Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.81/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 456 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.36/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 609 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.04/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 543 421
Feeder cattle 444 486 354
Slaughter cattle 55 46 36
Replacement cattle 6 11 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 267.00–277.00 $268.94 $1,135 +13.94
460–495 472 3 265.00–267.00 $265.70 $1,254 +12.19
515–525 520 14 252.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,331 +8.28
560–575 565 3 250.00–252.00 $250.68 $1,416 +3.68
615–620 617 3 247.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,530 +10.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
410–415 411 8 258.00–262.00 $258.51 $1,062 —
465–495 491 7 245.00–252.00 $251.05 $1,233 +4.13
610–640 625 2 232.00–242.00 $236.88 $1,480 +7.58
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 -15.94
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 242.00 $242.00 $859 —
405–435 414 7 237.00–240.00 $239.10 $990 +6.22
455–460 456 25 229.00–234.00 $229.81 $1,048 +6.53
510–520 518 4 223.00–227.00 $223.99 $1,160 +4.54
565–585 567 9 215.00–217.00 $216.77 $1,229 +1.77
605–645 609 20 207.00–213.00 $212.36 $1,293 +11.85
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -10.00
755–760 758 2 175.00–184.00 $179.49 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 8 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $919 +4.98
405–430 420 5 228.00–232.00 $229.54 $964 +7.08
455–495 474 19 217.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,048 +3.72
535–545 537 12 210.00–215.00 $214.15 $1,150 +1.06
695 695 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -7.99
765–785 775 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $1,279 +0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 220.00–227.00 $225.30 $858 +12.59
435–440 438 4 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $942 —
680 680 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 255.00–265.00 $257.56 $871 +0.12
365–380 378 6 245.00–255.00 $246.61 $932 +1.39
470–490 478 8 227.00–237.00 $230.85 $1,103 +2.14
510–545 522 6 220.00–227.00 $224.56 $1,172 +9.69
555–590 567 3 207.00–215.00 $209.78 $1,189 +7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 270.00–280.00 $273.93 $934 +6.93
385–395 392 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,032 +9.39
410–425 418 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,076 +15.46
480–495 488 2 242.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,200 +5.94
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -0.46
575–585 582 3 218.00–225.00 $220.31 $1,282 +2.89
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +11.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 210.00–217.00 $214.69 $908 -10.38
460–470 465 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $953 —
595 595 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 973 85-90% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.57 $852 —
905–1040 986 85-90% 5 79.00–84.00 $82.16 $810 —
995–1160 1119 85-90% 8 90.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,042 +14.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1435 1175 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.37 $1,332 —
1205–1475 1273 80-85% 4 105.00–108.00 $105.87 $1,348 —
1140–1385 1280 80-85% 7 98.00–102.00 $99.53 $1,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,306 —
1545 1545 75-80% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1605 1453 2 100.00–102.00 $100.90 $1,466 —
1600 1600 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–995.00 $915.00

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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.