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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $315.47/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.99/cwt -11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 538 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $309.58/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 460 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 4,474 2,269
Feeder cattle 672 2,725 1,661
Slaughter cattle 65 1,453 373
Replacement cattle 147 296 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 10 339.00–360.00 $345.66 $1,148 -9.26
355–365 364 14 330.00–340.00 $331.39 $1,206 -13.92
405–435 428 26 312.00–327.00 $315.47 $1,350 -7.05
455–475 460 21 302.50–320.00 $309.58 $1,424 -6.39
510–535 520 9 290.00–310.00 $299.44 $1,557 -0.73
590 590 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,628 -4.79
660–690 676 7 245.00–252.00 $245.98 $1,663 +1.84
713 713 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 +12.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 14 325.00–332.00 $329.72 $1,085 -10.06
380–385 382 8 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,199 -14.85
405–425 416 5 295.00–307.00 $301.51 $1,254 -11.81
510–525 522 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,472 +8.23
560–595 580 13 252.50–272.00 $264.84 $1,536 -2.46
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 +1.54
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 4 330.00–333.00 $330.72 $1,389 -5.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 280.00–290.00 $285.51 $925 -16.72
365–385 374 6 270.00–277.00 $272.53 $1,019 -10.98
405–440 425 13 260.00–295.00 $278.05 $1,182 +6.14
460–495 480 19 240.00–252.00 $247.07 $1,186 -8.56
515–545 538 23 230.00–250.00 $236.99 $1,275 -11.96
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -7.28
600–645 611 9 212.00–230.00 $224.57 $1,372 -1.06
655–660 658 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,415 -2.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 ±0.00
310–345 326 14 267.00–297.00 $282.92 $922 -11.74
355–385 368 9 255.00–290.00 $268.47 $988 -6.64
405–445 418 11 230.00–280.00 $243.80 $1,019 -15.45
450–485 467 16 220.00–290.00 $254.25 $1,187 +2.35
520–545 530 10 205.00–245.00 $230.44 $1,221 -2.88
555–585 573 4 202.00–233.00 $222.70 $1,276 +0.68
660–670 665 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,347 -5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 +10.57
375 375 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,099 -17.52
415–420 417 3 277.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,159 -5.38
500–520 513 4 242.00–270.00 $253.49 $1,300 -3.20
565–595 575 3 232.00–235.00 $233.97 $1,345 -21.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 330.00–340.00 $333.99 $1,095 +4.91
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 -4.15
405–435 424 9 280.00–300.00 $286.27 $1,214 -6.06
470–495 481 6 265.00–280.00 $270.75 $1,302 -6.49
510–545 529 15 247.00–269.00 $256.93 $1,359 -8.53
610–630 620 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,308 -18.80
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -3.34
410–440 424 7 307.00–317.00 $309.32 $1,312 +1.58
455–495 483 6 275.00–300.00 $281.31 $1,359 -14.57
525 525 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,407 -3.45
570 570 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,471 -0.80
680 680 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +17.45
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1160 1015 85-90% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.86 $1,156 +8.42
940–1305 1042 85-90% 9 105.00–118.00 $111.93 $1,166 -6.35
1155–1235 1168 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $109.12 $1,275 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1450 1213 80-85% 6 112.00–121.00 $117.57 $1,426 -11.23
1055–1385 1268 80-85% 11 117.00–128.00 $123.79 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1345 1315 75-80% 4 124.00–129.00 $126.03 $1,657 —
1160–1765 1475 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.39 $1,717 -21.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1635 1578 2 137.00–142.00 $139.41 $2,200 —
1210–2020 1788 4 130.00–148.00 $139.74 $2,499 —
2110–2180 2137 3 153.00–154.00 $153.67 $3,284 —

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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 28 900.00–1,040.00 $970.00

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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) 5 1,190.00–1,500.00 $1,326.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,340.00–2,100.00 $1,664.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,585.00–2,300.00 $1,839.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 22 1,425.00–2,400.00 $2,014.77 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,110.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.