Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

6,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $369.31/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 572 lb · 175 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $336.65/cwt -17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 522 lb · 168 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.41/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 579 lb · 159 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,869	8,016	9,226
Feeder cattle	5,587	6,764	7,491
Slaughter cattle	613	571	958
Replacement cattle	669	681	777

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 285,318 compared to 317,716 year ago.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	550.00–560.00	$555.11	$1,249	+15.11
265–295	279	9	470.00–535.00	$508.19	$1,418	-10.83
300–345	334	34	450.00–540.00	$484.97	$1,620	-15.61
355–395	380	54	420.00–525.00	$447.45	$1,700	-5.73
405–445	430	39	395.00–448.00	$426.96	$1,836	-3.82
450–499	477	64	357.00–435.00	$402.71	$1,921	-5.29
500–548	527	77	360.00–410.00	$382.34	$2,015	-10.29
550–596	572	175	340.00–395.00	$369.31	$2,112	-2.72
602–645	620	62	330.00–372.00	$352.25	$2,184	-5.95
650–695	663	93	302.00–360.00	$338.31	$2,243	-11.52
700–745	719	65	314.00–340.00	$329.55	$2,369	-5.93
750–795	762	17	308.00–325.00	$322.74	$2,459	+11.24
807–835	818	8	309.00–317.00	$313.94	$2,568	-6.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	205	2	540.00–580.00	$559.51	$1,147	—
260–290	280	7	530.00–595.00	$558.15	$1,563	-22.53
305–340	323	16	470.00–555.00	$512.61	$1,656	-29.76
355–390	366	11	460.00–560.00	$489.48	$1,791	+3.29
405–448	425	15	440.00–485.00	$456.55	$1,940	-12.45
455–495	467	18	392.00–450.00	$432.25	$2,019	-1.93
505–530	515	11	378.00–422.50	$410.23	$2,113	+7.30
555–590	565	34	354.00–380.00	$367.08	$2,074	-18.00
600–645	616	21	340.00–355.00	$345.54	$2,129	-27.11
655–685	672	54	325.00–370.00	$348.01	$2,339	-7.82
705–745	718	16	334.00–350.00	$343.21	$2,464	+1.88
750	750	8	340.00	$340.00	$2,550	+18.76
804	804	6	300.00	$300.00	$2,412	—
880	880	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,816	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,238	-58.39
325–345	337	3	450.00–460.00	$455.10	$1,534	-11.22
375–395	385	15	400.00–455.00	$423.60	$1,631	+1.02
410–435	424	5	410.00–440.00	$419.98	$1,781	+22.67
465–495	479	14	340.00–436.00	$393.28	$1,884	+5.37
500–545	529	30	340.00–373.00	$356.65	$1,887	-1.14
560–585	574	14	320.00–350.00	$335.94	$1,928	-8.73
600–645	620	10	300.00–333.00	$323.63	$2,007	-15.41
665–675	671	6	300.00–320.00	$312.47	$2,097	-12.63
705–720	713	2	314.00–316.00	$314.99	$2,246	-12.29
780–790	785	2	308.00–312.00	$309.99	$2,433	+27.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	15	377.50	$377.50	$2,227	—
678	678	48	344.00	$344.00	$2,332	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	8	430.00–555.00	$489.44	$1,111	-23.50
255–295	277	17	415.00–485.00	$445.05	$1,233	-14.40
300–345	321	45	330.00–475.00	$416.57	$1,337	-19.43
350–395	380	66	310.00–425.00	$388.52	$1,476	-25.59
400–445	426	89	346.00–415.00	$374.25	$1,594	-20.22
450–495	476	128	310.00–380.00	$348.25	$1,658	-21.56
500–545	522	168	290.00–355.00	$336.65	$1,757	-17.51
550–595	579	159	275.00–340.00	$328.41	$1,901	-9.98
605–645	628	72	250.00–330.00	$320.24	$2,011	-9.54
650–695	679	35	270.00–316.00	$304.33	$2,066	-8.95
700–730	713	5	276.00–302.00	$291.96	$2,082	-10.96
770–790	780	2	294.00–297.00	$295.48	$2,305	+2.07
830	830	3	270.00	$270.00	$2,241	-14.88

