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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

8,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.16/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 528 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $377.42/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 522 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.39/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 575 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,016 8,543 10,239
Feeder cattle 6,764 7,213 8,502
Slaughter cattle 571 705 1,031
Replacement cattle 681 625 706

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with instances of 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 277,919 compared to 307,575 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 -35.54
270–295 283 14 490.00–550.00 $519.02 $1,469 -4.90
305–345 331 21 480.00–550.00 $500.58 $1,657 -1.15
360–395 379 47 400.00–520.00 $453.18 $1,718 -6.33
400–445 426 30 385.00–505.00 $430.78 $1,835 -4.78
450–495 476 61 372.00–475.00 $408.00 $1,942 -16.50
500–548 526 85 362.00–435.00 $392.63 $2,065 +2.66
550–597 576 114 345.00–422.50 $372.03 $2,143 -7.52
600–645 621 125 335.00–397.50 $358.20 $2,224 -5.85
650–695 672 84 325.00–380.00 $349.83 $2,351 +5.98
700–745 723 126 315.00–360.00 $335.48 $2,426 +0.41
770–790 776 24 300.00–324.00 $311.50 $2,417 -9.06
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 +1.00
860–878 872 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,703 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 19 550.00–600.00 $580.68 $1,614 +14.01
305–345 325 12 510.00–565.00 $542.37 $1,763 +9.47
355–395 366 17 470.00–500.00 $486.19 $1,779 -5.02
415–445 434 26 445.00–480.00 $469.00 $2,035 -34.02
455–490 471 26 415.00–460.00 $434.18 $2,045 -9.44
505–548 521 31 390.00–465.00 $402.93 $2,099 -7.06
550–590 559 44 370.00–415.00 $385.08 $2,153 +1.23
605–645 628 123 355.00–400.00 $372.65 $2,340 +2.01
655–685 666 89 332.00–395.00 $355.83 $2,370 +8.64
702–745 726 99 325.00–350.00 $341.33 $2,478 -1.07
755–765 763 4 320.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,451 -25.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 5 495.00–540.00 $508.39 $1,408 +18.64
305–345 331 10 450.00–490.00 $466.32 $1,544 +4.69
355–395 374 14 400.00–440.00 $422.58 $1,580 +4.57
405–445 425 19 375.00–440.00 $397.31 $1,689 -14.19
455–490 482 14 365.00–420.00 $387.91 $1,870 +5.98
510–545 529 34 335.00–375.00 $357.79 $1,893 -13.12
550–595 570 18 335.00–353.00 $344.67 $1,965 -6.44
605–643 626 17 320.00–352.00 $339.04 $2,122 +0.77
660–695 674 17 295.00–338.00 $325.10 $2,191 -4.41
725–745 732 3 322.00–330.00 $327.28 $2,396 +31.30
755–790 773 2 265.00–300.00 $282.90 $2,187 -9.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 4 475.00–535.00 $512.94 $1,134 +33.64
250–290 272 17 390.00–500.00 $459.45 $1,250 -10.70
300–345 329 50 370.00–465.00 $436.00 $1,434 +4.10
350–395 378 59 380.00–445.00 $414.11 $1,565 +6.42
405–445 427 86 355.00–425.00 $394.47 $1,684 +11.96
450–495 476 110 325.00–402.50 $369.81 $1,760 -1.80
500–548 528 173 300.00–385.00 $354.16 $1,870 -6.33
550–595 575 132 275.00–365.00 $338.39 $1,946 -9.58
600–645 622 92 275.00–345.00 $329.78 $2,051 -2.09
655–695 675 35 290.00–335.00 $313.28 $2,115 -5.86
700–745 715 24 280.00–315.00 $302.92 $2,166 -7.11
755–790 776 12 280.00–310.00 $293.41 $2,277 -3.53
800–810 805 2 265.00–305.00 $284.88 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 7 570.00–620.00 $600.00 $1,338 +26.64
255–295 281 9 425.00–525.00 $490.46 $1,378 +15.91
305–345 326 35 435.00–485.00 $463.61 $1,511 +16.98
355–395 368 39 380.00–465.00 $434.45 $1,599 +1.90
400–445 420 64 370.00–452.50 $405.30 $1,702 -13.17
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +56.53
450–490 468 65 355.00–425.00 $388.89 $1,820 +3.15
500–543 522 76 330.00–420.00 $368.90 $1,926 -11.94
555–598 573 121 320.00–385.00 $350.64 $2,009 -125.51
600–645 616 73 310.00–370.00 $338.83 $2,087 -4.58
625 625 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,162 -4.00
655 value added 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 -26.43
650–684 665 25 320.00–362.00 $336.79 $2,240 -4.57
666 fancy 666 28 348.00 $348.00 $2,318 —
670–679 678 11 334.00–405.00 $398.62 $2,703 +57.26
700 value added 700 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,468 —
701–725 716 22 300.00–322.00 $308.68 $2,210 -17.82
728 728 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,774 +54.50
767 767 10 342.25 $342.25 $2,625 +60.96
765–790 778 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $2,314 +16.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 4 425.00–470.00 $454.68 $1,073 —
255–275 271 10 400.00–470.00 $424.79 $1,151 +29.79
305–345 327 20 390.00–450.00 $412.20 $1,348 +10.22
350–395 371 37 350.00–420.00 $390.21 $1,448 +9.82
405–445 432 33 335.00–398.00 $369.38 $1,596 +16.11
455–495 476 74 305.00–440.00 $353.98 $1,685 +3.73
