Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

9,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.57/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 426 lb · 175 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.96/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 427 lb · 103 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.71/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 522 lb · 96 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,062	10,751	8,457
Feeder cattle	6,626	7,833	6,326
Slaughter cattle	1,541	1,742	1,543
Replacement cattle	895	1,176	588

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 150,833 compared to 144,600 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	258.00–300.00	$279.57	$777	—
315–345	336	7	256.00–268.00	$260.53	$875	-17.96
350–395	367	16	245.00–277.00	$262.17	$962	+12.42
410 value added	410	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,046	—
400–445	419	11	240.00–255.00	$246.92	$1,035	+3.12
450–490	470	45	217.00–250.00	$235.57	$1,107	+2.13
500–540	520	35	219.00–240.00	$227.34	$1,182	-0.93
559–595	573	71	192.00–234.00	$225.89	$1,294	+5.29
605–640	625	45	189.00–220.00	$214.58	$1,341	+7.27
650–695	675	48	189.50–205.00	$195.90	$1,322	+4.53
760	760	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,231	-13.99
845	845	2	162.00–167.50	$164.75	$1,392	-8.49
855	855	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,539	+16.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	324	14	240.00–250.00	$244.16	$791	+1.13
350–395	370	31	220.00–255.00	$239.21	$885	-0.79
406–445	428	19	216.00–240.00	$228.08	$976	-8.08
450–485	472	24	215.00–235.00	$223.58	$1,055	-0.80
500–545	519	19	188.00–227.00	$213.89	$1,110	-0.57
550–575	564	22	192.00–223.00	$214.74	$1,211	+8.73
600–645	610	16	185.00–207.00	$191.76	$1,170	-1.13
670–685	678	6	183.00–190.00	$187.69	$1,273	+2.70
700–725	713	10	165.00–172.00	$170.91	$1,219	-4.64
752–775	754	26	150.00–179.00	$177.50	$1,338	+1.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	329	8	232.00–245.00	$238.45	$785	+11.69
375–380	376	9	222.00–240.00	$232.43	$874	+19.26
410–445	429	16	204.00–225.00	$211.65	$908	-4.64
460–495	481	15	200.00–215.00	$209.42	$1,007	-0.40
509–515	510	7	210.00–212.00	$210.29	$1,072	+3.29
576–595	580	7	200.00–207.00	$201.03	$1,166	+9.06
620–645	630	3	155.00–195.00	$179.70	$1,132	+2.65
665	665	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,177	-0.76
705	705	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,269	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	225.00	$225.00	$551	±0.00
250–275	261	9	210.00–235.00	$226.06	$590	+5.57
300–345	323	59	194.00–230.00	$213.73	$690	+1.63
350–395	368	87	192.00–225.00	$208.78	$768	+5.15
400–445	427	103	186.00–218.00	$199.96	$854	+5.30
450–495	476	96	178.00–210.00	$190.84	$908	+0.31
500–545	523	60	170.00–200.00	$185.37	$969	+4.26
550–595	576	39	160.00–190.00	$176.95	$1,019	+6.50
605–645	628	81	157.00–183.00	$175.88	$1,105	+13.33
650–695	673	19	150.00–170.00	$161.22	$1,085	-1.67
705–720	710	3	155.00–158.00	$156.01	$1,108	+7.02
755–775	769	5	125.00–153.00	$146.91	$1,130	+2.03
805	805	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,127	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	286	4	220.00–237.50	$230.74	$660	+8.74
300–340	323	36	212.00–240.00	$222.93	$720	+2.77
350–395	371	43	206.00–235.00	$217.32	$806	-3.09
400–445	426	175	198.00–230.00	$221.57	$944	+14.01
450–497	482	89	190.00–222.00	$207.74	$1,001	+9.49
500–520 fancy	511	12	199.00–202.00	$199.42	$1,019	—
500–545	524	84	180.00–215.00	$199.75	$1,047	+8.32
550–590	564	74	171.00–208.00	$187.43	$1,057	+3.51
600–646	627	10	162.00–179.00	$171.36	$1,074	-4.13
628 fancy	628	2	186.00	$186.00	$1,168	—
680–685	683	2	160.00–162.00	$161.00	$1,100	-8.03
700–740	718	5	152.00–160.00	$155.61	$1,117	-3.00
765	765	4	159.50	$159.50	$1,220	+13.22
750–775	767	3	130.00–155.00	$146.85	$1,126	+0.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	220.00	$220.00	$539	+3.90
270–290	280	4	207.00–217.00	$212.18	$594	+10.31
300–345	325	35	188.00–210.00	$200.69	$652	-1.45
355–395	382	34	184.00–205.00	$196.35	$750	+1.88
415–445	428	38	177.00–195.00	$187.47	$802	+5.93
455–490	475	32	170.00–188.00	$179.01	$850	+4.67
500–545	530	27	165.00–182.00	$173.97	$922	+5.80
560–595	573	9	158.00–172.00	$163.20	$935	+2.97
600–645	622	15	150.00–172.00	$160.23	$997	+9.26
675–690	680	3	149.00–161.00	$153.99	$1,047	+14.34
740	740	1	129.00	$129.00	$955	-16.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
709 value added	709	72	177.50	$177.50	$1,258	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	18	228.00–255.00	$239.50	$666	+3.02
300–345	321	33	222.00–252.00	$237.52	$762	+2.10
350–395	372	29	220.00–242.50	$230.84	$859	+2.54
400–445	423	69	200.00–239.00	$220.02	$931	+0.93
450–495	474	57	192.00–224.00	$210.12	$996	+0.16
500–545	521	56	180.00–215.00	$202.25	$1,054	+4.29
