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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

5,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $362.30/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 475 lb · 206 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.07/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 524 lb · 165 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $379.14/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 426 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,483 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 510.00–530.00 $520.32 $1,212 +9.67
260–295 278 16 410.00–510.00 $476.86 $1,326 -31.12
300–345 328 34 380.00–500.00 $452.40 $1,484 -4.04
355–395 375 63 360.00–455.00 $431.06 $1,616 -2.03
400–445 427 58 360.00–450.00 $430.64 $1,839 +4.02
450–495 478 50 400.00–440.00 $422.39 $2,019 +12.98
500–546 529 79 357.50–416.00 $401.25 $2,123 +4.41
555–595 575 55 342.50–397.00 $381.59 $2,194 +0.11
603–645 624 105 338.00–386.00 $365.39 $2,280 -1.10
654–695 672 38 318.00–365.00 $350.70 $2,357 +5.12
705–749 735 38 315.00–350.00 $341.03 $2,507 +13.14
755–795 777 11 295.00–342.00 $327.01 $2,541 +15.33
848 848 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,705 —
915 915 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 9 560.00–690.00 $605.35 $1,350 -3.42
250–295 276 19 535.00–565.00 $548.85 $1,515 +38.91
300–330 314 17 480.00–530.00 $494.20 $1,552 +6.00
350–395 370 25 402.50–520.00 $473.04 $1,750 +13.96
405–445 427 42 440.00–490.00 $452.40 $1,932 -2.41
450–495 471 33 380.00–450.00 $431.54 $2,033 +2.86
510 value added 510 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
500–545 521 58 370.00–430.00 $409.24 $2,132 -22.44
555–590 566 47 380.00–415.00 $400.95 $2,269 -3.89
605–635 623 29 364.00–390.00 $377.47 $2,352 +1.88
652–690 667 90 338.00–374.00 $362.41 $2,417 -5.75
705–745 725 3 320.00–355.00 $342.69 $2,485 -3.23
785–786 786 16 312.00–326.00 $324.75 $2,553 -15.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 14 360.00–440.00 $408.44 $1,352 +1.56
360–395 376 22 350.00–420.00 $399.98 $1,504 +1.64
400–420 407 6 320.00–426.00 $374.50 $1,524 -3.15
455–490 476 16 365.00–420.00 $390.88 $1,861 +20.69
510–547 536 33 310.00–400.00 $375.92 $2,015 +10.32
560–595 579 12 345.00–381.00 $357.44 $2,070 +8.55
610–645 630 17 310.00–365.00 $338.95 $2,135 +10.65
655–680 662 5 300.00–337.00 $320.27 $2,120 -22.73
705–745 724 8 298.00–327.00 $317.97 $2,302 -11.34
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 11 440.00–595.00 $496.14 $1,171 -4.59
255–295 278 32 380.00–460.00 $436.85 $1,214 +16.92
305–345 325 60 390.00–445.00 $413.33 $1,343 +9.02
355–395 374 90 362.50–420.00 $394.63 $1,476 +6.51
400–445 426 154 360.00–405.00 $379.14 $1,615 +4.93
450–497 475 206 340.00–380.00 $362.30 $1,721 +7.22
500–549 524 165 320.00–368.00 $345.07 $1,808 +0.94
550–595 570 111 308.00–355.00 $334.28 $1,905 +0.66
600–645 625 70 290.00–338.00 $322.60 $2,016 +0.37
650–695 669 67 280.00–332.00 $321.30 $2,149 +12.02
700–745 722 26 260.00–316.00 $299.91 $2,165 +11.63
755–795 766 4 250.00–290.00 $267.57 $2,050 -9.54
822 822 6 297.00 $297.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 224 8 485.00–645.00 $534.58 $1,197 -33.06
250–295 273 18 440.00–500.00 $470.05 $1,283 +21.43
300–345 324 33 400.00–445.00 $428.77 $1,389 -2.72
350–395 374 42 395.00–460.00 $423.73 $1,585 +4.90
400–434 fancy 419 14 405.00–450.00 $432.42 $1,812 +22.42
400–445 421 76 385.00–430.00 $399.91 $1,684 +10.28
450–495 472 85 363.00–405.00 $382.28 $1,804 +13.65
500 fancy 500 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 ±0.00
500–545 521 98 330.00–387.50 $361.94 $1,886 +7.34
550–595 573 102 323.00–370.00 $348.78 $1,999 +0.72
575 fancy 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —
600–645 620 71 315.00–350.00 $334.51 $2,074 +2.46
621 fancy 621 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 —
650–690 664 17 300.00–322.50 $314.74 $2,090 +6.53
665 fancy 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 -4.89
710–725 718 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,244 +10.49
737 737 11 358.00 $358.00 $2,638 +56.02
754 fancy 754 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,319 —
750–770 755 4 295.00–328.00 $319.59 $2,413 +28.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 425.00–430.00 $428.38 $972 —
260–280 266 7 400.00–425.00 $408.01 $1,085 -1.99
