Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 482 427
Feeder cattle 245 366 270
Slaughter cattle 84 53 44
Replacement cattle 63 63 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
420–440 437 6 230.00–237.00 $231.12 $1,010 +0.14
470 470 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,076 +2.00
585–590 587 3 212.00–217.00 $215.32 $1,264 -1.68
675 675 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
760 760 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
460–490 480 3 217.00–220.00 $217.96 $1,046 —
585–595 587 5 203.00–207.00 $206.19 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 242.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,033 +0.24
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -4.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 7 222.00–227.00 $222.72 $748 +10.72
355–370 365 3 215.00–217.00 $215.65 $787 +7.29
420–430 427 9 205.00–212.00 $209.70 $895 —
460–485 473 8 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $958 +6.08
525–540 534 8 190.00–198.00 $195.05 $1,042 —
575–595 585 4 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $1,106 —
620–630 626 5 175.00–185.00 $181.04 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 227.00 $227.00 $806 +7.25
415–420 418 3 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $906 +4.51
460–470 463 3 208.00–210.00 $209.32 $969 -1.43
555–560 556 6 197.00–205.00 $198.34 $1,103 +2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 205.00–215.00 $211.11 $673 —
405–410 409 4 195.00–200.00 $198.76 $813 —
565–595 575 3 172.00–182.00 $175.45 $1,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 240.00 $240.00 $804 +10.06
360–370 368 4 227.00–232.00 $228.22 $840 +4.81
460–485 477 3 207.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,013 -5.57
560–595 588 5 192.00–197.00 $192.95 $1,135 +0.95
610–635 627 3 185.00–190.00 $188.38 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 +1.03
410–420 417 3 232.00–235.00 $234.02 $976 +2.79
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -2.40
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +5.60
605–610 608 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,192 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 227.00–235.00 $230.82 $762 —
435 435 1 217.00 $217.00 $944 —
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 948 85-90% 11 80.00–85.00 $84.51 $801 —
895–1070 1035 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $74.14 $767 —
1110–1140 1120 85-90% 15 87.00–90.00 $88.98 $997 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1210 1165 80-85% 10 97.00–99.00 $98.17 $1,144 +2.51
1170–1365 1320 80-85% 13 92.00–94.00 $93.59 $1,235 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1510 1420 75-80% 5 95.00–96.00 $95.43 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1415 1344 7 105.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,458 —
1785–2125 2012 3 115.00–117.00 $115.59 $2,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 840.00–900.00 $876.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 965.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,343.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,215.00 $1,201.67

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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 9 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,120.00 —

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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.