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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.87/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.97/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 585 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.10/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 527 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 580 594
Feeder cattle 461 506 399
Slaughter cattle 50 54 111
Replacement cattle 41 20 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
390–395 393 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,091 +7.42
420–440 430 2 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,160 +5.23
465–480 476 4 252.00–258.00 $253.46 $1,206 +1.55
540 540 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +3.62
560–595 585 17 241.00–248.00 $242.97 $1,421 +0.51
610–645 617 5 236.00–240.00 $239.16 $1,476 +13.76
655 655 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,500 +9.08
705–710 705 12 205.00–207.00 $205.17 $1,446 —
795 795 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,055 +14.50
470–485 478 4 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,176 —
505–525 518 6 240.00–245.00 $243.38 $1,261 —
575–585 580 11 235.00–240.00 $237.75 $1,379 —
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 —
715–745 730 2 193.00–195.00 $193.98 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 227.00–237.00 $232.10 $1,126 —
625–635 632 3 190.00–197.00 $192.31 $1,215 —
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 236.00–240.00 $237.31 $883 +5.88
415–445 438 13 222.00–228.00 $226.69 $993 +7.95
475–480 477 3 218.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,053 +6.76
520–530 527 15 210.00–218.00 $212.10 $1,118 +6.58
560–580 564 5 200.00–209.00 $201.85 $1,138 +3.12
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 ±0.00
675–680 675 13 182.00–190.00 $189.38 $1,278 -3.56
705 705 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 242.00–245.00 $243.54 $901 +3.85
405–420 413 2 231.00–238.00 $234.44 $968 -1.27
470–480 478 18 225.00–229.00 $225.87 $1,080 +0.05
510–515 513 6 220.00–223.00 $220.99 $1,134 +3.41
605–620 611 5 204.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,268 -1.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 315 5 227.00–231.00 $230.15 $725 —
355–370 364 5 212.00–222.00 $215.90 $786 —
410–415 412 3 195.00–205.00 $198.36 $817 -1.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 7 270.00–277.00 $273.79 $882 —
430–445 436 12 240.00–249.00 $245.17 $1,069 +14.77
485–495 490 6 222.00–232.00 $226.95 $1,112 +11.30
540–545 543 3 205.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,149 +2.69
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +4.50
720–745 728 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $1,298 +3.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 280.00–283.00 $281.52 $873 +5.56
360–365 363 3 267.00–277.00 $273.70 $994 +11.78
425–430 428 3 250.00–260.00 $253.31 $1,084 +5.76
465–470 468 4 237.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,128 +2.25
505–535 525 9 227.00–235.00 $229.57 $1,205 -4.97
575–590 584 7 218.00–222.00 $219.69 $1,283 +12.57
615–645 625 3 205.00–211.00 $208.94 $1,306 -1.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 4 252.00–262.00 $259.44 $864 —
425–440 433 6 227.00–235.00 $231.07 $1,001 +19.82
560 560 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1015 1013 85-90% 10 75.00–80.00 $79.51 $805 —
1040–1195 1118 85-90% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.86 $1,038 +18.35
1095–1180 1142 85-90% 9 85.00–89.00 $86.70 $990 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1303 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,213 -4.71
1205–1415 1355 80-85% 7 100.00–104.00 $102.98 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1235 1220 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,311 —
1270–1410 1340 2 93.00–98.00 $95.63 $1,281 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 540.00–600.00 $570.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 665.00–750.00 $721.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 820.00–920.00 $886.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.