Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.98/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 434 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.81/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 581 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.66/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 527 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 551 634
Feeder cattle 422 406 562
Slaughter cattle 75 75 40
Replacement cattle 57 70 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +8.47
510 510 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,295 +8.58
555–585 581 23 250.50–253.00 $250.81 $1,457 +12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 374 6 267.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,000 —
415–440 431 8 257.00–267.00 $260.61 $1,123 +10.61
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +8.98
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
720 720 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,361 —
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 361 9 230.00–235.00 $230.57 $832 —
410–440 434 24 225.00–230.00 $225.98 $981 +12.48
465–485 467 10 217.00–223.00 $217.62 $1,016 +4.39
530–545 541 4 210.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,143 —
565–590 573 3 192.00–197.00 $193.72 $1,110 +6.01
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 +11.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 232.00–235.00 $232.99 $951 +5.07
455–480 463 6 225.00–228.00 $226.96 $1,051 +4.60
510–530 527 22 219.00–224.00 $219.66 $1,158 —
560 560 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 -3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 225.00–232.00 $229.54 $718 —
355–375 369 7 217.00–225.00 $222.80 $822 —
485–490 488 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,037 —
525–545 532 3 192.00–197.00 $193.71 $1,031 —
565–580 568 9 180.00–188.00 $181.81 $1,033 —
655 655 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 391 8 257.00–265.00 $257.93 $1,009 +12.45
415–425 420 6 242.00–252.00 $246.94 $1,037 +12.31
470–490 477 6 235.00–240.00 $238.29 $1,137 +13.29
530–540 533 3 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $1,191 +33.38
610–640 620 6 195.00–202.00 $197.41 $1,224 +37.41
655–660 658 4 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 255.00–262.00 $258.45 $866 —
370–390 376 7 240.00–250.00 $247.03 $929 +57.03
405–410 408 3 230.00–237.00 $232.31 $948 —
490–495 493 2 215.00–222.00 $218.52 $1,077 —
685–695 690 2 165.00–175.00 $170.04 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 437 6 255.00–260.00 $255.85 $1,118 +1.47
515–520 518 4 237.00–242.00 $239.51 $1,241 +13.60
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 +14.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1065 1030 85-90% 12 80.00–85.00 $83.45 $860 —
960–1130 1045 85-90% 10 70.00–75.00 $72.70 $760 —
1100–1240 1217 85-90% 6 65.00–67.00 $65.30 $795 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1245 1174 80-85% 7 89.00–94.00 $91.27 $1,072 -4.52
1360–1475 1432 80-85% 8 82.00–86.00 $83.42 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1670 1587 6 95.00–100.00 $96.75 $1,535 —
1675–1895 1785 2 105.00–110.00 $107.65 $1,922 —
1840 1840 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,208 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 400.00–550.00 $475.00

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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) 10 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,030.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 700.00–800.00 $750.00

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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 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,212.50 —

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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.