Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $231.28/cwt ≈ $1,198/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $263.55/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 641 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.67/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 438 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 388 633
Feeder cattle 444 315 399
Slaughter cattle 37 53 128
Replacement cattle 27 20 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with moderate to 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
440–445 443 3 317.00–320.00 $317.99 $1,409 -8.02
455–495 484 7 310.00–315.00 $311.34 $1,507 —
505–525 519 7 295.00–305.00 $297.78 $1,545 +0.21
555–580 569 7 282.00–290.00 $285.34 $1,624 -4.70
625–645 641 17 262.00–271.00 $263.55 $1,689 -7.87
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -12.89
710 710 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 -9.00
780–795 785 3 225.00–232.00 $229.64 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
440 440 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,351 —
490 490 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
505 505 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,449 —
610–645 636 4 237.00–247.00 $244.60 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
305–345 332 3 385.00–395.00 $388.07 $1,288 +23.07
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +1.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,059 +0.37
360–375 371 4 290.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,085 —
410–440 438 14 260.00–270.00 $260.67 $1,142 +3.67
460–485 469 11 250.00–255.00 $253.12 $1,187 -0.43
505–545 522 12 248.00–250.00 $249.13 $1,300 +0.75
555–580 570 12 237.00–246.00 $240.65 $1,372 +1.45
615–625 622 9 229.00–234.00 $230.65 $1,435 -2.09
670–685 683 6 224.00–228.00 $224.65 $1,534 -1.35
705–710 708 2 215.00–219.00 $216.99 $1,536 -1.01
760 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 +3.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 297.00–300.00 $297.71 $953 +3.67
365–380 375 6 270.00–277.00 $272.27 $1,021 +5.50
405–435 422 9 247.00–252.00 $249.13 $1,051 -1.16
490–495 493 8 237.00–242.00 $239.51 $1,181 —
510–520 518 23 230.00–236.00 $231.28 $1,198 —
605–610 606 7 217.00–222.00 $220.56 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +12.52
665 665 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,593 —
740 740 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,157 —
405–410 408 7 285.00–290.00 $287.13 $1,171 +5.25
470–490 478 10 280.00–285.00 $282.05 $1,348 +20.05
535–545 540 6 272.00–277.00 $274.48 $1,482 —
565–575 568 6 262.00–270.00 $264.70 $1,503 +4.70
605–625 615 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,461 —
655–660 658 2 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,447 —
760–785 779 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 +3.01
475–495 482 3 290.00–292.00 $290.69 $1,401 -8.14
520–530 523 4 282.00–287.00 $283.27 $1,482 +7.07
565–585 575 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,595 +4.46
605–615 608 11 250.00–255.00 $251.38 $1,528 -1.07
670–690 683 3 240.00–248.00 $242.61 $1,657 -1.38
705–745 725 6 225.00–233.00 $229.11 $1,661 +5.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,084 —
315–345 330 4 365.00–370.00 $367.39 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1185 1032 85-90% 11 117.00–121.00 $118.67 $1,225 -8.86
1115–1200 1132 85-90% 5 124.00–127.00 $124.64 $1,411 —
1185–1225 1215 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $130.73 $1,588 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,743 -5.48
1185–1475 1282 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.15 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,270 —
1740–1830 1770 3 162.00–165.00 $163.03 $2,886 —
1980 1980 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,950 —

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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 21 930.00–1,050.00 $992.86

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,585.00–1,705.00 $1,645.00

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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 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.