Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.59/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 669 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.62/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 371 418
Feeder cattle 263 283 318
Slaughter cattle 39 50 42
Replacement cattle 13 38 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good 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
410–425 420 3 177.00–180.00 $177.98 $748 —
455–460 459 7 167.00–171.00 $168.13 $772 -9.37
505 505 2 164.00 $164.00 $828 —
560–575 568 2 159.00–161.00 $159.99 $909 —
605–635 625 3 151.00–157.00 $152.94 $956 +27.94
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–685 669 15 151.50–155.50 $153.59 $1,028 +7.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 389 5 170.00–177.00 $172.84 $672 —
440 440 1 162.00 $162.00 $713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $594 -0.41
410–420 418 4 155.00–157.00 $155.49 $650 -5.14
480 480 4 153.00 $153.00 $734 +7.57
505–525 522 7 149.00–152.00 $151.59 $791 +9.44
555 value added 555 2 151.00 $151.00 $838 -0.15
615 615 2 147.00 $147.00 $904 +20.00
735 735 3 132.00 $132.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 12 152.00–157.00 $154.62 $572 +2.12
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 —
505–535 528 4 145.00–148.00 $145.72 $769 +10.72
555–570 560 3 137.00–142.00 $138.70 $777 —
775–785 780 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 150.00–152.00 $151.35 $502 —
420–435 423 5 145.00–147.00 $146.59 $620 —
510–535 523 2 127.00–132.00 $129.56 $678 —
580–590 585 2 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $702 —
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 177.00–182.00 $179.22 $563 -5.76
355–375 359 5 162.00–169.00 $163.46 $587 -11.67
455–490 478 3 147.00–157.00 $150.17 $718 -0.97
520–545 533 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $764 -0.58
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 391 7 177.00–180.00 $177.83 $695 -8.91
405–410 408 3 172.00–175.00 $174.01 $710 +0.03
510–520 515 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $770 -5.06
570 570 1 149.00 $149.00 $849 +13.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 313 4 157.00–165.00 $162.86 $510 —
380–395 390 3 150.00–157.00 $154.73 $603 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1185 1169 80-85% 5 87.00–89.50 $87.51 $1,023 +19.21
1365 1365 80-85% 5 80.00 $80.00 $1,092 —
1280–1420 1373 80-85% 6 72.00–77.00 $75.45 $1,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1065 1048 85-90% 7 61.00–66.00 $65.27 $684 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1560 1540 75-80% 2 82.00–85.50 $83.73 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1720 1493 4 77.00–82.00 $79.12 $1,181 —
1435–1720 1649 4 107.00–108.00 $107.22 $1,768 —
1875 1875 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,138 —

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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) 2 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —

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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.