Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

2,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.81/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 628 lb · 161 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $308.00/cwt ≈ $1,977/hd at 642 lb · 85 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.64/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 474 lb · 83 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,421	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,225	—
275–295	291	6	460.00–500.00	$487.79	$1,419	+19.27
330–345	340	3	435.00–445.00	$441.76	$1,502	+5.99
356–390	362	21	422.50–442.50	$427.66	$1,548	+10.98
405–415	410	13	415.00–430.00	$420.53	$1,724	—
455–485	464	41	367.50–405.00	$386.13	$1,792	-12.57
505–540	517	17	360.00–375.00	$365.40	$1,889	-9.94
550 value added	550	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,980	—
560–587	582	63	337.00–370.00	$352.50	$2,052	-17.50
615 value added	615	25	346.00	$346.00	$2,128	—
615–645	622	39	310.00–330.00	$321.14	$1,997	-8.09
651–680	661	12	305.00–326.00	$319.97	$2,115	+4.97
715–745	721	7	285.00–302.00	$295.08	$2,128	—
729 value added	729	27	326.00	$326.00	$2,377	+11.00
770–780	778	5	275.00–286.00	$280.19	$2,180	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	267	3	430.00–445.00	$438.28	$1,170	—
315–345	319	8	405.00–435.00	$418.12	$1,334	+6.00
360–395	375	20	400.00–415.00	$404.25	$1,516	-0.72
408–445	430	18	375.00–415.00	$391.78	$1,685	-1.76
465–495	479	26	340.00–377.00	$362.97	$1,739	-5.52
500–545	526	43	340.00–365.00	$355.55	$1,870	+0.33
553–590	575	26	326.00–340.00	$334.51	$1,923	+5.91
608–645	621	35	300.00–335.00	$316.21	$1,964	-1.07
655–695	666	17	287.50–306.00	$296.40	$1,974	+9.06
705–745	718	11	270.00–287.00	$280.55	$2,014	+1.48
760–795	775	6	265.00–276.00	$270.09	$2,093	—
805–841	832	4	250.00–265.00	$261.37	$2,175	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	415.00–420.00	$417.54	$1,357	+19.95
360–395	371	8	375.00–390.00	$381.90	$1,417	-9.59
405–435	423	4	350.00–370.00	$354.79	$1,501	-17.76
485	485	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,600	-17.92
510–545	523	5	325.00–340.00	$335.71	$1,756	+5.71
570–590	586	11	285.00–315.00	$307.62	$1,803	-10.68
600–645	632	10	252.00–302.00	$273.71	$1,730	-18.63
660–680	671	5	238.00–247.00	$241.20	$1,618	-27.58
725–735	730	2	250.00–260.00	$255.03	$1,862	—
775	775	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,938	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	223	4	410.00–470.00	$441.52	$985	+30.08
250–295	267	6	405.00–425.00	$415.67	$1,110	+13.45
300–345	319	24	365.00–415.00	$390.50	$1,246	+3.12
350 fancy	350	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,330	—
355–390	377	30	360.00–395.00	$380.47	$1,434	+16.88
400–445	418	71	340.00–360.00	$349.93	$1,463	+0.63
450–485	466	44	325.00–347.00	$336.64	$1,569	-2.57
500–549	523	45	300.00–332.00	$319.20	$1,669	-2.70
555–585	573	34	305.00–318.00	$307.91	$1,764	+3.86
611 value added	611	8	306.00	$306.00	$1,870	—
600–645	629	153	269.00–330.00	$294.23	$1,851	+7.96
655–685	677	13	265.00–285.00	$275.52	$1,865	+0.26
715–745	728	16	250.00–270.00	$258.66	$1,883	—
755–795	778	19	246.00–259.00	$256.46	$1,995	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	3	425.00–450.00	$441.06	$1,006	+58.59
265–290	278	5	385.00–400.00	$392.19	$1,090	+17.19
310–345	327	24	345.00–390.00	$369.47	$1,208	+5.39
355–396	385	47	340.00–390.00	$356.73	$1,373	+11.95
400–445	424	48	325.00–370.00	$336.41	$1,426	+2.51
450–496	474	83	315.00–370.00	$330.64	$1,567	+9.28
505–548	522	65	290.00–330.00	$306.81	$1,602	+1.96
550–595	573	45	277.00–320.00	$291.70	$1,671	+5.72
605–635	619	23	262.00–280.00	$276.48	$1,711	+7.47
655–695	677	19	256.00–292.00	$263.09	$1,781	+6.35
710–730	724	19	250.00–277.50	$255.95	$1,853	+14.92
765–795	773	4	238.00–240.00	$238.51	$1,844	+8.51
840	840	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	325	4	320.00–360.00	$343.65	$1,117	-5.68
355–385	371	9	310.00–355.00	$335.81	$1,246	-2.16
405–445	427	14	315.00–330.00	$319.96	$1,366	+2.56
465–496	482	19	250.00–310.00	$301.25	$1,452	-4.11
505–545	527	29	272.00–305.00	$295.37	$1,557	+14.70
550–595	580	16	270.00–286.00	$278.65	$1,616	+18.02
605–640	625	6	260.00–265.00	$262.85	$1,643	+1.09
675	675	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,620	-15.00
720–730	725	2	230.00–232.00	$230.99	$1,675	—
750	750	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,650	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
642	642	85	308.00	$308.00	$1,977	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	283	3	427.00–435.00	$430.72	$1,219	+22.49
310–345	326	15	400.00–425.00	$413.58	$1,348	-19.59
355–395	378	24	375.00–415.00	$389.71	$1,473	+4.01
400–445	423	38	355.00–390.00	$369.82	$1,564	+0.37
455–495	477	51	330.00–365.00	$343.59	$1,639	-2.90
500–545	525	47	310.00–350.00	$327.50	$1,719	+3.60
555–595	574	31	295.00–325.00	$314.23	$1,804	+7.90
605–645	624	22	285.00–310.00	$301.61	$1,882	+8.46
655–680	673	12	273.00–294.00	$283.12	$1,905	-2.15
705–730	718	7	252.00–268.00	$259.09	$1,860	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	213	3	490.00–510.00	$496.25	$1,057	—
290	290	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,378	+30.66
300–340	308	8	440.00–465.00	$451.79	$1,392	-21.23
355–385	372	16	400.00–440.00	$413.25	$1,537	-4.80
400–435	417	18	375.00–420.00	$389.47	$1,624	-4.65
450–495	471	13	350.00–375.00	$357.84	$1,685	-22.12
500–545	516	23	325.00–350.00	$332.66	$1,717	-1.70
550–580	561	14	312.00–335.00	$321.48	$1,804	-4.18
610–638	621	9	302.50–320.00	$310.03	$1,925	-3.33
685	685	2	290.00–292.00	$291.00	$1,993	-4.00
705–745	725	2	270.00–277.00	$273.40	$1,982	-16.60

