Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.55/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 428 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.38/cwt -9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 525 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.82/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 476 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 505 0
Feeder cattle 506 444 0
Slaughter cattle 54 55 0
Replacement cattle 20 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 265.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,007 —
405–420 412 6 262.50–267.50 $264.65 $1,090 -4.29
450–485 476 10 247.50–260.00 $251.91 $1,199 -13.79
503–545 525 31 230.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,293 -9.66
550–580 566 10 237.50–247.50 $242.46 $1,372 -8.22
600–648 630 17 220.00–230.00 $225.40 $1,420 -22.61
650–690 669 17 215.00–227.00 $219.92 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 222.50–275.00 $248.75 $771 -31.25
370 370 2 252.50 $252.50 $934 —
430 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 -13.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
350–380 363 9 236.00–246.00 $239.69 $870 -2.31
410–440 425 16 227.50–240.00 $235.71 $1,002 -3.39
460–498 476 25 221.00–229.00 $225.82 $1,075 -3.99
503–544 529 24 212.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,151 -6.41
559–590 569 22 205.50–215.00 $209.55 $1,192 -7.22
605–635 618 15 206.00–212.00 $208.85 $1,291 -3.51
650–675 661 7 205.00–212.00 $207.90 $1,374 +17.90
700–730 720 6 190.00–195.00 $192.30 $1,385 —
948 948 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 234.00 $234.00 $749 —
370–390 376 12 227.50–234.00 $231.43 $870 -4.81
413–430 420 8 215.00–222.50 $218.74 $919 -10.80
475–480 478 8 208.00–219.00 $213.90 $1,022 -7.14
520–525 522 5 202.50–210.00 $205.52 $1,073 -8.63
565–585 575 4 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $1,143 —
618 618 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,205 —
650–686 672 20 185.00–197.50 $192.94 $1,297 +17.94
702–725 706 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
413 413 2 200.00 $200.00 $826 -15.03
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
280 280 1 277.50 $277.50 $777 —
310–330 318 12 270.00–280.00 $275.96 $878 +2.03
350–375 361 10 250.00–275.00 $261.92 $946 -1.44
405–440 428 33 237.50–255.00 $247.55 $1,060 -9.91
450–490 469 17 232.50–243.00 $238.73 $1,120 -7.21
515–540 522 13 227.50–237.50 $234.54 $1,224 -0.46
550–590 577 6 200.00–212.50 $207.12 $1,195 -13.19
610–640 626 7 208.00–212.50 $210.47 $1,318 -4.53
670–695 683 4 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,314 —
740 740 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 —
810–820 815 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 260.00–275.00 $267.78 $723 —
370 370 2 242.50 $242.50 $897 -4.11
410–430 417 15 220.00–237.50 $230.40 $961 —
470–485 479 5 208.00–227.50 $215.65 $1,033 -15.20
545 545 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,139 -15.56
610 610 2 195.50 $195.50 $1,193 —
660–680 672 5 180.00–182.50 $180.98 $1,216 —
735 735 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
765 765 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 202.50–220.00 $211.25 $940 -3.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1125 1103 80-85% 4 78.00–84.00 $82.48 $910 —
1115–1320 1166 80-85% 16 86.00–95.00 $91.25 $1,064 -22.12
1070–1465 1301 80-85% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1106 85-90% 11 70.00–80.00 $74.51 $824 -18.60
1150–1180 1160 85-90% 3 62.00–68.00 $64.03 $743 —
1275 1275 85-90% 4 82.00–84.00 $83.00 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1205 1195 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.66 $964 —
1165–1745 1275 75-80% 8 84.00–90.00 $87.55 $1,116 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,296 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,500 -14.00
1500–1875 1637 5 106.00–114.00 $109.20 $1,788 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–945.00 $856.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,067.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,115.00–1,215.00 $1,148.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 490.00–690.00 $570.00

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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 4 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,412.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.