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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.49/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.06/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.77/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 421 634
Feeder cattle 399 354 523
Slaughter cattle 111 36 65
Replacement cattle 84 31 46

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 190.00–195.00 $191.29 $610 +12.18
355–370 366 4 185.00–190.00 $186.21 $682 +8.78
435–440 439 9 175.00–180.00 $176.10 $773 +4.27
470–480 473 13 172.00–175.00 $174.06 $823 +8.97
565–585 580 4 162.00–163.00 $162.24 $941 +3.82
605–630 618 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $949 +4.31
660–685 673 4 147.00–153.00 $150.06 $1,010 +2.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 +8.00
535–540 538 6 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $855 —
555–595 575 2 150.00–158.00 $153.86 $885 +4.86
620–645 630 5 148.00–150.00 $149.18 $940 —
670–695 687 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $973 -0.85
720 720 1 137.00 $137.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 172.00–177.00 $173.22 $577 —
405–445 413 5 160.00–162.00 $161.57 $667 —
455–475 465 2 152.00–155.00 $153.53 $714 +23.53
505–540 531 4 145.00–152.00 $150.34 $798 —
615–630 623 2 132.00–138.00 $135.04 $841 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $511 +8.57
370 370 1 161.00 $161.00 $596 +10.09
425 425 3 152.00 $152.00 $646 +2.82
470–475 471 10 150.00–152.00 $150.20 $707 +2.26
505–525 521 5 145.00–148.00 $145.58 $758 -0.09
555–560 558 6 139.00–143.00 $140.33 $783 -1.34
605–635 614 7 132.00–137.00 $133.48 $820 +1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 157.00–160.00 $158.57 $507 +11.07
425–430 428 14 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $631 +2.49
515–520 519 5 140.00–143.00 $142.40 $739 +7.88
660–695 672 3 127.00–130.00 $128.97 $867 +23.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 6 142.00–147.00 $145.37 $475 —
360–380 365 8 127.00–137.00 $134.40 $491 —
405–425 415 2 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $498 —
475–480 478 4 105.00–115.00 $109.97 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 385 5 167.00–177.00 $168.90 $650 +18.90
425–435 432 3 157.00–165.00 $162.37 $701 +24.37
460–485 474 11 153.00–157.00 $154.77 $734 +14.77
505–525 509 5 150.00–152.00 $150.41 $766 +22.92
630–640 633 3 135.00–138.00 $136.01 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 197.00 $197.00 $532 —
325 325 2 195.00 $195.00 $634 +20.86
365–370 369 5 180.00–187.00 $181.38 $669 +11.38
425–430 427 3 172.00–175.00 $173.99 $743 +20.82
505–525 515 2 155.00–158.00 $156.53 $806 +9.12
555–590 578 3 150.00–154.00 $151.28 $874 +11.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 5 147.00–150.00 $148.75 $620 —
510–545 522 3 135.00–142.00 $137.44 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1090 1069 80-85% 13 94.00–98.00 $95.80 $1,024 +25.29
1080–1110 1095 80-85% 28 85.00–90.00 $87.53 $958 +4.03
1295–1345 1328 80-85% 3 99.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–980 977 85-90% 6 65.00–69.00 $67.68 $661 —
1005–1080 1057 85-90% 16 78.00–80.00 $79.41 $839 —
1005–1120 1063 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.36 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1450 1410 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,174 —
1630–1680 1655 2 107.00–112.00 $109.46 $1,812 +6.01
1965 1965 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,319 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 850.00–975.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–825.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 725.00–925.00 $891.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,180.00–1,250.00 $1,215.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,023.33 —

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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.