Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.51/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 563 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $164.38/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 277 267
Feeder cattle 283 225 81
Slaughter cattle 50 36 40
Replacement cattle 38 16 146

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
485–495 490 2 185.00–189.00 $187.02 $916 +4.01
510 510 2 180.00 $180.00 $918 ±0.00
565 565 3 171.00 $171.00 $966 —
650–680 662 5 145.00–147.00 $146.18 $968 —
720–725 723 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 188.00 $188.00 $677 +1.00
485 485 1 177.50 $177.50 $861 —
608 608 2 125.00 $125.00 $760 -33.00
690 690 4 120.00 $120.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 5 162.50–172.50 $164.47 $526 —
360–390 375 5 160.00–163.50 $160.92 $603 —
400 400 4 160.00–162.50 $160.63 $643 +2.95
450–480 466 8 140.00–151.00 $145.43 $678 -9.40
515 value added 515 1 157.50 $157.50 $811 —
520–545 532 7 138.00–147.00 $142.15 $756 -10.58
552–572 value added 559 9 149.50–152.00 $151.15 $845 —
550–575 568 6 130.00–140.00 $134.55 $764 -14.95
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -17.50
760–772 769 4 125.00 $125.00 $961 —
824 824 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $477 -7.96
395 395 2 152.50 $152.50 $602 -2.43
480 480 2 135.00 $135.00 $648 -12.17
535 535 5 135.00 $135.00 $722 -8.54
665–670 669 4 105.00–112.50 $106.86 $715 —
743 743 2 112.00 $112.00 $832 —
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 7 182.50–195.00 $186.74 $711 -5.26
400–415 406 5 172.50–175.00 $173.98 $706 -3.78
455–480 469 11 160.00–169.00 $164.38 $771 -0.62
510–540 520 4 150.00–160.00 $154.56 $804 -7.96
550–575 563 4 135.00–137.00 $135.51 $763 -24.49
620–645 630 4 135.00–139.00 $137.25 $865 —
650–690 674 4 130.00–135.00 $132.76 $895 —
862–865 863 4 103.00–112.00 $109.74 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 182.50–187.50 $184.98 $583 —
365–385 375 2 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $657 -3.88
400–430 423 7 155.00–167.50 $161.49 $683 -0.90
460–495 482 9 145.00–155.00 $151.14 $728 —
520 520 2 144.00 $144.00 $749 -5.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 162.50–165.00 $163.73 $635 +11.73
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1485 1136 80-85% 17 71.00–78.50 $74.41 $845 —
1040–1260 1185 80-85% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.30 $809 —
1125–1355 1240 80-85% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.27 $1,020 +2.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1220 75-80% 6 69.00–76.00 $72.02 $879 —
1115–1460 1301 75-80% 5 62.00–69.00 $65.12 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1190 1074 85-90% 5 65.00–68.50 $66.32 $712 +3.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,256 —
1645–2380 1941 4 109.00–116.50 $113.99 $2,213 —
1590–2565 2078 2 87.00–99.00 $91.59 $1,903 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 575.00–650.00 $621.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,175.00 $971.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 625.00–920.00 $692.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 630.00–750.00 $660.00

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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 8 950.00–1,250.00 $1,107.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67 —

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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.