Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

4,541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.07/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 627 lb · 194 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.33/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 474 lb · 131 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $309.90/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 524 lb · 121 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,541	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	3	430.00–500.00	$477.02	$1,040	-6.11
265–295	286	9	455.00–500.00	$481.60	$1,377	-0.75
310–345	325	10	430.00–505.00	$444.36	$1,444	-0.45
355–390	363	25	415.00–442.50	$425.87	$1,546	+1.03
400–415	409	14	415.00–455.00	$422.94	$1,730	+11.27
450–490	464	50	367.50–410.00	$387.67	$1,799	+7.07
505–540	516	29	360.00–385.00	$367.41	$1,896	+10.78
550 value added	550	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,980	—
555–587	579	75	337.00–375.00	$352.82	$2,043	+4.33
615 value added	615	25	346.00	$346.00	$2,128	—
615–645	624	47	310.00–330.00	$322.53	$2,013	-4.15
651–685	664	18	305.00–340.00	$324.28	$2,153	—
715–745	721	7	285.00–302.00	$295.08	$2,128	-17.38
722–729 value added	729	29	315.00–326.00	$325.25	$2,371	—
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	-7.98
315–345	322	15	405.00–435.00	$415.30	$1,337	-10.19
360–395	379	40	395.00–415.00	$404.60	$1,533	-3.20
408–445	428	36	335.00–415.00	$393.36	$1,684	+9.46
455–495	481	46	340.00–380.00	$366.27	$1,762	+5.53
500–545	526	62	340.00–370.00	$355.68	$1,871	+6.87
550–595	577	36	312.00–345.00	$332.30	$1,917	-7.97
605–645	622	43	300.00–335.00	$316.41	$1,968	-4.23
655–695	669	27	285.00–306.00	$293.41	$1,963	-2.30
705–745	721	13	270.00–287.00	$280.32	$2,021	+7.68
760–795	775	6	265.00–276.00	$270.09	$2,093	-11.91
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
295	295	1	260.00	$260.00	$767	-130.00
310–330	323	8	390.00–420.00	$403.21	$1,302	-4.25
360–395	372	15	375.00–395.00	$386.40	$1,437	-0.51
405–435	424	9	350.00–388.00	$364.68	$1,546	-14.86
455–495	476	10	330.00–375.00	$348.68	$1,660	-1.32
505–545	524	14	300.00–340.00	$328.73	$1,723	-13.44
570–590	585	14	285.00–320.00	$309.89	$1,813	-7.49
600–645	632	13	252.00–302.00	$278.03	$1,757	-19.48
655–690	672	8	238.00–276.00	$251.59	$1,691	-22.41
725–735	730	2	250.00–260.00	$255.03	$1,862	-6.97
755–775	765	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,912	-2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	224	7	405.00–470.00	$428.55	$960	-21.54
250–295	268	14	390.00–425.00	$408.52	$1,095	+5.95
300–345	319	32	365.00–415.00	$390.21	$1,245	+3.10
350–375 fancy	363	3	380.00–400.00	$391.90	$1,423	+8.79
350–390	375	53	340.00–395.00	$377.51	$1,416	+1.71
400–445	419	105	337.00–370.00	$350.63	$1,469	-1.64
450–470 fancy	458	4	360.00–390.00	$372.39	$1,706	—
450–495	466	73	325.00–355.00	$337.67	$1,574	+1.76
500 fancy	500	19	344.00	$344.00	$1,720	+1.64
500–549	519	94	300.00–336.00	$323.71	$1,680	+3.38
563–568 fancy	566	15	330.00–331.00	$330.40	$1,870	+11.89
555–595	576	66	295.00–320.00	$307.15	$1,769	+6.42
611 value added	611	8	306.00	$306.00	$1,870	-20.00
600–645	628	186	269.00–330.00	$293.56	$1,844	+5.97
655–685	677	36	265.00–295.00	$278.43	$1,885	+5.26
715–745	728	18	250.00–270.00	$257.70	$1,876	-1.69
755–795	778	20	246.00–260.00	$256.63	$1,997	+4.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	230	5	380.00–450.00	$417.37	$960	+7.77
255–295	274	10	375.00–400.00	$386.60	$1,059	-4.65
310–345	328	46	345.00–400.00	$368.99	$1,210	-3.40
350–396	382	92	337.00–390.00	$351.73	$1,344	-3.19
400–445	426	117	315.00–370.00	$335.16	$1,428	-1.43
450–496	474	131	315.00–370.00	$328.33	$1,556	-1.04
500–548	524	121	290.00–330.00	$309.90	$1,624	+3.39
550–595	571	91	270.00–320.00	$289.77	$1,655	+1.89
605–645	619	45	262.00–295.00	$277.62	$1,718	+6.29
655–695	672	33	250.00–292.00	$263.37	$1,770	+0.46
710–730	724	21	237.00–277.50	$254.52	$1,843	+4.65
765–795	780	7	230.00–245.00	$239.19	$1,866	-1.17
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
200	200	1	360.00	$360.00	$720	—
280	280	2	350.00–375.00	$362.50	$1,015	-1.75
310–345	333	18	320.00–360.00	$348.10	$1,159	-2.75
355–390	371	33	310.00–355.00	$338.33	$1,255	+4.35
400–445	426	36	300.00–340.00	$322.43	$1,374	+2.03
455–496	478	37	250.00–330.00	$306.80	$1,467	+2.09
500–545	528	46	270.00–305.00	$291.42	$1,539	+7.70
550–595	577	32	250.00–286.00	$273.57	$1,578	+0.24
600–645	627	13	260.00–265.00	$262.24	$1,644	-0.73
670–690	677	5	240.00–255.00	$247.03	$1,672	-0.81
720–730	725	2	230.00–232.00	$230.99	$1,675	+3.42
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
235	235	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,081	+16.43
255–295	277	10	390.00–455.00	$420.11	$1,164	-14.33
300–345	323	25	400.00–480.00	$420.94	$1,360	+6.71
350–395	377	46	370.00–420.00	$390.20	$1,471	-7.65
400–445	425	80	350.00–390.00	$371.20	$1,578	+1.54
455–495	478	91	325.00–386.00	$344.84	$1,648	-0.61
500–545	528	110	295.00–350.00	$325.91	$1,721	+1.12
550–595	573	61	290.00–325.00	$310.81	$1,781	-0.18
600–645	622	48	277.00–310.00	$297.45	$1,850	+3.38
655–690	672	30	273.00–295.00	$284.29	$1,910	+2.74
705–730	718	7	252.00–268.00	$259.09	$1,860	-3.84
750–760	757	5	245.00–255.00	$251.00	$1,900	-3.05
895	895	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,790	—
900	900	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,025	—

