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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

2,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.50/cwt ≈ $1,652/hd at 800 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.99/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 526 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.05/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 575 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,030 4,474 1,983
Feeder cattle 1,429 3,209 1,445
Slaughter cattle 346 813 298
Replacement cattle 255 452 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 10 300.00–355.00 $333.93 $1,266 -2.81
420–445 428 5 290.00–350.00 $319.93 $1,369 +3.22
455–480 463 8 270.00–330.00 $314.25 $1,455 +1.28
505–530 519 8 250.00–305.00 $296.00 $1,536 -1.18
560–595 580 15 245.00–295.00 $275.41 $1,597 -12.57
605–635 615 11 240.00–286.00 $264.59 $1,627 -2.66
655–685 665 12 230.00–260.00 $237.26 $1,578 +4.21
755–795 775 2 207.00–210.00 $208.46 $1,616 -21.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,214 -1.23
405–425 414 4 315.00–340.00 $323.91 $1,341 +6.21
455–490 478 8 305.00–317.00 $313.55 $1,499 +9.87
525–545 535 4 272.00–292.00 $283.51 $1,517 -3.18
570–590 580 4 250.00–276.00 $265.11 $1,538 -9.90
615–630 621 6 225.00–270.00 $248.98 $1,546 -8.78
655–680 661 5 220.00–250.00 $242.63 $1,604 +12.63
735–740 738 2 195.00–240.00 $217.42 $1,605 -5.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 327.00–330.00 $328.47 $1,422 -13.98
455–480 461 4 320.00–322.00 $320.52 $1,478 +0.68
505–535 522 13 307.00–314.00 $310.17 $1,619 -2.10
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +36.21
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +23.30
765–770 767 6 222.00–227.00 $223.67 $1,716 -8.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 6 285.00–312.00 $301.54 $944 +2.77
355–395 378 11 265.00–295.00 $282.54 $1,068 -9.45
400–440 428 33 250.00–282.00 $276.65 $1,184 -4.32
460–495 478 31 240.00–280.00 $257.06 $1,229 -0.93
505–545 526 37 230.00–260.00 $253.99 $1,336 +6.55
550–595 575 34 222.00–245.00 $235.05 $1,352 -5.68
610–645 628 8 220.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,419 -1.98
665–698 687 7 190.00–223.00 $210.59 $1,447 -6.41
715–735 728 3 180.00–187.00 $184.71 $1,345 -19.84
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -6.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 5 307.00–312.00 $309.98 $983 -4.74
405–420 417 9 282.00–290.00 $287.76 $1,200 +1.32
457–490 463 7 274.00–285.00 $282.33 $1,307 +10.73
505–515 506 19 245.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,241 -11.52
555–575 563 10 243.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,384 +1.86
610–645 631 12 233.00–240.00 $234.50 $1,480 -11.19
670 670 30 224.50 $224.50 $1,504 -1.01
725 725 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 +0.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 7 286.00–305.00 $291.01 $963 +5.41
365–390 371 7 280.00–284.00 $282.01 $1,046 +1.69
410–445 424 14 245.00–270.00 $258.49 $1,096 -5.75
450–495 474 18 222.00–267.00 $244.33 $1,158 -10.99
505–545 530 14 205.00–246.00 $235.65 $1,249 -4.32
550–595 579 10 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,316 -4.45
615–645 631 10 190.00–220.00 $205.17 $1,295 -13.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 value added 800 64 206.50 $206.50 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +34.17
320–345 335 6 330.00–350.00 $336.06 $1,126 -3.19
355–385 374 9 300.00–325.00 $318.18 $1,190 -8.74
410–440 430 15 280.00–315.00 $305.80 $1,315 +0.69
455–495 476 11 260.00–295.00 $284.68 $1,355 -5.05
505–545 517 11 255.00–280.00 $272.22 $1,407 +5.69
550–590 575 16 245.00–270.00 $256.98 $1,478 +2.23
615–620 617 3 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,481 -0.60
660–670 665 2 210.00–216.00 $213.02 $1,417 -17.22
705–720 713 2 185.00–215.00 $200.16 $1,427 -12.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 4 318.00–320.00 $319.48 $1,051 -3.80
370 370 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -1.70
405–440 422 13 285.00–302.00 $296.01 $1,249 +1.00
470–495 484 10 280.00–297.00 $286.01 $1,384 +8.70
510–540 523 10 255.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,359 -5.32
550–590 573 3 252.00–258.00 $255.40 $1,463 +10.97
605–635 621 7 195.00–245.00 $211.00 $1,310 -23.30
655–695 673 4 180.00–218.00 $193.71 $1,304 -27.31
705–745 729 5 170.00–211.00 $193.61 $1,411 -7.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 375.00–380.00 $378.39 $1,097 +28.39
405–410 408 2 317.00–320.00 $318.51 $1,300 -2.66
455 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 +10.16
540 540 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +8.02
560–575 568 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,548 +11.70
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 +13.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1132 80-85% 46 113.00–126.00 $121.93 $1,380 —
910–1355 1132 80-85% 65 120.00–132.00 $126.39 $1,431 —
905–1410 1169 80-85% 17 130.00–137.00 $132.32 $1,547 -0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1180 918 85-90% 14 100.00–114.00 $107.71 $989 —
865–1180 1034 85-90% 29 107.00–122.00 $114.45 $1,183 +7.96
925–1185 1081 85-90% 13 117.00–128.00 $123.48 $1,335 +1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1415 1320 75-80% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.27 $1,772 —
1270–1390 1330 75-80% 3 116.00–122.00 $118.70 $1,579 —
1225–1570 1410 75-80% 27 123.00–131.00 $126.66 $1,786 -3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2270 1586 13 135.00–147.00 $143.37 $2,274 —
1430–2050 1659 10 144.00–159.00 $151.36 $2,511 —
1635–1800 1719 4 153.00–160.00 $156.83 $2,696 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 740.00–850.00 $795.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,281.00 $1,106.14

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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) 13 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,720.77
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,387.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,641.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,465.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,060.00–1,235.00 $1,147.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,340.00–1,450.00 $1,395.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,058.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,475.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,858.70 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,597.73 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,670.83 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,385.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.