Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.74/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 491 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $219.76/cwt ≈ $1,272/hd at 579 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.83/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 617 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 508 662
Feeder cattle 376 444 591
Slaughter cattle 55 37 51
Replacement cattle 22 27 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with moderate 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
455–475 458 7 287.00–295.00 $288.19 $1,320 -23.15
525–530 529 17 280.00–286.00 $281.05 $1,487 -16.73
580–595 584 4 260.00–266.00 $264.47 $1,545 -20.87
605–630 608 9 247.00–257.00 $248.15 $1,509 -15.40
670–685 682 5 225.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,541 -19.02
705–725 715 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,555 -20.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -27.00
570–580 578 5 243.00–250.00 $248.62 $1,437 —
645 645 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,542 -5.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 270.00–280.00 $272.64 $889 -25.07
430–445 438 9 255.00–262.00 $258.05 $1,130 +8.92
490–495 491 34 240.00–245.00 $240.74 $1,182 +1.23
535–540 537 5 227.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,236 -1.06
555–580 579 20 215.00–220.00 $219.76 $1,272 —
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 4 290.00–292.00 $290.49 $999 -16.51
360–370 366 9 280.00–287.00 $283.94 $1,039 -8.48
480 480 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,210 -1.12
525–545 537 5 240.00–248.00 $243.13 $1,306 -6.00
570–585 578 10 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,329 -10.71
605–620 617 19 220.00–224.00 $220.83 $1,363 -9.82
670–690 677 6 207.00–215.00 $212.28 $1,437 -12.37
755 755 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 589 9 240.00–242.00 $240.43 $1,416 —
615–630 624 7 227.00–235.00 $230.38 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 342.00–345.00 $342.93 $1,142 —
440 440 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,351 -8.00
525–545 538 3 242.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,313 -39.25
555–585 565 3 230.00–235.00 $233.27 $1,318 -44.19
640–645 643 3 225.00–229.00 $226.33 $1,455 -25.05
655–670 660 3 223.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,476 -18.93
725–740 733 2 214.00–215.00 $214.49 $1,572 -14.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $1,093 -14.14
405–425 415 2 285.00–295.00 $289.88 $1,203 +2.75
455–465 456 7 260.00–265.00 $260.73 $1,189 -21.32
610 610 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,324 -20.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 332.00–342.00 $338.76 $1,253 —
410–415 414 4 317.00–322.00 $320.76 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1090 1075 85-90% 7 121.00–128.00 $123.94 $1,332 —
1105–1190 1133 85-90% 9 131.00–137.00 $134.90 $1,528 +10.26
1125–1205 1152 85-90% 3 113.00–117.00 $115.60 $1,332 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1305 1285 80-85% 5 143.00–145.00 $144.22 $1,853 +8.07
1250–1395 1337 80-85% 5 150.00–153.00 $151.88 $2,031 —
1415–1505 1445 80-85% 9 135.00–139.00 $137.61 $1,988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1500 1497 75-80% 6 143.00–146.00 $145.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1650 1553 2 159.00–165.00 $161.81 $2,513 —

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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) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,242.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,593.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00

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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.