Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $331.39/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 364 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $311.48/cwt ≈ $1,427/hd at 458 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.59/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 464 392
Feeder cattle 297 326 245
Slaughter cattle 18 55 84
Replacement cattle 57 83 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate 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
315–345 339 5 350.00–360.00 $351.86 $1,193 —
355–365 364 14 330.00–340.00 $331.39 $1,206 —
425–435 427 6 325.00–327.00 $325.34 $1,389 —
455–475 458 14 310.00–320.00 $311.48 $1,427 —
520–535 528 4 302.00–310.00 $306.06 $1,616 —
590 590 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,628 +2.76
660–690 675 2 245.00–252.00 $248.42 $1,677 +15.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 11 325.00–332.00 $329.65 $1,088 —
380–385 382 8 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,199 -16.19
405 405 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 -23.44
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 +5.96
595 595 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 +14.96
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 +17.00
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 4 330.00–333.00 $330.72 $1,389 +2.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 272.00–274.00 $273.02 $1,018 -4.46
435–440 438 4 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,161 -1.66
485–495 488 10 240.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,188 -0.87
515–535 531 11 230.00–239.00 $231.59 $1,230 —
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -3.72
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 -12.92
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +16.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 280.00–290.00 $282.33 $954 -6.46
355–385 370 4 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $980 —
405–430 418 4 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $982 -12.81
480–485 482 3 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,092 -0.68
540–545 543 2 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,140 +2.55
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 277.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,159 -3.99
515 515 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 -3.27
565–595 575 3 232.00–235.00 $233.97 $1,345 -9.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 330.00–340.00 $333.99 $1,095 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
530–545 533 10 247.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,350 -2.86
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 307.00–317.00 $309.57 $1,328 -2.08
460–495 488 5 275.00–290.00 $277.83 $1,356 -10.32
525 525 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,407 -3.82
570 570 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,471 +6.08
680 680 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 -1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1030 1018 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,196 —
1155–1235 1168 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $109.12 $1,275 -16.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1385 1340 80-85% 6 124.00–128.00 $125.24 $1,678 —
1300–1450 1375 80-85% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.42 $1,642 +3.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1635 1578 2 137.00–142.00 $139.41 $2,200 —

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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 28 900.00–1,040.00 $970.00

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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) 2 1,190.00–1,240.00 $1,215.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,585.00–1,630.00 $1,603.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,340.00–1,475.00 $1,407.50

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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 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,481.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,662.50 —

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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.