Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

4,423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.91/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 424 lb · 129 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.65/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 525 lb · 69 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.71/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 632 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,423	2,260	2,786
Feeder cattle	3,173	1,633	2,165
Slaughter cattle	798	390	492
Replacement cattle	452	237	129

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
335	335	2	260.00	$260.00	$871	—
350–360	353	4	255.00–277.00	$268.01	$946	+5.07
400–445	415	4	250.00–253.00	$251.22	$1,043	+5.99
450–490	475	18	234.00–250.00	$239.04	$1,135	+12.47
500–535	526	9	230.00–240.00	$237.48	$1,249	+15.46
559–579	569	38	192.00–234.00	$229.76	$1,307	+9.77
605–640	624	42	189.00–220.00	$214.94	$1,341	+4.94
650–693	674	44	189.50–205.00	$196.15	$1,322	+4.15
760	760	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,231	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	329	4	247.00–250.00	$248.01	$816	—
350–385	360	11	237.00–250.00	$241.56	$870	-3.04
445	445	2	228.00	$228.00	$1,015	-3.84
450–485	469	6	216.00–235.00	$226.90	$1,064	+2.38
545	545	2	188.00–227.00	$207.50	$1,131	-5.07
550–570	564	17	192.00–223.00	$217.57	$1,227	+10.91
600–611	607	13	185.00–207.00	$190.11	$1,154	—
670	670	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,226	—
700–711	710	8	165.00–172.00	$171.14	$1,215	+1.14
752–775	754	26	150.00–179.00	$177.50	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	330	4	232.00–240.00	$236.68	$781	-5.00
375	375	4	230.00–235.00	$232.50	$872	-2.50
480–485	483	2	210.00–211.00	$210.50	$1,017	+2.97
509–515	510	7	210.00–212.00	$210.29	$1,072	—
595	595	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,232	+7.00
645	645	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,000	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	230.00	$230.00	$644	-6.24
310–340	325	10	212.00–240.00	$225.60	$733	-0.98
350–395	373	22	206.00–235.00	$219.55	$819	+10.92
400–435	424	129	198.00–230.00	$225.91	$958	+23.83
450–497	488	50	190.00–222.00	$212.43	$1,037	+14.80
513 fancy	513	9	199.00	$199.00	$1,021	-1.68
500–545	527	60	183.00–215.00	$202.05	$1,065	+13.16
550–585	557	11	174.00–208.00	$187.48	$1,044	+1.34
600–605	602	3	162.00–170.00	$166.34	$1,001	—
628 fancy	628	2	186.00	$186.00	$1,168	—
680	680	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,102	+2.00
700–740	714	4	155.00–160.00	$156.54	$1,118	—
750–775	767	3	130.00–155.00	$146.85	$1,126	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	225.00	$225.00	$551	—
255–275	264	7	210.00–235.00	$228.51	$603	—
300–345	320	22	200.00–230.00	$217.63	$696	+7.48
350–395	365	42	200.00–225.00	$211.69	$773	+7.27
400–445	426	46	190.00–218.00	$202.33	$862	+8.88
450–495	479	39	180.00–210.00	$195.46	$936	+10.88
505–545	521	34	170.00–200.00	$186.44	$971	+10.36
560–580	573	11	163.00–190.00	$180.70	$1,035	+10.82
620–640	632	53	157.00–183.00	$179.71	$1,136	+12.72
655–675	664	5	155.00–170.00	$163.14	$1,083	+10.60
765–775	773	4	150.00–153.00	$152.26	$1,177	—
805	805	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,127	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	215.00–217.00	$216.02	$594	+7.55
300–345	325	10	190.00–210.00	$202.31	$658	+2.06
355–395	386	9	184.00–202.00	$194.54	$751	+1.65
425–445	436	5	182.00–195.00	$189.46	$826	+4.39
475–490	483	4	180.00–188.00	$182.03	$879	+6.69
500–545	528	7	165.00–181.00	$173.67	$917	+1.38
565–575	570	3	159.00–162.00	$160.33	$914	+0.99
605–645	624	10	150.00–172.00	$164.33	$1,025	+12.37
675–690	683	2	149.00–152.00	$150.52	$1,028	—
740	740	1	129.00	$129.00	$955	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	10	228.00–255.00	$235.39	$654	-11.01
300–340	323	11	222.00–252.00	$239.33	$773	-5.57
350–395	373	14	220.00–242.00	$231.96	$865	-5.53
405–440	421	33	202.00–239.00	$221.94	$934	+6.41
455–495	477	20	192.00–224.00	$212.69	$1,015	+6.07
500–545	524	27	186.00–215.00	$205.38	$1,076	+7.13
560–585	574	15	178.00–208.00	$193.65	$1,112	+7.43
605–625	619	10	165.00–190.00	$180.19	$1,115	-1.18
670–680	675	4	162.00–178.00	$172.28	$1,163	+28.12
775–790	783	2	148.00–150.00	$149.01	$1,167	-15.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	242.00–250.00	$245.87	$561	—
275–295	285	2	238.00–248.00	$243.18	$693	-4.81
300–345	329	8	226.00–265.00	$242.97	$799	-15.54
350–385	374	15	218.00–262.00	$241.70	$904	-2.27
405–430	418	12	214.00–245.00	$230.77	$965	-7.01
450–485	467	12	212.00–235.00	$219.51	$1,025	+2.91
505–545	518	12	200.00–218.00	$210.10	$1,088	+3.25
550–595	570	11	184.00–206.00	$198.08	$1,129	+2.08
630–640	633	3	192.00–200.00	$196.67	$1,245	—
655	655	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,212	—
775	775	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,294	+12.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	222.00	$222.00	$655	-6.00
300–340	317	3	218.00–242.00	$231.66	$734	+2.96
350–390	380	10	205.00–232.00	$220.29	$837	-3.08
405–445	424	15	194.00–220.00	$210.57	$893	-1.45
450–495	477	13	190.00–212.00	$206.34	$984	+8.48
505–545	529	7	178.00–200.00	$192.98	$1,021	+2.31
550–595	576	6	180.00–189.00	$185.32	$1,067	+6.55
610–635	623	2	162.00–166.00	$164.04	$1,022	-4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1425	1151	80-85%	80	83.00–95.00	$89.24	$1,027	-5.02
985–1565	1180	80-85%	80	89.00–102.00	$96.01	$1,133	+1.75
1045–1440	1209	80-85%	40	97.00–109.00	$104.15	$1,259	+2.86

