Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.75/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 519 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.70/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 578 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.78/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 480 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 845 945
Feeder cattle 539 602 788
Slaughter cattle 43 116 77
Replacement cattle 25 127 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. 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
383 383 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,080 —
405–445 429 5 262.50–284.00 $270.62 $1,161 -9.38
450–495 485 21 252.00–262.50 $253.68 $1,230 —
510–545 535 23 238.00–250.00 $244.19 $1,306 -6.47
554–590 570 20 236.00–244.00 $240.09 $1,369 -4.91
600–625 610 19 234.00–238.00 $236.89 $1,445 +0.64
670–695 684 26 212.50–230.00 $216.67 $1,482 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
770 770 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 315 6 277.50–278.00 $277.67 $875 -6.77
355–390 369 21 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $947 -18.58
410–440 428 5 244.00–252.00 $247.07 $1,057 -10.65
480–490 485 6 244.50–250.00 $247.22 $1,199 -5.28
520–530 523 6 235.00–237.50 $235.84 $1,233 —
550–555 553 6 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,286 -4.01
600–630 617 8 210.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,316 -15.63
650–673 659 5 200.00–204.00 $202.37 $1,334 -23.63
725 725 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 229.00 $229.00 $692 —
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 -18.53
430 430 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–330 321 20 250.00–253.00 $252.54 $811 —
360 360 2 239.00 $239.00 $860 -4.77
410–446 433 19 229.00–242.50 $236.44 $1,024 +0.64
455–495 480 28 220.00–233.50 $223.78 $1,074 -4.20
513 513 10 233.50 $233.50 $1,198 +10.83
504–545 521 36 216.00–224.00 $219.76 $1,145 -2.91
560–595 578 35 212.00–217.00 $214.70 $1,241 -1.43
605–645 634 18 207.50–216.00 $211.84 $1,343 —
650–699 683 16 202.50–209.00 $205.17 $1,401 —
700–740 718 6 197.50–205.00 $201.60 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 7 225.00–237.50 $231.22 $775 -5.46
350–385 369 15 220.00–235.00 $229.14 $846 —
400–420 414 7 217.50–225.00 $221.43 $917 -4.89
475–497 484 21 215.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,058 -0.06
515–535 527 9 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,120 -1.44
560–575 567 8 200.00–210.00 $207.13 $1,174 +13.86
695 695 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 —
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 217.50 $217.50 $750 -6.85
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 +0.03
470 470 2 207.50 $207.50 $975 +12.47
650–690 670 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 245.00 $245.00 $784 -42.04
415–440 425 12 220.00–242.80 $230.87 $981 -12.50
460–490 472 16 210.00–225.00 $219.73 $1,037 -9.58
525–545 534 7 200.00–202.00 $201.12 $1,074 -16.88
565–575 570 4 190.00–197.50 $193.72 $1,104 —
620–645 635 15 177.50–193.00 $186.80 $1,186 -14.07
650 650 4 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 6 282.50–292.00 $288.51 $964 —
380 380 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -0.36
425–440 434 10 250.00–270.50 $258.24 $1,121 -1.87
450–490 463 16 225.00–240.00 $233.30 $1,080 —
505–540 519 12 215.00–225.00 $220.16 $1,143 -13.84
570–585 576 5 210.00–217.50 $213.05 $1,227 —
680 680 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 210.00 $210.00 $861 -16.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1162 80-85% 11 90.00–98.00 $93.09 $1,082 —
825–1275 1174 80-85% 12 80.00–86.00 $84.70 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 3 75.00 $75.00 $712 -4.55
920–1290 1037 85-90% 12 78.00–86.00 $82.70 $858 -7.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1183 75-80% 4 84.00 $84.00 $994 —
1010–1420 1209 75-80% 5 88.00–96.00 $92.27 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,350 —
1440–1650 1545 2 112.00–116.00 $114.14 $1,763 —

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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) 11 750.00–930.00 $880.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,225.00 $1,096.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 305.00–450.00 $387.86
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 270.00 $270.00

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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.