Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $372.92/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 426 lb · 36 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.07/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 374 lb · 32 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $299.30/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 528 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,104	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,288	-5.24
300–335	318	9	440.00–475.00	$453.78	$1,443	+13.78
360–385	370	11	392.00–440.00	$422.99	$1,565	-6.11
405–445	424	9	390.00–425.00	$400.48	$1,698	-2.94
450–480	466	10	370.00–400.00	$381.47	$1,778	+1.68
510–543	537	18	340.00–350.00	$347.60	$1,867	-7.70
550 value added	550	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,035	—
550–590	571	7	337.00–360.00	$342.18	$1,954	-7.47
606–640	616	28	325.00–347.00	$332.91	$2,051	+14.09
655–690	667	3	308.00–310.00	$308.69	$2,059	+2.74
700 value added	700	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,100	—
700–723	717	4	282.00–287.50	$286.16	$2,052	+24.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,305	+6.32
315	315	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,339	+6.04
360–380	370	5	380.00–430.00	$408.70	$1,512	-9.74
405–445	425	12	365.00–405.00	$388.14	$1,650	+2.65
460–490	475	10	350.00–362.00	$357.86	$1,700	-20.62
505–545	521	14	332.00–355.00	$346.69	$1,806	+8.84
570–590	576	4	317.00–329.00	$325.24	$1,873	+0.50
610–640	626	5	292.00–321.00	$313.32	$1,961	+8.17
670–690	673	10	287.50–296.00	$290.21	$1,953	+6.89
705–710	708	2	271.00–278.00	$274.51	$1,944	+7.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	316	5	400.00–420.00	$415.72	$1,314	+29.86
380–395	389	5	400.00–415.00	$406.88	$1,583	+17.43
445	445	4	370.00–380.00	$372.50	$1,658	+6.27
460–485	474	4	345.00–360.00	$352.48	$1,671	+2.81
625	625	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,750	+5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	405.00	$405.00	$992	—
250–280	272	5	385.00–420.00	$409.60	$1,114	+39.73
310–345	324	17	330.00–410.00	$385.31	$1,248	+19.24
350–395	374	32	315.00–395.00	$366.07	$1,369	+11.11
410–445	427	28	305.00–357.00	$338.47	$1,445	-2.15
455–495	473	26	300.00–341.00	$320.03	$1,514	+0.50
505–545	528	29	282.00–305.00	$299.30	$1,580	-4.65
555–590	571	20	272.00–296.00	$285.47	$1,630	-0.71
625–635	627	5	257.00–270.00	$263.80	$1,654	-3.70
685	685	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,712	-4.48
720–745	728	3	256.00–258.00	$257.32	$1,873	+15.45
770–787	783	4	229.00–239.00	$231.46	$1,812	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	465.00	$465.00	$976	+46.94
265–290	271	4	425.00–430.00	$426.34	$1,155	+32.20
305–330	309	8	380.00–425.00	$411.79	$1,272	+22.78
315–345 fancy	330	2	430.00–440.00	$435.23	$1,436	—
350–365 fancy	358	2	385.00–420.00	$402.87	$1,442	+22.87
350–390	372	11	365.00–408.00	$385.70	$1,435	+7.37
400–405 fancy	403	2	375.00–380.00	$377.52	$1,521	—
400–445	423	22	350.00–387.00	$362.21	$1,532	+2.29
455–485	471	13	325.00–355.00	$334.82	$1,577	-4.30
505–535	519	18	306.00–330.00	$313.54	$1,627	+1.36
560 fancy	560	1	327.00	$327.00	$1,831	—
555–590	569	22	287.00–307.00	$298.91	$1,701	-4.50
600–635	618	6	280.00–290.00	$284.87	$1,760	+4.78
625 value added	625	7	290.50	$290.50	$1,816	—
652–675	660	21	265.00–282.00	$272.01	$1,795	+2.01
765	765	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,874	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	272	9	405.00–415.00	$408.13	$1,110	+73.95
310–345	325	11	340.00–395.00	$374.26	$1,216	+40.89
370–395	375	10	330.00–380.00	$368.77	$1,383	+32.56
410–440	422	14	280.00–340.00	$313.16	$1,322	-3.52
460–495	472	13	270.00–334.00	$286.96	$1,354	+1.73
510–540	527	10	267.00–295.00	$287.53	$1,515	+12.47
560–595	587	7	260.00–288.00	$279.70	$1,642	+6.03
645	645	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,612	—
685–690	688	2	230.00–247.00	$238.53	$1,641	+3.36
715	715	2	252.00	$252.00	$1,802	+32.98
