Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.81/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 508 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.99/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 630 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 344 338
Feeder cattle 195 296 263
Slaughter cattle 31 28 35
Replacement cattle 44 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 Higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
535–545 537 5 236.00–245.00 $237.83 $1,277 -1.89
605–620 615 3 226.00–231.00 $227.64 $1,400 +5.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +6.48
485 485 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,130 +4.29
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 +24.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
555 555 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 233.00–234.00 $233.32 $882 —
410–430 418 8 223.00–225.00 $223.77 $935 +2.11
475–490 487 9 217.00–223.00 $218.30 $1,063 -2.21
505–510 508 14 208.00–217.00 $213.81 $1,086 +1.95
575–580 579 4 200.00–208.00 $201.99 $1,170 -3.71
620–640 value added 629 9 200.00–201.00 $200.55 $1,261 —
615–645 635 3 193.00–197.00 $194.29 $1,234 —
655–660 value added 658 6 195.00–199.00 $197.67 $1,301 —
665–670 668 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,276 +2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 225.00–229.00 $226.36 $856 +5.53
430–440 434 7 215.00–222.00 $218.04 $946 -0.23
490–495 492 3 205.00–212.00 $209.65 $1,031 -3.89
530–540 539 7 190.00–200.00 $198.59 $1,070 -6.50
635 635 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
710 710 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,221 —
755–760 758 2 162.00–170.00 $165.99 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 215.00–222.00 $219.64 $784 —
425–445 429 5 202.00–212.00 $209.93 $901 —
570–590 580 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $790 +1.22
415 415 6 215.00 $215.00 $892 -6.77
455–490 473 4 207.00–215.00 $210.85 $997 -1.26
530–535 533 2 195.00–202.00 $198.52 $1,058 —
570 570 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 -0.52
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
460–480 473 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,048 -4.34
505–510 508 2 207.00–212.00 $209.49 $1,064 -9.97
580 580 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 -2.03
630 630 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,273 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 212.00–220.00 $216.05 $821 +2.50
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 +0.35
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1090 1038 85-90% 4 94.00–99.00 $96.37 $1,000 +24.17
1035–1155 1107 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $86.87 $962 +0.32
1030–1165 1120 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $78.47 $879 -8.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1365 1238 80-85% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.73 $1,148 —
1245–1310 1278 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1435 1398 2 100.00–103.00 $101.54 $1,420 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,170.00 $1,142.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,000.00 $910.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,165.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $970.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,235.00–1,450.00 $1,342.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–950.00 $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.