Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $209.47/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 484 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $227.70/cwt -25.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 627 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.99/cwt -19.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 531 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 446 529
Feeder cattle 615 366 337
Slaughter cattle 73 47 88
Replacement cattle 39 33 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
420–430 425 6 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,173 -34.65
455–475 460 4 270.00–275.00 $271.29 $1,248 -16.27
530–540 537 16 260.00–267.00 $262.16 $1,408 -2.83
555–565 565 20 240.00–250.00 $240.49 $1,359 —
625–635 627 36 225.00–237.00 $227.70 $1,428 -25.62
660–670 664 7 222.00–225.00 $223.70 $1,485 —
710–725 722 9 217.00–220.00 $217.66 $1,572 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
425 425 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 —
460–480 479 14 262.00–267.00 $262.34 $1,257 -12.13
520–535 528 14 245.00–255.00 $250.07 $1,320 —
575–595 590 22 225.00–232.00 $230.45 $1,360 -22.73
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
710 710 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 255.00–265.00 $260.31 $846 -33.27
375–385 378 8 235.00–240.00 $238.73 $902 -16.49
440–445 442 16 215.00–218.00 $216.13 $955 -22.57
470–495 484 37 205.00–215.00 $209.47 $1,014 -10.49
560–595 568 17 197.00–205.00 $203.03 $1,153 +3.03
605–610 608 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,170 —
660–680 670 2 180.00–187.00 $183.45 $1,229 -11.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 275.00–282.00 $278.55 $947 —
365–375 373 4 262.00–270.00 $263.96 $985 -13.12
410–420 412 5 225.00–235.00 $227.04 $935 —
525–545 531 31 210.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,120 -19.90
570–590 580 30 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,212 -18.23
675–685 680 4 204.00–207.00 $205.49 $1,397 -9.49
710 710 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,441 —
785 785 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 534 4 217.00–220.00 $217.74 $1,163 -22.26
560 560 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -19.00
605–610 608 7 208.00–210.00 $208.85 $1,270 -19.81
680 680 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -25.24
405–420 413 6 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,094 -41.97
455–465 462 3 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,170 -25.35
520–540 530 10 225.00–235.00 $229.91 $1,219 -35.09
560–595 566 11 220.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,251 -22.00
615–640 628 16 211.00–218.00 $214.43 $1,347 -18.23
670–680 675 2 208.00–211.00 $209.49 $1,414 -20.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 322.00–327.00 $324.48 $1,064 -0.67
355–360 358 7 287.00–297.00 $291.25 $1,043 -22.24
430–445 443 7 247.00–255.00 $248.11 $1,099 -38.20
475–490 487 15 235.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,154 —
545 545 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -27.27
560–585 573 4 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,174 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -21.74
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1045 85-90% 12 118.00–121.00 $119.41 $1,248 -5.78
1035–1150 1078 85-90% 8 135.00–140.00 $137.00 $1,477 —
1075–1180 1117 85-90% 10 126.00–128.00 $127.15 $1,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1295 1244 80-85% 15 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $1,711 —
1210–1295 1274 80-85% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.47 $1,853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1550 1470 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1650 1600 5 170.00–173.00 $171.86 $2,750 —
1865–1965 1915 4 175.00–178.00 $176.54 $3,381 —

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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 24 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50

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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) 7 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,939.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,216.67

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.