Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 401 580
Feeder cattle 304 324 506
Slaughter cattle 52 60 54
Replacement cattle 94 17 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
415–435 427 5 325.00–332.00 $327.72 $1,399 +8.78
465–490 478 4 315.00–317.00 $316.03 $1,511 +6.79
510–545 528 6 302.00–310.00 $305.87 $1,615 +3.35
555–560 556 4 290.00–300.00 $292.52 $1,626 +21.48
610–625 620 3 270.00–280.00 $273.28 $1,694 +13.28
655–670 663 9 255.00–265.00 $259.39 $1,720 +7.85
710–740 720 3 230.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,681 +7.44
775–780 778 3 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $1,748 +4.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,428 —
580–595 585 6 272.00–282.00 $278.61 $1,630 +49.20
625–640 637 9 258.00–265.00 $259.53 $1,653 —
670–695 685 5 234.00–242.00 $238.87 $1,636 +15.10
730–740 732 6 225.00–227.00 $225.34 $1,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 332.00 $332.00 $963 —
305–325 321 5 322.00–327.00 $322.95 $1,037 -6.90
440–445 441 5 260.00–265.00 $263.99 $1,164 -23.01
525–530 526 4 248.00–256.00 $250.01 $1,315 -2.20
560–585 571 7 235.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,367 +1.97
605–630 622 6 225.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,421 +5.64
655–695 675 4 208.00–215.00 $211.40 $1,427 +2.81
720–745 728 3 191.00–199.00 $193.73 $1,410 -3.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
515–530 528 9 260.00–270.00 $261.08 $1,379 —
570–585 573 6 250.00–257.00 $251.19 $1,439 +3.15
610–635 616 4 246.00–250.00 $247.03 $1,522 —
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
305–325 315 2 292.00–297.00 $294.58 $928 —
465–495 470 6 247.00–255.00 $253.60 $1,192 -2.54
505–515 512 3 230.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,212 -7.85
565–590 584 4 220.00–227.00 $225.31 $1,316 +1.46
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 335.00–340.00 $336.73 $909 —
330–335 332 3 322.00–330.00 $327.31 $1,087 —
355–395 375 4 305.00–315.00 $310.27 $1,164 -12.30
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
455–475 472 6 265.00–275.00 $266.61 $1,258 —
520–525 523 4 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,365 +6.00
590–595 592 5 250.00–256.00 $253.59 $1,501 +6.24
640 640 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,542 +4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 340.00–345.00 $341.31 $1,092 -3.69
365–370 368 4 322.00–327.00 $324.52 $1,194 -7.92
415–420 419 4 307.00–317.00 $309.48 $1,297 +6.20
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 +8.00
545 545 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,461 +1.98
560–565 562 3 259.00–261.00 $260.33 $1,463 +0.67
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
675–695 688 3 237.00–242.00 $238.63 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,109 -6.49
360 360 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,213 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +1.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–960 927 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.27 $1,004 —
1000–1075 1033 85-90% 9 115.00–120.00 $117.69 $1,216 —
1015–1120 1057 85-90% 10 126.00–130.00 $127.70 $1,350 +10.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1225 1188 80-85% 6 147.00–150.00 $148.97 $1,770 —
1235–1265 1253 80-85% 10 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $1,730 -0.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1620 1575 75-80% 3 144.00–148.00 $145.26 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1615 1438 2 155.00–160.00 $157.81 $2,269 —
1515–1685 1628 3 162.00–166.00 $164.76 $2,682 —
1745–2040 1893 2 174.00–178.00 $175.84 $3,329 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,626.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,891.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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 10 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,245.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,850.00–2,025.00 $2,007.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.