Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.62/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 616 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.13/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 564 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.29/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 514 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 598 722
Feeder cattle 640 538 588
Slaughter cattle 115 49 76
Replacement cattle 55 11 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 +8.00
415–445 439 5 265.00–267.00 $266.62 $1,170 +5.71
515–530 529 18 255.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,350 +5.27
555–560 559 14 245.00–249.00 $245.57 $1,373 +5.19
605–645 620 8 230.00–238.00 $234.88 $1,456 +3.62
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 -11.00
710–740 727 9 209.00–213.00 $210.74 $1,532 -9.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,079 —
520–540 537 7 239.00–247.00 $245.89 $1,320 +10.65
575–595 580 12 230.00–239.00 $236.69 $1,373 —
610–630 620 6 217.00–227.00 $221.92 $1,376 —
680–685 683 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,383 -10.98
745 745 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,260 —
720 720 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,642 —
775 775 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 5 230.00–232.00 $231.17 $1,091 -4.81
505–520 515 16 220.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,151 —
555–560 560 12 215.00–219.00 $215.33 $1,206 -5.48
560–570 value added 569 10 232.00–235.00 $234.70 $1,335 —
605–625 612 19 207.00–214.00 $209.63 $1,283 +0.38
630 value added 630 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 —
660–675 671 7 200.00–205.00 $201.41 $1,351 +0.46
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
755 value added 755 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 6 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $939 +4.05
420–430 428 6 230.00–237.00 $231.14 $989 +2.66
470–480 474 17 217.00–227.00 $220.58 $1,046 +4.14
510–530 514 18 206.00–216.00 $208.29 $1,071 —
610–645 628 2 195.00–202.00 $198.40 $1,246 —
670–695 678 9 185.00–195.00 $191.58 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 4 225.00–235.00 $232.61 $768 -0.73
380–395 388 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $863 —
405–410 408 6 210.00–220.00 $213.31 $870 -5.91
520–545 533 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,026 -13.65
555–570 563 2 180.00–187.00 $183.55 $1,033 -13.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 356 9 275.00–282.00 $276.57 $985 +13.97
405–435 429 5 247.00–257.00 $248.89 $1,068 -2.05
460–470 466 5 240.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,131 +9.20
525–545 542 6 225.00–235.00 $226.62 $1,228 +15.83
620–630 621 7 188.00–195.00 $189.01 $1,174 +1.32
655–680 668 2 184.00–187.00 $185.47 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 267.00–275.00 $272.28 $920 +17.15
370–395 374 6 250.00–260.00 $251.76 $942 +12.82
470–480 479 16 227.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,121 +20.20
555–585 570 6 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,126 —
790 790 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +7.00
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
710–725 718 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1015 980 85-90% 9 80.00–84.00 $83.08 $814 —
1120–1170 1147 85-90% 11 87.00–90.00 $88.33 $1,013 -0.15
1195–1220 1205 85-90% 15 92.00–96.00 $94.38 $1,137 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1213 80-85% 9 101.00–105.00 $103.45 $1,255 +6.90
1175–1260 1227 80-85% 18 92.00–97.00 $95.14 $1,167 -1.41
1395–1410 1406 80-85% 7 84.00–89.00 $87.58 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1475 1443 75-80% 9 95.00–98.00 $97.04 $1,400 +2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2155 1454 4 114.00–116.00 $114.74 $1,668 —
1375–1660 1518 4 122.00–126.00 $124.19 $1,885 —
1580 1580 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,864 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,128.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 850.00–950.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,245.00

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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 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,260.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.