500–549 522 53 310.00–360.00 $335.21 $1,750 +5.48
555–595 581 29 307.00–340.00 $324.73 $1,887 +5.91
610–645 628 9 300.00–320.00 $312.66 $1,964 -4.94
680–695 690 10 298.00–312.00 $303.83 $2,096 +8.85
725–730 728 3 286.00–298.00 $289.98 $2,111 +2.48
755–790 781 7 260.00–290.00 $277.37 $2,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 540.00–600.00 $579.68 $1,339 +31.67
260–295 279 13 500.00–570.00 $540.07 $1,507 +6.41
305–345 329 42 470.00–540.00 $496.12 $1,632 -10.06
350–395 373 51 400.00–495.00 $462.09 $1,724 +5.63
400–445 426 104 387.00–470.00 $433.96 $1,849 +4.99
450–495 477 113 370.00–435.00 $404.90 $1,931 +2.34
500–547 522 147 350.00–415.00 $377.42 $1,970 -0.62
550–595 571 115 330.00–380.00 $359.32 $2,052 +5.59
600–645 621 60 315.00–365.00 $340.75 $2,116 +1.97
650–695 672 37 280.00–345.00 $323.46 $2,174 -4.83
710–745 725 17 290.00–320.00 $309.72 $2,245 +0.64
755–795 773 10 275.00–316.00 $302.18 $2,336 +3.50
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 5 620.00–690.00 $658.38 $1,462 +62.80
255–295 281 16 510.00–600.00 $562.65 $1,581 -7.02
300–345 318 37 500.00–570.00 $529.43 $1,684 -13.49
355–390 371 31 465.00–525.00 $491.75 $1,824 +3.72
400–445 423 77 413.00–495.00 $453.00 $1,916 -10.59
450–495 469 49 400.00–460.00 $435.32 $2,042 -22.58
500–545 519 43 375.00–440.00 $407.25 $2,114 +5.42
550–595 560 60 354.00–412.00 $383.74 $2,149 +8.84
600–645 625 46 340.00–380.00 $365.23 $2,283 +7.10
650–695 671 24 315.00–365.00 $341.26 $2,290 -3.42
700–742 721 14 300.00–340.00 $317.47 $2,289 -10.69
760–785 770 5 280.00–335.00 $314.78 $2,424 -5.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 -20.00
270–280 274 4 425.00–540.00 $472.90 $1,296 -38.61
300–335 317 15 350.00–500.00 $467.02 $1,480 -12.08
355–395 378 34 390.00–460.00 $432.84 $1,636 -2.52
405–449 429 50 345.00–440.00 $403.85 $1,733 +3.23
455–495 478 62 352.00–415.00 $388.33 $1,856 +1.92
500–545 528 49 300.00–382.50 $357.13 $1,886 -3.87
550–595 577 24 310.00–355.00 $337.60 $1,948 -2.53
605–645 623 21 300.00–360.00 $320.35 $1,996 -4.87
655–690 673 12 285.00–317.50 $304.58 $2,050 -10.90
705–745 721 4 275.00–310.00 $291.93 $2,105 -3.05
783 783 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,192 -5.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1545 1237 80-85% 96 162.00–182.00 $170.84 $2,113 -12.91
775–1875 1246 80-85% 33 170.00–200.00 $175.17 $2,183 -8.58
985–1545 1246 80-85% 69 150.00–172.00 $164.33 $2,048 -19.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1305 1036 85-90% 49 130.00–161.00 $150.37 $1,558 -14.04
825–1410 1075 85-90% 57 131.00–170.00 $155.30 $1,669 -4.94
970–1170 1111 85-90% 16 150.00–165.00 $161.79 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1830 1427 75-80% 33 161.00–180.00 $171.42 $2,446 —
1175–1525 1433 75-80% 16 174.00–190.00 $179.66 $2,575 —
1170–1675 1468 75-80% 18 164.00–184.00 $174.76 $2,565 -4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2340 1522 19 178.00–204.00 $194.75 $2,964 —
1275–2300 1750 39 185.00–214.00 $200.37 $3,506 —
1355–2425 1783 24 190.00–240.00 $218.17 $3,890 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,381.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,480.00–2,150.00 $1,711.30
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,095.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,230.00–1,395.00 $1,303.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 2,300.00–5,300.00 $3,406.52
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,472.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 2,100.00–3,300.00 $2,673.61
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,800.00–4,050.00 $3,573.08
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,746.15
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 5,700.00–7,300.00 $6,520.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,036.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,742.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 85 4,500.00–5,900.00 $4,995.29
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 7,500.00–8,500.00 $7,750.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 3,150.00–4,400.00 $3,871.05
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,980.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 6,000.00–7,000.00 $6,366.67

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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 7 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,157.14 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 2,650.00–5,900.00 $3,902.70 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,342.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,900.00–5,100.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,433.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.89 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,483.33 —

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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.