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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $303.36/cwt ≈ $1,538/hd at 507 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.91/cwt ≈ $1,317/hd at 563 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $270.62/cwt ≈ $1,716/hd at 634 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 245 543
Feeder cattle 377 183 486
Slaughter cattle 17 39 46
Replacement cattle 16 23 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
410–445 428 2 320.00–322.00 $321.04 $1,374 +5.02
455–495 461 7 310.00–317.00 $311.07 $1,434 +0.19
505–510 507 18 300.00–310.00 $303.36 $1,538 —
565–595 575 3 288.00–290.00 $289.31 $1,664 -0.69
615–635 634 14 270.00–279.00 $270.62 $1,716 —
655–675 670 4 255.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,725 —
710–735 729 4 227.00–231.00 $227.97 $1,662 —
790–795 791 5 222.00–226.00 $225.20 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,562 —
535 535 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,675 —
555–560 556 12 297.00–300.00 $299.50 $1,665 —
605 605 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,577 +12.00
590–595 592 3 277.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,646 —
670–680 678 9 230.00–240.00 $237.80 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 11 312.00–317.00 $314.14 $1,018 —
355–375 363 9 287.00–302.00 $291.43 $1,058 +7.91
405–420 416 8 272.00–282.00 $274.43 $1,142 -2.57
460–490 470 9 260.00–270.00 $266.52 $1,253 -0.43
525–540 537 11 254.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,370 +2.10
575–590 577 13 245.00–251.00 $250.06 $1,443 +14.32
605–625 611 10 232.00–238.00 $233.84 $1,429 +4.23
660–670 668 12 221.00–229.00 $222.32 $1,485 —
705–730 718 4 206.00–215.00 $210.58 $1,512 —
755–770 765 3 198.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 3 270.00–280.00 $273.39 $1,006 -2.27
475–480 477 7 245.00–255.00 $250.69 $1,196 +7.07
560–575 563 14 230.00–235.00 $233.91 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 10 330.00–338.00 $331.56 $1,054 —
555–570 563 2 254.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,433 —
625–645 635 2 241.00–247.00 $244.05 $1,550 —
675 675 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,593 —
705–710 708 3 221.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 360.00–366.00 $362.91 $1,161 +14.44
365–380 373 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,287 +21.54
425–445 440 4 307.00–317.00 $309.41 $1,361 +18.57
465–490 488 11 287.00–295.00 $287.69 $1,404 —
505–545 525 8 277.00–287.00 $281.81 $1,480 -3.05
575–595 585 2 262.00–270.00 $265.93 $1,556 -13.07
605–630 622 3 250.00–258.00 $252.60 $1,571 —
655–675 668 3 244.00–249.00 $245.63 $1,641 —
705–710 708 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 10 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,297 —
605–625 615 4 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,513 +10.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 327.00–330.00 $328.47 $1,373 —
520 520 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,513 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1273 80-85% 8 132.00–138.00 $135.89 $1,730 —
1345–1360 1350 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.34 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–990 986 85-90% 4 127.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,267 +24.32
905–1090 998 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.64 $1,204 +16.46
1135 1135 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,985 -5.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,882 —
1760 1760 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,763 —
1640–1905 1773 2 168.00–169.00 $168.46 $2,987 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–740.00 $682.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.