Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $148.79/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.65/cwt ≈ $588/hd at 366 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 338 424
Feeder cattle 359 263 334
Slaughter cattle 82 35 57
Replacement cattle 41 40 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $803 —
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
755–760 757 6 130.00–136.00 $133.99 $1,014 —
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
865 865 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
922 922 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 167.00–169.00 $167.52 $720 —
455–475 470 4 160.00–167.00 $161.69 $760 +6.40
570 570 1 152.00 $152.00 $866 +4.99
615–620 617 3 140.00–146.00 $142.01 $876 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 4 157.00–165.00 $159.04 $617 -4.90
505–510 508 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $736 +5.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $764 +4.97
555–560 558 2 139.00–142.00 $140.51 $784 +2.82
605–615 614 9 132.50–139.00 $133.21 $818 —
655 655 4 130.00 $130.00 $852 +3.00
775 775 3 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
815 815 5 117.00 $117.00 $954 —
905 905 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 13 147.00–150.00 $148.79 $553 +15.12
415–430 427 5 143.00–147.00 $143.78 $614 +15.81
455–485 473 5 135.00–140.00 $138.08 $653 —
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 488 7 144.00–147.00 $144.83 $707 +5.32
510–515 512 5 138.00–142.00 $139.61 $715 +3.61
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 366 11 160.00–167.00 $160.65 $588 —
410–430 422 5 147.00–157.00 $150.89 $637 —
460–475 467 9 142.00–147.00 $144.74 $676 —
520 520 3 139.00 $139.00 $723 +8.01
560–585 577 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 —
560–570 565 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -0.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–960 940 85-90% 6 58.00–61.00 $59.02 $555 —
945–1145 1053 85-90% 13 64.00–68.00 $66.34 $699 —
1030–1135 1078 85-90% 13 70.00–75.00 $72.43 $781 +1.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1073 80-85% 14 77.00–80.00 $78.57 $843 —
955–1195 1075 80-85% 10 83.00–85.00 $84.11 $904 —
1265–1460 1330 80-85% 3 87.00–91.00 $88.46 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,130 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,258 —
1440–1760 1600 2 95.00–100.00 $97.75 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 700.00–900.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.