Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

2,769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.62/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 529 lb · 60 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.54/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 577 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $348.27/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 526 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,769	4,650	2,440
Feeder cattle	2,380	4,131	1,952
Slaughter cattle	175	294	253
Replacement cattle	214	225	235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 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 cattle: Slaughter cattle 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
305–335	320	3	455.00–475.00	$464.84	$1,487	-6.19
355–395	374	7	400.00–440.00	$418.86	$1,567	-22.59
410–445	430	8	390.00–455.00	$414.69	$1,783	+4.37
470–490	480	15	380.00–445.00	$406.79	$1,953	-0.37
505–530	523	25	345.00–385.00	$365.96	$1,914	-11.30
564–595	573	25	340.00–365.00	$355.97	$2,040	+1.58
605–640	621	16	310.00–345.00	$337.87	$2,098	-5.24
655–695	676	25	328.00–340.00	$336.98	$2,278	+7.03
715–735	726	5	307.00–320.00	$313.73	$2,278	-6.67
765–795	775	3	310.00–313.00	$311.97	$2,418	-8.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	320	7	480.00–495.00	$487.82	$1,561	-22.23
370–395	387	3	440.00–450.00	$443.19	$1,715	-39.14
415–445	426	7	475.00–485.00	$479.33	$2,042	—
455–490	472	12	390.00–456.00	$427.74	$2,019	—
505–530	520	14	360.00–400.00	$384.01	$1,997	+5.66
555–590	570	13	345.00–370.00	$358.80	$2,045	-21.20
605–640	623	11	335.00–350.00	$345.99	$2,156	—
660–670	663	10	327.00–335.00	$328.72	$2,179	+1.94
710–720	715	10	320.00–330.00	$323.58	$2,314	-10.42
760–790	779	17	300.00–325.00	$316.66	$2,467	+1.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–545	538	10	320.00–372.00	$353.39	$1,901	+9.33
565–595	583	6	310.00–330.00	$323.19	$1,884	-0.33
620–645	631	4	300.00–326.00	$318.08	$2,007	-3.74
655–690	674	11	308.00–316.00	$311.98	$2,103	+3.21
790	790	1	302.00	$302.00	$2,386	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	3	400.00	$400.00	$1,160	-34.96
310–340	321	14	400.00–420.00	$406.42	$1,305	-0.39
350–390	375	15	345.00–405.00	$380.64	$1,427	-15.33
405–445	424	28	360.00–385.00	$368.32	$1,562	-13.02
455–495	472	32	315.00–365.00	$342.98	$1,619	-9.79
500–545	529	60	297.00–345.00	$321.62	$1,701	-8.02
555–595	581	25	275.00–325.00	$308.53	$1,793	-11.79
600–645	628	18	270.00–322.00	$297.52	$1,868	-22.70
650–685	668	15	260.00–308.00	$282.32	$1,886	-29.03
800	800	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,120	-34.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,176	-10.00
250–295	280	3	435.00–480.00	$448.39	$1,255	-15.16
310–330	318	7	430.00–450.00	$438.72	$1,395	-4.03
365–385	378	7	400.00–430.00	$409.94	$1,550	-14.28
405–445	419	36	350.00–410.00	$382.17	$1,601	-27.04
450–495	467	29	345.00–390.00	$362.45	$1,693	-11.11
500–545	521	17	320.00–360.00	$346.76	$1,807	-5.87
550–595	575	40	310.00–350.00	$333.21	$1,916	+0.46
600–635	621	41	310.00–340.00	$328.32	$2,039	-11.68
655 fancy	655	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,292	—
650–680	671	7	300.00–320.00	$313.63	$2,104	+14.34
711–725	718	10	285.00–302.50	$293.42	$2,107	-14.28
750–770	760	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,128	+7.54
825	825	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,228	—
893	893	2	260.00	$260.00	$2,322	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,174	+10.00
335–345	341	10	375.00–390.00	$381.90	$1,302	-15.18
360–395	381	12	365.00–382.50	$374.38	$1,426	-0.54
400–445	428	11	330.00–360.00	$350.46	$1,500	+9.01
460–495	478	13	285.00–340.00	$318.97	$1,525	-7.85
500–545	525	28	277.00–325.00	$309.23	$1,623	-0.45
555–595	572	26	270.00–310.00	$292.78	$1,675	-11.05
615–645	626	16	255.00–308.00	$284.66	$1,782	-7.73
670–675	673	5	288.00–298.00	$294.02	$1,979	+8.40
705–730	716	5	270.00–280.00	$277.01	$1,983	-4.41

