Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.96/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $239.28/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 509 509
Feeder cattle 268 383 338
Slaughter cattle 51 83 107
Replacement cattle 26 43 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 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
415 415 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,071 +1.95
545 545 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,346 —
570–580 571 11 239.00–242.00 $239.28 $1,366 +1.74
680–695 683 5 202.00–210.00 $203.63 $1,391 -13.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
480 480 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,258 —
505 505 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,283 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
785 785 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 361 6 257.00–260.00 $259.49 $937 +9.49
440 440 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 +7.00
670–680 675 2 187.00–195.00 $190.97 $1,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 212.00–217.00 $214.18 $705 -7.17
405–435 419 13 210.00–212.00 $210.96 $884 +9.49
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 +5.00
530 530 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —
560–570 565 2 180.00–187.00 $183.47 $1,037 +6.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 218.00–220.00 $218.65 $962 +3.07
460–485 477 6 212.00–217.00 $213.61 $1,019 +2.75
505–515 513 6 207.00–212.00 $207.82 $1,066 +16.62
570–575 573 3 192.00–195.00 $192.99 $1,106 +6.73
625–635 628 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,183 +6.32
670 670 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 —
510 510 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,117 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 262.00–265.00 $263.52 $856 +11.75
380–395 391 4 245.00–250.00 $248.79 $973 +2.07
440–445 443 4 235.00–242.00 $238.52 $1,057 -0.97
465–480 474 5 225.00–230.00 $226.96 $1,076 -5.65
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 -11.07
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 -14.73
620–635 628 2 195.00–201.00 $198.04 $1,244 -6.86
680 680 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,062 —
455–460 458 4 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,134 +7.51
510–515 513 2 232.00–237.00 $234.49 $1,203 +1.00
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 232.00–242.00 $237.03 $932 +1.96
430–445 438 2 220.00–227.00 $223.56 $979 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -30.00
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -25.00
680–695 688 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1010 988 85-90% 10 70.00–73.00 $70.85 $700 —
935–1055 1025 85-90% 12 77.00–80.00 $79.32 $813 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 10 82.00–86.00 $83.96 $924 -0.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1230 1193 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.48 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1740 1620 4 90.00–94.00 $91.85 $1,488 —
1640 1640 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,755 —
1445–2020 1733 2 101.00–103.00 $101.83 $1,765 —

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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) 3 800.00–950.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,090.00 $1,070.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 720.00–750.00 $730.00

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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 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.