Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.18/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 632 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.46/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 521 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.03/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 516 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 907 463
Feeder cattle 875 715 404
Slaughter cattle 76 144 36
Replacement cattle 91 48 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 4 187.50–197.50 $193.01 $600 —
360–390 377 3 180.00–190.00 $185.78 $700 —
400–440 426 5 175.00–184.00 $179.72 $766 -0.27
468–495 484 15 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $831 —
500–548 529 21 163.00–175.00 $167.52 $886 +4.25
550–595 569 19 152.00–165.00 $160.38 $913 +3.68
600–645 632 28 145.00–155.00 $149.18 $943 -5.62
660–695 677 14 144.00–151.00 $148.30 $1,004 +3.30
736 736 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,027 -2.50
752–796 784 11 125.00–134.00 $127.82 $1,002 —
800 800 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 168.00 $168.00 $638 -11.49
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 —
660–670 665 4 127.50–132.50 $130.02 $865 —
744 744 4 126.00 $126.00 $937 -13.00
875 875 1 114.00 $114.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 9 150.00–154.00 $151.72 $558 -0.28
420–448 431 16 144.00–155.00 $145.92 $629 -4.08
450–470 460 10 133.00–143.00 $137.54 $633 -5.37
500–535 520 20 130.00–136.00 $132.57 $689 —
525 value added 525 5 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
583 value added 583 4 140.00 $140.00 $816 —
570–598 585 12 125.00–135.00 $130.66 $764 -6.73
610–620 614 5 125.00–128.00 $126.79 $778 -6.87
660–675 664 4 122.50–124.00 $122.88 $816 -7.12
730–745 740 3 116.00–117.00 $116.33 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–341 338 7 140.00–145.00 $142.12 $480 —
350–380 365 10 142.50–147.50 $145.51 $531 -0.45
420–430 425 5 137.50–144.00 $141.08 $600 -1.29
455–470 464 12 125.00–132.50 $129.58 $601 —
505–520 511 7 120.00–125.00 $122.15 $624 -12.60
558–575 564 13 122.50–125.00 $124.14 $700 -7.22
725 725 2 105.00 $105.00 $761 —
750–785 773 3 90.00–95.00 $91.62 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 4 105.00–115.00 $110.03 $526 -10.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 8 185.00–190.00 $186.93 $613 —
350–374 366 9 177.00–185.00 $179.55 $657 +5.07
409–435 417 13 165.00–176.00 $172.17 $718 —
455–485 473 14 152.50–165.00 $156.81 $742 —
506–530 516 23 145.00–153.00 $148.03 $764 -2.81
555–585 566 7 143.00–150.00 $147.18 $833 —
600–630 618 11 137.50–145.00 $140.65 $869 -2.67
650–670 658 9 130.00–139.00 $133.55 $879 -2.45
710 710 1 127.50 $127.50 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 179.00 $179.00 $560 —
429 429 4 150.00 $150.00 $644 -8.79
450–482 476 14 140.00–150.50 $145.45 $692 -5.13
530–535 533 4 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $754 -2.08
560 560 2 137.00 $137.00 $767 -4.49
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -5.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -3.68
420–430 425 2 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $622 -3.48
460 460 3 137.50–149.00 $145.17 $668 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +9.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1340 1054 80-85% 9 51.00–56.00 $54.79 $577 —
885–1630 1218 80-85% 14 60.00–68.00 $63.15 $769 —
1360–1560 1460 80-85% 4 70.00–76.00 $72.23 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1065 1037 85-90% 5 48.00–50.00 $49.64 $515 -10.75
990–1320 1120 85-90% 15 55.00–61.00 $56.18 $629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1790 1452 75-80% 16 60.00–65.00 $62.45 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1420 1293 2 83.00–86.00 $84.65 $1,095 —
1550–1810 1680 2 88.00–90.00 $89.08 $1,497 —

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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) 9 695.00–850.00 $771.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $881.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 750.00–950.00 $810.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 340.00–435.00 $393.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–700.00 $645.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 280.00–350.00 $305.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 925.00–950.00 $935.71

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,181.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–975.00 $850.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–575.00 $537.50 —

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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.