Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

2,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $365.53/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 526 lb · 56 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.52/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 520 lb · 56 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.48/cwt -18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 466 lb · 54 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,045	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	230	3	620.00–640.00	$633.04	$1,456	—
260–280	270	8	550.00–675.00	$593.04	$1,601	+3.04
305–345	321	17	515.00–580.00	$542.99	$1,743	+51.44
355–395	375	15	465.00–505.00	$479.51	$1,798	+22.48
400–445	427	20	440.00–485.00	$461.40	$1,970	-30.01
455–480	465	25	420.00–465.00	$435.45	$2,025	-28.85
505–540	525	21	390.00–435.00	$408.14	$2,143	-11.39
550–595	568	28	375.00–425.00	$400.65	$2,276	-2.37
601–635	611	26	360.00–400.00	$383.33	$2,342	-0.24
650–690	681	19	355.00–368.00	$363.38	$2,475	-1.89
700–725	713	6	325.00–347.00	$339.40	$2,420	-5.85
750–765	758	2	292.50–297.50	$294.98	$2,236	-39.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	610.00	$610.00	$1,800	—
360–395	378	8	435.00–490.00	$457.35	$1,729	-0.29
405–440	423	18	430.00–460.00	$442.08	$1,870	-11.32
450–495	477	24	405.00–435.00	$417.65	$1,992	-7.48
505–545	528	41	375.00–415.00	$392.58	$2,073	-6.08
555–595	584	14	362.00–390.00	$374.87	$2,189	+5.02
600–645	628	45	355.00–375.00	$367.86	$2,310	+8.32
652–695	669	17	325.00–360.00	$338.22	$2,263	+0.37
705–745	719	8	290.00–350.00	$332.57	$2,391	+8.16
765	765	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,410	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	378	4	415.00–430.00	$422.75	$1,598	-36.72
465–495	475	3	370.00–390.00	$376.95	$1,791	—
730	730	1	302.00	$302.00	$2,205	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238	238	7	550.00	$550.00	$1,309	+21.20
275–290	279	10	480.00–580.00	$524.60	$1,464	+39.69
310–345	333	19	440.00–525.00	$459.19	$1,529	-2.93
355–395	378	30	415.00–460.00	$436.31	$1,649	+0.42
420 fancy	420	2	435.00	$435.00	$1,827	—
405–445	425	28	390.00–430.00	$409.90	$1,742	-12.89
450–497	466	54	352.00–415.00	$382.48	$1,782	-18.22
500–533 fancy	518	11	401.00–412.50	$405.61	$2,101	—
500–540	521	45	342.00–397.50	$368.17	$1,918	+0.16
550–597	582	44	335.00–370.00	$357.47	$2,080	-1.96
605–645	622	14	310.00–350.00	$329.11	$2,047	-11.17
673 fancy	673	21	345.00	$345.00	$2,322	-10.00
650–695	680	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,312	+11.87
715–725	720	2	335.00–337.50	$336.24	$2,421	+36.24
840	840	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,352	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	510.00–530.00	$520.00	$1,144	+55.00
315–345	335	31	400.00–460.00	$431.76	$1,446	-1.53
360–395	380	29	380.00–430.00	$413.99	$1,573	+2.38
410–445	429	23	370.00–415.00	$387.73	$1,663	-16.03
455–495	476	42	344.00–395.00	$359.83	$1,713	-13.98
510–545	534	52	330.00–378.00	$353.07	$1,885	+0.34
550–595	575	39	320.00–355.00	$340.15	$1,956	-0.50
600–645	619	26	305.00–334.00	$323.98	$2,005	-6.02
685	685	1	312.00	$312.00	$2,137	-6.76
739	739	5	310.00	$310.00	$2,291	+16.59
760	760	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,128	-19.01
800–825	813	2	250.00–275.00	$262.31	$2,133	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	329	8	390.00–430.00	$406.76	$1,338	-23.24
355–395	368	10	380.00–400.00	$387.27	$1,425	-14.59
405–445	421	7	352.00–380.00	$364.53	$1,535	-14.56
475–495	484	8	330.00–350.00	$338.32	$1,637	-25.18
505–525	518	8	320.00–325.00	$321.22	$1,664	-19.71
570–580	576	5	320.00–330.00	$326.04	$1,878	-7.62
610	610	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,891	-15.00
680	680	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,040	—
