Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.13/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 616 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.50/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 466 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.19/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 569 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 608 580
Feeder cattle 270 526 420
Slaughter cattle 44 54 60
Replacement cattle 113 28 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 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
460–479 470 10 175.00–181.00 $179.04 $841 —
515–545 535 3 165.00–172.50 $168.40 $901 —
578–595 583 4 162.50–167.50 $163.99 $956 —
612–645 616 11 155.00–162.50 $158.13 $974 +1.33
658 658 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,040 +7.98
785–790 788 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,068 —
805 805 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 —
850 850 2 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 177.50 $177.50 $674 -7.50
415–430 423 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $744 —
470–495 483 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $785 -10.90
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +12.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 146.50 $146.50 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 165.00–178.00 $171.64 $580 —
355–395 376 7 160.00–170.00 $164.54 $619 —
400–430 414 4 155.00–162.00 $158.76 $657 +3.01
450–480 466 10 152.50–160.00 $156.50 $729 +8.66
502–545 511 7 145.50–154.00 $152.49 $779 +9.66
550–580 569 10 142.50–147.50 $146.19 $832 +6.09
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 150.00–157.00 $152.24 $492 -5.93
375–385 380 3 143.00–152.50 $147.69 $561 -0.25
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
575–583 580 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $735 -3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 172.50–180.00 $176.22 $648 —
405–430 418 3 165.00–178.00 $172.78 $722 —
465–495 480 6 157.00–165.00 $161.56 $775 —
500–525 514 4 150.00–162.50 $156.54 $805 —
580–585 583 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $838 —
610–635 623 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $856 —
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
720 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 —
760–770 765 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -11.59
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
525 525 1 142.50 $142.50 $748 -3.49
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 —
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 +0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1090 1043 80-85% 3 71.00–72.50 $71.81 $749 —
960–1380 1156 80-85% 14 74.00–79.50 $76.30 $882 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,056 +5.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–940 880 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.70 $517 —
940–1050 998 85-90% 13 62.00–67.00 $64.90 $648 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $753 -4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1330 75-80% 2 73.50–75.50 $74.54 $991 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2315 1738 5 98.00–107.00 $102.86 $1,788 —
1395–1885 1755 4 110.00–115.50 $114.14 $2,003 —
1755 1755 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,632 —

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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) 11 825.00–1,030.00 $923.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 660.00–860.00 $715.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–930.00 $831.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 375.00–600.00 $470.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,410.00 $1,354.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 1,000.00–1,280.00 $1,149.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 775.00–975.00 $866.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 725.00–980.00 $897.00 —

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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.