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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	550.00	$550.00	$1,348	—
260–290	274	7	490.00–520.00	$511.61	$1,402	-14.06
310–345	327	12	465.00–515.00	$481.75	$1,575	+21.78
350–375	363	12	435.00–495.00	$463.44	$1,682	+23.85
405–445	430	45	385.00–460.00	$434.70	$1,869	+24.18
460–495	473	24	355.00–428.00	$403.38	$1,908	+19.97
500–545	526	49	320.00–365.00	$348.27	$1,832	-4.09
550–595	577	55	290.00–342.50	$326.54	$1,884	-10.69
605–645	622	33	295.00–328.00	$318.68	$1,982	-3.09
655–690	670	17	280.00–312.00	$301.21	$2,018	-8.54
710–745	734	9	265.00–310.00	$298.65	$2,192	+1.75
750–795	769	8	280.00–292.00	$286.42	$2,203	+14.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,396	—
255–275	265	3	540.00–590.00	$559.37	$1,482	+15.49
310–340	330	6	495.00–520.00	$501.53	$1,655	+12.30
355–380	368	2	465.00–500.00	$481.90	$1,773	+8.79
400–445	425	26	430.00–480.00	$454.65	$1,932	+22.21
450–490	465	13	405.00–455.00	$430.41	$2,001	+25.58
500–540	523	19	355.00–410.00	$368.45	$1,927	-10.16
550–598	577	35	330.00–370.00	$339.36	$1,958	-17.26
605–645	621	28	320.00–340.00	$329.68	$2,047	-5.13
655–670	660	12	315.00–330.00	$322.51	$2,129	+0.41
708–745	724	21	285.00–324.00	$307.42	$2,226	-1.97
750–795	767	16	270.00–324.00	$298.88	$2,292	+5.55
895	895	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,506	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	290	5	470.00–500.00	$492.31	$1,428	—
310–340	330	3	455.00	$455.00	$1,502	-18.33
360–395	379	5	410.00–430.00	$419.74	$1,591	-8.19
405–445	425	21	385.00–445.00	$420.19	$1,786	+18.10
450–495	474	33	320.00–400.00	$381.52	$1,808	+22.20
505–545	524	20	305.00–340.00	$323.56	$1,695	-1.73
555–590	576	9	310.00–320.00	$315.50	$1,817	+5.71
600–645	628	10	280.00–316.00	$300.76	$1,889	-2.79
675	675	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,958	+1.52
730	730	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,117	+28.73
765–775	773	4	270.00–272.00	$270.50	$2,091	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1215	1119	80-85%	14	132.00–142.00	$139.58	$1,562	—
925–1680	1180	80-85%	16	144.00–160.00	$152.61	$1,801	—
965–1650	1207	80-85%	35	135.00–149.00	$143.90	$1,737	+10.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1240	1009	85-90%	17	113.00–126.00	$120.99	$1,221	—
925–1290	1062	85-90%	20	121.00–135.00	$130.41	$1,385	+1.54
995–1195	1098	85-90%	8	136.00–139.00	$136.52	$1,499	+11.06

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1430	1405	75-80%	2	136.00–138.00	$137.02	$1,925	—
970–1660	1415	75-80%	16	131.00–152.00	$144.64	$2,047	—
1225–1670	1444	75-80%	5	153.00–160.00	$155.72	$2,249	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1880	1607	7	165.00–172.00	$168.65	$2,710	—
1290–2050	1761	11	173.00–187.00	$179.24	$3,156	+2.93
1580–2330	1849	5	189.00–198.00	$191.47	$3,540	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,416.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,700.00–2,400.00	$1,837.50

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,750.00–2,950.00	$2,850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,900.00–2,450.00	$2,056.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,300.00–3,600.00	$3,416.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,300.00–3,000.00	$2,466.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,718.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,012.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,971.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,633.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,525.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,150.00–3,200.00	$3,175.00

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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	19	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,336.84	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	4,100.00–4,900.00	$4,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,200.00–3,250.00	$3,225.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,706.67	—

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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	6	2,675.00	$2,675.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	2,000.00–2,200.00	$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.