Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

2,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.24/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 569 lb · 83 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.22/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 512 lb · 67 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.90/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 576 lb · 59 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,020	—	—

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	490.00–515.00	$501.97	$1,180	—
275–295	281	13	465.00–485.00	$473.89	$1,332	+7.94
305–345	315	15	440.00–460.00	$451.07	$1,421	+9.94
357 value added	357	11	464.00	$464.00	$1,656	—
360–395	380	12	425.00–480.00	$446.02	$1,695	+11.02
400 fancy	400	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,960	—
405–439	427	24	411.00–455.00	$418.45	$1,787	-1.56
450–487	477	11	385.00–420.00	$408.48	$1,948	—
500–540	512	67	360.00–380.00	$368.22	$1,885	-4.01
554–591	569	83	345.00–387.50	$359.24	$2,044	+1.85
606–645	619	36	320.00–348.00	$329.29	$2,038	—
653–668	657	35	315.00–333.00	$328.32	$2,157	—
726–744	731	14	299.00–300.00	$299.71	$2,191	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	435.00–440.00	$437.54	$1,247	-3.09
300–331	325	12	415.00–450.00	$430.53	$1,399	+8.23
360–390	377	16	390.00–442.00	$408.80	$1,541	+6.13
404–445	432	10	395.00–430.00	$405.10	$1,750	-0.99
455–490	470	25	350.00–385.00	$372.71	$1,752	-2.06
504–545	519	29	337.50–365.00	$347.42	$1,803	-9.58
555–595	572	19	330.00–350.00	$338.57	$1,937	-1.54
600–625	607	15	307.00–325.00	$319.75	$1,941	-1.75
650–695	658	18	298.00–308.00	$304.18	$2,002	-0.18
705–735	720	13	280.00–292.00	$286.50	$2,063	+6.50
765–794	778	47	261.00–276.50	$269.50	$2,097	—
803	803	5	237.50	$237.50	$1,907	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,041	—
335–336	335	3	370.00–400.00	$389.98	$1,306	-6.83
390–395	392	3	370.00–385.00	$375.04	$1,470	-28.13
445	445	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,535	-12.26
495	495	2	332.00–342.00	$337.00	$1,668	-6.43
560–595	573	6	312.00–322.00	$317.88	$1,821	—
600–649	636	12	257.50–300.00	$295.22	$1,878	+4.15
670–695	689	4	286.00–294.00	$289.96	$1,998	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	7	378.00–410.00	$395.14	$1,118	—
305–345	327	19	365.00–397.00	$379.69	$1,242	-3.58
350–395	372	37	350.00–400.00	$372.31	$1,385	+9.40
400–445	425	58	315.00–370.00	$343.36	$1,459	-1.11
455–495	479	50	310.00–347.00	$331.55	$1,588	+0.02
500–545	519	46	300.00–337.00	$322.65	$1,675	+1.41
550–590	569	34	280.00–327.00	$301.11	$1,713	+11.37
605–645	632	21	272.00–290.00	$282.36	$1,785	+3.63
655–685	670	11	260.00–280.00	$272.21	$1,824	-2.28
704–740	711	9	240.00–266.00	$257.56	$1,831	—
760–790	772	10	242.00–250.00	$244.10	$1,884	+4.10
892	892	9	228.00	$228.00	$2,034	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	230	6	415.00–470.00	$442.93	$1,019	—
270–295	283	6	395.00–435.00	$423.35	$1,198	-11.65
300–340	318	14	390.00–440.00	$411.88	$1,310	+4.87
350–395	374	31	362.00–430.00	$381.47	$1,427	+0.80
400–435	419	47	340.00–395.00	$359.32	$1,506	-5.50
450–490	461	33	325.00–350.00	$338.88	$1,562	-9.54
461 fancy	461	11	352.50	$352.50	$1,625	—
500–540	517	31	313.00–348.00	$325.93	$1,685	-2.35
550–596	576	59	300.00–316.00	$306.90	$1,768	+7.89
610–635	621	12	290.00–330.00	$298.89	$1,856	+9.76
650–698	680	13	272.00–290.00	$283.42	$1,927	+1.93
685 fancy	685	14	294.50	$294.50	$2,017	—
730	730	1	262.00	$262.00	$1,913	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
224	224	1	380.00	$380.00	$851	—
303–340	306	11	355.00–365.00	$356.01	$1,089	+1.30
350–390	370	3	345.00–355.00	$350.09	$1,295	-1.29
400–435	423	14	320.00–332.00	$325.71	$1,378	+5.68
455–495	482	15	300.00–325.00	$314.39	$1,515	+9.39
