Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

2,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.13/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 421 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.58/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 522 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.27/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 471 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,212	1,891	1,377
Feeder cattle	1,536	1,373	1,060
Slaughter cattle	406	294	206
Replacement cattle	270	224	111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	5	355.00–370.00	$364.14	$1,165	+22.14
355–375	367	3	320.00–345.00	$333.11	$1,223	-8.38
400–435	412	7	310.00–344.00	$327.01	$1,347	+1.93
455–495	482	17	290.00–317.50	$313.74	$1,512	+2.15
520–540	532	7	280.00–305.00	$292.82	$1,558	-0.80
550–595	571	9	260.00–297.00	$276.78	$1,580	-9.78
600–645	630	7	250.00–265.00	$259.40	$1,634	-20.60
655–675	664	4	240.00–272.00	$255.36	$1,696	+4.37
735–745	740	2	230.00–236.00	$233.02	$1,724	—
770	770	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,694	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,014	—
320–335	328	2	340.00–350.00	$345.11	$1,132	—
350–375	364	6	330.00–380.00	$364.08	$1,325	—
430	430	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,462	+5.00
450–490	469	7	315.00–330.00	$322.09	$1,511	-3.40
507–540	514	9	290.00–315.00	$306.07	$1,573	-5.02
550–575	561	7	275.00–290.00	$284.59	$1,597	-10.41
610–645	628	4	255.00–266.00	$261.52	$1,642	-12.11
655–685	670	3	247.00–265.00	$253.87	$1,701	-8.13
710	710	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,704	±0.00
755	755	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,736	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,047	—
330–340	335	2	340.00–345.00	$342.46	$1,147	+9.55
355–380	371	4	325.00–345.00	$332.64	$1,234	+11.01
430	430	1	324.00	$324.00	$1,393	+11.17
470–490	479	4	300.00–306.00	$303.72	$1,455	+8.15
525–540	528	5	280.00–290.00	$285.00	$1,505	-5.00
565–575	573	6	265.00–280.00	$274.20	$1,571	-5.80
635	635	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,524	-10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	335.00	$335.00	$770	—
285–290	288	2	310.00–320.00	$315.04	$907	+6.56
300–345	325	9	290.00–320.00	$301.44	$980	-1.37
370–395	389	17	275.00–305.00	$292.35	$1,137	+0.31
400–447	424	19	260.00–292.00	$274.51	$1,164	-4.48
450–498	471	27	247.00–285.00	$271.27	$1,278	+13.05
505–545	522	28	240.00–258.00	$247.58	$1,292	-0.26
555–590	574	14	230.00–245.00	$237.65	$1,364	-1.11
600–640	624	21	210.00–240.00	$230.28	$1,437	+0.74
660–685	670	7	200.00–225.00	$217.76	$1,459	-1.06
795	795	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,352	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230 fancy	220	4	375.00–390.00	$378.58	$833	—
255 fancy	255	1	350.00	$350.00	$892	—
255–290	273	6	328.00–340.00	$332.73	$908	+14.69
315–345	334	9	310.00–336.00	$320.90	$1,072	-12.89
360–390	376	9	295.00–310.00	$304.69	$1,146	+5.39
405 fancy	405	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,316	—
405–443	422	28	280.00–315.00	$303.38	$1,280	+11.50
450–490	472	18	260.00–300.00	$286.59	$1,353	+11.30
505–530	517	19	250.00–280.00	$268.31	$1,387	+11.29
553 value added	553	5	267.00	$267.00	$1,477	—
552–590	562	14	240.00–260.00	$250.47	$1,408	+4.68
600–630	608	6	230.00–250.00	$241.73	$1,470	+1.71
660	660	5	220.00–228.00	$226.40	$1,494	-1.12
715–740	728	2	200.00–210.00	$204.91	$1,492	—
780	780	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,482	—
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	316.00	$316.00	$869	—
315–345	328	8	265.00–306.00	$294.49	$966	+3.01
370–395	383	6	260.00–295.00	$284.38	$1,089	+6.23
400–445	430	12	250.00–280.00	$268.65	$1,155	-1.72
475–495	489	9	235.00–270.00	$251.41	$1,229	-2.55
500–545	518	9	220.00–245.00	$235.04	$1,218	-3.82
560–585	575	11	200.00–230.00	$223.54	$1,285	+26.89
