Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $245.28/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $267.79/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.33/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 589 0
Feeder cattle 251 456 0
Slaughter cattle 50 67 0
Replacement cattle 15 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 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
360 360 1 272.00 $272.00 $979 ±0.00
405–435 431 14 260.00–269.00 $267.79 $1,154 +2.29
485 485 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 -2.97
520 520 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 -1.31
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -6.02
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +6.75
575 575 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 +30.54
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 247.00 $247.00 $852 -7.02
370–390 374 11 235.00–242.00 $236.33 $884 -6.77
415–445 433 5 222.00–232.00 $225.83 $978 -8.21
480 480 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +1.23
360–395 380 7 222.00–230.00 $226.75 $862 -4.24
485–490 487 3 210.00–212.00 $211.33 $1,029 +0.29
505–525 515 6 205.00–208.00 $206.47 $1,063 +4.76
555–580 563 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,136 +6.75
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +2.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 379 10 210.00–214.00 $213.25 $808 -9.48
465 465 6 200.00 $200.00 $930 +3.97
655 655 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +3.84
360–395 372 3 270.00–277.00 $272.48 $1,014 +6.56
410–430 420 2 257.00–262.00 $259.44 $1,090 +9.02
455–490 475 14 242.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,165 +1.09
530–535 534 7 230.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,236 —
605–635 625 3 205.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 372 6 257.00–260.00 $257.51 $958 +22.44
410–445 438 5 240.00–250.00 $248.13 $1,087 +25.66
580–590 582 5 175.00–185.00 $182.97 $1,065 —
660–685 670 5 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 265.00–267.00 $265.98 $1,104 +3.90
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -1.05
565–585 582 7 220.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,288 -12.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 14 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $1,046 —
1180–1365 1249 80-85% 8 82.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,054 —
1355–1520 1402 80-85% 7 95.00–98.00 $95.93 $1,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1065 957 85-90% 5 72.00–77.00 $75.89 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1640 1603 2 112.00–116.00 $113.95 $1,827 +19.40
1505–1765 1635 2 100.00–105.00 $102.70 $1,679 +8.15
1765 1765 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,677 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–800.00 $791.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,020.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50

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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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.