Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $284.86/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 520 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.95/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $269.59/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 523 270
Feeder cattle 183 464 195
Slaughter cattle 39 37 31
Replacement cattle 23 22 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
425–440 433 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $1,368 +4.02
470–495 480 5 305.00–315.00 $310.88 $1,492 +3.34
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,236 —
420–430 423 3 280.00–287.00 $284.63 $1,204 -21.36
535 535 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 337 5 277.00–282.00 $277.91 $937 —
390–395 393 6 275.00–277.00 $275.66 $1,083 —
415–420 420 10 269.00–275.00 $269.59 $1,132 —
470–480 473 3 237.00–247.00 $243.62 $1,152 —
525–540 534 5 210.00–220.00 $216.07 $1,154 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -22.00
675 675 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -24.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 282.00–285.00 $283.52 $1,035 +9.94
435 435 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,205 +14.14
455–470 467 10 265.00–275.00 $266.95 $1,247 +13.03
520–530 523 4 247.00–255.00 $252.97 $1,323 +7.50
570–590 573 7 235.00–240.00 $235.74 $1,351 -0.36
620–640 633 3 227.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,453 -1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 327.00–337.00 $333.46 $1,050 —
405–430 416 9 280.00–287.00 $283.21 $1,178 -18.64
475–480 477 5 274.00–277.00 $275.79 $1,316 —
525–540 530 6 267.00–272.00 $268.70 $1,424 -3.30
570–575 573 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,524 —
615–625 620 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,457 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 345.00–350.00 $348.47 $1,157 —
355–390 378 3 322.00–327.00 $323.56 $1,223 -8.44
405–410 406 6 290.00–295.00 $290.84 $1,181 —
505–535 520 10 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,481 +1.98
565 565 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,576 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1180 1158 80-85% 10 132.00–135.00 $133.83 $1,550 —
1225–1280 1239 80-85% 8 144.00–147.00 $144.77 $1,794 —
1465 1465 80-85% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1115 990 85-90% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.18 $1,031 -21.37
1040–1060 1050 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $1,276 +12.78
1145–1210 1167 85-90% 3 112.00–116.00 $113.38 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1615 1531 75-80% 5 136.00–138.00 $136.84 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1515 1460 2 152.00–156.00 $153.92 $2,247 —
1570 1570 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,748 —
1805 1805 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,032 -0.94

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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 11 830.00–950.00 $884.55

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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) 5 1,475.00–1,590.00 $1,521.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.