Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

1,711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.02/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 522 lb · 66 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.20/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 522 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $397.42/cwt -13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 430 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,711	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	327	10	440.00–480.00	$449.95	$1,471	-45.05
355–395	382	14	430.00–460.00	$443.26	$1,693	-28.74
405–445	428	17	400.00–455.00	$419.95	$1,797	-14.49
455–495	476	14	375.00–425.00	$391.89	$1,865	-0.47
500–545	519	31	342.00–392.00	$368.34	$1,912	+7.26
550–595	569	38	340.00–365.00	$352.44	$2,005	+12.50
600–645	631	16	340.00–353.00	$344.25	$2,172	+13.34
655–670	661	8	330.00–340.00	$337.39	$2,230	+12.84
710–730	712	13	310.00–327.50	$325.69	$2,319	+12.82
755–790	776	7	285.00–312.00	$299.72	$2,326	-17.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,155	—
305–345	330	11	470.00–520.00	$491.64	$1,622	-28.65
365 fancy	365	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,934	—
355–390	378	17	450.00–515.00	$472.89	$1,788	-37.01
400–440	421	15	425.00–495.00	$440.10	$1,853	-12.63
455–475	466	20	400.00–421.00	$416.38	$1,940	+7.26
511–540	524	16	370.00–395.00	$383.66	$2,010	-1.52
555–585	569	7	360.00–390.00	$373.95	$2,128	+19.19
600 fancy	600	1	372.50	$372.50	$2,235	—
600–645	622	18	350.00–368.00	$356.53	$2,218	+9.14
655–690	666	10	320.00–345.00	$333.90	$2,224	-0.28
750–765	755	3	330.00–335.00	$333.31	$2,516	+13.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	371	7	375.00–395.00	$384.94	$1,428	-85.06
490–495	493	3	370.00–380.00	$374.01	$1,844	-1.04
520–540	525	4	355.00–365.00	$357.57	$1,877	-2.43
570–590	585	4	340.00–347.00	$345.29	$2,020	+29.13
665–670	668	2	302.00–315.00	$308.48	$2,061	-4.50
710–730	723	3	290.00–300.00	$296.73	$2,145	+0.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	4	470.00–475.00	$472.42	$1,124	+52.42
265–295	277	12	400.00–460.00	$429.07	$1,189	+16.24
305–345	328	24	385.00–430.00	$404.82	$1,328	-3.61
350–395	378	28	365.00–400.00	$378.73	$1,432	-8.38
400–445	426	43	344.00–377.00	$360.25	$1,535	-0.21
450–495	479	38	335.00–360.00	$347.20	$1,663	-7.62
500–540	522	66	320.00–344.00	$332.02	$1,733	-4.08
555–580	569	21	312.50–340.00	$326.49	$1,858	+3.46
600–645	619	13	300.00–321.00	$311.71	$1,929	+0.89
665–695	681	14	280.00–310.00	$294.54	$2,006	-23.46
725–735	731	6	275.00–290.00	$280.01	$2,047	+0.64
780	780	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,106	—
840	840	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,226	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	4	450.00–470.00	$462.58	$1,032	-17.34
260–280	268	3	440.00–475.00	$456.37	$1,223	+36.37
300–345	319	22	410.00–450.00	$428.69	$1,368	-3.86
350–385	368	13	380.00–430.00	$411.23	$1,513	+2.68
400–440	426	17	370.00–400.00	$383.52	$1,634	+0.88
450–485	465	16	355.00–385.00	$365.15	$1,698	-1.08
500–549	522	45	340.00–362.00	$349.20	$1,823	+0.23
550–590	578	38	330.00–350.00	$342.08	$1,977	+11.88
600–645	619	19	317.00–340.00	$326.75	$2,023	+5.75
650–690	671	20	300.00–337.50	$314.41	$2,110	+1.09
700–730	711	5	290.00–315.00	$302.53	$2,151	+11.55
777–795	784	10	286.00–295.00	$290.56	$2,278	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,020	+15.22
330–345	338	6	365.00–390.00	$379.83	$1,284	-12.27
360–390	376	18	347.00–362.00	$353.90	$1,331	-20.43
425–445	435	16	326.00–350.00	$340.49	$1,481	-9.84
455–495	474	21	315.00–340.00	$327.17	$1,551	-13.55
510–545	530	20	305.00–325.00	$312.91	$1,658	-5.57
555–595	574	14	285.00–322.00	$309.03	$1,774	+2.97
620	620	1	306.00	$306.00	$1,897	+15.88
655	655	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,834	+22.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	470.00–500.00	$484.85	$1,178	—
255–280	272	8	440.00–510.00	$477.56	$1,299	-19.28
300–335	326	18	400.00–490.00	$457.65	$1,492	-1.40
