Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026 Corrected report

7,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.60/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 524 lb · 190 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $342.42/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 624 lb · 135 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.54/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 521 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,078	3,875	9,163
Feeder cattle	5,997	3,164	7,525
Slaughter cattle	557	349	986
Replacement cattle	524	362	652

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 317,077 compared to 364,300 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	18	460.00–570.00	$503.92	$1,401	-14.12
300–340	321	26	450.00–560.00	$479.22	$1,538	+22.03
360–395	377	29	400.00–530.00	$454.58	$1,714	+30.67
400–445	421	51	400.00–485.00	$447.42	$1,884	+40.46
450–495	469	47	380.00–440.00	$413.03	$1,937	+11.81
500–547	526	79	352.00–410.00	$385.26	$2,026	+19.83
550–595	574	64	340.00–387.50	$357.64	$2,053	+14.22
600–645	624	135	320.00–365.00	$342.42	$2,137	+6.65
656–698	673	53	300.00–352.50	$334.07	$2,248	+14.36
701–745	720	68	285.00–335.00	$324.36	$2,335	+11.13
755–795	769	16	304.00–326.00	$317.89	$2,445	+8.92
806–846	825	22	293.00–322.00	$309.34	$2,552	-6.66
850	850	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	282	3	445.00–475.00	$457.16	$1,289	—
370–395	381	19	395.00–430.00	$411.62	$1,568	+14.39
410–447	429	12	370.00–425.00	$390.83	$1,677	+35.75
452–490	472	21	340.00–400.00	$365.16	$1,724	+11.60
500–545	513	18	320.00–390.00	$345.25	$1,771	+11.19
550–590	568	17	316.00–360.00	$330.06	$1,875	+10.92
603–648	624	18	310.00–332.00	$320.06	$1,997	-0.79
660–690	677	25	300.00–326.00	$319.72	$2,165	+31.31
700–745	716	19	300.00–319.00	$313.56	$2,245	+9.54
755–782	776	10	298.00–303.00	$301.91	$2,343	+41.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	5	545.00–620.00	$579.48	$1,275	-0.52
260–275	269	4	540.00–580.00	$553.37	$1,489	+23.49
320–345	331	21	495.00–550.00	$519.66	$1,720	+28.86
355–395	368	11	455.00–515.00	$477.67	$1,758	+14.81
410–445	425	12	425.00–480.00	$443.94	$1,887	+10.35
455–498	478	15	410.00–455.00	$426.80	$2,040	+18.58
501–545	519	41	366.00–425.00	$402.12	$2,087	+1.91
560–590	576	7	370.00–393.00	$383.03	$2,206	—
605–645	619	21	336.00–374.00	$354.78	$2,196	-13.65
655–695	684	9	325.00–330.00	$326.53	$2,233	-14.85
705–730	720	3	320.00–330.00	$324.94	$2,340	-4.70
767–785	776	4	320.00–325.00	$322.53	$2,503	-2.53
810–840	825	2	300.00–310.00	$304.91	$2,516	-15.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755	755	67	347.00	$347.00	$2,620	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	354.00	$354.00	$2,018	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	221	4	420.00–470.00	$443.08	$979	-29.33
260–298	284	11	415.00–490.00	$443.67	$1,260	+113.67
305–345	326	37	388.00–465.00	$427.62	$1,394	+16.97
355–395	380	79	355.00–420.00	$397.64	$1,511	+24.29
400–445	425	118	327.00–402.50	$380.85	$1,619	+26.33
450–495	474	125	310.00–380.00	$349.63	$1,657	+5.19
500–549	524	190	300.00–346.00	$333.60	$1,748	+8.41
550–596	577	97	280.00–330.00	$319.73	$1,845	+8.11
600–645	622	80	280.00–325.00	$311.18	$1,936	+13.76
650–697	675	36	280.00–317.00	$305.58	$2,063	+10.36
700–745	724	29	265.00–305.00	$293.37	$2,124	+17.98
755–775	765	2	255.00–285.00	$269.80	$2,064	-9.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	4	490.00–550.00	$525.11	$1,181	+3.22
255–295	272	13	435.00–570.00	$478.29	$1,301	+3.34
300–340	324	31	402.00–482.00	$439.62	$1,424	+8.44
350–395	373	30	390.00–445.00	$419.23	$1,564	+7.05
400–445	415	39	375.00–425.00	$405.45	$1,683	+34.78
420 fancy	420	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,995	—
450–490	464	57	355.00–395.00	$373.91	$1,735	+20.43
500 fancy	500	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,975	—
500–547	527	120	330.00–380.00	$353.65	$1,864	+14.56
550–595	572	106	324.00–359.00	$337.82	$1,932	+18.52
600–645	622	45	290.00–340.00	$321.92	$2,002	-7.30
650–655 fancy	653	2	325.00–335.00	$330.02	$2,155	+5.02
650–685	667	14	270.00–328.00	$309.75	$2,066	-0.98
722–735	729	5	250.00–315.00	$282.40	$2,059	-48.08
790–795	793	3	250.00–290.00	$276.64	$2,194	+1.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	292	5	335.00–425.00	$365.57	$1,067	—
305–345	328	20	365.00–400.00	$384.43	$1,261	-14.82
355–395	378	38	350.00–395.00	$365.67	$1,382	+12.49
405–445	430	37	312.00–375.00	$352.39	$1,515	+13.61
450–495	477	71	310.00–350.00	$330.74	$1,578	+12.03
500–545	531	37	282.00–332.00	$314.54	$1,670	+13.84
550–595	573	34	270.00–312.00	$296.95	$1,702	+22.46
600–645	615	28	260.00–307.00	$291.02	$1,790	+16.82
655–695	673	12	260.00–302.00	$287.85	$1,937	+32.77
725	725	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,958	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	219	6	520.00–640.00	$590.61	$1,293	+40.61
265–285	279	9	470.00–535.00	$517.26	$1,443	+36.73
325–345	334	13	450.00–545.00	$498.75	$1,666	+23.00