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	+9.69
260 fancy	260	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,300	-10.00
270–290	281	8	420.00–490.00	$465.08	$1,307	+23.24
304 fancy	304	5	510.00	$510.00	$1,550	+40.00
300–345	320	24	420.00–510.00	$462.23	$1,479	+29.27
350–390	372	26	390.00–455.00	$419.10	$1,559	+2.20
400–440	417	64	375.00–420.00	$393.16	$1,639	+4.27
450–495	470	38	345.00–395.00	$366.43	$1,722	+8.28
500–545	522	45	325.00–355.00	$334.63	$1,747	-4.28
550–590	566	32	312.00–340.00	$324.51	$1,837	-1.53
600–645	619	23	300.00–320.00	$310.58	$1,922	-0.42
660–685	673	6	290.00–307.00	$296.76	$1,997	+2.29
705 fancy	705	9	297.50	$297.50	$2,097	—
700–745	717	3	270.00–290.00	$278.81	$1,999	-7.19
762	762	3	270.00	$270.00	$2,057	-12.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	300.00–425.00	$362.50	$888	-61.75
280–295	288	4	410.00–420.00	$416.24	$1,199	-0.68
305–345	323	19	390.00–450.00	$411.62	$1,330	+6.73
350–395	374	32	350.00–405.00	$382.57	$1,431	-2.15
405–449	433	28	320.00–375.00	$348.20	$1,508	-6.26
450–495	474	42	220.00–370.00	$326.20	$1,546	-3.05
500–545	524	36	275.00–335.00	$308.25	$1,615	-5.29
550–595	578	31	262.00–310.00	$285.80	$1,652	-12.46
605–645	631	17	250.00–296.00	$279.11	$1,761	-1.78
660–690	680	10	240.00–270.00	$259.10	$1,762	-11.17
710–740	725	2	255.00–260.00	$257.55	$1,867	+5.01
760–790	772	5	232.00–250.00	$245.29	$1,894	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1480	1213	80-85%	122	130.00–153.00	$141.39	$1,715	-9.25
805–1660	1227	80-85%	62	125.00–144.00	$134.80	$1,654	-15.84
1000–1580	1227	80-85%	52	142.00–167.00	$149.63	$1,836	-1.01

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1125	1016	85-90%	39	105.00–130.00	$123.89	$1,259	+1.73
745–1235	1025	85-90%	49	110.00–137.00	$128.93	$1,322	+6.77
755–1245	1035	85-90%	32	120.00–144.00	$133.25	$1,379	+11.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1755	1358	75-80%	35	126.00–143.00	$138.85	$1,886	—
1135–1835	1422	75-80%	43	135.00–149.00	$142.49	$2,026	-0.24
1250–1670	1466	75-80%	12	142.00–163.00	$150.61	$2,208	+0.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2360	1554	27	145.00–165.00	$158.63	$2,465	—
1205–2170	1685	35	160.00–183.00	$168.22	$2,835	-3.50
1435–2100	1804	18	170.00–194.00	$181.28	$3,270	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,369.00–1,594.00	$1,462.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	1,170.00–1,465.00	$1,322.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,150.00–3,150.00	$2,850.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,700.00–3,650.00	$2,977.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	1,600.00–2,750.00	$2,147.89
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,116.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	96	1,525.00–3,150.00	$2,300.10
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,975.00–3,000.00	$2,519.12
—	—	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,656.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,525.00–2,500.00	$2,136.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,425.00–1,525.00	$1,495.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,775.00	$1,625.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,810.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,480.00–1,575.00	$1,536.00

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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	13	3,400.00–3,650.00	$3,592.31	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	3,650.00–3,875.00	$3,781.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,300.00–3,400.00	$2,954.55	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,950.00–4,200.00	$3,270.83	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	2,000.00–4,000.00	$2,969.90	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	2,150.00–3,000.00	$2,704.55	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,725.00	$2,525.00	—

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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.