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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

4,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.51/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 373 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.95/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 522 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.63/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 474 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,474 2,403 4,895
Feeder cattle 2,725 1,807 3,730
Slaughter cattle 1,453 396 874
Replacement cattle 296 200 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 350.00–365.00 $354.92 $1,153 -7.58
350–395 378 17 322.00–360.00 $345.31 $1,305 +15.31
400–448 429 38 318.00–335.00 $322.52 $1,384 +5.64
455–495 481 37 300.00–330.00 $315.97 $1,520 +15.97
510–545 533 43 280.00–312.00 $300.17 $1,600 +6.20
558–590 575 25 260.00–292.00 $280.79 $1,615 +5.79
605–630 614 20 240.00–267.00 $264.55 $1,624 +4.55
665–675 670 6 225.00–257.00 $244.14 $1,636 —
710–720 715 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
300–334 326 19 335.00–345.00 $339.78 $1,108 -0.26
355–395 379 30 310.00–337.00 $328.63 $1,246 +0.19
410–435 422 7 308.00–316.00 $313.32 $1,322 +5.91
455–485 474 6 280.00–300.00 $291.26 $1,381 -4.18
515–535 526 9 250.00–280.00 $273.77 $1,440 -11.51
575–580 576 10 260.00–272.00 $267.30 $1,540 +7.30
600–638 627 6 251.00–260.00 $254.12 $1,593 +14.12
675–676 676 11 230.00–236.00 $235.46 $1,592 +5.46
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 +7.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
350–375 363 9 360.00–375.00 $367.34 $1,333 +12.34
400–435 422 16 315.00–355.00 $336.09 $1,418 -3.91
450 value added 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
460–475 469 9 320.00–350.00 $332.19 $1,558 +12.19
505–540 518 7 300.00–312.00 $307.37 $1,592 —
570 570 3 285.00–290.00 $288.00 $1,642 —
605–620 613 7 256.00–278.00 $265.67 $1,629 —
655–680 668 2 237.00–240.00 $238.47 $1,593 -21.53
736–745 737 7 229.00–232.00 $229.43 $1,691 -15.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
315–345 328 27 290.00–318.00 $302.23 $991 +3.64
355–395 373 75 270.00–305.00 $283.51 $1,057 +1.74
405–440 426 41 250.00–290.00 $271.91 $1,158 +1.66
455–495 474 53 240.00–272.00 $255.63 $1,212 +4.87
500–545 522 72 235.00–260.00 $248.95 $1,300 +8.38
555–590 569 35 230.00–245.00 $237.28 $1,350 +4.53
600–644 629 37 220.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,419 +1.98
650–695 682 40 210.00–222.00 $217.83 $1,486 +1.97
705–745 724 7 200.00–214.00 $208.68 $1,511 +1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 4 270.00–330.00 $310.99 $837 —
300–325 315 13 305.00–330.00 $319.43 $1,006 +7.73
320 fancy 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
355–395 369 12 300.00–322.00 $310.52 $1,146 +7.11
400–445 420 17 272.00–300.00 $283.39 $1,190 -0.16
455–486 474 10 265.00–279.00 $274.61 $1,302 +9.53
500–547 531 40 240.00–269.00 $256.69 $1,363 +7.87
555–595 562 40 240.00–259.00 $255.09 $1,434 +19.09
600–649 622 51 230.00–243.00 $233.49 $1,452 +7.80
650–679 671 14 222.00–239.00 $233.79 $1,569 +10.99
740 740 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 +5.00
310–345 322 16 280.00–307.00 $294.66 $949 +12.17
355–395 381 25 260.00–287.00 $275.11 $1,048 +5.99
400–445 424 31 240.00–275.00 $259.25 $1,099 +8.42
455–495 475 26 232.00–262.00 $251.90 $1,197 +7.17
500–545 529 24 228.00–242.00 $233.32 $1,234 +2.49
550–595 572 17 212.00–232.00 $222.02 $1,270 -2.12
605–630 618 6 197.00–216.00 $208.87 $1,291 +0.68
660–695 683 10 205.00–212.00 $208.29 $1,423 +3.29
715–725 722 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,420 +16.70
765 765 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 +7.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 335.00–360.00 $347.20 $729 -12.80
260–295 282 6 330.00–350.00 $340.13 $959 -12.44
300–340 316 10 320.00–345.00 $327.36 $1,034 -0.53
355–395 377 16 310.00–335.00 $323.34 $1,219 -3.12
410–445 427 38 298.00–320.00 $307.74 $1,314 -3.32
450–493 472 31 278.00–310.00 $295.88 $1,397 -4.23
500–540 524 33 250.00–292.00 $271.45 $1,422 -0.72
550–595 571 35 245.00–276.00 $258.80 $1,478 +6.32
620–645 633 9 234.00–245.00 $240.34 $1,521 -3.12
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -7.52
715–730 720 3 215.00–228.00 $219.39 $1,580 +4.53
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 +4.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $900 -12.55
305–345 326 10 310.00–340.00 $329.08 $1,073 -3.27
355–395 377 18 298.00–320.00 $314.15 $1,184 -0.06
410–445 421 21 280.00–305.00 $292.33 $1,231 -2.91
450–495 479 21 260.00–290.00 $277.24 $1,328 +11.22
505–545 526 21 242.00–277.00 $265.46 $1,396 +14.37
555–598 576 16 225.00–255.00 $242.91 $1,399 +2.18
615–635 620 5 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $1,425 +3.96
655–680 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,420 -6.25
715–740 725 3 202.00–208.00 $205.33 $1,489 -2.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 -17.50
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -31.77
310–335 324 4 330.00–350.00 $342.55 $1,110 -9.87
324 value added 324 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,296 —
355–390 372 9 335.00–357.00 $344.81 $1,283 +10.51
405–445 428 14 320.00–335.00 $327.30 $1,401 +2.30
460–485 474 13 288.00–335.00 $320.14 $1,517 +2.16
500–545 511 17 268.00–295.00 $286.96 $1,466 -8.02
555–570 563 6 265.00–285.00 $274.20 $1,544 +0.51
600–640 621 8 245.00–255.00 $251.33 $1,561 -8.19
650–675 659 7 220.00–239.00 $233.27 $1,537 -10.11
712 712 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,531 —
765 765 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1630 1188 80-85% 55 114.00–127.00 $121.80 $1,447 -1.27
980–1450 1208 80-85% 34 130.00–148.00 $137.16 $1,657 +5.42
925–1480 1213 80-85% 73 121.00–135.00 $128.80 $1,562 -2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1165 1013 85-90% 35 107.00–120.00 $112.96 $1,144 +0.68
790–1270 1015 85-90% 25 100.00–110.00 $105.44 $1,070 -6.84
925–1195 1032 85-90% 18 113.00–122.00 $118.28 $1,221 +6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1535 1362 75-80% 28 128.00–135.00 $130.62 $1,779 +4.87
1105–1590 1406 75-80% 15 120.00–126.00 $121.96 $1,715 -7.44
1335–1655 1451 75-80% 8 135.00–143.00 $138.31 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1905 1504 13 132.00–147.00 $141.08 $2,122 —
1245–1960 1651 18 149.00–157.00 $151.61 $2,503 +0.01
1590–2140 1896 7 152.00–167.00 $160.04 $3,034 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 700.00–900.00 $806.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,446.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,816.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,290.00–1,850.00 $1,563.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,190.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,500.00–3,000.00 $2,185.80 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,480.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,633.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.