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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.48/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $511/hd at 380 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $150.21/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 413 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.46/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 472 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 201 624
Feeder cattle 230 160 533
Slaughter cattle 49 21 36
Replacement cattle 30 20 55

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
300–345 323 5 158.00–170.00 $162.16 $524 +3.20
350–375 361 4 155.00–161.00 $157.45 $568 +4.95
400–438 413 16 146.00–155.00 $150.21 $620 +2.09
460–490 472 11 140.00–151.00 $142.53 $673 -0.05
520–545 536 6 135.00–143.00 $136.83 $733 -3.97
550–595 579 8 131.00–135.00 $132.22 $766 -2.68
600–620 610 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $793 +0.98
660–690 669 5 118.00–122.00 $119.01 $796 -9.11
715–730 721 5 120.00–122.50 $120.90 $872 -4.83
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 -4.98
845 845 1 112.50 $112.50 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 145.00–158.00 $152.60 $514 —
370–380 375 2 140.00 $140.00 $525 +3.99
475 475 1 122.50 $122.50 $582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 105.00 $105.00 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
300–340 313 3 134.00–145.00 $139.11 $435 -0.89
370–395 380 17 130.00–137.00 $134.48 $511 +0.50
400–445 425 12 125.00–135.00 $132.10 $561 +0.10
450–495 472 15 122.50–130.00 $126.46 $597 +5.48
500–545 528 13 117.00–123.00 $119.45 $631 +0.18
590 590 2 115.00 $115.00 $678 -1.09
610–633 624 6 112.00–116.00 $112.99 $705 +5.05
655–670 663 2 101.00–106.00 $103.53 $686 —
795 795 1 96.00 $96.00 $763 -15.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 139.00 $139.00 $403 —
325–345 333 7 125.00–132.50 $129.22 $430 +1.57
360–375 365 6 123.00–130.00 $127.04 $464 —
450–490 480 7 117.50–119.00 $118.36 $568 +9.65
770 770 1 85.00 $85.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 174.00–175.00 $174.53 $398 -27.97
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
300–345 318 3 155.00–165.00 $159.82 $508 -0.85
350–390 381 8 142.50–155.00 $147.61 $562 +4.24
400–430 412 5 138.00–149.00 $144.87 $597 +7.20
450–475 463 5 134.00–140.00 $136.16 $630 +13.55
500–545 526 9 124.00–133.00 $127.41 $670 +9.78
550–560 555 4 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $674 +8.77
665 665 2 107.00 $107.00 $712 +3.00
730–745 738 2 102.00–104.00 $102.99 $760 +1.87
855 855 1 93.00 $93.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
280–295 288 2 150.00–158.00 $153.90 $443 —
325 325 2 135.00 $135.00 $439 -14.00
420 420 1 136.00 $136.00 $571 —
460–475 464 4 127.00–127.50 $127.13 $590 +12.23
795 795 1 88.00 $88.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1360 1069 80-85% 15 62.50–71.00 $67.50 $722 —
970–1120 1078 80-85% 5 60.00–61.00 $60.82 $656 —
1055–1175 1090 80-85% 4 70.50–75.50 $72.95 $795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 991 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $56.57 $561 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $674 +16.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1580 1436 75-80% 4 58.00–62.00 $60.99 $876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,126 —
1130–1665 1496 4 82.00–91.00 $84.86 $1,270 —
1835–2100 1928 3 91.00–96.00 $92.77 $1,789 —

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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) 13 825.00–1,025.00 $946.15
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,075.00 $1,019.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 620.00–930.00 $728.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–750.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 440.00–570.00 $525.00

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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 4 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 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.