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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

1,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.90/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 572 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.47/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 472 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $405.89/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 421 lb · 42 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,696

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 6 500.00–520.00 $511.82 $1,474 +66.95
305–345 326 18 440.00–510.00 $469.47 $1,530 +67.03
360–395 374 28 420.00–455.00 $433.35 $1,621 -5.20
410–440 423 11 430.00–440.00 $433.78 $1,835 -6.59
470–480 475 15 407.00–420.00 $414.00 $1,966 -5.33
505–545 526 17 362.00–405.00 $384.67 $2,023 -12.32
555–593 587 21 346.00–385.00 $371.68 $2,182 -7.31
605–645 619 9 350.00–367.00 $358.12 $2,217 -4.94
650–695 669 8 335.00–345.00 $340.94 $2,281 -9.15
710–715 713 2 327.00–332.00 $329.51 $2,349 -11.81
755 755 3 305.00–320.00 $311.67 $2,353 -9.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 280 10 540.00–560.00 $546.61 $1,531 +60.61
305–345 330 9 475.00–530.00 $499.32 $1,648 +21.56
350 fancy 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925
355–380 366 14 450.00–520.00 $473.03 $1,731 +16.50
405–445 426 4 425.00–450.00 $436.52 $1,860 -10.16
450–485 472 8 425.00–440.00 $430.07 $2,030 -11.97
505–537 519 10 396.00–427.00 $413.91 $2,148 -6.55
550–590 574 9 356.00–400.00 $368.54 $2,115 -24.47
605–625 616 9 342.00–377.50 $369.70 $2,277 -8.12
660 660 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -10.52
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 -20.36
785–795 791 4 325.00–330.00 $328.76 $2,600 -2.20
820–824 fancy 823 15 325.00–332.50 $331.50 $2,728
825–840 833 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,645
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678
889 fancy 889 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,934
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 410.00–420.00 $412.53 $1,345 +26.55
355–385 373 9 400.00–430.00 $414.78 $1,547 -25.73
415–425 417 11 380.00–395.00 $392.22 $1,636 -29.78
490–495 493 3 385.00–395.00 $388.31 $1,914 -15.75
530–545 539 7 362.00–380.00 $372.08 $2,006 +2.08
570–590 575 4 334.00–355.00 $349.61 $2,010 -20.39
665–680 676 6 316.00–330.00 $326.04 $2,204 -15.30

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 +30.95
305–345 331 17 395.00–425.00 $409.75 $1,356 -1.91
350–395 373 21 380.00–415.00 $392.94 $1,466 -4.28
400–445 427 41 352.00–385.00 $371.62 $1,587 -5.32
455–490 472 45 330.00–375.00 $345.47 $1,631 -8.78
500–545 527 38 318.00–350.00 $332.86 $1,754 -8.17
555–590 570 32 310.00–340.00 $322.58 $1,839 +0.85
600–645 618 26 284.00–332.00 $314.63 $1,944 +6.56
655–695 675 11 280.00–307.00 $295.43 $1,994 -4.68
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925
760–790 765 9 250.00–287.00 $271.76 $2,079 +6.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 7 425.00–480.00 $457.88 $1,264 -4.68
305–330 317 13 400.00–465.00 $439.87 $1,394 +1.76
360–390 373 11 395.00–425.00 $412.62 $1,539 -5.59
400–445 419 32 380.00–420.00 $395.95 $1,659 -7.57
450–495 481 19 350.00–390.00 $359.92 $1,731 -12.32
500–545 523 26 326.00–352.00 $342.71 $1,792 -9.15
561 fancy 561 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,964 ±0.00
550–595 566 16 325.00–345.00 $333.31 $1,887 -1.01
600–645 623 15 302.00–335.00 $319.86 $1,993 -3.04
655–670 664 4 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,108 -0.03
680 fancy 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380
710 710 2 290.00–292.50 $291.25 $2,068 -6.25
728 fancy 728 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,330
790 fancy 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 12 384.00–395.00 $389.58 $1,282 -1.14
355–390 373 20 355.00–385.00 $366.34 $1,366 -14.27
410–445 425 14 320.00–360.00 $343.92 $1,462 -17.54
455–495 471 17 300.00–345.00 $330.63 $1,557 -17.54
505–545 529 10 320.00–340.00 $330.32 $1,747 +0.94
555–590 569 17 275.00–330.00 $303.63 $1,728 -11.15
605–640 625 13 278.00–320.00 $299.19 $1,870 -0.34
745 745 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 -9.58

