Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.18/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.68/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 657 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.27/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 465 251
Feeder cattle 253 365 194
Slaughter cattle 44 80 19
Replacement cattle 23 20 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 562 5 159.00–169.00 $164.98 $927 —
605–630 618 20 150.00–156.00 $154.18 $953 —
655–660 657 16 147.00–150.00 $148.68 $977 —
705 705 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 —
755–790 763 5 136.00–147.00 $139.38 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 186.00–193.00 $188.40 $622 —
370 370 1 181.00 $181.00 $670 -0.59
460–485 480 5 170.00–178.00 $171.53 $823 -2.79
545 545 1 166.00 $166.00 $905 -2.22
590 590 5 156.00 $156.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 -1.00
445 445 2 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
460–485 473 2 142.00–152.00 $147.13 $696 -19.08
695 695 2 142.00 $142.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 160.00–165.00 $161.56 $525 +8.32
405–430 426 6 143.00–147.00 $146.37 $624 -1.70
510–540 518 11 135.00–143.00 $137.27 $711 +5.93
560–565 563 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $737 +3.99
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 -4.00
715 715 3 120.00 $120.00 $858 -0.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 -2.00
555–570 566 10 143.00–145.00 $144.41 $817 —
655–690 685 7 129.00–134.00 $129.68 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
410–440 433 4 135.00–137.00 $135.47 $587 —
475–480 478 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $633 +5.80
510 510 2 125.00 $125.00 $638 +2.48
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 389 4 175.00–180.00 $176.19 $685 -3.79
405–410 407 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $695 -1.24
455–485 481 8 162.00–167.00 $166.41 $800 +0.81
540–545 542 3 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $831 -7.10
570–575 574 5 140.00–147.00 $141.39 $812 -0.64
610 610 2 140.00 $140.00 $854 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 155.00–157.00 $155.77 $579 -0.39
405–430 418 2 145.00–152.00 $148.60 $621 —
540–545 543 4 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $779 —
720–745 733 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $850 -3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 6 169.00–172.00 $170.46 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1000 976 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.95 $517 —
915–1095 983 85-90% 8 59.00–62.00 $60.25 $592 —
985–1185 1035 85-90% 12 64.00–69.00 $67.57 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1075 80-85% 6 75.00–80.00 $76.84 $826 —
1115–1140 1128 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $965 +6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,096 —
1890 1890 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,777 —
1775–2230 2003 2 99.00–103.00 $101.23 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 475.00 $475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $800.00

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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 4 825.00–850.00 $837.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–700.00 $625.00 —

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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.