $153.09 $1,607 -20.78
800–1250 1060 85-90% 60 129.00–172.50 $160.24 $1,699 -13.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1800 1363 75-80% 36 175.00–201.00 $185.54 $2,529 -0.14
1235–1775 1386 75-80% 20 159.00–181.00 $175.00 $2,426 -10.68
1220–1840 1458 75-80% 53 170.00–192.00 $179.47 $2,617 -14.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1960 1451 35 162.00–208.00 $190.18 $2,760 —
1225–2100 1654 37 190.00–219.00 $207.45 $3,431 —
1360–2210 1718 41 204.00–236.00 $218.79 $3,759 —

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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 12 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,295.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,631.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 2,550.00–4,900.00 $3,961.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 102 1,750.00–3,900.00 $3,155.15
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 1,800.00–3,400.00 $2,541.15
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,720.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,850.00–6,000.00 $4,583.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,550.00–2,300.00 $1,893.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,020.00–2,700.00 $2,297.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,545.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,550.00

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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 69 3,000.00–4,550.00 $3,909.42 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 4,000.00–5,200.00 $4,588.89 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,428.57 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,340.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,433.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,144.44 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,790.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,520.00 —

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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.