Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

4,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.32/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 631 lb · 69 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.79/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 327 lb · 54 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.60/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 518 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,046	3,743	4,397
Feeder cattle	3,076	2,717	3,223
Slaughter cattle	707	685	779
Replacement cattle	263	341	395

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	416	8	175.00–197.00	$181.41	$755	+2.16
455–495	477	11	170.00–180.00	$175.43	$837	+0.02
500–545	526	28	163.50–176.00	$168.18	$885	-3.75
555–585	575	21	139.00–167.00	$160.39	$922	-9.37
605–630	611	7	136.00–158.00	$151.26	$924	-6.73
664 value added	664	35	159.00	$159.00	$1,056	—
670–682	681	8	135.00–147.00	$145.52	$991	-1.99
705–745	720	6	135.00–138.00	$136.16	$980	-0.84
755	755	3	134.00	$134.00	$1,012	—
775 value added	775	6	146.00	$146.00	$1,132	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	190.00	$190.00	$608	+8.19
360–390	374	16	170.00–180.00	$173.53	$649	-3.64
420–445	430	10	165.00–180.00	$169.10	$727	-9.28
460–497	477	15	163.00–172.50	$167.95	$801	-3.38
510–547	537	24	141.00–165.00	$158.27	$850	-9.90
555–595	569	6	135.00–158.00	$147.37	$839	-10.37
600–645	629	23	130.00–153.00	$146.03	$919	-7.97
705–720	713	2	135.00–137.00	$136.01	$970	—
775–785	780	2	130.00–131.00	$130.50	$1,018	-0.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	5	170.00–175.00	$172.13	$549	+2.30
360–386	379	14	160.00–165.00	$160.84	$610	-7.27
405–445	418	3	155.00–165.00	$158.55	$663	-3.16
460–485	471	7	145.00–150.00	$147.99	$697	-16.48
510–540	524	5	135.00–138.00	$136.98	$718	-20.02
555–575	568	7	125.00–132.00	$129.45	$735	—
600–610	603	3	129.00–145.00	$134.39	$810	-4.09
650–695	668	4	110.00–130.00	$117.46	$785	-18.54
770	770	1	124.00	$124.00	$955	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	6	158.00	$158.00	$939	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	317	3	143.00–165.00	$152.65	$484	-5.36
355–395	369	9	139.00–169.00	$154.97	$572	-4.58
405–445	417	40	135.00–165.00	$153.48	$640	-1.53
453–495	477	26	131.00–160.00	$146.76	$700	-5.38
500–545	516	32	131.00–154.00	$146.36	$755	-2.34
511–529 value added	521	14	140.00–141.00	$140.58	$732	—
550–595	573	31	129.00–148.00	$141.45	$811	-6.82
575 value added	575	2	141.00	$141.00	$811	—
607–634 fancy	628	34	147.00–149.00	$147.40	$926	—
605–646	633	35	132.00–141.00	$137.39	$870	+0.64
650–694	680	24	128.00–135.00	$130.99	$891	-1.53
705–745	722	3	126.00–129.00	$126.98	$917	+1.98
745 value added	745	36	139.75	$139.75	$1,041	—
765–790	779	7	117.00–124.00	$120.69	$940	—
822–835	829	7	115.00–117.00	$115.85	$960	—
895 fancy	895	3	123.00	$123.00	$1,101	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	163.00	$163.00	$456	—
305–345	327	54	133.00–170.00	$154.79	$506	-2.97
355–395	376	44	134.00–160.00	$149.04	$560	+0.13
405–445	426	19	140.00–157.00	$149.49	$637	+0.69
450–495	475	45	135.00–155.00	$147.72	$702	+1.24
500–545	529	29	130.00–146.00	$139.23	$737	-1.64
550–590	571	20	120.00–142.00	$133.81	$764	-1.46
620–645	635	13	121.00–133.00	$129.30	$821	-0.92
650–690	677	10	117.00–125.00	$121.90	$825	+1.90
700–730	713	3	116.00–119.00	$117.69	$839	+0.85

