Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

2,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.22/cwt +15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 479 lb · 155 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.27/cwt +18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 518 lb · 109 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.05/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 664 lb · 80 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,140	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	2	430.00–450.00	$439.46	$1,230	-9.56
308–345	314	23	400.00–435.00	$427.70	$1,343	+8.25
360–395	376	14	395.00–415.00	$407.23	$1,531	-0.95
420–448	436	18	360.00–404.00	$380.69	$1,660	-2.55
450–499	487	52	340.00–385.00	$359.08	$1,749	-4.60
506–528	517	21	332.50–365.00	$350.20	$1,811	+2.52
555–599	591	24	330.00–345.00	$341.33	$2,017	+1.31
620–645	625	25	320.00–325.00	$321.11	$2,007	+5.58
655–693	688	27	286.00–310.00	$288.71	$1,986	-2.31
720–745	730	3	245.00–275.00	$261.83	$1,911	-18.17

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	204	4	470.00–510.00	$480.55	$980	—
260–270	265	2	485.00–510.00	$497.26	$1,318	+18.99
320–340	330	8	430.00–445.00	$436.74	$1,441	-3.38
375–395	386	7	420.00–430.00	$422.77	$1,632	+0.94
405–430	416	10	400.00–430.00	$405.48	$1,687	-8.23
503–530	506	8	362.00–370.00	$368.95	$1,867	-10.98
557–599	576	18	340.00–363.00	$352.36	$2,030	+0.24
600–625	619	4	317.00–330.00	$326.85	$2,023	-0.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,053	—
375–385	376	24	380.00–390.00	$386.67	$1,454	-1.61
525–530	529	12	350.00	$350.00	$1,852	+31.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
498	498	5	365.00	$365.00	$1,818	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201–225	207	4	390.00–400.00	$392.72	$813	-7.28
275–295	284	5	380.00–400.00	$390.05	$1,108	+0.59
300–345	318	24	365.00–385.00	$373.58	$1,188	+6.63
355–395	377	44	340.00–380.00	$352.78	$1,330	-4.43
400–445	422	56	325.00–370.00	$337.02	$1,422	-1.10
455–499	479	155	305.00–369.00	$334.22	$1,601	+15.32
505–545	517	55	285.00–337.00	$310.88	$1,607	+9.31
550–595	566	49	275.00–300.00	$289.24	$1,637	+0.88
600–640	624	30	260.00–287.00	$271.27	$1,693	+4.71
650–695	664	80	256.00–280.00	$264.05	$1,753	+16.18
704–744	726	29	238.00–259.00	$253.55	$1,841	+15.24
753–760	755	4	245.00–247.00	$245.50	$1,854	+11.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	435.00–475.00	$454.29	$968	+27.06
250–292	283	24	390.00–420.00	$405.00	$1,146	+10.52
300–340	320	15	380.00–420.00	$390.08	$1,248	+9.39
355–390	368	29	360.00–390.00	$376.36	$1,385	+0.37
400–445	423	22	337.00–380.00	$351.59	$1,487	+1.03
464 value added	464	18	350.00	$350.00	$1,624	—
450–490	467	22	327.00–342.50	$335.20	$1,565	+10.20
500–545	516	45	300.00–338.00	$320.44	$1,653	+4.29
519 value added	519	64	344.00	$344.00	$1,785	—
557–585	573	10	292.50–318.00	$301.93	$1,730	+0.28
605 value added	605	22	326.00	$326.00	$1,972	—
600–625	613	14	280.00–294.00	$285.28	$1,749	-6.72
673–685	675	11	266.00–270.00	$269.26	$1,818	-7.41
715–718	717	4	257.00–263.00	$261.50	$1,875	+4.16
755–790	773	2	255.00–258.00	$256.53	$1,983	+8.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	282	3	305.00–370.00	$347.31	$979	-21.51
305–345	329	11	330.00–360.00	$349.18	$1,149	+13.30
355–395	368	12	320.00–345.00	$333.30	$1,227	+9.67
415–445	433	12	304.00–325.00	$315.26	$1,365	+0.01
465–495	477	14	295.00–316.00	$302.24	$1,442	-1.20
500–535	524	8	250.00–302.00	$283.80	$1,487	+1.93
555–590	570	15	265.00–280.00	$273.32	$1,558	+3.08
