Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Alabama Stockyards report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.23/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 362 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.45/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 431 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.64/cwt ≈ $780/hd at 434 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 270 315
Feeder cattle 427 213 263
Slaughter cattle 36 30 39
Replacement cattle 24 27 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 386 4 225.00–230.00 $228.74 $883 +5.74
460–485 473 6 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,034 +14.24
525–540 535 6 205.00–215.00 $208.27 $1,114 +10.51
565–570 566 7 200.00–205.00 $203.56 $1,152 +10.55
625 625 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 +6.49
805 805 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 217.00–219.00 $217.65 $805 —
405–430 424 4 210.00–217.00 $211.67 $897 —
455–460 457 3 197.00–207.00 $203.64 $931 +6.64
570–575 573 2 187.00–195.00 $190.98 $1,094 +7.36
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 197.00–207.00 $200.87 $757 —
595 595 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,053 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 7 190.00–192.00 $190.58 $625 +5.07
355–375 362 22 182.00–186.00 $184.23 $667 +1.44
425–445 434 13 177.00–182.00 $179.64 $780 —
455–460 456 8 172.00–177.00 $173.26 $790 +9.19
525–545 533 5 165.00–170.00 $167.05 $890 +5.05
555–590 567 3 152.00–160.00 $154.78 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 190.00–192.00 $190.96 $726 +3.96
425–445 431 20 184.00–189.00 $187.45 $808 +4.10
465–470 468 7 180.00–184.00 $181.70 $850 —
505–530 515 5 175.00–180.00 $177.94 $916 +1.44
555–585 575 6 167.00–175.00 $169.57 $975 -3.75
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 9 177.00–187.00 $182.48 $600 +11.57
365–395 371 5 157.00–167.00 $164.87 $612 +0.35
435–440 436 9 140.00–150.00 $142.24 $620 -17.76
620–635 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $864 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 305 11 225.00–232.00 $225.65 $688 -1.39
375–380 379 7 217.00–225.00 $218.13 $827 -6.87
435–445 444 7 197.00–207.00 $198.40 $881 -3.60
460–465 461 7 192.00–197.00 $192.72 $888 -5.41
560–565 563 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,011 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 9 197.00–207.00 $200.23 $641 —
410–425 421 8 180.00–190.00 $187.57 $790 -4.49
475–495 490 4 175.00–180.00 $178.79 $876 -4.80
580–595 590 3 165.00–173.00 $167.62 $989 -0.67
605–620 613 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $996 —
655–665 658 4 149.00–157.00 $151.02 $994 -15.98
755–760 758 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $657 -8.14
415–435 422 6 160.00–170.00 $163.44 $690 —
465–485 469 5 150.00–160.00 $152.07 $713 -12.90
530–545 535 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $758 —
605–625 615 2 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $830 -14.70
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1035 973 85-90% 4 68.00–73.00 $70.66 $688 —
990–1080 1035 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.09 $850 +15.57
970–1080 1043 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.62 $799 +10.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1210 1198 80-85% 5 85.00–89.00 $87.38 $1,047 —
1315–1325 1318 80-85% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.99 $1,239 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1660 1520 3 86.00–87.00 $86.36 $1,313 —
1635–1810 1723 2 109.00–111.00 $110.05 $1,896 +5.21

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,000.00 $966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–750.00 $690.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.