Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

8,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.87/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 524 lb · 182 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.36/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 472 lb · 140 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.26/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 623 lb · 137 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,994	10,609	8,262
Feeder cattle	7,663	9,296	6,736
Slaughter cattle	869	682	906
Replacement cattle	462	631	620

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 349,449 compared to 398,733 year ago.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	234	6	490.00–590.00	$548.97	$1,285	+28.43
260–299	283	10	460.00–545.00	$502.60	$1,422	-12.67
310–345	329	30	440.00–495.00	$474.02	$1,560	+4.27
355–395	377	21	410.00–465.00	$437.00	$1,647	-9.43
400–445	428	19	405.00–450.00	$422.69	$1,809	+4.10
455–490	476	72	375.00–434.50	$413.04	$1,966	+6.52
500–545	525	68	342.50–400.00	$377.43	$1,982	+5.09
550–598	571	78	317.50–381.00	$360.79	$2,060	+5.60
600–647	624	92	312.50–360.00	$342.77	$2,139	+0.03
650–695	676	64	310.00–340.00	$331.10	$2,238	-0.83
700–749	728	48	310.00–333.50	$324.17	$2,360	+5.00
750–775	769	28	300.00–326.00	$318.32	$2,448	+0.87
805–838	833	7	284.00–310.00	$306.41	$2,552	-6.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	7	595.00–630.00	$609.42	$1,316	+104.42
250–295	274	5	500.00–570.00	$538.36	$1,475	-9.45
305–345	322	13	500.00–555.00	$517.17	$1,665	+11.22
355–385	367	14	450.00–490.00	$474.92	$1,743	+2.64
400–445	425	9	425.00–480.00	$447.67	$1,903	-31.36
455–470	460	6	405.00–450.00	$425.18	$1,956	-8.90
505–545	523	14	380.00–420.00	$401.42	$2,099	+15.90
555–585	564	35	355.00–399.00	$388.52	$2,191	+16.81
615–640	630	9	344.00–365.00	$350.58	$2,209	+0.25
650–690	671	37	325.00–360.00	$351.39	$2,358	+23.11
710–740	725	18	315.00–340.00	$325.64	$2,361	-4.30
750–795	768	6	305.00–320.00	$314.94	$2,419	-0.83
872	872	7	315.00	$315.00	$2,747	+5.00
987	987	7	295.00	$295.00	$2,912	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	328	6	430.00–450.00	$445.72	$1,462	+15.72
375–395	381	16	350.00–425.00	$395.12	$1,505	-20.84
405–445	429	9	385.00–400.00	$393.93	$1,690	+22.35
460–495	466	11	350.00–380.00	$361.00	$1,682	-7.46
505–545	527	27	330.00–375.00	$352.64	$1,858	+5.36
570–595	586	41	300.00–348.00	$336.67	$1,973	+8.85
600–645	624	16	280.00–335.00	$326.27	$2,036	+6.43
670–690	678	11	285.00–320.00	$308.96	$2,095	-0.59
705–745	725	6	275.00–300.00	$290.67	$2,107	-18.18
775–795	787	3	290.00–298.00	$293.33	$2,309	+2.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	221	12	450.00–520.00	$493.60	$1,091	+2.86
255–295	271	13	390.00–470.00	$429.14	$1,163	+6.40
305–345	326	54	305.00–445.00	$405.81	$1,323	-1.23
350–399	377	73	350.00–415.00	$387.72	$1,462	-4.36
400–445	423	127	300.00–400.00	$368.21	$1,558	-6.65
450–495	472	140	285.00–385.00	$349.36	$1,649	-2.04
500–549	524	182	285.00–350.00	$327.87	$1,718	+1.49
550–595	573	108	280.00–336.00	$318.59	$1,826	+0.27
600–645	620	79	260.00–320.00	$308.07	$1,910	-6.78
650–695	668	67	270.00–307.50	$296.17	$1,978	-7.56
700–745	729	29	265.00–300.00	$286.97	$2,092	-5.06
755–799	780	19	260.00–287.00	$276.38	$2,156	-1.91
810	810	1	277.00	$277.00	$2,244	-20.91
950	950	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,090	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	214	5	470.00–545.00	$511.39	$1,094	+10.37
250–290	277	14	330.00–535.00	$440.92	$1,221	-12.72
300–345	323	37	330.00–480.00	$424.97	$1,373	-18.62
355–395	370	48	325.00–440.00	$395.35	$1,463	-27.28
400–445	419	57	320.00–430.00	$380.61	$1,595	-15.56
420 fancy	420	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,512	—
450–495	476	65	315.00–425.00	$355.98	$1,694	-15.42
500 fancy	500	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,850	—
500–545	515	45	315.00–390.00	$351.38	$1,810	-1.20
520	520	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,080	+47.42
550–590	569	56	315.00–356.00	$339.70	$1,933	+4.59
565–580	573	2	350.00–377.00	$363.32	$2,082	+28.21
605	605	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,057	+2.49
600–635	617	31	295.00–346.00	$323.02	$1,993	-14.49
625 fancy	625	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,125	—
650–695	668	23	300.00–345.00	$313.00	$2,091	+7.61
705	705	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,291	+20.86
710 fancy	710	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,272	—
700–745	726	21	275.00–310.00	$300.63	$2,183	-3.51
765–790	777	5	285.00–310.00	$302.13	$2,348	+22.87
800–820	810	2	275.00–295.00	$285.12	$2,309	+15.12

