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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $354.26/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 474 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.92/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 422 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.01/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 525 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 870 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 440.00–460.00 $450.11 $1,256 +2.57
315–345 327 3 420.00–440.00 $431.35 $1,411 +5.52
355–395 377 13 408.00–425.00 $417.92 $1,576 +9.56
405–435 418 8 370.00–400.00 $387.65 $1,620 -12.62
455–475 470 11 336.00–390.00 $356.17 $1,674 -22.47
505–535 523 6 338.00–362.00 $353.06 $1,847 +6.36
560–580 566 7 325.00–347.00 $336.17 $1,903 +3.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 8 430.00–460.00 $441.10 $1,645 +3.20
400–440 420 10 410.00–425.00 $417.35 $1,753 -3.61
450–495 470 8 375.00–405.00 $388.87 $1,828 -11.28
500–549 534 10 368.00–385.00 $371.88 $1,986 +14.83
565–575 573 4 345.00–354.00 $349.73 $2,004 -5.73
615–625 622 3 320.00–328.00 $325.36 $2,024 -1.15
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 -2.75
700 700 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -25.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 -7.57
380–390 386 4 370.00–405.00 $391.36 $1,511 -2.75
420–425 422 3 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $1,625 -8.83
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +1.81
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 -13.75
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -16.03
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 6 370.00–412.00 $391.67 $1,285 -4.75
360–390 376 16 360.00–405.00 $381.52 $1,435 -4.86
400–445 422 31 340.00–400.00 $361.92 $1,527 +2.25
450–485 465 25 325.00–348.00 $337.35 $1,569 -1.61
500–545 525 27 305.00–324.00 $314.01 $1,649 -6.23
550–580 558 10 290.00–310.00 $301.41 $1,682 +11.27
625–635 628 3 265.00–275.00 $270.64 $1,700 -33.80
655–685 664 9 257.00–270.00 $263.96 $1,753 —
680 fancy 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
717 717 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 -7.00
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 -43.04
305–345 324 10 350.00–400.00 $381.55 $1,236 -4.43
355–395 377 17 340.00–395.00 $359.02 $1,354 -11.46
410–445 426 25 330.00–360.00 $338.76 $1,443 -7.76
450–495 474 24 305.00–330.00 $316.00 $1,498 -11.01
505–545 526 21 290.00–312.00 $303.32 $1,595 +5.41
565–595 578 13 275.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,624 -10.36
600–625 611 6 260.00–280.00 $266.55 $1,629 -9.01
660–680 669 7 248.00–255.00 $251.43 $1,682 +1.43
710–735 729 4 245.00–248.00 $247.27 $1,803 -4.35
770 770 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $875 —
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 -36.73
300–345 327 3 335.00–378.00 $351.46 $1,149 -0.10
355–390 375 5 330.00–370.00 $348.69 $1,308 +2.04
410–440 424 17 316.00–330.00 $322.49 $1,367 -5.74
465–490 476 4 300.00–310.00 $303.73 $1,446 +2.15
515–540 530 7 275.00–292.00 $285.92 $1,515 -2.78
575–595 584 9 260.00–278.00 $269.35 $1,573 -10.29
610–645 616 7 250.00–264.00 $259.90 $1,601 -2.68
660–690 681 4 238.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,634 +0.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 -25.00
300 300 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,230 -24.82
350–390 372 6 385.00–400.00 $394.23 $1,467 -19.09
400–445 425 26 350.00–390.00 $372.57 $1,583 -12.58
450–490 474 38 330.00–370.00 $354.26 $1,679 -0.71
505–525 523 11 305.00–350.00 $336.45 $1,760 +6.66
560–580 576 9 305.00–334.00 $322.50 $1,858 +7.09
600–645 622 16 290.00–310.00 $296.81 $1,846 -5.86
660 660 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,769 -7.57
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -0.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
265–270 267 3 430.00–500.00 $456.50 $1,219 -16.71
300–335 322 7 425.00–450.00 $437.54 $1,409 -15.05
355–395 379 12 405.00–445.00 $421.17 $1,596 -4.68
400–440 422 24 375.00–415.00 $397.02 $1,675 -8.86
450–480 465 10 362.00–390.00 $371.70 $1,728 -1.59
505–540 516 8 325.00–370.00 $353.10 $1,822 +12.32
580–585 581 5 310.00–322.00 $315.41 $1,833 -15.36
605–630 620 8 307.00–315.00 $310.60 $1,926 -3.21
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +6.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 -25.05
300–345 327 3 395.00–415.00 $403.57 $1,320 -19.02
355–380 368 2 382.00–385.00 $383.45 $1,411 -11.95
405–435 418 5 350.00–365.00 $359.18 $1,501 -12.22
450–490 471 9 330.00–350.00 $340.50 $1,604 -4.36
515–545 531 9 306.00–330.00 $317.12 $1,684 -6.73
580–595 592 7 282.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,808 +9.34
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -3.53
665–690 675 3 248.00–258.00 $252.06 $1,701 -17.94
725–745 735 2 246.00–260.00 $252.90 $1,859 +7.90
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1450 1171 80-85% 19 125.00–142.00 $133.68 $1,565 -14.95
955–1415 1182 80-85% 13 137.00–147.00 $142.68 $1,686 -5.95
1275–1565 1400 80-85% 4 150.00–156.00 $153.19 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1145 979 85-90% 11 116.00–131.00 $122.56 $1,200 —
880–1180 1038 85-90% 15 110.00–128.00 $117.21 $1,217 —
880–1225 1058 85-90% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.61 $1,329 -14.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1580 1453 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.90 $2,294 +5.15
1100–1755 1473 75-80% 6 125.00–141.00 $135.16 $1,991 -17.59
1050–1820 1488 75-80% 6 142.00–151.00 $145.56 $2,166 -2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2160 1579 11 170.00–180.00 $173.93 $2,746 -3.69
1545–1675 1611 4 160.00–165.00 $162.25 $2,614 —
1445–2395 1953 8 175.00–190.00 $181.98 $3,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,175.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,325.00 $2,268.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,408.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,775.00–2,225.00 $1,915.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,725.00–2,450.00 $1,989.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,600.00 $2,370.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,070.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,325.00–2,625.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,094.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.