Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $251.54/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 683 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.59/cwt -13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 666 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.42/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 556 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 410 505
Feeder cattle 324 377 444
Slaughter cattle 60 17 55
Replacement cattle 17 16 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower.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
415–430 427 5 317.00–327.00 $318.94 $1,362 -2.10
490–495 491 4 307.00–310.00 $309.24 $1,518 -1.83
525–530 529 4 295.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,600 -0.84
560–585 565 5 270.00–275.00 $271.04 $1,531 -18.27
635 635 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 -10.62
665–690 683 23 249.00–259.00 $251.54 $1,718 -5.90
725–730 729 7 225.00–232.00 $225.99 $1,647 -1.98
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -5.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -2.00
505–535 525 3 310.00–312.00 $310.64 $1,631 -2.36
560–565 561 5 292.00–302.00 $294.01 $1,649 -5.49
615–620 618 9 267.00–270.00 $268.33 $1,658 -14.67
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,028 —
355–365 360 2 317.00–325.00 $320.94 $1,155 —
555–595 575 2 227.00–232.00 $229.41 $1,319 -48.60
655–685 675 3 217.00–227.00 $223.77 $1,510 -14.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,072 +15.71
365 365 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +13.57
415 415 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,191 +12.57
455–490 478 9 260.00–267.00 $262.22 $1,253 -4.30
515–540 529 11 250.00–255.00 $252.21 $1,334 -2.86
555–565 556 12 237.00–242.00 $237.42 $1,320 -12.64
620–630 629 12 222.00–231.00 $222.74 $1,401 -11.10
655–670 666 19 206.00–216.00 $208.59 $1,389 -13.73
715 715 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 -13.58
790–795 793 3 189.00–193.00 $190.33 $1,509 -9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 287.00–297.00 $292.14 $1,081 +18.75
410–435 427 3 270.00–275.00 $271.60 $1,160 —
465–475 474 8 250.00–257.00 $256.14 $1,214 +5.45
505–530 518 2 242.00–247.00 $244.56 $1,267 —
555–595 567 10 217.00–227.00 $223.85 $1,269 -10.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 558 3 245.00–254.00 $248.04 $1,384 -6.45
655 655 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -17.91
355–380 363 3 330.00–337.00 $332.44 $1,207 -12.66
430–440 437 6 300.00–310.00 $303.28 $1,325 -6.13
470 470 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,302 -10.69
515–520 518 4 262.00–270.00 $266.02 $1,378 -15.79
555–560 558 3 259.00–261.00 $259.66 $1,449 -6.27
720–730 723 3 220.00–230.00 $223.36 $1,615 -7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,177 -7.40
530 530 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
570–575 572 6 245.00–252.00 $247.35 $1,415 —
605–610 608 2 232.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,435 -9.96
755–795 775 4 197.00–202.00 $199.56 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 357.00–360.00 $358.49 $1,104 —
415–420 419 4 315.00–320.00 $318.76 $1,336 -9.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1130 1075 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.90 $1,257 —
1030–1210 1095 85-90% 11 123.00–128.00 $125.01 $1,369 —
1070–1195 1126 85-90% 9 131.00–135.00 $132.89 $1,496 +19.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1260 1203 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.65 $1,740 —
1210–1340 1262 80-85% 10 136.00–141.00 $138.88 $1,753 +2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1605 1386 75-80% 7 128.00–133.00 $128.83 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,402 —
1530–1985 1758 2 163.00–168.00 $165.82 $2,915 +8.82

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,267.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,495.00 $1,423.75

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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 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.