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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

3,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.25/cwt ≈ $2,190/hd at 688 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $327.41/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 623 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $340.75/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 577 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,422 1,858 3,935
Feeder cattle 2,954 1,574 3,380
Slaughter cattle 275 150 403
Replacement cattle 193 134 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 9 485.00–545.00 $503.78 $1,390 +23.78
300–345 328 19 440.00–480.00 $460.06 $1,509 -8.54
355–398 384 33 383.00–475.00 $437.13 $1,679 +19.65
425–440 431 14 380.00–430.00 $415.08 $1,789 +23.37
450–496 479 37 380.00–405.00 $389.77 $1,867 +14.73
508–545 527 34 310.00–380.00 $360.88 $1,902 +7.10
550–599 577 73 300.00–345.00 $340.75 $1,966 +3.57
601–642 623 75 320.00–335.00 $327.41 $2,040 +6.74
655–690 673 16 300.00–325.00 $319.96 $2,153 +4.19
715–749 741 19 300.00–325.00 $317.04 $2,349 +13.64
750–798 769 63 280.00–311.00 $303.51 $2,334 +7.28
800–810 808 6 280.00–287.50 $281.24 $2,272 —
855–890 881 4 270.00–275.00 $273.79 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 630.00–640.00 $634.79 $1,492 +64.79
260–265 263 2 610.00–620.00 $615.05 $1,618 +84.81
305–345 332 14 480.00–520.00 $499.73 $1,659 -0.40
360–390 377 8 445.00–490.00 $464.10 $1,750 +7.30
410–440 423 4 415.00–450.00 $434.91 $1,840 +22.45
465–475 470 3 380.00–397.50 $389.20 $1,829 -14.23
515–545 534 5 355.00–365.00 $361.05 $1,928 -6.43
550–595 570 13 340.00–360.00 $348.10 $1,984 +4.85
602–640 615 12 325.00–360.00 $336.66 $2,070 +3.01
655–694 686 37 320.00–344.00 $324.88 $2,229 -0.15
705–736 733 33 315.00–330.00 $315.80 $2,315 +1.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 425.00–445.00 $430.17 $1,394 -0.03
365–395 382 9 385.00–405.00 $396.00 $1,513 +9.27
405–445 428 9 345.00–390.00 $372.91 $1,596 -2.16
465–490 478 4 324.00–365.00 $345.62 $1,652 -21.69
510–547 523 15 310.00–350.00 $322.93 $1,689 -9.47
565–595 585 10 290.00–335.00 $314.29 $1,839 +14.29
600–625 617 13 279.00–320.00 $305.06 $1,882 —
655–690 668 13 260.00–308.00 $301.16 $2,012 —
710–740 725 4 280.00–296.00 $291.59 $2,114 -8.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 234 8 415.00–510.00 $459.40 $1,075 —
260–295 277 12 372.00–440.00 $398.61 $1,104 —
300–345 334 20 356.00–415.00 $387.70 $1,295 -4.34
355–395 380 31 348.00–395.00 $376.41 $1,430 +1.22
405–445 424 56 336.00–380.00 $354.82 $1,504 +2.77
450–495 481 59 310.00–355.00 $332.91 $1,601 +0.82
500–545 523 40 292.50–335.00 $318.17 $1,664 +1.59
550–596 572 63 275.00–330.00 $308.47 $1,764 +2.66
600–645 620 21 260.00–315.00 $300.08 $1,860 +0.45
650–695 676 13 250.00–310.00 $293.42 $1,984 -4.07
703–725 716 22 255.00–290.00 $275.48 $1,972 -7.39
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 9 460.00–595.00 $555.21 $1,221 +80.21
255–295 277 8 410.00–480.00 $455.59 $1,262 +18.56
305–345 325 23 408.00–450.00 $431.24 $1,402 +14.76
350–390 369 25 375.00–430.00 $403.79 $1,490 +8.93
400–425 417 10 362.00–395.00 $379.03 $1,581 +7.85
455–495 468 10 350.00–385.00 $365.72 $1,712 +9.78
500–545 527 40 310.00–350.00 $331.50 $1,747 -1.57
565–595 580 13 310.00–337.00 $325.79 $1,890 +0.86
600–645 618 16 295.00–336.00 $322.23 $1,991 +0.94
660–670 665 2 325.00–326.00 $325.50 $2,165 +11.00
655–675 669 19 300.00–336.00 $327.34 $2,190 +12.84
703–735 726 11 287.50–294.00 $289.22 $2,100 -60.78
758–770 762 3 275.00–290.00 $280.05 $2,134 -69.95
770 fancy 770 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 380.00–390.00 $383.30 $1,238 +18.43
355–395 374 7 345.00–355.00 $349.76 $1,308 +1.17
