Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

4,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $343.11/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 618 lb · 101 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.22/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 631 lb · 91 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.50/cwt ≈ $2,374/hd at 693 lb · 73 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,650	3,190	3,943
Feeder cattle	4,131	2,785	3,663
Slaughter cattle	294	213	188
Replacement cattle	225	192	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 7.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	232	3	540.00–550.00	$546.62	$1,268	+45.78
280–295	289	11	515.00–540.00	$525.43	$1,518	+27.77
300–345	327	14	435.00–590.00	$471.03	$1,540	+1.44
370–395	389	21	430.00–460.00	$441.45	$1,717	-23.57
420–448	438	11	400.00–420.00	$410.32	$1,797	-19.53
450–490	468	21	390.00–445.00	$407.16	$1,906	+1.88
504–545	520	48	363.00–400.00	$377.26	$1,962	+7.84
550–596	576	48	344.00–377.50	$354.39	$2,041	-1.37
600–640	618	101	330.00–355.00	$343.11	$2,120	-0.81
650–695	666	49	315.00–340.00	$329.95	$2,197	-0.56
700–745	719	66	314.00–330.50	$320.40	$2,304	+4.84
750–790	772	9	302.00–326.00	$320.66	$2,475	+6.27
800–811	802	9	311.00–319.00	$312.80	$2,509	—
850–890	862	20	308.00–310.00	$308.99	$2,663	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
693	693	73	342.50	$342.50	$2,374	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	505.00	$505.00	$1,010	—
255–295	274	5	495.00–570.00	$547.81	$1,501	—
320–340	328	6	500.00–530.00	$510.05	$1,673	-13.16
355–365	361	9	455.00–510.00	$482.33	$1,741	+8.98
515–525	516	9	375.00–395.00	$378.35	$1,952	-16.59
555	555	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,109	+1.07
655–690	681	21	323.00–338.00	$326.78	$2,225	-4.04
700	700	16	334.00	$334.00	$2,338	—
765	765	3	315.00	$315.00	$2,410	+2.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	378	17	410.00–430.00	$415.96	$1,572	—
405–440	428	3	370.00–375.00	$371.58	$1,590	—
455–495	482	3	367.00–380.00	$375.91	$1,812	+11.89
500–545	519	11	332.00–350.00	$344.06	$1,786	+1.33
570–585	581	9	320.00–332.00	$323.52	$1,880	-12.73
622–645	629	8	310.00–325.00	$321.82	$2,024	+3.48
655–675	664	10	285.00–320.00	$308.77	$2,050	+5.45
704–745	717	9	300.00–314.00	$309.02	$2,216	+0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,048	-60.00
285–290	288	2	430.00–440.00	$434.96	$1,253	-35.04
300–349	324	41	375.00–440.00	$406.81	$1,318	-2.43
350–395	372	33	352.00–415.00	$395.97	$1,473	+1.57
400–445	426	55	330.00–480.00	$381.34	$1,625	+12.11
450–490	472	63	328.00–377.00	$352.77	$1,665	-2.35
500–545	528	56	322.00–340.00	$329.64	$1,740	+0.79
550–595	571	49	310.00–338.00	$320.32	$1,829	-1.77
602–649	631	91	285.00–335.00	$320.22	$2,021	+13.14
650–696	678	40	287.50–324.00	$311.35	$2,111	+5.61
705–745	727	35	270.00–320.00	$296.59	$2,156	+17.94
755–780	768	4	270.00–302.00	$285.36	$2,192	+14.13
800–840	821	16	265.00–303.00	$299.92	$2,462	—
865	865	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,595	+37.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	217	3	500.00	$500.00	$1,085	-5.88
260–290	276	5	450.00–490.00	$463.55	$1,279	+13.63
300–345	320	12	430.00–460.00	$442.75	$1,417	-4.18
350–395	371	13	400.00–450.00	$424.22	$1,574	-2.58
400–445	418	32	395.00–420.00	$409.21	$1,710	+8.45
452–485	468	22	365.00–387.00	$373.56	$1,748	-2.86
500–549	530	50	342.00–367.50	$352.63	$1,869	-4.30
562	562	6	380.00	$380.00	$2,136	+37.50
550–595	567	24	317.00–350.00	$332.75	$1,887	-9.75
620	620	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,108	+9.47
600–647	625	35	310.00–330.00	$321.60	$2,010	-8.93
655–695	661	7	295.00–320.00	$299.29	$1,978	-4.38
674 value added	674	20	331.00	$331.00	$2,231	—
700–720	713	6	290.00–348.00	$307.70	$2,194	-0.54
765–790	778	2	270.00–275.00	$272.46	$2,120	-10.88

