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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (836)

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.71/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 617 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.40/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 424 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.86/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 533 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,904 3,422 2,396
Feeder cattle 1,529 2,954 1,986
Slaughter cattle 160 275 207
Replacement cattle 215 193 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,092 -114.79
320–345 331 10 470.00–555.00 $486.07 $1,609 -13.66
355–380 367 9 430.00–452.00 $444.88 $1,633 -19.22
425 425 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -24.91
475–495 488 3 380.00–390.00 $384.05 $1,874 -5.15
510–548 530 15 350.00–390.00 $365.37 $1,936 +4.32
555–585 568 16 330.00–365.00 $350.05 $1,988 +1.95
601–640 617 54 322.00–356.00 $344.71 $2,127 +8.05
655–670 660 14 317.50–350.00 $333.68 $2,202 +8.80
705–745 717 26 305.00–340.00 $317.32 $2,275 +1.52
775 775 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 +46.22
325–330 328 3 475.00–510.00 $498.45 $1,635 +38.39
370–390 382 6 402.00–505.00 $439.97 $1,681 +2.84
405–440 430 7 390.00–455.00 $444.15 $1,910 +29.07
455–490 474 10 345.00–385.00 $372.74 $1,767 -17.03
505–545 522 16 330.00–366.00 $356.28 $1,860 -4.60
560–590 575 10 320.00–348.00 $335.26 $1,928 -5.49
610–640 631 10 329.00–338.00 $331.04 $2,089 +3.63
720–730 727 6 318.00–326.00 $323.36 $2,351 +6.32
765–785 773 5 290.00–295.00 $292.97 $2,265 -10.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 385.00–400.00 $395.13 $1,501 -0.87
415–445 430 2 430.00–440.00 $435.17 $1,871 +62.26
495 495 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,812 +20.38
505–535 514 7 335.00–350.00 $342.26 $1,759 +19.33
560–565 562 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,808 +7.39
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +4.94
695 695 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 +40.60
260–290 280 3 400.00–445.00 $431.07 $1,207 +32.46
300–345 323 8 330.00–430.00 $384.77 $1,243 -2.93
350–395 376 22 295.00–400.00 $359.40 $1,351 -17.01
400–445 424 43 295.00–375.00 $342.40 $1,452 -12.42
450–495 470 22 297.50–350.00 $326.03 $1,532 -6.88
500–545 533 39 280.00–338.00 $317.86 $1,694 -0.31
555–595 583 33 260.00–325.00 $304.37 $1,774 -4.10
605–645 628 11 260.00–310.00 $292.42 $1,836 -7.66
650–680 673 9 250.00–292.00 $273.62 $1,841 -19.80
705–730 715 3 260.00–284.00 $271.20 $1,939 -4.28
770–780 773 3 273.00–276.00 $274.99 $2,126 -15.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,158 +9.79
255–290 276 13 400.00–460.00 $444.28 $1,226 -11.31
315–325 323 4 385.00–475.00 $406.98 $1,315 -24.26
360–380 371 5 362.00–420.00 $388.59 $1,442 -15.20
410–430 418 16 330.00–400.00 $381.65 $1,595 +2.62
450–490 469 22 320.00–366.00 $358.48 $1,681 -7.24
515 fancy 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
505–547 532 22 315.00–355.00 $338.06 $1,798 +6.56
560–585 577 7 305.00–345.00 $326.26 $1,883 +0.47
600–645 633 6 290.00–330.00 $320.42 $2,028 -1.81
675 fancy 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 —
650–695 677 5 265.00–300.00 $284.06 $1,923 -43.28
705 705 2 260.00–295.00 $277.50 $1,956 -11.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 380.00–400.00 $390.22 $1,319 +6.92
365–390 379 9 350.00–380.00 $366.27 $1,388 +16.51
430–435 433 3 330.00–345.00 $334.96 $1,450 -3.88
475–495 488 9 320.00–334.00 $326.93 $1,595 +3.99
500–545 519 4 285.00–320.00 $305.99 $1,588 +4.94
555–595 580 15 250.00–310.00 $273.50 $1,586 -16.65
600–640 629 17 250.00–293.00 $270.77 $1,703 +5.88
