Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

2,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.58/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 477 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.45/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 424 lb · 25 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.14/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 557 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,260	3,034	3,206
Feeder cattle	1,633	2,230	2,432
Slaughter cattle	390	363	509
Replacement cattle	237	441	265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good 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
350–380	369	8	250.00–275.00	$262.94	$970	+27.52
410 value added	410	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,046	—
400–445	422	6	240.00–255.00	$245.23	$1,035	+6.09
450–475	466	11	217.00–240.00	$226.57	$1,056	-6.86
500–540	523	17	219.00–230.00	$222.02	$1,161	-6.47
565–585	579	19	215.00–225.00	$219.99	$1,274	+1.79
620	620	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,302	-1.23
695	695	3	192.00	$192.00	$1,334	+2.66
845	845	2	162.00–167.50	$164.75	$1,392	-8.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	378	8	220.00–255.00	$244.60	$925	+3.36
406–437	422	9	216.00–240.00	$231.84	$978	-2.10
455–485	472	7	215.00–235.00	$224.52	$1,060	+1.58
500–545	518	10	197.00–225.00	$212.57	$1,101	+2.46
555–565	558	3	205.00–210.00	$206.66	$1,153	+0.87
725	725	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,232	-7.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	327	3	240.00–245.00	$241.68	$790	—
375	375	4	230.00–240.00	$235.00	$881	+17.00
410–445	425	4	204.00–225.00	$210.61	$895	-3.42
460–495	476	9	200.00–215.00	$207.53	$988	+4.99
576–585	578	6	200.00	$200.00	$1,156	+10.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	17	194.00–220.00	$210.15	$683	-1.21
350–390	370	20	192.00–211.00	$204.42	$756	-0.72
400–445	424	25	186.00–200.00	$193.45	$820	-2.17
460–491	477	33	178.00–190.00	$184.58	$880	-5.11
500–545	522	8	170.00–180.00	$176.08	$919	-4.69
555–590	575	10	160.00–179.00	$169.88	$977	-3.16
620–625	623	5	160.00–171.00	$166.99	$1,040	+4.65
650–680	660	4	150.00–155.00	$152.54	$1,007	-15.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	207.00–210.00	$208.47	$594	+0.76
300–345	327	9	188.00–205.00	$200.25	$655	-3.10
370–395	379	8	190.00–200.00	$192.89	$731	-4.83
415–440	427	17	177.00–190.00	$185.07	$790	+1.46
455–480	472	15	170.00–180.00	$175.34	$828	-2.75
505–540	535	12	166.00–175.00	$172.29	$922	+0.30
570–595	580	3	158.00–160.00	$159.34	$924	-5.64
600–645	619	5	150.00–155.00	$151.96	$941	-8.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	235.00–237.50	$236.24	$692	+14.24
300–335	323	7	212.00–232.50	$226.58	$732	+4.81
355–380	367	3	206.00–212.00	$208.63	$766	-4.61
415–435	427	7	198.00–207.00	$202.08	$863	-7.90
460–495	480	13	195.00–202.00	$197.63	$949	-6.61
500–520 fancy	507	3	200.00–202.00	$200.68	$1,017	—
510–535	524	8	180.00–192.00	$188.89	$990	+0.17
555–590	557	22	171.00–187.00	$186.14	$1,037	-1.05
685	685	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,096	-13.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	279	7	234.00–255.00	$246.40	$687	—
305–340	316	7	240.00–247.50	$244.90	$774	+13.97
350–395	370	6	232.00–242.50	$237.49	$879	+8.76
400–445	419	12	200.00–227.50	$215.53	$903	-0.27
450–495	470	16	194.00–215.00	$206.62	$971	-1.29
500–540	517	18	180.00–210.00	$198.25	$1,025	-0.87
555–575	564	5	180.00–190.00	$186.22	$1,050	-4.14
615–640	628	3	178.00–184.00	$181.37	$1,139	+3.72
685–690	688	3	140.00–147.50	$144.16	$992	-15.84
725–730	728	2	155.00–168.00	$161.52	$1,176	-11.48
780	780	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,287	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	277	5	246.00–252.00	$247.99	$687	—
310–335	319	10	248.00–270.00	$258.51	$825	+18.62
355–390	375	12	234.00–257.50	$243.97	$915	+12.57
410–440	423	6	230.00–247.50	$237.78	$1,006	+15.28
450–490	466	14	202.00–230.00	$216.60	$1,009	+10.23
505–545	515	11	198.00–215.00	$206.85	$1,065	+0.32
550–555	553	2	195.00–197.00	$196.00	$1,084	-0.92
780	780	2	152.00–157.00	$154.50	$1,205	—
835	835	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	228.00	$228.00	$673	-17.00
305–330	314	5	226.00–235.00	$228.70	$718	-2.80
365–390	373	3	220.00–225.00	$223.37	$833	-0.61
425–440	434	5	210.00–215.00	$212.02	$920	+7.72
450–495	474	8	180.00–205.00	$197.86	$938	-1.94
500–545	524	6	184.00–199.00	$190.67	$999	-1.50
560–590	570	4	175.00–180.00	$178.77	$1,019	+0.08
600–640	625	5	165.00–170.00	$168.38	$1,052	-1.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1435	1070	80-85%	63	80.00–97.00	$87.16	$933	—
920–1455	1157	80-85%	69	89.00–103.00	$94.26	$1,091	—
915–1520	1210	80-85%	26	98.00–108.00	$101.29	$1,226	+14.62

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1155	959	85-90%	29	62.00–98.00	$74.24	$712	—
800–1165	960	85-90%	14	63.00–75.00	$67.05	$644	—
830–1220	971	85-90%	30	72.00–83.00	$79.36	$771	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1605	1346	75-80%	22	89.00–100.00	$94.68	$1,274	-6.72
1180–1500	1368	75-80%	14	85.00–88.00	$86.89	$1,189	—
1190–1560	1372	75-80%	5	101.00–106.00	$103.50	$1,420	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1330	1270	5	95.00–104.00	$101.03	$1,283	—
1140–2095	1509	15	105.00–121.00	$110.82	$1,672	—
1520–1910	1673	5	111.00–127.00	$115.36	$1,930	—

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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	15	569.00–880.00	$755.20
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00–1,260.00	$1,192.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	875.00–1,225.00	$1,055.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	900.00–1,250.00	$1,112.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,280.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	775.00–1,000.00	$943.75

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)	9	700.00–1,025.00	$805.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,037.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–875.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	925.00–1,125.00	$1,005.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	875.00–1,025.00	$953.75
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	810.00–1,000.00	$928.33
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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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	2	1,125.00–1,500.00	$1,312.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,321.25	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,591.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,191.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,112.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,075.00	$962.50	—

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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.