Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.85/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 528 lb · 56 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.17/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 429 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $339.41/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 476 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,289	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	480.00–495.00	$487.75	$1,112	+7.20
305–340	319	4	465.00–495.00	$478.29	$1,526	+41.55
355–365	360	2	455.00–460.00	$457.47	$1,647	+34.70
400–435	422	13	400.00–420.00	$415.73	$1,754	+10.25
450–499	484	32	374.00–410.00	$379.59	$1,837	—
512–540	522	19	342.00–380.00	$349.21	$1,823	-19.74
553–585	559	16	335.00–360.00	$342.42	$1,914	-9.94
605–640	619	13	322.00–329.00	$324.97	$2,012	-1.88
705–730	718	2	310.00–315.00	$312.46	$2,243	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,381	-2.70
375–390	386	4	402.00–425.00	$407.58	$1,573	+0.35
410–430	419	12	385.00–400.00	$389.14	$1,630	+8.45
480–490	485	6	368.00–370.00	$369.01	$1,790	+9.93
515–520	519	5	345.00–350.00	$345.99	$1,796	-4.21
560–590	580	3	328.00–335.00	$332.75	$1,930	-8.58
615–630	625	3	320.00–325.00	$323.36	$2,021	+2.25
674–690	676	18	285.00–312.00	$306.94	$2,075	+18.23
715–730	726	4	276.00–280.00	$279.02	$2,026	+17.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	371	7	385.00–390.00	$387.11	$1,436	+0.44
415–430	423	2	377.00–382.00	$379.54	$1,605	—
475	475	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,710	—
575–590	587	6	315.00–322.00	$319.34	$1,875	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	231	7	405.00–435.00	$420.96	$972	+28.24
260–295	283	3	395.00–405.00	$398.06	$1,127	+8.01
300–345	316	24	370.00–390.00	$377.28	$1,192	+3.70
355–385	371	24	345.00–370.00	$355.55	$1,319	+2.77
400–445	419	30	325.00–350.00	$334.65	$1,402	-2.37
455–495	475	28	310.00–327.00	$318.76	$1,514	-15.46
500–540	525	26	295.00–310.00	$302.37	$1,587	-8.51
560–595	578	18	272.00–295.00	$283.77	$1,640	-5.47
605–633	618	12	270.00–285.00	$277.49	$1,715	+6.22
655–685	669	4	252.00–274.00	$263.22	$1,761	-0.83
720–740	730	2	248.00–250.00	$248.99	$1,818	-4.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	470.00	$470.00	$1,058	+15.71
255–295	277	5	405.00–430.00	$416.06	$1,152	+11.06
300–344	329	14	382.50–400.00	$389.30	$1,281	-0.78
350 fancy	350	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,400	—
355–395	370	21	357.00–395.00	$374.88	$1,387	-1.48
405–425 fancy	415	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,660	—
400–445	422	22	340.00–375.00	$356.14	$1,503	+4.55
450–485	465	27	325.00–350.00	$336.89	$1,567	+1.69
510–530 fancy	520	2	335.00–350.00	$342.36	$1,780	—
500–540	528	54	310.00–330.00	$323.16	$1,706	+2.72
555–565 fancy	560	2	317.00–320.00	$318.51	$1,784	—
555–575	567	7	295.00–300.00	$297.29	$1,686	-4.64
610–635	624	8	287.00–297.00	$291.01	$1,816	+5.73
675–680	678	3	282.00–285.00	$284.00	$1,926	+14.74
700	700	1	257.00	$257.00	$1,799	-4.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	276	4	370.00–375.00	$372.56	$1,028	+25.25
305–345	329	11	350.00–370.00	$360.79	$1,187	+11.61
375–390	382	6	345.00–355.00	$350.72	$1,340	+17.42
400–445	437	17	312.00–335.00	$328.95	$1,438	+13.69
455–495	469	8	302.00–318.00	$312.17	$1,464	+9.93
505–520	510	3	285.00–300.00	$294.90	$1,504	+11.10
555–595	575	6	272.50–288.00	$279.98	$1,610	+6.66
640	640	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,728	+15.03
680	680	2	262.00	$262.00	$1,782	+21.96
790	790	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,880	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	230	3	450.00–455.00	$453.41	$1,043	—
255–290	276	5	445.00–450.00	$448.15	$1,237	+23.30
325–340	332	7	415.00–430.00	$419.32	$1,392	+13.43
350–390	371	18	385.00–410.00	$391.01	$1,451	-3.14
400–445	429	42	340.00–390.00	$364.17	$1,562	-9.65
455–495	476	32	330.00–367.00	$339.41	$1,616	-5.52
500–545	523	26	310.00–352.00	$321.69	$1,682	-5.25
565–585	575	12	300.00–310.00	$306.61	$1,763	-6.15
625	625	2	301.00	$301.00	$1,881	+9.62
670–685	677	8	275.00–285.00	$279.54	$1,892	-1.10
715	715	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,966	+15.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	485.00	$485.00	$1,067	-5.00
320–325	323	9	435.00–455.00	$439.96	$1,421	+15.11
350–395	375	16	400.00–430.00	$415.20	$1,557	+5.35
400–445	419	28	365.00–420.00	$380.84	$1,596	-13.15
450–495	468	22	345.00–380.00	$357.35	$1,672	+2.78
500–545	519	27	325.00–355.00	$337.61	$1,752	+3.72
550–595	577	18	315.00–330.00	$319.73	$1,845	-10.46
600–625	614	7	305.00–315.00	$310.02	$1,904	—
650–690	671	7	295.00–300.00	$298.59	$2,004	+13.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	420.00	$420.00	$903	—
265–290	284	4	410.00–430.00	$425.33	$1,208	+12.29
305–340	329	7	400.00–425.00	$415.47	$1,367	+14.75
365–395	377	7	380.00–390.00	$383.61	$1,446	-11.43
425–445	434	7	360.00–370.00	$362.93	$1,575	+9.65
455–490	475	10	320.00–345.00	$330.33	$1,569	+0.88
540–545	544	4	308.00–310.00	$309.50	$1,684	-8.49
560–595	571	4	287.00–305.00	$292.91	$1,673	-9.92
655–690	673	2	268.00–275.00	$271.41	$1,827	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1440	1123	80-85%	43	127.00–143.00	$138.11	$1,551	—
890–1505	1145	80-85%	67	136.00–151.00	$145.62	$1,667	—
1020–1540	1235	80-85%	15	144.00–163.00	$151.70	$1,873	+0.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1130	982	85-90%	8	105.00–121.00	$112.68	$1,107	-4.79
905–1300	1048	85-90%	12	113.00–127.00	$118.58	$1,243	—
910–1200	1051	85-90%	12	120.00–133.00	$127.15	$1,336	-4.97

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1615	1418	75-80%	3	141.00–142.00	$141.38	$2,005	-0.92
1300–1670	1489	75-80%	16	135.00–148.00	$144.60	$2,153	—
1410–1865	1653	75-80%	6	149.00–151.00	$150.27	$2,484	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1755	1580	3	163.00–177.00	$169.89	$2,684	+12.65
1390–2090	1734	15	162.00–185.00	$177.54	$3,079	—
1385–2230	1823	8	170.00–195.00	$181.11	$3,302	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,371.00–1,742.00	$1,596.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,750.00–2,150.00	$1,931.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	2,250.00–2,800.00	$2,552.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,431.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,900.00–3,200.00	$2,960.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,058.82

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	3,200.00–3,700.00	$3,310.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	2,700.00–3,275.00	$2,952.88	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,733.33	—

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	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,050.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,450.00	—

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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.