Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.42/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 511 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.16/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.41/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 552 529
Feeder cattle 539 461 432
Slaughter cattle 80 50 81
Replacement cattle 69 41 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
425–430 425 11 275.00–285.00 $275.92 $1,173 +6.04
460–490 473 14 255.00–265.00 $260.56 $1,232 +7.10
510–525 511 37 245.00–250.00 $245.42 $1,254 -4.58
575–585 576 19 237.00–245.00 $237.86 $1,370 -5.11
610 610 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -4.16
655–660 658 4 219.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,461 -7.01
705–710 709 5 208.00–210.00 $208.40 $1,478 +3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 267.00–277.00 $272.97 $1,070 +5.97
430–445 439 8 262.00–267.00 $265.17 $1,164 —
520–535 530 3 237.00–242.00 $240.36 $1,274 -3.02
605–645 625 4 221.00–227.00 $223.90 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 469 4 222.00–230.00 $227.89 $1,069 -4.21
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 5 249.00–255.00 $250.24 $833 —
355–360 358 2 242.00–247.00 $244.48 $875 +0.94
405–435 424 20 228.00–238.00 $230.16 $976 -4.28
470–480 479 19 224.00–228.00 $224.41 $1,075 -1.46
510–525 522 10 219.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,146 -1.40
570–595 580 18 210.00–218.00 $214.81 $1,246 —
615–635 632 14 202.00–210.00 $203.11 $1,284 -4.45
665–670 666 4 195.00–200.00 $198.74 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 8 229.00–237.00 $232.02 $875 -5.29
415–430 417 7 220.00–227.00 $221.03 $922 -5.66
480–490 485 4 212.00–220.00 $215.96 $1,047 -4.70
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -2.10
580–595 585 3 197.00–207.00 $200.39 $1,172 -1.46
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -9.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 210.00 $210.00 $850 +11.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 357 10 252.00–262.00 $253.04 $903 —
415–440 434 4 237.00–247.00 $239.39 $1,039 -5.78
470–480 477 6 232.00–237.00 $233.64 $1,114 +6.69
515–530 528 7 225.00–232.00 $225.98 $1,193 +14.29
605–635 620 2 200.00–207.00 $203.58 $1,262 +3.58
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 257.00–262.00 $260.25 $828 +0.81
370–385 380 3 242.00–250.00 $244.60 $929 —
475–485 479 8 225.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,087 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +3.48
415–430 427 5 255.00–265.00 $256.94 $1,097 +3.63
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 +1.02
555–560 558 3 217.00–227.00 $223.69 $1,248 +4.00
660 660 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1027 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.36 $846 +2.85
1150–1185 1162 85-90% 9 102.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,208 —
1150–1190 1175 85-90% 11 94.00–99.00 $95.78 $1,125 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1250 1226 80-85% 14 105.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,323 —
1225–1370 1298 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.11 $1,533 —
1230–1550 1443 80-85% 6 95.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,391 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1495 1332 3 101.00–106.00 $102.87 $1,370 +7.24

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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 18 350.00–495.00 $422.50

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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) 10 945.00–1,025.00 $977.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,172.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,580.00 $1,491.43

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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 5 975.00–1,125.00 $1,095.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,516.67 —

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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.