Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

3,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $340.17/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 624 lb · 84 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.48/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 525 lb · 68 head

light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $325.31/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 719 lb · 63 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,344	1,564	4,870
Feeder cattle	2,836	1,379	4,064
Slaughter cattle	299	72	558
Replacement cattle	209	113	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	285	7	490.00–520.00	$500.69	$1,427	-14.41
300–340	324	13	460.00–490.00	$473.37	$1,534	-14.50
360–390	373	8	440.00–470.00	$453.55	$1,692	+6.32
400–440	420	27	415.00–480.00	$454.64	$1,909	+8.02
455–490	471	30	390.00–427.50	$411.24	$1,937	-8.01
500–547	526	53	370.00–393.00	$382.97	$2,014	+5.73
550–590	577	50	346.00–378.00	$356.87	$2,059	-10.84
602–645	624	84	330.00–354.00	$340.17	$2,123	-5.36
656–698	676	33	310.00–337.00	$332.46	$2,247	-19.19
701–745	719	63	287.50–335.00	$325.31	$2,339	+5.94
755–795	769	15	304.00–326.00	$318.75	$2,451	+13.75
806–846	825	22	293.00–322.00	$309.34	$2,552	—
850	850	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	383	9	410.00–430.00	$416.65	$1,596	+9.92
420–447	440	4	375.00–390.00	$386.42	$1,700	+3.26
452–490	466	13	360.00–383.00	$370.35	$1,726	+14.02
500–520	510	3	330.00–365.00	$347.44	$1,772	+17.12
550–590	568	14	324.00–360.00	$332.03	$1,886	+16.03
603–648	624	18	310.00–332.00	$320.06	$1,997	—
660–690	677	25	300.00–326.00	$319.72	$2,165	—
700–740	710	16	300.00–319.00	$314.27	$2,231	—
755–782	776	10	298.00–303.00	$301.91	$2,343	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	205	3	570.00–620.00	$596.91	$1,224	—
260–265	263	2	555.00–580.00	$567.38	$1,492	—
320–335	329	14	520.00–550.00	$527.78	$1,736	+24.09
385–395	390	2	485.00–515.00	$499.81	$1,949	+33.33
410–440	422	5	430.00–465.00	$439.86	$1,856	-15.04
460–490	473	8	417.00–440.00	$426.40	$2,017	—
501–530	509	15	400.00–425.00	$404.80	$2,060	+30.48
570–590	580	2	380.00–393.00	$386.39	$2,241	+16.39
605	605	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,178	+20.08
705–725	715	2	325.00–330.00	$327.47	$2,341	+7.47
767	767	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,454	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	354.00	$354.00	$2,018	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,058	+9.42
270–298	288	5	430.00–490.00	$460.75	$1,327	+25.90
305–345	326	21	388.00–465.00	$430.37	$1,403	-4.09
355–395	383	30	370.00–420.00	$399.07	$1,528	-2.57
400–445	426	46	350.00–400.00	$383.52	$1,634	+6.96
450–485	466	29	335.00–380.00	$361.32	$1,684	+8.95
500–549	525	68	325.00–346.00	$338.48	$1,777	+6.32
555–596	577	47	290.00–330.00	$323.65	$1,867	+4.48
600–641	623	52	280.00–325.00	$314.62	$1,960	+12.91
655–697	678	26	280.00–317.00	$308.97	$2,095	+16.05
700–745	725	28	265.00–305.00	$294.20	$2,133	+24.20
775	775	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,976	-30.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,210	+60.00
255–285	262	5	450.00–570.00	$499.81	$1,310	+25.41
300–340	322	11	402.00–482.00	$443.15	$1,427	-1.20
350–385	371	14	390.00–445.00	$417.41	$1,549	-1.12
405–445	421	15	375.00–420.00	$404.67	$1,704	-1.66
455–490	473	14	365.00–395.00	$380.69	$1,801	+3.25
500–547	533	50	345.00–366.00	$357.41	$1,905	+2.04
550–589	569	51	330.00–359.00	$340.19	$1,936	+2.77
600–645	620	11	310.00–340.00	$326.97	$2,027	+4.74
650–685	669	9	290.00–328.00	$312.37	$2,090	-5.98
722	722	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,094	-25.00
790–795	793	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,300	+40.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	293	4	335.00–400.00	$350.83	$1,028	-74.17
305–330	318	2	370.00–390.00	$380.39	$1,210	+2.86
370–390	379	4	360.00–380.00	$371.25	$1,407	+8.93
405–445	424	7	312.00–360.00	$336.64	$1,427	-17.92
