Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.31/cwt -13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 589 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $344.93/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 568 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $331.52/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 486 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 435 401
Feeder cattle 440 343 324
Slaughter cattle 76 49 60
Replacement cattle 63 43 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
435–440 438 3 380.00–387.00 $382.32 $1,675 -37.68
470–485 478 4 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,792 -20.08
505–520 515 3 365.00–370.00 $366.63 $1,888 +1.50
560–575 568 18 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,959 -4.06
620–645 631 7 325.00–330.00 $327.19 $2,065 -3.78
670–685 676 5 285.00–302.00 $295.11 $1,995 -7.08
725–745 733 5 272.00–280.00 $275.25 $2,018 —
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 +30.00
520–535 522 7 342.00–350.00 $348.83 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–665 661 7 315.00–325.00 $322.13 $2,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 -12.44
355 355 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,285 —
410–430 423 12 350.00–360.00 $353.23 $1,494 -3.09
455–470 467 5 342.00–350.00 $343.56 $1,604 -2.21
535–540 538 10 327.00–332.00 $329.49 $1,773 -2.48
570–590 589 22 310.00–317.00 $310.31 $1,828 -13.45
630–645 631 16 300.00–310.00 $300.64 $1,897 -2.85
690 690 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,842 -20.96
715–720 716 12 252.00–260.00 $254.01 $1,819 +4.01
760–790 780 3 240.00–245.00 $241.62 $1,885 -0.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 9 350.00–360.00 $353.16 $1,342 —
435–445 437 6 335.00–345.00 $343.30 $1,500 -1.70
480–490 486 17 325.00–335.00 $331.52 $1,611 +6.52
530–540 533 3 300.00–310.00 $306.63 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 —
425 425 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,560 —
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 ±0.00
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 +2.86
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -10.00
605–610 608 2 317.00–318.00 $317.50 $1,930 +1.50
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 441 4 375.00–380.00 $376.26 $1,659 —
455–460 458 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,683 —
505–545 541 11 340.00–350.00 $340.85 $1,844 -5.17
560–595 579 9 315.00–322.00 $318.01 $1,841 -18.99
610–640 634 15 300.00–315.00 $306.64 $1,944 +6.62
655–680 666 14 280.00–298.00 $290.12 $1,932 +5.17
770 770 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 400.00–410.00 $406.54 $1,472 +19.06
405–415 414 10 355.00–365.00 $355.98 $1,474 -4.02
465–485 475 8 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $1,662 +3.85
555–585 567 5 302.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,739 -12.26
655 655 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 —
305 305 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 -20.00
410–415 413 2 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,631 —
555–560 558 2 327.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–995 949 85-90% 16 131.00–134.00 $132.77 $1,260 —
935–1045 993 85-90% 17 141.00–145.00 $143.23 $1,422 +7.97
1070–1110 1083 85-90% 16 148.00–150.00 $149.36 $1,618 +0.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1290 80-85% 13 151.00–155.00 $153.15 $1,976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1680 1523 75-80% 10 153.00–156.00 $154.34 $2,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1835 1720 2 180.00–182.00 $180.93 $3,112 —
1835–1895 1865 2 176.00–178.00 $177.02 $3,301 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,378.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,377.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,044.44

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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 3 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,016.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,880.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.