Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.24/cwt +23.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 627 lb · 127 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,290/hd at 619 lb · 84 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.03/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 625 lb · 82 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,624	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–293	282	9	465.00–520.00	$488.84	$1,379	—
315–345	333	9	430.00–455.00	$441.80	$1,471	-8.15
355–390	373	6	420.00–445.00	$431.91	$1,611	-11.35
471–495	479	31	380.00–400.00	$390.28	$1,869	-1.61
500–545	519	16	345.00–380.00	$371.11	$1,926	+2.77
550–590	573	42	350.00–371.00	$360.99	$2,068	+8.55
610–648	636	32	340.00–360.00	$348.26	$2,215	+4.01
655–695	676	46	331.00–360.00	$345.21	$2,334	+7.82
710–737	723	64	322.00–343.00	$329.08	$2,379	+3.39
765–785	772	10	320.00–330.00	$327.30	$2,527	+27.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	288	10	500.00–535.00	$511.68	$1,474	—
315–345	332	14	485.00–515.00	$495.37	$1,645	+3.73
360–395	380	7	450.00–480.00	$460.09	$1,748	-12.80
405–445	422	31	425.00–465.00	$438.91	$1,852	-1.19
450–499	467	46	411.00–440.00	$420.49	$1,964	+4.11
505–545	514	24	380.00–420.00	$399.84	$2,055	+16.18
561–590	567	19	350.00–383.00	$374.81	$2,125	+0.86
600–645	624	30	333.00–370.00	$359.87	$2,246	+3.34
640 fancy	640	1	367.50	$367.50	$2,352	—
655–682	671	58	351.00–372.00	$361.67	$2,427	+27.77
700–725	714	5	342.00–350.00	$346.55	$2,474	—
760–780	765	8	317.50–331.00	$328.13	$2,510	-5.18
890	890	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,403	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	370	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,369	-14.94
440–445	443	2	355.00–370.00	$362.46	$1,606	—
495	495	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,708	-29.01
525–535	531	5	345.00–355.00	$348.95	$1,853	-8.62
575–590	581	7	315.00–350.00	$341.80	$1,986	-3.49
610–645	622	6	328.00–340.00	$330.94	$2,058	—
655–680	673	4	318.00–328.00	$321.48	$2,164	+13.00
705–740	712	5	314.00–320.00	$317.96	$2,264	+21.23
760–780	770	2	295.00–302.00	$298.45	$2,298	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	8	400.00–460.00	$431.90	$1,201	+2.83
300–345	328	11	400.00–430.00	$412.24	$1,352	+7.42
355–395	375	36	370.00–415.00	$387.97	$1,455	+9.24
400–445	422	77	353.00–380.00	$367.26	$1,550	+7.01
455–495	478	59	323.00–365.00	$349.71	$1,672	+2.51
500–545	525	61	313.00–360.00	$348.62	$1,830	+16.60
555–595	572	77	303.00–342.00	$324.38	$1,855	-2.11
605–645	625	82	295.00–340.00	$320.03	$2,000	+8.32
655–694	676	58	290.00–326.00	$312.39	$2,112	+17.85
705–740	720	11	285.00–305.00	$295.44	$2,127	+15.43
755–785	761	7	280.00–302.00	$294.20	$2,239	+24.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	282	13	450.00–485.00	$470.48	$1,327	+14.11
305–345	322	22	420.00–470.00	$445.07	$1,433	+16.38
355–380	366	24	385.00–445.00	$412.89	$1,511	+1.66
400–445	429	45	363.00–400.00	$386.68	$1,659	+3.16
455–490	463	23	333.00–380.00	$366.03	$1,695	+0.88
500–545	518	38	323.00–365.00	$349.05	$1,808	-0.15
550–595	567	39	323.00–365.00	$344.61	$1,954	+2.53
610–618 fancy	618	27	345.00–348.00	$347.89	$2,150	—
600–640	627	84	308.00–358.00	$351.62	$2,205	+24.87
646 value added	646	16	347.00	$347.00	$2,242	—
650–670	664	15	300.00–325.00	$304.63	$2,023	-9.78
725–745	728	14	292.50–326.00	$321.10	$2,338	+18.57
755–790	773	2	312.00–330.00	$320.80	$2,480	+30.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	6	330.00–390.00	$375.15	$1,257	-4.68
365–395	386	13	350.00–370.00	$357.52	$1,380	+3.62
400–448	432	19	320.00–355.00	$345.04	$1,491	+4.55
455–495	482	13	318.00–340.00	$332.80	$1,604	+5.63
505–545	524	28	295.00–335.00	$316.43	$1,658	+3.52
550–595	586	12	310.00–320.00	$313.76	$1,839	+4.73
605–635	620	16	280.00–310.00	$299.24	$1,855	-6.76
650–675	663	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,856	±0.00
715–745	730	2	269.00–277.00	$273.08	$1,993	—
755–765	760	2	258.00–260.00	$258.99	$1,968	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619	619	84	370.00	$370.00	$2,290	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	286	5	515.00–530.00	$522.17	$1,493	+44.61
300–345	325	8	455.00–470.00	$460.45	$1,496	+2.80
350–395	370	20	410.00–460.00	$428.12	$1,584	+0.59
405–445	430	37	375.00–425.00	$395.99	$1,703	-1.43
450–495	473	55	350.00–395.00	$372.10	$1,760	+3.95
500–545	525	67	330.00–370.00	$352.96	$1,853	+7.86
550–595	573	25	318.00–345.00	$332.89	$1,907	+3.87
600–645	617	46	300.00–345.00	$325.67	$2,009	+11.00
655–695	669	13	300.00–322.00	$308.66	$2,065	+3.07
705–740	724	8	300.00–314.00	$305.68	$2,213	+10.96
755–795	771	9	285.00–300.00	$296.23	$2,284	+16.85

