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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

3,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.44/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 483 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.00/cwt ≈ $2,244/hd at 620 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.19/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 527 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,875 7,184 12,002
Feeder cattle 3,164 6,057 9,989
Slaughter cattle 349 585 1,037
Replacement cattle 362 542 976

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher, with instances up to 15.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 309,144 compared to 353,062 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 239 5 475.00–555.00 $505.79 $1,209 —
255–295 271 4 505.00–530.00 $518.04 $1,404 +12.39
300–349 333 19 440.00–475.00 $457.19 $1,522 -9.14
350–395 374 27 405.00–445.00 $423.91 $1,585 -9.61
400–445 425 35 395.00–420.00 $406.96 $1,730 -3.58
452–499 483 52 380.00–435.00 $401.22 $1,938 +17.85
505–545 524 38 355.00–387.50 $365.43 $1,915 +7.52
550–593 575 50 335.00–360.00 $343.42 $1,975 +3.85
600–646 626 31 325.00–340.00 $335.77 $2,102 +8.76
650–697 677 49 305.00–338.00 $319.71 $2,164 +1.46
700–725 708 20 310.00–320.00 $313.23 $2,218 -0.98
750–775 758 14 300.00–317.50 $308.97 $2,342 +6.60
828 828 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,616 +34.76
893 893 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,670 +25.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 -12.04
275–295 282 6 500.00–550.00 $529.88 $1,494 -20.60
305–345 338 10 462.00–520.00 $490.80 $1,659 -5.47
355–395 371 12 450.00–490.00 $462.86 $1,717 +7.94
405–430 418 7 425.00–445.00 $433.59 $1,812 +15.77
460–485 477 6 405.00–415.00 $408.22 $1,947 +15.07
500–520 506 21 380.00–412.50 $400.21 $2,025 +35.20
610–635 622 8 345.00–377.50 $368.43 $2,292 +28.64
653–690 660 27 332.50–347.50 $341.38 $2,253 +14.80
700–739 731 49 325.00–331.00 $329.64 $2,410 +13.30
755–790 764 11 297.50–330.00 $325.06 $2,483 +4.50
813 813 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
873 873 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 81 362.00 $362.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 420.00–440.00 $430.30 $1,442 +0.12
355–395 375 11 380.00–410.00 $397.23 $1,490 +5.95
405–415 408 3 350.00–365.00 $355.08 $1,449 -26.34
460–495 472 6 335.00–370.00 $353.56 $1,669 -6.25
510–545 536 10 325.00–350.00 $334.06 $1,791 +4.30
560–575 565 12 295.00–330.00 $319.14 $1,803 +4.33
625–640 634 5 316.00–324.00 $320.85 $2,034 +15.43
655–675 664 5 267.00–316.00 $288.41 $1,915 -12.59
705–720 713 2 302.00–306.00 $304.02 $2,168 +8.22
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 226 10 400.00–510.00 $472.41 $1,068 +5.28
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 -75.16
300–345 320 27 370.00–435.00 $410.65 $1,314 +21.98
350–395 374 33 320.00–405.00 $373.35 $1,396 +2.37
405–445 431 44 330.00–380.00 $354.52 $1,528 +4.58
450–499 483 111 315.00–368.00 $344.44 $1,664 +13.12
500–545 527 73 280.00–342.00 $325.19 $1,714 +7.58
550–580 564 42 290.00–326.00 $311.62 $1,758 +4.77
600–645 624 20 265.00–315.00 $297.42 $1,856 -0.61
650–675 655 20 285.00–310.00 $295.22 $1,934 +8.05
725–740 733 5 255.00–281.00 $275.39 $2,019 -0.90
750–788 780 7 260.00–285.00 $279.41 $2,179 +4.53
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 490.00–580.00 $521.89 $1,106 -28.10
255–280 268 4 460.00–500.00 $474.95 $1,273 +28.22
305–345 320 16 340.00–460.00 $431.18 $1,380 +5.88
350–395 380 19 390.00–435.00 $412.18 $1,566 +13.16
400–448 425 36 330.00–405.00 $370.67 $1,575 -5.07
450–495 466 35 325.00–390.00 $353.48 $1,647 -5.15
515 515 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,947 +8.00
500–535 522 34 330.00–350.00 $339.09 $1,770 +5.41
528 value added 528 33 363.00 $363.00 $1,917 —
550–595 577 28 305.00–330.00 $319.30 $1,842 -6.20
605–635 614 58 297.00–335.00 $329.22 $2,021 +7.63
660 fancy 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -25.00
655–675 665 7 290.00–315.00 $310.73 $2,066 -6.20
732–735 732 10 290.00–335.00 $330.48 $2,419 -19.52