725–730	727	3	290.00–295.00	$291.67	$2,120	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,446	—
255–270	266	4	555.00–565.00	$557.39	$1,483	+29.25
300–345	335	21	440.00–485.00	$461.86	$1,547	-34.05
355–390	371	20	415.00–460.00	$440.96	$1,636	-17.65
400–445	433	53	400.00–440.00	$421.01	$1,823	-13.76
450–495	481	52	370.00–425.00	$390.21	$1,877	-13.06
500–545	526	56	346.00–385.00	$365.53	$1,923	-5.19
550–595	572	37	335.00–360.00	$346.50	$1,982	-3.56
600–640	618	24	315.00–350.00	$327.94	$2,027	-4.04
665–695	681	8	290.00–320.00	$312.35	$2,127	-11.32
705–720	713	2	270.00–280.00	$274.95	$1,960	-41.05
770	770	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,310	+7.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	550.00–650.00	$601.58	$1,432	—
270–295	283	5	540.00–580.00	$549.96	$1,556	-23.34
310–345	326	12	482.00–535.00	$505.63	$1,648	-20.36
355–395	379	20	448.00–485.00	$461.45	$1,749	-18.01
400–445	425	42	420.00–470.00	$436.70	$1,856	-9.52
455–482	469	29	396.00–445.00	$413.14	$1,938	-13.63
505–540	518	41	360.00–402.00	$382.09	$1,979	-8.92
550–595	565	39	348.00–380.00	$364.24	$2,058	-0.99
600–635	616	27	325.00–352.50	$344.72	$2,123	-5.67
650–695	674	13	310.00–340.00	$324.48	$2,187	-14.97
705–710	707	5	285.00–325.00	$307.39	$2,173	-1.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	445.00	$445.00	$1,513	-45.00
360–395	378	2	425.00–435.00	$429.77	$1,625	-16.60
405–440	418	10	380.00–420.00	$399.58	$1,670	-28.52
470–495	481	15	380.00–390.00	$386.21	$1,858	-5.99
515–545	533	15	330.00–350.00	$340.04	$1,812	-20.19
555–585	570	13	320.00–340.00	$328.81	$1,874	+1.86
605–640	621	7	310.00–322.00	$314.93	$1,956	-17.07
705–725	712	3	300.00–307.00	$302.38	$2,153	+2.38
790	790	2	292.00	$292.00	$2,307	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1680	1248	80-85%	24	145.00–160.00	$155.42	$1,940	—
935–1390	1260	80-85%	28	166.00–179.00	$172.88	$2,178	—
925–1790	1284	80-85%	57	155.00–171.00	$163.55	$2,100	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1220	963	85-90%	21	142.00–147.00	$145.47	$1,401	—
845–1235	1033	85-90%	32	150.00–160.00	$154.66	$1,598	+14.54
1030–1245	1098	85-90%	19	158.00–165.00	$162.31	$1,782	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1495	1425	75-80%	2	159.00–160.00	$159.48	$2,273	-11.25
1095–1765	1427	75-80%	22	163.00–171.00	$166.21	$2,372	-4.52
1355–1555	1459	75-80%	8	173.00–184.00	$178.45	$2,604	+10.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2015	1531	14	172.00–190.00	$182.88	$2,800	—
1200–2530	1699	16	187.00–206.00	$195.32	$3,318	—
1430–2155	1837	16	197.00–215.00	$203.77	$3,743	-1.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,395.00–1,500.00	$1,447.50
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,633.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	2,700.00–4,000.00	$3,314.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,875.00–2,600.00	$2,212.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	2,300.00–3,550.00	$2,791.96
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	2,000.00–2,950.00	$2,358.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,000.00–3,500.00	$3,185.71

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)	4	1,700.00–2,650.00	$2,187.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,750.00–2,200.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	1,640.00–2,400.00	$1,871.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,100.00–2,450.00	$2,272.22
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,450.00

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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	11	3,600.00–3,900.00	$3,822.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,310.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00–2,550.00	$2,400.00	—

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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.