Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.13/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 561 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $236.50/cwt ≈ $1,362/hd at 576 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $241.48/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 522 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 529 677
Feeder cattle 602 337 494
Slaughter cattle 116 88 113
Replacement cattle 127 104 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold to 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 282.00–287.00 $284.44 $947 —
355–375 362 6 272.00–277.00 $275.27 $996 —
405–430 424 4 257.00–260.00 $257.72 $1,093 -0.79
490–495 491 6 252.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,240 +2.21
555–590 576 18 235.00–239.00 $236.50 $1,362 —
645 645 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
690 690 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
510–515 513 3 250.00–252.00 $250.66 $1,286 +3.12
560 560 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +8.49
605–640 621 11 232.00–240.00 $236.25 $1,467 +6.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 262.00–265.00 $263.53 $1,022 —
475–495 490 4 245.00–248.00 $247.27 $1,212 —
515–540 522 14 240.00–245.00 $241.48 $1,261 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 11 241.00–247.00 $243.77 $878 -3.23
415–435 432 6 235.00–240.00 $235.80 $1,019 -3.76
455–465 458 4 225.00–229.00 $227.98 $1,044 -3.21
505–520 515 3 222.00–223.00 $222.67 $1,147 +1.48
555–565 561 29 215.00–218.00 $216.13 $1,212 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 235.00–240.00 $236.68 $786 —
410–420 415 11 222.00–230.00 $226.32 $939 -2.73
455–490 466 10 217.00–222.00 $218.58 $1,019 -6.97
520–540 526 10 207.00–217.00 $213.92 $1,125 +1.33
555–570 565 3 190.00–200.00 $193.27 $1,092 -13.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 222.00–227.00 $224.35 $729 -2.65
440–445 443 2 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $930 —
485–490 488 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $952 -8.82
570–585 578 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $1,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 282.00–292.00 $287.04 $985 —
360–385 377 3 250.00–255.00 $251.59 $948 -1.63
405–420 415 6 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,010 +2.39
465–470 467 7 225.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,071 -5.20
515 515 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,123 -7.00
605–645 625 2 197.00–205.00 $200.87 $1,255 -8.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 235.00–242.00 $239.75 $918 —
415–440 436 7 225.00–235.00 $226.36 $987 +0.16
460–495 469 4 202.00–212.00 $204.64 $960 -9.82
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 282.00–292.00 $285.36 $1,019 +13.05
425–445 435 2 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,131 +5.11
505 505 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,182 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1115 969 85-90% 7 76.00–83.00 $79.55 $771 —
930–1040 1008 85-90% 17 87.00–92.00 $90.64 $914 —
980–1170 1075 85-90% 14 95.00–98.00 $96.63 $1,039 +13.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1250 1203 80-85% 8 105.00–108.00 $106.56 $1,282 +13.29
1095–1265 1204 80-85% 14 95.00–100.00 $98.38 $1,184 +5.11
1210–1405 1327 80-85% 5 112.00–115.00 $113.09 $1,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,300 —
1585 1585 75-80% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,333 —
1595–1870 1733 2 125.00–128.00 $126.62 $2,194 —

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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 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,075.00 $1,063.64
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–830.00 $802.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,518.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 9 925.00–1,125.00 $1,036.11 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,640.00 —

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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.