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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.26/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 666 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.42/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.40/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 429 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 507 555
Feeder cattle 408 397 448
Slaughter cattle 55 40 48
Replacement cattle 42 70 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 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
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 -1.79
403–440 425 5 158.00–162.00 $160.48 $682 +3.51
474–485 475 9 157.00–163.50 $162.15 $770 +7.15
556–568 564 22 140.00–143.00 $140.94 $795 +1.89
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 +1.00
661 661 4 126.00 $126.00 $833 -8.00
715 715 1 128.50 $128.50 $919 +0.50
765–795 785 3 125.00–127.00 $126.32 $992 +3.32
815 815 2 121.00 $121.00 $986 —
910 910 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,046 -3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 +13.50
715 715 1 122.50 $122.50 $876 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 182.50 $182.50 $411 —
300–325 305 8 140.00–147.50 $144.89 $442 +3.69
367–395 377 7 140.00–143.00 $140.90 $531 +3.43
415–441 429 25 130.00–140.00 $134.40 $577 +2.22
465–490 481 5 130.00–138.00 $133.61 $643 +4.64
500–543 522 32 126.00–136.50 $132.42 $691 +8.64
555–595 584 18 124.00–129.00 $127.89 $747 +2.55
605–645 628 13 116.00–126.00 $120.39 $756 -3.61
640 value added 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 +1.50
663 value added 663 31 122.50 $122.50 $812 —
678–685 680 6 121.00 $121.00 $823 +9.58
700–745 738 6 116.00 $116.00 $856 +11.85
786 786 16 107.50 $107.50 $845 +27.00
800 800 2 111.00 $111.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 340 6 125.00–138.00 $130.45 $444 -2.60
420–445 437 3 129.00–130.00 $129.32 $565 —
450–485 474 4 121.00–126.00 $122.95 $583 -0.08
510–540 525 4 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $609 -1.36
565 565 2 112.50 $112.50 $636 +1.29
605–630 620 6 101.00–111.00 $107.41 $666 -6.59
770 770 1 97.50 $97.50 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 85.00 $85.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 6 165.00–170.00 $166.66 $548 —
365–375 370 4 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $594 +1.60
400–438 426 12 151.50–162.50 $154.38 $658 +3.32
450–495 488 22 139.00–153.00 $141.84 $692 -3.05
510–540 530 5 130.00–132.00 $130.79 $693 -9.04
550–580 562 5 122.00–128.00 $125.64 $706 -5.40
620 620 1 121.00 $121.00 $750 -2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +7.50
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -2.50
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 122.50 $122.50 $582 —
610 610 1 95.00 $95.00 $580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1079 80-85% 13 60.00–66.00 $62.90 $679 —
920–1500 1102 80-85% 10 66.50–70.50 $68.27 $752 —
980–1165 1103 80-85% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.70 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1565 1390 75-80% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.44 $924 —
1140–1645 1477 75-80% 10 58.00–65.00 $61.47 $908 —
1365–1605 1485 75-80% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.08 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1100 960 85-90% 5 53.00–58.00 $54.59 $524 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1725 1628 4 80.00–86.00 $83.44 $1,358 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 300.00–540.00 $450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 680.00–790.00 $731.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–850.00 $830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–815.00 $683.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 560.00–575.00 $567.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–975.00 $875.00 —

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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.