Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.22/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 524 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.63/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 518 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.23/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 427 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,096	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–233	229	2	405.00–410.00	$407.54	$933	—
325–330	328	6	425.00–450.00	$442.47	$1,451	+35.91
350–380	368	5	400.00–426.00	$415.84	$1,530	+15.97
405–445	425	12	367.50–414.00	$396.55	$1,685	-7.75
450–490	478	16	365.00–406.00	$387.33	$1,851	-0.80
515–545	535	20	355.00–380.00	$371.01	$1,985	-4.85
555–595	571	17	330.00–376.00	$352.72	$2,014	+10.67
605–635	614	20	335.00–362.00	$346.89	$2,130	+15.45
650–670	660	14	310.00–340.00	$324.66	$2,143	-0.85
720–730	724	5	304.00–312.00	$306.21	$2,217	-10.79
755	755	1	294.00	$294.00	$2,220	+7.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	288	5	500.00–505.00	$500.97	$1,443	+28.10
305–320	309	8	432.50–502.00	$491.52	$1,519	+57.78
420–435	425	3	400.00	$400.00	$1,700	+3.17
470–490	478	5	392.00–400.00	$394.85	$1,887	-9.25
505–530	518	16	375.00–404.00	$393.69	$2,039	-3.53
560–575	569	5	350.00–360.00	$352.02	$2,003	-24.69
605–645	620	10	320.00–360.00	$336.70	$2,088	-7.30
650–681	676	6	302.50–310.00	$303.70	$2,053	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	380.00	$380.00	$817	—
350–390	380	4	365.00–400.00	$382.96	$1,455	+8.10
405–440	415	5	332.50–394.00	$366.37	$1,520	-21.09
460–490	475	4	382.00–390.00	$386.13	$1,834	+30.06
510–520	513	6	335.00–345.00	$341.62	$1,753	-7.08
575–595	592	6	355.00–360.00	$355.81	$2,106	+34.31
605–645	640	14	322.00–342.00	$337.90	$2,163	+12.46
675–685	681	3	262.50–330.00	$297.36	$2,025	-2.64
715	715	2	295.00	$295.00	$2,109	+5.00
780	780	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,106	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,395	—
255–290	273	3	335.00–430.00	$375.30	$1,025	-14.73
300–345	329	7	330.00–406.00	$367.80	$1,210	-11.26
360–395	378	11	320.00–388.00	$362.25	$1,369	+9.88
410–445	430	14	315.00–372.00	$358.81	$1,543	+12.71
450–495	475	26	310.00–358.00	$346.41	$1,645	+15.75
500–535	518	28	302.50–340.00	$326.63	$1,692	+5.33
555–595	563	15	280.00–334.00	$310.07	$1,746	-5.52
610–645	631	12	297.50–322.00	$307.70	$1,942	+13.43
655–680	666	8	270.00–310.00	$292.45	$1,948	+23.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	345.00	$345.00	$828	—
270–290	283	4	320.00–400.00	$377.79	$1,069	+14.42
310–345	327	12	365.00–380.00	$372.59	$1,218	+22.43
360–390	370	17	330.00–365.00	$347.56	$1,286	-3.06
420–445	428	9	290.00–362.00	$333.27	$1,426	+13.93
455–495	475	21	300.00–348.00	$331.84	$1,576	+5.98
505–545	521	5	310.00–318.00	$313.61	$1,634	+19.94
580–590	583	3	290.00–314.00	$298.09	$1,738	+1.37
610–645	628	11	270.00–310.00	$287.01	$1,802	+9.19
665–685	681	9	250.00–295.00	$261.55	$1,781	-11.48
705	705	1	274.00	$274.00	$1,932	+6.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	680.00	$680.00	$1,394	+212.94
330–345	340	3	385.00–430.00	$415.44	$1,412	+25.44
365–395	389	7	370.00–406.00	$398.56	$1,550	+13.79
400–425	413	8	345.00–380.00	$372.14	$1,537	+6.75
450–495	466	8	335.00–366.00	$356.16	$1,660	-5.61
510–545	524	33	312.50–350.00	$338.22	$1,772	+1.89
555–595	571	15	295.00–342.00	$330.86	$1,889	+5.10
610 value added	610	5	332.00	$332.00	$2,025	—
665	665	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,895	-6.73
755	755	3	285.00	$285.00	$2,152	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	6	410.00–490.00	$446.90	$1,010	-23.10
265–295	279	9	390.00–470.00	$442.23	$1,234	+30.53
310–345	326	18	360.00–455.00	$428.91	$1,398	+34.10
355–395	372	16	355.00–450.00	$414.07	$1,540	+21.97
400–445	427	27	335.00–406.00	$384.23	$1,641	+4.59
450–490	467	27	320.00–384.00	$366.52	$1,712	-3.40
510–545	526	18	280.00–365.00	$336.12	$1,768	-5.35
555–595	568	26	280.00–346.00	$326.57	$1,855	-4.43
605–640	619	12	277.50–320.00	$310.11	$1,920	+5.24
660–685	669	8	294.00–312.00	$305.73	$2,045	+16.43
700–745	721	4	245.00–290.00	$269.01	$1,940	-15.60
765–790	770	5	235.00–286.00	$266.92	$2,055	-8.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	213	4	450.00–690.00	$519.18	$1,106	+21.18
250–285	278	12	420.00–510.00	$483.03	$1,343	+40.88
305–330	322	3	400.00–480.00	$454.72	$1,464	+36.64
355–385	374	10	390.00–465.00	$435.74	$1,630	+20.56
415–435	420	4	385.00–420.00	$410.94	$1,726	+15.52
450–490	478	12	345.00–400.00	$384.61	$1,838	+9.61
500–535	525	10	330.00–362.00	$352.28	$1,849	-1.17
555–595	572	18	310.00–354.00	$336.86	$1,927	+0.03
605–630	621	17	295.00–337.50	$326.53	$2,028	+15.92
665	665	1	318.00	$318.00	$2,115	+36.21

