Alabama cattle market

Auction averages from 15 reporting markets in Alabama, week of 09/14/2026 – 09/20/2026. Compared with 09/07/2026–09/13/2026.

Work in progress — please don't trade on these numbers.

The figures come straight from USDA Market News and we believe they're correct, but they haven't been through enough weeks of checking for us to stand behind them. Check with your sale barn before you act.

5wt steers: $373.05; ▲ 11.48
7wt steers: $329.62; ▼ 4.39
Cull cows: $144.95; thin
Head sold: 2,779
Markets: 15

Feeder cattle

Head-weighted average price per hundredweight across Alabama auctions. Premium is what steers brought over heifers of the same weight. ▲ green is up on last week, ▼ red is down; thin means too few head to compare.

300–400 lb341 head

Steers: $468.47thin
Heifers: $404.36▲ 9.93
Steer premium: $64.11

400–500 lb606 head

Steers: $419.86▲ 18.12
Heifers: $363.34▲ 14.69
Steer premium: $56.52

500–600 lb812 head

Steers: $373.05▲ 11.48
Heifers: $332.95▼ 7.86
Steer premium: $40.10

600–700 lb478 head

Steers: $337.45▼ 5.31
Heifers: $308.65▼ 10.20
Steer premium: $28.80

700–800 lb291 head

Steers: $329.62▼ 4.39
Heifers: $298.88thin
Steer premium: $30.74

800–900 lb142 head

Steers: thinthin
Heifers: thinthin

900–1000 lb109 head

Steers: $305.63thin
Heifers: ——

Weight	Steers	vs last wk	Heifers	vs last wk	Premium	Head
300–400 lb	$468.47	thin	$404.36	▲ 9.93	$64.11	341
400–500 lb	$419.86	▲ 18.12	$363.34	▲ 14.69	$56.52	606
500–600 lb	$373.05	▲ 11.48	$332.95	▼ 7.86	$40.10	812
600–700 lb	$337.45	▼ 5.31	$308.65	▼ 10.20	$28.80	478
700–800 lb	$329.62	▼ 4.39	$298.88	thin	$30.74	291
800–900 lb	thin	thin	thin	thin	—	142
900–1000 lb	$305.63	thin	—	—	—	109

Cows, bulls & replacements

Every class Alabama auctions reported this week. Cull cows price on condition — Breakers fleshiest, Leans thinnest. Replacement classes trade by the head. A class shows its price whenever anything sold; the week-over-week move is withheld when too few head changed hands for the comparison to mean anything, which happens more often at state level than nationally.

Cull cows, all$144.95/cwt
thin343 head
Breaker 75-80%$154.15/cwt
—80 head
Boner 80-85%$146.51/cwt
▲ 2.59163 head
Lean 85-90%$135.05/cwt
▲ 2.76100 head
Slaughter bulls$178.45/cwt
thin67 head
Bred cows$2348.00/hd
▼ 583.00179 head
Cow–calf pairs$3145.67/hd
thin52 head

Class	Price	vs last wk	Head
Cull cows, all	$144.95/cwt	thin	343
Breaker 75-80%	$154.15/cwt	—	80
Boner 80-85%	$146.51/cwt	▲ 2.59	163
Lean 85-90%	$135.05/cwt	▲ 2.76	100
Slaughter bulls	$178.45/cwt	thin	67
Bred cows	$2348.00/hd	▼ 583.00	179
Cow–calf pairs	$3145.67/hd	thin	52

Other states

Missouri 19,790 Oklahoma 9,710 Nebraska 9,478 South Dakota 9,205 Kentucky 7,919 Iowa 6,505 Kansas 5,136 Tennessee 5,105

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Boxed beef and slaughter figures are national and appear on the home page. This site is a work in progress — please don't make financial decisions from it.