Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.71/cwt ≈ $692/hd at 312 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.76/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 684 770
Feeder cattle 308 557 588
Slaughter cattle 35 72 55
Replacement cattle 22 55 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
405–435 415 3 260.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,086 —
480–490 485 2 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $1,242 +0.08
505 505 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,273 +4.01
630–640 638 6 230.00–232.00 $231.67 $1,478 +4.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 577 7 240.00–244.50 $243.88 $1,407 -0.89
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 235.00–242.00 $238.58 $771 —
380–390 387 7 230.00–235.00 $231.40 $896 +4.46
415–440 425 10 224.00–227.00 $225.76 $959 +4.61
470–495 487 6 215.00–220.00 $216.61 $1,055 +0.32
505–540 512 5 202.00–212.00 $209.89 $1,075 +5.48
555–585 573 5 192.00–197.00 $193.94 $1,111 +3.60
630 630 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 312 12 220.00–230.00 $221.71 $692 —
415 415 3 195.00 $195.00 $809 -20.00
570–590 577 3 175.00–185.00 $178.41 $1,029 —
630–645 635 3 165.00–172.00 $167.37 $1,063 +7.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 478 4 223.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,068 -1.52
505–545 515 4 215.00–222.00 $216.85 $1,117 -3.15
515 value added 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +6.82
385–395 391 7 262.00–265.00 $263.27 $1,029 +12.47
415–420 418 4 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,060 +14.42
455–475 468 3 240.00–247.00 $244.73 $1,145 +11.04
520–530 522 5 217.00–222.00 $218.02 $1,138 -3.35
585–595 591 5 202.00–209.00 $204.77 $1,210 -2.23
605–615 612 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,204 -8.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $822 +16.88
370–385 379 5 252.00–257.00 $253.95 $962 +17.37
405–440 428 3 230.00–240.00 $233.15 $998 +11.40
455–470 463 4 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,019 +4.17
510–515 513 4 187.00–197.00 $192.02 $985 -8.07
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 527 3 232.00–242.00 $235.23 $1,240 —
555–580 568 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,221 —
605–625 615 2 205.00–207.00 $205.98 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $851 —
950–1090 1010 85-90% 7 84.00–88.00 $85.85 $867 +1.79
1100–1145 1130 85-90% 3 77.00–80.00 $79.03 $893 +4.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1235 1215 80-85% 3 101.00–106.00 $102.61 $1,247 —
1140–1515 1290 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,195 —
1350 1350 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,769 —
1085–2120 1603 2 106.00–111.00 $107.69 $1,726 —
1825 1825 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,825 —

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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) 2 1,080.00–1,230.00 $1,155.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 815.00–970.00 $892.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 670.00–745.00 $707.50

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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 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 —

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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.