Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

1,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.72/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 570 lb · 79 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.62/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 529 lb · 49 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.52/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 662 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,692	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	2	545.00–555.00	$549.81	$1,457	+38.13
310–345	328	9	465.00–540.00	$496.20	$1,628	+0.83
365–395	384	7	427.00–520.00	$447.13	$1,717	-12.96
420 fancy	420	1	500.00	$500.00	$2,100	—
405–438	428	19	422.00–460.00	$443.47	$1,898	+4.56
455–490	472	16	417.00–432.00	$425.13	$2,007	+4.64
502–545	511	41	385.00–410.00	$402.32	$2,056	+2.48
555 fancy	555	28	422.00	$422.00	$2,342	—
550–595	578	51	365.00–420.00	$378.20	$2,186	+3.39
605–645	627	37	348.00–375.00	$359.09	$2,251	-0.78
661 fancy	661	37	365.00	$365.00	$2,413	—
655–695	665	8	330.00–360.00	$345.42	$2,297	-16.25
705–735	715	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,360	-16.55
750–770	763	3	327.00–330.00	$327.98	$2,502	-0.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	480.00–495.00	$487.17	$1,379	-1.67
320	320	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,600	+58.20
375–395	381	9	412.00–470.00	$442.10	$1,684	+10.19
405–445	433	20	395.00–445.00	$425.72	$1,843	—
455–495	473	21	382.00–415.00	$399.02	$1,887	+8.74
505–545	530	31	365.00–390.00	$379.77	$2,013	+8.66
555–595	576	27	347.00–362.00	$356.18	$2,052	-4.81
605–645	624	16	310.00–355.00	$340.75	$2,126	-7.51
665–695	684	8	325.00–342.00	$333.30	$2,280	-11.91
770–775	773	3	300.00–315.00	$304.98	$2,357	-22.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,560	—
390–395	392	3	387.00–460.00	$413.92	$1,623	+43.92
445	445	4	425.00	$425.00	$1,891	+62.54
465–490	472	5	340.00–400.00	$386.54	$1,824	+41.54
520–545	536	9	320.00–378.00	$367.57	$1,970	+18.62
565–590	573	9	338.00–348.00	$344.00	$1,971	+2.20
605–635	623	8	313.00–322.00	$318.21	$1,982	-12.73
680–690	683	3	300.00–310.00	$303.37	$2,072	-18.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	3	480.00	$480.00	$1,176	—
265–290	274	7	435.00–465.00	$452.50	$1,240	+20.60
305–345	331	10	390.00–415.00	$401.05	$1,327	-11.19
355–395	376	25	365.00–405.00	$388.82	$1,462	+0.85
405–445	425	43	325.00–382.00	$371.93	$1,581	+4.67
455–495	476	37	330.00–367.00	$352.53	$1,678	+2.82
505–545	529	49	320.00–347.00	$331.62	$1,754	-17.00
555–595	570	27	305.00–337.00	$323.88	$1,846	-0.50
610–645	630	34	300.00–325.00	$316.08	$1,991	-3.95
660–690	675	17	285.00–315.00	$302.97	$2,045	-9.42
705–740	722	10	275.00–295.00	$288.75	$2,085	-6.69
765–795	773	4	280.00–284.00	$281.03	$2,172	-13.17

