Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $302.12/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 484 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.91/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.53/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 515 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 494 472
Feeder cattle 346 400 357
Slaughter cattle 76 39 73
Replacement cattle 53 55 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
425–435 427 10 307.00–310.00 $309.39 $1,321 —
460–485 484 41 302.00–307.00 $302.12 $1,462 -7.88
510–515 510 12 290.00–300.00 $290.84 $1,483 -1.57
610–625 614 7 268.00–278.00 $275.09 $1,689 —
655–685 675 3 240.00–250.00 $243.23 $1,642 -6.25
720–745 728 3 235.00–239.00 $237.64 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 -4.52
395 395 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -22.00
440 440 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,285 -18.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
555 555 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,648 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 300.00–307.00 $303.39 $986 -5.27
360–380 363 7 277.00–285.00 $283.80 $1,030 -4.30
430–445 434 15 252.00–260.00 $257.81 $1,119 -7.71
470–490 474 10 247.00–252.00 $248.03 $1,176 -3.44
505–540 515 17 237.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,249 -3.50
565–575 573 4 230.00–237.00 $231.73 $1,328 -6.24
625–630 628 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,382 -5.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,122 -0.97
455–460 460 21 255.00–257.00 $256.91 $1,182 -4.08
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -3.00
620–640 627 6 232.00–240.00 $234.72 $1,472 -3.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 272.00–282.00 $278.70 $956 -13.58
355–380 361 4 250.00–255.00 $253.69 $916 -21.63
415–445 435 3 242.00–248.00 $246.09 $1,070 —
470–485 480 6 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,136 -7.16
520–525 523 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,164 -9.54
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +18.35
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
655–675 662 3 175.00–185.00 $178.40 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $961 -18.14
355–370 365 3 285.00–290.00 $286.62 $1,046 -17.16
405–445 430 8 270.00–280.00 $273.53 $1,176 -7.92
465–480 471 7 250.00–260.00 $255.64 $1,204 -18.94
515–530 520 3 245.00–250.00 $246.70 $1,283 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 -8.59
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -10.00
775–785 780 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $1,443 -2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
455–485 478 4 280.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,350 -3.84
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 +6.57
565–595 588 4 265.00–272.00 $266.68 $1,568 -0.03
625 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
670–695 683 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,588 —
770 770 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1110 1068 85-90% 12 104.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,128 -3.37
980–1145 1076 85-90% 12 116.00–119.00 $117.14 $1,260 +8.19
1070–1210 1158 85-90% 8 111.00–113.00 $112.31 $1,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1335 1293 80-85% 13 120.00–125.00 $123.18 $1,593 —
1290–1340 1313 80-85% 11 128.00–133.00 $130.68 $1,716 +17.13
1395–1425 1412 80-85% 7 113.00–118.00 $115.12 $1,625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1500 1480 75-80% 4 118.00–122.00 $119.97 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,013 —
1785–2015 1938 3 161.00–166.00 $164.47 $3,187 —

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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 5 925.00–960.00 $939.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,583.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,350.00

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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 6 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,012.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,486.11 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.