Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

2,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.23/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 661 lb · 77 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.76/cwt -17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 538 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.40/cwt -19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 527 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,329	3,632	3,135
Feeder cattle	2,020	3,186	2,562
Slaughter cattle	152	315	299
Replacement cattle	157	131	274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,155	-50.00
260–290	286	12	550.00–570.00	$552.70	$1,581	-10.88
335–345	340	4	485.00–500.00	$489.96	$1,666	-30.90
355–390	370	6	450.00–550.00	$505.50	$1,870	+28.21
405–430	423	10	445.00–490.00	$470.20	$1,989	+22.18
460–485	470	17	410.00–476.00	$452.23	$2,125	+25.88
505–515	509	12	395.00–430.00	$410.81	$2,091	+10.93
555–580	565	18	384.00–394.00	$388.89	$2,197	+17.20
615–645	626	8	345.00–358.00	$350.36	$2,193	+2.17
660–685	661	77	330.00–352.00	$350.23	$2,315	+13.71
705–740	711	22	325.00–333.00	$332.07	$2,361	+1.77
755–795	785	8	315.00–325.00	$319.68	$2,509	-3.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	263	2	500.00–510.00	$504.95	$1,328	-21.99
325–345	334	8	460.00–545.00	$478.42	$1,598	-12.30
365–385	373	3	420.00–505.00	$454.31	$1,695	+10.07
400–440	425	11	425.00–475.00	$450.11	$1,913	+25.01
455–495	479	20	372.00–460.00	$429.88	$2,059	+23.14
515–545	533	12	350.00–405.00	$387.59	$2,066	+11.73
555–595	578	24	340.00–380.00	$359.96	$2,081	-1.43
605–643	622	40	315.00–355.00	$342.66	$2,131	-1.67
665–680	674	10	328.00–338.00	$331.60	$2,235	+2.80
715–745	732	9	312.00–317.00	$314.54	$2,302	+2.75
755–790	778	9	303.00–332.00	$312.87	$2,434	+5.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	380	3	370.00–430.00	$399.87	$1,520	-13.71
420–425	423	3	405.00–415.00	$411.69	$1,741	+15.97
455–495	471	7	360.00–430.00	$408.59	$1,924	+37.65
510–520	516	10	345.00–390.00	$371.90	$1,919	+14.21
590	590	2	364.00	$364.00	$2,148	+14.05
640–645	643	4	320.00–330.00	$324.98	$2,090	-5.68
665	665	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,128	-5.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,210	—
280–285	283	6	500.00–505.00	$502.48	$1,422	+21.25
325–345	336	10	425.00–455.00	$435.55	$1,463	-38.80
355–385	371	18	385.00–430.00	$418.04	$1,551	-8.36
405–440	424	18	390.00–425.00	$407.93	$1,730	+6.06
455–482	465	21	320.00–400.00	$363.08	$1,688	-20.08
505–545	538	49	320.00–360.00	$344.76	$1,855	-17.06
555	555	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,942	+6.39
560–590	575	8	310.00–340.00	$328.69	$1,890	-14.92
605–645	617	12	305.00–337.50	$323.53	$1,996	-60.07
665–675	666	7	305.00–341.00	$335.79	$2,236	+12.28
705–728	723	7	311.00–325.00	$319.44	$2,310	-43.25
710–737 fancy	726	5	305.00	$305.00	$2,214	—
770–795	780	9	290.00–304.00	$293.82	$2,292	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	7	360.00–425.00	$404.57	$1,335	-15.18
350–395	375	25	325.00–415.00	$390.02	$1,463	-5.98
400–440	429	19	350.00–390.00	$376.40	$1,615	+7.53
455–495	483	27	305.00–375.00	$346.80	$1,675	-12.01
500–545	533	34	300.00–350.00	$330.97	$1,764	-7.75
550–580	565	23	280.00–340.00	$326.25	$1,843	-2.36
605–645	625	11	265.00–320.00	$302.74	$1,892	-15.87
660–685	669	4	270.00–305.00	$284.60	$1,904	-18.84
705–730	713	3	275.00–300.00	$291.47	$2,078	-0.28
765–785	775	2	270.00–280.00	$275.06	$2,132	-7.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	325	6	390.00–405.00	$397.38	$1,291	+8.85
360–380	374	6	385.00–390.00	$386.69	$1,446	+12.40
405–445	438	14	320.00–368.00	$354.27	$1,552	+2.39
460–495	477	18	310.00–342.00	$331.15	$1,580	-1.55
500–540	518	12	300.00–325.00	$314.64	$1,630	-6.87
565–595	587	11	285.00–318.00	$295.13	$1,732	-14.99
600–645	622	9	270.00–312.00	$285.59	$1,776	-12.59
655–660	658	2	293.00–300.00	$296.51	$1,951	-4.19
715–745	735	3	290.00–293.00	$290.97	$2,139	+14.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,446	—
280–295	283	5	515.00–555.00	$532.81	$1,508	+29.28
300–340	325	11	420.00–545.00	$503.21	$1,635	+16.49
360–395	373	15	405.00–500.00	$445.46	$1,662	-11.87
400–445	428	26	372.00–465.00	$422.77	$1,809	+4.45
450–495	468	27	355.00–445.00	$400.60	$1,875	+10.85
505–545	527	42	330.00–376.00	$346.40	$1,826	-19.40
550–595	576	39	317.00–368.00	$333.80	$1,923	-15.88
605–645	627	20	300.00–330.00	$317.57	$1,991	-9.83
655–695	676	8	290.00–315.00	$307.84	$2,081	-9.32
705–730	716	8	275.00–295.00	$285.62	$2,045	-17.74
795	795	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,266	-10.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	640.00	$640.00	$1,504	+50.00
265–295	280	2	540.00–555.00	$547.90	$1,534	-2.10
305–315	309	8	505.00–580.00	$568.14	$1,756	+60.00
355–385	366	10	460.00–535.00	$490.44	$1,795	+5.32
415–445	434	20	397.00–480.00	$446.14	$1,936	+5.41
455–485	466	17	395.00–460.00	$431.60	$2,011	+4.29
500–535	521	25	355.00–400.00	$381.76	$1,989	-7.88
550–590	564	13	340.00–378.00	$357.81	$2,018	-15.65
605–640	623	18	320.00–355.00	$337.81	$2,105	-8.91
650–695	681	19	310.00–337.50	$322.75	$2,198	-2.54
710–737	728	6	290.00–305.00	$301.52	$2,195	+1.39
760–775	773	9	280.00–285.00	$280.55	$2,169	-21.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	336	5	405.00–460.00	$448.87	$1,508	-1.13
360–390	378	5	420.00–485.00	$437.54	$1,654	+16.81
405–445	433	16	340.00–450.00	$391.33	$1,694	-1.15
455–490	480	21	335.00–426.00	$373.51	$1,793	+4.97
505–545	527	17	320.00–350.00	$333.22	$1,756	-13.03
550–595	574	19	305.00–350.00	$329.35	$1,890	-0.85
635–645	640	4	282.00–321.00	$302.49	$1,936	-8.09
690–695	693	4	280.00–284.00	$281.99	$1,954	-10.23
720–735	728	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,966	-23.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1165	1016	85-90%	13	137.00–146.00	$140.77	$1,430	+11.96
880–1180	1048	85-90%	18	130.00–138.00	$134.98	$1,415	+6.17
910–1170	1057	85-90%	15	123.00–131.00	$126.31	$1,335	+7.41

