Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.25/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 627 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.03/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $233.30/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 632 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 523 610
Feeder cattle 591 439 512
Slaughter cattle 51 43 65
Replacement cattle 20 41 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 257.00–267.00 $259.33 $1,128 +6.83
455–490 464 8 249.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,163 +6.28
515–535 531 9 246.00–249.00 $246.65 $1,310 +12.65
565–585 581 9 240.00–243.00 $240.65 $1,398 +21.75
625–635 632 21 230.00–240.00 $233.30 $1,474 —
670–680 674 9 222.00–230.00 $225.58 $1,520 —
720–730 725 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 —
505–540 534 6 232.00–239.00 $237.90 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 431 7 235.00–239.00 $235.54 $1,015 +1.06
520–545 526 13 220.00–230.00 $222.39 $1,170 +3.01
555–580 576 17 216.00–219.00 $216.51 $1,247 -0.53
585 value added 585 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 —
605–645 627 22 212.00–216.00 $214.25 $1,343 +2.17
660–670 663 3 207.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,386 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 232.00–237.00 $234.62 $887 +15.41
405–425 421 5 227.00–230.00 $227.58 $958 +7.41
475–485 478 19 217.00–225.00 $219.14 $1,047 +2.48
520–530 523 21 210.00–216.00 $212.03 $1,109 +4.45
565–570 567 5 209.00–210.00 $209.60 $1,188 -1.40
610–620 615 2 205.00–209.00 $207.02 $1,273 —
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 7 235.00–242.00 $238.92 $755 —
365–380 373 14 225.00–228.00 $226.53 $845 —
415–425 420 13 217.00–222.00 $219.66 $923 —
465–475 469 5 210.00–217.00 $214.16 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 260.00–270.00 $267.37 $979 +15.76
425–445 439 10 253.00–257.00 $254.16 $1,116 +29.07
455–465 460 4 232.00–242.00 $237.05 $1,090 +15.02
505–525 508 12 223.00–231.00 $224.38 $1,140 +15.20
585–590 588 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,291 +12.01
605–645 632 3 215.00–219.00 $216.28 $1,367 —
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +11.97
380 380 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,129 +14.71
425 425 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 +8.96
465–475 470 2 250.00–257.00 $253.46 $1,191 +12.18
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +3.00
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -2.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 237.00–247.00 $240.38 $1,053 +40.38
535–545 542 3 200.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,120 +19.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1148 80-85% 10 108.00–110.00 $108.95 $1,251 —
1220–1340 1260 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.58 $1,293 —
1295–1425 1338 80-85% 6 115.00–118.00 $116.06 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1015 1000 85-90% 4 85.00–90.00 $86.19 $862 -11.65
980–1040 1006 85-90% 7 102.00–105.00 $103.33 $1,039 +5.49
970–1275 1123 85-90% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.70 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1467 75-80% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.68 $1,536 +19.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —
1680 1680 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–900.00 $787.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50 —

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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.