Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

5,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.71/cwt -10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 525 lb · 201 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $358.77/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 475 lb · 179 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $361.66/cwt -18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 578 lb · 143 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,496	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	226	9	540.00–630.00	$566.44	$1,280	+136.44
250–290	274	9	500.00–620.00	$524.78	$1,438	+19.56
305–345	335	25	450.00–600.00	$489.62	$1,640	+4.18
355–395	378	54	400.00–550.00	$446.63	$1,688	-6.07
400–445	425	39	400.00–485.00	$431.30	$1,833	-5.18
450–495	478	45	370.00–440.00	$405.25	$1,937	-9.35
500–547	528	56	355.00–415.00	$386.46	$2,041	-12.16
553–599	576	111	335.00–390.00	$369.06	$2,126	-11.10
586	586	32	336.00	$336.00	$1,969	-44.16
600–645	625	81	325.00–370.00	$353.92	$2,212	-13.93
650–699	684	124	326.00–350.00	$334.41	$2,287	-16.35
702–745	714	74	320.00–343.00	$333.65	$2,382	-3.94
755–789	773	25	300.00–333.50	$327.09	$2,528	-2.54
835	835	3	329.00	$329.00	$2,747	—
858	858	2	312.50	$312.50	$2,681	+17.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	9	530.00–650.00	$585.76	$1,277	-47.28
260–298	283	18	470.00–580.00	$541.30	$1,532	-43.56
300–345	324	31	460.00–630.00	$525.73	$1,703	-20.61
350–390	373	50	460.00–580.00	$483.22	$1,802	+7.14
405–445	426	38	420.00–510.00	$450.43	$1,919	-9.91
450–498	468	66	408.00–460.00	$432.02	$2,022	-2.67
500–547	528	61	380.00–432.50	$411.16	$2,171	-5.72
550–595	571	38	375.00–405.00	$390.94	$2,232	-2.83
607–649	641	67	355.50–390.00	$362.52	$2,324	-18.06
650–690	665	58	340.00–385.00	$362.51	$2,411	+0.73
700–735	714	31	325.00–336.00	$331.00	$2,363	-13.21
800	800	2	317.50–320.00	$318.75	$2,550	-21.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	2	395.00–400.00	$397.60	$1,264	-37.80
365–395	380	16	375.00–440.00	$403.60	$1,534	+5.80
424–440	432	12	350.00–400.00	$384.72	$1,662	-32.95
460–490	475	13	383.00–407.00	$395.64	$1,879	+12.12
510–530	517	10	360.00–375.00	$365.02	$1,887	-19.85
556–590	575	45	320.00–364.00	$345.86	$1,989	-25.41
605–645	623	26	330.00–350.00	$336.08	$2,094	-14.64
655–690	676	7	305.00–332.00	$322.51	$2,180	—
725	725	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,139	-7.00
770–775	773	3	317.00–320.00	$319.00	$2,466	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	238	12	440.00–490.00	$465.59	$1,108	-40.03
255–280	270	14	440.00–465.00	$453.70	$1,225	-14.69
300–345	325	53	375.00–450.00	$431.20	$1,401	-3.16
350–395	374	74	365.00–435.00	$403.46	$1,509	-3.62
400–445	427	127	347.00–408.00	$379.07	$1,619	-1.64
450–495	475	179	320.00–390.00	$358.77	$1,704	-6.21
500–545	525	201	295.00–360.00	$342.71	$1,799	-10.41
550–595	579	108	280.00–350.00	$331.11	$1,917	-9.41
600–645	620	137	300.00–340.00	$321.36	$1,992	-4.26
650–699	667	89	260.00–331.50	$316.79	$2,113	+1.93
700–745	713	30	235.00–310.00	$293.90	$2,096	-22.79
755–785	773	3	245.00–280.00	$263.28	$2,035	-31.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	219	10	490.00–560.00	$515.06	$1,128	-29.58
250–290	273	14	443.00–515.00	$477.58	$1,304	-24.71
300–340	321	40	420.00–490.00	$460.16	$1,477	-2.61
350–390	369	51	405.00–470.00	$431.48	$1,592	-7.68
400–435	420	83	385.00–435.00	$407.80	$1,713	-0.59
450–495	467	77	370.00–420.00	$384.87	$1,797	+2.27
500–548	521	103	300.00–390.00	$355.56	$1,852	-12.37
560	560	6	360.00	$360.00	$2,016	+8.49
550–590	568	73	305.00–360.00	$346.44	$1,968	-5.07
580 fancy	580	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,943	-25.00
600–645	620	44	300.00–347.00	$329.30	$2,042	-3.10
620	620	12	358.00	$358.00	$2,220	+25.60
656–685 fancy	659	13	355.00–375.00	$360.02	$2,373	+18.90
650–690	662	40	300.00–335.00	$323.66	$2,143	-0.32
700–745	722	25	270.00–326.00	$308.11	$2,225	-16.04
725–745 fancy	738	3	335.00–345.00	$338.27	$2,496	+21.56
768–795	770	11	287.50–310.00	$289.61	$2,230	-40.21

