Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $216.68/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 364 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.20/cwt -12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 535 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $251.77/cwt -28.98 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 333 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 773 0
Feeder cattle 383 570 0
Slaughter cattle 83 62 0
Replacement cattle 43 141 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate 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
370 370 1 262.00 $262.00 $969 -10.76
405–445 425 2 255.00–257.00 $256.05 $1,088 -12.60
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -17.01
575–595 585 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,390 -5.91
610–635 627 3 233.00–235.00 $233.65 $1,465 -4.33
660 660 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
375 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 -18.24
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -10.61
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -44.02
780 780 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 230.00–237.00 $232.19 $778 —
370–395 393 10 222.00–230.00 $222.75 $875 -9.57
405–410 409 7 212.00–217.00 $215.58 $882 -9.84
465–470 467 7 210.00–212.00 $210.86 $985 -1.49
530–540 535 13 187.00–196.00 $191.20 $1,023 -12.02
555–580 559 7 182.00–187.00 $186.26 $1,041 -14.47
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 -11.37
660 660 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 5 219.00–222.00 $221.35 $691 -8.30
360–375 364 16 210.00–219.00 $216.68 $789 -8.68
415–440 420 10 200.00–207.00 $201.47 $846 -5.77
455 455 4 200.00 $200.00 $910 +0.05
580 580 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 -11.27
625 625 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,069 -4.08
695 695 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 +15.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 247.00 $247.00 $790 +1.00
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
525 525 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -6.00
605–635 625 3 190.00–193.00 $192.03 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 11 250.00–260.00 $251.77 $838 -28.98
375–395 382 6 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $942 -21.35
440–445 443 2 237.00–242.00 $239.49 $1,061 -15.90
470–490 477 11 230.00–237.00 $232.61 $1,110 -9.77
505–545 510 8 222.00–230.00 $223.07 $1,138 -15.47
565–575 573 4 215.00–222.00 $216.73 $1,242 -20.27
605–630 618 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,266 -7.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 232.00–240.00 $235.07 $882 -25.16
480–490 487 3 217.00–225.00 $219.63 $1,070 —
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -12.30
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -5.02
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
740 740 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 5 252.00–254.00 $253.60 $961 -23.40
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
520–530 525 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,226 -13.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1082 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $66.56 $720 -5.06
1080–1175 1124 85-90% 15 82.00–86.00 $84.05 $945 —
1125–1140 1135 85-90% 15 74.00–78.00 $76.68 $870 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1060 80-85% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.96 $996 —
1190–1305 1233 80-85% 8 85.00–88.00 $86.81 $1,070 —
1180–1695 1401 80-85% 7 76.00–80.00 $77.93 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1655 1490 2 97.00–102.00 $99.78 $1,487 —
1500 1500 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,620 —
1460–1530 1502 5 86.00–91.00 $87.94 $1,321 —

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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) 6 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,256.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,030.00 $940.00

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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 4 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,341.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00 —

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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.