Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

2,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.50/cwt ≈ $2,373/hd at 627 lb · 87 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $351.84/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 478 lb · 80 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.28/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 526 lb · 80 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,466	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	560.00–565.00	$562.53	$1,367	—
255–275	265	2	525.00–537.00	$531.23	$1,408	-15.38
310–335	325	9	500.00–520.00	$507.57	$1,650	+8.25
355–395	369	18	460.00–480.00	$468.93	$1,730	-4.10
410–445	431	30	425.00–480.00	$458.27	$1,975	+21.75
458–497	470	47	405.00–470.00	$448.73	$2,109	+18.66
520–535	524	36	385.00–430.00	$422.38	$2,213	+8.47
550–588	572	23	375.00–418.00	$397.72	$2,275	+29.18
602–649	616	68	350.00–381.00	$377.08	$2,323	+7.38
663–675	664	45	340.00–376.00	$374.70	$2,488	+14.70
715–737	733	16	315.00–352.00	$345.53	$2,533	+0.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	530.00–550.00	$539.11	$1,213	—
270–295	285	10	490.00–515.00	$500.70	$1,427	-11.12
310–340	327	21	445.00–475.00	$465.16	$1,521	-4.31
365–395	379	27	425.00–455.00	$446.58	$1,693	+13.23
410–445	428	14	412.50–445.00	$425.47	$1,821	-8.31
460–495	476	20	395.00–425.00	$409.04	$1,947	-4.96
511–545	530	17	375.00–402.00	$388.86	$2,061	+4.19
570–597	586	54	340.00–380.00	$361.91	$2,121	-9.77
605–635	620	31	325.00–370.00	$346.28	$2,147	-11.84
655–660	656	7	335.00–340.00	$338.56	$2,221	-2.38
705–725	716	13	326.00–336.00	$330.98	$2,370	+1.47
755–785	763	11	315.00–326.00	$320.52	$2,446	+8.85

