Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.65/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 660 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.24/cwt ≈ $1,839/hd at 738 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.47/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 475 344
Feeder cattle 464 346 296
Slaughter cattle 37 76 28
Replacement cattle 22 53 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 577 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,683 -5.35
610–615 614 11 270.00–277.00 $271.26 $1,666 —
660–665 661 12 258.00–265.00 $259.17 $1,713 —
735–745 738 16 247.00–250.00 $249.24 $1,839 —
775–780 778 2 222.00–230.00 $225.99 $1,758 —
815–845 830 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,846 —
905 905 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 +2.61
465–480 478 9 307.00–312.00 $307.54 $1,470 +5.42
520–545 533 4 300.00–307.00 $303.42 $1,617 +12.58
575 575 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —
625–645 632 6 255.00–262.00 $259.62 $1,641 -15.47
680–690 688 12 240.00–250.00 $241.65 $1,663 -1.58
730–740 736 12 226.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,691 -7.92
790 790 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,331 +13.99
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 280.00–290.00 $283.17 $954 -20.22
380–395 385 3 267.00–277.00 $273.58 $1,053 -10.22
420–435 426 10 260.00–267.00 $262.86 $1,120 +5.05
460–490 478 10 252.00–257.00 $253.92 $1,214 +5.89
520–530 524 12 242.00–248.00 $245.47 $1,286 +2.94
555–595 588 12 235.00–242.00 $236.10 $1,388 +4.37
605–645 632 6 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,464 +11.58
655–675 660 19 220.00–225.00 $223.65 $1,476 —
765–795 780 4 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 +7.00
610 610 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,324 +12.00
665–690 681 8 207.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,430 +31.53
735–740 736 4 180.00–185.00 $183.74 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
405 405 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 -2.97
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +10.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,212 —
485–495 488 6 287.00–297.00 $290.38 $1,417 +8.00
505–530 515 5 280.00–287.00 $282.88 $1,457 +2.88
595 595 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,559 -4.68
620–645 633 2 247.00–257.00 $251.90 $1,595 +1.90
665–670 668 3 235.00–245.00 $238.32 $1,592 +5.87
715–720 718 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 393 6 310.00–320.00 $318.39 $1,251 +31.77
405–445 437 10 300.00–310.00 $301.85 $1,319 +28.32
510 510 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,387 +25.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–990 956 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $117.26 $1,121 —
895–995 975 85-90% 5 125.00–128.00 $125.55 $1,224 —
1020–1135 1066 85-90% 5 107.00–110.00 $108.72 $1,159 +3.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,434 —
1310–1355 1333 80-85% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $1,846 +7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,865 +6.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,167 —
1605 1605 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,391 —
1565–1995 1823 5 165.00–171.00 $168.94 $3,080 —

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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 7 800.00–980.00 $877.14

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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) 7 1,200.00–1,240.00 $1,217.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,612.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67

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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.