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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $434.29/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 545 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $379.27/cwt -32.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 571 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $391.66/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 489 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 337 579
Feeder cattle 358 297 440
Slaughter cattle 21 23 76
Replacement cattle 35 17 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 530.00–540.00 $532.45 $1,826 -52.74
405–425 415 2 485.00–500.00 $492.32 $2,043 +0.63
460–495 491 8 455.00–465.00 $456.17 $2,240 -27.80
540–545 545 28 425.00–435.00 $434.29 $2,367 -5.71
570–580 571 28 370.00–380.00 $379.27 $2,166 -32.55
735–745 740 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,460 -20.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 —
525–535 530 2 440.00–455.00 $447.43 $2,371 —
560–565 563 7 400.00–405.00 $402.13 $2,264 —
605–645 622 12 370.00–387.00 $379.65 $2,361 —
670–685 680 3 360.00–370.00 $366.72 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 485.00–500.00 $496.36 $1,891 -21.01
430 430 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 +9.85
460–495 474 5 385.00–395.00 $390.82 $1,852 -59.18
515 515 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -65.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 505.00–520.00 $509.58 $1,417 —
315–330 319 4 470.00–480.00 $477.41 $1,523 +7.41
355–375 373 11 455.00–460.00 $455.43 $1,699 -6.16
425 425 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 +18.02
460–495 489 17 390.00–400.00 $391.66 $1,915 +6.82
510 510 14 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
570–580 571 14 335.00–345.00 $343.55 $1,962 -14.73
620–625 623 2 310.00–325.00 $317.53 $1,978 —
765 765 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 +15.00
360–380 373 3 470.00–485.00 $474.82 $1,771 -10.11
455–465 456 7 415.00–430.00 $417.18 $1,902 -1.83
505–540 530 7 390.00–395.00 $391.36 $2,074 -13.59
555–565 563 4 375.00–390.00 $386.30 $2,175 +12.07
605–610 607 10 335.00–345.00 $341.98 $2,076 +2.06
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 +8.00
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 630.00–635.00 $632.42 $1,505 -2.48
270–280 272 6 580.00–590.00 $581.72 $1,582 -40.74
385–395 389 5 510.00–515.00 $512.03 $1,992 -15.95
425–445 435 2 480.00–495.00 $487.33 $2,120 +6.56
455–460 458 7 455.00–465.00 $459.26 $2,103 -5.85
505–510 506 4 425.00–430.00 $426.26 $2,157 -7.97
565–570 567 6 375.00–390.00 $380.03 $2,155 -28.03
605–610 608 5 360.00–370.00 $366.02 $2,225 -8.98
675–695 685 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 —
305 305 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -41.11
430–445 440 3 450.00–465.00 $460.11 $2,024 +7.57
455–490 481 8 420.00–430.00 $427.64 $2,057 —
505–520 511 5 365.00–380.00 $373.89 $1,911 -43.49
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 -32.59
320–330 327 3 545.00–555.00 $548.27 $1,793 -39.17
355 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 -10.00
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1085 85-90% 4 166.00–168.00 $166.94 $1,811 —
1090–1165 1128 85-90% 4 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $1,962 +3.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1315 1274 80-85% 4 180.00–182.00 $181.48 $2,312 —
1255–1285 1275 80-85% 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $2,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1765 1588 2 215.00–217.00 $215.89 $3,428 —
1745 1745 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,490 —
1755–1830 1793 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $4,070 —

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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) 9 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,557.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,845.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,740.00

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.