Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.11/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 466 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $249.19/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.16/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 485 448
Feeder cattle 282 329 271
Slaughter cattle 45 58 51
Replacement cattle 16 98 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
345 345 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 +1.51
355–385 360 6 347.00–355.00 $348.43 $1,254 —
430 430 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 -8.15
495 495 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -8.68
510–540 525 2 305.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,627 +3.26
560–595 591 8 285.00–294.00 $286.07 $1,691 —
605–640 623 2 260.00–262.00 $260.97 $1,626 —
675–680 676 7 250.00–260.00 $258.56 $1,748 -1.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 424 4 344.00–354.00 $346.39 $1,469 —
465–480 468 10 322.00–329.00 $323.44 $1,514 —
520–530 524 12 318.00–320.00 $319.16 $1,672 -2.65
575 575 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,765 +5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 322.00–327.00 $325.36 $1,275 -4.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 11 290.00–297.00 $292.44 $1,100 -1.29
460–470 466 12 267.00–277.00 $271.11 $1,263 +3.80
525–545 535 6 264.00–267.00 $265.53 $1,421 +13.34
560–570 565 6 255.00–262.00 $258.47 $1,460 +15.02
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 310.00–317.00 $314.85 $1,045 +9.85
405–435 425 6 252.00–257.00 $255.41 $1,085 -9.65
455–485 473 12 245.00–252.00 $249.19 $1,179 —
510–540 525 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,273 +16.52
565–585 575 2 227.00–235.00 $231.07 $1,329 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
355–370 363 2 310.00–312.00 $310.98 $1,129 -6.50
410–435 430 5 290.00–300.00 $291.91 $1,255 -7.39
605–610 608 2 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,541 +10.36
655–665 657 6 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 +12.02
370–390 375 4 342.00–347.00 $343.30 $1,287 —
415–430 427 10 330.00–340.00 $331.94 $1,417 -5.06
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +1.69
505–535 528 4 290.00–297.00 $291.68 $1,540 -3.08
555–570 567 5 280.00–290.00 $281.96 $1,599 —
605–610 609 5 257.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,575 -0.90
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 -16.77
415–440 425 5 315.00–325.00 $320.86 $1,364 +1.52
470–475 472 7 297.00–307.00 $301.31 $1,422 -3.48
530–535 532 3 260.00–270.00 $266.65 $1,419 —
620–640 630 2 245.00–252.00 $248.56 $1,566 —
675 675 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,559 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1120 1095 80-85% 8 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $1,462 —
1145–1170 1155 80-85% 5 139.00–140.00 $139.41 $1,610 —
1320 1320 80-85% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,690 -18.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1125 1104 85-90% 7 123.00–128.00 $124.46 $1,374 +4.55
980–1165 1119 85-90% 4 108.00–113.00 $111.91 $1,252 -8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1540 1500 75-80% 5 136.00–137.00 $136.38 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,626 —
1220–1470 1345 4 154.00–158.00 $156.19 $2,101 —
1555 1555 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,317 —

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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 11 790.00–900.00 $840.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.