Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $3,019/hd at 816 lb · 51 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.51/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 524 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.65/cwt +23.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 444 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,372	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	535.00–595.00	$564.68	$1,344	-38.36
250–290	272	5	475.00–525.00	$497.02	$1,352	-38.11
325–345	335	4	467.00–495.00	$480.51	$1,610	-22.71
355–380 value added	368	2	500.00–522.50	$511.63	$1,883	—
355–395	376	8	465.00–480.00	$471.13	$1,771	+9.05
405–440	425	5	435.00–465.00	$448.69	$1,907	-12.88
451–459 value added	455	14	458.00–467.50	$462.71	$2,105	—
455–480	472	6	437.00–456.00	$449.07	$2,120	+6.29
505–536	521	38	420.00–450.00	$442.48	$2,305	+20.69
560–580	576	21	377.00–417.00	$408.27	$2,352	+6.45
610–645	629	8	367.00–390.00	$377.56	$2,375	-2.23
655–695	685	21	358.00–387.50	$374.64	$2,566	+22.99
710–735	720	3	340.00–352.00	$343.94	$2,476	-2.39
732 value added	732	5	380.00	$380.00	$2,782	—
750–755	753	4	330.00–346.00	$340.52	$2,564	+20.52
816 value added	816	51	370.00	$370.00	$3,019	—
855–865	860	2	330.00–334.00	$332.01	$2,855	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	500.00–505.00	$502.41	$1,095	-17.52
305–340	323	2	425.00–430.00	$427.64	$1,381	-39.54
375–385	377	7	405.00–460.00	$433.82	$1,636	-10.00
405–445	423	9	397.00–450.00	$440.42	$1,863	+13.55
460–495	483	8	420.00–440.00	$431.90	$2,086	+14.08
510–545	536	12	385.00–420.00	$402.58	$2,158	+4.85
563–595	577	23	370.00–397.50	$383.75	$2,214	-0.90
605–645	629	11	355.00–378.00	$365.31	$2,298	-1.39
665–690	679	9	327.00–352.00	$343.79	$2,334	-12.20
700–745	720	5	315.00–335.00	$321.99	$2,318	-11.35
755–785	769	4	310.00–315.00	$313.73	$2,413	+8.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	328	4	400.00–410.00	$405.08	$1,329	—
370–375	373	2	420.00–425.00	$422.48	$1,576	+17.48
415–445	435	3	385.00–430.00	$399.31	$1,737	—
505–530	521	7	345.00–400.00	$366.03	$1,907	-4.94
565–595	580	2	350.00–357.00	$353.41	$2,050	—
610	610	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,952	-22.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	770.00	$770.00	$1,694	+233.79
335	335	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,407	-13.70
370–390	382	7	410.00–435.00	$428.75	$1,638	+25.30
415–445	431	10	380.00–405.00	$392.99	$1,694	+2.86
449 value added	449	29	427.50	$427.50	$1,919	—
450–460	456	10	370.00–378.00	$373.21	$1,702	+3.46
505–540	523	26	350.00–365.00	$358.71	$1,876	+5.18
515–530 fancy	523	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,935	—
525–545 value added	526	14	377.50	$377.50	$1,986	—
555–599	578	19	340.00–359.00	$348.30	$2,013	-1.05
600–645	622	23	320.00–348.00	$340.65	$2,119	+9.25
655–670	663	4	320.00–330.00	$325.76	$2,160	+24.44
680–695 value added	686	5	357.50–362.50	$359.53	$2,466	—
700 fancy	700	5	327.50	$327.50	$2,292	—
705–715	710	4	290.00–312.00	$304.24	$2,160	+11.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	283	3	430.00–450.00	$443.18	$1,254	+16.53
320–345	329	8	385.00–430.00	$404.91	$1,332	-3.73
355–395	377	22	370.00–415.00	$393.62	$1,484	+4.78
415–445	425	13	365.00–395.00	$383.26	$1,629	+12.96
450–490	469	30	350.00–365.00	$356.85	$1,674	+1.19
505–545	527	28	336.00–350.00	$342.52	$1,805	-5.23
555–595	576	26	325.00–350.00	$334.16	$1,925	-1.55
605–645	625	15	305.00–334.00	$319.52	$1,997	-3.80
655–695	673	7	302.00–320.00	$309.80	$2,085	-1.28
710–740	719	4	270.00–285.00	$278.65	$2,003	-23.50
765–775	768	3	290.00–295.00	$292.34	$2,245	+9.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	328	3	350.00–390.00	$366.75	$1,203	-12.66
380–395	388	12	370.00–404.00	$391.91	$1,521	+27.43
405–445	428	12	340.00–385.00	$370.68	$1,587	+21.49
455–480	468	9	330.00–350.00	$344.30	$1,611	+5.37
505–545	529	11	300.00–337.00	$328.35	$1,737	-1.83
565–595	579	7	310.00–324.00	$320.31	$1,855	+5.37
625–645	639	4	315.00–324.00	$320.28	$2,047	+18.70
660–695	686	6	300.00–304.00	$300.98	$2,065	-1.13
745	745	1	288.00	$288.00	$2,146	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	288	5	465.00–530.00	$512.86	$1,477	+23.50
305–340	313	10	460.00–510.00	$492.25	$1,541	+48.00
360–390	373	12	435.00–460.00	$452.06	$1,686	+26.70
405–445	420	17	370.00–440.00	$418.95	$1,760	+16.34
455–490	474	22	370.00–435.00	$395.31	$1,874	+7.25
500–545	525	30	357.00–400.00	$380.78	$1,999	+7.52
565–595	582	14	335.00–382.00	$355.21	$2,067	+3.30
605–645	626	17	305.00–364.00	$343.55	$2,151	+5.98
660–690	672	5	340.00–345.00	$342.95	$2,305	+21.79
720–745	731	8	314.00–325.00	$317.50	$2,321	+5.10
750–785	772	6	275.00–312.00	$297.28	$2,295	+4.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	3	600.00	$600.00	$1,320	+70.00
255–275	262	3	510.00–570.00	$548.98	$1,438	+60.93
305–335	326	6	475.00–520.00	$501.26	$1,634	+58.84
360–395	377	12	440.00–475.00	$458.64	$1,729	+30.90
405–440	418	20	420.00–450.00	$437.87	$1,830	+15.23
455–490	467	14	390.00–447.00	$422.03	$1,971	+23.17
500–535	516	18	375.00–416.00	$395.91	$2,043	+14.82
555–580	566	17	355.00–395.00	$378.14	$2,140	+13.44
600–645	629	26	330.00–378.00	$352.63	$2,218	+7.24
650–695	669	7	315.00–353.00	$336.40	$2,251	+11.01
700–730	710	4	305.00–328.00	$317.65	$2,255	+12.60
750–790	770	2	305.00–316.00	$310.64	$2,392	+20.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	259	4	500.00–505.00	$501.30	$1,298	+44.25
325	325	3	490.00	$490.00	$1,592	+66.00
355–390	380	12	395.00–446.00	$412.83	$1,569	+22.71
420–430	423	6	365.00–425.00	$378.31	$1,600	+1.06
455–475	469	8	420.00–425.00	$421.71	$1,978	+55.84
510–540	525	12	350.00–388.00	$372.79	$1,957	+19.28
555–595	586	10	310.00–362.00	$336.77	$1,973	+5.08
615	615	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,876	-8.15
675	675	3	285.00–338.00	$320.33	$2,162	+19.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1030	949	85-90%	15	130.00–142.00	$135.08	$1,282	—
855–1340	1069	85-90%	28	136.00–149.00	$143.63	$1,535	+1.82
895–1285	1087	85-90%	16	145.00–159.00	$151.90	$1,651	+10.09

