Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

2,921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $387.57/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 578 lb · 107 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.48/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 617 lb · 93 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.17/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 523 lb · 87 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,921	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	4	575.00–600.00	$586.97	$1,379	+16.97
265–290	275	9	520.00–550.00	$537.98	$1,479	+2.98
280 fancy	280	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,540	—
300–340	330	7	495.00–525.00	$506.41	$1,671	-7.83
355–395	374	16	460.00–505.00	$483.37	$1,808	+18.38
400–448	424	43	450.00–480.00	$462.33	$1,960	+13.08
456–469 value added	459	30	462.00–472.00	$470.64	$2,160	—
460–490	483	9	435.00–450.00	$441.63	$2,133	+12.48
504–547	523	85	404.00–442.00	$420.58	$2,200	+1.71
555–587	570	12	390.00–408.00	$398.93	$2,274	+8.22
600–636	611	65	370.00–390.00	$380.29	$2,324	+7.72
657–689	670	30	357.50–375.00	$368.14	$2,467	+18.14
711–738	718	19	342.50–350.00	$347.97	$2,498	+14.21
760–776	773	5	320.00–335.00	$332.05	$2,567	+9.55
810	810	7	335.00	$335.00	$2,714	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	280	9	490.00–515.00	$496.17	$1,389	-11.36
305–343	327	24	450.00–480.00	$470.68	$1,539	-1.71
370–395	382	17	420.00–465.00	$451.43	$1,724	-1.14
400–430	414	23	430.00–465.00	$448.38	$1,856	+14.00
450–495	477	28	400.00–446.00	$428.35	$2,043	+17.69
500–545	520	19	390.00–440.00	$410.53	$2,135	+17.25
550–599	578	107	350.00–414.00	$387.57	$2,240	+8.22
600–645	619	25	330.00–370.00	$357.10	$2,210	+4.48
650–675	658	37	350.00–366.00	$354.29	$2,331	+9.29
715–747	737	31	310.00–340.00	$335.42	$2,472	+10.42
788–790	789	8	336.00–337.00	$336.50	$2,655	—
811	811	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,676	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660	660	61	351.00	$351.00	$2,317	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	325	3	430.00–450.00	$438.50	$1,425	-61.50
370–390	384	7	400.00–420.00	$405.50	$1,557	—
400–435	423	9	400.00–416.00	$412.50	$1,745	+21.73
470–495	478	3	375.00–390.00	$380.17	$1,817	-1.49
505	505	3	417.00	$417.00	$2,106	+46.74
565–595	578	5	328.00–355.00	$345.56	$1,997	-6.44
625	625	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,188	—
680	680	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,904	-34.98
710–725	720	3	320.00–325.00	$321.64	$2,316	+18.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	420.00–450.00	$434.69	$1,043	—
280–290	285	6	420.00–460.00	$439.04	$1,251	-16.36
305–345	329	34	395.00–435.00	$408.96	$1,345	-9.24
355–395	375	53	385.00–412.00	$398.91	$1,496	-3.30
400–448	427	67	355.00–400.00	$379.10	$1,619	-3.33
455–495	477	87	335.00–370.00	$354.53	$1,691	+1.72
500–545	525	86	328.00–362.00	$349.24	$1,834	+10.11
555–595	574	56	300.00–356.50	$336.57	$1,932	+2.71
600–645	617	93	295.00–340.00	$322.48	$1,990	+3.46
650–690	668	56	277.00–329.00	$319.20	$2,132	+12.92
703–745	722	14	262.50–324.00	$310.26	$2,240	+45.26
800–845	830	3	262.00–275.00	$270.82	$2,248	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	234	9	460.00–500.00	$483.20	$1,131	—
265–290	278	6	430.00–460.00	$441.44	$1,227	-16.52
325–345	335	11	415.00–445.00	$427.75	$1,433	-21.33
350–395	369	21	410.00–435.00	$421.25	$1,554	+0.21
400–445	423	43	395.00–420.00	$403.18	$1,705	+6.47
405–446 value added	443	23	421.00–450.00	$422.94	$1,874	—
450–499	475	52	355.00–391.00	$376.72	$1,789	+13.57
500–547	520	49	345.00–390.00	$359.47	$1,869	+1.41
500–530 fancy	528	38	360.00–366.00	$365.66	$1,931	—
550–590	562	38	335.00–370.00	$354.72	$1,994	+8.18
600–648	627	37	300.00–342.00	$322.08	$2,019	-12.21
650–680	662	18	305.00–327.00	$316.23	$2,093	-13.85
663 fancy	663	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,155	-34.00
705–720	707	9	300.00–308.00	$306.20	$2,165	+18.67
735	735	5	327.50	$327.50	$2,407	+39.97
780–795	785	3	270.00–277.50	$272.53	$2,139	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	425.00	$425.00	$914	—
295	295	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,180	—
305	305	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,235	+17.01
355–380	369	16	360.00–385.00	$375.26	$1,385	-11.87
410–445	422	20	350.00–380.00	$363.39	$1,534	-6.13
455–495	474	43	300.00–350.00	$336.47	$1,595	-1.21
500–545	525	27	318.00–342.00	$328.67	$1,726	+7.07
570–593	585	14	310.00–330.00	$321.99	$1,884	+18.04
615–645	625	26	305.00–320.00	$315.02	$1,969	—
675–695	684	12	285.00–310.00	$297.89	$2,038	+7.22
740–745	743	5	258.00–270.00	$265.22	$1,971	—
795	795	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,266	—

