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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.31/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 470 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.24/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $329.37/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 480 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 817 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 430.00–450.00 $440.63 $1,225 —
325–345 331 5 415.00–427.00 $422.30 $1,398 —
365–385 376 12 395.00–420.00 $402.67 $1,514 -2.20
425–445 435 5 392.00–416.00 $406.09 $1,766 +6.03
455–485 473 6 368.00–390.00 $374.77 $1,773 +0.49
505–545 531 9 350.00–365.00 $357.00 $1,896 -1.08
555–590 576 4 332.00–350.00 $340.11 $1,959 +14.81
610–645 621 4 320.00–322.00 $321.50 $1,997 +4.21
675–685 679 5 290.00–320.00 $304.36 $2,067 +14.97
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 8 390.00–400.00 $396.81 $1,306 -3.19
365–390 372 16 380.00–417.00 $403.17 $1,500 —
425–445 437 3 345.00–367.00 $357.26 $1,561 —
475–495 482 3 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,655 -31.57
530 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 +25.43
615–640 626 4 287.00–298.00 $291.07 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 460.00–472.00 $465.95 $1,365 —
305–335 326 4 435.00–450.00 $441.13 $1,438 -63.87
360 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 —
400–425 410 4 415.00–425.00 $420.01 $1,722 -34.99
505–525 517 5 367.00–377.00 $372.23 $1,924 +5.59
555–560 559 5 352.00–365.00 $357.39 $1,998 +5.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 10 370.00–400.00 $383.27 $1,272 -13.43
350–390 378 20 355.00–385.00 $362.91 $1,372 +10.45
400–445 430 17 330.00–365.00 $344.47 $1,481 +9.52
455–495 481 23 315.00–345.00 $331.53 $1,595 +1.20
505–540 527 24 312.00–335.00 $321.24 $1,693 +3.31
570–595 581 12 282.00–300.00 $289.74 $1,683 +0.14
605–635 629 8 270.00–286.00 $278.73 $1,753 -2.31
655–660 658 2 272.00–277.00 $274.49 $1,806 +7.93
775 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +25.00
310–345 320 5 390.00–425.00 $407.01 $1,302 +17.04
365–390 378 14 375.00–390.00 $380.67 $1,439 +0.62
410–445 426 13 357.00–380.00 $364.82 $1,554 +10.57
450–485 471 16 337.00–365.00 $348.42 $1,641 +9.19
505–540 529 12 327.00–337.00 $328.28 $1,737 -2.27
570–580 575 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,719 -9.40
610–625 620 6 287.00–294.00 $289.13 $1,793 -3.95
655–665 659 4 278.00–286.00 $281.49 $1,855 -1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 9 345.00–365.00 $354.71 $1,178 —
360–385 371 5 340.00–365.00 $351.38 $1,304 +9.45
440–445 443 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,418 -13.15
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 -13.73
520–545 535 3 250.00–294.00 $274.02 $1,466 -14.35
560–590 572 9 205.00–282.00 $268.32 $1,535 -13.23
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 7 400.00–430.00 $414.93 $1,311 -10.07
350–390 365 21 390.00–425.00 $412.99 $1,507 +4.76
405–445 429 22 355.00–405.00 $371.00 $1,592 -3.91
455–490 470 25 335.00–365.00 $353.31 $1,661 +6.95
510–545 528 22 322.00–355.00 $333.38 $1,760 +7.60
560–590 581 8 305.00–324.00 $315.86 $1,835 +6.70
610–645 635 15 285.00–320.00 $295.00 $1,873 +0.22
655–695 682 10 277.00–312.50 $285.94 $1,950 +1.09
710–745 723 5 260.00–275.00 $268.93 $1,944 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 -3.34
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 —
270–290 278 3 375.00–385.00 $378.23 $1,051 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -51.70
410–445 427 17 325.00–375.00 $343.32 $1,466 -14.05
475–495 480 23 295.00–340.00 $329.37 $1,581 -5.59
515–545 533 6 292.00–320.00 $303.54 $1,618 -7.26
575–595 588 3 285.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,719 +6.94
605–630 613 3 272.00–280.00 $277.26 $1,700 +6.69
675 675 3 255.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,789 +10.68
760–785 768 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
265–290 279 4 485.00–495.00 $488.59 $1,363 -1.41
315–325 320 4 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $1,456 +0.96
460–470 465 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,802 +22.54
510–515 511 4 347.00–355.00 $349.01 $1,783 +10.44
555–565 562 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,808 -5.41
615–625 620 4 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,851 -10.66
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 -11.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1400 1221 80-85% 10 130.00–140.00 $135.63 $1,656 -13.80
1025–1440 1231 80-85% 38 134.00–148.00 $138.08 $1,700 -11.35
1195–1420 1300 80-85% 16 144.00–150.00 $146.86 $1,909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–990 974 85-90% 18 110.00–126.00 $121.77 $1,186 -3.32
1035–1105 1068 85-90% 15 136.00–140.00 $138.07 $1,475 —
910–1145 1091 85-90% 21 117.00–136.00 $131.94 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1485 1385 75-80% 6 140.00–146.00 $141.07 $1,954 —
1400–1635 1509 75-80% 4 130.00–137.00 $132.98 $2,007 —
1265–1770 1527 75-80% 6 120.00–144.00 $132.54 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2170 1580 9 150.00–170.00 $159.87 $2,526 —
1090–1980 1687 10 162.00–183.00 $178.57 $3,012 —
1500–2010 1764 7 171.00–195.00 $185.97 $3,281 +10.45

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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 32 1,375.00–1,495.00 $1,435.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 880.00–1,080.00 $990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,550.00 $2,468.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,422.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,550.00–2,500.00 $1,880.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,645.00 $1,529.38

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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 10 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,588.46 —

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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.