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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.16/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.38/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 1,909 2,097
Feeder cattle 1,060 1,378 1,564
Slaughter cattle 206 326 351
Replacement cattle 111 205 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. 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
425–445 431 4 235.00–242.00 $237.73 $1,025 +7.53
455–495 475 3 220.00–230.00 $223.86 $1,063 +4.24
505–520 513 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $1,103 -1.40
555–565 560 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,170 -5.13
630–645 638 2 203.00–207.00 $204.98 $1,308 +11.04
675 675 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,343 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $896 —
355–380 367 5 267.50–275.00 $269.93 $991 —
475 475 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
610 610 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,085 —
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 6 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $741 +1.73
355–395 375 12 207.00–220.00 $215.56 $808 -2.72
400–430 423 16 202.50–210.00 $207.16 $876 +0.59
475–495 488 6 195.00–200.00 $198.38 $968 -2.58
500–546 526 16 190.00–195.00 $192.38 $1,012 +2.56
565–575 571 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,085 +3.07
625 625 3 174.00–179.00 $177.33 $1,108 +9.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $744 —
395 395 2 230.00 $230.00 $908 +3.67
405–415 412 7 220.00–227.50 $222.12 $915 +4.27
450 450 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $975 +5.13
510–525 519 5 200.00–205.00 $204.02 $1,059 -0.41
575 575 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 -5.00
655–690 673 2 190.00–199.00 $194.38 $1,308 —
685 685 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 195.00–197.00 $196.03 $751 -8.08
430–445 438 2 190.00–199.00 $194.42 $852 -3.33
455–475 468 5 187.00–194.00 $189.77 $888 -1.66
505–525 521 5 175.00–180.00 $179.03 $933 +0.07
585–590 588 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $953 -7.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 245.00–250.00 $246.67 $839 +10.42
390–395 392 5 230.00–240.00 $237.02 $929 +8.54
405–445 428 7 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $974 +3.30
450–465 458 6 215.00–222.50 $220.44 $1,010 +6.74
500–520 517 7 210.00–215.00 $213.94 $1,106 +10.81
565–580 574 4 177.00–210.00 $193.52 $1,111 -2.89
625–645 634 5 175.00–197.50 $187.63 $1,190 +3.99
710–730 723 3 182.50–185.00 $184.18 $1,332 —
775–790 781 4 167.50–175.00 $171.27 $1,338 —
830 830 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 5 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $872 +14.38
360–395 382 7 250.00–260.00 $253.85 $970 +15.29
400–435 420 6 240.00–250.00 $244.11 $1,025 +16.37
450–485 472 8 230.00–237.50 $232.80 $1,099 +13.36
505–540 523 4 222.50–225.00 $223.71 $1,170 +14.54
550–575 563 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,224 +19.24
600–635 624 4 202.50–210.00 $205.57 $1,283 +8.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 174.00 $174.00 $948 -16.12
575 575 2 170.00 $170.00 $978 -8.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1425 1079 80-85% 25 83.00–88.00 $85.39 $921 —
945–1340 1151 80-85% 35 89.00–97.00 $92.93 $1,070 +4.48
1110–1285 1200 80-85% 3 98.00–104.00 $101.38 $1,217 +7.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1115 942 85-90% 9 78.00–82.00 $79.71 $751 —
705–1145 947 85-90% 16 62.00–83.00 $75.39 $714 —
815–1175 977 85-90% 20 70.00–91.00 $81.18 $793 +6.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1450 1355 75-80% 4 85.00–91.00 $87.63 $1,187 -3.55
1070–1585 1384 75-80% 11 85.00–96.00 $91.25 $1,263 +0.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1188 3 100.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,209 —
1230–1970 1565 12 105.00–118.00 $110.27 $1,726 —
1620–2200 1839 5 116.00–127.00 $121.99 $2,243 +5.82

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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) 8 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,218.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,175.00 $975.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $906.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 3 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 925.00–1,175.00 $1,030.56 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 725.00–1,025.00 $863.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.