Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $232.22/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 431 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.44/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 589 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.98/cwt -11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 511 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 467 598
Feeder cattle 761 366 538
Slaughter cattle 139 52 49
Replacement cattle 160 49 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
405–420 409 4 275.00–280.00 $278.72 $1,140 —
460–485 473 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,289 -7.43
540–545 543 2 250.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,377 -13.48
560–570 567 7 235.00–240.00 $236.41 $1,340 -11.16
605–620 615 3 229.00–234.00 $230.64 $1,418 —
665 665 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
760–790 775 2 203.00–207.00 $204.96 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 302.00 $302.00 $921 —
375–395 385 2 270.00–272.00 $271.03 $1,043 -33.55
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -8.32
620 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
510 510 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,362 —
560 560 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $840 -9.58
365–375 366 9 240.00–247.00 $240.80 $881 -8.80
415–445 431 13 230.00–235.00 $232.22 $1,001 -2.28
455–465 461 8 205.00–215.00 $211.30 $974 -10.95
530–545 541 4 195.00–202.00 $200.29 $1,084 -11.39
570 570 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 252.00–262.00 $254.37 $951 -8.51
405–435 425 3 240.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,027 -12.53
475–495 488 6 222.00–226.00 $223.30 $1,090 -9.99
505–545 513 5 211.00–218.00 $212.49 $1,090 -11.22
575–590 589 11 202.00–207.00 $202.44 $1,192 -11.82
620 620 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -9.66
715–725 718 3 195.00–197.00 $195.67 $1,405 -7.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,132 -15.35
645 645 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 -11.74
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $1,037 —
380–390 388 6 280.00–287.00 $281.14 $1,091 +0.22
430–440 436 5 250.00–257.00 $252.76 $1,102 -19.15
455–480 477 9 235.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,126 -8.99
505–515 511 10 222.00–227.00 $223.98 $1,145 -11.67
565–585 577 5 221.00–222.00 $221.61 $1,279 —
620–630 628 5 212.00–217.00 $212.99 $1,338 +7.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 -2.41
405–425 421 5 260.00–270.00 $261.92 $1,103 -31.05
475 475 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -4.34
510–515 514 7 232.00–237.00 $232.71 $1,196 -12.10
555–575 562 3 226.00–231.00 $227.71 $1,280 -0.28
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +4.60
655–660 658 6 212.00–219.00 $214.32 $1,410 -3.68
715–725 720 2 208.00–209.00 $208.50 $1,501 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1030 937 85-90% 21 105.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,014 —
1010–1055 1033 85-90% 14 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $1,167 —
1150–1200 1183 85-90% 21 118.00–121.00 $120.03 $1,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 1205 80-85% 18 122.00–125.00 $123.82 $1,492 -6.63
1190–1350 1314 80-85% 9 128.00–129.00 $128.20 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1525 1440 75-80% 15 129.00–133.00 $131.02 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1800 1650 5 153.00–155.00 $154.13 $2,543 -22.78
1765–2555 2160 2 158.00–162.00 $159.63 $3,448 —

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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 52 1,100.00–1,240.00 $1,170.00

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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) 21 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,515.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,256.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,090.00

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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 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,665.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.