Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Alabama Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.51/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $220.62/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 374 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.17/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 568 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 465 657
Feeder cattle 262 392 483
Slaughter cattle 11 62 93
Replacement cattle 8 11 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 300.00–310.00 $306.58 $1,150 -0.90
455–485 478 8 282.00–287.00 $283.19 $1,354 +6.80
525–535 527 10 270.00–280.00 $272.03 $1,434 —
570–580 578 4 250.00–259.00 $252.22 $1,458 —
610–630 620 4 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,500 —
670–695 686 8 236.00–237.50 $236.55 $1,623 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -2.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 272.00–277.00 $275.39 $1,013 -10.99
405–415 408 4 255.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,071 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -6.51

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 10 255.00–262.00 $257.12 $841 -12.84
360–395 389 11 237.00–247.00 $238.68 $928 -12.46
405–410 408 6 232.00–237.00 $234.52 $957 +6.05
455–490 474 22 220.00–228.00 $224.51 $1,064 —
655 655 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,356 +4.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 270.00–277.00 $272.83 $838 —
370 370 3 252.00 $252.00 $932 —
420–425 421 5 240.00–245.00 $241.01 $1,015 —
455–460 457 3 234.00–240.00 $236.01 $1,079 -1.02
520 value added 520 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 ±0.00
565–570 568 11 226.00–232.00 $228.17 $1,296 +8.84
625 625 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 +7.00
680 680 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 225.00–235.00 $231.90 $772 -20.92
355–390 374 13 215.00–225.00 $220.62 $825 -11.90
460–490 480 3 210.00–215.00 $213.40 $1,024 -3.60
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -15.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 320.00–327.00 $322.31 $1,106 —
385–390 387 3 310.00–315.00 $311.68 $1,206 —
425–440 436 4 275.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,232 +8.47
460–465 463 3 262.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,222 +1.81
505–545 520 8 245.00–255.00 $251.07 $1,306 +4.10
560–565 561 10 232.00–240.00 $232.81 $1,306 +3.45
625–645 638 6 215.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,382 +0.01
660 660 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,406 —
735 735 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,441 -9.36
755–770 763 2 185.00–193.00 $188.96 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 302.00–312.00 $307.04 $1,053 -9.42
370–385 381 7 290.00–300.00 $292.78 $1,115 +1.09
420–440 430 2 257.00–267.00 $261.88 $1,126 +1.74
470–480 473 3 245.00–255.00 $248.38 $1,175 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,038 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1155 1052 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.93 $1,146 +3.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,544 —
1190–1305 1248 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.43 $1,515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,671 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,964 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,180.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,205.00–1,420.00 $1,312.50

↑ Back to top

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.