Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.14/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 665 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.86/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 528 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $222.40/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 671 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 688 907
Feeder cattle 536 539 715
Slaughter cattle 83 80 144
Replacement cattle 51 69 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
370–390 377 3 261.00–264.00 $262.04 $988 -10.93
415–440 419 7 255.00–258.00 $255.45 $1,070 -9.72
470–495 486 11 247.00–255.00 $249.81 $1,214 —
505–535 525 6 242.00–247.00 $243.60 $1,279 +3.24
610–645 633 3 227.00–230.00 $227.96 $1,443 +4.06
665–675 671 21 219.00–227.00 $222.40 $1,492 —
705–735 733 14 210.00–219.00 $210.62 $1,544 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
815 815 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
405 405 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 -13.92
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 -0.56
560–570 567 14 240.00–243.00 $240.85 $1,366 +2.99
635–640 639 7 235.00–238.00 $235.85 $1,507 +0.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 393 7 252.00–257.00 $256.31 $1,007 —
465–470 467 3 237.00–244.00 $239.35 $1,118 +11.46
605–615 610 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,250 —
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 230.00–232.00 $230.67 $939 +0.51
455–460 459 9 227.00–230.00 $227.66 $1,045 +3.25
515–540 528 21 215.00–219.00 $216.86 $1,145 -2.73
565–570 569 10 212.00–215.00 $212.89 $1,211 -1.92
605–620 618 16 209.00–212.00 $209.37 $1,294 +6.26
660–670 665 23 199.00–207.00 $203.14 $1,351 +4.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 444 17 221.00–228.00 $221.39 $983 +0.36
485–490 487 12 215.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,061 +1.94
525–540 537 18 207.00–212.00 $210.91 $1,133 +0.91
585–595 588 9 198.00–207.00 $201.03 $1,182 +0.64
610–645 622 3 190.00–198.00 $195.23 $1,214 —
660–670 667 3 187.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,254 +7.99
705–740 735 7 179.00–186.00 $185.04 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 217.00–227.00 $222.14 $822 —
515–545 535 3 185.00–195.00 $191.79 $1,026 —
765 765 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 8 245.00–255.00 $250.15 $838 -10.10
365–375 371 7 235.00–245.00 $239.22 $888 -5.38
430–445 438 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $997 —
475–490 484 5 215.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,060 -7.97
595 595 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,010 +2.26
460–495 478 2 230.00–237.00 $233.37 $1,116 -0.27
505–530 513 6 225.00–229.00 $226.38 $1,161 +0.40
575–595 585 2 215.00–219.00 $217.03 $1,270 —
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 +11.42
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,166 +5.06
540 540 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 —
555–560 558 2 222.00–229.00 $225.48 $1,258 +1.79
655 655 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1065 978 85-90% 8 93.00–96.00 $93.41 $914 —
990–1200 1095 85-90% 14 85.00–90.00 $87.74 $961 —
1040–1125 1097 85-90% 6 99.00–102.00 $99.95 $1,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1220 80-85% 11 104.00–108.00 $107.34 $1,310 -0.57
1455–1585 1507 80-85% 15 94.00–98.00 $96.32 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1415 1348 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $107.50 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1650 1597 3 110.00–115.00 $111.72 $1,784 —
1300–1955 1628 2 126.00–127.00 $126.60 $2,061 —

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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 24 400.00–500.00 $450.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00

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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 7 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,146.43 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.