Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.70/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 578 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.54/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 460 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.27/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 429 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 472 328
Feeder cattle 296 357 277
Slaughter cattle 28 73 25
Replacement cattle 20 42 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 509 7 238.00–240.00 $239.72 $1,220 +11.27
565–570 568 7 230.00–235.00 $232.87 $1,323 +6.53
625 625 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 +0.35
655–660 658 3 220.00–221.00 $220.33 $1,450 —
735 735 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,463 +7.00
760 760 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 6 230.00–240.00 $233.52 $985 —
455–475 460 4 225.00–230.00 $228.71 $1,052 +4.56
560–580 570 4 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,268 +7.46
680–690 685 2 190.00–196.00 $192.98 $1,322 -3.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 358 10 220.00–224.00 $220.83 $791 -0.19
425–435 429 12 217.00–220.00 $218.27 $936 +2.92
455–465 460 14 210.00–217.00 $213.54 $982 +6.08
505–545 511 7 200.00–206.00 $205.09 $1,048 +4.32
565–570 567 9 187.00–197.00 $192.53 $1,092 +7.53
670–690 674 5 172.00–180.00 $178.36 $1,202 +8.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 232.00 $232.00 $731 —
405–415 408 3 221.00–222.00 $221.66 $904 —
460–475 468 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,032 +7.66
510–540 517 9 210.00–218.00 $211.86 $1,095 +5.88
565–580 578 14 205.00–210.00 $205.70 $1,189 +9.06
660–675 672 5 187.00–195.00 $188.57 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 217.00–223.00 $219.27 $730 +2.38
540 540 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,021 +5.76
625 625 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
705–745 735 4 153.00–160.00 $154.68 $1,137 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $750 —
355–380 372 3 230.00–237.00 $232.23 $864 -3.61
405–445 418 3 220.00–225.00 $221.77 $927 +0.78
455–475 465 4 207.00–217.00 $212.11 $986 -2.54
570–575 571 4 190.00–200.00 $192.52 $1,099 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 4 225.00–227.00 $225.96 $1,073 —
505–520 513 4 217.00–222.00 $219.46 $1,126 —
555–565 558 4 207.00–215.00 $209.03 $1,166 +12.77
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 +7.00
675–680 678 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,295 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 210.00–217.00 $213.55 $769 —
405–445 429 5 200.00–207.00 $202.64 $869 -7.48
490–495 493 3 187.00–195.00 $189.65 $935 -13.83
610 610 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1155 1033 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.20 $746 —
1040–1130 1060 85-90% 9 78.00–82.00 $81.05 $859 -1.63
1085–1140 1132 85-90% 7 86.00–90.00 $86.55 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,406 —
1525–1530 1528 2 104.00–108.00 $106.00 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 980.00–1,040.00 $1,010.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.