Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

8,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.66/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 523 lb · 185 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $356.01/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 578 lb · 172 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.13/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 474 lb · 146 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,685	8,994	7,463
Feeder cattle	7,384	7,663	6,049
Slaughter cattle	641	869	858
Replacement cattle	660	462	556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 358,134 compared to 406,196 year ago.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	217	5	485.00–560.00	$529.63	$1,149	-19.34
275–290	279	17	450.00–530.00	$492.04	$1,373	-10.56
305–345	328	31	430.00–510.00	$467.80	$1,534	-6.22
355–395	383	36	420.00–500.00	$442.20	$1,694	+5.20
400–445	430	39	400.00–460.00	$431.32	$1,855	+8.63
450–495	478	66	350.00–440.00	$400.38	$1,914	-12.66
500–545	524	93	340.00–412.50	$375.00	$1,965	-2.43
550–599	578	172	323.00–382.50	$356.01	$2,058	-4.78
600–649	635	85	330.00–370.00	$345.33	$2,193	+2.56
650–695	673	79	300.00–345.00	$328.27	$2,209	-2.83
700–746	719	56	310.00–335.00	$323.18	$2,324	-0.99
750–795	762	12	252.50–315.00	$293.93	$2,240	-24.39
805–845	830	6	290.00–310.00	$294.94	$2,448	-11.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	600.00–620.00	$609.66	$1,360	+0.24
250–295	270	5	520.00–580.00	$550.22	$1,486	+11.86
300–335	321	28	490.00–545.00	$506.12	$1,625	-11.05
355–390	372	22	450.00–500.00	$473.21	$1,760	-1.71
410–440	425	8	425.00–440.00	$429.22	$1,824	-18.45
455–490	468	17	410.00–465.00	$440.30	$2,061	+15.12
500–525	511	22	360.00–420.00	$391.03	$1,998	-10.39
554–595	568	41	360.00–389.00	$378.37	$2,149	-10.15
605–645	617	54	342.00–365.00	$345.75	$2,133	-4.83
615–635 value added	630	4	357.00–367.00	$359.44	$2,264	—
655–697	675	65	320.00–361.00	$344.34	$2,324	-7.05
709 value added	709	71	342.00	$342.00	$2,425	—
705–745	727	29	300.00–345.00	$331.58	$2,411	+5.94
775 value added	775	3	329.50	$329.50	$2,554	—
756–790	778	27	317.00–330.00	$326.13	$2,537	+11.19
842 value added	842	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,694	—
855	855	2	297.50	$297.50	$2,544	-17.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	315	4	425.00–440.00	$433.83	$1,367	-11.89
355–385	372	14	385.00–420.00	$402.34	$1,497	+7.22
410–445	428	11	340.00–445.00	$387.97	$1,661	-5.96
455–497	482	14	355.00–390.00	$376.45	$1,814	+15.45
500–540	516	38	325.00–378.00	$351.66	$1,815	-0.98
555–595	580	21	300.00–352.00	$338.51	$1,963	+1.84
615–645	630	22	305.00–330.00	$326.06	$2,054	-0.21
655–695	681	46	296.00–326.00	$309.94	$2,111	+0.98
700–740	712	8	280.00–310.00	$297.93	$2,121	+7.26
765–775	770	10	292.00–300.00	$297.21	$2,289	+3.88