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	275	4	450.00–465.00	$459.95	$1,265	-10.53
305–345	324	13	407.00–450.00	$423.02	$1,371	-22.05
355–395	371	32	370.00–435.00	$402.83	$1,494	-10.06
405	405	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,742	+43.32
400–445	425	25	370.00–405.00	$386.58	$1,643	-0.10
455–495	471	30	355.00–380.00	$366.19	$1,725	+0.16
485–495 fancy	490	2	370.00–385.00	$377.58	$1,850	—
505–540	518	25	340.00–375.00	$351.45	$1,821	+2.40
520–547 fancy	544	14	359.00–385.00	$360.84	$1,963	—
550–585 fancy	573	9	340.00–375.00	$343.73	$1,970	—
550–595	577	18	320.00–355.00	$335.16	$1,934	-9.45
609–640 fancy	613	10	330.00–350.00	$344.40	$2,111	-3.49
605–645	624	17	315.00–340.00	$325.08	$2,028	-26.54
655–680	674	4	310.00–312.00	$311.51	$2,100	+6.88
705–745	731	5	285.00–308.00	$298.37	$2,181	-22.73
755–790	778	3	290.00–296.00	$291.94	$2,271	-28.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	333	11	360.00–400.00	$377.27	$1,256	+2.12
370–395	388	12	345.00–380.00	$361.67	$1,403	+4.15
415–445	426	17	330.00–370.00	$346.52	$1,476	+1.48
455–495	475	17	305.00–348.00	$332.68	$1,580	-0.12
505–530	522	5	326.00–331.00	$329.42	$1,720	+12.99
565–585	576	9	302.00–320.00	$311.95	$1,797	-1.81
615–645	629	8	300.00–310.00	$305.35	$1,921	+6.11
685–695	690	2	280.00–300.00	$289.93	$2,001	+9.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	273	2	460.00–485.00	$472.39	$1,290	-49.78
320–335	325	6	440.00–490.00	$471.37	$1,532	+10.92
350–395	365	9	430.00–493.00	$461.49	$1,684	+33.37
400–445	426	27	375.00–430.00	$403.90	$1,721	+7.91
455–495	474	30	355.00–400.00	$371.76	$1,762	-0.34
510–545	528	26	335.00–355.00	$347.43	$1,834	-5.53
555–580	567	20	315.00–344.00	$332.22	$1,884	-0.67
605–645	632	6	305.00–325.00	$317.62	$2,007	-8.05
650–695	673	9	285.00–305.00	$296.92	$1,998	-11.74
710–740	730	4	280.00–285.00	$283.53	$2,070	-22.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	2	500.00–585.00	$545.77	$1,244	—
260–275	268	2	480.00–485.00	$482.57	$1,293	-56.00
305–340	319	8	450.00–540.00	$483.05	$1,541	-23.93
360–395	372	10	445.00–505.00	$482.11	$1,793	+28.86
400–445	422	25	405.00–450.00	$430.00	$1,815	+9.36
460 fancy	460	1	460.00	$460.00	$2,116	—
455–490	471	13	370.00–420.00	$383.82	$1,808	-12.45
510–545	525	18	360.00–375.00	$363.93	$1,911	-1.83
550–590	567	19	335.00–360.00	$350.99	$1,990	+7.21
600–645	625	7	330.00–340.00	$333.76	$2,086	+1.53
660–695	674	5	320.00–332.00	$325.98	$2,197	+7.70
700	700	2	305.00–315.00	$310.00	$2,170	+2.00
755–785	771	4	270.00–295.00	$282.47	$2,178	-7.53
800	800	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,160	—
890	890	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,270	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	480.00	$480.00	$1,560	+31.63
360–390	375	2	415.00–420.00	$417.60	$1,566	+7.05
405–445	423	13	385.00–410.00	$401.92	$1,700	+23.41
455–490	474	16	355.00–365.00	$360.92	$1,711	+8.26
505–545	531	7	334.00–342.00	$337.02	$1,790	+10.01
565–595	575	11	300.00–330.00	$315.08	$1,812	+18.53
615–620	617	6	285.00–310.00	$291.65	$1,799	-18.35
790–795	793	2	265.00–270.00	$267.49	$2,121	+7.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1345	1182	80-85%	26	150.00–168.00	$162.64	$1,922	—
980–1440	1208	80-85%	39	158.00–178.00	$169.90	$2,052	+9.51
975–1460	1233	80-85%	20	165.00–188.00	$173.98	$2,145	+13.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1210	1067	85-90%	25	131.00–151.00	$138.60	$1,479	-17.77
900–1125	1076	85-90%	20	152.00–162.00	$157.10	$1,690	+0.73
900–1250	1114	85-90%	24	141.00–156.00	$146.67	$1,634	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1560	1371	75-80%	20	171.00–178.00	$175.19	$2,402	-3.71
1255–1520	1385	75-80%	8	157.00–172.00	$168.70	$2,336	-10.20
1380–1690	1562	75-80%	3	180.00–185.00	$181.47	$2,835	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1490	1428	3	165.00–192.00	$178.75	$2,553	—
1200–1805	1629	12	178.00–199.00	$190.74	$3,107	-0.57
1560–2180	1780	8	201.00–219.00	$206.77	$3,681	—

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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	12	1,270.00–1,480.00	$1,375.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,014.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,608.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,600.00–3,400.00	$3,228.57
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,272.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,750.00–2,450.00	$2,208.33

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)	32	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,848.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,695.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,300.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,440.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,750.00–3,000.00	$2,850.00

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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	2	3,250.00–3,300.00	$3,275.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	3,000.00–3,550.00	$3,308.33	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,250.00–4,275.00	$4,262.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,500.00–3,850.00	$3,687.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,900.00–3,100.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,825.00	—

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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.