630–645	638	3	250.00–260.00	$254.97	$1,627	-7.53
660–685	673	2	238.00–242.00	$240.04	$1,615	-5.20
700	700	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,645	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	284	7	420.00–435.00	$424.85	$1,207	-9.77
310–335	322	12	395.00–425.00	$405.89	$1,307	-13.91
360–395	381	24	380.00–415.00	$394.15	$1,502	-20.23
410–445	427	48	360.00–390.00	$373.82	$1,596	+3.23
450–495	469	62	320.00–380.00	$344.93	$1,618	-7.72
505–546	530	46	310.00–342.00	$326.94	$1,733	+2.88
550–595	568	43	285.00–334.00	$312.76	$1,776	+3.29
600–645	626	14	280.00–307.00	$291.38	$1,824	-4.69
665–695	681	18	265.00–300.00	$280.64	$1,911	-3.89
700–735	713	11	255.00–270.00	$259.79	$1,852	-8.21
775	775	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,844	-32.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	490.00	$490.00	$980	—
250–290	275	10	430.00–445.00	$437.94	$1,204	-16.97
300–345	324	15	410.00–435.00	$424.85	$1,377	-16.44
355–390	367	11	400.00–425.00	$409.85	$1,504	-12.38
400–435	417	36	380.00–415.00	$393.99	$1,643	+0.90
450–480	464	30	345.00–377.00	$354.57	$1,645	-24.17
500–545	521	24	325.00–362.00	$333.89	$1,740	-16.00
550–585	563	8	320.00–342.00	$330.19	$1,859	-2.66
650–690	671	6	280.00–290.00	$285.30	$1,914	-13.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	271	5	410.00–420.00	$413.04	$1,119	+1.46
300–345	323	3	380.00–410.00	$400.72	$1,294	+6.31
370–380	377	6	390.00–400.00	$395.04	$1,489	+15.75
425–445	435	12	340.00–370.00	$353.28	$1,537	+6.34
460–495	478	25	315.00–340.00	$329.45	$1,575	+1.41
500–530	520	11	313.00–320.00	$317.99	$1,654	+9.06
555–595	577	6	297.00–310.00	$302.83	$1,747	+5.79
610–645	626	7	265.00–284.00	$277.65	$1,738	-8.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1585	1219	80-85%	83	135.00–150.00	$141.43	$1,724	—
905–1590	1224	80-85%	22	128.00–138.00	$132.61	$1,623	—
1050–1555	1232	80-85%	31	145.00–160.00	$150.81	$1,858	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1680	1366	75-80%	28	126.00–141.00	$135.29	$1,848	-5.65
1175–1550	1374	75-80%	9	145.00–158.00	$152.00	$2,088	+11.06
1200–1665	1428	75-80%	32	134.00–151.00	$142.30	$2,032	-6.15

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1120	996	85-90%	11	100.00–127.00	$117.47	$1,170	-5.25
880–1315	1059	85-90%	13	126.00–140.00	$132.12	$1,399	+0.99
890–1220	1062	85-90%	9	116.00–131.00	$125.51	$1,333	-5.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1955	1572	9	135.00–170.00	$157.24	$2,472	—
1120–2070	1646	17	150.00–179.00	$168.27	$2,770	—
1610–2430	1991	11	170.00–192.00	$177.17	$3,527	—

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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)	42	1,800.00–3,000.00	$2,415.71
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,400.00–3,800.00	$3,314.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,625.00–2,000.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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)	11	1,400.00–1,875.00	$1,693.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,733.33

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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	32	2,600.00–4,200.00	$3,359.38	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,850.00–3,400.00	$3,156.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,950.00	$2,515.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,775.00–3,400.00	$2,355.00	—

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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.