Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.57/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 382 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.24/cwt ≈ $486/hd at 317 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.30/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 491 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 473 500
Feeder cattle 365 379 378
Slaughter cattle 80 63 65
Replacement cattle 20 31 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 173.00 $173.00 $675 —
460–480 475 4 165.00–170.00 $166.21 $789 +19.21
540 540 3 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
580–590 583 4 125.00–135.00 $132.47 $772 —
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 179.00–187.00 $181.59 $672 -3.41
425 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
470–480 473 3 173.00–175.00 $174.32 $825 +2.32
505–520 516 4 167.00–172.00 $168.22 $868 +2.72
630 630 1 152.00 $152.00 $958 -5.65
655–670 663 2 137.00–144.00 $140.46 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 317 14 152.00–158.00 $153.24 $486 —
365 365 10 152.00 $152.00 $555 +1.34
425–445 431 10 146.00–149.00 $148.07 $638 -0.60
490–495 491 14 137.00–145.00 $139.30 $684 -3.82
510–520 517 3 130.00–132.00 $131.34 $679 -9.83
560 560 3 127.00 $127.00 $711 -8.00
625 625 2 127.00 $127.00 $794 —
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 —
705–745 725 2 119.00–121.00 $120.03 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 14 155.00–156.00 $155.57 $594 +0.07
415–425 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $640 —
490 490 4 150.00 $150.00 $735 -0.32
505–540 530 7 144.00–148.00 $145.09 $769 +0.59
575 value added 575 2 147.00 $147.00 $845 —
635 635 3 142.00 $142.00 $902 +4.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 6 138.00–145.00 $140.21 $533 +4.72
470–480 473 3 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $599 —
520–530 525 4 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 187.00 $187.00 $580 +3.51
355–360 357 5 177.00–182.00 $179.98 $643 -0.02
405–435 423 5 170.00–175.00 $171.91 $727 -0.52
460–480 478 8 165.00–170.00 $165.60 $792 -1.97
505–545 535 4 159.00–165.00 $160.42 $858 +2.94
570–590 580 2 140.00–144.00 $142.03 $824 -1.09
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 +3.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 150.00–160.00 $156.16 $593 -6.26
495 495 1 147.00 $147.00 $728 +2.00
580–595 585 3 130.00–137.00 $134.63 $788 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 ±0.00
730 730 3 120.00 $120.00 $876 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 195.00 $195.00 $604 +2.00
360–390 384 5 185.00–190.00 $185.94 $714 -4.06
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -3.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1165 1092 85-90% 14 58.00–61.00 $59.83 $653 -4.21
1090–1190 1135 85-90% 11 65.00–69.00 $67.09 $761 +8.82
1150–1160 1155 85-90% 11 49.00–52.00 $50.64 $585 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1105 1100 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $869 —
1265 1265 80-85% 4 68.00 $68.00 $860 -4.29
1255–1350 1314 80-85% 8 71.00–73.00 $72.28 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1690 1654 75-80% 5 58.00–62.00 $61.27 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1240 1223 4 77.00–80.00 $78.52 $960 —
1535–1925 1730 2 92.00–95.00 $93.67 $1,620 —

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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) 2 900.00–930.00 $915.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–770.00 $730.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–675.00 $591.67

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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 2 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.