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
877 value added	877	58	315.50	$315.50	$2,767	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	227	6	410.00–505.00	$451.47	$1,025	-42.13
260–295	275	12	420.00–470.00	$439.40	$1,208	+10.26
305–345	326	61	330.00–425.00	$403.44	$1,315	-2.37
350–395	372	69	320.00–417.00	$384.82	$1,432	-2.90
400–449	422	105	320.00–380.00	$363.15	$1,532	-5.06
452–495	474	146	295.00–365.00	$346.13	$1,641	-3.23
500–549	523	185	280.00–352.00	$328.66	$1,719	+0.79
550–595	571	122	285.00–342.00	$320.64	$1,831	+2.05
600–648	629	110	260.00–336.50	$308.72	$1,942	+0.65
655–690	666	50	255.00–334.00	$300.19	$1,999	+4.02
700–740	724	11	240.00–285.00	$267.92	$1,940	-19.05
755–795	776	12	260.00–292.00	$274.30	$2,129	-2.08
800	800	2	255.00–270.00	$262.50	$2,100	-14.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	218	5	475.00–640.00	$576.17	$1,256	+64.78
265–295	280	12	400.00–475.00	$441.79	$1,237	+0.87
305–345	324	19	410.00–465.00	$432.66	$1,402	+7.69
350–395	368	40	370.00–430.00	$405.07	$1,491	+9.72
400–447	422	77	360.00–410.00	$384.51	$1,623	+3.90
410–445	428	2	440.00–450.00	$444.80	$1,904	+64.19
450–495	469	67	325.00–385.00	$370.89	$1,739	+14.91
500 fancy	500	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,825	-5.00
500–530	512	3	370.00–400.00	$381.99	$1,956	+30.61
500–545	521	78	320.00–370.00	$347.40	$1,810	-52.60
550–590	566	56	310.00–360.00	$338.49	$1,916	-1.21
600	600	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,040	±0.00
605–610 value added	606	4	340.00–342.00	$340.50	$2,063	—
600–645	620	55	305.00–340.00	$322.49	$1,999	-0.53
650–695	664	24	280.00–325.00	$312.74	$2,077	-0.26
660–670 value added	668	5	320.00–330.00	$321.98	$2,151	—
672 fancy	672	7	335.00	$335.00	$2,251	—
705 value added	705	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,115	—
700–745	718	23	265.00–353.00	$305.49	$2,193	+4.86
750–795	775	6	280.00–295.00	$289.55	$2,244	-12.58
830	830	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,448	+9.88

