Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

2,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.08/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 474 lb · 95 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.47/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 669 lb · 70 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $348.36/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 524 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,419	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	510.00–530.00	$520.32	$1,212	—
260–295	277	10	470.00–510.00	$493.36	$1,367	+35.37
320–345	329	13	450.00–470.00	$459.64	$1,512	+17.99
355–385	370	27	435.00–455.00	$444.33	$1,644	+12.08
405–445	427	32	420.00–445.00	$431.62	$1,843	+0.33
465–495	483	24	400.00–427.00	$420.34	$2,030	+3.44
500–546	528	38	368.00–415.00	$401.35	$2,119	+1.76
563–595	576	35	358.00–397.00	$384.15	$2,213	+18.34
603–645	623	57	347.50–386.00	$368.53	$2,296	+11.24
654–695	671	23	318.00–360.00	$352.53	$2,365	+3.32
705–749	738	32	315.00–350.00	$342.89	$2,531	+14.91
759–795	778	9	295.00–342.00	$328.96	$2,559	—
848	848	2	319.00	$319.00	$2,705	—
915	915	1	288.00	$288.00	$2,635	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	223	5	560.00–620.00	$573.36	$1,279	-57.23
250–295	278	15	535.00–565.00	$551.43	$1,533	+14.78
300–330	315	7	480.00–510.00	$493.83	$1,556	+3.89
365–395	375	6	460.00–475.00	$464.39	$1,741	+6.25
410–445	424	12	440.00–465.00	$454.41	$1,927	+10.88
455–490	472	16	420.00–450.00	$438.84	$2,071	+3.84
500–545	524	22	390.00–425.00	$402.88	$2,111	-27.12
555–590	570	26	390.00–412.00	$397.83	$2,268	+5.81
610–635	620	14	375.00–390.00	$379.89	$2,355	+11.37
652–690	669	70	338.00–374.00	$362.47	$2,425	+1.20
705–725	715	2	354.00–355.00	$354.51	$2,535	—
785–786	786	15	312.00–326.00	$325.07	$2,555	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	322	3	400.00–440.00	$423.68	$1,364	+17.15
360–395	377	17	400.00–420.00	$404.10	$1,523	-5.90
475–480	477	8	385.00–400.00	$390.66	$1,863	+13.11
510–547	536	26	375.00–385.00	$378.68	$2,030	+23.70
560–590	573	8	345.00–360.00	$350.39	$2,008	-16.61
610–645	629	9	310.00–342.00	$329.38	$2,072	-6.64
655–680	662	5	300.00–337.00	$320.27	$2,120	—
705–745	724	8	298.00–327.00	$317.97	$2,302	—

