Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.69/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 438 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.92/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 512 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.82/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 810 765
Feeder cattle 464 640 696
Slaughter cattle 128 115 41
Replacement cattle 116 55 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
410–435 423 2 261.00–265.00 $263.06 $1,113 -3.56
455–485 475 3 255.00–260.00 $256.60 $1,219 —
510–535 523 8 248.00–255.00 $251.42 $1,315 -3.85
575–580 579 5 240.00–242.00 $241.60 $1,399 -3.97
605–620 608 5 235.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,435 +1.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
470 470 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,042 -9.00
495 495 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 8 227.00–235.00 $231.09 $781 -1.52
370–395 389 4 217.00–220.00 $217.71 $847 -4.74
435–445 438 12 212.00–217.00 $213.69 $936 +0.38
460–480 475 4 205.00–212.00 $210.31 $999 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 +2.56
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
355–385 361 5 230.00–238.00 $231.71 $836 -7.28
465–485 472 6 217.00–222.00 $218.71 $1,032 -1.87
505–515 512 11 213.00–217.00 $215.92 $1,106 +7.63
580–595 583 6 210.00–212.00 $210.34 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,000 —
510–520 515 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,151 +0.03
590–595 593 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,278 +0.17
610–635 629 4 210.00–215.00 $211.21 $1,329 +1.58
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -1.41
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 7 280.00–285.00 $282.82 $959 —
360–365 363 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $989 -4.05
410–445 424 5 243.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,043 -2.95
460–470 468 10 237.00–243.00 $241.82 $1,132 -0.94
525–540 529 4 227.00–237.00 $234.45 $1,240 +7.83
560–570 565 2 223.00–227.00 $224.98 $1,271 —
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 +15.99
715 715 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
365 365 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,048 —
405–415 411 7 255.00–261.00 $258.46 $1,062 —
470–495 476 4 250.00–252.00 $250.52 $1,192 +0.52
505–515 508 3 241.00–249.00 $243.70 $1,238 -1.30
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $882 -7.32
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 -9.02
540 540 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
655–685 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $1,223 —
705 705 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1092 85-90% 6 88.00–91.00 $90.06 $983 —
1115–1250 1188 85-90% 13 80.00–84.00 $81.73 $971 —
1135–1300 1218 85-90% 14 72.00–76.00 $73.86 $900 -20.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1220 80-85% 10 96.00–99.00 $96.86 $1,182 -6.59
1125–1325 1263 80-85% 13 88.00–93.00 $91.63 $1,157 —
1295–1335 1313 80-85% 9 82.00–85.00 $83.64 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1460 1427 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.36 $1,247 -9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,827 —
1655–1850 1753 2 122.00–124.00 $123.06 $2,157 —
1700–1805 1770 3 114.00–116.00 $115.36 $2,042 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 540.00–630.00 $585.00

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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) 12 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,286.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 850.00–1,000.00 $920.00

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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 10 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,080.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,332.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,648.53 —

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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.