355–390	379	19	395.00–450.00	$427.53	$1,620	-17.50
405–445	430	44	370.00–430.00	$397.42	$1,709	-13.77
455–495	478	32	340.00–395.00	$368.15	$1,760	+1.29
500–545	523	37	327.50–364.00	$345.10	$1,805	+0.20
560–590	571	20	315.00–342.00	$329.02	$1,879	-2.55
600–645	622	10	302.00–330.00	$314.67	$1,957	-1.44
655–685	664	18	290.00–318.00	$305.59	$2,029	+14.98
705–730	722	3	290.00–297.00	$294.72	$2,128	-7.28
765–780	770	3	276.00–286.00	$279.38	$2,151	+6.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	11	500.00–570.00	$527.09	$1,186	+23.76
260–290	282	7	490.00–522.00	$510.39	$1,439	+17.77
300–345	319	8	430.00–515.00	$466.78	$1,489	-10.72
350–390	368	18	435.00–475.00	$454.06	$1,671	+0.59
415 fancy	415	1	447.50	$447.50	$1,857	—
405–445	423	22	386.00–445.00	$425.07	$1,798	-1.47
450–490	463	22	360.00–410.00	$384.94	$1,782	+0.38
505–545	519	15	345.00–370.00	$355.97	$1,847	-4.12
550–580	562	16	340.00–352.00	$344.75	$1,937	+4.11
600–635	625	10	320.00–348.00	$331.39	$2,071	+4.05
650–655	653	2	314.00–315.00	$314.50	$2,054	+20.69
700–745	721	9	295.00–310.00	$303.26	$2,187	—
750–780	763	6	285.00–305.00	$293.26	$2,238	+4.54
800–835	815	3	285.00–290.00	$286.64	$2,336	—
860–890	875	2	260.00–270.00	$264.91	$2,318	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,070	+85.00
265–290	279	6	400.00–485.00	$458.93	$1,280	-31.07
305–345	334	5	390.00–460.00	$430.88	$1,439	-51.58
370–385	376	7	380.00–425.00	$408.97	$1,538	-41.04
405–445	430	12	350.00–410.00	$372.25	$1,601	+3.60
455–495	468	18	320.00–370.00	$353.92	$1,656	+3.93
505–540	522	12	330.00–340.00	$334.53	$1,746	+6.16
550–590	578	14	305.00–315.00	$311.81	$1,802	+0.87
605–630	619	7	290.00–318.00	$306.62	$1,898	+12.49
690–695	693	2	275.00–280.00	$277.49	$1,923	-19.26
730	730	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,971	—
780	780	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,067	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1350	1183	80-85%	23	168.00–186.00	$174.41	$2,063	+7.58
930–1525	1218	80-85%	53	158.00–178.00	$164.80	$2,007	+2.86
935–1625	1229	80-85%	30	150.00–169.00	$161.08	$1,980	-0.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1565	1340	75-80%	15	170.00–181.00	$174.08	$2,333	—
1200–1560	1340	75-80%	9	160.00–168.00	$165.08	$2,212	—
1175–1835	1429	75-80%	30	163.00–175.00	$168.91	$2,414	-1.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1210	1008	85-90%	23	140.00–158.00	$151.40	$1,526	+5.29
715–1120	1019	85-90%	17	136.00–150.00	$143.40	$1,461	-2.71
1025–1135	1095	85-90%	6	152.00–159.00	$156.86	$1,718	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1535	1259	9	169.00–189.00	$180.55	$2,273	—
1220–1955	1647	19	181.00–202.00	$191.50	$3,154	+0.69
1040–2020	1672	9	194.00–220.00	$203.74	$3,407	—

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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	11	1,620.00–1,755.00	$1,693.64
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,550.00–1,850.00	$1,675.00

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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)	28	2,100.00–3,200.00	$2,446.61
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	2,150.00–3,350.00	$2,863.18
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,650.00–1,675.00	$1,666.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,650.00	$2,525.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,725.00–2,400.00	$2,005.56

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)	6	2,000.00–2,125.00	$2,083.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,925.00–2,050.00	$2,008.33

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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	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,239.47	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,850.00–2,900.00	$2,875.00	—

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	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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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.