Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.18/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $151.66/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 427 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.50/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $507/hd at 374 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 391 595
Feeder cattle 476 326 542
Slaughter cattle 75 28 39
Replacement cattle 66 37 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 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
310–345 326 6 167.50–175.00 $170.67 $556 —
350–390 373 5 162.50–174.00 $167.36 $624 —
405 value added 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
400–445 425 11 157.50–168.00 $161.54 $687 -1.11
450–495 472 13 152.00–157.50 $154.06 $727 +2.06
505–548 532 18 144.00–152.00 $146.58 $780 -1.17
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
610–640 620 21 137.00–143.50 $140.93 $874 +5.93
665–695 674 7 129.00–134.00 $131.72 $888 —
700–710 708 4 128.00–133.00 $129.74 $919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 —
450–470 460 10 134.00–149.50 $142.61 $656 -2.39
525 525 2 133.00 $133.00 $698 +5.00
563 563 3 134.00 $134.00 $754 —
607 607 3 130.50 $130.50 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 131.00 $131.00 $485 -18.00
420 420 2 134.00 $134.00 $563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 17 140.00–150.00 $143.63 $464 -2.24
365–395 374 23 132.50–138.00 $135.50 $507 +2.15
400–434 422 19 131.50–136.00 $133.17 $562 +2.05
483 value added 483 8 137.00 $137.00 $662 —
455–490 484 14 126.00–133.00 $127.88 $619 -0.74
500–545 521 26 120.00–128.00 $125.18 $652 -0.25
550–590 560 14 120.00–127.00 $124.03 $695 +1.34
615–645 618 12 115.00–126.00 $124.57 $770 +0.57
655–660 658 4 110.00–119.00 $114.48 $753 -0.52
715–730 725 3 105.00–110.00 $106.64 $773 -4.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 130.00 $130.00 $442 -0.05
350–375 363 16 125.00–133.00 $129.64 $471 -0.36
407–440 421 18 120.00–130.00 $126.21 $531 +9.21
465–495 475 14 115.00–125.00 $120.36 $572 +2.81
580–585 583 5 112.50–115.00 $113.49 $662 —
740 740 1 88.00 $88.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 16 162.50–175.00 $170.77 $565 +3.76
350–390 375 10 155.00–163.00 $160.41 $602 -4.48
415–437 427 25 145.00–156.00 $151.66 $648 -1.41
455–495 471 13 139.00–149.00 $143.40 $675 -3.67
510–545 531 10 127.50–139.00 $133.73 $710 -0.67
555–580 574 6 125.00–133.00 $126.96 $729 +0.66
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 -6.61
685–695 690 4 110.00–117.00 $113.47 $783 -7.53
705 705 2 105.00 $105.00 $740 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 10 143.00–155.00 $147.63 $561 -5.91
435–440 438 6 138.00–144.00 $141.68 $621 +1.30
515 515 2 124.00 $124.00 $639 -5.02
640 640 2 107.50 $107.50 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1255 1141 80-85% 5 48.00–52.00 $49.54 $565 —
900–1600 1235 80-85% 32 55.00–62.50 $58.98 $728 —
1200–1495 1324 80-85% 4 63.50–67.00 $65.21 $863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1160 1113 85-90% 2 41.00 $41.00 $456 -12.27
1055–1255 1149 85-90% 12 47.00–52.00 $50.04 $575 -3.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1430 1397 75-80% 3 49.00–52.00 $51.05 $713 —
1175–1600 1433 75-80% 8 53.00–60.00 $57.22 $820 —
1455 1455 75-80% 2 63.50 $63.50 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1320 1288 2 76.00 $76.00 $979 —

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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) 13 850.00–1,150.00 $995.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 770.00–1,025.00 $873.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 520.00–600.00 $560.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–775.00 $691.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–600.00 $533.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 340.00–425.00 $382.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00

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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 14 975.00–1,250.00 $1,121.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–950.00 $816.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 740.00–850.00 $795.00 —

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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.