Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.09/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 570 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.93/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 434 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.01/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 428 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 514 349
Feeder cattle 329 338 266
Slaughter cattle 62 112 63
Replacement cattle 86 64 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 432 10 230.00–237.50 $233.47 $1,009 —
455–495 482 10 222.50–232.50 $226.41 $1,091 —
530–545 534 9 220.00–228.00 $223.75 $1,195 —
553–590 570 26 218.00–227.50 $221.09 $1,260 +2.09
600–645 621 16 210.00–222.00 $216.27 $1,343 —
650–675 661 17 197.50–218.00 $207.83 $1,374 +10.83
764 764 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,051 +7.00
505 505 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,055 —
615 615 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 —
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 434 22 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $933 -0.06
455–490 474 18 205.00–215.00 $210.23 $996 -1.77
500–545 522 11 197.50–210.00 $204.08 $1,065 +3.44
565–580 571 14 192.50–199.00 $195.74 $1,118 —
632–645 638 9 186.00–190.00 $188.23 $1,201 —
655–685 665 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 210.00–217.50 $212.42 $701 -9.98
405–440 417 9 197.50–210.00 $206.62 $862 -1.94
460–495 473 8 192.50–202.50 $197.13 $932 —
530 530 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,020 —
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 202.50 $202.50 $678 -11.07
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 -28.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 267.50 $267.50 $575 —
310–340 328 15 237.50–247.00 $241.51 $792 —
355–365 358 7 229.00–240.00 $232.21 $831 -7.46
400–440 428 21 225.00–235.00 $230.01 $984 —
455–480 474 4 217.50–227.50 $219.90 $1,042 —
500 500 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,088 —
555–570 561 13 192.00–210.00 $197.61 $1,109 +6.59
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
712–740 720 5 150.00–161.00 $157.33 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 222.50–227.50 $225.02 $738 -15.09
370–385 376 5 217.50–225.00 $220.57 $829 -8.61
430 430 2 217.50 $217.50 $935 —
470–490 480 10 196.50–210.00 $203.29 $976 -3.03
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 205.00 $205.00 $810 -5.03
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 -5.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1130 1073 80-85% 7 82.00–87.00 $84.35 $905 -13.93
970–1415 1221 80-85% 14 90.00–97.00 $93.67 $1,144 +3.71
1335–1460 1398 80-85% 3 99.00–107.00 $102.21 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 1029 85-90% 7 78.00–82.00 $79.83 $821 +4.94
900–1160 1041 85-90% 5 66.00–75.00 $71.27 $742 -11.34
1025–1290 1115 85-90% 3 82.00–84.00 $83.08 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1550 1430 75-80% 4 89.50–96.00 $92.34 $1,320 —
1370–1530 1477 75-80% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.31 $1,260 -18.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1615 1321 7 94.00–100.00 $96.27 $1,272 —
1220–1625 1448 4 90.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,334 —
1655 1655 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 780.00–1,025.00 $883.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,119.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00–680.00 $645.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 680.00–925.00 $831.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 350.00–450.00 $390.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $916.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,757.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,412.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50 —

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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.