Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.34/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $193.45/cwt ≈ $689/hd at 356 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.40/cwt -17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 376 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 548 664
Feeder cattle 723 453 605
Slaughter cattle 134 61 41
Replacement cattle 53 34 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
305 305 3 220.00 $220.00 $671 +13.44
355–360 356 18 193.00–197.00 $193.45 $689 —
455–460 456 8 179.00–185.00 $183.49 $837 -4.81
510–515 512 3 174.00–175.00 $174.34 $893 -5.08
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
720 720 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,102 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -2.53
405–435 411 5 175.00–177.00 $175.42 $721 -4.58
460–490 475 2 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $824 -0.15
525–545 535 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $888 -3.48
660–680 670 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 165.00 $165.00 $734 -7.62
480 480 1 164.00 $164.00 $787 —
505–510 508 2 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 373 25 158.00–166.00 $159.34 $594 +7.47
405–435 425 3 152.00–156.00 $154.73 $658 —
475–490 480 3 145.00–148.00 $146.98 $706 -1.07
510–520 515 8 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $739 -2.32
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 363 12 145.00–155.00 $145.90 $530 —
430–435 434 8 135.00–145.00 $142.52 $619 -1.72
455–460 458 3 125.00–130.00 $128.35 $588 -4.10
575–580 578 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 154.00 $154.00 $778 —
565–575 570 11 147.00–153.00 $149.70 $853 -1.54
660 660 2 147.00 $147.00 $970 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 8 178.00–184.00 $179.53 $688 -2.58
405–435 415 6 167.00–175.00 $169.80 $705 +5.01
460–475 462 8 155.00–164.00 $156.16 $721 -2.66
505–515 507 9 151.00–152.00 $151.23 $767 -0.25
570 570 5 151.00 $151.00 $861 +5.21
610–645 628 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $926 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 +0.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 5 197.00–206.00 $204.25 $639 -13.28
355–380 376 14 190.00–193.00 $190.40 $716 -17.07
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 ±0.00
510–520 514 5 155.00–158.00 $156.21 $803 +0.21
575 575 1 154.00 $154.00 $886 +1.50
685 685 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $573 -10.03
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–970 917 85-90% 16 55.00–60.00 $58.02 $532 -6.66
955–1065 1024 85-90% 19 70.00–75.00 $73.28 $750 +0.01
1070–1180 1132 85-90% 16 63.00–66.00 $64.76 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1180 1157 80-85% 14 79.00–84.00 $82.64 $956 —
1220–1400 1328 80-85% 5 87.00–89.00 $88.27 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1675 1625 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.45 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1415 1381 5 87.00–90.00 $88.16 $1,217 —
1350–1450 1417 3 96.00–98.00 $96.64 $1,369 -7.36

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 775.00–825.00 $800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,304.55
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,162.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–975.00 $933.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,020.00–1,160.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.