300–345 327 31 320.00–410.00 $383.47 $1,254 +6.04
355–395 375 48 320.00–405.00 $372.69 $1,398 +2.36
400–445 427 68 330.00–385.00 $356.95 $1,524 +2.56
450–495 474 70 292.50–355.00 $339.96 $1,611 -0.17
500–545 528 68 310.00–345.00 $328.96 $1,737 +7.42
560–595 576 37 295.00–335.00 $322.41 $1,857 +10.43
625–645 641 20 267.50–325.00 $311.39 $1,996 +5.51
655–690 672 13 280.00–315.00 $299.20 $2,011 +0.31
700–735 714 13 245.00–306.00 $290.17 $2,072 +16.82
770–772 771 7 270.00–280.00 $275.71 $2,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 7 450.00–660.00 $564.52 $1,259 +14.13
255–295 275 20 430.00–535.00 $490.05 $1,348 -10.11
300–345 325 33 420.00–485.00 $459.91 $1,495 -13.52
355–395 380 60 385.00–450.00 $432.27 $1,643 -6.20
400–445 424 132 360.00–440.00 $412.21 $1,748 +1.94
450–496 474 137 350.00–436.00 $388.78 $1,843 -0.48
500–545 523 133 320.00–398.00 $367.97 $1,924 -5.55
550–595 576 111 325.00–390.00 $353.69 $2,037 +0.09
600–645 623 87 310.00–364.00 $332.40 $2,071 -3.81
655–695 671 35 300.00–342.00 $320.24 $2,149 -2.46
700–745 728 20 280.00–322.00 $304.45 $2,216 -6.20
750–797 768 12 260.00–315.00 $298.22 $2,290 +2.67
800–835 818 2 247.00–265.00 $255.81 $2,093 -11.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 11 535.00–730.00 $622.97 $1,377 +15.63
250–290 277 16 515.00–580.00 $543.92 $1,507 +24.05
305–346 323 32 435.00–530.00 $483.83 $1,563 -11.35
350–395 372 33 430.00–470.00 $451.43 $1,679 +4.44
400–445 419 107 392.50–450.00 $434.53 $1,821 +4.46
450–490 475 51 382.50–445.00 $407.86 $1,937 -2.66
500–540 520 74 364.00–413.00 $384.63 $2,000 -1.32
550–590 564 44 335.00–406.00 $365.45 $2,061 -1.13
600–645 617 32 325.00–370.00 $342.89 $2,116 -6.85
650–695 662 23 315.00–350.00 $329.77 $2,183 -2.26
710–745 720 12 300.00–330.00 $313.27 $2,256 +3.80
758–780 771 8 300.00–314.00 $308.40 $2,378 +13.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 14 360.00–460.00 $424.95 $1,385 -28.76
360–395 377 32 360.00–450.00 $411.93 $1,553 -6.18
405–445 430 44 370.00–425.00 $393.82 $1,693 +4.34
455–495 471 56 330.00–414.00 $371.76 $1,751 -2.29
500–545 526 58 325.00–375.00 $353.43 $1,859 -3.87
555–595 575 45 305.00–374.00 $339.52 $1,952 +7.91
605–640 626 20 295.00–340.00 $321.08 $2,010 +11.32
660–695 677 15 278.00–315.00 $292.70 $1,982 -14.56
705–745 734 8 270.00–310.00 $292.96 $2,150 +17.96
755–770 763 6 272.00–300.00 $282.77 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1470 1187 80-85% 56 136.00–162.00 $148.31 $1,760 -4.20
955–1585 1221 80-85% 126 143.00–169.00 $157.67 $1,925 -2.10
960–1525 1252 80-85% 50 160.00–175.00 $164.52 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1190 1073 85-90% 52 125.00–145.00 $138.80 $1,489 -11.99
785–1430 1082 85-90% 51 120.00–155.00 $144.91 $1,568 -5.88
850–1380 1093 85-90% 32 140.00–165.00 $153.53 $1,678 +2.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1630 1384 75-80% 24 157.00–173.00 $168.07 $2,326 -3.88
1215–1835 1457 75-80% 49 139.00–170.00 $161.78 $2,357 —
1260–1995 1500 75-80% 17 149.00–163.00 $155.36 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2200 1560 40 142.00–188.00 $175.65 $2,740 —
1245–2115 1694 21 180.00–206.00 $196.29 $3,325 +7.73
1045–2280 1696 41 163.00–198.00 $184.57 $3,130 -3.99

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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 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,960.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,490.63
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,778.57
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 90 1,975.00–3,150.00 $2,408.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,383.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 1,600.00–2,750.00 $2,126.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,790.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,400.00–2,180.00 $1,729.52
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,100.00–2,500.00 $1,939.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,188.54
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,562.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,283.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,625.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 2,000.00–4,525.00 $2,891.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–2,500.00 $2,129.17 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.