Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.39/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 475 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.71/cwt +19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.26/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 620 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 439 324
Feeder cattle 510 385 250
Slaughter cattle 107 21 41
Replacement cattle 97 33 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 4 367.00–375.00 $368.93 $1,203 —
355 355 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,267 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +0.90
470–475 472 13 308.00–315.00 $310.71 $1,467 +19.09
555–580 575 5 284.00–285.00 $284.81 $1,638 +4.81
615–620 620 12 270.00–279.00 $278.26 $1,725 —
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 381 8 325.00–335.00 $333.72 $1,271 +12.17
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 +4.00
570 570 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +5.00
605–610 608 3 260.00–262.00 $260.66 $1,585 +21.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 280.00–285.00 $283.23 $1,184 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 8 290.00–297.00 $292.65 $1,001 -3.98
360–375 363 5 284.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,035 +9.85
430–435 433 7 265.00–275.00 $270.74 $1,172 +10.83
470–480 475 30 255.00–265.00 $260.39 $1,237 +12.96
510–515 511 4 243.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,251 +2.63
560–565 564 9 232.00–235.00 $232.66 $1,312 -0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 362 11 270.00–277.00 $271.39 $982 +19.98
425–430 428 5 255.00–260.00 $258.01 $1,104 +15.11
470–485 473 5 247.00–250.00 $247.62 $1,171 +9.66
505–510 509 7 230.00–235.00 $234.29 $1,193 +3.05
565–570 570 10 220.00–227.00 $220.69 $1,258 -5.64
605–640 623 4 212.00–217.00 $214.43 $1,336 —
675–685 682 3 185.00–192.00 $187.31 $1,277 -14.65
745 745 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 4 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,012 +11.33
570–580 577 3 205.00–215.00 $208.29 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 347.00–352.00 $348.77 $1,116 —
360–370 366 7 332.00–340.00 $336.63 $1,232 +30.66
455–470 460 6 280.00–290.00 $283.41 $1,304 +9.90
570–585 580 3 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,444 —
610 610 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 ±0.00
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
755–760 758 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 6 357.00–365.00 $361.03 $1,202 +34.67
370–380 377 7 347.00–357.00 $349.80 $1,319 +28.05
405–420 411 7 327.00–337.00 $332.63 $1,367 +21.65
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +16.57
510 510 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 +15.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 325.00–335.00 $331.42 $1,051 —
375–380 378 3 310.00–317.00 $312.31 $1,181 +21.36
405–425 412 3 305.00–310.00 $306.72 $1,264 +46.66
460–470 465 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–975 886 85-90% 11 105.00–107.00 $106.20 $941 —
960–1035 974 85-90% 11 85.00–90.00 $89.03 $867 —
1000–1070 1057 85-90% 22 96.00–101.00 $100.14 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1275 1213 80-85% 8 121.00–124.00 $122.18 $1,482 —
1125–1275 1225 80-85% 12 113.00–118.00 $116.47 $1,427 —
1240–1555 1398 80-85% 6 104.00–108.00 $106.23 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1465 1415 75-80% 8 126.00–130.00 $127.93 $1,810 —
1365–1490 1428 75-80% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.43 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1760 1437 3 123.00–128.00 $125.04 $1,797 —
1495 1495 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,719 -3.79
1340–1660 1500 2 133.00–134.00 $133.45 $2,002 —

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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) 8 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,331.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 800.00–950.00 $887.50

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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 5 825.00–1,000.00 $930.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,608.33 —

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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.