Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

3,796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.43/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 479 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.66/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 422 lb · 40 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $325.27/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 369 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,796	1,861	623
Feeder cattle	2,918	1,472	490
Slaughter cattle	507	217	97
Replacement cattle	371	172	36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	326	10	370.00–380.00	$373.50	$1,218	+31.52
355–385	373	10	340.00–350.00	$346.50	$1,292	+6.38
410–425	418	19	325.00–335.00	$329.47	$1,377	-2.18
465–488	480	12	310.00–325.00	$313.30	$1,504	+8.66
510–540	524	16	290.00–310.00	$299.68	$1,570	-6.51
555–583	574	9	265.00–285.00	$275.83	$1,583	-21.25
605–636	622	9	250.00–260.00	$253.87	$1,579	-16.64
650–685	672	3	242.00–250.00	$245.60	$1,650	-8.08
710	710	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,633	-14.32
755–795	778	4	210.00–230.00	$219.95	$1,711	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	4	350.00–360.00	$355.47	$1,166	+16.91
350–395	375	11	325.00–335.00	$330.93	$1,241	+7.96
405–420	415	4	310.00–320.00	$314.94	$1,307	-5.83
465–475	473	4	297.00–307.00	$300.21	$1,420	-14.27
505–545	523	6	275.00–290.00	$284.88	$1,490	—
565–595	582	5	265.00–277.00	$270.29	$1,573	-11.04
615–630	623	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,526	—
675–695	682	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,569	-5.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	3	360.00–365.00	$361.62	$1,356	-2.38
410–430	422	5	340.00–345.00	$340.98	$1,439	+4.32
450–465	458	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,488	-37.00
570–575	573	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,662	-26.96
600–635	620	3	260.00–265.00	$261.71	$1,623	-22.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	25	285.00–317.00	$304.53	$1,011	-9.73
360–395	373	12	280.00–300.00	$284.99	$1,063	-2.98
405–440	422	40	267.00–290.00	$280.66	$1,184	+6.33
450–495	479	44	245.00–270.00	$264.43	$1,267	+0.45
505–540	532	26	240.00–265.00	$250.51	$1,333	-4.84
555–595	579	24	230.00–245.00	$234.90	$1,360	-6.41
600–645	625	9	217.00–235.00	$223.38	$1,396	-11.11
650–685	673	6	202.00–225.00	$212.17	$1,428	-24.83
705	705	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,516	+5.00
780	780	2	172.00	$172.00	$1,342	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	325.00	$325.00	$796	—
280–295	288	4	315.00–320.00	$318.72	$918	+4.72
305–340	324	11	265.00–310.00	$287.77	$932	-3.32
360–385	378	14	265.00–295.00	$279.93	$1,058	+20.78
400–445	423	21	250.00–280.00	$263.02	$1,113	-4.03
455–495	468	25	235.00–265.00	$253.58	$1,187	-3.63
510–545	532	16	225.00–250.00	$239.53	$1,274	-17.42
560–595	581	7	220.00–235.00	$227.09	$1,319	-6.11
600–640	620	8	200.00–225.00	$211.25	$1,310	-14.37
650–680	662	5	210.00–215.00	$210.98	$1,397	-6.02
705–730	715	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,430	-11.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	350.00	$350.00	$840	—
325–345	339	16	305.00–325.00	$314.38	$1,066	—
350–370	363	10	290.00–312.00	$298.23	$1,083	-22.14
400–445	415	12	280.00–295.00	$283.77	$1,178	-8.79
470–475	471	4	285.00–290.00	$286.26	$1,348	-1.82
500–510	507	5	265.00–280.00	$269.40	$1,366	-6.32
565	565	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,412	-6.20
605–620	613	2	230.00–232.00	$230.99	$1,416	-7.49
650–670	662	3	221.00–230.00	$224.62	$1,487	-11.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	345.00	$345.00	$752	—
285–295	290	2	335.00–340.00	$337.46	$979	—
300–330	313	14	325.00–355.00	$342.16	$1,071	+6.59
355–395	369	33	310.00–335.00	$325.27	$1,200	-3.74
400–445	421	25	285.00–310.00	$300.15	$1,264	-9.61
450–495	472	23	255.00–295.00	$278.75	$1,316	-15.75
500–545	524	21	230.00–277.50	$255.63	$1,340	-22.36
555–580	563	9	225.00–262.00	$248.63	$1,400	-16.33
610–640	629	10	200.00–245.00	$223.37	$1,405	-31.42
665–695	687	9	185.00–225.00	$203.24	$1,396	-29.79
705–730	719	7	190.00–210.00	$202.40	$1,455	-7.60
790	790	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	$1,402	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	2	350.00	$350.00	$886	-2.00
310–330	321	9	335.00–375.00	$358.92	$1,152	-5.75
355–395	369	16	325.00–352.00	$335.79	$1,239	-4.34
405–445	429	28	305.00–335.00	$321.80	$1,381	+0.93
450–490	474	29	277.00–310.00	$293.70	$1,392	-11.63
515–545	538	14	255.00–290.00	$263.12	$1,416	-24.98
555–590	572	18	245.00–275.00	$252.62	$1,445	-26.64
605–640	629	7	225.00–240.00	$229.70	$1,445	-34.14
655–675	664	6	205.00–235.00	$224.47	$1,490	-17.32
700–730	716	6	181.00–220.00	$204.97	$1,468	+1.54
770–780	775	4	170.00–180.00	$174.97	$1,356	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	390.00	$390.00	$838	—
310–340	329	7	355.00–365.00	$360.72	$1,187	-10.98
355–395	367	16	340.00–355.00	$344.67	$1,265	-17.49
400–440	419	9	330.00–340.00	$333.36	$1,397	-3.19
450–470	459	7	300.00–325.00	$316.41	$1,452	-1.02
505–525	511	7	275.00–305.00	$286.72	$1,465	-20.95
560–575	567	3	267.00–275.00	$270.65	$1,535	-14.35
600–620	610	2	250.00–260.00	$254.92	$1,555	-43.08
660–680	670	2	230.00–240.00	$234.93	$1,574	—
715	715	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,573	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1520	1194	80-85%	63	115.00–130.00	$123.72	$1,477	-11.74
1000–1535	1242	80-85%	51	121.00–138.00	$132.43	$1,645	—
1045–1635	1328	80-85%	21	134.00–144.00	$139.59	$1,854	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1180	941	85-90%	45	95.00–118.00	$106.86	$1,006	—
810–1295	1020	85-90%	51	105.00–126.00	$114.33	$1,166	+0.65
795–1410	1025	85-90%	35	110.00–131.00	$118.56	$1,215	+4.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1635	1385	75-80%	13	128.00–143.00	$134.61	$1,864	+4.70
1190–1760	1418	75-80%	22	123.00–132.00	$127.50	$1,808	—
1340–1700	1546	75-80%	22	115.00–126.00	$120.94	$1,870	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1710	1366	17	138.00–152.00	$145.28	$1,985	+6.43
1305–2120	1724	16	139.00–160.00	$147.87	$2,549	—
1200–2240	1805	10	150.00–170.00	$163.49	$2,951	—

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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	3	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,116.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	760.00–900.00	$830.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,450.00–1,950.00	$1,660.87
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,145.00–1,600.00	$1,369.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,743.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,085.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,487.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,256.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,337.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,176.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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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	19	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,702.63	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,550.00	$2,350.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	2,150.00–2,650.00	$2,304.35	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,500.00–2,350.00	$1,897.14	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–2,200.00	$2,062.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,233.33	—

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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.