Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $274.56/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 326 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $244.96/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.93/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 570 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 475 408
Feeder cattle 399 401 349
Slaughter cattle 128 42 38
Replacement cattle 106 32 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher, on offering. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
500–515 505 3 252.50–257.50 $255.80 $1,292 +1.56
550–595 575 9 244.00–248.00 $246.52 $1,417 -1.48
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
440 440 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 +0.50
480 480 6 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 247.50 $247.50 $755 -12.50
385 385 2 232.00 $232.00 $893 -23.00
410 410 2 240.00 $240.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 14 232.50–250.00 $240.18 $1,006 +5.57
455–480 468 10 217.50–233.00 $226.53 $1,060 -4.26
505–520 516 10 212.50–221.00 $216.01 $1,115 -2.83
550–580 570 15 210.00–215.00 $212.93 $1,214 -2.63
610 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 +1.68
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 373 8 217.50–239.00 $226.72 $846 —
420–440 430 8 219.00–222.00 $220.52 $948 -4.93
480–490 487 9 205.00–217.50 $212.48 $1,035 -10.71
515–535 525 6 197.50–202.50 $199.95 $1,050 -11.68
630 630 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,244 +0.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,011 -6.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 18 252.50–285.00 $274.56 $895 +4.37
365–380 374 7 251.50–260.00 $256.83 $961 —
400–425 414 15 237.50–255.00 $244.96 $1,014 +4.58
460–490 474 9 220.00–230.00 $225.61 $1,069 -7.44
605 605 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 -8.00
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 7 292.50–297.50 $293.99 $929 +6.53
370–380 375 6 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,031 —
410–440 427 8 260.00–274.00 $267.10 $1,141 +17.10
450–495 480 10 240.00–251.00 $246.19 $1,182 +6.19
505–530 517 8 225.00–240.00 $230.57 $1,192 +0.90
560–580 572 5 217.50–225.00 $220.44 $1,261 -4.89
620–635 630 3 212.00–219.00 $214.30 $1,350 -8.70
740 740 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,462 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 250.00–265.00 $256.11 $817 +11.71
430 430 1 227.50 $227.50 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–905 878 80-85% 6 92.00–93.00 $92.48 $812 —
985–1550 1136 80-85% 39 96.00–105.00 $100.81 $1,145 —
1150–1270 1238 80-85% 9 106.00–111.00 $108.05 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–860 828 85-90% 4 80.00–82.00 $80.77 $669 —
900–1130 984 85-90% 17 85.00–94.00 $89.91 $885 +7.89
1000–1145 1086 85-90% 7 95.00–97.00 $95.96 $1,042 -8.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 2 88.00 $88.00 $968 —
1160–1355 1225 75-80% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.11 $1,312 —
1095–1525 1309 75-80% 19 95.00–103.00 $98.53 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1550 1329 5 116.00–120.00 $118.66 $1,577 —
1175–1680 1397 3 108.00–110.00 $109.36 $1,528 —
1540–1550 1545 2 127.00–136.00 $131.51 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 950.00–1,350.00 $1,145.31
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,381.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 845.00–1,125.00 $1,015.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 400.00–570.00 $538.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–720.00 $685.00

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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 22 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,452.27 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–1,050.00 $913.64 —

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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.