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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	238	4	470.00–490.00	$477.63	$1,137	-32.03
255–295	279	14	420.00–450.00	$438.31	$1,223	+0.08
310–345	330	29	400.00–430.00	$415.32	$1,371	+12.30
355–395	371	44	380.00–415.00	$398.82	$1,480	+8.11
400–445	431	68	370.00–400.00	$379.35	$1,635	-0.87
450–497	474	95	340.00–380.00	$367.08	$1,740	+8.81
500–549	524	69	320.00–368.00	$348.36	$1,825	+6.66
550–595	566	51	312.00–355.00	$340.38	$1,927	+10.57
610–645	629	30	305.00–338.00	$327.97	$2,063	+15.27
652–691	668	55	305.00–332.00	$325.05	$2,171	+17.80
710–745	724	14	305.00–316.00	$313.79	$2,272	+11.35
822	822	6	297.00	$297.00	$2,441	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	224	4	490.00–540.00	$509.83	$1,142	-22.43
250–295	273	9	450.00–485.00	$470.24	$1,284	+0.46
300–345	322	12	425.00–445.00	$433.92	$1,397	+12.71
350–395	378	19	415.00–435.00	$422.97	$1,599	+13.10
400–434 fancy	422	11	425.00–440.00	$434.83	$1,835	+24.83
400–445	427	27	390.00–410.00	$397.51	$1,697	+0.37
455–495	477	48	363.00–395.00	$383.70	$1,830	+4.44
500–545	525	43	330.00–385.00	$367.11	$1,927	+8.30
552–595	578	67	323.00–370.00	$352.20	$2,036	+10.21
600–645	620	34	315.00–350.00	$340.06	$2,108	+13.97
621 fancy	621	3	350.00	$350.00	$2,174	—
650–690	660	4	300.00–322.50	$316.62	$2,090	+14.62
737	737	11	358.00	$358.00	$2,638	+45.53
750	750	3	328.00	$328.00	$2,460	+33.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	7	370.00–400.00	$383.90	$1,244	+1.98
355–395	373	22	365.00–380.00	$371.70	$1,386	+0.52
400–445	425	26	330.00–375.00	$353.67	$1,503	+0.04
460–495	473	36	322.00–355.00	$342.35	$1,619	+4.82
500–540	528	39	310.00–345.00	$333.26	$1,760	+10.85
565–590	578	16	325.00–335.00	$329.55	$1,905	+3.21
625–645	642	15	290.00–325.00	$316.57	$2,032	—
655–680	670	9	280.00–315.00	$302.62	$2,028	+16.62
706–735	715	10	280.00–306.00	$301.71	$2,157	—
770–772	771	5	270.00–280.00	$273.99	$2,112	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,204	-14.61
265–295	280	4	485.00–530.00	$507.10	$1,420	+13.44
310–330	318	6	450.00–465.00	$457.46	$1,455	-8.13
360–395	379	19	430.00–450.00	$444.29	$1,684	+14.62
400–445	424	47	390.00–438.00	$415.82	$1,763	+7.34
455–495	477	42	365.00–405.00	$389.05	$1,856	+3.73
505–540	525	51	320.00–390.00	$367.91	$1,932	+1.65
560–595	578	34	345.00–375.00	$357.05	$2,064	+10.62
600–645	627	24	312.00–364.00	$336.27	$2,108	+11.04
665–695	683	4	305.00–324.00	$317.86	$2,171	+8.59
715–745	730	5	298.00–322.00	$307.34	$2,244	+9.13
750–797	767	9	287.00–315.00	$305.66	$2,344	—
835	835	1	247.00	$247.00	$2,062	-18.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	227	3	535.00–620.00	$565.00	$1,283	-52.65
250–290	270	2	520.00–570.00	$543.15	$1,467	+5.85
310–346	329	11	470.00–530.00	$488.77	$1,608	+4.26
365–385	377	12	450.00–470.00	$460.48	$1,736	+15.09
410–445	427	38	420.00–450.00	$440.37	$1,880	+11.98
465–490	478	16	387.00–420.00	$402.73	$1,925	-4.30
500–540	521	24	375.00–413.00	$386.74	$2,015	+6.49
550–570	561	14	365.00–385.00	$375.96	$2,109	+17.82
600–645	623	10	327.00–360.00	$340.06	$2,119	+7.77
655–670	659	4	342.00–345.00	$344.24	$2,269	+23.75
710–745	719	4	315.00–330.00	$326.11	$2,345	+21.12
770	770	1	307.00	$307.00	$2,364	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	333	3	410.00–420.00	$413.10	$1,376	-9.88
370–385	378	4	390.00–400.00	$394.90	$1,493	-13.28
405–445	418	10	370.00–420.00	$384.79	$1,608	-8.24
465–490	482	10	360.00–390.00	$370.48	$1,786	-3.68
505–535	523	22	340.00–360.00	$351.40	$1,838	-4.31
565–595	578	14	330.00–350.00	$333.93	$1,930	+4.65
625–635	629	4	310.00–325.00	$315.04	$1,982	-8.68
660–695	679	9	280.00–315.00	$296.35	$2,012	+3.79
705–745	733	5	305.00–310.00	$306.77	$2,249	+36.77
770	770	3	290.00–300.00	$293.33	$2,259	+21.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1470	1232	80-85%	27	136.00–157.00	$148.14	$1,825	—
1055–1585	1246	80-85%	71	150.00–169.00	$157.23	$1,959	—
1055–1460	1288	80-85%	22	160.00–173.00	$164.06	$2,113	+8.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1190	1097	85-90%	35	125.00–145.00	$140.57	$1,542	-4.36
900–1240	1101	85-90%	16	140.00–165.00	$152.95	$1,684	—
840–1430	1116	85-90%	27	120.00–155.00	$144.37	$1,611	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1545	1354	75-80%	12	157.00–173.00	$167.76	$2,271	—
1215–1835	1418	75-80%	21	139.00–168.00	$160.22	$2,272	—
1380–1650	1519	75-80%	10	149.00–160.00	$154.73	$2,350	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–2115	1592	10	180.00–201.00	$193.39	$3,079	+17.98
1240–2200	1647	9	142.00–178.00	$171.36	$2,822	-16.28
1175–2230	1709	18	165.00–191.00	$180.15	$3,079	-17.64

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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)	40	2,000.00–2,650.00	$2,260.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,425.00–1,550.00	$1,470.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,600.00–2,750.00	$1,853.08
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,700.00–2,150.00	$1,850.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00

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)	9	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,033.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,400.00–1,650.00	$1,462.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,250.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,850.00–2,250.00	$2,110.42
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,075.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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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	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,415.38	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—

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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.