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	380.00	$380.00	$779	-105.00
270–295	285	4	370.00–415.00	$402.30	$1,147	-1.17
305–345	321	29	360.00–400.00	$389.75	$1,251	+3.45
360–395	380	55	340.00–395.00	$367.19	$1,395	-3.91
400–445	428	48	310.00–360.00	$338.31	$1,448	-11.36
455–495	477	78	300.00–340.00	$325.53	$1,553	-4.97
500–545	522	74	275.00–326.00	$309.17	$1,614	-3.70
555–595	579	51	280.00–320.00	$308.73	$1,788	+8.96
600–645	625	34	260.00–312.00	$290.21	$1,814	-6.54
655–695	675	19	268.00–292.00	$276.70	$1,868	+1.10
705–745	727	8	250.00–286.00	$271.75	$1,976	-0.78
755–785	773	9	215.00–260.00	$247.38	$1,912	-22.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
702	702	78	333.25	$333.25	$2,339	—
810–813 value added	812	127	305.00–306.00	$305.50	$2,481	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	236	7	430.00–590.00	$497.32	$1,174	-38.54
255–295	282	14	455.00–545.00	$499.92	$1,410	-0.24
300–345	326	26	400.00–500.00	$454.69	$1,482	-31.05
350–395	375	53	390.00–470.00	$428.49	$1,607	-8.26
400–445	427	131	370.00–458.00	$403.01	$1,721	-7.76
450–495	473	118	350.00–430.00	$378.11	$1,788	-3.95
500–547	527	142	320.00–375.00	$349.75	$1,843	-3.51
550–598	573	109	303.00–360.00	$337.39	$1,933	+6.12
600–645	622	79	280.00–328.00	$314.69	$1,957	-0.57
650–695	673	43	265.00–320.00	$301.28	$2,028	-1.47
700–745	717	44	268.00–310.00	$290.00	$2,079	-2.97
755–780	772	7	267.00–295.00	$280.96	$2,169	-7.11
800–825	814	8	250.00–278.00	$267.72	$2,179	-2.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	570.00	$570.00	$1,226	-9.25
255–295	268	10	490.00–580.00	$542.44	$1,454	-11.03
300–335	318	26	450.00–550.00	$496.19	$1,578	-16.61
350–395	365	48	420.00–525.00	$459.82	$1,678	-6.28
400–445	425	77	380.00–475.00	$422.97	$1,798	-10.88
450–495	470	70	370.00–448.00	$400.13	$1,881	-12.63
500–545	521	66	350.00–400.00	$369.71	$1,926	-5.15
550–595	568	63	320.00–380.00	$352.47	$2,002	+8.34
600–645	617	65	308.00–350.00	$331.09	$2,043	-0.17
650–695	665	41	290.00–330.00	$319.02	$2,121	+1.00
690 fancy	690	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,312	—
705 fancy	705	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,468	—
700–730	717	22	280.00–318.00	$307.91	$2,208	+3.73
755–790	769	4	306.00–315.00	$310.82	$2,390	+26.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,200	-12.28
255–295	273	9	420.00–470.00	$448.83	$1,225	-36.85
300–340	321	7	410.00–430.00	$421.53	$1,353	-25.56
360–395	381	25	350.00–455.00	$407.49	$1,553	-16.80
405–445	424	39	350.00–440.00	$384.60	$1,631	-5.39
450–495	476	48	325.00–415.00	$354.55	$1,688	-3.27
505–545	527	68	300.00–352.00	$323.75	$1,706	-11.58
550–595	578	74	275.00–330.00	$314.11	$1,816	+0.70
610–645	625	31	270.00–315.00	$298.00	$1,862	+0.64
660–690	673	24	265.00–304.00	$289.26	$1,947	-4.53
705–745	719	19	250.00–292.00	$273.84	$1,969	+1.41
780–795	789	6	240.00–280.00	$260.06	$2,052	-15.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1520	1196	80-85%	76	117.00–143.00	$128.76	$1,540	—
930–1750	1224	80-85%	104	124.00–150.00	$135.98	$1,664	+6.96
920–1455	1255	80-85%	36	130.00–156.00	$143.71	$1,804	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1395	1055	85-90%	65	112.00–133.00	$121.60	$1,283	-10.51
825–1270	1068	85-90%	52	102.00–124.00	$115.24	$1,231	-16.87
855–1300	1076	85-90%	20	118.00–138.00	$127.55	$1,372	+3.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1665	1401	75-80%	45	127.00–150.00	$141.08	$1,977	—
1035–1690	1430	75-80%	15	131.00–157.00	$141.14	$2,018	—
1225–1710	1434	75-80%	21	119.00–141.00	$132.06	$1,894	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2020	1619	27	140.00–167.50	$157.61	$2,552	—
1420–1980	1702	11	169.00–194.00	$175.65	$2,990	—
1155–2260	1705	39	154.00–186.00	$167.89	$2,863	—

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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	33	1,000.00–1,850.00	$1,443.48
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	1,550.00–2,750.00	$2,227.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,725.00	$2,683.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,089.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	94	1,730.00–4,000.00	$2,697.13
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,750.00–3,000.00	$2,875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,400.00–2,800.00	$1,917.86
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,600.00–4,100.00	$3,775.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	2,300.00–4,800.00	$3,356.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,333.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,323.53
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,183.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,250.00	$1,967.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,850.00–2,200.00	$1,964.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,950.00–2,300.00	$2,043.75

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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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	12	4,000.00–4,450.00	$4,241.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,418.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	2,700.00–4,000.00	$3,401.61	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,400.00–5,100.00	$4,350.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	4,000.00–4,300.00	$4,180.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	2,500.00–3,300.00	$2,821.43	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00	—

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

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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
640–1020	792	(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	2,175.00–3,100.00	$2,656.43	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,075.00	$2,075.00	—
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,650.00–2,850.00	$2,707.14	—

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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.