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	284	4	530.00–555.00	$538.57	$1,530	+28.18
305–330	314	11	470.00–525.00	$506.98	$1,592	+40.20
360 fancy	360	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,818	—
350–390	367	15	430.00–485.00	$453.25	$1,663	-0.81
400–445	422	29	400.00–460.00	$420.64	$1,775	-4.43
450–475	463	28	372.00–420.00	$396.27	$1,835	+11.33
501–545	518	35	340.00–375.00	$365.76	$1,895	+9.79
550–590	567	20	335.00–350.00	$343.78	$1,949	-0.97
600–645	618	17	322.50–342.50	$332.23	$2,053	+0.84
650–675	669	9	310.00–330.00	$318.28	$2,129	+3.78
675–680 fancy	678	2	340.00–350.00	$345.02	$2,339	—
720	720	1	308.00	$308.00	$2,218	+4.74
760	760	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,204	-3.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,196	+1.07
305–315	312	3	445.00–450.00	$448.37	$1,399	+17.49
370–395	389	4	360.00–430.00	$410.55	$1,597	+1.58
420–445	433	7	370.00–385.00	$378.51	$1,639	+6.26
465–490	483	11	348.00–357.00	$352.66	$1,703	-1.26
510–535	518	8	313.00–338.00	$327.01	$1,694	-7.52
555–590	579	9	270.00–320.00	$296.55	$1,717	-15.26
614	614	4	310.00	$310.00	$1,903	+3.38
650–680	674	6	298.00–305.00	$303.83	$2,048	+26.34
790	790	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,054	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1410	1230	80-85%	46	150.00–171.00	$160.39	$1,973	-0.69
990–1530	1268	80-85%	25	169.00–183.00	$172.46	$2,187	—
900–1570	1271	80-85%	52	156.00–179.00	$166.27	$2,113	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1700	1367	75-80%	29	161.00–191.00	$178.90	$2,446	—
1180–1965	1423	75-80%	16	174.00–198.00	$184.96	$2,632	+16.05
1280–1625	1517	75-80%	20	157.00–180.00	$176.00	$2,670	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1125	981	85-90%	12	140.00–152.00	$148.74	$1,459	—
905–1185	1035	85-90%	11	140.00–168.00	$150.32	$1,556	+6.92
925–1115	1058	85-90%	11	150.00–160.00	$156.37	$1,654	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2060	1513	13	170.00–192.00	$182.20	$2,757	—
1285–1945	1612	23	182.00–206.00	$191.31	$3,084	-0.19
1195–2245	1742	20	194.00–223.00	$206.01	$3,589	—

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	2,350.00–3,200.00	$2,714.29
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,100.00–4,400.00	$3,412.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,362.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	2,100.00–3,250.00	$2,697.34
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,700.00–2,650.00	$2,240.91

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)	8	1,500.00–2,050.00	$1,793.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,675.00–2,200.00	$1,862.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,050.00–2,400.00	$2,212.50

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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)	15	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,196.67
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	4,000.00–4,600.00	$4,292.59
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	2,050.00–3,700.00	$3,051.67

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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	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,450.00–2,700.00	$2,575.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	2,700.00–3,300.00	$3,008.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,050.00–3,200.00	$3,116.67	—

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

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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.