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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.19/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 420 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.03/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.47/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 491 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 372 514
Feeder cattle 400 297 338
Slaughter cattle 39 18 112
Replacement cattle 55 57 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. 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
490 490 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -1.48
525–540 539 12 292.00–297.00 $292.41 $1,576 -13.65
580 580 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,659 +10.00
670–695 673 10 245.00–250.00 $249.48 $1,679 +1.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 533 16 311.00–312.00 $311.06 $1,658 —
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
610–620 613 3 267.00–277.00 $273.63 $1,677 —
825 825 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 327.00–332.00 $329.52 $1,097 -0.13
370 370 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 +3.22
425–430 428 3 307.00–317.00 $310.31 $1,328 +15.31
455–460 458 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,340 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 305.00–312.00 $308.66 $1,003 —
355–360 359 9 287.00–297.00 $288.10 $1,034 +15.08
405–435 411 5 260.00–267.00 $265.52 $1,091 +0.55
475–495 491 23 250.00–257.00 $251.47 $1,235 +7.99
520–530 528 24 245.00–250.00 $246.03 $1,299 +14.44
565–595 585 3 237.00–240.00 $237.97 $1,392 +7.97
630–640 633 3 222.00–232.00 $225.37 $1,427 +13.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 419 5 270.00–280.00 $275.94 $1,156 -2.07
420 value added 420 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
460–465 463 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,208 —
520 520 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 +11.00
560–570 568 4 242.00–245.00 $242.74 $1,379 +8.77
610–630 620 4 235.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 8 290.00–300.00 $292.28 $979 +9.95
360–380 365 13 270.00–277.00 $275.32 $1,005 +10.52
480–490 484 5 242.00–245.00 $243.79 $1,180 +17.15
530–540 535 2 227.00–237.00 $232.05 $1,241 +22.03
565–570 567 3 190.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,115 -5.35
730–740 738 5 175.00–185.00 $176.98 $1,306 —
775–785 777 5 165.00–170.00 $168.99 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 5 317.00–327.00 $323.22 $1,044 -10.77
385–390 387 8 300.00–310.00 $303.78 $1,176 —
435–445 438 7 280.00–285.00 $281.45 $1,233 —
465–485 480 4 267.00–277.00 $274.58 $1,318 +9.58
560–580 570 2 252.00–257.00 $254.54 $1,451 —
605–640 634 6 237.00–247.00 $238.59 $1,513 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
775 775 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
355–390 381 4 337.00–347.00 $339.33 $1,293 —
460–485 464 6 285.00–292.00 $286.22 $1,328 +8.39
525–545 535 4 270.00–277.00 $273.43 $1,463 +5.43
570–595 578 9 265.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,542 +8.71
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 522 3 280.00–290.00 $286.58 $1,496 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1155 1086 85-90% 9 108.00–110.00 $108.95 $1,183 —
1185–1255 1220 85-90% 14 100.00–104.00 $101.94 $1,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1365 1320 80-85% 4 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,499 -11.69
1330 1330 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,583 -6.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2210 1793 5 143.00–148.00 $145.47 $2,608 —

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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 15 830.00–950.00 $894.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,180.00 $1,128.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,760.00–1,775.00 $1,767.50

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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 5 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,845.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.