Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.80/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 472 lb · 43 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.70/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 522 lb · 42 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.28/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 576 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,171	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	524.00	$524.00	$1,729	+52.43
360–390	374	8	400.00–460.00	$429.06	$1,605	-23.03
400–440	421	13	425.00–440.00	$433.39	$1,825	+8.32
450–495	474	15	370.00–420.00	$401.44	$1,903	-1.75
500–545	518	12	355.00–392.00	$368.42	$1,908	-21.95
555–595	577	22	335.00–380.00	$360.31	$2,079	-7.95
600–635	616	9	325.00–362.00	$343.15	$2,114	-12.35
665–690	678	4	338.00–344.00	$341.06	$2,312	+6.96
735–745	740	7	320.00–324.00	$322.07	$2,383	-13.23
858	858	2	312.50	$312.50	$2,681	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	530.00–540.00	$535.05	$1,220	-96.51
265–285	278	4	470.00–485.00	$478.90	$1,331	-82.24
300–330	313	6	460.00–555.00	$507.56	$1,589	-2.43
380–390	385	2	460.00–480.00	$469.87	$1,809	-9.59
415–440	427	8	420.00–440.00	$435.52	$1,860	-17.38
450–480	466	5	422.00–445.00	$430.39	$2,006	-1.63
535–545	538	3	392.50–400.00	$395.03	$2,125	-11.53
555–585	572	8	375.00–395.00	$385.43	$2,205	-5.57
650–680	661	9	350.00–357.50	$352.98	$2,333	-15.79
715–735	728	3	330.00–331.00	$330.67	$2,407	-5.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	2	395.00–400.00	$397.60	$1,264	—
380–395	384	10	375.00–440.00	$404.75	$1,554	—
460–490	476	7	395.00–407.00	$402.46	$1,916	+14.83
560–590	575	4	320.00–360.00	$349.04	$2,007	+3.49
610–615	612	3	340.00–350.00	$343.35	$2,101	+8.20
655–680	668	2	305.00–322.00	$313.66	$2,095	-9.00
725	725	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,139	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	228	3	440.00–460.00	$449.42	$1,025	-27.03
300–345	317	6	375.00–435.00	$414.28	$1,313	-22.33
355–395	367	18	365.00–407.00	$391.60	$1,437	-14.49
405–440	422	20	347.00–385.00	$372.33	$1,571	-5.13
453–495	472	43	320.00–385.00	$359.80	$1,698	+2.81
500–545	522	42	295.00–353.00	$334.70	$1,747	-9.12
550–595	567	18	280.00–335.00	$316.61	$1,795	-16.48
610–645	625	15	312.00–327.50	$320.66	$2,004	-0.98
655–695	671	17	260.00–320.00	$305.64	$2,051	-14.49
700–745	719	12	235.00–310.00	$291.40	$2,095	-4.19
785	785	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,923	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	490.00–510.00	$500.23	$1,075	-46.75
250	250	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,188	-17.71
310–340	321	4	440.00–445.00	$442.41	$1,420	-21.26
350	350	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,522	+8.91
410–430	422	14	385.00–435.00	$412.36	$1,740	+8.74
450–490	477	7	370.00–390.00	$385.58	$1,839	-1.19
500–545	524	19	300.00–372.00	$334.41	$1,752	-23.64
550–590	565	16	305.00–355.00	$341.41	$1,929	-3.67
580 fancy	580	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,943	—
600–635	615	12	300.00–340.00	$324.46	$1,995	-33.54
665–680	674	7	322.00–330.00	$325.99	$2,197	+3.77
710–745	727	9	270.00–326.00	$316.34	$2,300	+21.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	376	14	340.00–390.00	$366.80	$1,379	-13.83
405–445	425	18	325.00–375.00	$363.79	$1,546	+3.22
480–495	487	9	348.00–355.00	$351.74	$1,713	+18.41
505–540	520	16	317.00–344.00	$332.66	$1,730	+0.58
555–595	578	16	305.00–326.00	$315.23	$1,822	-4.87
610–645	632	6	304.00–310.00	$307.87	$1,946	-4.36
670–675	673	2	300.00–304.00	$302.01	$2,033	-4.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	8	516.00–524.00	$519.87	$1,653	+49.70
350–390	377	16	400.00–432.00	$424.50	$1,600	-1.84
400–445	426	21	345.00–400.00	$385.35	$1,642	-16.14
450–495	473	20	345.00–398.00	$378.99	$1,793	-4.47
500–545	525	18	340.00–390.00	$366.01	$1,922	+5.40
558–595	576	25	310.00–364.00	$332.28	$1,914	-10.52
600–645	618	14	300.00–335.00	$316.43	$1,956	-9.99
650–695	677	19	280.00–322.00	$307.57	$2,082	-9.17
705–730	718	10	275.00–312.00	$304.34	$2,185	-3.77
790	790	2	250.00–300.00	$275.00	$2,172	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,512	+33.42
310–330	317	10	460.00–540.00	$526.64	$1,669	+40.24
355–395	376	13	445.00–460.00	$452.43	$1,701	-10.22
400–445	423	16	415.00–455.00	$429.38	$1,816	-6.31
455–483	467	15	395.00–420.00	$408.51	$1,908	+3.84
500–530	519	23	367.50–400.00	$382.15	$1,983	-0.21
555–580	566	10	345.00–375.00	$362.82	$2,054	-5.74
600–635	605	7	315.00–345.00	$337.67	$2,043	-8.07
650–690	666	4	300.00–340.00	$312.29	$2,080	-23.39
735	735	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,205	-5.72
760–780	770	2	265.00–270.00	$267.47	$2,060	-12.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	436	9	315.00–390.00	$361.02	$1,574	-26.09
470–490	479	7	325.00–388.00	$376.54	$1,804	+20.66
505–545	529	9	317.00–370.00	$354.87	$1,877	+17.19
570–580	576	10	315.00–350.00	$337.98	$1,947	+18.45
610–640	621	7	285.00–305.00	$295.11	$1,833	-12.45
670–685	679	7	305.00–310.00	$307.28	$2,086	+4.46
705–740	717	9	270.00–300.00	$290.74	$2,085	-7.95
780	780	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,223	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1470	1143	80-85%	40	154.00–166.00	$157.74	$1,803	—
1020–1415	1152	80-85%	19	161.00–174.00	$163.16	$1,880	+3.78
975–1395	1153	80-85%	22	148.00–156.00	$150.58	$1,736	-8.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1110	973	85-90%	5	140.00–148.00	$144.38	$1,405	+3.28
930–1205	1034	85-90%	18	135.00–144.00	$140.65	$1,454	-5.85
905–1410	1100	85-90%	15	134.00–146.00	$137.55	$1,513	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1490	1436	75-80%	6	150.00–155.00	$152.44	$2,189	-5.48
1365–1545	1457	75-80%	3	160.00–161.00	$160.31	$2,336	-4.14
1365–1740	1502	75-80%	10	154.00–165.00	$159.35	$2,393	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1875	1531	10	165.00–189.00	$175.08	$2,680	—
1020–2105	1611	8	196.00–212.00	$205.96	$3,318	—
1155–2020	1650	13	180.00–203.00	$193.92	$3,200	+4.10

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,516.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	3,000.00–3,200.00	$3,066.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	1,850.00–3,250.00	$2,718.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,933.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,500.00–2,800.00	$2,190.45
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,250.00	$1,987.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,650.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,633.33

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)	4	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,312.50

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,600.00–4,200.00	$3,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,000.00–3,400.00	$2,927.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,600.00–3,700.00	$3,666.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.