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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

7,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.30/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 522 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $323.07/cwt -15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 675 lb · 146 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.80/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 474 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,476 6,869 9,819
Feeder cattle 6,343 5,587 8,083
Slaughter cattle 543 613 1,067
Replacement cattle 590 669 669

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 293,437 compared to 328,320 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,197 +14.89
270–295 283 14 500.00–525.00 $510.30 $1,444 +2.11
325–345 333 15 425.00–505.00 $441.30 $1,470 -43.67
350–395 374 44 405.00–465.00 $423.28 $1,583 -24.17
400–445 423 37 377.50–445.00 $413.22 $1,748 -13.74
451–497 475 48 355.00–420.00 $382.01 $1,815 -20.70
500–549 528 119 335.00–375.00 $361.69 $1,910 -20.65
550–595 575 126 320.00–365.00 $342.09 $1,967 -27.22
600–648 623 106 295.00–345.00 $324.24 $2,020 -28.01
650–699 675 146 290.00–335.00 $323.07 $2,181 -15.24
700–745 715 54 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $2,216 -19.66
750–795 768 28 285.00–316.00 $303.33 $2,330 -19.41
820 820 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 -13.94
850–880 854 10 274.00–300.00 $293.28 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 214 6 500.00–570.00 $543.85 $1,164 -15.66
265–295 281 8 520.00–540.00 $531.92 $1,495 -26.23
305–345 320 21 470.00–525.00 $494.12 $1,581 -18.49
355–395 373 16 435.00–470.00 $450.55 $1,681 -38.93
410–445 432 14 400.00–455.00 $432.40 $1,868 -24.15
460–490 473 22 390.00–460.00 $411.23 $1,945 -21.02
505–545 535 18 360.00–390.00 $369.12 $1,975 -41.11
555–590 570 22 345.00–375.00 $350.92 $2,000 -16.16
600–640 618 38 322.50–365.00 $345.90 $2,138 +0.36
665–682 674 30 312.50–341.00 $328.92 $2,217 -19.09
703–745 717 36 300.00–340.00 $323.78 $2,322 -19.43
760–796 786 23 300.00–322.00 $316.16 $2,485 —
810–838 831 13 310.00–317.00 $316.09 $2,627 +16.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 14 380.00–420.00 $399.26 $1,525 -24.34
410–440 426 6 350.00–400.00 $373.44 $1,591 -46.54
475–495 482 26 327.00–375.00 $357.02 $1,721 -36.26
505–545 523 23 305.00–360.00 $334.78 $1,751 -21.87
575–595 581 23 314.00–328.00 $320.88 $1,864 -15.06
605–645 627 14 272.00–330.00 $308.81 $1,936 -14.82
655–695 680 11 285.00–316.00 $304.17 $2,068 -8.30
705–745 727 3 280.00–308.00 $297.78 $2,165 -17.21
760–785 773 2 296.00–300.00 $297.97 $2,303 -12.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 50 345.50 $345.50 $2,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 206 4 450.00–520.00 $470.79 $970 -18.65
255–295 277 15 420.00–470.00 $445.35 $1,234 +0.30
300–345 329 23 345.00–445.00 $401.44 $1,321 -15.13
350–395 380 89 342.50–405.00 $384.94 $1,463 -3.58
400–448 430 117 320.00–395.00 $358.13 $1,540 -16.12
450–498 474 131 320.00–375.00 $342.80 $1,625 -5.45
500–546 522 164 290.00–350.00 $327.30 $1,709 -9.35
550–595 569 107 284.00–340.00 $312.40 $1,778 -16.01
600–645 619 74 280.00–335.00 $302.86 $1,875 -17.38
650–690 666 43 260.00–300.00 $281.86 $1,877 -22.47
708–749 727 42 260.00–302.00 $281.19 $2,044 -10.77
750–790 765 15 257.50–290.00 $274.20 $2,098 -21.28
810–835 827 3 250.00–275.00 $266.83 $2,207 -3.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 395.00–405.00 $399.90 $960 -43.38
310–345 327 17 355.00–395.00 $378.28 $1,237 -28.69
355–395 376 47 300.00–380.00 $361.13 $1,358 -24.42
405–445 428 53 315.00–365.00 $344.18 $1,473 -17.05
460–495 480 61 275.00–345.00 $319.33 $1,533 -19.06
500–545 525 70 224.00–325.00 $310.15 $1,628 -8.14
555–595 571 49 280.00–315.00 $296.23 $1,691 -14.26
605–645 623 32 250.00–305.00 $285.62 $1,779 -13.66
655–695 675 12 260.00–280.00 $272.08 $1,837 -40.05
705–710 708 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,806 -35.97
750–760 755 2 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $1,887 -35.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 7 400.00–560.00 $477.29 $1,050 -37.32
255–295 266 12 425.00–490.00 $456.29 $1,214 -11.44
300–340 318 33 385.00–460.00 $420.25 $1,336 -20.18
350–395 366 35 400.00–430.00 $411.91 $1,508 -33.09
400–445 417 46 360.00–415.00 $384.18 $1,602 -1.44
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 +45.24
455–495 474 19 345.00–415.00 $367.16 $1,740 -2.60
500–545 522 39 320.00–385.00 $346.23 $1,807 -1.19
570 fancy 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
550–595 572 43 310.00–360.00 $327.38 $1,873 -8.68
605–620 613 2 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $2,330 -10.95
600–640 619 32 305.00–332.00 $319.35 $1,977 -10.18
