Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

3,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.27/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 517 lb · 75 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.07/cwt +37.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 413 lb · 72 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.83/cwt +14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 472 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,163	623	4,112
Feeder cattle	2,476	490	2,932
Slaughter cattle	501	97	820
Replacement cattle	186	36	360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	413	72	249.00–275.00	$255.07	$1,053	+37.07
450–495	471	7	240.00–250.00	$246.29	$1,160	+29.29
500–540	524	54	225.00–246.00	$240.97	$1,263	—
566–592	572	22	217.50–234.00	$230.12	$1,316	+20.12
608–640	614	40	207.00–225.00	$213.37	$1,310	—
661 value added	661	22	250.00	$250.00	$1,652	—
660–683	673	29	197.00–198.00	$197.37	$1,328	—
711–742	730	21	188.00–190.00	$188.74	$1,378	—
790	790	30	187.00	$187.00	$1,477	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319–340	322	13	250.00–262.00	$259.56	$836	+15.70
375–395	381	13	240.00–250.00	$244.69	$932	+3.71
405–445	415	6	242.00–262.50	$255.99	$1,062	+39.99
455–490	482	31	230.00–240.00	$235.04	$1,133	—
505–535	529	12	220.00–235.00	$229.10	$1,212	+19.10
555–585	574	7	202.00–220.00	$213.43	$1,225	+17.88
610–645	622	11	200.00–210.00	$204.61	$1,273	+16.61
665–689	676	12	185.00–201.00	$196.84	$1,331	—
715–748	743	12	169.00–188.00	$185.33	$1,377	—
760–775	770	3	161.00–180.00	$173.75	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	323	9	240.00–250.00	$241.74	$781	+6.74
355–375	368	3	236.00–240.00	$237.29	$873	+18.64
440–445	443	2	226.00–230.00	$227.99	$1,010	—
475–495	479	5	210.00–220.00	$217.93	$1,044	+11.93
515–545	528	4	180.00–216.00	$205.08	$1,083	+7.08
560–595	578	2	200.00–204.00	$202.06	$1,168	—
630–645	638	2	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,228	+14.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	286	5	220.00–228.00	$224.43	$642	-3.86
330–345	339	6	214.00–227.00	$218.69	$741	—
350–390	374	18	212.00–237.50	$223.25	$835	+16.41
400–440	422	39	202.00–227.00	$221.31	$934	+23.82
450–488	476	30	194.00–222.00	$213.76	$1,017	+21.96
501	501	8	202.50	$202.50	$1,015	+9.73
505–545	519	67	190.00–215.00	$210.08	$1,090	+17.31
550–590	573	16	170.00–207.00	$189.82	$1,088	-6.48
602–643	632	29	165.00–187.00	$177.35	$1,121	-9.65
660–690	662	22	160.00–180.00	$175.41	$1,161	—
742	742	26	165.00	$165.00	$1,224	—
763	763	10	164.00	$164.00	$1,251	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	240.00–245.00	$242.48	$698	+29.62
305–330	322	20	206.00–235.00	$222.59	$717	+5.30
350–397	377	29	200.00–225.00	$211.79	$798	+6.94
400–440	421	53	200.00–217.50	$212.07	$893	+13.98
454–495	476	35	190.00–210.00	$200.70	$955	+7.47
504–545	520	37	179.00–200.00	$193.43	$1,006	+8.43
570–595	575	21	170.00–194.00	$187.79	$1,080	+3.79
610–648	637	57	170.00–185.00	$179.22	$1,142	+3.72
660–695	675	6	163.00–170.00	$166.31	$1,123	+10.50
705–740	723	2	160.00–165.00	$162.56	$1,175	+4.56

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	205.00	$205.00	$574	+5.07
315–345	329	10	190.00–214.00	$202.89	$668	+2.89
365–385	373	6	190.00–209.00	$200.96	$750	+3.95
405–440	421	6	196.00–206.00	$201.50	$848	+16.90
465–490	475	9	180.00–195.00	$188.10	$893	—
525–545	529	5	169.00–188.00	$180.91	$957	+7.79
575–590	580	3	168.00–170.00	$169.32	$982	—
625	625	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,031	—
665–695	680	2	159.00–160.00	$159.49	$1,085	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	324	10	250.00–267.50	$262.29	$850	-2.71
355–395	375	25	236.00–270.00	$259.36	$973	+25.62
400–445	424	15	224.00–265.00	$245.35	$1,040	+14.30
450–495	472	68	210.00–242.50	$235.83	$1,113	+14.11
500–535	526	14	204.00–228.00	$222.74	$1,172	+16.28
554–565	558	10	190.00–215.00	$208.35	$1,163	+17.35
615–620	618	2	210.00–212.00	$211.00	$1,304	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	276	6	245.00–250.00	$248.11	$685	+15.11
300–345	329	9	240.00–255.00	$245.47	$808	+21.47
355–390	375	12	226.00–260.00	$238.48	$894	+11.83
405–445	426	13	218.00–245.00	$234.58	$999	+11.20
455–490	473	29	200.00–226.00	$218.63	$1,034	+22.26
500–545	522	14	185.00–218.00	$205.80	$1,074	+15.06
560–595	575	14	190.00–209.00	$201.77	$1,160	+14.27
605–635	627	10	165.00–190.00	$177.28	$1,112	—
650	650	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,040	—
700	700	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,064	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	236.00–240.00	$238.07	$643	+14.07
325–340	335	3	230.00–232.00	$230.65	$773	+13.63
365	365	2	222.00	$222.00	$810	—
405–425	418	9	218.00–230.00	$224.14	$937	+32.84
465–475	473	6	192.00–212.00	$207.39	$981	—
500–545	531	7	180.00–200.00	$192.31	$1,021	+5.71
645	645	2	162.00	$162.00	$1,045	—
660–675	670	5	159.00–165.00	$162.42	$1,088	—
755	755	2	148.00	$148.00	$1,117	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1345	1079	80-85%	57	85.00–97.00	$91.95	$992	+4.65
910–1490	1134	80-85%	65	91.00–105.00	$98.65	$1,119	—
1030–1555	1170	80-85%	23	99.00–114.00	$107.76	$1,261	+9.51

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1175	987	85-90%	43	67.00–93.00	$88.70	$875	+4.83
850–1075	989	85-90%	13	80.00–102.00	$88.63	$877	+4.76
770–1150	995	85-90%	23	68.00–99.00	$90.22	$898	+6.35

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1390	1262	75-80%	13	102.00–114.00	$109.69	$1,384	—
990–1515	1298	75-80%	25	92.00–108.00	$101.58	$1,319	—
1410–1530	1479	75-80%	4	90.00–100.00	$95.03	$1,405	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–2000	1531	14	108.00–118.00	$113.33	$1,735	+9.87
1365–1890	1590	4	102.00–110.00	$105.67	$1,680	—
1370–2075	1745	19	116.00–124.00	$120.06	$2,095	—

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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	6	775.00–1,000.00	$839.17

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	450.00–675.00	$570.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	925.00–1,075.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,115.00	$1,038.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	925.00–1,300.00	$1,147.22

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)	8	800.00–975.00	$875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	800.00–950.00	$850.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	850.00–1,150.00	$1,067.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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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	3	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,375.00–1,650.00	$1,512.50	—

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	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.