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 5 500.00–565.00 $528.18 $1,146 +8.18
255–295 269 6 450.00–540.00 $503.65 $1,355 -8.22
300–345 323 23 415.00–485.00 $463.78 $1,498 -21.89
350–395 378 15 400.00–455.00 $430.94 $1,629 -8.60
400–445 421 42 385.00–430.00 $405.89 $1,709 -6.65
450–495 472 34 365.00–415.00 $377.43 $1,781 -19.48
505–545 522 37 314.00–375.00 $360.58 $1,882 -4.85
555–595 572 46 315.00–355.00 $332.90 $1,904 -15.01
600–640 623 19 310.00–340.00 $328.46 $2,046 -1.79
655–695 678 10 300.00–325.00 $306.47 $2,078 -0.94
700–735 709 8 285.00–295.00 $286.23 $2,029 +2.51
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 -18.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 530.00–540.00 $534.90 $1,284 -16.25
265–285 273 4 490.00–570.00 $514.40 $1,404 -23.85
300–345 328 16 440.00–530.00 $470.82 $1,544 -36.13
350–395 375 10 420.00–440.00 $429.05 $1,609 -19.22
405–445 420 36 400.00–455.00 $427.45 $1,795 -4.52
450–495 468 17 390.00–420.00 $402.51 $1,884 -1.59
500–545 521 28 362.50–390.00 $373.39 $1,945 -8.15
550–595 569 15 340.00–360.00 $348.23 $1,981 -7.16
605–640 616 10 320.00–340.00 $330.67 $2,037 -5.66
650–695 671 8 310.00–325.00 $315.60 $2,118 -2.79
710–745 723 4 300.00–315.00 $309.36 $2,237 +11.03
755–795 784 7 290.00–307.50 $297.43 $2,332 +6.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 520.00–530.00 $524.67 $1,207
255–280 269 9 480.00–495.00 $487.35 $1,311
340–345 342 7 445.00–455.00 $449.32 $1,537 -30.68
365–390 376 10 400.00–415.00 $407.39 $1,532 -24.12
405–445 423 18 360.00–400.00 $389.51 $1,648 +28.67
460–495 479 31 350.00–380.00 $369.77 $1,771 -11.56
525–535 529 7 318.00–335.00 $322.75 $1,707 -25.16
555–595 583 12 310.00–332.00 $316.46 $1,845 -22.35
625–635 628 3 308.00–310.00 $308.67 $1,938 -5.38
655–680 669 7 290.00–300.00 $295.33 $1,976 -4.67
725–745 735 2 278.00–286.00 $282.05 $2,073 -9.95
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -15.10

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1580 1231 80-85% 24 159.00–178.00 $164.40 $2,024
910–1475 1241 80-85% 45 150.00–165.00 $156.85 $1,947
905–1585 1255 80-85% 25 135.00–160.00 $149.50 $1,876
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1300 1035 85-90% 25 140.00–154.00 $146.99 $1,521 +11.94
905–1165 1042 85-90% 23 125.00–146.00 $133.21 $1,388 -1.84
900–1180 1060 85-90% 17 155.00–162.00 $158.47 $1,680 +8.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1765 1441 75-80% 28 155.00–169.00 $161.24 $2,323 +1.57
1225–1670 1471 75-80% 8 160.00–168.00 $163.67 $2,408
1290–1745 1496 75-80% 7 151.00–160.00 $155.27 $2,323

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1700 1488 15 170.00–191.00 $181.27 $2,697
1260–2210 1739 26 182.00–199.00 $189.37 $3,293
1440–2560 1953 4 197.00–208.00 $200.36 $3,913

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,300.00–1,570.00 $1,444.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,703.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,895.00–2,600.00 $2,174.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,102.06
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,469.23
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,006.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,090.00 $2,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,160.00–2,450.00 $2,305.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,575.00–3,050.00 $2,859.38
Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,375.00
fancy Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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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.