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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.11/cwt -9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 524 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.46/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 535 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.36/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 434 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,983 3,163 2,416
Feeder cattle 1,445 2,476 2,013
Slaughter cattle 298 501 306
Replacement cattle 240 186 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 358 32 241.00–248.00 $247.76 $887 —
410–446 434 37 238.00–262.00 $243.36 $1,056 -11.71
460–485 477 6 235.00–246.00 $241.10 $1,150 -5.19
508–545 524 47 227.00–235.00 $231.11 $1,211 -9.86
560–585 573 8 215.00–230.00 $221.06 $1,267 -9.06
605–646 639 21 199.00–220.00 $203.36 $1,299 -10.01
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 297 10 240.00–245.00 $244.52 $726 —
375–390 378 5 227.00–235.00 $229.21 $866 -15.48
415–440 423 6 230.00–244.00 $234.41 $992 -21.58
450–490 472 12 220.00–234.00 $227.10 $1,072 -7.94
505–530 520 15 215.00–224.00 $218.33 $1,135 -10.77
560–599 594 11 196.00–217.00 $214.09 $1,272 +0.66
615–645 633 8 180.00–196.00 $192.86 $1,221 -11.75
660 660 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 -2.84
715–735 722 3 181.00–182.00 $181.66 $1,312 -3.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 -6.74
365–380 375 6 215.00–226.00 $221.17 $829 -16.12
620–630 623 4 182.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,168 -5.05
795 795 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 228.00–230.00 $228.66 $647 +4.23
310–340 320 11 218.00–228.00 $220.28 $705 +1.59
350–385 376 9 216.00–226.00 $219.28 $824 -3.97
420–445 429 18 208.00–217.00 $210.29 $902 -11.02
450–475 458 26 200.00–213.00 $206.84 $947 -6.92
505–545 535 42 190.00–209.00 $199.46 $1,067 -10.62
550–585 563 26 186.00–202.00 $195.98 $1,103 +6.16
605–615 609 6 180.00–185.00 $182.66 $1,112 +5.31
675 675 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 +0.59
700–725 719 6 160.00–164.00 $162.67 $1,170 -2.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 -22.48
315–340 328 10 210.00–216.00 $213.60 $701 -8.99
360–395 379 22 205.00–221.00 $211.86 $803 +0.07
405–445 420 21 198.00–208.00 $203.11 $853 -8.96
460–495 474 21 190.00–209.00 $199.36 $945 -1.34
510–530 522 16 180.00–205.00 $189.96 $992 -3.47
555–575 566 8 184.00–194.00 $188.39 $1,066 +0.60
610–645 631 10 170.00–179.00 $175.63 $1,108 -3.59
680–690 685 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $1,072 -9.80
710–745 727 3 142.00–167.00 $152.80 $1,111 -9.76
775 775 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 200.00–208.00 $204.16 $649 +1.27
355–380 365 3 198.00–208.00 $203.23 $742 +2.27
415–440 428 5 186.00–199.00 $193.58 $829 -7.92
470–490 477 6 174.00–187.00 $180.49 $861 -7.61
520–530 524 7 170.00–180.00 $172.44 $904 -8.47
635 635 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 18 229.00–237.00 $230.91 $753 -14.56
370–395 382 15 217.00–230.00 $224.46 $857 -14.02
410–445 425 15 212.00–230.00 $220.41 $937 -14.17
450–490 478 24 203.00–227.00 $212.99 $1,018 -5.64
505–545 523 9 200.00–215.00 $204.17 $1,068 -1.63
550–595 574 9 180.00–201.00 $189.93 $1,090 -11.84
605–635 623 6 179.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,126 +3.38
670 670 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 +20.00
710 710 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 272.00 $272.00 $558 —
285 285 1 268.00 $268.00 $764 —
300–340 318 5 238.00–250.00 $244.73 $778 -17.56
380–395 387 18 215.00–258.00 $235.41 $911 -23.95
405–440 418 25 223.00–250.00 $231.82 $969 -13.53
460–485 472 15 210.00–234.00 $218.15 $1,030 -17.68
505–545 526 11 205.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,125 -8.90
552–590 561 13 190.00–205.00 $202.00 $1,133 -6.35
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 -17.00
660–675 670 3 190.00–193.00 $190.99 $1,280 —
726 726 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 242.00 $242.00 $678 +3.93
330 330 3 224.00–227.00 $225.00 $742 -5.65
375 375 2 215.00 $215.00 $806 -7.00
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 -19.14
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 -7.39
515–525 520 2 191.00–195.00 $193.02 $1,004 +0.71
565 565 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
620 620 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +8.00
740 740 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1365 1096 80-85% 33 85.00–101.00 $95.56 $1,047 +3.61
865–1480 1158 80-85% 42 91.00–107.00 $101.45 $1,175 -6.31
990–1405 1176 80-85% 23 101.00–113.00 $105.90 $1,245 -1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1025 924 85-90% 12 57.00–83.00 $73.34 $678 —
745–1165 941 85-90% 31 70.00–89.00 $85.89 $808 —
830–1090 945 85-90% 23 77.00–95.00 $90.79 $858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1505 1292 75-80% 17 92.00–105.00 $99.01 $1,279 -2.57
1180–1400 1316 75-80% 9 99.00–114.00 $103.53 $1,362 —
1245–1640 1461 75-80% 10 90.00–100.00 $95.70 $1,398 +0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1425 1385 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $1,475 —
1300–2120 1664 7 114.00–123.00 $118.40 $1,970 —
1720–2025 1822 3 121.00–122.00 $121.63 $2,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 700.00–840.00 $732.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 430.00–525.00 $463.75

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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) 9 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,203.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,000.00 $908.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,040.00–1,075.00 $1,057.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,622.12 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,010.00 $955.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,568.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 1,100.00–2,050.00 $1,375.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–725.00 $616.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —

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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.