Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

3,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.06/cwt ≈ $1,324/hd at 735 lb · 62 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.98/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 434 lb · 60 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.67/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 524 lb · 58 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,448	1,377	3,790
Feeder cattle	2,510	1,060	2,877
Slaughter cattle	645	206	640
Replacement cattle	293	111	273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady to 2.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	270.00–275.00	$272.59	$777	—
340–345	342	3	257.00–260.00	$258.01	$882	-20.25
355–380	363	4	250.00–262.00	$253.64	$921	-16.29
415–445	433	7	240.00–262.00	$250.05	$1,083	—
458–461 value added	458	40	258.00–260.00	$259.70	$1,189	—
502–515	508	25	218.00–242.00	$234.47	$1,191	—
530–542 value added	537	33	242.00–259.00	$252.39	$1,355	—
550–575	563	2	232.00–237.00	$234.44	$1,320	—
587 value added	587	11	243.00	$243.00	$1,426	—
605–640	619	19	216.00–224.00	$222.46	$1,377	+6.46
663 value added	663	3	218.00	$218.00	$1,445	—
665–675	671	7	208.00–212.00	$209.71	$1,407	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
271	271	4	242.00	$242.00	$656	—
300–333	329	9	232.00–240.00	$232.81	$766	—
375–380	377	7	230.00–255.00	$240.13	$905	—
415–445	435	7	225.00–240.00	$234.10	$1,018	-3.63
460–490	477	9	220.00–239.00	$228.12	$1,088	+4.26
505–540	517	12	215.00–227.00	$223.40	$1,155	+8.41
550–590	576	7	192.00–225.00	$214.96	$1,238	+5.95
615–625	623	13	209.00–212.00	$209.38	$1,304	+4.40
655–695	680	4	190.00–212.00	$200.26	$1,362	+1.26
725	725	2	194.00	$194.00	$1,406	—
750–786	778	12	180.00–187.00	$186.44	$1,451	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	366	8	228.00–232.00	$229.99	$842	—
410–435	426	4	225.00–232.00	$229.02	$976	—
495	495	2	225.00–226.00	$225.50	$1,116	—
515–525	524	7	207.00–216.00	$212.16	$1,112	—
570–595	587	3	200.00–205.00	$203.04	$1,192	+11.05
605–640	620	3	195.00–204.00	$199.70	$1,238	+9.70
662–685	665	11	190.00–194.00	$190.55	$1,267	—
725–745	732	5	160.00–185.00	$169.02	$1,237	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	276	5	210.00–235.00	$219.24	$605	—
310–345	333	23	208.00–235.00	$223.56	$744	+0.24
355–395	378	33	204.00–227.00	$216.16	$817	+0.60
400–446	434	60	206.00–217.00	$209.98	$911	+2.82
450–490	472	19	200.00–210.00	$205.07	$968	+6.69
505–540	519	30	190.00–204.00	$196.68	$1,021	+4.30
559–595	573	26	180.00–198.00	$190.83	$1,093	+0.83
600–630	626	31	172.00–182.00	$179.69	$1,125	+2.36
655–690	667	12	157.00–178.00	$170.28	$1,136	—
710–737	715	19	150.00–170.00	$167.58	$1,198	—
770–784	783	11	160.00–167.00	$166.37	$1,303	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	250.00–255.00	$252.41	$525	—
280–285	283	2	220.00–226.00	$222.97	$631	—
307–325	315	5	222.00–250.00	$235.40	$742	+2.78
350–385	369	6	208.00–240.00	$227.78	$841	-2.22
400–435	428	27	206.00–235.00	$224.04	$959	+1.92
455–495	468	11	209.00–224.00	$219.60	$1,028	+2.93
512 value added	512	21	226.00	$226.00	$1,157	—
500–545	514	28	183.00–214.00	$208.26	$1,070	+4.24
555–575	563	25	192.00–208.00	$196.20	$1,105	+0.20
565–567 value added	566	17	242.00	$242.00	$1,370	—
630–640	635	2	184.00–185.00	$184.50	$1,172	—
660–676	673	9	180.00–181.00	$180.33	$1,214	-14.05
705	705	10	170.00	$170.00	$1,198	—
741 value added	741	52	182.00	$182.00	$1,349	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	315	4	220.00–225.00	$223.29	$703	—
370–395	382	3	209.00–216.00	$213.25	$815	+17.22
405–445	430	13	186.00–210.00	$201.62	$867	+7.20
450–495	471	13	190.00–200.00	$194.92	$918	+5.15
525–545	536	8	172.00–190.00	$186.37	$999	+7.34
570–590	574	7	159.00–180.00	$167.50	$961	+5.49
605–625	620	5	166.00–170.00	$168.82	$1,047	—
670–675	673	3	160.00–165.00	$161.66	$1,088	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	273	4	240.00–265.00	$253.38	$692	—