555–595	574	30	178.00–208.00	$192.06	$1,102	+1.70
605–645	626	21	165.00–190.00	$181.90	$1,139	+5.55
655–690	674	13	140.00–178.00	$166.52	$1,122	+7.12
715–730	724	4	155.00–168.00	$164.25	$1,189	-1.79
775–790	783	4	148.00–165.00	$155.00	$1,214	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	3	242.00–270.00	$254.31	$593	—
275–295	279	8	238.00–252.00	$245.51	$685	+1.51
300–345	323	29	226.00–270.00	$249.34	$805	+0.77
350–390	374	43	218.00–262.00	$239.48	$896	-0.60
405–440	424	39	214.00–247.50	$233.17	$989	+4.11
450–490	467	36	202.00–235.00	$218.60	$1,021	+4.09
500–545	513	36	198.00–221.00	$210.11	$1,078	-1.50
550–595	564	23	184.00–207.00	$199.95	$1,128	+3.23
605–640	624	7	187.00–200.00	$194.91	$1,216	+17.63
650–690	668	6	185.00–192.00	$186.81	$1,248	+5.56
710–745	728	2	172.00–177.00	$174.44	$1,270	+3.46
750–785	774	5	152.00–170.00	$162.54	$1,258	-12.46
835	835	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	3	222.00–228.00	$226.00	$667	-15.09
300–340	315	8	218.00–242.00	$229.82	$724	+6.54
350–395	374	26	202.00–232.00	$218.56	$817	+14.14
405–445	429	27	185.00–220.00	$208.27	$893	+1.01
450–495	475	33	180.00–212.00	$202.69	$963	+7.27
500–545	528	20	170.00–200.00	$188.16	$993	+0.76
550–595	570	13	175.00–189.00	$182.10	$1,038	+1.74
600–640	625	8	162.00–172.00	$167.75	$1,048	-3.07
685	685	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,164	+5.48
720–745	732	5	143.00–166.00	$156.93	$1,149	+8.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1525	1123	80-85%	169	80.00–99.00	$88.74	$997	—
885–1565	1168	80-85%	193	88.00–105.00	$95.77	$1,119	+6.04
915–1520	1203	80-85%	88	96.00–110.00	$103.08	$1,240	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1345	986	85-90%	95	72.00–102.00	$87.56	$863	+7.74
730–1220	1002	85-90%	135	62.00–98.00	$83.35	$835	-4.75
720–1275	1011	85-90%	88	60.00–89.00	$79.06	$799	-9.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1785	1389	75-80%	31	97.00–115.00	$104.04	$1,445	+12.32
1050–1790	1397	75-80%	89	89.00–107.00	$96.74	$1,351	+5.02
1180–1780	1408	75-80%	46	85.00–97.00	$90.81	$1,279	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–2035	1450	17	90.00–113.00	$103.19	$1,496	—
1140–2100	1614	59	105.00–121.00	$112.15	$1,810	—
1425–2385	1848	42	111.00–127.00	$120.10	$2,219	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,218.00–1,346.00	$1,258.43
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,189.17
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	569.00–980.00	$790.18

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	420.00–700.00	$565.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–950.00	$921.43
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	900.00–1,425.00	$1,204.09
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	800.00–1,400.00	$1,091.42
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,825.00	$1,612.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,575.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,363.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	775.00–1,385.00	$1,150.13
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	770.00–850.00	$796.67

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)	11	750.00–1,100.00	$962.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	725.00–1,100.00	$854.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	650.00–1,025.00	$838.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	825.00–1,025.00	$907.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	935.00–1,150.00	$1,060.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	675.00–785.00	$702.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	925.00–1,125.00	$1,005.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,160.00	$1,160.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	875.00–1,125.00	$1,030.56
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	810.00–1,000.00	$933.75
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	875.00–1,025.00	$953.75

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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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,772.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,125.00–1,550.00	$1,413.46	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,533.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	1,050.00–2,050.00	$1,431.82	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,625.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,877.27	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	850.00–1,200.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	700.00–1,800.00	$1,246.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,337.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,191.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,300.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.