Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.52/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 486 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $129.80/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 526 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.68/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 671 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 525 535
Feeder cattle 933 479 376
Slaughter cattle 50 28 42
Replacement cattle 24 18 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 12 170.00–176.00 $172.38 $572 -16.39
355–380 366 7 167.00–174.00 $170.79 $625 +1.79
400–445 416 15 157.50–167.50 $162.31 $675 -6.77
455–495 483 21 150.00–160.00 $155.95 $753 -9.52
505–549 526 19 140.00–155.00 $147.65 $777 -9.86
550–595 559 11 135.00–147.00 $143.11 $800 -4.89
600–645 623 6 130.00–138.00 $134.24 $836 -2.01
655–680 671 46 130.00–134.00 $133.68 $897 +3.21
700–735 723 7 115.00–133.00 $126.34 $913 -3.37
765–785 777 5 115.00–129.00 $122.53 $952 —
835 835 1 119.00 $119.00 $994 —
900 900 1 107.00 $107.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 5 155.00–165.00 $161.11 $522 —
360 360 2 145.00 $145.00 $522 -15.00
480 480 2 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
540 540 2 135.00 $135.00 $729 -9.39
565 565 5 131.00 $131.00 $740 +2.02
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 155.00–160.00 $157.37 $441 —
315–330 322 9 142.50–155.00 $147.27 $474 -3.99
355–385 372 9 135.00–144.00 $139.06 $517 -3.76
400–445 431 7 130.00–138.00 $133.58 $576 -2.20
450–495 486 125 127.00–135.00 $129.52 $629 -4.33
500–528 516 19 125.00–132.50 $129.30 $667 -3.73
558–571 565 26 127.50–131.50 $129.48 $732 -1.93
596 value added 596 6 135.50 $135.50 $808 —
630 630 2 125.00 $125.00 $788 -5.28
655–680 665 5 117.50–125.00 $120.57 $802 +0.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 9 124.00–133.00 $129.14 $500 —
400–418 412 18 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $495 —
580 580 2 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +2.00
410 410 2 110.00 $110.00 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 174.00–176.00 $174.80 $594 -7.01
375–395 382 11 155.00–170.00 $161.04 $615 -8.39
410–445 428 14 142.50–155.00 $148.66 $636 -15.32
450–475 467 6 132.50–142.00 $135.55 $633 -21.65
500–545 526 47 127.00–134.00 $129.80 $683 -7.27
550–568 562 26 120.00–125.00 $121.30 $682 -11.75
620–625 621 25 119.00–127.00 $125.12 $777 -0.82
730 fancy 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 —
740 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 9 130.00–155.00 $147.03 $547 -11.03
453–480 469 5 125.00–136.00 $129.25 $606 -13.26
505–515 511 7 118.00–125.00 $120.97 $618 -3.87
619 619 6 112.00 $112.00 $693 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1015 918 85-90% 3 41.00–46.00 $43.18 $396 +1.79
935–1220 1048 85-90% 18 52.00–56.00 $54.28 $569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1270 1071 80-85% 8 59.50–65.50 $62.66 $671 —
1075–1195 1135 80-85% 2 56.50–57.00 $56.74 $644 -1.26
1200 1200 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $822 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1655 1382 75-80% 9 57.50–64.00 $61.36 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1610 1503 4 71.00–78.00 $74.06 $1,113 —
1630–1840 1708 3 80.00–86.50 $83.95 $1,434 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–680.00 $651.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 450.00–535.00 $495.00

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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)Open 7 825.00–1,050.00 $917.86 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–800.00 $725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–750.00 $675.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 —

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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.