Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.98/cwt ≈ $1,509/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 622 0
Feeder cattle 190 515 0
Slaughter cattle 50 52 0
Replacement cattle 15 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
365–395 380 2 330.00–340.00 $334.80 $1,272 —
445 445 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +12.54
565–595 585 3 265.00–272.00 $267.25 $1,563 +11.97
610 610 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 +16.81
725 725 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,646 +7.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 +2.00
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
755–790 778 3 207.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,618 +13.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,449 —
460 460 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 285.00 $285.00 $969 +4.12
375–380 378 6 276.00–285.00 $280.53 $1,060 —
415–440 420 5 265.00–272.00 $266.47 $1,119 +25.11
480–485 482 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,269 —
530 530 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 +11.48
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +10.50
605–625 620 4 215.00–222.00 $220.29 $1,366 +23.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 4 280.00–282.00 $280.47 $1,223 +26.89
480–485 481 4 270.00–279.00 $272.27 $1,310 +34.45
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 245.00–255.00 $250.08 $775 -12.68
520 520 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,180 +15.61
665–690 684 4 185.00–190.00 $186.22 $1,274 +6.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 340.00–350.00 $343.30 $1,178 +23.19
370–385 378 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,247 +28.64
405–440 426 5 310.00–315.00 $311.90 $1,329 +29.39
475–495 480 4 292.00–300.00 $294.06 $1,411 +22.44
510–545 536 4 275.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,480 +22.17
555–570 566 7 255.00–265.00 $257.80 $1,459 +24.96
615–640 628 2 237.00–245.00 $240.92 $1,513 +20.43
695 695 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 +8.27
705 705 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
360 360 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,231 —
410–425 420 3 322.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,375 —
520–530 524 10 285.00–290.00 $287.98 $1,509 —
560–570 565 6 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,540 +23.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,112 +22.70
390–395 393 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $1,225 +27.71
415–425 418 3 272.00–282.00 $278.61 $1,165 —
505 505 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 —
625 625 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +11.44
755–795 775 2 191.00–195.00 $192.95 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1010 986 85-90% 7 107.00–111.00 $109.34 $1,078 +9.03
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 4 102.00–104.00 $103.00 $1,131 -7.32
1055–1190 1127 85-90% 15 116.00–120.00 $118.25 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,485 —
1140–1255 1191 80-85% 9 122.00–124.00 $123.06 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,370 —
1745 1745 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,809 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,820.00

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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 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.