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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.77/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 528 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.87/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 481 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.48/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 518 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,266 2,609 3,065
Feeder cattle 1,064 2,100 2,392
Slaughter cattle 85 264 324
Replacement cattle 117 245 349

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady with instances up to 15.00 higher. 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
325–345 333 4 440.00–475.00 $458.40 $1,526 +1.53
355–395 374 5 407.00–430.00 $423.29 $1,583 -0.76
405–445 417 10 400.00–420.00 $411.75 $1,717 +6.66
465–480 475 11 385.00–395.00 $391.44 $1,859 -12.34
505–540 517 9 360.00–370.00 $363.48 $1,879 -2.55
560–570 567 20 335.00–345.00 $337.96 $1,916 -9.02
605–610 607 5 330.00–335.00 $332.01 $2,015 -4.45
680–690 685 14 305.00–320.00 $312.45 $2,140 -10.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 500.00–510.00 $504.82 $1,439 -37.81
305–345 325 2 462.00–465.00 $463.41 $1,506 -33.93
355–375 366 7 450.00–475.00 $459.50 $1,682 -7.91
405–425 415 2 425.00–440.00 $432.32 $1,794 -1.77
460–485 477 6 405.00–415.00 $408.22 $1,947 —
500–520 505 14 390.00–412.50 $401.77 $2,029 +4.68
610–635 622 8 345.00–377.50 $368.43 $2,292 —
653–690 678 6 332.50–347.50 $342.68 $2,323 +1.68
700 700 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 -5.26
790 790 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,350 -30.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 5 380.00–410.00 $396.26 $1,510 -1.81
405 405 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -15.00
465 465 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 -27.64
540–545 544 5 325.00–330.00 $329.01 $1,790 -10.27
560–565 563 3 295.00–305.00 $298.31 $1,679 -27.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 -36.08
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
310–340 321 11 400.00–435.00 $423.07 $1,358 +20.99
370–390 376 14 320.00–385.00 $372.17 $1,399 -2.06
405–445 430 14 330.00–365.00 $354.29 $1,523 -0.34
450–495 481 36 315.00–355.00 $337.87 $1,625 -9.70
500–535 518 28 280.00–332.50 $319.48 $1,655 -9.17
550–580 563 11 295.00–310.00 $300.43 $1,691 -15.16
610–620 616 7 285.00–300.00 $289.28 $1,782 -12.44
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -22.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 6 340.00–460.00 $412.61 $1,316 -29.65
365–385 372 5 410.00–430.00 $417.03 $1,551 +6.53
400–448 429 17 330.00–385.00 $356.43 $1,529 -27.21
460–475 462 16 325.00–370.00 $349.41 $1,614 -7.45
528 value added 528 33 363.00 $363.00 $1,917 —
525–535 529 16 335.00–345.00 $337.80 $1,787 -2.47
565–595 570 12 325.00–330.00 $327.07 $1,864 +13.48
610–635 621 6 305.00–325.00 $314.93 $1,956 -15.96
660 fancy 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
660–675 668 4 290.00–315.00 $307.56 $2,055 -7.44
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 395.00–410.00 $405.89 $1,279 +30.89
370–395 384 9 350.00–365.00 $358.57 $1,377 +11.51
415–430 423 15 330.00–345.00 $339.42 $1,436 +2.54
475–490 486 12 305.00–335.00 $315.00 $1,531 -10.10
530–540 537 3 295.00–297.50 $295.82 $1,589 -6.37
560–575 572 21 270.00–290.00 $273.30 $1,563 -26.70
645 645 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 -7.44
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
250–255 253 2 450.00–540.00 $495.45 $1,253 +21.83
320–345 331 5 430.00–485.00 $468.40 $1,550 -12.04
360–385 376 11 405.00–430.00 $423.31 $1,592 +14.25
410–445 430 11 372.00–420.00 $396.94 $1,707 +6.47
450–495 472 20 340.00–385.00 $366.78 $1,731 +1.32
500–540 512 11 335.00–370.00 $349.20 $1,788 +7.66
560–595 571 21 295.00–345.00 $323.67 $1,848 -2.26
625–645 632 11 260.00–315.00 $303.46 $1,918 -0.36
655–680 666 4 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,015 +9.04
715–725 720 4 280.00–295.00 $286.26 $2,061 -4.65
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 -4.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 500.00–515.00 $510.06 $1,494 +28.73
305–310 308 2 460.00–465.00 $462.48 $1,424 -4.65
360–370 363 8 400.00–410.00 $402.55 $1,461 +9.90
410–430 419 13 380.00–395.00 $385.07 $1,613 +10.62
455–480 461 9 350.00–370.00 $363.27 $1,675 +14.55
515–540 525 12 330.00–340.00 $334.28 $1,755 +14.25
570–580 573 10 300.00–315.00 $310.45 $1,779 -0.94
625–640 629 8 290.00–300.00 $292.54 $1,840 +11.80
650–690 674 11 265.00–285.00 $272.34 $1,836 +27.34
760 760 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 +10.44
355–395 381 7 435.00–485.00 $461.89 $1,760 -20.99
405–440 425 11 415.00–445.00 $429.41 $1,825 -11.91
465–495 473 9 380.00–405.00 $386.59 $1,829 -16.08
505–540 520 3 350.00–390.00 $364.68 $1,896 +8.10
550–595 576 6 305.00–355.00 $331.94 $1,912 -3.82
600–605 603 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,929 -1.51
655–680 666 7 300.00–320.00 $308.63 $2,055 -1.63
725–745 733 3 290.00–310.00 $301.72 $2,212 +9.22
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1175 1094 85-90% 16 123.00–143.00 $135.16 $1,479 +6.42
1050–1165 1123 85-90% 3 138.00–155.00 $147.57 $1,657 +13.88
945–1190 1134 85-90% 14 106.00–132.00 $126.27 $1,432 -13.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1370 1208 80-85% 4 127.00–148.00 $140.58 $1,698 -0.15
1150–1285 1218 80-85% 2 156.00–164.00 $159.78 $1,946 +19.05
1145–1440 1326 80-85% 17 141.00–154.00 $145.79 $1,933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1745 1454 75-80% 8 149.00–176.00 $159.39 $2,318 —
1440–1525 1475 75-80% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.69 $2,414 —
1250–1930 1583 75-80% 3 151.00–158.00 $154.49 $2,446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,985 —
1450–1655 1545 3 175.00–179.00 $176.32 $2,724 —
1365–1965 1798 6 180.00–193.00 $186.11 $3,346 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,493.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,567.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,500.00 $3,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,932.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,277.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,180.00 —

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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.