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	330.00–450.00	$393.85	$1,075	—
310–320	315	14	420.00–440.00	$429.62	$1,353	—
350–395	374	13	340.00–420.00	$391.64	$1,465	+16.64
410–440	420	9	300.00–390.00	$379.07	$1,592	+25.10
455–475	465	18	350.00–372.00	$363.44	$1,690	+17.86
505–540	516	8	340.00–348.00	$343.83	$1,774	+9.89
555–595	582	11	252.00–339.00	$320.22	$1,864	+0.20
615	615	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,906	+13.61
680	680	4	255.00–285.00	$277.50	$1,887	-6.89
730–745	735	3	260.00–270.00	$263.38	$1,936	-11.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1225	1117	80-85%	22	132.00–156.00	$146.94	$1,641	—
960–1455	1182	80-85%	5	150.00–166.00	$158.41	$1,872	+4.59
930–1345	1200	80-85%	20	140.00–163.00	$157.05	$1,885	+11.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1195	1016	85-90%	8	100.00–137.00	$121.80	$1,237	-18.30
805–1220	1051	85-90%	13	122.00–146.00	$140.29	$1,474	+4.02
940–1180	1057	85-90%	5	130.00–158.00	$141.99	$1,501	+5.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1755	1402	75-80%	3	151.00–179.00	$167.27	$2,345	+8.18
1205–1525	1431	75-80%	4	134.00–157.00	$150.88	$2,159	-8.21
1230–1690	1486	75-80%	8	142.00–166.00	$158.29	$2,352	-4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1865	1588	13	146.00–191.00	$176.24	$2,799	—
1045–2255	1610	15	165.00–201.00	$184.48	$2,970	—
1215–1980	1740	12	182.00–208.00	$196.25	$3,415	—

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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	14	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,675.00	$1,460.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,300.00–3,000.00	$2,725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,700.00–3,200.00	$2,463.04
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,300.00–3,800.00	$3,562.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,390.91

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,650.00–1,675.00	$1,662.50

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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	14	2,025.00–3,350.00	$2,871.43	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,533.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,375.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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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.