Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.46/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 417 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.28/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.09/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 536 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 270 482
Feeder cattle 486 195 359
Slaughter cattle 46 31 82
Replacement cattle 11 44 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady on a light supply. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 364 16 252.00–260.00 $253.08 $921 —
460–465 461 11 245.00–252.00 $246.92 $1,138 +13.92
505–515 510 4 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,237 —
575–590 583 6 232.00–239.00 $235.45 $1,373 —
635–645 644 7 225.00–230.00 $229.30 $1,477 —
675–690 680 3 210.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,473 -0.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +5.00
465–475 468 4 253.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,186 —
515–520 516 4 247.00–250.00 $247.76 $1,278 +9.93
555 555 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 —
605–615 613 9 235.00–245.00 $237.19 $1,454 +9.55
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 252.00–260.00 $257.28 $844 —
410–440 427 7 245.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 11 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
360–365 361 12 230.00–235.00 $231.26 $835 +4.90
405–440 417 21 220.00–227.00 $222.46 $928 +4.42
480–495 489 7 215.00–219.00 $217.32 $1,063 +7.67
530–545 536 16 210.00–215.00 $213.09 $1,142 +14.50
555–575 569 7 200.00–210.00 $202.79 $1,154 —
605–630 622 3 190.00–199.00 $192.92 $1,200 +10.92
690–695 693 2 180.00–186.00 $182.99 $1,268 —
725–730 728 2 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $1,263 +1.51
755–765 760 2 160.00–169.00 $164.53 $1,250 -1.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 14 230.00–238.00 $232.88 $983 +9.11
460–475 471 19 222.00–227.00 $223.28 $1,052 +4.98
525–545 535 8 217.00–222.00 $219.45 $1,174 +5.64
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 +13.01
615–645 643 15 200.00–208.00 $200.51 $1,289 +6.22
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 11 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $752 —
355–395 365 4 210.00–220.00 $212.71 $776 -6.93
575–595 588 3 175.00–185.00 $181.74 $1,069 +19.20
625–630 626 5 170.00–175.00 $173.99 $1,089 —
675 675 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 252.00–260.00 $257.44 $844 +12.71
380–390 383 8 240.00–247.00 $245.22 $939 —
425–445 437 10 232.00–239.00 $234.72 $1,026 +19.72
460–480 465 4 225.00–230.00 $228.71 $1,064 +17.86
535–545 541 11 212.00–220.00 $214.87 $1,162 +16.35
585–595 593 4 200.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,201 +10.47
635 635 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,187 +7.00
690 690 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,235 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 267.00 $267.00 $841 —
365–380 370 3 252.00–255.00 $253.97 $940 —
410 410 2 242.00 $242.00 $992 +12.00
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +18.38
510–525 519 5 230.00–239.00 $235.46 $1,222 +25.97
565–590 584 8 215.00–225.00 $217.42 $1,270 +10.42
635–640 636 8 202.00–212.00 $203.26 $1,293 +1.26
675–690 683 2 192.00–200.00 $195.96 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 240.00–250.00 $245.27 $792 —
370–390 380 2 230.00–237.00 $233.41 $887 +17.36
420–445 435 5 222.00–227.00 $225.07 $979 —
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,498 —
1300–1380 1353 80-85% 12 96.00–100.00 $98.72 $1,336 —
1305–1430 1355 80-85% 5 103.00–106.00 $104.27 $1,413 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–930 910 85-90% 3 84.00–88.00 $86.64 $788 —
1000–1180 1108 85-90% 5 78.00–81.00 $79.08 $876 -7.79
1265–1395 1323 85-90% 9 90.00–94.00 $92.13 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1695 1590 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $1,446 —
1685 1685 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1615 1565 2 111.00–114.00 $112.45 $1,760 —
1585–1865 1725 2 118.00–119.00 $118.46 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,145.00 $1,145.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–780.00 $685.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.