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1345	992	85-90%	49	78.00–102.00	$90.59	$899	+11.23
720–1175	994	85-90%	59	60.00–89.00	$81.45	$810	+2.09
780–1220	1022	85-90%	75	71.00–96.00	$85.49	$874	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1560	1331	75-80%	12	104.00–109.00	$106.52	$1,418	+11.84
1050–1535	1355	75-80%	34	92.00–105.00	$100.38	$1,360	+13.49
1190–1645	1412	75-80%	24	86.00–97.00	$93.41	$1,319	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–2035	1511	5	90.00–113.00	$104.09	$1,573	-6.73
1375–1990	1644	29	109.00–117.00	$112.65	$1,852	—
1425–2385	1905	28	115.00–125.00	$121.01	$2,305	—

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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	23	603.00–980.00	$812.30

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	550.00–650.00	$593.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,362.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	885.00–1,400.00	$1,148.75
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–950.00	$921.43
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	770.00–850.00	$796.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,060.00–1,350.00	$1,228.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	915.00–1,225.00	$1,096.25

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)	7	825.00–950.00	$871.43
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–825.00	$775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–1,050.00	$952.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	960.00–1,025.00	$992.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	935.00–1,150.00	$1,077.00

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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)	8	975.00–1,125.00	$1,050.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,160.00	$1,160.00

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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	33	1,125.00–2,050.00	$1,562.12	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,772.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,431.82	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,533.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,877.27	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,025.00–1,800.00	$1,531.25	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,337.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,300.00	—

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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.