Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.88/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $328.63/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 481 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.85/cwt +23.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 255 554
Feeder cattle 477 190 422
Slaughter cattle 33 50 75
Replacement cattle 20 15 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply 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
345 345 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,301 —
410–445 428 2 330.00–337.00 $333.36 $1,427 +13.36
480–495 481 22 325.00–329.00 $328.63 $1,581 —
510–515 513 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,526 —
575–595 580 4 277.00–280.00 $277.77 $1,611 +10.52
620–635 628 8 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,695 +9.94
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —
755 755 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
490 490 12 332.00 $332.00 $1,627 +20.00
515–525 520 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,677 —
555 555 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
760–765 764 4 234.00–240.00 $235.49 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 352.00–357.00 $355.24 $1,112 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 +25.00
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 +33.00
510–535 529 4 280.00–285.00 $281.21 $1,488 +31.21
605 605 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 373 4 302.00–307.00 $303.33 $1,131 —
420–435 425 11 290.00–302.00 $297.54 $1,265 +17.07
455–460 458 3 282.00–285.00 $284.01 $1,301 +11.74
515–525 522 24 270.00–280.00 $272.88 $1,424 —
555–595 565 12 253.00–260.00 $258.16 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,059 +22.00
370–395 376 4 282.00–290.00 $284.10 $1,068 +3.57
410–415 413 4 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,161 +14.54
470–495 491 7 270.00–279.00 $271.23 $1,332 +7.91
505–530 520 16 257.00–265.00 $260.85 $1,356 +23.85
555–570 563 4 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,379 +14.93
605–615 612 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,418 +11.36
655–665 658 4 210.00–217.00 $215.23 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 9 277.00–282.00 $279.76 $859 +29.68
375–390 383 6 267.00–277.00 $271.90 $1,041 —
460–470 465 6 255.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,209 —
540–545 542 6 237.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,313 +15.32
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
665–670 666 9 185.00–187.00 $185.22 $1,234 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 315 4 350.00–360.00 $352.62 $1,111 +9.32
370–390 377 3 322.00–330.00 $324.76 $1,224 -5.14
415–435 430 8 310.00–315.00 $311.21 $1,338 -0.69
455–460 457 12 295.00–305.00 $298.36 $1,364 +4.30
510–535 527 3 280.00–285.00 $281.61 $1,484 +5.42
560–565 563 5 268.00–275.00 $270.79 $1,525 +12.99
605–615 610 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,501 +5.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 11 295.00–302.00 $298.30 $1,092 -13.35
470–475 473 9 280.00–290.00 $285.58 $1,351 —
530–540 533 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,404 +21.38
605–640 626 5 222.00–230.00 $226.91 $1,420 +1.91
655–690 681 4 215.00–220.00 $218.80 $1,490 —
740 740 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 367.00–377.00 $369.44 $1,249 +4.44
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +18.00
410–440 433 4 317.00–325.00 $318.90 $1,381 -8.50
455–460 458 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,424 —
505–520 510 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,488 +3.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1275 1259 80-85% 5 123.00–127.00 $123.81 $1,559 —
1165–1385 1275 80-85% 4 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $1,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1100 1030 85-90% 2 106.00–112.00 $109.20 $1,125 —
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.03 $1,259 +13.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1480 1473 75-80% 3 127.00–129.00 $127.67 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1550 1494 4 143.00–149.00 $147.67 $2,206 —
1665–2030 1848 2 160.00–162.00 $160.90 $2,973 —
1970 1970 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,034 —

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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 11 950.00–1,100.00 $1,018.18

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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 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.