Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.49/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 516 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $241.05/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 714 270
Feeder cattle 551 510 213
Slaughter cattle 94 107 30
Replacement cattle 50 97 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. 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
360–395 372 3 335.00–340.00 $336.77 $1,253 +3.05
420–425 422 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,407 —
475–490 478 5 315.00–318.00 $317.38 $1,517 +27.38
565–585 582 7 285.00–295.00 $286.39 $1,667 +16.39
615–635 633 8 270.00–280.00 $271.22 $1,717 +10.56
660–675 668 2 256.00–266.00 $260.94 $1,743 —
805 805 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 523 6 290.00–295.00 $290.86 $1,521 —
565–590 578 2 267.00–275.00 $271.09 $1,567 —
610–625 615 9 250.00–257.00 $254.63 $1,566 +14.63
680–695 688 6 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,565 —
735 735 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 +9.00
760 760 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 370.00–380.00 $372.71 $1,189 +3.78
355–360 358 2 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,307 +8.03
410–445 428 2 340.00–345.00 $342.60 $1,466 +17.60
470–480 479 7 320.00–330.00 $321.40 $1,540 +10.69
505–510 508 4 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,593 —
605 605 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 +3.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
355–370 363 6 272.00–277.00 $274.55 $997 +3.16
430–435 433 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,148 +7.02
460–480 476 9 250.00–257.00 $251.50 $1,197 +3.88
510–545 516 17 240.00–248.00 $241.49 $1,246 +7.20
570–580 573 8 232.00–240.00 $234.03 $1,341 +13.34
765–775 773 5 192.00–200.00 $193.58 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 6 280.00–287.00 $282.50 $1,040 -2.74
405–410 408 5 275.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,134 +7.27
455–460 456 5 260.00–265.00 $261.01 $1,190 +0.62
560 560 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 +11.34
605–610 609 9 222.00–230.00 $222.88 $1,357 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 7 277.00–287.00 $284.20 $958 —
465–475 471 10 235.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,135 —
590–595 593 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,216 -3.31
655–660 658 4 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 345.00–347.00 $345.98 $1,273 +9.35
405–425 418 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $1,373 —
465–480 473 6 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,442 +21.51
570–580 578 4 275.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,604 +28.45
690–695 693 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,507 -7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 8 325.00–335.00 $327.45 $1,254 +15.14
435–445 440 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,342 -1.78
460–495 483 3 280.00–290.00 $283.17 $1,368 +13.22
510–530 520 2 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,431 —
770–775 773 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,500 +4.37
460–470 465 6 322.00–330.00 $326.04 $1,516 +26.04
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1135 1040 85-90% 13 95.00–100.00 $97.94 $1,019 —
1020–1145 1106 85-90% 16 104.00–108.00 $106.85 $1,182 —
1155–1280 1212 85-90% 11 85.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,059 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1223 80-85% 11 111.00–115.00 $112.90 $1,381 -3.57
1250–1275 1269 80-85% 4 124.00–128.00 $124.99 $1,586 —
1245–1400 1348 80-85% 12 118.00–122.00 $119.23 $1,607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1720 1567 75-80% 3 116.00–118.00 $117.27 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1595 1563 2 116.00–121.00 $118.55 $1,853 —
1680–1955 1772 3 138.00–142.00 $140.53 $2,490 —
1495–1900 1799 4 105.00–110.00 $108.96 $1,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 630.00–730.00 $675.45

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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) 2 1,400.00–1,480.00 $1,440.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,241.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,056.82

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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 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.