Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.96/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 572 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $167.39/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 463 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.06/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 432 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 945 1,007
Feeder cattle 724 788 933
Slaughter cattle 140 77 50
Replacement cattle 40 80 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $738 —
485–490 488 7 170.00–175.00 $172.87 $844 +0.37
520–535 530 11 160.00–167.00 $162.50 $861 —
565–575 567 11 150.00–157.00 $151.29 $858 —
690–695 692 3 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $1,008 —
760–765 761 9 128.00–135.00 $129.56 $986 —
865 865 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -21.22
355 355 2 192.00 $192.00 $682 -15.28
420 420 2 187.00 $187.00 $785 +2.89
465–475 468 6 177.00–180.00 $178.01 $833 -2.17
515–520 516 5 170.00–171.00 $170.20 $878 -8.98
610–615 610 11 155.00–159.00 $155.37 $948 -8.52
685–690 688 4 149.00–154.00 $151.49 $1,042 -5.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 175.00–182.00 $178.38 $665 —
405–435 416 8 168.00–172.00 $170.43 $709 —
470–480 477 3 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $779 —
535–545 536 10 152.00–155.00 $154.69 $829 —
645 645 3 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 8 157.00–162.00 $158.82 $515 —
385–395 390 14 152.00–157.00 $154.53 $603 —
410–425 422 5 142.00–150.00 $143.55 $606 -7.13
525–540 539 13 140.00–142.00 $140.15 $755 -2.12
560–580 572 24 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $789 -2.04
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 21 154.00–159.00 $156.06 $674 -7.37
455–460 457 6 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $666 -13.00
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 -7.16
635–645 640 8 138.00–143.00 $140.52 $899 -36.97
665 665 5 138.00 $138.00 $918 -3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 9 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $501 —
380–395 384 7 139.00–148.00 $145.36 $558 —
470–480 472 5 132.00–135.00 $134.39 $634 -0.61
525–530 528 3 126.00–132.00 $130.01 $686 —
575–595 588 3 105.00–115.00 $111.74 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 5 187.00–193.00 $189.56 $614 —
360–395 381 5 180.00–185.00 $181.89 $693 +6.89
425–445 434 13 170.00–178.00 $173.78 $754 +2.31
455–465 463 22 160.00–169.00 $167.39 $775 +7.27
555–595 574 16 148.00–156.00 $150.91 $866 +15.91
655–685 670 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $961 +18.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 170.00–175.00 $173.42 $576 +5.92
365–370 368 2 164.00–170.00 $167.02 $615 —
415–425 420 2 157.00–160.00 $158.52 $666 +11.02
455–485 475 3 148.00–155.00 $152.76 $726 +9.26
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
735 735 1 128.00 $128.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 +4.67
375–385 382 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $728 -1.72
405–435 420 2 183.00–190.00 $186.38 $783 +4.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $709 ±0.00
985–1060 998 85-90% 17 62.00–66.00 $65.25 $651 -6.75
990–1050 1014 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.07 $579 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1295 1217 80-85% 11 72.00–76.00 $73.29 $892 —
1125–1365 1225 80-85% 12 66.00–68.00 $67.07 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1525 1498 75-80% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.02 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 3 84.00 $84.00 $1,050 —
1695 1695 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,559 —
1880 1880 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,842 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 970.00–1,030.00 $1,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 880.00–945.00 $890.83
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 635.00–780.00 $714.09

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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 4 850.00–900.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.