Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.35/cwt +19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 510 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.29/cwt ≈ $1,078/hd at 462 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 727 607
Feeder cattle 366 615 539
Slaughter cattle 52 73 43
Replacement cattle 49 39 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 298.00–308.00 $304.58 $1,142 +34.58
470–480 476 9 267.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,277 +5.98
525–545 535 2 250.00–259.00 $254.42 $1,361 +4.35
565–575 570 4 237.00–242.00 $239.48 $1,365 +9.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
405–425 412 3 310.00–317.00 $312.41 $1,287 —
620–640 630 6 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,464 —
690–695 692 3 225.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,571 —
755 755 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,095 —
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +23.99
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +8.71
535 535 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,428 +4.84
560–590 575 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,424 +7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 275.00–285.00 $278.13 $932 -0.42
355–380 369 7 260.00–267.00 $262.88 $970 -1.08
420–430 427 7 253.00–257.00 $254.12 $1,085 +27.08
455–465 462 12 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,078 —
520–535 531 8 222.00–229.00 $223.71 $1,188 +12.72
580–590 587 7 212.00–220.00 $214.26 $1,258 +5.24
610–645 630 7 208.00–212.00 $209.66 $1,321 —
665–675 670 8 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,377 +0.01
715–740 723 3 202.00–205.00 $203.02 $1,468 +0.02
760–785 773 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $1,496 +0.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 265.00–272.00 $269.62 $911 +9.31
375–390 385 3 247.00–255.00 $249.60 $961 +10.87
405–415 409 9 230.00–240.00 $234.50 $959 +18.37
470–495 487 6 220.00–227.00 $222.25 $1,082 +12.78
540–545 542 6 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,147 —
630–645 638 6 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,260 +5.04
690 690 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 +8.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 510 23 237.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,210 +19.61
565–595 571 5 228.00–232.00 $228.83 $1,307 +13.83
625–645 630 4 219.00–220.00 $219.74 $1,384 +10.89
705 705 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 305.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,131 +2.41
415–430 428 6 292.00–298.00 $292.97 $1,254 +28.06
470–480 474 7 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,253 +11.05
505–545 525 4 240.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,285 +14.90
570–580 578 5 227.00–232.00 $227.99 $1,318 +7.03
615–635 629 7 219.00–224.00 $220.40 $1,386 +5.97
670 670 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 +8.51
710 710 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,512 —
775 775 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 362 5 277.00–282.00 $280.92 $1,017 -10.33
430–445 438 6 267.00–277.00 $271.91 $1,191 +23.80
480–490 485 6 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,188 +8.10
505–530 525 5 230.00–237.00 $235.65 $1,237 +20.65
620 620 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 986 85-90% 8 114.00–117.00 $116.02 $1,144 —
1010–1135 1101 85-90% 11 120.00–123.00 $122.25 $1,346 -4.90
1105–1190 1141 85-90% 7 127.00–129.00 $127.89 $1,459 +0.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1220 80-85% 4 130.00–131.00 $130.45 $1,591 -7.12
1190–1250 1235 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $138.04 $1,705 +0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1625 1483 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.36 $2,052 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,900 —
1325–1710 1518 2 157.00–163.00 $159.62 $2,423 —
1590–1740 1665 2 175.00–179.00 $176.91 $2,946 —

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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 18 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67

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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) 6 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,708.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,460.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,280.00–1,320.00 $1,296.00

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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 1,400.00–1,520.00 $1,460.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.