Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $171.48/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 574 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.02/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 488 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.75/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 432 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 708 889
Feeder cattle 599 464 705
Slaughter cattle 56 128 104
Replacement cattle 92 116 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
375–380 378 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $987 —
425 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -8.06
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 -9.60
505–530 518 2 238.00–247.00 $242.39 $1,256 -9.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 3 257.00–260.00 $259.04 $1,223 -10.96
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 9 230.00–235.00 $231.18 $754 +0.09
355–385 370 4 222.00–225.00 $223.44 $827 +5.73
425–445 432 12 212.00–220.00 $214.75 $928 +1.06
480–495 488 14 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,030 +0.71
525–535 531 9 200.00–210.00 $205.60 $1,092 +10.60
635 635 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 +2.00
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 364 5 230.00–232.00 $230.42 $839 -1.29
405–430 427 9 225.00–229.00 $225.42 $963 —
460–475 467 9 215.00–225.00 $219.52 $1,025 +0.81
525–530 527 10 213.00–215.00 $213.80 $1,127 -2.12
555–590 568 11 207.00–212.00 $208.89 $1,186 -1.45
605–615 610 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,257 —
730–745 738 2 182.00–192.00 $187.05 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,076 —
605 605 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,325 +7.79
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 252.00–262.00 $257.23 $849 -7.73
390–395 393 6 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $963 —
420–435 425 6 225.00–235.00 $231.59 $984 -3.41
460–470 467 3 205.00–212.00 $207.30 $968 -17.70
570–595 574 14 170.00–180.00 $171.48 $984 —
605 605 11 165.00 $165.00 $998 -30.00
725 725 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 324 7 267.00–275.00 $269.44 $873 -13.38
365–385 374 7 255.00–265.00 $260.58 $975 -11.94
415–440 435 11 242.00–252.00 $243.73 $1,060 -2.21
470–490 480 8 232.00–240.00 $235.92 $1,132 -5.90
530–535 533 2 217.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,178 -13.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 9 245.00–247.00 $245.88 $1,200 -4.64
505–540 530 11 235.00–242.00 $236.82 $1,255 -6.88
555–565 558 4 232.00–235.00 $234.24 $1,307 +4.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1085 992 85-90% 11 65.00–70.00 $67.51 $670 —
1020–1195 1108 85-90% 14 79.00–82.00 $80.62 $893 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1370 1283 80-85% 14 84.00–88.00 $86.14 $1,105 -5.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1660 1623 3 106.00–108.00 $106.64 $1,731 —
1720 1720 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,150 +20.00
1775 1775 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,094 +2.64

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,405.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,120.00 $1,085.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,525.00–1,685.00 $1,595.00

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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 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,240.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50 —

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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.