Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $170.53/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.98/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 493 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.30/cwt ≈ $640/hd at 426 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 320 387
Feeder cattle 426 253 261
Slaughter cattle 74 44 60
Replacement cattle 10 23 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 182.00 $182.00 $701 +1.00
405–435 420 12 176.00–180.00 $177.93 $747 —
465–480 474 30 167.00–176.00 $170.53 $808 -1.00
505–520 515 3 163.00–165.00 $164.35 $846 -1.65
555–595 589 13 156.00–162.00 $156.87 $924 +0.87
665–680 669 7 139.00–147.00 $141.32 $945 —
720 720 6 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360 360 1 187.00 $187.00 $673 —
405 405 4 184.00 $184.00 $745 —
510–520 518 5 174.00–176.00 $174.39 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
405–410 408 3 165.00–171.00 $169.02 $690 —
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 —
630 630 3 137.00 $137.00 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 17 150.00–151.00 $150.30 $640 —
485–495 493 28 146.00–150.00 $146.98 $725 -1.02
515 515 10 146.00 $146.00 $752 —
570 570 1 141.00 $141.00 $804 -3.41
610 610 2 139.00 $139.00 $848 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 406 14 140.00–147.00 $140.52 $571 -5.85
555–565 561 7 128.00–138.00 $132.24 $742 +1.25
635 635 4 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 6 140.00–147.00 $141.18 $432 —
360–390 371 8 135.00–138.00 $136.82 $508 —
425–445 438 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $562 -7.09
475–485 483 6 121.00–125.00 $121.66 $588 -10.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 192.00–195.00 $193.53 $542 —
360–365 363 3 175.00–180.00 $176.65 $641 +0.46
415–445 423 4 167.00–172.00 $168.32 $712 -2.35
460–465 463 2 160.00–167.00 $163.48 $757 -2.93
535–545 540 2 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $810 -3.37
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -1.39
605–645 632 3 129.00–135.00 $130.92 $827 -9.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $620 +12.70
435–440 436 7 157.00–165.00 $163.85 $714 +15.25
470–490 480 2 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $696 —
620–630 625 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 435 6 177.00–187.00 $178.57 $777 —
510–535 523 2 160.00–169.00 $164.39 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1015 975 85-90% 7 53.00–58.00 $56.72 $553 +3.77
915–1085 1020 85-90% 13 64.00–68.00 $66.62 $680 -0.95
1010–1065 1044 85-90% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.55 $768 +5.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1275 1264 80-85% 7 81.00–83.00 $81.86 $1,035 —
1245–1300 1275 80-85% 13 70.00–75.00 $72.75 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 2 73.00 $73.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1635 1540 4 80.00–85.00 $82.65 $1,273 —
1625–1950 1788 2 100.00–105.00 $102.73 $1,837 —
2110 2110 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,426 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,120.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.