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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,165.00–1,450.00	$1,307.50
— 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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–1,950.00	$1,925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,225.00–2,000.00	$1,508.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,775.00–2,600.00	$2,191.67	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,425.00–2,100.00	$1,871.43	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,375.00–2,950.00	$2,566.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.