300–345	323	8	228.00–260.00	$239.10	$772	-7.57
360–395	380	10	220.00–253.00	$237.69	$903	+0.67
400–445	415	15	208.00–240.00	$222.51	$923	-4.99
450–485	469	13	195.00–235.00	$217.21	$1,019	-3.23
505–545	522	10	188.00–219.00	$205.95	$1,075	-7.99
550–595	573	8	190.00–214.00	$202.87	$1,162	+9.35
600–645	616	6	190.00–198.00	$192.91	$1,188	+5.28
655–695	678	4	177.00–187.00	$183.95	$1,247	—
770–785	775	3	150.00–159.00	$155.30	$1,204	-15.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	238.00	$238.00	$547	—
250–255	253	2	236.00–250.00	$242.93	$615	—
300–310	305	2	245.00	$245.00	$747	—
350–395	379	14	210.00–242.00	$231.86	$879	—
425–445	432	8	200.00–223.00	$215.72	$932	—
459–495	470	17	188.00–217.00	$210.66	$990	—
510–545	527	8	185.00–205.00	$197.80	$1,042	+23.80
575–580	577	17	190.00–199.00	$197.36	$1,139	+27.36
665–685	675	2	153.00–160.00	$156.45	$1,056	—
715–725	723	4	155.00–156.00	$155.75	$1,126	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280 fancy	280	1	290.00	$290.00	$812	—
280–285	283	2	266.00–268.00	$267.01	$756	—
300–315	310	5	240.00–275.00	$251.92	$781	-12.46
310–335 fancy	323	2	285.00–287.00	$285.96	$924	—
365–395	382	9	232.00–267.00	$253.04	$967	-0.81
405–435	417	9	222.00–251.00	$235.54	$982	-8.57
460–470	463	3	235.00–238.00	$236.65	$1,096	+3.85
500–515	507	3	220.00–222.00	$220.66	$1,119	-3.05
555–590	566	4	209.00–221.00	$214.51	$1,214	-2.93
610–640	624	5	190.00–208.00	$197.99	$1,235	-7.58
655	655	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,205	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1270	1115	80-85%	19	99.00–108.00	$102.30	$1,141	—
855–1450	1123	80-85%	80	80.00–95.00	$87.99	$988	—
825–1475	1156	80-85%	78	86.00–102.00	$93.66	$1,083	+0.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1210	949	85-90%	38	57.00–89.00	$77.28	$733	+1.89
740–1185	966	85-90%	54	65.00–96.00	$82.25	$795	+1.07
750–1310	1035	85-90%	34	75.00–100.00	$82.58	$855	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1450	1302	75-80%	23	89.00–102.00	$93.86	$1,222	—
1200–1515	1313	75-80%	15	97.00–107.00	$101.83	$1,337	—
1115–1535	1361	75-80%	33	80.00–96.00	$90.35	$1,230	+2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1495	1290	11	96.00–108.00	$103.63	$1,337	—
1185–1970	1519	15	109.00–118.00	$112.59	$1,710	—
1515–1800	1669	7	119.00–125.00	$121.04	$2,020	—

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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	19	627.00–1,030.00	$778.05

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	450.00–615.00	$528.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	875.00–1,200.00	$1,068.66
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,179.81
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,275.00–1,325.00	$1,304.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,260.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	837.00–1,300.00	$1,054.20

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)	12	800.00–1,000.00	$872.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	650.00–900.00	$790.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	875.00–950.00	$916.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	855.00–856.00	$855.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–1,075.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–975.00	$912.50

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,315.63	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,375.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,125.00–1,200.00	$1,158.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–1,000.00	$925.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–900.00	$837.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	925.00–1,275.00	$1,045.00	—

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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.