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	2	148.00–170.00	$158.40	$436	+10.40
305–345	325	13	130.00–162.00	$148.75	$483	-1.07
355–397	377	20	132.00–154.00	$144.51	$545	-0.23
400–440	423	16	130.00–150.00	$138.76	$587	-1.85
455–490	477	14	129.00–145.00	$137.01	$654	+7.70
500–530	519	14	120.00–140.00	$127.52	$662	-8.23
555–595	571	4	114.00–126.00	$120.09	$686	-11.40
640	640	1	110.00	$110.00	$704	-7.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	227	3	178.00–215.00	$201.68	$458	+8.00
260–290	284	5	173.00–207.00	$181.35	$515	-0.77
305–345	329	13	169.00–192.00	$176.04	$579	-2.67
350–375	367	24	160.00–187.00	$170.72	$627	-4.22
405–445	428	33	151.00–176.00	$164.32	$703	-1.03
451–495	469	30	136.00–165.00	$158.59	$744	+1.68
505–545	524	35	148.00–158.00	$153.41	$804	+2.76
565–590	575	17	138.00–152.00	$146.47	$842	+2.67
610–645	619	8	137.00–142.00	$139.12	$861	+2.17
660–695	677	15	125.00–136.00	$132.79	$899	+6.93
705–725	713	3	128.00–133.00	$130.66	$932	+10.66
775–785	781	4	120.00–128.00	$123.99	$968	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	4	188.00–198.00	$194.68	$535	-4.07
314	314	6	200.00	$200.00	$628	+5.78
353–395	363	15	175.00–193.00	$188.86	$686	+4.16
404–445	420	32	165.00–185.00	$175.80	$738	-1.65
450–495	476	16	158.00–174.00	$165.45	$788	-5.25
500–525	509	34	134.00–172.00	$158.06	$805	-3.30
550–595	570	23	129.00–160.00	$151.46	$863	+0.84
605–640	612	12	130.00–153.00	$147.58	$903	+4.58
605–625 fancy	615	2	156.00–158.00	$157.02	$966	—
650–660	655	2	142.00–148.00	$145.02	$950	+10.02
710–740	724	6	130.00–137.00	$133.50	$967	+2.82
750 fancy	750	2	132.00	$132.00	$990	—
795	795	1	122.00	$122.00	$970	-5.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	200.00–205.00	$202.39	$455	—
300–345	320	11	157.00–185.00	$173.79	$556	+4.54
360–395	379	20	145.00–177.00	$162.63	$616	+1.06
415–445	433	19	150.00–169.00	$159.07	$689	-2.11
465–480	475	11	143.00–155.00	$149.66	$711	+4.71
510–545	526	15	137.00–157.00	$144.15	$758	+2.31
555–575	568	3	136.00–139.00	$138.02	$784	+6.19
605–610	606	7	125.00–130.00	$126.00	$764	—
695	695	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	$851	+2.50
705–730	718	2	110.00–120.00	$115.09	$826	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1420	1096	80-85%	77	64.50–76.00	$69.92	$766	—
700–1375	1108	80-85%	45	79.00–86.00	$81.66	$905	—
830–1420	1146	80-85%	82	72.00–82.00	$76.38	$875	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1130	942	85-90%	39	48.00–66.00	$55.86	$526	—
760–1240	984	85-90%	60	53.00–72.00	$61.71	$607	-3.28
775–1180	999	85-90%	72	59.00–77.00	$66.60	$665	+1.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1475	1303	75-80%	12	79.00–87.00	$81.74	$1,065	—
950–1570	1341	75-80%	45	70.00–86.00	$77.19	$1,035	-12.95
1235–1760	1432	75-80%	29	64.00–79.00	$71.89	$1,029	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2110	1391	19	85.00–101.00	$93.48	$1,300	—
1155–2210	1634	35	94.00–109.00	$101.77	$1,663	—
1250–2340	1899	21	104.00–116.00	$109.19	$2,074	-1.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–790	783	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–915.00	$907.43
790–940	841	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	600.00–750.00	$646.30
940–1035 fancy	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–875.00	$842.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030 fancy	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1050–1100 fancy	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00
1005–1135	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	825.00–925.00	$894.22
1020–1390	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	950.00–1,100.00	$1,033.94
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,116.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–925.00	$846.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	650.00–900.00	$785.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	375.00–600.00	$499.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–775.00	$758.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–940	878	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00–900.00	$865.17

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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)	3	850.00–925.00	$900.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–775.00	$750.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630	630	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00

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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
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	-425.00
1025–1155	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,000.00	$964.74	-260.26
1220–1250	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–1,050.00	$965.31	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,160.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,400.00–1,470.00	$1,417.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	950.00–1,500.00	$1,137.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,375.00	$1,350.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–915	883	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	500.00–875.00	$680.59	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	825.00–925.00	$888.46	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.