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1325	1178	80-85%	18	138.00–151.00	$145.80	$1,718	—
970–1320	1195	80-85%	14	146.00–156.00	$152.85	$1,827	—
980–1400	1196	80-85%	10	133.00–144.00	$139.90	$1,673	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1445	1368	75-80%	13	152.00–157.00	$154.83	$2,118	—
1340–1440	1393	75-80%	9	148.00–151.00	$149.42	$2,081	—
1280–1680	1419	75-80%	9	140.00–167.00	$150.64	$2,138	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1860	1684	4	171.00–178.00	$174.01	$2,930	—
1405–1855	1751	8	173.00–185.00	$181.65	$3,181	—
1510–2125	1939	6	188.00–197.00	$194.73	$3,776	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,433.33
— thin fleshed	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	2,250.00–3,550.00	$2,961.90
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,737.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,356.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,800.00–4,100.00	$3,928.57
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,600.00–3,950.00	$3,833.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,950.00–3,500.00	$3,337.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,250.00	$4,250.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,450.00–1,850.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,540.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,188.89

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,440.00

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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	20	2,800.00–4,000.00	$3,225.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,550.00–2,900.00	$2,683.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00–2,950.00	$2,925.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,725.00	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	10	2,550.00–2,600.00	$2,580.00	—

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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.