Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.16/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.35/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 489 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.60/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 431 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 670 688
Feeder cattle 596 495 539
Slaughter cattle 73 88 80
Replacement cattle 41 87 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
310–335 321 7 355.00–365.00 $360.52 $1,157 +10.52
360 360 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 +10.00
420–425 423 3 325.00–335.00 $328.31 $1,389 +6.76
465–485 470 4 310.00–317.00 $311.81 $1,466 -2.60
510–545 542 11 300.00–310.00 $300.86 $1,631 +2.42
560–585 580 5 267.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,552 -15.80
615–620 617 17 257.00–267.00 $262.86 $1,622 -7.87
660–680 676 16 245.00–255.00 $246.83 $1,669 -11.65
705–715 713 9 230.00–237.00 $231.54 $1,651 -4.47
755–760 758 8 220.00–227.00 $223.49 $1,694 -10.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,180 —
380–390 389 7 327.00–335.00 $333.88 $1,299 +13.88
410–420 417 11 310.00–317.00 $315.12 $1,314 +16.59
460–495 478 4 302.00–307.00 $304.59 $1,456 —
515 515 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -12.56
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
655 655 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 -13.05
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 328 7 320.00–322.00 $320.27 $1,050 —
430–440 431 17 260.00–265.00 $260.60 $1,123 -7.20
475–495 489 18 255.00–260.00 $256.35 $1,254 -6.04
525–545 530 19 245.00–253.00 $247.16 $1,310 -9.55
565–570 569 12 232.00–240.00 $233.32 $1,328 -9.54
615–630 621 10 225.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,410 -11.67
655–685 665 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,341 -15.28
710–720 715 2 195.00–199.00 $197.01 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 11 312.00–317.00 $313.71 $1,016 -3.82
435–440 436 4 250.00–252.00 $250.50 $1,092 -0.56
475–485 480 8 240.00–249.00 $244.55 $1,174 —
540 540 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 —
685 685 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -13.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 8 347.00–353.00 $350.70 $1,084 +7.25
405–425 418 3 295.00–302.00 $297.26 $1,243 -0.82
470–485 483 9 262.00–270.00 $262.86 $1,270 -7.55
505–510 508 8 250.00–260.00 $253.73 $1,289 -5.31
620 620 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 -2.81
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 7 358.00–365.00 $363.99 $1,205 +5.64
360–375 366 8 332.00–340.00 $336.92 $1,233 -0.43
405–410 409 8 320.00–330.00 $322.48 $1,319 +0.89
455 455 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,329 +10.00
565–590 578 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,459 —
635–640 638 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,554 —
655–680 663 3 235.00–237.00 $236.32 $1,567 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1120 1070 85-90% 10 125.00–128.00 $126.88 $1,358 +1.45
1015–1115 1075 85-90% 10 114.00–119.00 $117.11 $1,259 -8.32
1100–1170 1135 85-90% 14 133.00–138.00 $135.42 $1,537 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,595 —
1150–1255 1176 80-85% 4 150.00–152.00 $150.53 $1,770 +2.87
1235–1460 1348 80-85% 12 137.00–141.00 $139.17 $1,876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1455 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.46 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,608 —
1615–1740 1678 2 183.00–189.00 $186.11 $3,123 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–925.00 $862.50

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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) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,580.00

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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 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,818.75 —

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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.