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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

5,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.28/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 467 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.12/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 475 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $194.00/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 523 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,494 3,294 4,046
Feeder cattle 4,242 2,471 3,076
Slaughter cattle 892 514 707
Replacement cattle 360 309 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 9 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $791 -2.87
365–395 377 11 236.00–250.00 $242.10 $913 +5.71
405–445 423 20 232.00–255.00 $241.53 $1,022 +2.73
450–495 483 48 220.00–240.00 $232.07 $1,121 -4.76
500–545 525 19 212.00–235.00 $226.01 $1,187 +5.39
554–595 561 12 215.00–225.00 $216.43 $1,214 +8.20
615–635 625 20 190.00–221.00 $210.88 $1,318 +5.39
680–695 688 2 192.00–202.00 $196.95 $1,355 +4.95
720–731 728 17 182.00–189.00 $186.23 $1,356 +0.23
750–790 758 19 179.00–188.00 $185.20 $1,404 +9.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 19 270.00 $270.00 $994 —
360–385 381 19 257.00–273.00 $258.59 $985 -13.96
400 value added 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
410–445 424 5 249.00–262.00 $254.86 $1,081 +8.27
450–495 461 22 239.00–257.00 $253.13 $1,167 +12.63
463 value added 463 21 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 +27.00
505–536 530 36 224.00–245.00 $241.79 $1,281 +6.74
570–595 579 6 220.00–240.00 $227.34 $1,316 +2.05
605–620 613 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,324 -6.49
650–680 668 12 200.00–210.00 $204.49 $1,366 -9.51
710–732 729 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,422 ±0.00
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $754 +1.88
355–395 368 17 220.00–232.00 $226.10 $832 -10.89
410–425 420 3 216.00–225.00 $222.07 $933 —
455–496 480 12 212.00–225.00 $218.73 $1,050 -16.27
520–525 523 2 200.00–212.00 $205.97 $1,077 +30.97
551–570 553 11 210.00–212.00 $210.19 $1,162 —
601–640 608 6 190.00–207.00 $194.14 $1,180 —
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 228.00–235.00 $230.97 $734 -4.10
370 value added 370 21 233.00 $233.00 $862 —
380–385 383 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $889 +8.37
405 fancy 405 6 241.00 $241.00 $976 +6.00
400–440 413 17 216.00–230.00 $221.05 $913 +2.21
459 459 28 228.00 $228.00 $1,047 +12.51
450–495 471 62 196.00–218.00 $212.44 $1,001 -3.05
505–547 525 24 188.00–215.00 $200.07 $1,050 -0.87
550–595 576 59 178.00–204.00 $196.14 $1,130 +5.10
600 fancy 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 —
615 value added 615 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,162 —
605–645 628 17 170.00–193.00 $177.90 $1,117 +2.03
662–676 fancy 674 12 180.00–183.00 $182.51 $1,230 —
655–689 685 33 165.00–180.00 $177.40 $1,215 -12.60
705–739 731 54 170.00–178.00 $177.00 $1,294 —
755–788 773 7 156.00–160.00 $157.28 $1,216 -7.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 17 214.00–232.00 $220.90 $707 -0.97
355–395 377 51 196.00–225.00 $212.90 $803 -1.80
400–445 430 41 188.00–217.00 $207.26 $891 +0.94
450–495 475 69 186.00–213.00 $203.12 $965 +1.01
500–543 523 69 179.00–206.00 $194.00 $1,015 -3.04
555–595 573 42 170.00–195.00 $185.92 $1,065 +6.24
600–642 622 9 170.00–190.00 $180.87 $1,125 +2.74
655–690 673 7 166.00–176.00 $169.11 $1,138 +5.90
705–746 735 22 150.00–165.00 $159.55 $1,173 —
775–795 792 8 147.00–163.00 $157.28 $1,246 +12.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 202.00–220.00 $211.57 $588 -15.91
305–345 322 22 198.00–222.00 $211.48 $681 +3.46
360–395 382 42 186.00–217.00 $202.54 $774 +1.97
405–445 427 33 180.00–209.00 $198.16 $846 +4.12