460–495	480	26	310.00–346.00	$330.02	$1,584	-2.54
500–545	529	15	307.00–332.00	$316.58	$1,675	-0.11
550–595	574	18	270.00–312.00	$299.15	$1,717	+11.73
600–645	616	22	270.00–307.00	$296.24	$1,825	+26.24
655–695	671	9	272.50–302.00	$292.74	$1,964	+22.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	640.00	$640.00	$1,408	+120.00
270–285	278	2	470.00–530.00	$500.81	$1,392	-16.00
325–330	327	3	450.00–460.00	$453.37	$1,483	-16.68
355–395	373	16	415.00–495.00	$461.26	$1,720	+18.06
400–445	430	31	370.00–455.00	$415.57	$1,787	+5.33
455–495	481	40	350.00–400.00	$382.70	$1,841	-0.57
500–545	525	42	335.00–380.00	$360.38	$1,892	+4.89
550–595	584	39	320.00–355.00	$335.50	$1,959	+2.82
600–645	621	32	305.00–335.00	$323.91	$2,011	+13.27
650–695	673	12	288.00–317.00	$303.27	$2,041	+5.83
705–745	728	10	275.00–310.00	$290.09	$2,112	+3.80
770–790	778	4	270.00–292.00	$283.05	$2,202	+7.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	600.00–710.00	$652.61	$1,501	+82.13
250	250	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,400	+30.27
320	320	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,728	+30.99
350–395	374	15	465.00–530.00	$495.82	$1,854	+14.06
400–445	421	35	427.50–495.00	$442.07	$1,861	-2.93
450–495	472	33	400.00–435.00	$411.14	$1,941	-3.27
500–540	525	32	360.00–417.00	$381.33	$2,002	+9.08
550–585	564	15	345.00–380.00	$360.55	$2,034	+4.58
600–645	617	14	325.00–342.00	$332.05	$2,049	-0.03
650–690	666	11	300.00–325.00	$315.51	$2,101	-3.43
705–715	710	2	290.00–305.00	$297.55	$2,113	-1.86
750–775	763	2	290.00–300.00	$294.92	$2,250	+1.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,445	-23.80
375–390	383	6	405.00–425.00	$415.82	$1,593	-5.73
410–425	414	5	390.00–398.00	$395.78	$1,639	+7.00
460–495	479	20	350.00–372.00	$356.19	$1,706	+0.57
505–545	528	14	320.00–355.00	$334.75	$1,767	-1.16
575–595	587	15	310.00–345.00	$325.32	$1,910	+9.11
630–645	638	4	310.00–315.00	$312.53	$1,994	+17.32
655–675	665	2	267.00–270.00	$268.48	$1,785	-2.53
730	730	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,934	—
790	790	1	258.00	$258.00	$2,038	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1520	1240	80-85%	13	148.00–169.00	$156.51	$1,941	—
1045–1500	1241	80-85%	50	143.00–159.00	$148.93	$1,848	—
1045–1515	1264	80-85%	36	130.00–148.00	$139.18	$1,759	+5.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1665	1401	75-80%	17	148.00–161.00	$156.04	$2,186	—
1190–1650	1422	75-80%	24	141.00–153.00	$148.55	$2,112	—
1320–1550	1466	75-80%	7	144.00–162.00	$155.64	$2,282	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1040	978	85-90%	2	139.00–140.00	$139.47	$1,364	—
980–1145	1069	85-90%	10	114.00–136.00	$130.89	$1,399	—
915–1265	1085	85-90%	22	118.00–145.00	$136.21	$1,478	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1985	1608	13	160.00–178.00	$171.98	$2,765	—
1200–2220	1677	15	170.00–187.00	$178.30	$2,990	-6.24
1850	1850	1	190.00	$190.00	$3,515	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,650.00–1,925.00	$1,784.38

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,540.00	$1,468.00

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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)	17	1,800.00–2,350.00	$2,097.06
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	2,200.00–3,700.00	$2,697.73
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,650.00–2,750.00	$2,683.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–4,400.00	$3,925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,935.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,125.00

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)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00

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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	11	3,000.00–4,000.00	$3,452.27	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–3,400.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,550.00–2,750.00	$2,650.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.