Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $309.72/cwt +25.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 383 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $290.74/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 533 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.69/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 530 589
Feeder cattle 397 477 456
Slaughter cattle 27 33 67
Replacement cattle 52 20 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
355–360 360 10 355.00–367.00 $356.18 $1,282 —
420–430 427 3 337.00–342.00 $338.64 $1,446 +5.28
460 460 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,509 -0.63
510–545 529 9 310.00–320.00 $314.28 $1,663 +16.77
555 555 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 +27.23
605–645 615 4 260.00–270.00 $267.38 $1,644 -2.56
665 665 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 6 340.00–345.00 $343.24 $1,270 —
455–480 465 12 317.00–325.00 $320.44 $1,490 +10.44
515–545 530 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,604 +21.36
555–595 575 2 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,525 —
635–645 640 2 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,440 -25.04
675–685 682 3 212.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 416 9 347.00–352.00 $349.19 $1,453 —
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +7.52
610 610 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 365.00–370.00 $367.41 $974 —
305–340 323 4 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,049 +17.73
365–385 383 16 309.00–315.00 $309.72 $1,186 +25.62
430–440 437 7 285.00–287.00 $285.56 $1,248 +4.55
485–495 493 10 272.00–280.00 $273.57 $1,349 +2.34
505–535 531 7 256.00–266.00 $264.64 $1,405 +3.79
560–585 570 10 232.00–235.00 $233.23 $1,329 -11.70
620–630 624 7 227.00–232.00 $229.16 $1,430 -2.49
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +4.77
715 715 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 12 290.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,234 -5.85
455–475 462 9 287.00–290.00 $288.03 $1,331 +4.02
510–525 519 8 275.00–282.00 $277.58 $1,441 +4.70
560–570 565 2 242.00–252.00 $246.96 $1,395 -11.20
605–610 608 3 237.00–239.00 $237.66 $1,445 —
655 value added 655 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 3 285.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,070 +19.74
455–470 464 5 250.00–260.00 $256.08 $1,188 -3.97
535–545 542 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,265 -8.97
575–595 588 3 205.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,215 —
660–675 673 12 175.00–185.00 $183.36 $1,234 -1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 441 7 332.00–342.00 $333.35 $1,470 +22.14
475–495 480 4 305.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,500 +14.06
525–545 533 12 285.00–295.00 $290.74 $1,550 +9.13
555–585 570 6 270.00–277.00 $273.41 $1,558 +2.62
665–695 675 3 217.00–219.00 $217.69 $1,469 —
740 740 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 347.00–355.00 $352.41 $1,198 —
370–380 375 4 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $1,200 +21.77
420–425 423 3 305.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,297 —
510–520 517 3 260.00–270.00 $263.29 $1,361 -0.09
570–585 578 2 247.00–257.00 $252.06 $1,457 —
615–645 628 9 222.00–230.00 $226.35 $1,421 -0.56
655–695 682 3 205.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,409 -12.20
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $1,300 +0.99
460–480 467 3 320.00–325.00 $323.29 $1,510 +12.30
510–535 518 3 302.00–310.00 $304.75 $1,579 +13.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
1105–1125 1109 85-90% 5 117.00–120.00 $117.61 $1,304 —
1140–1165 1155 85-90% 5 108.00–113.00 $111.03 $1,282 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1255 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,499 -4.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1865 1645 3 135.00–137.00 $136.24 $2,241 —
2045 2045 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,088 —
2145–2280 2213 2 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $3,230 —

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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 33 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,103.03

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,687.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,490.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,912.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.