Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.47/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 418 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $229.36/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $244.24/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 440 747
Feeder cattle 392 336 599
Slaughter cattle 62 57 56
Replacement cattle 11 47 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with 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
355–370 368 7 285.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,054 -10.62
455–480 477 8 245.00–255.00 $253.81 $1,211 -1.19
570–590 580 12 230.00–238.00 $234.07 $1,358 —
640–645 644 8 222.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,459 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
520–530 526 8 267.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,420 —
560–580 573 6 255.00–265.00 $258.26 $1,480 —
615 615 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,433 —
655–675 673 9 227.00–231.00 $227.43 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,132 +2.48
410–440 435 6 285.00–287.00 $285.31 $1,241 -2.96
460–465 464 5 275.00–282.00 $276.39 $1,282 -1.41
705–730 724 4 210.00–220.00 $217.56 $1,575 +4.36
790–795 792 3 202.00–206.00 $204.66 $1,621 -3.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $831 +14.96
360–375 363 6 247.00–252.00 $251.14 $912 +16.14
410–435 418 21 225.00–235.00 $228.47 $955 +1.47
520–540 527 11 215.00–225.00 $218.72 $1,153 —
610–630 623 9 208.00–212.00 $209.30 $1,304 +3.20
655–685 670 4 202.00–204.00 $202.98 $1,360 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 value added 469 4 242.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,139 —
480–495 488 8 235.00–239.00 $237.03 $1,157 —
520 value added 520 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
535 535 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
555–580 573 10 217.00–225.00 $219.33 $1,257 -2.14
610 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 -2.00
760 760 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 5 245.00–255.00 $252.82 $789 +17.01
375–380 378 4 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $879 +8.99
495 495 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,074 +6.17
555 555 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +15.38
655–675 668 3 170.00–180.00 $176.73 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 6 310.00–320.00 $316.46 $1,013 +9.08
390–395 393 9 285.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,146 +1.62
420–445 433 8 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $1,126 -12.69
465–480 471 12 240.00–250.00 $244.24 $1,150 -5.18
540–545 542 9 227.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,259 +6.41
570–595 583 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,245 -4.53
630 630 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,273 —
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 7 270.00–280.00 $274.09 $1,179 -10.26
465–475 471 9 260.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,235 -4.79
520–530 528 5 245.00–255.00 $246.97 $1,304 +6.31
555–590 573 12 225.00–234.00 $229.36 $1,314 +2.97
625–640 631 5 215.00–219.00 $216.62 $1,367 —
705–715 712 3 200.00–208.00 $205.36 $1,462 +6.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 366 4 310.00–320.00 $312.42 $1,143 —
410–420 413 6 286.00–296.00 $289.39 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1008 85-90% 8 110.00–113.00 $111.63 $1,125 -7.00
1010–1160 1085 85-90% 14 104.00–106.00 $105.07 $1,140 —
1100–1115 1106 85-90% 5 115.00–116.00 $115.40 $1,276 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1355 1259 80-85% 9 125.00–128.00 $126.21 $1,589 —
1225–1365 1272 80-85% 9 117.00–120.00 $118.93 $1,513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1375 1358 75-80% 6 128.00–133.00 $130.47 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,436 —
1730–1910 1850 3 156.00–160.00 $158.75 $2,937 —
2060 2060 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,523 —

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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) 2 1,320.00 $1,320.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,510.00–1,575.00 $1,558.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,130.00–1,205.00 $1,160.00

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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.