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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

2,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.50/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 709 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.10/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 570 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.86/cwt -15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 430 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,379 4,423 2,465
Feeder cattle 1,820 3,173 1,729
Slaughter cattle 353 798 542
Replacement cattle 206 452 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 10 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $784 -5.42
365–380 374 12 230.00–240.00 $233.49 $873 -8.07
425–440 431 8 220.00–230.00 $223.95 $965 -4.05
460–480 473 11 218.00–228.00 $221.17 $1,046 -5.73
505–540 514 7 214.00–220.00 $217.72 $1,119 +10.22
575 575 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 -14.57
615–645 625 3 198.00–200.00 $198.69 $1,242 +8.58
670–685 680 5 186.00–190.00 $188.62 $1,283 +5.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 258.00–300.00 $279.57 $777 —
315–345 337 5 256.00–268.00 $260.74 $879 +0.74
355–395 378 4 245.00–263.00 $255.23 $965 -12.78
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -11.22
450–490 468 16 225.00–245.00 $237.75 $1,113 -1.29
505–515 508 9 220.00–238.00 $227.21 $1,154 -10.27
570–595 578 14 212.00–229.00 $223.56 $1,292 -6.20
625–640 633 2 205.00–214.00 $209.45 $1,326 -5.49
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 +0.85
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 236.00 $236.00 $791 -0.68
380 380 1 222.00 $222.00 $844 -10.50
430 430 12 212.00 $212.00 $912 —
493 493 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,050 +2.50
620–625 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,199 +37.49
665 665 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,177 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 217.00 $217.00 $542 -11.51
300–345 324 20 203.00–222.00 $212.55 $689 -5.08
350–395 370 25 200.00–222.00 $207.45 $768 -4.24
400–445 431 32 187.50–207.00 $201.59 $869 -0.74
450–490 469 24 180.00–200.00 $191.95 $900 -3.51
505–545 529 18 180.00–197.00 $187.45 $992 +1.01
550–595 578 18 170.00–187.00 $178.57 $1,032 -2.13
605–645 620 23 160.00–173.00 $168.83 $1,047 -10.88
655–695 684 10 160.00–170.00 $163.63 $1,119 +0.49
705–720 710 3 155.00–158.00 $156.01 $1,108 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 -27.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -10.00
300–335 323 19 216.00–230.00 $220.16 $711 -5.44
355–390 370 18 212.00–220.00 $216.01 $799 -3.54
400–445 430 39 200.00–220.00 $210.86 $907 -15.05
455–495 470 26 195.00–215.00 $203.51 $956 -8.92
500–545 512 16 190.00–208.00 $196.44 $1,006 -5.61
550–585 570 41 180.00–195.00 $188.10 $1,072 +0.62
605–646 637 7 170.00–179.00 $173.39 $1,104 +7.05
735 735 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,117 -4.54
765 765 4 159.50 $159.50 $1,220 +12.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
300–340 323 16 192.00–210.00 $199.91 $646 -2.40
360–395 381 17 192.00–205.00 $198.93 $758 +4.39
415–440 427 16 180.00–195.00 $189.39 $809 -0.07
455–490 477 13 176.00–188.00 $182.26 $869 +0.23
500–540 526 8 170.00–182.00 $176.80 $930 +3.13
560–575 570 3 169.00–172.00 $169.98 $969 +9.65
675 675 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 +10.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 value added 709 72 177.50 $177.50 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 232.00 $232.00 $638 -3.39
300–345 323 15 226.00–241.00 $232.83 $752 -6.50
350–385 373 9 220.00–230.00 $224.69 $838 -7.27
410–445 428 24 212.00–227.00 $219.62 $940 -2.32
455–490 474 21 206.00–220.00 $210.30 $997 -2.39
505–540 524 11 195.00–210.00 $201.04 $1,053 -4.34
555–595 578 10 185.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,113 -1.12
615–645 633 8 180.00–190.00 $184.19 $1,166 +4.00
655–690 666 6 170.00–177.00 $174.19 $1,160 +1.91
715–725 720 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,202 —
785 785 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,232 +7.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 +24.13
280 280 1 238.00 $238.00 $666 -5.18
305–345 321 11 236.00–260.00 $245.81 $789 +2.84
350–380 373 16 228.00–248.00 $234.00 $873 -7.70
408–438 428 21 224.00–240.00 $233.21 $998 +2.44
455–485 469 10 215.00–225.00 $220.32 $1,033 +0.81
500–515 508 13 204.00–221.00 $212.93 $1,082 +2.83
550–580 561 10 197.00–207.00 $202.82 $1,138 +4.74
605–625 616 4 187.00–197.00 $193.54 $1,192 -3.13
650–690 670 5 185.00–192.00 $187.16 $1,254 +2.16
710–745 728 2 172.00–177.00 $174.44 $1,270 —
750–785 768 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $1,294 +1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 13 202.00–220.00 $216.06 $799 -4.23
430–445 437 7 185.00–210.00 $200.81 $878 -9.76
450–490 474 12 197.00–210.00 $201.92 $957 -4.42
505–545 529 7 170.00–190.00 $181.23 $959 -11.75
550–565 560 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -5.32
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 +7.96
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
720–745 732 5 143.00–166.00 $156.93 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1525 1162 80-85% 26 83.00–99.00 $90.72 $1,054 +1.48
885–1445 1162 80-85% 44 88.00–105.00 $97.68 $1,135 +8.44
975–1410 1185 80-85% 22 96.00–110.00 $103.27 $1,224 +7.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1150 994 85-90% 31 75.00–90.00 $86.24 $857 +4.79
895–1095 998 85-90% 16 90.00–96.00 $93.29 $931 +11.84
795–1275 1129 85-90% 15 65.00–84.00 $80.30 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1785 1446 75-80% 14 97.00–115.00 $102.26 $1,479 +8.85
1285–1780 1466 75-80% 8 88.00–91.00 $89.69 $1,315 —
1185–1790 1475 75-80% 33 90.00–107.00 $94.54 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1845 1534 7 94.00–111.00 $103.83 $1,593 -0.26
1155–2100 1663 15 107.00–118.00 $112.41 $1,869 —
1480–2120 1767 9 116.00–124.00 $119.52 $2,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,218.00–1,346.00 $1,258.43
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 676.00–920.00 $798.00
— — (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,187.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 420.00–700.00 $520.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 850.00–1,385.00 $1,198.46
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,255.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,300.00 $1,064.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,045.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,100.00 $893.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 650.00–975.00 $843.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–785.00 $702.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,271.15 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,375.00 $845.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.