765	765	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,622	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,046	+30.00
290–295	292	3	435.00–470.00	$458.20	$1,338	+32.13
300–345	325	19	405.00–445.00	$424.90	$1,381	+28.22
355–395	375	27	380.00–420.00	$400.03	$1,500	+11.47
410–445	426	36	345.00–386.00	$372.92	$1,589	+13.46
455–495	480	23	325.00–350.00	$339.29	$1,629	-0.26
505–540	525	21	310.00–330.00	$321.31	$1,687	-0.84
560–595	571	19	300.00–320.00	$313.23	$1,789	+4.37
605–625	616	8	282.00–306.00	$293.82	$1,810	+0.97
650–695	671	8	270.00–282.00	$276.92	$1,858	-15.88
710–740	726	4	258.00–262.00	$260.53	$1,891	+0.53
785	785	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,962	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	3	480.00–495.00	$484.78	$1,091	—
250–295	267	13	435.00–490.00	$472.32	$1,261	+12.75
300–345	322	20	420.00–460.00	$444.28	$1,431	+27.63
350–390	375	12	405.00–430.00	$422.78	$1,585	+9.29
400–430	412	14	365.00–400.00	$386.12	$1,591	+7.60
455–495	479	20	355.00–380.00	$360.77	$1,728	+9.07
500–535	518	16	330.00–360.00	$340.89	$1,766	+4.99
550–585 fancy	568	2	345.00–350.00	$347.42	$1,973	—
560–585	572	7	315.00–335.00	$327.32	$1,872	+13.02
600–645	620	8	302.00–330.00	$312.80	$1,939	+10.34
670–690	680	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,040	+3.00
700	700	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,890	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	450.00	$450.00	$990	+30.00
270	270	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,107	+35.67
300–340	323	7	395.00–435.00	$426.10	$1,376	+39.38
365–390	382	3	405.00–406.00	$405.68	$1,550	+37.70
400–440	427	12	345.00–370.00	$363.65	$1,553	—
455–495	483	11	335.00–347.00	$340.35	$1,644	+16.90
515–530	524	7	300.00–322.00	$315.25	$1,652	+15.12
610–630	625	4	295.00–296.00	$295.76	$1,848	—
725–735	732	3	245.00–250.00	$246.65	$1,805	-0.35
760	760	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,786	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1290	1083	80-85%	12	135.00–141.00	$138.73	$1,502	—
920–1395	1157	80-85%	19	127.00–147.00	$141.91	$1,642	+3.64
1090–1350	1238	80-85%	5	149.00–156.00	$152.68	$1,890	+15.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1120	935	85-90%	12	113.00–118.00	$116.84	$1,092	—
890–1150	1010	85-90%	9	114.00–126.00	$122.31	$1,235	—
1090–1175	1133	85-90%	2	128.00–131.00	$129.44	$1,467	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1575	1391	75-80%	4	137.00–141.00	$138.46	$1,926	-9.71
1255–1620	1438	75-80%	8	131.00–147.00	$140.84	$2,025	+2.15
1385–1610	1503	75-80%	3	136.00–137.00	$136.36	$2,049	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1960	1704	4	165.00–167.00	$165.83	$2,826	+6.19
1590–2105	1846	8	168.00–175.00	$170.65	$3,150	—
1545–2250	1874	6	152.00–180.00	$164.27	$3,078	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,235.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,456.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,775.00–2,350.00	$2,092.39
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,050.00–2,900.00	$2,614.29
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,075.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,650.00–2,250.00	$1,806.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,300.00	$2,125.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,800.00–2,200.00	$1,885.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,375.00–1,675.00	$1,525.00

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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	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,450.00–3,500.00	$3,475.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	2,700.00–3,525.00	$2,992.11	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,150.00–2,200.00	$2,175.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00–2,750.00	$2,425.00	—

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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.