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 +7.96
745 745 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 465.00–470.00 $467.55 $1,099 -29.07
250–299 269 5 405.00–540.00 $485.78 $1,307 +13.32
305–345 333 13 385.00–525.00 $470.39 $1,566 +3.55
365–385 375 8 420.00–480.00 $446.56 $1,675 +12.61
405–445 426 27 340.00–450.00 $380.83 $1,622 -20.41
450–495 472 23 307.00–425.00 $357.36 $1,687 -14.75
500–545 526 29 300.00–350.00 $323.24 $1,700 -19.63
550–590 571 25 280.00–335.00 $310.68 $1,774 -14.27
600–645 615 19 285.00–320.00 $306.29 $1,884 -2.43
650–695 676 14 265.00–305.00 $288.69 $1,952 -1.09
700–745 724 13 250.00–292.00 $271.75 $1,967 -0.81
755–775 765 7 255.00–275.00 $266.48 $2,039 +6.48
837 837 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 555.00–700.00 $621.06 $1,397 +101.06
260–295 284 4 450.00–570.00 $520.48 $1,478 +10.39
305–345 328 8 530.00–540.00 $534.85 $1,754 +60.31
365–390 378 16 425.00–495.00 $477.20 $1,804 +20.08
405–440 421 20 375.00–485.00 $432.34 $1,820 +1.37
455–496 477 17 339.00–455.00 $391.85 $1,869 -3.33
500–545 528 7 310.00–350.00 $339.14 $1,791 -19.78
555–585 565 13 320.00–340.00 $329.33 $1,861 -6.66
605–630 616 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $1,963 +1.53
660–665 663 3 315.00–318.00 $317.01 $2,102 -4.85
700–735 722 3 290.00–310.00 $299.84 $2,165 +8.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 500.00–510.00 $507.47 $1,426 +47.47
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
375–395 385 6 395.00–440.00 $413.03 $1,590 +19.79
405–445 428 11 327.00–438.00 $381.46 $1,633 +9.44
455–495 473 13 285.00–385.00 $337.27 $1,595 -3.13
505–545 530 11 305.00–330.00 $319.54 $1,694 -4.49
555–590 571 10 270.00–302.00 $282.63 $1,614 -25.04
600–630 619 7 265.00–300.00 $281.37 $1,742 -2.54
655–665 660 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,699 -5.55
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -5.00
765–790 773 3 262.00–265.00 $263.98 $2,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1122 80-85% 16 140.00–153.00 $147.83 $1,659 —
1070–1355 1192 80-85% 13 158.00–168.00 $160.71 $1,916 —
890–1545 1220 80-85% 35 150.00–160.00 $155.47 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1220 1053 85-90% 22 130.00–142.00 $136.88 $1,441 -9.79
920–1165 1072 85-90% 10 122.00–136.00 $127.30 $1,365 -19.37
1005–1175 1096 85-90% 19 137.00–153.00 $148.00 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1420 1363 75-80% 3 153.00–158.00 $155.74 $2,123 -3.00
1320–1575 1414 75-80% 5 160.00–166.00 $161.53 $2,284 —
1220–1800 1476 75-80% 7 150.00–164.00 $158.66 $2,342 -4.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1525 1464 6 173.00–178.00 $176.51 $2,584 —
1290–2075 1732 12 173.00–190.00 $182.69 $3,164 -17.23
1480–2075 1768 3 199.00–214.00 $206.30 $3,647 —

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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 14 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,757.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,785.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,044.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,000.00–3,550.00 $2,737.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,033.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,800.00–3,500.00 $3,136.36 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,575.00 —

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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 13 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,334.62 —

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Price trend

high 470.04 low 332.71 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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