610–645	627	6	210.00–225.00	$217.60	$1,364	-2.40
690	690	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,311	—
725	725	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,450	+23.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	318	12	334.00–355.00	$343.29	$1,092	+5.18
365–390	377	8	320.00–332.00	$329.21	$1,241	+2.74
405–435	419	24	300.00–325.00	$310.51	$1,301	-0.97
465–495	473	23	290.00–300.00	$296.51	$1,402	+5.97
510–545	526	20	270.00–290.00	$280.58	$1,476	+4.66
560–595	572	16	255.00–282.00	$269.89	$1,544	+2.88
600–645	625	13	234.00–265.00	$248.23	$1,551	-7.79
650–670	660	6	220.00–245.00	$237.30	$1,566	+13.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	213	3	395.00–410.00	$403.28	$859	+28.55
290–295	292	3	360.00–385.00	$368.43	$1,076	—
305–345	318	4	350.00–375.00	$359.19	$1,142	+13.07
360–380	367	8	340.00–355.00	$345.79	$1,269	+11.24
400–435	413	12	320.00–345.00	$332.26	$1,372	+8.06
450–485	466	8	305.00–320.00	$315.00	$1,468	+1.55
510–535	528	9	278.00–305.00	$289.66	$1,529	+0.76
575–595	580	7	260.00–270.00	$267.68	$1,553	-15.83
605–635	624	5	240.00–254.00	$246.74	$1,540	-21.65
670–685	677	3	235.00–246.00	$240.34	$1,627	—
705–720	711	4	230.00–247.00	$239.26	$1,701	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$827	—
255–275	265	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$934	—
300–340	318	5	320.00–340.00	$330.85	$1,052	+9.54
365–395	383	6	300.00–320.00	$310.83	$1,190	+5.44
410–445	432	3	290.00–307.00	$298.78	$1,291	+6.18
455–495	471	15	270.00–315.00	$287.19	$1,353	+8.07
505–545	531	10	255.00–265.00	$257.93	$1,370	-6.03
550–590	571	12	225.00–265.00	$252.27	$1,440	+2.99
620–640	631	4	220.00–250.00	$241.89	$1,526	+3.23
655–685	672	5	215.00–228.00	$222.04	$1,492	-2.96
775	775	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,628	+16.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1515	1145	80-85%	57	111.00–124.00	$118.07	$1,352	+2.67
940–1590	1185	80-85%	69	117.00–130.00	$123.78	$1,467	+1.31
935–1660	1200	80-85%	24	124.00–138.00	$129.59	$1,555	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1240	961	85-90%	31	95.00–105.00	$99.49	$956	—
850–1220	1017	85-90%	37	102.00–115.00	$107.28	$1,091	-1.93
890–1265	1030	85-90%	20	109.00–116.00	$113.06	$1,165	+3.85

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	75-80%	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,651	—
1115–1755	1410	75-80%	14	112.00–120.00	$116.07	$1,637	-8.09
1285–1620	1419	75-80%	13	118.00–126.00	$123.19	$1,748	-0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1650	1443	12	125.00–141.00	$138.06	$1,992	—
1200–2020	1618	15	134.00–158.00	$146.61	$2,372	—
1480–2325	1879	7	153.00–166.00	$158.21	$2,973	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,330.00	$1,265.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,325.00–2,000.00	$1,727.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,230.00–1,750.00	$1,519.06
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,325.00	$1,141.67

Small 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	975.00–1,025.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

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

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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	29	1,725.00–2,400.00	$2,016.38	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,575.00–1,825.00	$1,708.33	—
— fancy	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,655.56	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,025.00–2,275.00	$2,116.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,857.14	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,571.88	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,750.00–1,975.00	$1,862.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,291.67	—

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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.