South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.50/cwt ≈ $1,504/hd at 670 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.27/cwt ≈ $1,241/hd at 506 lb · 19 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.72/cwt ≈ $1,353/hd at 579 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	464	289	319
Feeder cattle	326	226	252
Slaughter cattle	55	35	53
Replacement cattle	83	28	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–595	587	3	270.00–280.00	$273.24	$1,604	-39.08
605–610	608	6	252.00–262.00	$255.32	$1,552	-13.43
655–675	663	10	230.00–237.00	$232.85	$1,544	-20.14
755–795	775	2	207.00–210.00	$208.46	$1,616	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–370	368	4	325.00–335.00	$329.97	$1,214	—
405–425	412	3	315.00–325.00	$318.44	$1,312	-5.17
455–465	460	2	305.00–315.00	$310.05	$1,426	-2.51
530–540	535	2	272.00–280.00	$276.04	$1,477	—
570–580	575	2	250.00–260.00	$255.04	$1,466	-30.18
620–630	627	3	225.00–230.00	$228.35	$1,432	—
680	680	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,496	-12.00
740	740	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,443	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	2	327.00–330.00	$328.47	$1,422	—
455–480	461	4	320.00–322.00	$320.52	$1,478	—
520–535	532	5	307.00–312.00	$307.98	$1,638	-20.02
765–770	767	6	222.00–227.00	$223.67	$1,716	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	282.00	$282.00	$1,184	-14.46
505–515	506	19	245.00–250.00	$245.27	$1,241	—
555	555	6	243.00	$243.00	$1,349	—
610–630	628	8	233.00–238.00	$233.61	$1,467	—
670	670	30	224.50	$224.50	$1,504	—
725	725	3	212.00	$212.00	$1,537	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	308	3	305.00–312.00	$307.31	$947	—
385–390	388	2	275.00–280.00	$277.48	$1,077	-15.87
420–430	428	6	265.00–275.00	$266.63	$1,141	-13.19
460–495	475	12	240.00–250.00	$244.35	$1,161	—
555–595	579	18	230.00–240.00	$233.72	$1,353	—
625–645	635	4	220.00–230.00	$224.92	$1,428	-13.54
665–685	672	3	190.00–200.00	$193.40	$1,300	—
715–735	728	3	180.00–187.00	$184.71	$1,345	-25.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	322	3	287.00–292.00	$288.79	$930	-29.74
410–445	419	4	245.00–255.00	$247.66	$1,038	—
485–490	487	6	222.00–230.00	$227.32	$1,107	-20.69
530–545	538	2	205.00–210.00	$207.47	$1,116	—
625–640	634	5	190.00–200.00	$196.06	$1,243	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,208	-30.88
385	385	4	325.00	$325.00	$1,251	-23.97
425–430	428	3	310.00–315.00	$311.65	$1,334	-24.33
455–495	482	6	285.00–295.00	$288.15	$1,389	-26.90
505–510	508	5	267.00–275.00	$271.82	$1,381	-25.63
560–590	584	5	250.00–260.00	$251.92	$1,471	-25.08
615–620	618	2	230.00–240.00	$235.02	$1,452	-11.98
660–670	665	2	210.00–216.00	$213.02	$1,417	-24.98
705	705	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,304	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	417	3	297.00–300.00	$298.01	$1,243	—
510–525	521	4	255.00–260.00	$256.22	$1,335	-20.78
610–635	627	3	212.00–222.00	$215.24	$1,350	+0.24
655–685	665	3	180.00–188.00	$185.25	$1,232	—
705–710	708	2	170.00–175.00	$172.51	$1,221	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,512	—
560–575	568	2	270.00–275.00	$272.47	$1,548	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1235	1148	80-85%	12	123.00–127.00	$125.21	$1,437	—
1070–1255	1181	80-85%	5	130.00–133.00	$131.09	$1,548	—
1325–1445	1365	80-85%	3	113.00–118.00	$116.24	$1,587	-6.31

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–920	893	85-90%	3	110.00–114.00	$111.37	$995	—
1085–1110	1095	85-90%	5	120.00–122.00	$120.81	$1,323	—
1130–1185	1151	85-90%	8	124.00–128.00	$125.54	$1,445	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1530	1481	75-80%	9	126.00–131.00	$128.13	$1,898	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1415	1340	2	143.00–147.00	$145.11	$1,944	—
1430–1525	1478	2	154.00–159.00	$156.58	$2,314	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	740.00–850.00	$795.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	950.00–1,000.00	$975.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,340.00–1,450.00	$1,395.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,060.00–1,235.00	$1,147.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,640.00–1,815.00	$1,698.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,597.73	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,825.00–1,975.00	$1,900.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,385.00	—

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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.