Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $209.80/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 431 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.56/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 385 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 747 670
Feeder cattle 483 599 542
Slaughter cattle 93 56 56
Replacement cattle 81 92 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
410–445 422 3 272.00–275.00 $273.06 $1,152 +18.06
470–475 473 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $1,246 +16.35
520–535 532 5 245.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,309 +3.59
580–595 590 3 232.00–240.00 $234.62 $1,384 —
625–645 635 2 220.00–227.00 $223.56 $1,420 —
655 655 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,389 —
715–720 718 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,461 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 282.00 $282.00 $888 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
610 610 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 230.00–234.00 $231.93 $974 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 10 215.00–220.00 $217.56 $838 -5.88
415–440 431 11 207.00–215.00 $209.80 $904 -4.95
455–485 476 7 200.00–205.00 $203.64 $969 -7.38
570–595 576 4 190.00–197.00 $195.19 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 226.00–227.00 $226.67 $925 +1.25
455–485 480 6 217.00–225.00 $218.26 $1,048 -1.26
525–540 538 8 205.00–213.00 $205.98 $1,108 -7.82
560–570 568 4 200.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,143 -7.66
605–630 618 2 194.00–200.00 $196.94 $1,217 -9.05
765–780 773 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 270.00–277.00 $274.33 $892 +4.89
360–370 368 4 260.00–265.00 $261.22 $961 +0.64
440–445 443 7 250.00–257.00 $254.02 $1,125 +10.29
455–495 468 6 240.00–245.00 $243.24 $1,138 +7.32
520–540 530 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,245 +13.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 411 5 263.00–267.00 $264.64 $1,088 —
455–470 463 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,169 +6.58
520–525 523 2 242.00–246.00 $243.99 $1,276 +7.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 255.00–260.00 $258.25 $847 +1.02
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -1.59
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +17.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 1004 85-90% 5 69.00–73.00 $70.49 $708 —
1040–1160 1080 85-90% 12 77.00–82.00 $80.21 $866 —
990–1180 1094 85-90% 11 86.00–90.00 $87.65 $959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1285 1218 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.64 $1,141 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,255 —
1250–1360 1287 80-85% 6 85.00–88.00 $86.94 $1,119 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1530 1463 75-80% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.91 $1,374 +11.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,568 —
1550–1775 1640 5 108.00–110.00 $109.13 $1,790 +2.49

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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) 7 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,482.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,120.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,297.73
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 840.00–950.00 $913.33

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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 7 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,403.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,562.50 —

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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.