Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.09/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.19/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 426 340
Feeder cattle 308 326 230
Slaughter cattle 32 66 88
Replacement cattle 25 34 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 532 3 307.00–315.00 $309.63 $1,647 -0.87
605–635 628 4 280.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,774 +1.91
660 660 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
520–545 537 3 290.00–295.00 $293.39 $1,576 +5.84
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -2.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $989 -13.12
380–385 383 10 287.00–290.00 $288.19 $1,104 +14.27
405–430 416 7 282.00–287.00 $284.78 $1,185 +12.78
485 485 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -10.00
505–520 517 14 245.00–255.00 $247.09 $1,277 -4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 285.00–295.00 $289.92 $942 -0.08
380–395 389 8 270.00–277.00 $274.44 $1,068 —
420–440 435 4 260.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,141 +1.04
475–480 478 4 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,195 -1.23
560–575 568 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,227 -15.71
655 655 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -3.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 265.00–275.00 $271.49 $863 —
440–445 443 3 242.00–250.00 $244.65 $1,084 +11.27
460–480 473 3 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,073 -2.00
545 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -6.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 360.00–365.00 $361.58 $1,164 -0.05
355–375 367 5 330.00–340.00 $333.87 $1,225 -7.96
405–425 413 8 310.00–320.00 $313.86 $1,296 -1.63
515–530 528 7 285.00–292.00 $285.98 $1,510 -3.42
560–595 575 7 257.00–265.00 $261.45 $1,503 -7.04
670 670 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 —
720 720 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 6 325.00–335.00 $328.23 $1,100 -20.59
355–390 373 6 307.00–315.00 $310.81 $1,159 -8.41
405–435 425 3 290.00–300.00 $293.18 $1,246 -11.70
465–485 473 5 287.00–290.00 $288.77 $1,366 +8.56
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 -26.00
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -7.00
445 445 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,451 —
505–510 508 2 302.00–305.00 $303.51 $1,542 +3.35
565–575 573 5 280.00–287.00 $281.38 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1335 1245 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $1,523 —
1195–1345 1308 80-85% 4 109.00–111.00 $110.54 $1,446 -8.24
1185–1410 1335 80-85% 3 117.00–118.00 $117.70 $1,571 -1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1185 1031 85-90% 4 92.00–96.00 $94.24 $972 —
1075–1150 1113 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1440 1375 75-80% 2 109.00–114.00 $111.38 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1710 1568 2 127.00–132.00 $129.73 $2,034 -6.14
1440–1775 1663 3 120.00–124.00 $122.85 $2,043 —
1720–1910 1847 3 141.00–146.00 $142.55 $2,633 —

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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 14 680.00–700.00 $691.43

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,090.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,315.00 $1,315.00

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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 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.