Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 365 436
Feeder cattle 159 308 307
Slaughter cattle 32 32 44
Replacement cattle 20 25 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply 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
330 330 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
490 490 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
565 565 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,347 —
510–520 515 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,602 +17.60
585–595 592 3 282.00–287.00 $283.65 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 8 332.00–337.00 $335.79 $1,061 +34.14
630–645 641 4 230.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,013 +17.08
365–395 380 4 293.00–300.00 $296.36 $1,126 +21.92
405–410 408 5 287.00–292.00 $290.01 $1,183 +27.60
505–525 515 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 277.00–285.00 $282.41 $1,031 —
430–435 433 2 270.00–277.00 $273.48 $1,184 +28.83
480–490 488 5 257.00–267.00 $258.97 $1,264 +32.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 347.00–355.00 $351.16 $1,299 +17.29
425–440 435 3 322.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,424 +13.53
470–485 481 4 307.00–317.00 $309.44 $1,488 —
510–530 520 4 295.00–297.00 $296.02 $1,539 +10.04
575 575 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,564 +10.55
630 630 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,619 —
665–680 673 2 242.00–247.00 $244.47 $1,645 -2.53
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 310.00–320.00 $313.27 $1,181 +2.46
480–495 488 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $1,420 +2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +10.00
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1320 1264 80-85% 4 141.00–144.00 $143.22 $1,810 —
1300–1475 1388 80-85% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.66 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1140 1103 85-90% 6 123.00–128.00 $124.72 $1,376 +12.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1995 1695 3 143.00–148.00 $146.04 $2,475 +23.19
1915–2115 2048 3 160.00–165.00 $161.56 $3,309 —

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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 15 815.00–875.00 $843.00

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.