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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

4,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.49/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 580 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.38/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 476 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.13/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 526 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,131 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 8 560.00–590.00 $570.42 $1,586 +6.29
305–335 322 11 485.00–580.00 $540.24 $1,740 +5.42
350–395 375 31 425.00–560.00 $488.20 $1,831 -1.68
400–445 427 43 440.00–510.00 $463.61 $1,980 +7.06
450 fancy 450 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 —
450–485 468 46 430.00–480.00 $452.87 $2,119 +23.12
500–541 524 56 385.00–455.00 $421.16 $2,207 +15.45
550–589 574 35 368.00–420.00 $401.81 $2,306 +12.46
600–640 625 72 360.00–404.00 $382.77 $2,392 +9.37
655–695 673 59 343.00–390.00 $368.86 $2,482 +0.40
705–745 729 43 320.00–380.00 $359.72 $2,622 +15.94
755–795 766 16 315.00–370.00 $345.83 $2,649 +5.28
776 value added 776 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,926 —
805 value added 805 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,777 -9.00
800–840 834 13 318.00–349.00 $342.68 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 5 520.00–530.00 $525.69 $1,440 +25.69
300–345 326 26 470.00–520.00 $499.25 $1,628 +27.66
355–395 377 29 405.00–490.00 $456.19 $1,720 +5.52
405–445 423 13 435.00–475.00 $449.40 $1,901 +21.60
460–495 477 36 400.00–440.00 $419.56 $2,001 +17.77
505–544 528 50 360.00–420.00 $395.61 $2,089 +6.83
551–595 576 94 355.00–395.00 $380.23 $2,190 +10.67
605–646 632 32 335.00–380.00 $366.13 $2,314 -1.27
655–695 673 36 320.00–370.00 $352.22 $2,370 +1.85
710–745 722 26 290.00–350.00 $341.65 $2,467 +13.67
770–785 779 9 335.00–345.00 $337.75 $2,631 +8.48
813–840 828 25 310.00–330.00 $321.52 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 83 399.00 $399.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 +98.00
360–395 375 8 410.00–470.00 $439.78 $1,649 +27.57
405–410 408 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 +21.87
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +7.92
510–544 529 11 345.00–391.00 $367.86 $1,946 +20.11
560–590 579 7 325.00–355.00 $341.27 $1,976 -3.81
620–645 638 13 310.00–364.00 $341.38 $2,178 +10.40
674 674 7 332.00 $332.00 $2,238 +9.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 6 460.00–485.00 $474.72 $1,116 +34.78
255–295 272 13 440.00–465.00 $455.66 $1,239 +20.20
300–345 323 34 400.00–450.00 $434.05 $1,402 +19.14
355–395 376 39 382.00–430.00 $409.60 $1,540 +9.77
400–445 428 62 378.00–415.00 $397.65 $1,702 +18.84
451–498 476 111 350.00–400.00 $371.38 $1,768 +9.67
500–545 525 100 330.00–372.00 $353.82 $1,858 +10.54
550–597 580 127 320.00–370.00 $341.49 $1,981 +8.31
600–645 626 73 310.00–340.00 $327.66 $2,051 +7.66
655–693 678 28 300.00–328.00 $321.13 $2,177 +9.31
705–745 724 16 280.00–325.00 $308.84 $2,236 +12.67
750–775 765 21 298.00–323.00 $317.51 $2,429 +22.01
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 9 500.00–540.00 $519.78 $1,133 +26.55
255–295 279 20 455.00–500.00 $486.26 $1,357 +21.66
305–345 323 41 440.00–487.50 $462.34 $1,493 +27.53
355–390 fancy 367 3 455.00–475.00 $467.91 $1,717 +27.91
355–395 377 52 410.00–465.00 $436.74 $1,647 +19.77
400–425 fancy 412 5 440.00–447.00 $443.42 $1,827 +24.27
400–445 422 60 398.00–435.00 $416.92 $1,759 +17.27
450 fancy 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 +14.33
450–495 469 60 370.00–425.00 $393.53 $1,846 +16.60
510–515 512 3 415.00–425.00 $418.36 $2,142 +59.43
502–531 fancy 522 13 385.00–387.50 $386.91 $2,020 +18.91
500–545 527 91 350.00–395.00 $369.67 $1,948 +10.74
555 fancy 555 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 —
550–590 566 65 340.00–380.00 $354.25 $2,005 +6.49
555–585 568 5 376.00–395.00 $383.10 $2,176 +35.34
600–645 fancy 611 5 345.00–360.00 $349.75 $2,137 +5.37
610–615 612 18 360.00–385.00 $371.81 $2,275 +14.29
600–645 624 69 320.00–350.00 $340.22 $2,123 +9.29
658 fancy 658 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 +27.50
650–695 673 41 315.00–347.00 $333.45 $2,244 +7.75
