Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.23/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 418 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $287.45/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 380 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $237.89/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 281 773
Feeder cattle 373 262 570
Slaughter cattle 57 11 62
Replacement cattle 45 8 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good 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
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
465–485 482 6 267.00–277.00 $268.61 $1,295 -14.58
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -17.03
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 -6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 -7.45
640 640 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 267.00 $267.00 $921 +9.88
370–385 379 10 255.00–260.00 $256.95 $974 +18.27
405–425 418 24 235.00–245.00 $238.23 $996 +3.71
475–485 476 8 230.00–235.00 $234.36 $1,116 +9.85
510–540 536 7 225.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,210 —
580–590 585 4 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,308 —
610–640 633 4 212.00–220.00 $213.93 $1,354 —
660–675 668 2 192.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,293 -13.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 257.00 $257.00 $874 +25.10
355–380 360 5 240.00–247.00 $241.48 $869 +20.86
460–490 478 5 215.00–217.00 $215.77 $1,031 +2.37
510 510 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 +15.00
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +3.99
510–525 518 2 233.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 330.00–332.00 $330.64 $1,051 +8.33
370–380 375 10 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,153 -4.21
410–445 426 15 270.00–280.00 $274.87 $1,171 -7.69
470–480 474 5 255.00–265.00 $259.05 $1,228 -4.96
515–525 518 12 245.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,282 -3.53
555–570 564 8 235.00–240.00 $236.84 $1,336 +4.03
620–630 628 12 212.00–217.00 $212.82 $1,337 -3.81
655–665 663 4 200.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,342 -10.53
705–745 732 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $1,395 -5.36
755–770 763 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,430 -1.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 5 300.00–310.00 $304.19 $958 -2.85
375–395 380 17 285.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,092 -5.33
470–490 478 17 235.00–240.00 $237.89 $1,137 -10.49
510–515 514 13 230.00–235.00 $233.85 $1,202 —
585–590 586 12 217.00–227.00 $218.68 $1,281 —
620–645 627 7 200.00–207.00 $202.06 $1,267 —
680–685 683 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 4 290.00–295.00 $291.21 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1010 1002 85-90% 6 110.00–111.00 $110.83 $1,111 —
1045–1160 1097 85-90% 11 115.00–119.00 $116.92 $1,283 —
1180 1180 85-90% 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,251 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1385 1261 80-85% 14 120.00–126.00 $125.06 $1,577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1660 1615 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.06 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,601 —
1625 1625 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,242 —
1770 1770 3 147.00 $147.00 $2,602 —

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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) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,492.86
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,120.00 $1,097.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,383.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,470.00 —

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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.