Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

10,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $354.20/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 526 lb · 192 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.75/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 574 lb · 163 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.38/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 527 lb · 158 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,609	7,370	9,428
Feeder cattle	9,296	6,413	8,135
Slaughter cattle	682	577	736
Replacement cattle	631	380	557

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 337,170 compared to 386,846 year ago.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	231	7	490.00–550.00	$520.54	$1,202	-74.95
250–295	279	18	470.00–600.00	$515.27	$1,438	-0.28
300–345	326	38	435.00–590.00	$469.75	$1,531	-17.64
355–395	383	44	400.00–520.00	$446.43	$1,710	+1.21
410–448	433	30	390.00–465.00	$418.59	$1,812	-21.15
450–495	475	50	365.00–455.00	$406.52	$1,931	-7.28
504–545	521	99	345.00–410.00	$372.34	$1,940	-11.48
550–596	574	106	320.00–395.00	$355.19	$2,039	-5.64
600–645	619	152	310.00–365.00	$342.74	$2,122	-1.27
650–695	669	96	315.00–350.00	$331.93	$2,221	+3.04
700–745	719	86	305.00–330.50	$319.17	$2,295	+6.35
750–795	775	16	300.00–326.00	$317.45	$2,460	+7.09
800–811	802	9	311.00–319.00	$312.80	$2,509	+25.01
850–890	862	20	308.00–310.00	$308.99	$2,663	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	505.00	$505.00	$1,010	-71.16
255–295	274	5	495.00–570.00	$547.81	$1,501	-6.95
305–340	321	19	480.00–535.00	$505.95	$1,624	+0.80
355–395	365	15	440.00–510.00	$472.28	$1,724	-14.82
405–445	425	10	475.00–485.00	$479.03	$2,036	+18.42
450–490	469	20	390.00–465.00	$434.08	$2,036	-12.12
505–545	520	32	360.00–430.00	$385.52	$2,005	-24.02
555–590	571	36	345.00–395.00	$371.71	$2,122	-9.96
600–640	622	21	335.00–372.50	$350.33	$2,179	-0.44
654–690	672	42	315.00–338.00	$328.28	$2,206	-18.08
700–720	706	26	320.00–334.00	$329.94	$2,329	-0.60
750–790	776	24	300.00–325.00	$315.77	$2,450	-3.20
853	853	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,644	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	430.00	$430.00	$1,398	-13.22
360–395	378	17	410.00–430.00	$415.96	$1,572	+6.47
405–440	428	3	370.00–375.00	$371.58	$1,590	-35.03
455–495	484	8	350.00–380.00	$368.46	$1,783	-16.05
500–545	529	27	320.00–372.00	$347.28	$1,837	-15.39
560–595	578	23	310.00–345.00	$327.82	$1,895	-17.71
615–645	626	18	300.00–330.00	$319.84	$2,002	-8.13
655–690	671	24	285.00–320.00	$309.55	$2,077	-13.84
704–745	722	12	300.00–314.00	$308.85	$2,230	+4.85
790	790	2	280.00–302.00	$291.00	$2,299	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
693	693	73	342.50	$342.50	$2,374	+8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	3	470.00–530.00	$490.74	$1,114	+24.16
270–290	286	6	400.00–470.00	$422.74	$1,209	-3.53
300–349	325	63	375.00–445.00	$407.04	$1,323	-10.01
350–395	374	67	345.00–415.00	$392.08	$1,466	-1.98
400–445	425	114	330.00–480.00	$374.86	$1,593	+2.35
450–495	473	144	315.00–377.00	$351.40	$1,662	-2.53
500–545	527	158	297.00–355.00	$326.38	$1,720	-10.66
550–595	574	114	275.00–340.00	$318.32	$1,827	-9.31
600–649	630	132	270.00–335.00	$314.85	$1,984	-0.67
650–696	674	61	260.00–324.00	$303.73	$2,047	+2.32
700–745	726	47	262.00–320.00	$292.03	$2,120	-0.05
755–780	769	8	250.00–302.00	$278.29	$2,140	-0.77
800–840	820	17	265.00–303.00	$297.91	$2,443	+2.91
855–865	858	3	262.50–300.00	$275.10	$2,360	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	224	7	480.00–560.00	$501.02	$1,122	-48.98
250–295	277	17	435.00–490.00	$453.64	$1,257	-38.37
300–345	321	32	430.00–475.00	$443.59	$1,424	-13.51
350–395	369	37	400.00–450.00	$422.63	$1,560	-1.52
400–445	418	87	350.00–420.00	$396.17	$1,656	-13.51
450–495	469	93	345.00–397.50	$371.40	$1,742	-4.18
500–549	527	89	320.00–375.00	$352.58	$1,858	-1.33
545	545	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,962	+6.09
562	562	6	380.00	$380.00	$2,136	+38.67
550–595	571	82	310.00–360.00	$335.11	$1,913	-6.22
615–620	618	2	335.00–340.00	$337.51	$2,086	+8.40
600–647	622	106	310.00–341.00	$326.72	$2,032	-2.39
655 fancy	655	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,292	—
650–695	669	23	290.00–325.00	$305.39	$2,043	-17.81
674 value added	674	20	331.00	$331.00	$2,231	—
675	675	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,126	-8.20
700–735	716	37	285.00–348.00	$304.14	$2,178	-40.88
750–790	771	7	270.00–285.00	$279.26	$2,153	-31.80
825	825	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,228	—
893	893	2	260.00	$260.00	$2,322	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	8	395.00–425.00	$414.26	$1,172	—
315–345	328	34	350.00–425.00	$394.78	$1,295	+0.93
360–395	378	30	360.00–395.00	$374.73	$1,416	-3.90
400–445	424	47	325.00–370.00	$346.46	$1,469	-7.60
450–496	477	82	285.00–350.00	$326.63	$1,558	-5.14
500–545	525	60	277.00–335.00	$311.42	$1,635	-7.71
555–595	573	84	270.00–320.00	$300.31	$1,721	-5.76
600–645	622	71	255.00–310.00	$289.39	$1,800	-2.43
650–685	668	24	260.00–300.00	$287.38	$1,920	-10.16
701–745	711	16	255.00–288.00	$275.12	$1,956	-5.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700	700	50	323.50	$323.50	$2,264	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	10	490.00–560.00	$508.77	$1,145	-41.46
260–295	279	23	490.00–550.00	$517.46	$1,444	-2.10
300–345	325	42	435.00–530.00	$468.48	$1,523	-18.86
350–395	376	57	420.00–500.00	$449.18	$1,689	-3.53
400–445	428	157	380.00–460.00	$417.63	$1,787	-7.94
450–495	471	124	350.00–428.00	$389.32	$1,834	-3.17
500–545	526	192	320.00–390.00	$354.20	$1,863	-7.44
550–595	574	163	290.00–360.00	$331.75	$1,904	-11.13
600–645	620	117	295.00–335.00	$318.08	$1,972	-5.99
655–695	672	63	275.00–325.00	$305.31	$2,052	-8.39
700–745	723	43	260.00–310.00	$293.34	$2,121	-4.51
750–795	764	33	260.00–292.00	$275.78	$2,107	-10.79
820	820	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,214	-5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	231	6	510.00–590.00	$550.87	$1,273	-64.67
255–295	276	20	500.00–590.00	$545.92	$1,507	-7.64
305–345	327	36	470.00–555.00	$495.27	$1,620	-45.73
350–385	366	26	440.00–535.00	$479.87	$1,756	-10.57
400–445	423	81	410.00–480.00	$441.00	$1,865	-5.83
450–497	467	78	385.00–470.00	$412.54	$1,927	-19.21
500–545	519	92	350.00–425.00	$376.85	$1,956	-10.89
550–598	574	86	330.00–382.50	$354.65	$2,036	-13.26
605–645	626	63	316.00–350.00	$330.79	$2,071	-13.38
650–690	667	48	305.00–332.50	$318.78	$2,126	-5.59
700–745	722	37	285.00–324.00	$304.38	$2,198	+0.87
750–795	768	24	270.00–324.00	$295.88	$2,272	+11.27
768 value added	768	3	307.50	$307.50	$2,362	—
810–825	818	2	282.50–285.00	$283.74	$2,321	+8.74
895	895	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,506	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,204	+10.00
275–295	290	5	470.00–500.00	$492.31	$1,428	+30.72
310–345	330	13	440.00–500.00	$461.57	$1,523	+12.38
350–395	380	47	390.00–470.00	$411.87	$1,565	-10.23
405–445	425	41	350.00–445.00	$403.06	$1,713	+11.10
450–495	475	65	320.00–400.00	$372.30	$1,768	-0.87
502–545	527	85	300.00–360.00	$326.63	$1,721	-13.52
555–590	578	67	276.00–330.00	$306.49	$1,772	-23.05
600–645	625	58	270.00–316.00	$299.72	$1,873	-7.71
651–695	670	38	260.00–306.00	$287.83	$1,928	-1.43
705–740	724	6	250.00–290.00	$266.50	$1,929	-16.80
765–775	773	4	270.00–272.00	$270.50	$2,091	+9.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1540	1173	80-85%	46	121.00–142.00	$134.51	$1,578	-16.13
745–1680	1230	80-85%	38	137.00–160.00	$147.92	$1,819	+5.55
745–1650	1266	80-85%	123	129.00–164.00	$139.97	$1,772	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1265	1034	85-90%	61	110.00–133.00	$122.35	$1,265	-3.15
820–1320	1057	85-90%	64	113.00–145.00	$128.64	$1,360	-11.50
775–1225	1096	85-90%	25	129.00–144.00	$135.69	$1,487	-4.45