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	5	410.00–430.00	$417.81	$1,412	+5.28
365–395	371	8	400.00–420.00	$413.75	$1,535	-1.03
405	405	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,640	+12.78
475–495	482	3	370.00–385.00	$375.14	$1,808	-13.17
545	545	3	355.00–375.00	$361.67	$1,971	-10.41
555–590	577	29	320.00–360.00	$334.34	$1,929	-15.27
603–625	610	6	340.00	$340.00	$2,074	—
665–675	668	7	320.00–332.00	$324.86	$2,170	-1.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,175	+40.00
255–285	267	9	430.00–455.00	$438.17	$1,170	-11.83
300–345	327	32	395.00–435.00	$408.46	$1,336	-1.29
355–395	372	52	370.00–405.00	$385.78	$1,435	-7.16
400–445	430	59	350.00–395.00	$371.31	$1,597	-0.31
460–495	478	80	322.00–372.50	$351.84	$1,682	+6.37
500–545	526	80	310.00–355.00	$338.28	$1,779	+5.42
560–598	574	75	295.00–342.00	$331.70	$1,904	+9.12
600–645	622	56	282.50–330.00	$318.04	$1,978	+3.41
655–680	666	27	298.00–322.00	$312.62	$2,082	+17.19
705–745	728	13	260.00–312.00	$291.72	$2,124	+16.72
780–795	790	4	230.00–290.00	$260.66	$2,059	-11.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,238	—
255–295	268	11	450.00–490.00	$462.73	$1,240	+4.85
300–340	322	14	415.00–450.00	$426.14	$1,372	-13.73
350–395	367	23	393.00–425.00	$404.84	$1,486	-7.78
410 fancy	410	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,681	—
400–445	414	26	385.00–400.00	$392.18	$1,624	-3.77
450–496	469	59	333.00–390.00	$371.57	$1,743	+11.65
500–545	518	16	335.00–355.00	$347.98	$1,803	+5.27
550–590	568	53	310.00–354.00	$335.80	$1,907	+2.49
570 fancy	570	1	341.00	$341.00	$1,944	-9.00
600–645	613	34	295.00–348.00	$324.95	$1,992	+5.09
655–685 fancy	670	2	307.50–315.00	$311.17	$2,085	-38.83
665–675	670	5	315.00–332.00	$322.43	$2,160	+4.93
775	775	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,131	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–345	324	16	370.00–400.00	$381.48	$1,236	-8.10
355–395	374	18	360.00–400.00	$371.58	$1,390	+5.24
415–440	423	13	338.00–355.00	$347.67	$1,471	+3.75
465–495	478	25	316.00–345.00	$332.19	$1,588	+1.56
505–545	533	28	300.00–340.00	$332.04	$1,770	+1.72
560–595	572	10	295.00–330.00	$319.65	$1,828	+16.02
615–645	625	19	310.00–315.00	$312.83	$1,955	+13.64
655–685	678	4	295.00–305.00	$299.94	$2,034	—
713–725	722	10	280.00–290.00	$284.18	$2,052	+14.18
775	775	3	260.00–278.00	$266.00	$2,062	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	87	378.50	$378.50	$2,373	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,238	+21.82
255–295	281	12	450.00–530.00	$481.25	$1,352	-22.40
300–345	322	28	425.00–485.00	$444.94	$1,433	-18.84
350–395	378	25	400.00–465.00	$425.54	$1,609	-5.40
400–447	426	56	375.00–445.00	$399.28	$1,701	-6.61
455–495	480	71	355.00–385.00	$371.39	$1,783	-6.04
500–545	527	76	335.00–380.00	$356.88	$1,881	-3.70
555–595	571	57	325.00–365.00	$345.17	$1,971	+12.27
600–645	625	47	300.00–350.00	$318.87	$1,993	-9.59
655–695	664	22	285.00–330.00	$307.37	$2,041	+0.90
705–745	718	11	265.00–320.00	$307.12	$2,205	+20.89
760–795	781	4	250.00–298.00	$282.26	$2,204	+2.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	520.00–585.00	$554.62	$1,276	+19.72
255–290	274	10	480.00–560.00	$499.74	$1,369	-14.66
315–335	321	9	460.00–490.00	$466.70	$1,498	-4.12
355–390	371	19	442.00–480.00	$450.19	$1,670	+21.14
405–440	422	53	400.00–448.00	$427.14	$1,803	-0.31
450–495	466	50	367.00–410.00	$391.74	$1,826	-10.77
500–545	523	35	342.00–405.00	$368.60	$1,928	-4.79
550–595	566	14	340.00–365.00	$353.20	$1,999	+4.97
600–625	611	13	320.00–335.00	$331.37	$2,025	+0.70
660–695	672	13	300.00–330.00	$315.01	$2,117	-0.59
700–745	709	15	290.00–330.00	$313.95	$2,226	+4.59
780–790	785	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,198	-17.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,484	-19.32
355–395	381	4	405.00–425.00	$419.10	$1,597	+11.71
405–445	434	10	375.00–418.00	$390.68	$1,696	+1.17
465–495	480	20	345.00–375.00	$354.78	$1,703	-14.99
515–545	530	26	330.00–350.00	$343.97	$1,823	+21.22
565–580	575	10	320.00–330.00	$324.98	$1,869	+8.52
605–645	631	6	280.00–316.00	$303.15	$1,913	-5.52
670–675	673	5	300.00–310.00	$306.02	$2,060	+10.69
755–790	774	4	270.00–285.00	$278.67	$2,157	+8.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1380	1178	80-85%	13	140.00–152.00	$146.82	$1,730	—
975–1490	1199	80-85%	23	142.00–160.00	$154.73	$1,855	—
1070–1420	1264	80-85%	10	160.00–169.00	$163.74	$2,070	+14.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1205	1059	85-90%	14	121.00–135.00	$127.77	$1,353	-30.70
930–1175	1070	85-90%	19	133.00–140.00	$137.71	$1,473	-20.76
835–1335	1126	85-90%	11	145.00–152.00	$146.98	$1,655	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1405	1323	75-80%	2	151.00–153.00	$152.06	$2,012	—
1245–1620	1478	75-80%	6	163.00–166.00	$164.63	$2,433	+0.96
1220–1785	1496	75-80%	10	146.00–163.00	$156.07	$2,335	+0.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1870	1459	7	168.00–180.00	$174.09	$2,540	-7.18
1235–2030	1697	16	175.00–187.00	$182.20	$3,092	—
1590–2130	1786	4	192.00–203.00	$196.85	$3,516	—

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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	6	1,100.00–1,330.00	$1,215.00

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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)	10	2,450.00–3,100.00	$2,760.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,300.00	$2,983.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,200.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,408.33

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)	2	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,537.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,025.00	$1,754.17

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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	2,450.00–3,700.00	$3,075.00	—

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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.