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	3	390.00–420.00	$408.18	$1,327	+0.31
360–395	377	10	375.00–395.00	$385.32	$1,453	+19.14
420–449	437	11	320.00–362.00	$343.53	$1,501	-4.39
455–495	477	16	305.00–347.00	$325.23	$1,551	+0.95
500–545	526	11	275.00–322.00	$309.65	$1,629	+3.84
555–593	576	15	262.00–310.00	$285.85	$1,646	-0.14
610–645	633	4	277.00–288.00	$284.60	$1,802	-0.67
675–685	680	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,836	+7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1470	1219	80-85%	65	134.00–149.00	$141.38	$1,723	+6.79
1060–1415	1220	80-85%	25	146.00–155.00	$150.77	$1,839	+16.18
805–1470	1250	80-85%	28	130.00–139.00	$135.16	$1,690	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1565	1343	75-80%	33	126.00–143.00	$139.26	$1,870	—
1135–1835	1408	75-80%	26	136.00–149.00	$144.95	$2,041	—
1250–1580	1463	75-80%	6	142.00–151.00	$146.81	$2,148	-1.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1205	1012	85-90%	19	115.00–136.00	$128.34	$1,299	-8.03
1030	1030	85-90%	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,246	-15.37
855–1125	1048	85-90%	27	105.00–129.00	$125.24	$1,313	-11.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1925	1527	16	145.00–165.00	$157.92	$2,411	—
1205–2170	1660	21	160.00–172.00	$165.96	$2,755	+6.64
1500–2075	1764	4	170.00–176.00	$174.32	$3,075	—

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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	8	1,325.00–1,465.00	$1,395.00

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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)	21	1,900.00–2,500.00	$2,330.95
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,366.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	1,525.00–2,750.00	$2,338.37
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,787.50

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)	3	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,533.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,825.00	$1,825.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

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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	22	2,650.00–3,550.00	$3,220.45	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,600.00–4,200.00	$3,787.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,100.00–3,400.00	$3,250.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,150.00–3,000.00	$2,722.22	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00	—

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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.