Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

4,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.33/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 578 lb · 111 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.63/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 479 lb · 110 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.81/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 569 lb · 107 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,123	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	231	4	460.00–515.00	$490.59	$1,133	+13.57
275–295	283	16	460.00–490.00	$473.90	$1,341	-7.70
305–345	318	19	435.00–460.00	$448.92	$1,428	+4.56
357 value added	357	11	464.00	$464.00	$1,656	—
350–395	376	14	425.00–480.00	$444.87	$1,673	+19.00
400 fancy	400	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,960	—
400–439	424	32	392.00–455.00	$416.77	$1,767	-6.17
450–495	469	28	375.00–420.00	$400.77	$1,880	+13.10
500–545	517	90	355.00–380.00	$366.48	$1,895	-0.93
554–591	568	103	335.00–387.50	$356.30	$2,024	+3.48
586 value added	586	4	370.00	$370.00	$2,168	—
605–645	617	85	320.00–348.00	$332.81	$2,053	+10.28
653–668	656	43	315.00–333.00	$327.71	$2,150	+3.43
726–744	736	34	299.00–302.00	$301.06	$2,216	+5.98
750–760	755	2	280.00–287.00	$283.52	$2,141	+3.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	281	4	430.00–450.00	$439.07	$1,234	+0.79
300–345	326	20	400.00–450.00	$424.54	$1,384	+9.24
360–395	377	30	390.00–442.00	$405.25	$1,528	+0.65
404–445	429	23	382.00–430.00	$401.98	$1,724	+8.62
450–490	472	51	350.00–390.00	$369.99	$1,746	+3.72
504–545	521	44	330.00–365.00	$349.75	$1,822	-5.93
555–595	575	31	320.00–350.00	$335.83	$1,931	+3.53
600–645	610	19	307.00–325.00	$320.12	$1,953	+3.71
650–695	662	24	290.00–320.00	$304.05	$2,013	+10.64
705–740	721	14	280.00–292.00	$286.02	$2,062	+5.70
765–794	778	47	261.00–276.50	$269.50	$2,097	-0.59
803	803	5	237.50	$237.50	$1,907	-23.87
920	920	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,162	—

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	—
325–340	331	14	370.00–400.00	$392.25	$1,298	-10.96
355–395	374	21	370.00–417.00	$396.09	$1,481	+9.69
415–445	430	8	345.00–384.00	$361.16	$1,553	-3.52
475–495	486	6	332.00–368.00	$345.29	$1,678	-3.39
515–545	528	10	315.00–340.00	$326.49	$1,724	-2.24
560–595	573	6	312.00–322.00	$317.88	$1,821	+7.99
600–649	633	16	257.50–300.00	$294.20	$1,862	+16.17
660–695	684	7	270.00–294.00	$283.90	$1,942	+32.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	282	12	378.00–410.00	$400.06	$1,128	+13.46
300–345	328	39	360.00–400.00	$378.20	$1,240	+9.21
350–395	374	75	342.00–400.00	$364.60	$1,364	+12.87
400–445	426	102	315.00–370.00	$343.11	$1,462	+7.95
455–495	479	110	310.00–347.00	$329.63	$1,579	+1.30
500–545	523	92	300.00–337.00	$319.38	$1,670	+9.48
550–595	574	69	280.00–327.00	$295.17	$1,694	+5.40
600–645	630	46	270.00–290.00	$282.93	$1,782	+5.31
655–690	671	23	260.00–280.00	$272.12	$1,826	+8.75
704–745	716	14	240.00–266.00	$257.21	$1,842	+2.69
755–790	773	19	240.00–260.00	$247.03	$1,910	+7.84
825	825	3	249.00	$249.00	$2,054	-21.00
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	+14.38
255–295	280	11	390.00–435.00	$418.50	$1,172	+9.98
300–345	316	25	380.00–440.00	$406.03	$1,283	+15.82
350–395	374	64	354.00–430.00	$377.59	$1,412	+0.08
400–447	422	86	340.00–395.00	$359.23	$1,516	+8.60
461 fancy	461	11	352.50	$352.50	$1,625	-19.89
450–490	467	62	325.00–365.00	$341.43	$1,594	+3.76
500–545	520	71	313.00–348.00	$324.56	$1,688	+0.85
525 fancy	525	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,785	-4.00
563 fancy	563	3	322.00	$322.00	$1,813	-8.40
550–597	578	108	296.00–316.00	$305.89	$1,768	-1.26
600–635	620	28	287.00–330.00	$295.48	$1,832	+1.92
663–685 fancy	678	20	294.50–295.00	$294.65	$1,998	—
650–698	683	42	263.00–292.00	$278.50	$1,902	+0.07
702 fancy	702	8	291.00	$291.00	$2,043	—
704–730	709	15	262.00–277.00	$270.35	$1,917	+12.65
790	790	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,054	+3.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–224	222	2	380.00–390.00	$384.95	$855	+24.95
303–345	319	25	340.00–365.00	$355.09	$1,133	+6.99
350–390	371	12	330.00–365.00	$345.89	$1,283	+7.56
400–445	425	21	310.00–332.00	$324.93	$1,381	+2.50
455–495	478	29	300.00–325.00	$312.41	$1,493	+5.61
505–545	525	31	250.00–320.00	$297.67	$1,563	+6.25
550–590	573	19	205.00–288.00	$273.42	$1,567	-0.15
610–645	634	10	240.00–278.00	$270.54	$1,715	+8.30
665–695	676	8	180.00–264.00	$248.10	$1,677	+1.07
710–740	725	2	238.00–240.00	$238.98	$1,733	+7.99
780–790	787	3	220.00–245.00	$236.30	$1,860	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	445.00–450.00	$447.53	$998	-12.47
260–280	270	8	430.00–445.00	$440.74	$1,190	+20.63
300–345	322	20	400.00–445.00	$421.53	$1,357	+0.59
350–395	374	57	385.00–430.00	$403.29	$1,508	+13.09
400–445	424	86	350.00–405.00	$372.80	$1,581	+1.60
450–495	472	90	325.00–375.00	$352.52	$1,664	+7.68
500–545	525	72	315.00–355.00	$332.53	$1,746	+6.62
550–598	572	71	305.00–338.00	$318.84	$1,824	+8.03
600–645	627	47	285.00–320.00	$299.21	$1,876	+1.76
650–695	676	32	277.00–312.50	$288.88	$1,953	+4.59
710–745	729	11	260.00–282.00	$272.40	$1,986	+13.31
765–795	777	3	242.00–262.00	$249.56	$1,939	-1.44
835	835	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,879	—
875–890	883	2	205.00–210.00	$207.48	$1,832	+7.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	220	5	450.00–515.00	$490.80	$1,080	-5.45
265–295	283	10	445.00–495.00	$467.68	$1,324	+2.60
300–340	325	23	430.00–460.00	$438.60	$1,425	-23.63
350–395	368	35	400.00–430.00	$413.85	$1,523	-5.25
400–445	418	65	380.00–417.00	$394.40	$1,649	+1.24
450–490	468	33	335.00–395.00	$368.33	$1,724	+1.90
500–545	517	50	315.00–370.00	$343.15	$1,774	+8.52
550–590	566	36	318.00–350.00	$331.51	$1,876	+7.00
600–635	616	37	297.00–330.00	$313.05	$1,928	+2.47
665–685	675	3	290.00–305.00	$299.93	$2,025	+3.17
710–730	720	2	282.00–295.00	$288.41	$2,077	+9.60
750–790	779	4	265.00–275.00	$267.91	$2,087	-2.09

