Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.74/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 419 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.78/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 671 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 269 507
Feeder cattle 184 204 397
Slaughter cattle 83 49 40
Replacement cattle 138 16 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. 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
445 445 1 182.50 $182.50 $812 —
470–475 473 2 177.50–182.50 $179.99 $851 -4.58
510–535 523 2 177.50–180.00 $178.72 $935 -0.64
575–585 580 2 162.50–174.00 $168.20 $976 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
650 650 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 176.00 $176.00 $674 -9.00
423 423 2 176.00 $176.00 $744 -4.17
590 590 4 157.50–160.00 $159.38 $940 -5.62
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 4 152.50–167.50 $159.23 $495 —
360–395 367 5 154.50–160.00 $158.71 $582 —
425 425 2 147.50 $147.50 $627 -12.50
463–475 469 7 147.50–155.00 $151.32 $710 -7.48
500–540 520 4 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $754 —
560–590 575 4 137.50–147.50 $144.31 $830 -2.30
605–640 624 4 123.00–137.50 $130.59 $815 —
670 value added 670 8 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
655–690 673 2 120.00–128.00 $123.90 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
415–445 432 3 135.00–150.00 $143.47 $620 -4.86
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 -5.26
620–625 623 2 112.00–125.00 $118.47 $738 -3.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 122.50–130.00 $126.20 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 187.50–190.00 $188.32 $580 —
360–395 382 6 175.00–187.00 $179.16 $684 -5.44
400–425 412 5 165.00–175.00 $167.92 $692 -6.07
455–475 463 3 158.00–167.50 $163.87 $759 -3.13
505–515 509 6 155.00–160.00 $157.83 $803 -6.17
560–565 563 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $842 —
630 630 1 137.50 $137.50 $866 —
650–670 660 2 127.50–130.00 $128.77 $850 —
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 —
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 170.00–177.00 $175.39 $581 —
365–390 377 5 155.00–165.00 $160.12 $604 -11.09
400–440 419 10 155.00–165.00 $159.74 $669 -7.22
460–465 463 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -7.98
530 530 1 127.50 $127.50 $676 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1225 1133 80-85% 5 77.00–81.50 $78.77 $892 —
985–1450 1179 80-85% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.56 $1,103 +20.08
950–1445 1182 80-85% 21 82.00–90.00 $86.43 $1,022 +12.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1440 1331 75-80% 4 70.00–76.00 $72.79 $969 —
1320–1455 1388 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $1,256 +7.52
1210–1815 1512 75-80% 15 77.00–84.00 $80.20 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1135 936 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $62.95 $589 -4.54
870–1030 960 85-90% 3 79.00–83.00 $80.43 $772 —
835–1225 1063 85-90% 11 69.00–78.00 $74.39 $791 +0.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1260 1253 3 83.00–85.00 $84.33 $1,057 —
1085–1940 1536 5 98.00–108.00 $104.64 $1,607 —
1790 1790 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,005 —

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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) 3 800.00–900.00 $833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,127.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,150.00 $1,019.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–950.00 $818.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 700.00–925.00 $807.94 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,136.36 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 575.00–700.00 $615.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–840.00 $780.00 —

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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.