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 -75.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
305–345 321 5 375.00–410.00 $399.25 $1,282 +23.14
365–395 382 17 330.00–370.00 $353.18 $1,349 -2.76
405–445 425 20 325.00–360.00 $338.78 $1,440 +2.91
460–495 485 19 305.00–336.00 $318.71 $1,546 -4.22
500–540 530 13 285.00–315.00 $300.70 $1,594 -1.88
560–575 571 22 270.00–300.00 $274.49 $1,567 -10.79
600–645 636 7 270.00–280.00 $274.20 $1,744 +5.11
680–695 684 4 250.00–270.00 $255.08 $1,745 -17.52
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 +51.72
250–290 266 6 450.00–540.00 $480.53 $1,278 -3.85
305–345 327 13 430.00–495.00 $475.75 $1,556 +14.83
350–395 375 21 380.00–460.00 $416.54 $1,562 -15.59
400–445 427 50 360.00–430.00 $391.90 $1,673 -0.70
450–497 477 55 340.00–395.00 $365.93 $1,745 +1.14
500–545 522 43 325.00–370.00 $343.46 $1,793 +10.76
550–595 570 52 295.00–345.00 $325.01 $1,853 +4.96
605–647 637 42 260.00–320.00 $303.72 $1,935 -2.79
655–695 674 20 286.00–305.00 $295.24 $1,990 +6.64
710–740 722 10 280.00–297.00 $289.05 $2,087 +17.34
765–795 780 4 272.00–286.00 $278.27 $2,171 +12.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 620.00–630.00 $623.14 $1,452 +55.83
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -18.41
305–345 318 6 480.00–520.00 $501.26 $1,594 -1.91
350–395 376 21 435.00–500.00 $475.79 $1,789 +8.67
400–440 421 27 400.00–475.00 $436.42 $1,837 +9.86
455–495 468 24 380.00–435.00 $396.58 $1,856 +7.06
505–545 525 23 345.00–390.00 $357.63 $1,878 +12.99
550–595 566 19 305.00–355.00 $334.53 $1,893 +5.87
600–645 618 10 315.00–327.50 $321.20 $1,985 +5.90
650–690 669 15 300.00–320.00 $309.50 $2,071 -2.09
710–745 724 5 290.00–310.00 $298.10 $2,158 +3.93
760 760 2 287.50–290.00 $288.75 $2,194 +9.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
255–295 276 8 425.00–515.00 $492.77 $1,360 +14.73
305–345 335 9 420.00–480.00 $466.18 $1,562 -24.13
360–395 368 10 385.00–410.00 $400.46 $1,474 +0.25
410–445 423 22 365.00–395.00 $380.67 $1,610 +6.97
455–495 472 20 335.00–370.00 $355.12 $1,676 +16.97
515–545 530 25 315.00–340.00 $326.81 $1,732 +6.03
560–595 576 19 300.00–320.00 $310.89 $1,791 +11.41
625–640 629 11 274.00–300.00 $289.32 $1,820 +5.63
650–690 678 15 245.00–285.00 $264.92 $1,796 +1.82
715–740 725 3 240.00–260.00 $251.74 $1,825 -5.74
760 760 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -13.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1285 1197 80-85% 3 156.00–164.00 $160.65 $1,923 —
930–1483 1216 80-85% 62 127.00–161.00 $140.73 $1,711 -8.08
975–1440 1288 80-85% 41 141.00–155.00 $147.48 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1270 1095 85-90% 36 106.00–137.00 $127.75 $1,399 -19.59
905–1250 1099 85-90% 37 123.00–143.00 $134.32 $1,476 -13.02
1050–1190 1141 85-90% 10 136.00–155.00 $141.96 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1930 1438 75-80% 23 140.00–158.00 $146.39 $2,105 -13.32
1300–1745 1492 75-80% 10 149.00–176.00 $159.52 $2,380 +1.50
1220–1805 1513 75-80% 11 153.00–165.00 $157.01 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1565 1525 2 196.00–201.00 $198.43 $3,026 +22.67
1450–1755 1611 8 164.00–179.00 $171.44 $2,762 —
1300–2455 1851 15 170.00–193.00 $182.94 $3,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,493.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,173.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 5,000.00–6,000.00 $5,436.36
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,799.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,500.00 $3,070.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 1,850.00–4,800.00 $3,406.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,277.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,660.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 3,000.00–4,800.00 $3,565.56
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 5,000.00 $5,000.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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 7 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,378.57 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,180.00 —

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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.