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,164	—
270–295	277	7	360.00–425.00	$403.47	$1,118	-10.79
300–345	333	34	325.00–410.00	$386.30	$1,286	-8.48
355–395	379	45	340.00–390.00	$371.10	$1,406	-3.63
400–445	423	41	325.00–365.00	$349.67	$1,479	+3.21
450–497	477	72	295.00–345.00	$330.50	$1,576	+3.87
505–545	526	80	300.00–332.50	$312.87	$1,646	+1.45
550–595	575	54	280.00–315.00	$299.77	$1,724	-0.54
600–645	625	35	280.00–305.00	$296.75	$1,855	+7.36
650–698	681	13	262.00–284.00	$275.60	$1,877	-11.78
705–745	725	7	250.00–285.00	$272.53	$1,976	-2.59
780–795	788	3	262.00–282.00	$270.00	$2,128	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1030	1016	37	265.00–280.00	$266.23	$2,705	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	233	9	470.00–625.00	$535.86	$1,249	+27.09
255–295	272	22	440.00–555.00	$500.16	$1,360	-17.30
300–345	328	43	440.00–535.00	$485.74	$1,593	+17.26
355–395	376	58	385.00–500.00	$436.75	$1,642	-12.43
400–445	426	109	360.00–460.00	$410.77	$1,750	-6.86
450–495	474	121	335.00–445.00	$382.06	$1,811	-7.26
500–545	525	135	315.00–375.00	$353.26	$1,855	-0.94
550–595	572	90	280.00–355.00	$331.27	$1,895	-0.48
600–645	623	137	285.00–335.00	$315.26	$1,964	-2.82
650–695	679	64	270.00–324.00	$302.75	$2,056	-2.56
700–745	723	39	273.00–324.00	$292.97	$2,118	-0.37
750–795	777	25	270.00–318.00	$288.07	$2,238	+12.29
805	805	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,174	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	10	500.00–650.00	$579.25	$1,298	+28.38
250–295	276	11	495.00–585.00	$553.47	$1,528	+7.55
300–345	319	24	460.00–555.00	$512.80	$1,636	+17.53
350–395	370	29	440.00–540.00	$466.10	$1,725	-13.77
400–445	422	86	397.00–475.00	$433.85	$1,831	-7.15
450–480	463	48	370.00–460.00	$412.76	$1,911	+0.22
500–545	517	51	350.00–400.00	$374.86	$1,938	-1.99
550–590	569	42	325.00–375.00	$344.13	$1,958	-10.52
600–645	626	46	310.00–355.00	$331.26	$2,074	+0.47
650–695	672	38	285.00–331.00	$318.02	$2,137	-0.76
703–740	718	24	280.00–320.00	$304.18	$2,184	-0.20
755–790	773	2	283.00–285.00	$283.98	$2,195	-11.90
800–825	804	18	280.00–310.00	$299.10	$2,405	+15.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	227	3	495.00–520.00	$512.28	$1,163	-27.72
250–295	272	14	440.00–525.00	$485.68	$1,321	-6.63
310–345	335	18	415.00–515.00	$447.09	$1,498	-14.48
365–395	379	29	400.00–490.00	$424.29	$1,608	+12.42
400–445	427	53	305.00–442.00	$389.99	$1,665	-13.07
450–495	475	78	290.00–415.00	$357.82	$1,700	-14.48
500–545	529	109	300.00–355.00	$335.33	$1,774	+8.70
550–595	576	60	272.00–330.00	$313.41	$1,805	+6.92
600–645	624	20	280.00–310.00	$297.36	$1,856	-2.36
665–695	680	24	275.00–304.00	$293.79	$1,998	+5.96
700–745	719	13	255.00–290.00	$272.43	$1,959	+5.93
780–790	788	5	255.00–292.00	$275.85	$2,174	+5.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1585	1223	80-85%	91	118.00–134.00	$129.02	$1,578	-18.90
870–1600	1239	80-85%	139	128.00–142.50	$135.20	$1,675	-12.72
1035–1780	1307	80-85%	31	133.00–156.00	$143.24	$1,872	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1270	1010	85-90%	49	106.00–123.00	$115.95	$1,171	-6.40
890–1230	1067	85-90%	26	125.00–140.00	$132.11	$1,410	+3.47
840–1315	1083	85-90%	75	110.00–138.00	$124.43	$1,348	-11.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1790	1396	75-80%	20	130.00–138.00	$134.73	$1,881	—
1195–1635	1460	75-80%	23	135.00–150.00	$142.84	$2,085	-6.68
1010–2140	1477	75-80%	52	130.00–146.00	$139.58	$2,062	-9.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–2005	1475	25	150.00–178.00	$165.68	$2,444	—
1095–2510	1696	46	160.00–186.00	$173.37	$2,940	—
1315–2160	1823	20	170.00–194.00	$184.78	$3,369	-3.89

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,917.39
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	1,300.00–1,620.00	$1,487.39

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,530.00	$1,465.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	1,900.00–3,900.00	$2,717.17
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,733.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,840.00–5,200.00	$4,020.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	1,500.00–3,200.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,783.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,350.00–3,300.00	$2,955.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	4,000.00–4,800.00	$4,411.11
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,700.00–2,450.00	$2,045.45
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,100.00–2,650.00	$2,383.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,000.00	$1,975.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,753.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,940.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,150.00–3,900.00	$3,316.67

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	2,900.00–4,200.00	$3,604.55	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00–3,450.00	$3,183.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,500.00–4,700.00	$4,600.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,350.00–2,800.00	$2,537.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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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.