Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

7,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $361.64/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 526 lb · 149 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.04/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 527 lb · 119 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.93/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 478 lb · 117 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,370	7,078	10,985
Feeder cattle	6,413	5,997	9,222
Slaughter cattle	577	557	1,016
Replacement cattle	380	524	747

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 325,727 compared to 375,987 year ago.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	4	540.00–640.00	$595.49	$1,358	—
255–295	268	11	500.00–545.00	$515.55	$1,382	+11.63
305–345	330	28	460.00–545.00	$487.39	$1,608	+8.17
360–395	382	30	420.00–505.00	$445.22	$1,701	-9.36
400–445	427	33	410.00–480.00	$439.74	$1,878	-7.68
450–495	474	88	372.00–470.00	$413.80	$1,961	+0.77
500–548	530	82	350.00–420.00	$383.82	$2,034	-1.44
555–595	576	93	320.00–400.00	$360.83	$2,078	+3.19
600–648	620	99	315.00–382.50	$344.01	$2,133	+1.59
650–691	674	72	310.00–355.00	$328.89	$2,217	-5.18
700–745	718	65	300.00–335.00	$312.82	$2,246	-11.54
750–795	770	22	295.00–332.00	$310.36	$2,390	-7.53
810–815	811	9	285.00–310.00	$287.79	$2,334	-21.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	215	4	550.00–600.00	$576.16	$1,239	-3.32
260–295	283	17	545.00–570.00	$554.76	$1,570	+1.39
305–345	334	8	485.00–535.00	$505.15	$1,687	-14.51
350–395	375	20	450.00–550.00	$487.10	$1,827	+9.43
405–440	421	30	435.00–500.00	$460.61	$1,939	+16.67
455–495	470	25	410.00–480.00	$446.20	$2,097	+19.40
500–545	508	22	375.00–437.50	$409.54	$2,080	+7.42
555–590	568	30	357.00–394.00	$381.67	$2,168	-1.36
605–645	625	24	345.00–392.50	$350.77	$2,192	-4.01
655–690	665	98	320.00–352.00	$346.36	$2,303	+19.83
700–740	712	44	315.00–335.00	$330.54	$2,353	+5.60
755–795	776	15	300.00–327.00	$318.97	$2,475	-3.56
823	823	2	315.00	$315.00	$2,592	+10.09