405–445 431 7 333.00–346.00 $338.84 $1,460 +7.44
455–495 480 18 310.00–335.00 $322.94 $1,550 +1.95
510–548 532 20 290.00–320.00 $301.05 $1,602 -3.28
555–585 569 15 280.00–300.00 $290.15 $1,651 -12.33
605–646 630 18 259.00–280.00 $264.89 $1,669 -27.82
653–680 660 14 268.00–282.00 $272.04 $1,795 —
725 725 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 77 318.25 $318.25 $2,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 495.00–500.00 $496.62 $1,102 -33.38
280–290 285 2 470.00–475.00 $472.46 $1,347 -14.87
310–345 330 13 440.00–490.00 $466.84 $1,541 +22.76
360–390 367 10 405.00–465.00 $433.95 $1,593 +10.22
400–445 423 41 380.00–445.00 $401.24 $1,697 +9.59
450–490 476 41 322.00–400.00 $372.11 $1,771 +11.95
500–545 522 32 285.00–370.00 $342.87 $1,790 +11.52
550–590 567 25 300.00–342.00 $324.95 $1,842 +0.20
600–645 628 24 275.00–332.00 $308.72 $1,939 +4.34
655–695 675 12 280.00–305.00 $289.78 $1,956 +2.58
720–745 733 6 260.00–280.00 $272.56 $1,998 +1.79
775 775 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 -8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 +1.74
365–395 375 6 390.00–400.00 $393.24 $1,475 -4.04
405–445 427 13 360.00–380.00 $372.02 $1,589 +4.69
455–495 478 24 316.00–370.00 $340.40 $1,627 +3.97
510–548 535 24 313.00–335.00 $324.03 $1,734 +7.60
555–593 577 25 282.00–318.00 $307.67 $1,775 +10.57
610–640 630 14 260.00–300.00 $283.91 $1,789 -1.23
655–680 671 15 260.00–276.00 $263.03 $1,765 -1.44
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,238 -40.00
285–295 290 2 505.00–515.00 $510.09 $1,479 -11.47
300–340 317 7 460.00–500.00 $474.54 $1,504 -20.22
350–395 373 13 437.50–480.00 $457.12 $1,705 -7.18
400–440 417 16 415.00–450.00 $430.97 $1,797 +10.19
450–495 464 15 355.00–420.00 $395.18 $1,834 +9.05
500–545 517 15 327.50–385.00 $358.92 $1,856 +20.70
550–590 564 7 320.00–345.00 $335.99 $1,895 +10.63
600–630 613 7 305.00–330.00 $317.20 $1,944 +4.12
650–690 674 7 290.00–345.00 $321.86 $2,169 +23.07
700–720 710 3 287.50–295.00 $290.87 $2,065 +0.39
765–795 780 5 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $2,184 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1595 1251 80-85% 40 145.00–164.00 $153.26 $1,917 -2.54
1035–1596 1263 80-85% 59 136.00–159.00 $149.10 $1,883 -6.70
1365–1500 1428 80-85% 3 155.00–161.00 $157.76 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1160 1004 85-90% 23 110.00–146.00 $136.63 $1,372 —
800–1240 1034 85-90% 23 120.00–151.00 $139.74 $1,445 —
800–1445 1059 85-90% 11 130.00–155.00 $146.67 $1,553 +6.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1600 1398 75-80% 8 142.00–169.00 $158.74 $2,219 —
1325–1495 1398 75-80% 3 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $2,223 —
1410–1535 1457 75-80% 5 160.00–166.00 $163.20 $2,378 +4.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2385 1605 12 160.00–187.00 $174.86 $2,807 -13.69
1180–2035 1675 17 180.00–195.00 $189.24 $3,170 —
1465–1914 1701 12 195.00–210.00 $199.92 $3,401 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,770.00 $1,635.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,900.00 $2,625.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,260.00 $2,164.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,854.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,437.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,796.97
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,400.00–5,000.00 $4,640.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 14 3,100.00–4,500.00 $3,714.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,377.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,733.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,885.71 —

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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.