Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $252.99/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 672 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $244.86/cwt ≈ $1,805/hd at 737 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 343 319
Feeder cattle 226 282 252
Slaughter cattle 35 45 53
Replacement cattle 28 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
410–420 415 2 342.00–350.00 $345.95 $1,436 +15.95
460–485 470 5 328.00–332.00 $329.65 $1,549 +14.65
560–565 563 6 310.00–317.00 $312.32 $1,758 +26.25
625–630 626 8 267.00–269.00 $268.75 $1,682 +7.78
655–685 672 16 250.00–257.00 $252.99 $1,700 -5.57
735–740 737 14 244.00–246.00 $244.86 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 317.00–327.00 $323.61 $1,369 —
470–495 483 4 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,510 —
560–580 576 5 282.00–286.00 $285.22 $1,643 —
685 685 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,656 +8.84
605–615 611 7 280.00–285.00 $282.12 $1,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 290.00–295.00 $293.35 $1,153 +0.91
405–435 420 2 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $1,175 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -15.53
610–645 628 2 237.00–240.00 $238.46 $1,498 -1.54
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 315.00–322.00 $318.53 $981 +3.68
460–470 463 3 247.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,148 -1.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -10.98
405–425 415 2 295.00–298.00 $296.46 $1,230 +4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 333 6 375.00–382.00 $380.88 $1,268 +0.88
365–385 375 2 348.00–350.00 $348.97 $1,309 +5.67
430–445 438 2 335.00–337.00 $335.98 $1,472 +4.04
475–485 480 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $1,512 -9.95
505–525 515 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,532 +5.77
570 570 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,579 -4.96
635 635 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 -11.59
655 655 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 325.00–335.00 $329.83 $1,247 —
525 525 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,454 +10.35
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -33.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,231 —
355–360 358 2 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 918 85-90% 6 124.00–128.00 $125.85 $1,155 —
825–1195 1036 85-90% 7 114.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1240 1203 80-85% 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $1,688 —
1020–1305 1210 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $133.40 $1,614 —
1365–1425 1395 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1408 3 145.00–149.00 $147.48 $2,077 —
1395–1755 1575 2 154.00–157.00 $155.67 $2,452 +6.67
2005–2225 2115 2 160.00–163.00 $161.58 $3,417 —

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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 13 900.00–980.00 $943.08

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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 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.