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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $152.35/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $148.94/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 392 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.07/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 328 487
Feeder cattle 263 277 384
Slaughter cattle 35 25 74
Replacement cattle 40 26 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 160.00–166.00 $163.94 $590 —
415–420 418 12 147.00–155.00 $152.35 $637 -4.65
505–525 515 4 137.00–142.00 $139.55 $719 —
680–695 683 5 120.00–125.00 $123.98 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 +8.45
460–480 467 3 152.00–157.00 $155.29 $725 —
505–530 520 5 150.00–152.00 $151.22 $786 -3.78
580–585 583 2 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $857 -0.02
605–615 608 3 135.00–140.00 $138.32 $841 -6.68
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 -12.00
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 177.00 $177.00 $726 —
545 545 5 156.00 $156.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 140.00–145.00 $143.83 $486 -4.17
380–385 382 3 133.00–135.00 $133.67 $511 -10.57
405–440 424 9 125.00–132.00 $127.97 $543 -10.67
525–540 531 10 115.00–125.00 $119.07 $632 -9.43
615–630 625 3 110.00–115.00 $111.64 $698 +1.72
665–675 670 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 479 5 147.00–148.00 $147.81 $708 —
505–520 513 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $731 +3.03
555–580 563 3 137.00–139.00 $137.69 $775 +3.17
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 140.00–148.00 $145.48 $623 -1.71
460–475 468 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $653 -3.87
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
610 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 392 10 147.00–157.00 $148.94 $584 -6.73
455–465 461 5 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $608 —
630–645 635 3 117.00–123.00 $120.97 $768 —
755 755 2 107.00 $107.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 —
535–545 543 5 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $711 -6.52
655–665 660 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $825 —
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 170.00 $170.00 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1125 1032 85-90% 10 62.00–66.00 $63.74 $658 —
1065–1125 1095 85-90% 6 70.00–72.00 $70.97 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1305 1261 80-85% 8 73.00–77.00 $75.45 $951 -2.08
1585–1605 1595 80-85% 2 80.00–84.50 $82.24 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1542 75-80% 6 73.00–78.00 $74.43 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,367 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,080.00 $1,070.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 825.00–925.00 $913.89
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–750.00 $735.71

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,025.00 $989.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,110.00–1,125.00 $1,117.50 —

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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.