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	12	450.00–595.00	$514.61	$1,184	-85.39
250–295	273	9	375.00–530.00	$467.73	$1,277	-22.73
305–345	323	38	355.00–465.00	$440.43	$1,423	-23.18
375	375	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,669	+10.55
355–395	380	66	345.00–490.00	$419.00	$1,592	-15.45
410	410	1	530.00	$530.00	$2,173	+124.70
400–445	424	56	330.00–435.00	$385.62	$1,635	-19.68
426 fancy	426	3	425.00	$425.00	$1,810	—
450–495	466	57	325.00–405.00	$369.76	$1,723	-19.13
490	490	1	475.00	$475.00	$2,328	+86.11
500–545	520	56	320.00–370.00	$347.42	$1,807	-21.48
535	535	6	432.50	$432.50	$2,314	+63.60
560 value added	560	7	365.00	$365.00	$2,044	—
550–595	567	52	300.00–360.00	$336.06	$1,905	-14.58
565–595	592	17	365.00–390.00	$375.25	$2,221	+24.61
615–625	616	10	350.00–400.00	$391.01	$2,409	+52.18
600–635	620	45	300.00–370.00	$329.53	$2,043	-9.30
650–690	666	17	270.00–340.00	$320.24	$2,133	-16.55
700–745	728	6	277.50–299.00	$292.13	$2,127	-88.87
755 fancy	755	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,190	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	3	440.00–450.00	$443.28	$922	-11.40
265–290	276	4	380.00–410.00	$392.44	$1,083	-32.35
300–345	321	20	350.00–445.00	$406.97	$1,306	-5.23
350–395	372	32	334.00–405.00	$385.55	$1,434	-4.66
405–445	426	26	320.00–395.00	$361.23	$1,539	-8.15
450–495	478	39	315.00–375.00	$338.39	$1,618	-15.59
500–545	529	37	280.00–330.00	$318.29	$1,684	-16.92
560–595	572	27	300.00–318.00	$310.49	$1,776	-14.24
610–645	634	16	290.00–315.00	$299.28	$1,897	-13.38
660–695	670	13	295.00–325.00	$312.13	$2,091	+8.30
710–745	728	3	288.00–295.00	$290.99	$2,118	+1.01
790	790	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,252	+7.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
798	798	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
918	918	3	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	214	4	535.00–590.00	$570.53	$1,221	-9.15
255–293	280	14	460.00–550.00	$513.05	$1,437	-27.02
300–345	318	23	420.00–530.00	$481.45	$1,531	-14.67
350–395	378	44	410.00–455.00	$438.35	$1,657	-23.74
400–445	427	93	390.00–445.00	$412.08	$1,760	-21.88
455–495	478	94	345.00–415.00	$383.73	$1,834	-21.17
500–545	527	98	310.00–375.00	$358.56	$1,890	-18.86
550–595	571	86	285.00–360.00	$336.90	$1,924	-22.42
600–645	618	56	260.00–336.00	$315.75	$1,951	-25.00
655–690	674	29	285.00–320.00	$311.09	$2,097	-12.37
705–735	720	13	280.00–310.00	$297.21	$2,140	-12.51
750–780	761	11	268.00–300.00	$284.25	$2,163	-17.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	229	5	590.00–680.00	$631.75	$1,447	-26.63
255–295	279	10	500.00–605.00	$564.09	$1,574	+1.44
300–345	324	18	450.00–550.00	$491.88	$1,594	-37.55
350–392	373	36	450.00–500.00	$481.87	$1,797	-9.88
400–445	421	74	415.00–465.00	$436.70	$1,839	-16.30
450–490	469	56	385.00–440.00	$412.64	$1,935	-22.68
500–545	521	69	350.00–400.00	$372.23	$1,939	-35.02
550–585	559	24	330.00–385.00	$361.07	$2,018	-22.67
600–645	622	40	315.00–360.00	$335.82	$2,089	-29.41
653–695	666	33	310.00–340.00	$326.46	$2,174	-14.80
700–730	717	13	285.00–320.00	$307.30	$2,203	-10.17
760	760	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,052	-44.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,166	+60.00
250–285	276	6	480.00–520.00	$494.56	$1,365	+21.66
320–345	334	19	385.00–500.00	$474.03	$1,583	+7.01
355–390	376	24	365.00–435.00	$415.65	$1,563	-17.19
400–445	420	33	370.00–420.00	$393.09	$1,651	-10.76
450–495	478	57	325.00–390.00	$368.77	$1,763	-19.56
505–545	526	43	325.00–360.00	$345.79	$1,819	-11.34
550–595	578	51	300.00–345.00	$320.18	$1,851	-17.42
605–648	630	27	290.00–320.00	$309.08	$1,947	-11.27
665–685	675	4	275.00–310.00	$296.12	$1,999	-8.46
735–745	742	3	280.00–295.00	$290.04	$2,152	-1.89
775–785	778	3	268.00–280.00	$275.97	$2,147	-4.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1560	1252	80-85%	83	155.00–175.00	$165.47	$2,072	—
1090–1550	1277	80-85%	32	167.00–177.00	$171.43	$2,189	—
1020–1470	1279	80-85%	72	147.00–166.00	$159.46	$2,039	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1410	997	85-90%	43	110.00–159.00	$144.15	$1,437	—
765–1230	1023	85-90%	44	140.00–167.00	$158.46	$1,621	+8.09
785–1220	1039	85-90%	65	122.50–166.00	$152.36	$1,583	+1.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1615	1427	75-80%	14	161.00–183.00	$172.06	$2,455	+0.64
1180–1665	1452	75-80%	27	135.00–176.00	$163.97	$2,381	-10.79
1230–1700	1461	75-80%	30	155.00–180.00	$170.86	$2,496	-3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2160	1516	18	173.00–198.00	$184.85	$2,802	-9.90
1310–2290	1640	19	179.00–208.00	$193.44	$3,172	—
1360–2140	1764	17	195.00–222.00	$208.59	$3,680	+8.22

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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	29	1,485.00–1,690.00	$1,590.52
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	1,650.00–2,200.00	$1,915.38

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	2,250.00–5,350.00	$3,683.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	108	2,000.00–4,900.00	$3,460.32
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,300.00–3,000.00	$2,128.70
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	57	2,000.00–3,950.00	$3,257.02
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,700.00	$2,287.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,800.00–3,000.00	$2,640.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,600.00–4,700.00	$4,650.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	3,500.00–5,900.00	$4,061.11

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,800.00–2,200.00	$1,952.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,940.00	$1,940.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,700.00–3,500.00	$2,783.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,250.00–2,600.00	$2,375.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,850.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,800.00–3,100.00	$2,920.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,678.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,600.00–2,500.00	$2,162.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,500.00–4,800.00	$3,600.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,000.00–4,300.00	$3,514.29

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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	5	3,500.00–4,550.00	$4,130.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	4,900.00–5,500.00	$5,254.17	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,191.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–3,400.00	$2,783.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	2,900.00–4,300.00	$3,621.30	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	2,400.00–3,300.00	$2,920.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,350.00–2,600.00	$2,461.11	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–2,000.00	$1,750.00	—

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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.