Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.85/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 486 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.35/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 477 360
Feeder cattle 357 329 260
Slaughter cattle 73 62 45
Replacement cattle 42 86 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 425 5 237.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,010 +4.10
465–480 474 8 230.00–232.00 $230.74 $1,094 +4.33
510–545 528 6 227.00–230.00 $228.45 $1,206 +4.70
590–595 593 6 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $1,342 +5.25
610–620 617 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,368 +5.38
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 220.00–228.00 $224.15 $1,060 +5.15
515 515 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 +8.00
560 560 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 +7.00
665–680 673 2 192.00–201.00 $196.55 $1,323 +5.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 227.00 $227.00 $760 —
410–435 427 3 210.00–220.00 $213.20 $910 —
585 585 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,094 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 237.00 $237.00 $723 +24.58
375–380 377 6 219.00–225.00 $221.02 $833 —
405–420 419 11 215.00–219.00 $215.35 $902 +8.73
480–495 488 2 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,012 +10.33
525–535 527 5 192.00–203.00 $200.77 $1,058 +8.27
575 575 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 8 215.00–220.00 $216.89 $731 +14.39
355–375 370 8 207.00–212.00 $208.20 $770 +33.20
405–430 415 5 200.00–207.00 $204.10 $847 —
510–540 534 5 180.00–184.00 $183.24 $979 —
570–595 583 2 167.00–177.00 $172.11 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 486 17 212.00–217.00 $212.85 $1,034 +2.62
515–535 525 2 205.00–207.00 $205.98 $1,081 +1.90
560–570 568 6 195.00–205.00 $196.64 $1,117 +0.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 232.00–242.00 $235.84 $884 +15.27
405–410 408 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $902 +3.49
460–495 473 8 211.00–217.00 $214.65 $1,015 +11.36
515–525 516 7 192.00–200.00 $193.16 $997 —
630 630 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 4 205.00–215.00 $210.12 $883 —
480–495 488 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $993 +18.48
675–690 683 2 165.00–174.00 $169.45 $1,157 —
740–745 743 6 150.00–156.00 $154.01 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 247.00 $247.00 $889 +14.79
580–585 581 4 195.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,140 -1.35
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
675 675 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 +26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1400 1363 80-85% 10 86.00–88.00 $87.03 $1,186 -15.18
1320–1450 1393 80-85% 16 90.00–94.00 $92.34 $1,286 -9.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 930 85-90% 3 72.00–75.00 $74.03 $688 —
1035–1120 1062 85-90% 16 80.00–84.00 $82.68 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,224 —
1480–2130 1805 2 108.00–110.00 $109.18 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,118.75
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–950.00 $925.00

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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
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,509.38 —

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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.