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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.62/cwt -25.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 428 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $337.93/cwt -9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.93/cwt -28.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,138 — —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 410.00–415.00 $412.00 $1,339 -42.86
365–395 376 9 365.00–412.00 $401.64 $1,510 -10.73
415–430 426 9 365.00–395.00 $383.25 $1,633 -13.06
460–495 476 15 342.00–365.00 $353.16 $1,681 -16.28
505–545 522 12 330.00–347.00 $337.31 $1,761 -11.69
555–595 577 5 315.00–337.00 $323.63 $1,867 -21.37
600–635 613 6 295.00–315.00 $305.84 $1,875 -12.15
660 660 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,861 -22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
317–320 318 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,256 —
355–375 373 12 380.00–397.00 $391.46 $1,460 +2.98
400–445 418 6 365.00–375.00 $369.27 $1,544 +59.27
455–490 476 10 335.00–352.00 $343.99 $1,637 +15.10
505–540 523 6 310.00–330.00 $319.43 $1,671 —
555–590 570 5 300.00–310.00 $305.86 $1,743 -7.81
635–645 640 2 284.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,837 -3.61
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 -32.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 427.00–435.00 $430.63 $1,326 -35.54
430–435 432 3 365.00–407.00 $392.89 $1,697 -14.64
500–535 520 3 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,898 -1.97
550 value added 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
555–579 573 12 327.00–350.00 $340.15 $1,949 -11.85
605–644 633 15 310.00–332.00 $313.98 $1,987 -14.50
660–663 662 5 295.00–305.00 $303.01 $2,006 -9.49

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 266 6 354.00–407.00 $396.40 $1,054 -58.60
305–345 327 25 335.00–385.00 $360.42 $1,179 -23.86
355–395 375 16 327.00–365.00 $344.02 $1,290 -28.21
400–445 428 33 312.00–340.00 $326.62 $1,398 -25.58
460–485 473 27 280.00–330.00 $302.93 $1,433 -28.14
500–545 525 15 280.00–315.00 $292.11 $1,534 -19.16
555–585 574 16 250.00–286.00 $264.78 $1,520 -22.08
600–645 631 18 230.00–270.00 $253.06 $1,597 -20.84
665–685 673 4 237.00–254.00 $242.70 $1,633 -23.59
740–745 743 2 230.00–248.00 $239.03 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 395.00 $395.00 $830 -155.00
265–280 275 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $1,036 -103.21
305–325 318 6 365.00–400.00 $381.43 $1,213 -20.69
350–395 374 21 350.00–385.00 $365.69 $1,368 -24.72
400–430 415 11 335.00–377.00 $353.02 $1,465 -18.27
450–475 463 18 305.00–337.00 $317.01 $1,468 -42.99
505–540 525 26 292.00–322.00 $303.70 $1,594 -17.61
555–595 571 22 270.00–296.00 $281.25 $1,606 -22.40
615–635 623 11 255.00–280.00 $261.40 $1,629 -26.59
655–685 670 2 247.00–255.00 $251.09 $1,682 -47.84
740 740 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 7 325.00–360.00 $345.86 $982 —
305–340 328 14 330.00–360.00 $349.70 $1,147 -12.04
370–395 382 6 305.00–320.00 $312.75 $1,195 -48.92
415–445 433 21 285.00–315.00 $301.85 $1,307 -34.22
460–495 482 16 260.00–308.00 $285.69 $1,377 -40.39
510–545 524 10 235.00–298.00 $268.89 $1,409 —
555–590 578 11 272.00–278.00 $274.91 $1,589 -5.65
605–640 625 3 250.00–260.00 $254.57 $1,591 -20.03
690 690 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 -14.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 10 415.00–450.00 $432.84 $1,234 -35.63
305–340 317 9 375.00–425.00 $403.64 $1,280 -44.30
350–395 375 12 355.00–395.00 $380.67 $1,428 -30.23
420–440 431 6 345.00–380.00 $363.76 $1,568 -7.83
455–495 473 30 325.00–360.00 $337.93 $1,598 -9.40
505–545 522 25 305.00–332.00 $318.68 $1,664 -11.72
550–595 575 19 288.00–315.00 $302.06 $1,737 -10.11
605–635 625 4 270.00–290.00 $283.73 $1,773 -18.50
650–680 667 12 252.00–290.00 $267.23 $1,782 -17.77
705–715 710 4 252.00–270.00 $260.52 $1,850 -5.43
760–775 768 3 230.00–244.00 $236.36 $1,815 -14.64
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 420.00–430.00 $425.11 $978 —
265–290 280 3 385.00–410.00 $398.36 $1,115 -52.67
300–345 324 8 380.00–405.00 $391.78 $1,269 -38.22
360–385 369 6 335.00–366.00 $344.65 $1,272 -31.36
400–440 420 16 315.00–360.00 $339.60 $1,426 -16.78
460–495 478 17 310.00–340.00 $322.48 $1,541 -24.37
505–540 522 9 280.00–315.00 $298.90 $1,560 -12.04
555–590 573 3 270.00–295.00 $286.64 $1,642 -24.84
610–625 620 6 270.00–280.00 $273.81 $1,698 -20.19
685–690 688 3 235.00–270.00 $257.64 $1,773 +17.59
710–740 725 2 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,548 -43.43
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 -12.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 440.00–465.00 $452.01 $1,257 -12.36
305–335 319 10 420.00–435.00 $428.47 $1,367 -41.53
350–395 375 12 380.00–420.00 $397.54 $1,491 -33.24
405–445 418 15 360.00–410.00 $372.74 $1,558 -13.85
450–475 468 10 347.00–380.00 $361.21 $1,690 -7.27
500–540 513 7 320.00–345.00 $331.25 $1,699 -9.21
560–580 568 3 306.00–330.00 $321.84 $1,828 -10.77
645 645 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,922 —
675 675 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,944 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1600 1168 80-85% 28 125.00–136.00 $131.18 $1,532 -21.39
1035–1515 1237 80-85% 11 140.00–150.00 $145.64 $1,802 +0.49
935–1495 1240 80-85% 35 133.00–143.00 $137.96 $1,711 -7.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1090 956 85-90% 12 113.00–137.00 $121.81 $1,165 -13.46
720–1220 974 85-90% 9 97.00–128.00 $115.38 $1,124 -19.89
850–1435 1040 85-90% 12 120.00–142.00 $127.71 $1,328 -2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1510 1342 75-80% 9 130.00–136.00 $132.39 $1,777 —
1230–1605 1375 75-80% 7 140.00–147.00 $144.19 $1,983 —
1150–1830 1438 75-80% 17 131.00–142.00 $138.07 $1,985 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2100 1383 5 147.50–156.00 $153.40 $2,122 —
1445–2090 1726 9 157.00–178.00 $166.65 $2,876 —
1410–2020 1788 14 166.00–175.00 $171.43 $3,065 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,112.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,847.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,351.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,765.00–2,550.00 $2,049.64
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,441.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,669.55
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,965.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00–1,645.00 $1,583.33

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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 10 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,680.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,958.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.