450–490 473 22 182.00–200.00 $193.73 $916 +4.60
505–540 523 17 175.00–190.00 $185.35 $969 +1.50
555–590 568 10 168.00–183.00 $175.62 $998 -9.38
635 635 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,118 +10.49
655–680 673 7 153.00–163.00 $157.27 $1,058 -3.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 -15.00
260–290 274 5 235.00–245.00 $240.91 $660 -19.95
305–345 327 15 222.00–257.00 $236.98 $775 -4.73
355–395 373 12 217.00–245.00 $227.82 $850 -2.95
400–445 420 23 202.00–237.00 $222.28 $934 -4.51
455–495 472 21 196.00–232.00 $215.59 $1,018 -4.71
500–545 522 30 180.00–226.00 $202.83 $1,059 -7.45
550–595 575 20 180.00–220.00 $198.00 $1,138 +0.23
610–645 624 9 174.00–205.00 $191.82 $1,197 +1.13
650–690 663 5 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $1,159 -13.33
705–720 710 3 165.00–167.00 $166.32 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 -22.53
250–280 265 2 255.00–260.00 $257.64 $683 -19.36
310–335 329 5 250.00–262.00 $255.69 $841 -7.29
360–390 fancy 375 2 267.00–270.00 $268.44 $1,007 +4.92
350–395 379 27 232.00–262.50 $253.88 $962 +6.24
400–440 416 14 225.00–246.00 $235.13 $978 -7.00
450–455 fancy 453 2 247.00–249.00 $248.01 $1,123 -1.77
450–495 468 24 215.00–241.00 $229.46 $1,074 +0.37
500–520 509 19 205.00–232.00 $218.51 $1,112 -3.24
560–595 579 10 186.00–213.00 $197.65 $1,144 -16.05
605–645 627 8 180.00–195.00 $187.83 $1,178 -14.53
670–675 672 3 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,284 +1.00
700–720 710 4 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,260 —
750–770 757 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $1,262 -4.24
835 835 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,353 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 257.00 $257.00 $676 +2.00
310–335 325 5 240.00–247.00 $243.87 $793 +10.40
350–385 370 3 230.00–237.00 $234.12 $866 +12.76
405–445 425 27 192.00–225.00 $210.05 $893 +14.01
455–485 471 18 188.00–217.00 $205.51 $968 -2.83
505–545 518 28 178.00–210.00 $206.46 $1,069 -3.54
565–590 576 6 170.00–200.00 $192.43 $1,108 +1.40
610–645 624 9 168.00–190.00 $177.28 $1,106 -0.06
665–695 683 5 167.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,165 -8.61
715–725 721 4 153.00–164.00 $157.23 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1385 1091 80-85% 118 84.00–97.00 $89.05 $972 —
940–1605 1186 80-85% 119 88.00–103.00 $95.57 $1,133 +0.30
1020–1545 1267 80-85% 53 95.00–109.00 $103.34 $1,309 +0.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1210 994 85-90% 68 63.00–91.00 $81.68 $812 +1.05
775–1270 1000 85-90% 63 70.00–96.00 $83.29 $833 -2.21
860–1265 1021 85-90% 57 78.00–101.00 $87.73 $896 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1440 1359 75-80% 7 104.00–112.00 $107.88 $1,466 +9.88
1035–1660 1390 75-80% 39 85.00–98.00 $92.95 $1,292 +3.77
1125–1775 1441 75-80% 37 92.00–104.00 $96.73 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1785 1408 10 104.00–114.00 $108.02 $1,521 —
1340–2215 1722 18 111.00–120.00 $115.72 $1,993 —
1530–2175 1813 16 118.00–128.00 $123.57 $2,240 —

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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 13 722.00–904.00 $816.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 500.00–650.00 $587.69

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 775.00–1,100.00 $928.68
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,136.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,111.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 800.00–950.00 $855.26
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 725.00–1,075.00 $878.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 12 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,871.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,458.55 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,127.27 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.