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	331	6	375.00–415.00	$399.14	$1,321	-6.88
355–395	376	34	340.00–400.00	$375.28	$1,411	-9.89
405–445	425	47	325.00–385.00	$361.33	$1,536	-1.43
460–495	478	26	330.00–355.00	$340.32	$1,627	-11.63
500–545	526	54	317.00–344.00	$331.90	$1,746	-5.09
555–595	574	46	300.00–330.00	$318.39	$1,828	-5.75
605–645	626	37	304.00–320.00	$312.21	$1,954	-0.04
653–685	666	16	300.00–310.00	$305.39	$2,034	+2.00
715–725	720	2	286.00–294.00	$289.97	$2,088	-3.61
780–785	783	2	270.00–280.00	$275.02	$2,153	+10.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	212	3	525.00–540.00	$529.84	$1,123	-41.02
255–290	271	7	460.00–500.00	$480.95	$1,303	-41.08
300–345	322	27	460.00–525.00	$485.94	$1,565	+14.87
350–396	376	71	390.00–510.00	$436.83	$1,642	-7.71
400–445	428	74	345.00–445.00	$401.48	$1,718	-17.22
450–495	477	116	345.00–405.00	$384.41	$1,834	-4.36
500–545	526	103	340.00–390.00	$362.80	$1,908	-4.07
550–595	574	100	310.00–372.00	$340.33	$1,953	-8.81
600–645	622	81	300.00–352.50	$325.39	$2,024	-7.89
650–695	672	46	280.00–340.00	$311.53	$2,093	-8.44
700–745	723	35	275.00–320.00	$305.41	$2,208	-4.00
750–790	777	3	247.50–300.00	$266.15	$2,068	-24.26
835	835	1	242.50	$242.50	$2,025	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	226	4	590.00–595.00	$591.87	$1,338	+25.10
255–295	277	14	520.00–570.00	$542.74	$1,503	-6.00
300–340	316	30	460.00–565.00	$504.35	$1,594	-4.60
355–395	374	50	425.00–540.00	$463.67	$1,734	-4.19
400–445	425	112	415.00–465.00	$433.77	$1,844	-2.82
450–491	469	70	395.00–425.00	$406.19	$1,905	+0.58
500–545	516	86	350.00–400.00	$381.75	$1,970	-2.64
550–590	562	48	344.00–377.50	$363.91	$2,045	-0.78
600–645	619	52	315.00–367.50	$341.33	$2,113	-2.51
650–695	665	26	300.00–350.00	$327.28	$2,176	-1.57
700–740	716	16	297.50–320.00	$307.46	$2,201	-0.21
760–780	769	8	265.00–297.50	$281.53	$2,165	-20.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,406	—
315–340	328	4	440.00–445.00	$442.60	$1,452	-15.53
365–380	376	7	385.00–395.00	$387.78	$1,458	-51.73
420–445	434	18	315.00–405.00	$373.56	$1,621	-28.52
455–495	477	31	300.00–388.00	$361.23	$1,723	-17.52
505–545	530	35	317.00–370.00	$341.67	$1,811	-1.84
560–595	578	33	310.00–350.00	$327.22	$1,891	-3.70
605–645	627	17	285.00–325.00	$305.14	$1,913	-16.89
670–695	683	12	300.00–312.00	$305.40	$2,086	-7.09
705–740	716	15	270.00–302.00	$293.92	$2,104	-3.57
780	780	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,223	-7.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1510	1166	80-85%	53	160.00–175.00	$165.46	$1,929	+7.16
780–1575	1167	80-85%	150	153.00–166.00	$158.48	$1,849	+0.18
930–1615	1201	80-85%	80	141.00–157.00	$150.13	$1,803	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1310	978	85-90%	15	138.00–157.00	$143.14	$1,400	—
830–1245	1046	85-90%	45	130.00–152.00	$144.81	$1,515	—
820–1410	1069	85-90%	39	133.00–146.00	$139.75	$1,494	-11.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1720	1422	75-80%	32	144.00–165.00	$156.52	$2,226	-12.17
1130–1695	1423	75-80%	17	160.00–175.00	$166.93	$2,375	-1.76
1000–1810	1474	75-80%	44	154.00–176.00	$162.20	$2,391	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–2695	1614	26	152.00–189.00	$176.32	$2,846	—
1155–2380	1629	43	180.00–205.00	$190.90	$3,110	—
1020–2160	1675	27	190.00–212.00	$200.92	$3,365	+7.11

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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	21	1,950.00–2,600.00	$2,223.81

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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)	21	2,750.00–3,350.00	$3,030.95
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,322.73
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	119	1,850.00–3,250.00	$2,576.68
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,800.00–2,450.00	$2,091.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,100.00	$3,100.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,933.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	46	1,500.00–2,800.00	$2,146.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,025.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,502.70
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,540.00

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	1,100.00–1,650.00	$1,378.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,875.00

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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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	3	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,483.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	2,000.00–3,700.00	$3,104.41	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,600.00–4,200.00	$3,950.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,650.00–3,050.00	$2,837.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,500.00–3,900.00	$3,736.36	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,800.00–3,100.00	$2,987.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,875.00–2,550.00	$2,395.00	—

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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.