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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

2,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.00/cwt ≈ $2,244/hd at 620 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $347.57/cwt +21.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 484 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.89/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 614 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,609 1,904 5,356
Feeder cattle 2,100 1,529 4,639
Slaughter cattle 264 160 406
Replacement cattle 245 215 311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 239 5 475.00–555.00 $505.79 $1,209 —
255–295 271 4 505.00–530.00 $518.04 $1,404 -31.96
300–349 333 15 450.00–470.00 $456.87 $1,521 -41.58
350–395 375 22 405.00–445.00 $424.05 $1,590 -15.92
400–440 428 25 395.00–420.00 $405.09 $1,734 -39.06
452–499 486 41 380.00–435.00 $403.78 $1,962 +31.04
505–545 526 29 355.00–387.50 $366.03 $1,925 +9.75
550–593 581 30 338.00–360.00 $346.98 $2,016 +11.72
600–646 630 26 325.00–340.00 $336.46 $2,120 +5.42
650–697 674 35 316.00–338.00 $322.67 $2,175 —
700–725 708 20 310.00–320.00 $313.23 $2,218 -10.13
750–775 758 14 300.00–317.50 $308.97 $2,342 +16.00
828 828 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,616 —
893 893 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 +60.00
275–295 280 4 540.00–550.00 $542.63 $1,519 —
325–345 341 8 480.00–520.00 $497.34 $1,696 +11.27
360–395 378 5 450.00–490.00 $467.41 $1,767 +22.53
410–430 419 5 430.00–445.00 $434.09 $1,819 +24.09
503–515 508 7 380.00–405.00 $397.09 $2,017 +31.72
655 655 21 341.00 $341.00 $2,234 +7.32
734–739 735 43 330.00–331.00 $330.26 $2,427 +12.94
755–775 761 10 327.00–330.00 $327.92 $2,495 -5.08
813 813 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
873 873 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 81 362.00 $362.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 420.00–440.00 $430.30 $1,442 —
355–380 371 6 390.00–410.00 $398.07 $1,477 +2.94
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -70.17
460–495 475 4 355.00–370.00 $362.64 $1,723 -3.36
510–535 527 5 335.00–350.00 $339.28 $1,788 -2.98
560–575 565 9 310.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,842 +4.38
625–640 634 5 316.00–324.00 $320.85 $2,034 +10.85
655–675 664 5 267.00–316.00 $288.41 $1,915 -11.59
705–720 713 2 302.00–306.00 $304.02 $2,168 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 226 9 400.00–510.00 $476.08 $1,076 -23.92
300–345 320 16 370.00–435.00 $402.08 $1,287 +17.31
350–395 372 19 350.00–405.00 $374.23 $1,392 +14.83
405–445 431 30 335.00–380.00 $354.63 $1,528 +12.23
450–499 484 75 325.00–368.00 $347.57 $1,682 +21.54
500–545 533 45 310.00–342.00 $328.65 $1,752 +10.79
550–580 564 31 290.00–326.00 $315.59 $1,780 +11.22
600–645 628 13 265.00–315.00 $301.72 $1,895 +9.30
650–675 655 20 285.00–310.00 $295.22 $1,934 +21.60
725–740 733 5 255.00–281.00 $275.39 $2,019 +4.19
750–788 782 6 270.00–285.00 $282.60 $2,210 +7.61
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 490.00–580.00 $521.89 $1,106 -43.11
255–280 268 4 460.00–500.00 $474.95 $1,273 +30.67
305–345 321 10 400.00–460.00 $442.26 $1,420 +35.28
350–395 383 14 390.00–435.00 $410.50 $1,572 +21.91
400–445 421 19 350.00–405.00 $383.64 $1,615 +1.99
450–495 469 19 337.50–390.00 $356.86 $1,674 -1.62
515 515 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,947 +39.94
500–535 516 18 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,756 +2.21
550–595 583 16 305.00–330.00 $313.59 $1,828 -12.67
605–625 614 52 297.00–335.00 $330.89 $2,032 +10.47
655–675 662 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,085 +30.94
