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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.78/cwt ≈ $652/hd at 527 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.97/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 469 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.18/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 416 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 293 403
Feeder cattle 397 209 262
Slaughter cattle 40 22 96
Replacement cattle 70 62 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes 1.00-4.00 higher. 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
360–395 380 3 160.00–163.00 $161.79 $615 —
410–429 424 12 156.00–160.00 $156.97 $666 —
488 488 2 155.00 $155.00 $756 —
505–515 507 8 144.00–153.00 $146.50 $743 —
551–593 560 14 137.00–139.50 $139.05 $779 —
623 623 2 137.00 $137.00 $854 —
658 658 12 134.00 $134.00 $882 +1.00
749 749 4 128.00 $128.00 $959 —
765 765 1 123.00 $123.00 $941 —
900–935 925 7 117.00–118.50 $118.08 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 —
542–543 542 8 139.50–141.00 $140.06 $759 —
565 565 4 127.50 $127.50 $720 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 117.50 $117.50 $593 -26.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 319 5 140.00–142.50 $141.20 $450 —
375–395 388 4 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $533 +2.47
405–440 416 26 130.00–137.00 $132.18 $550 -1.82
455–495 469 33 124.50–136.00 $128.97 $605 -3.03
500–539 527 37 122.00–130.00 $123.78 $652 —
560–573 570 12 120.00–126.00 $125.34 $714 +4.66
605–635 618 4 117.00–122.00 $118.53 $733 -0.80
621 value added 621 17 125.50 $125.50 $779 —
627 627 3 124.00 $124.00 $777 +4.67
668–685 671 5 110.50–115.00 $111.42 $748 -5.58
715–721 720 7 102.00–104.50 $104.15 $750 —
760 760 1 95.00 $95.00 $722 —
790 790 1 80.50 $80.50 $636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 4 130.00–137.50 $133.05 $414 +0.05
373–385 376 8 121.00–127.50 $122.66 $461 -6.32
475–490 479 4 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $589 -2.97
535–540 538 3 116.00–120.00 $117.33 $631 -5.40
550–580 564 15 109.00–116.00 $111.21 $627 -5.79
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 -2.00
715 715 2 90.00 $90.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 5 105.00–115.00 $111.62 $469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 5 152.50–163.00 $158.91 $601 —
405–445 424 4 148.00–156.00 $151.06 $640 -3.94
460–495 477 11 141.00–149.00 $144.89 $691 —
525–535 528 6 139.00–142.00 $139.83 $738 —
555–590 569 6 127.50–135.00 $131.04 $746 —
600–645 633 5 122.00–127.50 $123.85 $784 —
650–675 658 3 118.00–123.00 $120.96 $796 —
825 825 2 93.00 $93.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 140.00–144.00 $142.69 $538 -8.23
425 425 1 132.50 $132.50 $563 —
460 460 1 132.50 $132.50 $610 -10.48
548 548 2 130.00 $130.00 $712 —
572–575 573 6 122.50–124.00 $123.75 $709 —
625–630 629 4 110.00–118.00 $111.99 $704 -13.99
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1815 1541 75-80% 14 50.00–56.00 $52.38 $807 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1335 1209 80-85% 6 57.00–62.50 $60.84 $736 —
1165–1345 1255 80-85% 2 64.50–66.50 $65.43 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $568 +0.36
1020–1120 1070 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.57 $552 +5.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1675 1401 6 71.00–78.00 $75.44 $1,057 —

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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) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,121.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–780.00 $690.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–575.00 $531.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 400.00–525.00 $437.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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 3 1,125.00–1,310.00 $1,186.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,225.00 $1,060.91 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–875.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.