505–530	523	17	292.00–320.00	$309.77	$1,620	+35.75
560–585	577	8	262.00–288.00	$278.11	$1,605	+9.79
635–645	640	3	240.00–270.00	$259.26	$1,659	—
665–695	675	4	252.00–260.00	$256.95	$1,734	+76.95
740	740	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,761	—
790	790	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,738	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	445.00	$445.00	$979	—
260	260	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,118	—
300–340	326	8	415.00–445.00	$426.57	$1,391	+11.64
355–395	379	17	385.00–430.00	$402.20	$1,524	-10.79
400–445	423	37	350.00–395.00	$373.56	$1,580	+2.56
450–495	474	37	340.00–375.00	$357.94	$1,697	+4.63
500–545	523	34	315.00–348.00	$333.14	$1,742	-0.24
550–598	570	34	310.00–338.00	$324.65	$1,851	+8.79
600–645	623	25	292.00–312.00	$301.70	$1,880	+6.70
660–695	681	10	285.00–300.00	$291.70	$1,986	+5.76
710–745	734	6	265.00–282.00	$275.24	$2,020	+6.31
765–795	780	2	242.00–262.00	$251.81	$1,964	+6.81
875	875	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,838	+5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	450.00–515.00	$483.21	$1,111	-26.79
305–340	319	10	430.00–445.00	$436.49	$1,392	-18.43
350–390	370	18	405.00–430.00	$417.71	$1,546	—
400–443	418	37	380.00–417.00	$398.66	$1,666	—
450–490	463	19	355.00–395.00	$373.14	$1,728	-14.39
505–540	518	19	330.00–370.00	$344.78	$1,786	-4.23
550–590	566	26	320.00–350.00	$333.82	$1,889	+12.17
600–635	614	27	310.00–322.00	$314.67	$1,932	+16.16
665–675	670	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,044	+15.00
710–730	720	2	282.00–295.00	$288.41	$2,077	—
750–790	779	4	265.00–275.00	$267.91	$2,087	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	430.00	$430.00	$882	+40.00
300–330	314	6	395.00–410.00	$401.79	$1,262	+21.79
355–390	373	2	365.00–395.00	$380.70	$1,420	—
400–435	414	6	370.00–380.00	$376.09	$1,557	+32.77
465–495	480	19	322.00–357.00	$336.72	$1,616	+7.35
530–540	538	4	320.00–328.00	$321.97	$1,732	+18.43
565–595	579	4	288.00–310.00	$297.63	$1,723	+5.21
610–645	628	4	276.00–295.00	$282.88	$1,776	+5.62
690	690	1	263.00	$263.00	$1,815	-2.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1365	1178	80-85%	34	131.00–143.00	$136.31	$1,606	—
805–1835	1249	80-85%	77	137.00–150.00	$143.12	$1,788	+5.04
920–1625	1258	80-85%	18	143.00–160.00	$150.87	$1,898	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1635	1345	75-80%	23	135.00–142.00	$139.56	$1,877	—
1255–1650	1411	75-80%	14	146.00–160.00	$153.13	$2,161	—
1280–1800	1462	75-80%	18	140.00–151.00	$145.74	$2,131	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1125	987	85-90%	6	128.00–136.00	$131.47	$1,298	+9.70
775–1280	1016	85-90%	15	115.00–129.00	$121.31	$1,233	—
930–1215	1093	85-90%	6	119.00–133.00	$126.00	$1,377	-5.94

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1740	1429	9	138.00–169.00	$160.72	$2,297	—
1200–1905	1678	12	161.00–179.00	$169.91	$2,851	-8.66
1620–2085	1849	7	172.00–191.00	$180.30	$3,334	—

↑ Back to top

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)	5	1,825.00–2,150.00	$2,055.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,900.00–2,225.00	$2,081.25
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	2,075.00–2,650.00	$2,341.48

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)	2	1,600.00–1,775.00	$1,687.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,175.00–1,800.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

↑ Back to top

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	34	2,175.00–3,800.00	$3,076.47	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,850.00–4,300.00	$3,991.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,158.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00–3,050.00	$2,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.