700–740 715 10 300.00–340.00 $319.72 $2,286 -0.23
725 725 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 +5.05
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 4 415.00–445.00 $436.38 $1,191 +26.79
325 325 3 395.00–430.00 $406.67 $1,322 +12.30
355–395 374 15 380.00–410.00 $393.71 $1,472 +23.62
405–445 425 21 340.00–395.00 $368.80 $1,567 +18.58
455–495 482 26 330.00–370.00 $347.78 $1,676 +11.12
510–545 530 25 310.00–348.00 $327.45 $1,735 +4.43
575–590 582 25 290.00–340.00 $321.38 $1,870 +7.56
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 +19.53
725 725 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 ±0.00
785 785 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,440 +55.92
265–295 277 9 500.00–590.00 $539.52 $1,494 +48.28
300–345 321 16 490.00–540.00 $504.50 $1,619 +11.68
360–395 380 40 430.00–495.00 $455.96 $1,733 +9.08
400–445 429 75 400.00–450.00 $429.77 $1,844 +15.16
450–495 474 90 370.00–425.00 $397.19 $1,883 +13.52
500–545 526 77 350.00–410.00 $369.90 $1,946 +11.27
550–595 576 69 330.00–390.00 $354.41 $2,041 +12.04
605–649 631 54 300.00–362.00 $339.41 $2,142 +12.68
655–695 670 50 290.00–340.00 $324.19 $2,172 +9.93
705–745 720 12 282.50–330.00 $316.87 $2,281 +25.18
750–795 759 22 286.00–324.00 $317.66 $2,411 +31.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480 +70.07
255–295 277 9 540.00–600.00 $563.34 $1,560 +23.54
305–345 326 15 510.00–565.00 $531.24 $1,732 +30.10
335 fancy 335 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 —
350–395 371 32 460.00–520.00 $483.88 $1,795 +8.52
380 fancy 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 —
400–445 424 63 400.00–480.00 $450.47 $1,910 +11.61
440 fancy 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 +22.05
450–490 466 59 400.00–450.00 $421.90 $1,966 +19.48
500–545 517 80 370.00–405.00 $389.21 $2,012 +13.73
550–595 566 69 355.00–384.00 $365.69 $2,070 +9.60
600–645 615 62 315.00–370.00 $350.67 $2,157 +14.32
655–660 fancy 658 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,155 —
650–683 670 27 320.00–350.00 $335.28 $2,246 +10.15
700–745 726 18 280.00–332.50 $315.58 $2,291 +6.04
755–795 779 9 290.00–322.00 $302.12 $2,354 +10.17
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 +15.86
360–395 374 22 375.00–460.00 $432.79 $1,619 +8.51
410–445 430 21 350.00–435.00 $413.01 $1,776 +9.37
455–490 475 21 375.00–402.00 $386.85 $1,838 +19.64
505–545 528 25 320.00–372.00 $344.59 $1,819 +8.74
555–595 570 24 310.00–352.00 $326.42 $1,861 +0.82
605–645 630 12 310.00–332.00 $323.63 $2,039 +16.84
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +26.76
705–735 716 5 300.00–310.00 $302.04 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1460 1180 80-85% 69 140.00–166.00 $159.89 $1,887 -8.56
855–1540 1210 80-85% 98 155.00–174.00 $167.18 $2,023 -10.12
1020–1600 1234 80-85% 36 167.50–183.00 $174.41 $2,152 -2.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1115 989 85-90% 48 131.00–153.00 $143.87 $1,423 —
790–1180 1037 85-90% 44 132.00–160.00 $151.19 $1,568 +7.46
845–1285 1041 85-90% 27 141.00–165.00 $155.27 $1,616 -3.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1655 1344 75-80% 38 155.00–173.00 $168.25 $2,261 —
1085–1665 1379 75-80% 45 160.00–180.00 $172.82 $2,383 -0.21
1225–1685 1388 75-80% 12 176.00–187.00 $180.64 $2,507 +7.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2120 1528 18 165.00–191.00 $179.75 $2,747 -3.38
1135–2270 1594 31 178.00–200.00 $191.44 $3,052 —
1145–2195 1737 30 184.00–213.00 $201.90 $3,507 -0.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,054.55
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50

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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) 56 1,900.00–3,200.00 $2,670.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,441.47
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,076.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,118.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,789.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,376.47
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,937.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,300.00–3,850.00 $3,085.23 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,583.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.