Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $267.02/cwt +14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 556 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.65/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 612 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.97/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 493 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 710 670
Feeder cattle 363 596 536
Slaughter cattle 98 73 83
Replacement cattle 76 41 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
380–390 385 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,280 -12.53
410–440 425 2 322.00–325.00 $323.55 $1,375 -4.76
495 495 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,520 -4.81
505–515 513 5 290.00–300.00 $291.97 $1,498 -8.89
555–580 575 5 269.00–270.00 $269.19 $1,548 +1.61
605–645 635 4 257.00–267.00 $259.38 $1,647 -3.48
675–695 687 5 242.00–250.00 $246.86 $1,696 +0.03
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +8.46
760 760 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,778 +10.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,419 —
455–465 460 2 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $1,477 —
505 505 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 -24.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 6 310.00 $310.00 $946 -10.27
365 365 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
425–430 428 2 273.00–275.00 $273.99 $1,173 +13.39
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +13.65
510–525 523 14 249.00–259.00 $250.39 $1,310 +3.23
560 560 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 +8.68
605–620 612 20 232.00–240.00 $235.65 $1,442 +8.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 267.00–272.00 $268.70 $975 —
465–480 473 10 247.00–257.00 $252.08 $1,192 +7.53
505–510 506 9 230.00–238.00 $236.21 $1,195 -0.79
645 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
665 665 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 347.00–357.00 $350.44 $1,086 -13.55
355 355 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,196 +0.08
410–430 413 7 300.00–305.00 $300.74 $1,242 -21.74
480–495 493 14 288.00–295.00 $288.97 $1,425 —
515–540 535 5 277.00–283.00 $278.16 $1,488 —
555–560 556 27 260.00–270.00 $267.02 $1,485 +14.57
630–640 635 6 253.00–258.00 $255.48 $1,622 +11.97
665 665 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,623 +7.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 426 7 275.00–285.00 $280.83 $1,196 -16.43
475 475 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,292 +9.14
505–540 528 3 247.00–252.00 $250.41 $1,322 -3.32
615–630 620 3 235.00–243.00 $237.71 $1,474 +0.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1045 1013 85-90% 14 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $1,343 —
965–1045 1014 85-90% 18 124.00–128.00 $126.52 $1,283 —
930–1195 1081 85-90% 14 113.00–119.00 $116.79 $1,262 -0.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1190 1170 80-85% 14 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $1,696 -5.55
1230–1300 1245 80-85% 14 135.00–139.00 $138.10 $1,719 —
1265 1265 80-85% 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1570 1446 75-80% 4 144.00–148.00 $146.91 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1270 1217 3 174.00–179.00 $175.74 $2,139 —
1675–2275 1915 5 161.00–165.00 $162.90 $3,120 —

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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 36 800.00–935.00 $867.50

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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) 12 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,147.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,712.50

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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 5 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33 —

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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.