Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.51/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 610 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.62/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $518/hd at 379 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $157.77/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 418 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 594 485
Feeder cattle 432 399 407
Slaughter cattle 81 111 55
Replacement cattle 16 84 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 467 3 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $809 -0.75
505–525 518 3 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $863 —
605–615 610 20 153.00–156.00 $154.51 $943 +1.00
670 670 1 149.00 $149.00 $998 -1.06
705–735 715 3 142.00–145.00 $143.97 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 177.00–178.00 $177.48 $674 +7.48
410–445 428 2 175.00–177.00 $175.96 $753 —
525–540 538 7 158.00–162.00 $161.44 $869 +2.44
695 695 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 +2.35
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 151.00–157.00 $154.03 $739 +0.50
635 635 1 137.00 $137.00 $870 +1.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 147.00–150.00 $148.22 $532 —
405–430 419 14 145.00–146.00 $145.59 $610 -1.90
475–480 476 14 143.00–144.00 $143.29 $682 —
535–540 539 9 138.00–142.00 $141.12 $761 -1.28
560–585 565 11 132.00–138.00 $133.13 $752 —
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
655–695 689 7 120.00–122.00 $120.27 $829 -8.70
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 320 11 145.00–153.00 $145.74 $466 +0.37
375–395 379 18 135.00–142.00 $136.62 $518 +2.22
415–445 426 11 130.00–132.00 $131.24 $559 +11.36
455 455 2 130.00 $130.00 $592 +20.03
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 —
575 575 2 123.00 $123.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $708 -1.24
515–545 525 3 145.00–147.00 $145.69 $765 +0.11
555–590 568 11 140.00–143.00 $141.87 $806 +1.54
610–615 611 9 132.00–136.00 $132.45 $809 -1.03
685 value added 685 6 136.00 $136.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 172.00–180.00 $177.45 $564 —
390–395 392 3 160.00–167.00 $162.35 $636 -6.55
405–435 418 14 155.00–160.00 $157.77 $659 -4.60
455–475 460 11 150.00–154.00 $151.13 $695 -3.64
510–530 520 4 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $759 -4.39
590–595 591 5 137.00–140.00 $137.60 $813 —
605–645 616 11 130.00–136.00 $134.29 $827 -1.72
660–685 673 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $872 —
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 5 185.00–189.00 $185.78 $628 -9.22
375–385 376 8 180.00–185.00 $180.64 $679 -0.74
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 +1.01
505–515 512 3 150.00–153.00 $150.99 $773 -5.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 157.00–162.00 $159.36 $515 —
435–440 436 9 145.00–153.00 $146.79 $640 -1.96
480–495 485 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $695 —
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 +1.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1075 1009 85-90% 5 59.00–62.00 $60.72 $613 —
930–1100 1051 85-90% 14 65.00–70.00 $68.74 $722 -10.67
990–1195 1093 85-90% 10 73.00–77.00 $75.19 $822 +2.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1269 80-85% 17 76.00–78.00 $76.34 $969 —
1315–1340 1332 80-85% 3 86.00–91.00 $87.65 $1,167 -12.32
1245–1395 1358 80-85% 4 81.00–85.00 $81.92 $1,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1600 1583 75-80% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.48 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1980 1790 2 104.00–107.00 $105.66 $1,891 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $980.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–875.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.