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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Alabama · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $430.75/cwt ≈ $2,584/hd at 600 lb · 340 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.00/cwt ≈ $2,280/hd at 755 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.81/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 538 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,028 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 199 437.81 $437.81 $2,355 -4.49
600 600 170 428.65 $428.65 $2,572 —
600 600 170 432.85 $432.85 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 120 321.00 $321.00 $2,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 79 344.47 $344.47 $2,205 —
675 675 90 329.00 $329.00 $2,221 -18.33
755 755 200 302.00 $302.00 $2,280 —

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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.