355–395	374	29	415.00–525.00	$462.37	$1,729	+45.83
400–445	428	72	370.00–470.00	$420.33	$1,799	+28.43
450–497	475	109	340.00–430.00	$385.76	$1,832	+19.83
500–545	521	131	330.00–390.00	$360.54	$1,878	+17.08
550–595	580	89	295.00–370.00	$336.70	$1,953	+11.69
600–645	624	58	295.00–335.00	$318.47	$1,987	+14.75
650–695	672	35	280.00–317.00	$300.31	$2,018	+5.07
705–745	727	24	275.00–310.00	$289.77	$2,107	+0.72
765–795	777	13	265.00–292.00	$279.39	$2,171	+1.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	218	6	550.00–710.00	$618.24	$1,348	-4.90
250–290	267	11	500.00–570.00	$539.75	$1,441	+39.75
300–345	330	30	480.00–565.00	$524.13	$1,730	+22.87
350–395	374	41	465.00–540.00	$497.88	$1,862	+22.09
400–445	425	81	420.00–495.00	$446.73	$1,899	+10.31
450–495	469	77	390.00–450.00	$416.71	$1,954	+20.13
500–545	521	81	350.00–425.00	$384.56	$2,004	+26.93
550–590	563	79	335.00–382.00	$362.19	$2,039	+27.66
600–645	618	69	320.00–365.00	$333.35	$2,060	+12.15
650–695	666	35	300.00–335.00	$318.17	$2,119	+8.67
700–740	716	24	290.00–310.00	$300.23	$2,150	+2.13
750–775	756	9	290.00–300.00	$294.98	$2,230	+6.23
800	800	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,240	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	281	11	475.00–515.00	$505.00	$1,419	+12.23
305–340	321	6	425.00–465.00	$447.38	$1,436	-18.80
355–390	383	18	405.00–510.00	$437.10	$1,674	+36.64
405–445	421	33	350.00–450.00	$397.09	$1,672	+16.42
455–495	483	50	348.00–400.00	$362.35	$1,750	+7.23
505–545	530	37	320.00–375.00	$343.24	$1,819	+16.43
555–595	584	49	310.00–350.00	$324.59	$1,896	+13.70
605–645	622	21	286.00–320.00	$303.54	$1,888	+14.22
655–690	673	13	265.00–302.00	$280.17	$1,886	+15.25
730	730	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,934	+13.26
790	790	1	258.00	$258.00	$2,038	+8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1520	1215	80-85%	18	148.00–169.00	$155.94	$1,895	+15.21
1000–1665	1239	80-85%	88	135.00–159.00	$149.00	$1,846	+8.27
990–1515	1249	80-85%	57	120.00–149.00	$140.04	$1,749	-0.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1260	1028	85-90%	27	114.00–136.00	$127.45	$1,310	—
915–1355	1048	85-90%	23	137.50–155.00	$142.96	$1,498	—
915–1265	1086	85-90%	50	118.00–145.00	$135.88	$1,476	+8.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1550	1409	75-80%	14	140.00–171.00	$159.91	$2,253	+13.52
1190–1690	1432	75-80%	29	141.00–153.00	$148.86	$2,132	+2.47
1220–1775	1449	75-80%	37	143.00–165.00	$155.95	$2,260	+9.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2075	1606	25	160.00–178.00	$172.09	$2,764	+0.65
1035–2220	1635	37	170.00–189.00	$180.68	$2,954	+9.24
1580–1915	1718	5	190.00–198.00	$194.17	$3,336	—

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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	7	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,114.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	1,600.00–2,250.00	$1,821.57

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,540.00	$1,468.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,120.00–1,285.00	$1,186.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,975.00–2,250.00	$2,081.25
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,790.00–1,990.00	$1,890.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	2,000.00–3,700.00	$2,633.46
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,370.00–1,450.00	$1,430.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,900.00–4,400.00	$3,750.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00–2,260.00	$2,205.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,600.00–3,400.00	$2,809.09
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	1,800.00–3,200.00	$2,232.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,600.00–2,350.00	$2,078.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,333.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,611.11
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,900.00–2,050.00	$1,962.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,300.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,095.83

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,290.00	$2,290.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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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	8	3,350.00–4,100.00	$3,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,950.00	$4,950.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,687.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,550.00–4,100.00	$3,162.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,500.00–4,000.00	$3,372.92	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	2,550.00–3,350.00	$2,850.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,833.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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	2,200.00–2,225.00	$2,216.67	—

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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.