Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.05/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 436 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.63/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.64/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 564 345
Feeder cattle 394 409 268
Slaughter cattle 57 83 51
Replacement cattle 84 72 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with moderate to 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
415–425 418 4 300.00–307.00 $301.78 $1,261 +9.41
455–460 457 3 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,295 +10.89
515–540 531 11 260.00–267.00 $262.47 $1,394 +1.24
570–585 582 5 247.00–255.00 $248.57 $1,447 -2.26
605–610 607 7 237.00–247.00 $242.69 $1,473 —
655–665 660 4 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,502 -2.48
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 307.00–312.00 $308.61 $1,197 +11.61
470–475 474 5 257.00–267.00 $258.98 $1,228 -0.46
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +13.00
590 590 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 +7.00
625–640 633 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,361 —
785 785 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 272.00–280.00 $278.05 $870 +3.95
355–370 367 5 247.00–252.00 $247.97 $910 +3.30
415–440 436 19 235.00–242.00 $236.05 $1,029 +3.68
465–475 472 15 222.00–230.00 $224.63 $1,060 +0.72
520–540 528 15 218.00–222.00 $219.64 $1,160 +2.28
565–585 580 4 210.00–217.00 $215.30 $1,249 +1.79
615–640 628 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,262 +0.98
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 7 220.00–230.00 $225.84 $860 -8.34
410–415 413 12 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $888 -6.04
455 455 4 210.00 $210.00 $956 -2.83
610–635 620 5 190.00–195.00 $192.95 $1,196 +12.95
675 675 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +20.00
755–760 758 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 +15.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 326 6 312.00–322.00 $313.56 $1,022 —
380–385 383 9 285.00–295.00 $290.59 $1,113 -3.71
405–415 409 8 270.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,130 +11.13
455–495 482 6 250.00–255.00 $251.57 $1,213 +4.86
510–530 525 4 220.00–227.00 $225.30 $1,183 —
555–595 568 3 200.00–210.00 $206.51 $1,173 -16.00
635–640 638 6 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,260 -0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 361 6 302.00–310.00 $303.35 $1,095 -13.65
410–445 433 9 285.00–290.00 $286.58 $1,241 +1.55
455–460 457 5 270.00–275.00 $272.99 $1,248 -0.27
515–535 522 6 240.00–250.00 $243.42 $1,271 +0.44
575–580 577 9 227.00–237.00 $230.35 $1,329 -3.12
605–640 623 2 210.00–217.00 $213.40 $1,329 -1.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1195 1127 85-90% 11 99.00–102.00 $100.45 $1,132 -13.53
1065–1195 1138 85-90% 16 112.00–117.00 $114.05 $1,298 +0.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1590 1440 80-85% 14 122.00–128.00 $124.69 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1545 1500 75-80% 4 127.00–129.00 $128.49 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1585 1563 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $2,118 —

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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 14 1,035.00–1,150.00 $1,092.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,680.00 $1,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00

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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 5 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,910.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,561.54 —

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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.