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,228	-2.16
310–345	332	6	430.00–460.00	$443.22	$1,471	—
375–390	383	10	370.00–430.00	$409.49	$1,568	-2.13
400–445	418	13	375.00–430.00	$406.61	$1,700	+15.78
450–495	471	19	350.00–430.00	$384.51	$1,811	+19.35
510–545	525	23	345.00–390.00	$362.67	$1,904	+17.42
560–595	579	24	322.00–364.00	$345.53	$2,001	+15.47
605–645	626	19	302.00–340.00	$327.97	$2,053	+7.91
652–695	671	25	275.00–330.00	$323.39	$2,170	+3.67
743	743	7	304.00	$304.00	$2,259	-9.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695	695	76	334.00	$334.00	$2,321	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	238	6	455.00–475.00	$466.58	$1,110	+23.50
250–295	285	7	387.00–450.00	$426.27	$1,215	-17.40
300–345	327	36	360.00–485.00	$417.05	$1,364	-10.57
350–395	377	58	325.00–415.00	$394.06	$1,486	-3.58
400–447	426	97	350.00–395.00	$372.51	$1,587	-8.34
450–495	478	117	305.00–375.00	$353.93	$1,692	+4.30
500–545	527	119	300.00–360.00	$337.04	$1,776	+3.44
550–596	574	113	270.00–348.00	$327.63	$1,881	+7.90
605–645	618	85	265.00–330.00	$315.52	$1,950	+4.34
650–699	675	52	270.00–315.00	$301.41	$2,035	-4.17
700–745	714	37	260.00–315.00	$292.08	$2,085	-1.29
750–793	783	15	262.00–285.00	$279.06	$2,185	+9.26
810–825	818	2	295.00	$295.00	$2,413	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,210	+24.89
250–295	280	11	455.00–505.00	$492.01	$1,378	+13.72
300–345	330	31	425.00–520.00	$457.10	$1,508	+17.48
350–395	372	55	385.00–450.00	$424.15	$1,578	+4.92
400–445	422	65	375.00–435.00	$409.68	$1,729	+4.23
445 fancy	445	1	412.00	$412.00	$1,833	-63.00
450–490	468	65	320.00–405.00	$375.58	$1,758	+1.67
500–546	530	92	320.00–375.00	$353.91	$1,876	+0.26
550–595	564	44	310.00–360.00	$341.33	$1,925	+3.51
555–595	584	4	343.00–375.00	$360.97	$2,108	+23.15
600–635	615	3	375.00–400.00	$383.60	$2,359	+61.68
600–648	619	47	305.00–350.00	$329.11	$2,037	+7.19
650–675	667	20	286.00–341.00	$323.20	$2,156	+13.45
688	688	2	357.00	$357.00	$2,456	+47.25
720–725	723	2	340.00–350.00	$345.02	$2,494	+62.62
710–737 fancy	726	5	305.00	$305.00	$2,214	—
705–740	727	18	282.00–375.00	$328.99	$2,392	+46.59
751–795	758	40	265.00–318.00	$311.06	$2,358	+34.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	218	2	440.00–450.00	$445.40	$971	—
305–340	325	16	345.00–405.00	$393.85	$1,280	+9.42
350–395	372	26	360.00–390.00	$378.63	$1,409	+12.96
400–445	434	27	320.00–370.00	$354.06	$1,537	+1.67
459–495	480	51	310.00–350.00	$331.77	$1,592	+1.03
500–545	524	44	300.00–345.00	$319.13	$1,672	+4.59
550–595	578	49	275.00–325.00	$306.07	$1,769	+9.12
600–645	629	41	260.00–312.00	$291.82	$1,836	+0.80
655–690	679	14	280.00–301.00	$297.54	$2,020	+9.69
710–745	729	7	270.00–293.00	$280.79	$2,047	+10.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238–245	239	5	540.00–590.00	$550.23	$1,315	-40.38
255–295	278	12	495.00–555.00	$519.56	$1,444	+2.30
300–340	326	23	420.00–545.00	$487.34	$1,589	-11.41
350–395	377	41	405.00–500.00	$452.71	$1,707	-9.66
400–448	429	111	372.00–465.00	$425.57	$1,826	+5.24
450–495	478	109	350.00–445.00	$392.49	$1,876	+6.73
500–545	526	149	325.00–395.00	$361.64	$1,902	+1.10
550–595	572	111	317.00–368.00	$342.88	$1,961	+6.18
600–645	619	80	300.00–340.00	$324.07	$2,006	+5.60
650–695	674	38	285.00–327.00	$313.70	$2,114	+13.39
705–745	729	31	275.00–312.00	$297.85	$2,171	+8.08
760–795	780	10	265.00–300.00	$286.57	$2,235	+7.18
810	810	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,228	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	590.00–640.00	$615.54	$1,416	-2.70
250–295	269	4	540.00–570.00	$553.56	$1,489	+13.81
305–340	323	27	490.00–580.00	$541.00	$1,747	+16.87
355–395	370	33	460.00–535.00	$490.44	$1,815	-7.44
400–445	425	77	397.00–490.00	$446.83	$1,899	+0.10
450–490	466	49	395.00–460.00	$431.75	$2,012	+15.04
500–545	521	69	355.00–415.00	$387.74	$2,020	+3.18
550–590	569	36	340.00–387.00	$367.91	$2,093	+5.72
600–645	621	62	320.00–365.00	$344.17	$2,137	+10.82
650–695	676	46	303.00–345.00	$324.37	$2,193	+6.20
705–745	721	17	282.00–320.00	$303.51	$2,188	+3.28
760–795	777	14	275.00–305.00	$284.61	$2,211	-10.37
810	810	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,228	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,086	—
280–290	288	6	445.00–475.00	$461.59	$1,329	-43.41
315–340	334	7	405.00–460.00	$449.19	$1,500	+1.81
355–390	378	16	390.00–485.00	$422.10	$1,596	-15.00
405–445	431	34	340.00–450.00	$391.96	$1,689	-5.13
450–490	475	44	335.00–426.00	$373.17	$1,773	+10.82
505–545	529	41	320.00–360.00	$340.15	$1,799	-3.09
550–595	572	65	305.00–350.00	$329.54	$1,885	+4.95
600–645	624	19	282.00–322.00	$307.43	$1,918	+3.89
650–695	671	15	280.00–310.00	$289.26	$1,941	+9.09
715–740	729	15	270.00–300.00	$283.30	$2,065	+18.30
755–790	773	2	250.00–272.00	$261.25	$2,019	+3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1435	1173	80-85%	28	144.00–157.00	$150.64	$1,767	—
975–1565	1234	80-85%	79	128.00–151.00	$142.37	$1,757	-6.63
980–1545	1241	80-85%	53	128.00–144.00	$137.32	$1,704	-11.68

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1195	1040	85-90%	25	110.00–132.00	$125.50	$1,305	-17.46
795–1315	1044	85-90%	35	118.00–142.00	$132.25	$1,381	-10.71
920–1300	1071	85-90%	23	135.00–146.00	$140.14	$1,501	+4.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1845	1426	75-80%	26	140.00–157.00	$149.63	$2,134	+0.77
1220–1645	1457	75-80%	27	135.00–151.00	$143.58	$2,092	—
1260–1680	1462	75-80%	17	134.00–167.00	$147.19	$2,152	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1860	1564	14	168.00–178.00	$173.75	$2,717	—
1180–2630	1773	30	143.00–188.00	$178.85	$3,171	—
1510–2140	1874	17	180.00–204.00	$192.63	$3,610	—

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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	19	1,850.00–2,700.00	$2,210.53
— thin fleshed	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,450.00	$1,450.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— thin fleshed	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	2,250.00–3,550.00	$2,740.98
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,800.00–4,100.00	$3,928.57
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,250.00	$4,250.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,600.00–3,950.00	$3,833.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,268.18
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,950.00–3,500.00	$3,337.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	1,500.00–2,400.00	$1,913.46

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)	18	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,188.89
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,450.00–1,850.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,540.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,200.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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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
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	2,400.00–4,000.00	$3,172.41	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,700.00–2,900.00	$2,095.83	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,750.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,840.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,950.00–3,000.00	$2,975.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,725.00	—

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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	10	2,550.00–2,600.00	$2,580.00	—

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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.