Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.28/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 585 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.97/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 530 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.30/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 563 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 1,042 420
Feeder cattle 349 875 369
Slaughter cattle 38 76 23
Replacement cattle 21 91 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 530 17 170.00–174.00 $170.97 $906 +3.45
555–595 585 23 164.00–170.00 $167.28 $979 +6.90
605–645 635 4 156.00–161.00 $157.19 $998 +8.01
695 695 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,063 +4.70
715 715 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,065 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
380 380 2 185.00 $185.00 $703 +17.00
460–495 483 3 173.00–175.00 $174.37 $842 —
565–570 568 6 152.00–160.00 $154.65 $878 —
605–615 612 3 147.00–152.00 $148.65 $910 —
710–740 730 3 138.00–145.00 $140.27 $1,024 +14.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 456 11 152.00–160.00 $158.53 $723 —
670 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 155.00 $155.00 $558 +3.28
410–435 423 4 149.00–155.00 $151.91 $643 +5.99
530–545 538 10 142.00–147.00 $144.47 $777 +11.90
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 +8.34
560–575 value added 563 13 144.00–147.00 $144.71 $815 +4.71
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 +10.21
665–675 673 4 133.00–135.00 $133.49 $898 +10.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 341 5 142.00–147.00 $146.05 $498 —
355–375 365 4 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $515 —
425–440 431 8 125.00–135.00 $131.17 $565 —
455–495 468 6 115.00–125.00 $121.48 $569 +11.45
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $506 +11.33
385–390 388 3 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $578 +3.50
470–495 483 8 135.00–142.00 $138.59 $669 +9.01
575–585 578 3 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $759 +7.21
630 630 3 129.00 $129.00 $813 —
670–680 675 2 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 8 180.00–187.00 $182.45 $606 +3.45
365–385 369 5 172.00–179.00 $173.46 $640 —
440–445 443 4 157.00–163.00 $159.98 $709 +9.98
485–495 488 6 150.00–156.00 $152.03 $742 +6.58
605–620 613 2 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $825 +4.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 185.00–195.00 $188.51 $707 +8.96
415–420 417 5 170.00–175.00 $172.99 $721 +0.82
455–465 460 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $734 +2.68
505–525 515 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $785 +4.42
565–580 573 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $839 -0.70
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 +1.35
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 +6.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 165.00–170.00 $165.95 $533 +5.95
425–430 427 6 150.00–155.00 $151.68 $648 +5.44
455–460 458 3 145.00–147.00 $146.34 $670 +1.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1020 979 85-90% 8 60.00–62.00 $61.30 $600 —
925–1040 1026 85-90% 8 54.00–57.00 $56.66 $581 +7.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1255 1238 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.68 $801 +1.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1925 1765 2 90.00–92.00 $91.09 $1,608 —
1660–1910 1827 3 80.00–85.00 $83.49 $1,525 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–900.00 $871.43

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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 6 850.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.