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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.00/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 615 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.23/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.00/cwt +28.84 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 305 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 2,379 2,094
Feeder cattle 490 1,820 1,692
Slaughter cattle 97 353 306
Replacement cattle 36 206 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 6 222.00–252.00 $243.86 $802 +1.27
365–380 373 2 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $899 +7.49
435 435 1 216.00 $216.00 $940 -7.95
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -7.72
565–585 573 5 192.00–198.00 $195.55 $1,121 -7.45
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 -10.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
325–335 327 5 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $768 -1.00
355–380 374 4 206.00–230.00 $218.65 $818 -3.35
465 465 1 206.00 $206.00 $958 -7.00
520 520 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,030 —
640 640 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,139 -14.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 242.00 $242.00 $641 -37.57
380 380 1 226.00 $226.00 $859 -29.23
430 430 1 218.00 $218.00 $937 -22.00
465 465 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,009 -20.75
570 570 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -13.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 283 8 222.00–230.00 $228.29 $646 +8.29
305 value added 305 15 249.00 $249.00 $759 —
380–390 386 7 206.00–208.00 $206.84 $798 -9.17
430–440 433 4 196.00–198.00 $197.49 $855 -13.37
472–485 475 5 190.00–196.00 $191.80 $911 -11.71
515–535 524 8 184.00–199.00 $192.77 $1,010 -3.67
555–575 568 3 195.00–199.00 $196.30 $1,115 +8.20
615 615 18 187.00 $187.00 $1,150 +13.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 208.00–218.00 $212.86 $570 -4.14
305–335 320 2 213.00–222.00 $217.29 $695 +4.74
365–395 376 8 194.00–213.00 $204.85 $770 -2.60
405–430 419 8 195.00–200.00 $198.09 $830 -3.50
450–485 469 17 187.50–199.00 $193.23 $906 +1.28
540 540 2 185.00 $185.00 $999 -2.45
575 575 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 +5.43
609–610 609 8 165.00–179.00 $175.50 $1,069 +6.67
660–680 677 6 155.00–160.00 $155.81 $1,055 -7.82
734 734 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,160 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 198.00–204.00 $199.93 $550 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 +0.09
375–395 380 4 190.00–200.00 $197.01 $749 -1.92
415–445 428 6 180.00–190.00 $184.60 $790 -4.79
510–535 523 2 168.00–178.00 $173.12 $905 -3.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 252.00 $252.00 $706 +14.00
340 340 2 265.00 $265.00 $901 +19.19
355–380 362 5 218.00–255.00 $233.74 $846 -0.26
405–420 410 4 210.00–250.00 $231.05 $947 -2.16
450–470 465 5 206.00–235.00 $221.72 $1,031 +1.40
515–545 528 6 196.00–220.00 $206.46 $1,090 -6.47
555–560 558 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,066 -11.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 228.00–238.00 $233.00 $617 +1.00
310 310 1 224.00 $224.00 $694 -8.83
370–375 373 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $845 +1.96
405–435 423 9 217.50–230.00 $223.38 $945 +3.76
465–485 475 5 192.00–200.00 $196.37 $933 -13.93
500–545 525 3 187.50–192.50 $190.74 $1,001 -10.30
585 585 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,097 -5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 224.00 $224.00 $571 —
340–345 343 4 214.00–220.00 $217.02 $744 —
430–445 440 3 190.00–194.00 $191.30 $842 -9.51
515–535 525 3 180.00–195.00 $186.60 $980 +5.37
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1380 1086 80-85% 7 84.00–91.00 $87.30 $948 —
1045–1345 1169 80-85% 5 97.00–100.00 $98.25 $1,149 +7.53
1120–1415 1233 80-85% 11 88.00–105.00 $94.64 $1,167 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1545 1301 75-80% 4 88.00–97.00 $93.79 $1,220 —
1225–1580 1383 75-80% 7 99.00–110.00 $103.72 $1,434 —
1350–1685 1505 75-80% 12 89.00–105.00 $96.75 $1,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–970 850 85-90% 5 59.00–78.00 $66.84 $568 —
795–915 869 85-90% 4 69.00–75.00 $71.38 $620 —
640–1165 971 85-90% 4 83.00–85.00 $83.87 $814 -2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 2 103.00–104.00 $103.46 $1,588 -0.37
1500–2145 1864 5 110.00–123.00 $114.45 $2,133 —
1860–1945 1903 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $2,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,175.00 $1,015.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 4 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,606.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.