Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $245.07/cwt ≈ $1,451/hd at 592 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $218.10/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 683 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 106 478
Feeder cattle 397 85 352
Slaughter cattle 61 15 62
Replacement cattle 88 6 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active wiyh a 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
485–490 486 5 270.00–282.00 $279.58 $1,359 —
580–595 592 11 244.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,451 —
635–645 644 9 228.00–238.00 $229.10 $1,475 —
680–690 683 11 217.00–221.00 $218.10 $1,490 —
755 755 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
510 510 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,443 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 267.00–277.00 $268.45 $875 +18.45
365–375 373 5 257.00–262.00 $257.98 $962 —
410–440 433 4 240.00–249.00 $242.13 $1,048 +5.27
480–495 488 2 222.00–232.00 $227.08 $1,108 —
525–530 526 8 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,153 -7.76
560–585 568 3 207.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,213 -11.43
615–630 618 5 200.00–207.00 $201.43 $1,245 —
690 690 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 +18.00
405–445 418 3 251.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,055 —
460–495 483 3 240.00–247.00 $242.22 $1,170 +6.74
510–515 514 6 230.00–235.00 $230.83 $1,186 —
560–580 578 9 225.00–230.00 $225.54 $1,304 —
620–625 623 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,374 -1.50
665–670 666 7 211.00–215.00 $211.58 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 240.00–247.00 $243.64 $787 +2.89
425–430 426 8 225.00–232.00 $225.88 $962 +8.88
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 —
660–665 663 2 182.00–187.00 $184.51 $1,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 4 282.00–292.00 $284.55 $1,033 +7.55
465–480 476 4 255.00–262.00 $256.71 $1,222 +9.71
525–545 528 6 245.00–255.00 $246.72 $1,303 —
555–595 575 4 232.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,356 +15.86
680–690 685 2 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,462 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $1,096 —
355–395 375 4 310.00–320.00 $314.73 $1,180 +22.66
405–425 415 2 292.00–295.00 $293.54 $1,218 +10.06
455–480 468 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,276 +5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 262.00–272.00 $267.03 $1,009 —
555–560 558 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1070 1017 85-90% 9 77.00–79.00 $78.17 $795 —
1045–1095 1060 85-90% 13 90.00–95.00 $93.41 $990 -1.05
1020–1245 1145 85-90% 9 82.00–86.00 $83.58 $957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1165 1155 80-85% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.67 $1,232 +2.67
1125–1240 1174 80-85% 7 96.00–98.00 $96.91 $1,138 -7.09
1255 1255 80-85% 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,341 —
1675 1675 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,943 —
1805–2140 1973 2 106.00–108.00 $106.92 $2,110 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–900.00 $825.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,130.00–1,200.00 $1,186.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00

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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 10 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,640.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,293.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,972.50 —

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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.