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–2075	1444	75-80%	39	131.00–152.00	$144.29	$2,084	-5.34
1205–1730	1474	75-80%	14	143.00–160.00	$149.52	$2,204	+2.33
1250–1970	1488	75-80%	32	131.00–142.00	$138.74	$2,064	-8.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1950	1508	29	160.00–176.00	$168.19	$2,536	—
1290–2260	1726	51	168.00–188.00	$179.81	$3,104	—
1020–2330	1815	22	174.00–198.00	$188.67	$3,424	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,416.67
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,340.00–1,700.00	$1,489.09
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	1,700.00–2,700.00	$1,896.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,900.00–3,600.00	$3,166.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,550.00–2,200.00	$1,822.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	1,750.00–2,450.00	$2,117.24
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	3,300.00–4,000.00	$3,535.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,400.00–3,150.00	$2,680.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	1,850.00–3,500.00	$2,569.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,337.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,650.00–2,450.00	$2,061.36
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,700.00

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)	4	1,955.00–2,300.00	$2,088.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,750.00–2,350.00	$1,948.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,637.50

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,525.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,150.00–3,200.00	$3,175.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,366.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	2,400.00–3,900.00	$3,290.24	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	4,000.00–4,900.00	$4,428.57	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,850.00–3,250.00	$3,018.75	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,706.67	—

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	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,625.00	—

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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
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	(<2 yrs)	N/A	16	2,350.00–2,675.00	$2,573.44	—

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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.