Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.76/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 412 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.45/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 417 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $165.22/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 561 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 560 734
Feeder cattle 512 511 464
Slaughter cattle 65 23 139
Replacement cattle 33 26 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. 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
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 +9.57
470 470 3 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
525–545 527 13 173.00–174.00 $173.08 $912 +3.84
555–560 558 3 170.00–173.00 $170.99 $954 +6.56
605–625 615 6 163.00–169.00 $166.05 $1,021 +4.26
680–690 689 13 155.00–163.00 $155.61 $1,072 +2.15
725–740 730 3 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $1,071 -3.56
785 785 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 187.00 $187.00 $570 +9.50
405–425 422 7 175.00–180.00 $175.69 $741 —
465–495 480 4 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $828 —
560–565 561 17 157.00–167.00 $165.22 $927 —
620–645 641 6 151.00–157.00 $151.97 $974 —
720–730 725 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,011 —
755–760 758 7 132.00–139.00 $136.01 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 485 3 155.00–162.00 $157.38 $763 —
505–535 520 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 159.00 $159.00 $596 —
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 +4.35
515–520 518 3 145.00–146.00 $145.67 $755 +1.90
590–595 594 15 142.00–145.00 $144.40 $858 +4.98
615–630 620 15 138.00–142.00 $140.65 $872 +2.41
670–680 675 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $921 -0.24
755 755 3 132.00 $132.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 412 19 147.00–154.00 $147.76 $609 +4.70
455 455 5 146.00 $146.00 $664 +11.87
505–510 507 9 140.00–143.00 $141.66 $718 +7.75
565–575 568 3 137.00–140.00 $138.01 $784 +5.63
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 +8.00
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $487 —
405–425 417 10 132.00–142.00 $138.12 $576 —
455–465 459 5 125.00–130.00 $127.03 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 170.00–180.00 $173.43 $572 +1.19
385–390 389 5 164.00–170.00 $168.81 $657 -2.20
410–430 417 17 157.00–164.00 $161.45 $673 +3.44
475–495 491 15 150.00–157.00 $151.35 $743 +1.80
520–530 523 3 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $767 +7.34
560–575 570 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $807 —
610–635 623 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $863 +6.76
665–680 674 7 128.00–135.00 $130.96 $883 —
740 740 2 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
770–780 773 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $632 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
405–415 410 2 172.00–180.00 $176.05 $722 +5.53
505–525 515 2 156.00–157.00 $156.49 $806 +3.75
560 560 3 152.00 $152.00 $851 +4.90
620–630 625 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $903 +0.81
740 740 2 130.00 $130.00 $962 -9.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 157.00–165.00 $161.03 $528 +6.03
375–395 385 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $591 +13.79
410–445 416 6 145.00–150.00 $149.11 $620 +10.84
470–475 471 4 135.00–142.00 $140.24 $661 +17.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1000 935 85-90% 4 56.00–60.00 $58.14 $544 —
1050–1075 1063 85-90% 14 65.00–70.00 $67.53 $718 +4.88
1090–1170 1130 85-90% 10 73.00–75.00 $74.04 $837 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1395 1274 80-85% 14 75.00–80.00 $78.44 $999 —
1255–1295 1285 80-85% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.24 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,421 —
1545–1555 1550 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,333 -5.00

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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) 2 940.00–1,050.00 $995.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $840.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–950.00 $875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,175.00 $1,107.50 —

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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.