Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.66/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.67/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 509 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $129.28/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 670 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 664 667
Feeder cattle 411 605 539
Slaughter cattle 51 41 73
Replacement cattle 12 18 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 408 6 165.00–170.00 $165.87 $677 +19.65
455–490 481 4 152.00–162.00 $154.36 $742 —
560–585 577 3 143.00–147.00 $144.29 $833 +11.72
605–640 610 7 130.00–132.00 $130.30 $795 +5.30
665–680 670 17 128.00–130.00 $129.28 $866 +9.27
720–730 723 9 124.00–127.00 $125.44 $907 —
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
815 815 2 116.00 $116.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 172.00 $172.00 $722 +7.68
465–470 467 7 165.00–166.00 $165.43 $773 +4.05
520–540 530 24 153.00–159.00 $156.66 $830 +2.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 147.00–155.00 $149.55 $564 +24.55
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
545 545 3 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
580–595 591 4 131.00–134.00 $131.74 $779 —
605–640 625 7 125.00–128.00 $126.76 $792 —
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 509 19 132.00–134.00 $133.67 $680 +7.26
555–560 558 9 129.00–132.00 $130.67 $729 +6.41
565 value added 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 —
605 605 5 126.00 $126.00 $762 +1.22
630 value added 630 4 132.00 $132.00 $832 —
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 +3.65
730–735 734 4 112.00–114.00 $113.50 $833 +0.23
760 760 2 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $497 —
365–390 373 6 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $510 +3.60
470–495 490 5 132.00–135.00 $132.58 $650 +9.58
530–540 535 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $698 +13.61
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +12.00
670–695 677 7 110.00–115.00 $111.47 $755 +0.47
765–795 785 3 105.00–110.00 $106.62 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 126.00 $126.00 $454 +8.50
530–540 538 4 120.00–124.00 $120.99 $651 +10.99
585–590 588 2 107.00–115.00 $111.02 $653 +6.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 434 5 150.00–151.00 $150.80 $654 +14.41
465–485 480 4 140.00–147.00 $145.30 $697 +17.30
505–520 515 7 134.00–139.00 $135.57 $698 +9.14
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
605–635 616 7 123.00–126.00 $124.31 $766 —
665–675 670 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $811 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 157.00–166.00 $160.05 $597 +3.08
425–440 433 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $675 +6.17
455–465 463 5 150.00–155.00 $150.98 $699 +10.50
505–520 511 5 140.00–143.00 $141.22 $722 +7.62
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 +7.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $548 —
565–580 570 6 121.00–128.00 $123.37 $703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1190 1165 80-85% 11 74.00–79.00 $75.75 $882 +10.00
1145–1185 1170 80-85% 8 65.00–70.00 $68.17 $798 +2.42
1230–1305 1286 80-85% 4 58.00–60.00 $59.52 $765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–995 980 85-90% 3 51.00–56.00 $54.38 $533 —
1050–1070 1058 85-90% 10 58.00–63.00 $60.98 $645 —
1045–1155 1108 85-90% 7 66.00–70.00 $67.62 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 2 70.00 $70.00 $952 —
1680–1740 1710 2 96.00–100.00 $97.96 $1,675 —
1800 1800 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,548 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–540.00 $520.00

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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) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $966.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.