Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.84/cwt ≈ $1,156/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.36/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.02/cwt ≈ $733/hd at 316 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 365 485
Feeder cattle 406 308 383
Slaughter cattle 75 35 76
Replacement cattle 70 22 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 319 7 270.00–280.00 $275.35 $878 —
370–395 381 11 260.00–270.00 $266.34 $1,015 —
415–430 421 9 260.00–265.00 $262.88 $1,107 —
450–485 471 8 247.50–260.00 $251.53 $1,185 —
515–520 518 10 240.00–250.00 $245.42 $1,271 —
555–585 569 9 235.00–245.00 $238.74 $1,358 -5.14
600–630 620 5 227.50–236.00 $231.15 $1,433 -3.85
670–690 678 5 220.00–226.00 $222.87 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -11.75
475–480 478 4 237.00–245.00 $241.02 $1,152 -14.99
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 13 220.00–240.00 $232.02 $733 —
360–380 369 7 227.50–238.00 $232.52 $858 —
420–445 432 11 225.00–233.00 $227.92 $985 —
450–490 479 14 219.00–227.50 $222.36 $1,065 -1.12
550–570 567 7 214.00–220.00 $215.69 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 8 220.00–227.50 $223.13 $739 -15.45
440 440 4 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $939 -12.26
460–485 468 6 207.50–217.50 $213.23 $998 -3.38
570–575 571 7 185.00–190.00 $187.71 $1,072 -6.23
620–640 630 4 175.00–182.50 $178.69 $1,126 -8.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 -22.37
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 265.00–280.00 $270.29 $876 —
365–390 376 9 257.50–265.00 $261.41 $983 —
415–420 418 8 247.50–260.00 $254.38 $1,063 —
450–495 474 14 237.50–250.00 $243.84 $1,156 —
510–530 523 6 220.00–232.50 $225.91 $1,182 -9.32
570–580 573 6 207.50–220.00 $212.47 $1,217 -2.42
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 7 250.00–257.50 $253.96 $830 -16.04
380–385 383 5 242.50–250.00 $245.48 $940 -17.79
430–440 437 3 232.00–240.00 $234.63 $1,025 -18.88
460 460 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 -19.73
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -28.02
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -36.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -63.95
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -27.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1029 80-85% 4 78.00–82.00 $79.59 $819 —
860–1265 1059 80-85% 22 82.00–92.00 $87.04 $922 —
975–1385 1160 80-85% 6 94.00–98.00 $95.79 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–975 867 85-90% 6 67.00–70.00 $68.96 $598 —
845–975 914 85-90% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.75 $692 -16.25
1020–1170 1095 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.07 $877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1160 1010 75-80% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.84 $766 —
980–1160 1063 75-80% 3 97.00–100.00 $98.42 $1,046 —
980–1350 1203 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.58 $993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,380 -24.00
1615 1615 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,744 +0.31

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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) 19 880.00–1,100.00 $986.05
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–830.00 $696.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,115.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 360.00–580.00 $439.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 415.00–635.00 $495.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 670.00–680.00 $675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 207.00–300.00 $271.93
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–415.00 $357.50

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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.