Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.90/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.35/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 414 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $125.03/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 583 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 604 235
Feeder cattle 482 470 198
Slaughter cattle 73 75 18
Replacement cattle 31 59 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 157.50–164.00 $160.49 $607 +0.10
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +5.03
491 491 5 156.00 $156.00 $766 +4.35
580–583 583 7 143.00–148.00 $147.29 $859 +5.55
600–635 619 6 137.00–144.00 $140.66 $871 +7.66
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +5.00
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $726 —
575 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 —
675 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
745 745 1 94.00 $94.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 127.00 $127.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 10 135.00–144.00 $138.42 $451 +5.92
350–380 370 13 130.00–139.00 $133.13 $493 +2.66
400–430 414 22 127.50–134.00 $130.35 $540 +1.56
450–495 470 21 122.50–131.00 $126.67 $595 +3.03
500–540 525 24 120.00–126.00 $122.90 $645 +0.19
560–595 582 19 117.00–123.00 $119.24 $694 -1.76
600–615 608 9 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $724 -0.76
660–680 670 4 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $784 +1.21
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 -7.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 9 125.00–135.00 $130.68 $416 +5.04
360–380 372 7 120.00–127.50 $123.82 $461 +1.45
420–435 426 8 118.00–125.00 $121.98 $520 —
495 495 2 117.50 $117.50 $582 +0.26
530–545 539 5 115.00–118.00 $116.18 $626 —
565–575 570 6 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 100.00–105.00 $102.60 $374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 10 160.00–164.00 $161.37 $508 +5.82
370–390 377 17 155.00–164.00 $156.90 $592 +1.32
415–445 427 14 147.50–157.00 $152.78 $652 +4.39
450–495 465 18 140.00–152.00 $146.03 $679 +3.63
515–540 528 14 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $712 +0.44
570–596 583 21 123.00–130.00 $125.03 $729 -3.94
600–645 620 11 123.00–128.00 $125.64 $779 +2.13
680 680 3 115.00–122.00 $119.67 $814 +4.71
700–725 713 6 115.00–120.00 $116.64 $832 +3.89
775–780 777 3 110.00–112.00 $111.33 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 13 145.00–157.50 $151.05 $491 —
360–390 372 11 147.50–153.00 $149.95 $558 +4.95
415–445 429 9 135.00–145.00 $137.63 $590 -1.83
450–490 469 10 125.00–140.00 $131.41 $616 -0.15
520 520 2 125.00 $125.00 $650 +1.12
570–585 577 7 121.00–124.00 $122.72 $708 +8.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 142.50 $142.50 $456 —
415 415 2 130.00 $130.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1515 1162 80-85% 25 53.00–61.00 $56.14 $652 —
1120–1265 1173 80-85% 7 47.00–51.50 $49.97 $586 —
1240–1375 1295 80-85% 3 62.00–66.50 $63.79 $826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1225 1065 85-90% 13 44.50–52.00 $47.21 $503 —
900–1165 1077 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.28 $434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1230 1164 75-80% 5 47.00–48.00 $47.58 $554 —
968–1540 1175 75-80% 6 50.00–58.00 $52.99 $623 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,214 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 350.00–530.00 $422.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 520.00–650.00 $563.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 610.00–730.00 $685.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $730.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–700.00 $680.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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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.