Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.13/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 513 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.43/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.24/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 531 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 546 331
Feeder cattle 385 397 259
Slaughter cattle 21 61 43
Replacement cattle 33 88 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with very 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
335–345 336 8 335.00–345.00 $336.28 $1,130 —
360–395 365 7 320.00–330.00 $321.55 $1,174 —
415–430 417 7 305.00–312.00 $310.97 $1,297 —
505–510 508 2 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,377 —
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 +19.93
630 630 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 +9.90
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 7 317.00–327.00 $324.10 $1,420 —
470–485 483 6 290.00–300.00 $291.62 $1,409 +1.62
515–535 525 4 282.00–285.00 $283.53 $1,489 +0.53
565 565 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,047 —
370–395 376 4 307.00–310.00 $309.21 $1,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 295.00–300.00 $296.63 $1,014 —
365–375 370 11 270.00–280.00 $275.39 $1,019 +5.39
405–415 408 7 257.00–267.00 $259.91 $1,060 +7.49
455–480 468 12 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,158 +5.21
510–515 513 17 240.00–244.00 $242.13 $1,242 +11.30
575 575 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,340 +7.46
605–610 608 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,359 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 272.00–280.00 $278.04 $954 +9.59
390–395 394 7 250.00–260.00 $251.41 $991 -6.57
415–440 429 7 240.00–247.00 $242.90 $1,042 +0.77
460–490 480 3 237.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,142 +10.88
525–540 531 12 227.00–237.00 $231.24 $1,228 +12.00
565–570 567 3 225.00–227.00 $226.33 $1,283 +12.76
660–680 670 2 199.00–205.00 $201.96 $1,353 +1.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 6 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $921 —
410–415 414 4 230.00–235.00 $233.76 $968 +7.88
505–525 515 2 195.00–205.00 $200.10 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
305–315 313 5 325.00–332.00 $326.36 $1,022 +3.97
390–395 394 8 320.00–322.00 $321.75 $1,268 +7.02
415–425 424 7 310.00–317.00 $310.98 $1,319 +17.44
460–480 470 4 280.00–287.00 $283.43 $1,332 +10.86
515–535 533 9 270.00–280.00 $271.07 $1,445 —
555–570 566 4 262.00–270.00 $263.96 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 394 10 305.00–315.00 $305.97 $1,206 +21.42
425–440 434 7 290.00–300.00 $294.20 $1,277 —
490–495 493 2 272.00–275.00 $273.51 $1,348 +16.80
520–545 536 8 260.00–265.00 $263.18 $1,411 +16.46
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 —
705 705 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,438 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 287.00–295.00 $290.95 $1,135 +23.92
425–435 430 4 255.00–265.00 $260.06 $1,118 —
515–535 525 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,287 —
580–590 587 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,330 +11.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1040 85-90% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.91 $997 +17.74
875–1210 1098 85-90% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.94 $933 —
1125–1210 1146 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.68 $1,188 +20.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,533 —
1290–1580 1435 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.90 $1,563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1735 1468 3 118.00–120.00 $118.79 $1,744 —
1735 1735 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,822 —
1970 1970 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,482 +19.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,188.89
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 725.00–900.00 $841.67

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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 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,487.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.