655–690 664 24 290.00–315.00 $307.91 $2,045 -12.33
675 675 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,254 +13.76
715 715 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 +42.87
712–740 723 7 275.00–295.00 $289.25 $2,091 -2.88
760–770 768 4 275.00–305.00 $297.57 $2,285 —
812 812 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 7 455.00–560.00 $480.28 $1,085 -90.25
250–295 269 20 430.00–560.00 $501.35 $1,349 -11.70
305–345 329 29 410.00–515.00 $453.21 $1,491 -28.24
355–395 379 54 385.00–490.00 $425.29 $1,612 -13.06
400–445 426 85 380.00–435.00 $399.96 $1,704 -12.12
450–495 477 128 330.00–400.00 $371.24 $1,771 -12.49
500–545 525 109 310.00–370.00 $341.88 $1,795 -16.68
550–595 571 81 305.00–350.00 $325.25 $1,857 -11.65
600–645 623 57 275.00–335.00 $308.01 $1,919 -7.74
650–695 666 41 278.00–315.00 $296.80 $1,977 -14.29
705–745 724 13 270.00–295.00 $284.12 $2,057 -13.09
760–795 777 21 250.00–290.00 $268.45 $2,086 -15.80
800–840 814 4 250.00–267.50 $258.12 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 10 490.00–665.00 $576.49 $1,274 -55.26
255–295 272 15 450.00–605.00 $494.89 $1,346 -69.20
305–345 323 30 430.00–505.00 $468.62 $1,514 -23.26
350–395 371 26 430.00–475.00 $449.42 $1,667 -32.45
400–445 423 60 395.00–455.00 $422.57 $1,787 -14.13
450–495 466 55 350.00–425.00 $397.15 $1,851 -15.49
500–545 520 58 333.00–390.00 $356.24 $1,852 -15.99
550–595 569 42 322.00–360.00 $339.84 $1,934 -21.23
600–648 625 59 305.00–350.00 $322.50 $2,016 -13.32
650–697 672 19 295.00–330.00 $310.80 $2,089 -15.66
700–735 720 11 280.00–312.50 $305.05 $2,196 -2.25
750–785 764 4 260.00–305.00 $291.43 $2,227 +21.43
800 800 2 255.00–300.00 $277.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 8 420.00–575.00 $472.14 $1,067 -57.86
265–290 274 7 400.00–525.00 $459.79 $1,260 -34.77
300–345 318 12 400.00–450.00 $422.41 $1,343 -51.62
355–395 382 33 340.00–420.00 $393.21 $1,502 -22.44
405–445 429 49 335.00–405.00 $372.64 $1,599 -20.45
450–495 477 82 320.00–375.00 $348.30 $1,661 -20.47
500–545 527 82 310.00–342.00 $329.20 $1,735 -16.59
550–595 578 44 300.00–322.00 $309.64 $1,790 -10.54
600–645 625 32 270.00–306.00 $289.93 $1,812 -19.15
650–690 672 20 250.00–285.00 $270.01 $1,814 -26.11
710–740 726 8 260.00–282.00 $268.93 $1,952 -21.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1550 1209 80-85% 56 140.00–166.00 $153.33 $1,854 —
925–1700 1253 80-85% 93 146.00–173.00 $159.08 $1,993 -6.39
960–1950 1327 80-85% 49 160.00–185.00 $165.42 $2,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1295 987 85-90% 46 110.00–155.00 $141.18 $1,393 -2.97
1070–1190 1134 85-90% 17 140.00–159.00 $154.35 $1,750 —
760–1420 1143 85-90% 40 135.00–160.00 $149.67 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1580 1408 75-80% 31 151.00–172.00 $161.89 $2,279 -10.17
1100–1715 1449 75-80% 17 147.00–168.00 $158.62 $2,298 -13.44
1385–1680 1540 75-80% 11 163.00–168.00 $165.37 $2,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2050 1482 22 164.00–190.00 $180.21 $2,671 —
1150–2150 1676 39 174.00–200.00 $189.76 $3,180 —
1125–2185 1816 20 180.00–220.00 $203.96 $3,704 —

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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 40 1,165.00–2,340.00 $1,693.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,268.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,533.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,781.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–4,250.00 $3,862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 84 2,150.00–3,850.00 $2,945.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,497.22
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,265.63
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,493.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,436.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–2,190.00 $1,925.23
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,566.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,375.00–4,500.00 $4,431.25
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,658.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,108.70

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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 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,462.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,975.00–4,150.00 $4,091.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–3,400.00 $2,930.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,360.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 3,300.00–4,200.00 $3,857.41 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,916.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,966.67 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— fancy — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.