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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.90/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 429 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $323.90/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 529 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.78/cwt -10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 383 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,163 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 7 405.00–420.00 $412.12 $1,339 -12.88
360–395 382 15 395.00–415.00 $404.97 $1,547 -2.61
415–445 428 14 335.00–405.00 $393.54 $1,684 +4.40
465–495 483 13 345.00–380.00 $368.49 $1,780 -0.52
500–538 525 14 342.00–362.50 $355.22 $1,865 +9.23
550–595 578 4 320.00–335.00 $328.60 $1,899 -4.15
605–635 620 3 315.00–322.00 $317.28 $1,967 -6.08
655–675 671 5 285.00–297.00 $287.34 $1,928 -19.60
730–745 738 2 272.00–286.00 $279.07 $2,060 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
310–325 321 4 390.00–400.00 $397.59 $1,276 —
360–390 374 7 385.00–395.00 $391.49 $1,464 +4.38
415–430 425 5 365.00–388.00 $372.55 $1,583 -6.99
455–495 477 8 340.00–358.00 $347.92 $1,660 -12.08
520–535 525 6 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
575–590 580 3 315.00–320.00 $318.30 $1,846 -1.04
630–640 635 3 290.00–295.00 $292.34 $1,856 —
655–690 675 3 260.00–276.00 $268.78 $1,814 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 430.00–495.00 $463.29 $950 -24.46
265–285 275 3 455.00–480.00 $468.52 $1,288 —
310–325 319 6 430.00–450.00 $435.77 $1,390 -42.52
355–375 370 4 415.00–422.00 $416.68 $1,542 -40.79
450–490 465 4 395.00–405.00 $398.70 $1,854 +19.11
505–525 514 5 362.00–385.00 $375.34 $1,929 +26.13
555 555 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,054 +27.58
627–645 629 8 324.00–330.00 $329.23 $2,071 +4.26
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
722 value added 722 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $891 -38.49
255–295 275 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 -23.06
310–345 329 19 350.00–380.00 $364.08 $1,198 -13.20
350–396 383 35 337.00–360.00 $344.78 $1,321 -10.77
400–445 429 43 320.00–345.00 $333.90 $1,432 -0.75
455–495 474 32 315.00–330.00 $321.36 $1,523 +2.60
505–545 529 19 300.00–315.00 $304.85 $1,613 +2.48
555–595 572 22 278.00–300.00 $285.98 $1,636 +2.21
615–645 628 4 267.00–270.00 $269.01 $1,689 -8.48
655–670 664 4 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,705 -6.48
720–730 725 2 237.00–245.00 $241.03 $1,747 -7.96
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 405.00–415.00 $411.44 $926 -58.56
250–275 269 7 390.00–415.00 $402.22 $1,082 -13.84
310–320 315 2 380.00–395.00 $387.38 $1,220 -1.92
355–380 372 9 340.00–372.00 $363.59 $1,353 -11.29
415–435 416 15 340.00–352.00 $349.30 $1,453 -6.84
450–470 fancy 458 4 360.00–390.00 $372.39 $1,706 —
455–490 472 10 332.00–350.00 $339.21 $1,601 +2.32
505–545 511 15 310.00–330.00 $321.90 $1,645 -1.26
560–595 583 15 295.00–306.00 $304.05 $1,773 +6.76
600–635 613 13 270.00–292.00 $286.27 $1,755 -4.74
655–670 668 8 270.00–276.00 $275.26 $1,839 -8.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -22.56
315–345 335 14 330.00–360.00 $349.33 $1,170 -11.46
360–390 373 16 330.00–345.00 $337.97 $1,261 -12.75
400–445 419 13 300.00–326.00 $317.40 $1,330 -11.55
455–485 475 8 300.00–315.00 $305.36 $1,450 -6.81
510–545 533 8 270.00–295.00 $280.67 $1,496 -14.23
555–595 576 10 250.00–276.00 $260.63 $1,501 -19.35
600–645 629 4 260.00–265.00 $261.76 $1,646 -8.24
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 +6.59
255–285 271 6 390.00–430.00 $408.23 $1,106 -39.92
300–330 315 9 415.00–480.00 $433.17 $1,364 +13.85
350–395 378 17 370.00–420.00 $385.70 $1,458 -5.31
405–445 426 19 350.00–390.00 $369.45 $1,574 +5.28
455–495 475 21 330.00–386.00 $346.49 $1,646 +7.08
500–545 529 35 295.00–345.00 $323.90 $1,713 +2.21
550–595 573 20 290.00–320.00 $306.33 $1,755 -0.28
600–640 613 14 277.00–310.00 $293.15 $1,797 -7.85
655–690 671 10 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,914 +5.73
750–760 755 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 300.00–425.00 $362.50 $888 -57.50
280–295 288 4 410.00–420.00 $416.24 $1,199 -9.09
305–345 324 13 390.00–450.00 $407.87 $1,321 -7.60
350–390 375 12 350.00–390.00 $366.18 $1,373 -17.43
410–445 430 11 335.00–372.00 $347.92 $1,496 -15.01
455–490 469 20 220.00–370.00 $324.28 $1,521 -6.05
505–545 519 16 280.00–325.00 $305.81 $1,587 -3.69
550–595 575 9 265.00–302.00 $285.99 $1,644 -6.92
605–645 636 6 275.00–296.00 $285.27 $1,814 —
680–685 683 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,793 -8.92
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 —
760–790 772 5 232.00–250.00 $245.29 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 4 420.00–490.00 $444.34 $1,257 —
300–345 329 11 420.00–510.00 $473.02 $1,556 +33.06
365–380 374 5 390.00–430.00 $418.05 $1,564 +2.85
405–440 421 28 375.00–416.00 $394.12 $1,659 +13.28
452–480 464 10 360.00–390.00 $379.96 $1,763 +22.61
520–540 530 10 327.00–338.00 $334.36 $1,772 -3.25
565–570 567 3 325.00–326.00 $325.66 $1,846 +5.93
603–615 608 6 310.00–320.00 $313.36 $1,905 +3.34
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -3.59
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
705 fancy 705 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1480 1214 80-85% 34 130.00–145.00 $140.50 $1,706 -11.20
915–1395 1223 80-85% 21 131.00–137.00 $134.59 $1,646 -17.11
1055–1580 1247 80-85% 16 143.00–153.00 $148.03 $1,846 -3.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1020 939 85-90% 8 113.00–130.00 $125.20 $1,176 —
755–1215 1021 85-90% 13 120.00–144.00 $136.37 $1,392 +17.79
790–1235 1068 85-90% 18 110.00–137.00 $131.87 $1,408 +4.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1600 1475 75-80% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.37 $2,188 +3.77
1305–1675 1491 75-80% 7 135.00–146.00 $139.72 $2,083 -4.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2360 1679 8 155.00–162.00 $159.32 $2,675 —
1480–1985 1723 8 166.00–183.00 $172.64 $2,975 -4.90
1575–2100 1857 8 177.00–194.00 $188.69 $3,504 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,170.00–1,370.00 $1,309.13

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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) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,850.00 $2,404.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,787.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,147.35
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,981.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,495.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,640.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,831.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,625.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,616.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,526.47 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,012.50 —

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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.