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1420	1129	80-85%	21	145.00–159.00	$153.84	$1,737	—
925–1295	1143	80-85%	9	165.00–176.00	$171.38	$1,959	—
1005–1345	1197	80-85%	28	156.00–168.00	$161.56	$1,934	+12.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1585	1408	75-80%	8	151.00–163.00	$156.26	$2,200	-7.82
1030–1845	1414	75-80%	14	160.00–173.00	$164.51	$2,326	+0.43
1255–1910	1454	75-80%	9	165.00–180.00	$170.99	$2,486	+13.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1720	1479	13	167.00–188.00	$181.13	$2,679	—
1385–1950	1640	5	196.00–204.00	$199.19	$3,267	+14.49
1320–1980	1694	16	185.00–196.00	$192.60	$3,263	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,550.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,892.86
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,850.00–3,000.00	$2,916.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	2,150.00–3,400.00	$2,875.60
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	3,200.00–3,400.00	$3,311.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	2,300.00–3,850.00	$3,118.48

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)	10	1,950.00–2,550.00	$2,375.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,820.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,975.00–2,100.00	$2,068.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,000.00–2,550.00	$2,286.36

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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	3	3,850.00–3,950.00	$3,916.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	3,000.00–3,450.00	$3,246.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–2,750.00	$2,725.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

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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.