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	390.00–430.00	$408.64	$899	+46.14
260–290	270	7	375.00–435.00	$407.17	$1,099	-9.07
300–345	324	18	380.00–420.00	$407.78	$1,321	-3.84
355–390	375	7	365.00–395.00	$385.21	$1,445	+2.64
400–445	429	35	325.00–380.00	$355.47	$1,525	+7.27
450–495	478	62	295.00–357.00	$332.94	$1,591	+6.74
505–545	524	22	292.00–328.00	$312.73	$1,639	+4.48
555–595	580	16	285.00–318.00	$303.38	$1,760	+17.58
605–645	622	9	272.00–295.00	$281.73	$1,752	+2.62
650–690	674	6	255.00–285.00	$270.39	$1,822	+11.29
760–785	768	3	245.00–250.00	$248.30	$1,907	+3.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1455	1171	80-85%	73	130.00–143.00	$137.33	$1,608	—
805–1835	1218	80-85%	163	134.00–152.00	$142.36	$1,734	+0.97
920–1625	1275	80-85%	46	143.00–163.00	$150.87	$1,924	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1280	993	85-90%	34	110.00–129.00	$121.40	$1,206	—
840–1125	1045	85-90%	21	128.00–140.00	$136.29	$1,424	+3.04
790–1215	1056	85-90%	42	117.00–141.00	$130.21	$1,375	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1770	1387	75-80%	33	120.00–144.00	$137.90	$1,913	-0.95
1255–1650	1399	75-80%	21	140.00–160.00	$149.94	$2,098	—
1235–1800	1426	75-80%	39	130.00–151.00	$143.25	$2,043	+0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–2170	1471	27	138.00–173.00	$162.70	$2,393	—
1090–2005	1699	27	161.00–184.00	$174.02	$2,957	+5.80
1500–2130	1816	18	171.00–195.00	$183.39	$3,330	+2.11

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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	32	1,375.00–1,495.00	$1,435.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,700.00–2,500.00	$2,127.94
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,200.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,225.00–2,550.00	$2,468.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,650.00	$2,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	84	1,550.00–2,750.00	$2,300.48
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	2,000.00–3,100.00	$2,592.14
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,825.00–2,225.00	$2,052.78
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,550.00–2,900.00	$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)	21	1,150.00–1,775.00	$1,547.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,175.00–1,800.00	$1,545.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,905.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,287.50

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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	2	3,450.00–3,725.00	$3,587.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,200.00–4,300.00	$3,735.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	2,175.00–3,800.00	$2,903.17	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,850.00–3,300.00	$2,572.50	—

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	10	2,200.00–3,050.00	$2,730.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	2,200.00–2,950.00	$2,478.57	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.