732–735 732 10 290.00–335.00 $330.48 $2,419 +52.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -15.22
365–390 380 8 330.00–370.00 $347.06 $1,319 -19.21
405–445 431 5 325.00–360.00 $336.88 $1,452 +1.92
460–495 484 7 320.00–336.00 $325.10 $1,573 -1.83
500–540 528 10 285.00–315.00 $302.19 $1,596 -3.80
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +26.50
600–645 629 4 270.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,745 +6.67
680 680 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -30.00
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 465.00–490.00 $473.62 $1,293 -12.16
305–345 325 8 460.00–495.00 $480.44 $1,561 +10.05
350–395 374 10 380.00–460.00 $409.06 $1,530 -37.50
400–445 426 39 360.00–430.00 $390.47 $1,663 +9.64
450–497 481 35 350.00–395.00 $365.46 $1,758 +8.10
500–545 526 32 325.00–360.00 $341.54 $1,797 +18.30
550–585 568 31 315.00–345.00 $325.93 $1,851 +15.25
605–647 639 31 298.00–320.00 $303.82 $1,941 -2.47
655–695 675 16 286.00–300.00 $293.46 $1,981 +4.77
710–740 723 6 286.00–297.00 $290.91 $2,103 +19.16
765–795 782 3 272.00–286.00 $279.36 $2,185 +12.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 620.00–630.00 $623.14 $1,452 +2.08
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -20.48
305–345 320 5 480.00–520.00 $499.56 $1,599 -35.29
350–395 374 14 470.00–500.00 $482.88 $1,806 +5.68
400–435 419 16 400.00–475.00 $441.32 $1,849 +8.98
455–475 465 15 385.00–435.00 $402.67 $1,872 +10.82
505–545 526 20 345.00–375.00 $356.58 $1,876 +17.44
550–585 562 13 330.00–345.00 $335.76 $1,887 +6.43
600–645 622 8 315.00–327.50 $321.49 $2,000 +2.76
650–690 672 8 305.00–317.50 $310.26 $2,085 -6.75
710 710 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,077 -7.34
760 760 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
255–295 266 5 425.00–500.00 $481.33 $1,280 -26.14
340–345 343 7 420.00–480.00 $467.13 $1,602 -32.87
380–395 388 2 385.00–400.00 $392.65 $1,523 -20.38
410–445 429 9 365.00–385.00 $374.45 $1,606 -7.01
460–495 480 11 335.00–365.00 $348.72 $1,674 +11.45
520–545 533 13 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,706 +0.49
560–595 579 9 305.00–320.00 $311.39 $1,803 +28.76
625–640 630 3 274.00–290.00 $280.74 $1,769 -0.63
690 690 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -12.48
715–740 725 3 240.00–260.00 $251.74 $1,825 -3.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,877 —
930–1483 1216 80-85% 58 131.00–161.00 $140.73 $1,711 -14.74
975–1425 1261 80-85% 24 143.00–155.00 $148.74 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1270 1071 85-90% 22 110.00–137.00 $128.74 $1,379 +1.44
905–1250 1103 85-90% 21 125.00–138.00 $133.69 $1,475 —
1075–1190 1149 85-90% 7 136.00–141.00 $139.61 $1,604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1680 1417 75-80% 20 140.00–149.00 $145.03 $2,055 -16.50
1220–1805 1527 75-80% 8 153.00–160.00 $154.59 $2,361 —
1620–1670 1645 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,067 —
1510–1755 1651 5 164.00–171.00 $168.69 $2,785 —
1300–2455 1887 9 170.00–189.00 $180.93 $3,414 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,250.00–4,800.00 $3,905.32
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,272.73
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,752.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 5,000.00–6,000.00 $5,436.36
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,615.00 $1,507.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 5,000.00 $5,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 3,000.00–4,800.00 $3,568.60

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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 4 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,216.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.