Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.86/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 678 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.45/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.56/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 569 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 670 1,042
Feeder cattle 401 536 875
Slaughter cattle 42 83 76
Replacement cattle 32 51 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
420 420 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,079 +1.55
530–545 536 7 243.00–248.00 $245.82 $1,318 +2.22
555–590 560 7 235.00–239.00 $238.40 $1,335 —
605 605 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 +7.04
655–695 663 10 223.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,515 +6.13
715–740 723 3 210.00–219.00 $215.93 $1,561 +5.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 +17.00
440 440 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,175 +5.00
460–490 464 7 259.00–261.00 $260.70 $1,210 +0.70
505–540 510 7 250.00–255.00 $254.24 $1,297 —
565 565 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 +7.15
615 615 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 +3.15
755–760 756 14 216.00–218.00 $217.71 $1,646 —
855 855 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
910 910 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 441 5 234.00–237.00 $234.61 $1,035 +3.94
465–490 483 11 230.00–233.00 $230.79 $1,115 +3.13
505–540 536 9 218.00–226.00 $218.84 $1,173 +1.98
555–575 569 14 215.00–217.00 $215.56 $1,227 +2.67
605–630 613 3 213.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,314 +4.95
670–685 678 22 204.00–211.00 $207.86 $1,409 +4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 11 235.00–237.00 $235.34 $765 —
405–425 424 15 225.00–232.00 $225.45 $956 +4.06
470–480 472 5 220.00–224.00 $223.19 $1,053 +5.29
520–535 529 7 207.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,120 +0.72
605–635 625 3 195.00–202.00 $197.26 $1,233 +2.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 210.00–217.00 $212.64 $800 -9.50
510–545 528 2 195.00–202.00 $198.62 $1,049 +6.83
590 590 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 265.00–272.00 $270.19 $875 —
435–445 439 12 237.00–245.00 $240.38 $1,055 -1.27
455–465 461 5 227.00–237.00 $233.05 $1,074 -0.32
535–540 539 8 215.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,199 -3.86
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -5.00
665 665 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 286.00–289.00 $287.46 $963 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -12.00
465 465 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
535–545 542 3 229.00–230.00 $229.67 $1,245 -7.33
555–570 565 3 225.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,273 -0.15
605 605 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 7 240.00–250.00 $244.40 $797 -5.75
465–485 469 5 210.00–220.00 $217.93 $1,022 -1.00
585 585 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,211 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1155 955 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.02 $783 -11.39
1000–1125 1077 85-90% 13 90.00–95.00 $93.21 $1,004 +5.47
940–1130 1083 85-90% 4 103.00–108.00 $104.09 $1,127 +16.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1295 1272 80-85% 3 110.00–113.00 $112.04 $1,425 —
1290–1375 1347 80-85% 6 103.00–106.00 $103.96 $1,400 —
1175–1465 1349 80-85% 5 96.00–98.00 $96.70 $1,304 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1540 1500 75-80% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.46 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,767 —

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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 4 525.00–650.00 $618.75

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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) 5 940.00 $940.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,115.00 $1,115.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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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 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,845.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.