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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	2	445.00–525.00	$485.00	$1,188	-35.00
270–290	278	6	430.00–495.00	$480.48	$1,336	-58.64
300–335	318	20	410.00–500.00	$463.65	$1,474	-29.18
355–395	378	27	400.00–460.00	$434.17	$1,641	-2.02
400–445	431	54	390.00–450.00	$420.97	$1,814	+9.11
450–495	474	57	363.00–430.00	$387.95	$1,839	+1.38
500–545	520	49	350.00–395.00	$366.07	$1,904	+3.80
555–590	576	57	325.00–370.00	$351.17	$2,023	+8.16
600–645	628	35	306.00–346.00	$327.82	$2,059	+2.57
650–690	676	28	310.00–335.00	$322.23	$2,178	+12.53
710–745	730	13	275.00–320.00	$302.33	$2,207	+5.04
755–785	768	9	250.00–318.00	$293.05	$2,251	+10.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,464	-38.78
300–345	326	11	450.00–510.00	$486.97	$1,588	-26.48
355–395	382	18	427.50–495.00	$464.18	$1,773	+9.72
400–445	423	66	400.00–460.00	$429.57	$1,817	-2.37
450–490	468	55	375.00–430.00	$400.42	$1,874	+1.67
505–545	522	40	360.00–415.00	$381.95	$1,994	+12.55
555–595	571	26	355.00–395.00	$369.79	$2,112	+13.98
600–640	611	15	332.00–370.00	$347.24	$2,122	+5.54
650–680	664	8	330.00–350.00	$339.65	$2,255	+17.87
720–745	730	3	300.00–316.00	$306.96	$2,241	-0.54
755–780	767	3	277.50–280.00	$278.32	$2,135	-15.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,316	—
350–390	377	9	400.00–428.00	$416.27	$1,569	-19.42
400–445	432	12	350.00–425.00	$389.85	$1,684	-3.77
455–490	473	20	350.00–385.00	$365.73	$1,730	-11.55
510–540	527	14	333.00–360.00	$344.02	$1,813	+6.47
555–595	584	27	300.00–335.00	$325.46	$1,901	+10.27
605–640	614	9	300.00–325.00	$312.14	$1,917	+8.80
655–670	663	2	298.00–305.00	$301.46	$1,999	—
705–715	710	2	280.00–290.00	$284.96	$2,023	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1550	1190	80-85%	39	144.00–159.00	$150.56	$1,792	—
1030–1450	1217	80-85%	28	154.00–168.00	$161.16	$1,961	+1.32
1005–1510	1241	80-85%	15	160.00–178.00	$168.50	$2,091	+8.66

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1385	1094	85-90%	18	117.00–144.00	$134.86	$1,475	-12.16
845–1880	1103	85-90%	16	137.00–154.00	$142.47	$1,571	-13.12
800–1400	1125	85-90%	25	127.00–153.00	$142.11	$1,599	-13.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1550	1382	75-80%	9	157.00–169.00	$162.62	$2,247	—
1265–1680	1500	75-80%	11	134.00–174.00	$157.36	$2,360	-2.88
1500–1650	1573	75-80%	3	148.00–150.00	$148.98	$2,343	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–2235	1620	11	162.00–187.00	$179.09	$2,901	—
1130–2170	1669	22	170.00–199.00	$187.50	$3,129	+0.06
1165–2080	1686	11	190.00–208.00	$196.22	$3,308	+8.78

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,425.00–1,525.00	$1,469.44

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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)	41	1,850.00–3,000.00	$2,390.24
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	1,200.00–2,500.00	$1,742.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,757.14
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,050.00–3,200.00	$3,133.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,800.00–2,250.00	$1,950.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,700.00–1,775.00	$1,737.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,700.00–2,450.00	$2,156.25

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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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,150.00–3,500.00	$2,839.29	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	4,000.00–4,450.00	$4,262.50	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,937.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,450.00–2,650.00	$2,550.00	—

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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.