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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.83/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 428 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $295.24/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 428 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.57/cwt -13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 2,030 3,630
Feeder cattle 1,807 1,429 2,386
Slaughter cattle 396 346 725
Replacement cattle 200 255 519

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
305–325 321 9 325.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,092 —
360–395 376 9 315.00–337.00 $328.44 $1,235 -1.53
415–435 422 3 305.00–312.00 $307.41 $1,297 -16.50
450–475 457 5 292.00–300.00 $295.44 $1,350 -18.11
515–522 520 7 285.00–287.00 $285.28 $1,483 +1.77
575–580 578 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,503 -5.11
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -8.98
676 676 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,555 -12.63
730–735 733 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,631 +5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
325 325 4 355.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,178 —
367 367 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 -3.93
443–445 443 8 315.00–330.00 $316.88 $1,404 -3.05
477 477 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,431 -14.25
507–535 514 9 290.00–305.00 $293.97 $1,511 -2.03
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 -0.41
605–625 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -4.59
755–775 763 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 +16.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +11.53
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -0.52
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 25 290.00–320.00 $298.59 $964 -2.95
355–390 378 20 272.00–295.00 $281.77 $1,065 -0.77
400–430 416 20 260.00–280.00 $270.25 $1,124 -6.40
450–499 476 27 240.00–270.00 $250.76 $1,194 -6.30
500–545 525 28 232.00–250.00 $240.57 $1,263 -13.42
555–590 575 19 225.00–240.00 $232.75 $1,338 -2.30
600–630 619 14 215.00–230.00 $223.65 $1,384 -2.29
655–695 675 14 207.00–225.00 $215.86 $1,457 +5.27
715–747 736 3 205.00–207.50 $206.69 $1,521 +21.98
750–795 775 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
320–345 328 8 270.00–295.00 $282.49 $927 -8.52
350–395 372 18 255.00–280.00 $269.12 $1,001 -12.89
410–440 428 33 242.00–270.00 $250.83 $1,074 -7.66
455–480 470 12 230.00–262.00 $244.73 $1,150 +0.40
505–545 531 14 210.00–240.00 $230.83 $1,226 -4.82
550–595 575 5 210.00–230.00 $224.14 $1,289 -3.07
610–640 628 8 185.00–215.00 $208.19 $1,307 +3.02
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
770–785 780 3 177.00–187.00 $182.97 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 9 310.00–315.00 $311.70 $979 +1.72
350–380 367 9 295.00–310.00 $303.41 $1,114 —
405–415 410 7 275.00–285.00 $283.55 $1,163 -4.21
450–470 458 4 260.00–275.00 $265.08 $1,214 -17.25
500–540 516 6 242.00–260.00 $248.82 $1,284 +3.55
560–590 579 8 230.00–242.00 $236.00 $1,366 -9.86
610–640 622 5 220.00–232.00 $225.69 $1,404 -8.81
665–675 673 4 210.00–227.00 $222.80 $1,499 -1.70
700–720 712 3 212.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,517 +1.00
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
310–345 335 13 315.00–342.00 $332.35 $1,113 +12.87
370–395 385 14 310.00–320.00 $314.21 $1,210 +4.21
410–445 428 31 290.00–305.00 $295.24 $1,264 -0.77
450–485 476 16 255.00–292.00 $266.02 $1,266 -19.99
500–545 525 18 232.00–275.00 $251.09 $1,318 -8.83
560–590 580 7 230.00–255.00 $240.73 $1,396 -14.67
605–640 620 5 220.00–230.00 $225.86 $1,400 +14.86
650–690 670 8 210.00–227.00 $218.80 $1,466 +25.09
715–745 729 4 202.00–215.00 $207.98 $1,516 +14.37
760–775 768 2 192.00–197.00 $194.48 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 360.00 $360.00 $774 —
280–295 288 2 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $1,015 -12.43
300–325 317 3 320.00–345.00 $327.89 $1,039 -8.17
350–395 367 13 315.00–335.00 $326.46 $1,198 +8.28
415–445 429 14 305.00–315.00 $311.06 $1,334 +5.26
450–485 469 5 290.00–305.00 $300.11 $1,408 +15.43
500–540 525 17 257.00–287.00 $272.17 $1,429 -0.05
550–590 577 15 247.00–265.00 $252.48 $1,457 -4.50
605–620 613 2 240.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,492 +3.46
660–670 665 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,546 +19.50
700–740 720 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,547 +14.70
750–780 766 8 205.00–210.00 $205.63 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $815 —
275–280 278 3 365.00–390.00 $381.77 $1,061 +3.38
300–335 316 5 345.00–360.00 $352.42 $1,114 —
360–390 375 10 325.00–350.00 $334.30 $1,254 —
400–425 413 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 +6.49
450–480 463 5 315.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,472 +2.98
515–520 518 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,528 +14.98
560–580 573 4 270.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,568 +1.22
620–630 625 2 257.00–262.00 $259.52 $1,622 -0.48
665–680 670 3 240.00–250.00 $243.38 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1505 1188 80-85% 52 119.00–128.00 $123.07 $1,462 -9.25
1005–1510 1206 80-85% 51 126.00–136.00 $131.74 $1,589 —
1055–1570 1280 80-85% 27 132.00–144.00 $138.02 $1,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1075 917 85-90% 23 98.00–118.00 $108.00 $990 +0.29
830–1470 999 85-90% 41 113.00–124.00 $117.72 $1,176 —
865–1220 1015 85-90% 27 100.00–121.00 $112.28 $1,140 -2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1389 75-80% 4 125.00–126.00 $125.75 $1,747 —
1155–1750 1393 75-80% 8 133.00–138.00 $135.48 $1,887 —
1210–1560 1412 75-80% 10 123.00–132.00 $129.40 $1,827 +2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1975 1497 29 135.00–149.00 $143.94 $2,155 —
1310–2055 1685 17 145.00–157.00 $151.60 $2,554 +0.24
1440–2210 1815 12 153.00–168.00 $161.73 $2,935 —

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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 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 780.00–940.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,433.80
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,165.00–1,450.00 $1,307.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,225.00–2,000.00 $1,508.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,280.00 $1,215.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,460.00 $1,345.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 3 2,375.00–2,950.00 $2,566.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,191.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,425.00–2,100.00 $1,871.43 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,909.38 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,590.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.