Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.66/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $177.73/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.48/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 910 474
Feeder cattle 494 723 411
Slaughter cattle 113 134 51
Replacement cattle 70 53 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
315–335 325 2 217.00–222.00 $219.58 $714 -0.42
365–395 392 10 195.00–202.00 $195.65 $767 —
505–515 509 13 177.00–180.00 $178.83 $910 +4.49
565–580 575 26 169.00–177.00 $171.66 $987 —
615 615 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 193.00 $193.00 $704 +8.00
435–440 436 7 185.00–188.00 $185.43 $808 +10.01
460–490 472 17 172.00–182.00 $177.73 $839 +4.18
530 530 1 172.00 $172.00 $912 +5.98
615–640 623 3 158.00–160.00 $159.32 $993 —
655–690 681 4 151.00–157.00 $152.44 $1,038 +6.45
725–740 734 5 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $608 —
420–440 430 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $692 -4.02
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 387 6 163.00–166.00 $163.48 $633 —
405–420 413 8 156.00–160.00 $157.96 $652 —
465–495 490 6 152.00–155.00 $152.47 $747 —
505–535 514 7 147.00–150.00 $147.89 $760 -6.11
555 value added 555 2 151.00 $151.00 $838 —
605–630 618 6 142.00–147.00 $144.55 $893 —
640 value added 640 5 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 329 7 157.00–165.00 $158.13 $520 —
405–430 420 5 148.00–153.00 $149.93 $630 -4.80
460–485 471 9 145.00–148.00 $146.37 $689 -0.61
510–530 513 12 140.00–145.00 $144.14 $739 +0.65
555–560 557 3 127.00–135.00 $132.32 $737 -7.68
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 5 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $617 +0.58
465–475 471 14 127.00–137.00 $133.48 $629 +5.13
625–640 633 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $615 —
355–370 363 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $662 +2.92
465–495 489 5 160.00–170.00 $161.90 $792 +5.74
505–540 523 6 147.00–157.00 $151.83 $794 +0.60
555–590 573 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $836 -5.03
605–635 626 10 138.00–145.00 $142.97 $895 -4.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 217.00–222.00 $218.38 $734 +14.13
355–375 365 2 188.00–192.00 $189.95 $693 -0.45
445 445 2 180.00 $180.00 $801 -10.00
510–515 513 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $831 +5.80
555–595 568 3 153.00–156.00 $154.05 $875 +0.05
630 630 1 151.00 $151.00 $951 —
665–670 668 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $992 -3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $606 —
460–495 486 4 130.00–140.00 $137.63 $669 -7.37
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1015 1000 85-90% 11 65.00–70.00 $68.23 $682 -5.05
990–1135 1052 85-90% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.15 $643 —
1090–1140 1123 85-90% 21 72.00–75.00 $74.03 $831 +9.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1185 1143 80-85% 10 80.00–85.00 $82.07 $938 —
1160–1190 1177 80-85% 14 76.00–79.00 $77.73 $915 -4.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1483 75-80% 2 72.00–77.00 $74.57 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1270 1250 5 86.00–90.00 $88.44 $1,106 —
1325–1395 1372 3 94.00–98.00 $95.29 $1,307 +7.13
1525 1525 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 550.00–650.00 $607.14
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–800.00 $772.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 875.00–980.00 $927.50

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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 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,025.00 $975.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.