Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $283.38/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 581 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $270.73/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 608 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $314.41/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 482 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 450 552
Feeder cattle 495 304 461
Slaughter cattle 88 52 50
Replacement cattle 87 94 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
390 390 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
405–445 411 7 320.00–330.00 $321.55 $1,322 -6.17
480–485 482 10 312.00–318.00 $314.41 $1,515 -1.62
505–545 525 2 297.00–300.00 $298.44 $1,567 -7.43
560–585 581 14 282.00–292.00 $283.38 $1,646 -9.14
605–615 608 12 267.00–272.00 $270.73 $1,646 -2.55
660–670 668 4 257.00–263.00 $258.48 $1,727 -0.91
705–715 710 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,676 +2.58
755 755 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,767 +9.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
430–445 438 2 297.00–300.00 $298.53 $1,308 —
575–595 590 4 265.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,608 -6.05
675–690 683 4 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,674 +6.18
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -5.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
435–440 438 2 332.00–340.00 $335.98 $1,472 —
465–490 478 2 320.00–322.00 $321.03 $1,535 —
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,035 —
405–425 422 6 267.00–272.00 $267.80 $1,130 +3.81
455–495 475 4 260.00–265.00 $262.39 $1,246 —
520–545 530 5 252.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,361 +6.70
565–585 583 9 242.00–250.00 $242.86 $1,416 +3.47
605–640 614 4 235.00–240.00 $238.70 $1,466 +10.32
660 660 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 +5.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 4 310.00–320.00 $317.53 $997 +22.95
425–435 429 5 247.00–257.00 $251.06 $1,077 —
560–570 567 3 215.00–222.00 $217.31 $1,232 -8.00
660–690 680 3 200.00–210.00 $203.24 $1,382 —
705–725 715 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 327.00–332.00 $329.41 $1,097 —
380–395 388 8 312.00–320.00 $315.92 $1,226 —
415–425 418 4 285.00–292.00 $286.78 $1,199 —
555 555 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,426 +5.81
625 625 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,544 -0.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 340.00–345.00 $343.45 $1,144 +16.14
360–395 378 4 322.00–325.00 $323.43 $1,223 +13.16
425–440 434 5 292.00–302.00 $298.08 $1,294 +8.08
460–475 465 9 267.00–277.00 $270.41 $1,257 +3.80
515–530 519 4 257.00–265.00 $259.04 $1,344 -1.96
560–590 580 6 247.00–255.00 $249.57 $1,448 -4.02
605–620 616 7 237.00–247.00 $239.81 $1,477 -1.19
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 355.00–360.00 $358.35 $1,229 +17.04
365–370 367 3 335.00–342.00 $337.35 $1,238 +12.83
420–445 441 6 320.00–330.00 $321.59 $1,418 +12.11
475 475 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,340 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1175 1172 80-85% 6 147.00–149.00 $147.66 $1,731 -1.31
1175–1435 1251 80-85% 17 137.00–139.00 $138.33 $1,731 +0.30
1410–1460 1446 80-85% 14 140.00–144.00 $142.89 $2,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1035 85-90% 6 116.00–119.00 $117.09 $1,212 -0.60
1020–1140 1079 85-90% 11 122.00–127.00 $125.43 $1,353 -2.27
1095–1105 1098 85-90% 10 134.00–138.00 $135.21 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1670 1535 75-80% 4 143.00–145.00 $144.46 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,550 —
1580–1700 1640 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $2,664 -2.35
1715–2080 2007 5 176.00–179.00 $178.49 $3,582 —

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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) 10 1,890.00–2,195.00 $1,981.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,540.00–1,790.00 $1,665.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,340.00–1,465.00 $1,415.00

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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 9 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,395.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,608.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,316.67 —

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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.