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,146	-24.18
315–345	331	8	350.00–425.00	$397.08	$1,314	-5.11
370–395	381	10	360.00–395.00	$374.92	$1,428	-0.09
400–440	421	17	325.00–360.00	$341.45	$1,438	-7.12
450–496	479	39	318.00–345.00	$326.82	$1,565	-2.91
505–545	526	19	290.00–320.00	$309.68	$1,629	-9.03
555–595	575	37	280.00–315.00	$303.83	$1,747	+0.45
600–645	619	38	270.00–310.00	$292.39	$1,810	+5.18
650–685	667	19	260.00–300.00	$285.62	$1,905	—
701–745	711	8	260.00–288.00	$281.42	$2,001	+26.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	276	11	505.00–550.00	$525.67	$1,451	+17.63
300–340	322	15	440.00–530.00	$459.97	$1,481	-6.26
355–395	379	25	420.00–500.00	$439.59	$1,666	-13.38
400–445	425	61	380.00–455.00	$410.52	$1,745	-0.46
450–495	471	54	362.00–410.00	$383.41	$1,806	-5.48
500–545	525	53	338.00–390.00	$352.36	$1,850	-6.15
550–595	569	59	320.00–350.00	$337.23	$1,919	+6.15
600–645	617	41	310.00–335.00	$321.77	$1,985	+7.64
655–695	669	28	300.00–325.00	$309.75	$2,072	+7.42
700–745	723	23	273.00–308.00	$296.90	$2,147	+15.53
750–780	757	21	260.00–292.00	$272.22	$2,061	-0.77
820	820	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,214	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	16	500.00–580.00	$543.88	$1,512	+3.88
305–345	330	24	470.00–555.00	$489.23	$1,614	-25.02
350–385	368	14	440.00–535.00	$473.11	$1,741	-15.97
400–440	419	31	415.00–475.00	$432.44	$1,812	-4.71
450–497	467	36	385.00–427.50	$404.83	$1,891	-9.31
500–545	519	45	360.00–390.00	$378.61	$1,965	-1.16
550–595	571	17	345.00–370.00	$356.62	$2,036	-12.89
605–640	618	12	323.00–340.00	$334.81	$2,069	+4.75
650–690	670	17	308.00–332.50	$322.10	$2,158	+8.62
705–740	721	4	307.50–310.00	$309.39	$2,231	+12.06
755–760	757	3	290.00–295.00	$293.33	$2,221	+5.38
810–825	818	2	282.50–285.00	$283.74	$2,321	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,204	—
310–345	324	5	440.00–500.00	$473.33	$1,534	+19.22
350–395	372	12	390.00–470.00	$427.93	$1,592	+23.58
410–440	423	12	350.00–430.00	$402.09	$1,701	+41.97
455–495	478	15	335.00–385.00	$359.32	$1,718	-6.60
502–545	528	46	300.00–345.00	$325.29	$1,718	-7.81
560–590	574	26	290.00–320.00	$309.79	$1,778	+8.48
600–645	626	36	280.00–312.00	$303.55	$1,900	+16.31
651–695	669	31	260.00–306.00	$288.48	$1,930	+4.36
705–740	723	3	250.00–270.00	$261.27	$1,889	-1.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1540	1222	80-85%	25	130.00–138.00	$133.61	$1,633	-3.79
1045–1535	1266	80-85%	12	139.00–151.00	$145.22	$1,838	+1.07
970–1550	1316	80-85%	53	135.00–145.00	$139.21	$1,832	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–2075	1472	75-80%	18	136.00–151.00	$144.39	$2,125	—
1265–1650	1490	75-80%	25	131.00–142.00	$139.94	$2,085	—
1560–1730	1645	75-80%	2	149.00–150.00	$149.53	$2,460	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1320	1050	85-90%	18	113.00–136.00	$128.87	$1,353	+1.76
915–1265	1081	85-90%	18	110.00–133.00	$125.46	$1,356	-10.52
1150–1175	1163	85-90%	2	129.00–132.00	$130.52	$1,518	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1950	1565	10	160.00–175.00	$165.14	$2,584	—
1415–2260	1790	16	168.00–185.00	$176.31	$3,156	—
1660–2045	1803	6	174.00–190.00	$181.34	$3,270	-10.02

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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	7	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,557.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,400.00–3,150.00	$2,662.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	2,000.00–3,250.00	$2,620.31
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,221.43
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,550.00–2,200.00	$1,888.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,750.00–2,350.00	$1,950.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,650.00–2,700.00	$2,675.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,650.00–2,450.00	$2,150.00

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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	5	2,850.00–3,100.00	$2,940.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,750.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,400.00–3,700.00	$3,060.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,625.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,442.86	—

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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.