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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.25/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 585 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.68/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 626 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.32/cwt ≈ $696/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 315 488
Feeder cattle 327 263 430
Slaughter cattle 52 39 41
Replacement cattle 165 13 17

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 425 3 180.00–185.00 $183.25 $779 —
465 465 4 179.00 $179.00 $832 —
605–630 626 17 158.00–162.00 $158.68 $993 —
665–680 671 7 149.00–154.00 $151.83 $1,019 -1.76
705–720 713 2 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $1,016 —
775 775 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 191.00–195.00 $192.36 $631 —
390 390 1 187.00 $187.00 $729 —
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 -2.98
515–530 516 11 167.00–175.00 $167.75 $866 +3.75
575–580 578 2 155.00–162.00 $158.52 $916 -1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
535 535 1 149.00 $149.00 $797 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 169.00 $169.00 $558 —
390–395 391 5 166.00–169.00 $166.61 $651 +6.10
415–435 426 7 162.00–165.00 $163.25 $695 +7.76
455–460 457 5 157.00–159.00 $157.81 $721 +4.81
505–530 528 13 153.00–156.00 $155.78 $823 +4.19
560–595 585 17 144.00–152.00 $146.25 $856 —
615 value added 615 3 146.00 $146.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 313 6 162.00–164.00 $162.35 $508 —
420–430 428 8 157.00–160.00 $159.26 $682 +7.26
460–475 468 4 149.00–153.00 $150.97 $707 —
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 —
685 685 3 117.00 $117.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 389 5 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $572 —
545 545 3 117.00 $117.00 $638 -12.56
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 -4.96
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 373 7 172.00–182.00 $173.49 $647 +10.03
410–430 429 15 162.00–167.00 $162.32 $696 —
480 480 2 160.00 $160.00 $768 +9.83
540 540 3 155.00 $155.00 $837 +11.58
570–595 573 10 145.00–153.00 $152.17 $872 —
605–620 618 6 139.00–141.00 $139.33 $861 -0.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
355–370 363 6 185.00–187.00 $185.98 $675 +8.15
405–420 415 3 172.00–182.00 $175.25 $727 +1.24
460–480 467 3 167.00–170.00 $168.97 $789 —
560–565 561 6 155.00–159.00 $155.67 $873 +6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
595 595 1 132.00 $132.00 $785 —
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 —
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–890 866 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.93 $458 —
960–1115 1030 85-90% 11 70.00–74.00 $71.97 $741 +6.70
945–1065 1031 85-90% 7 62.00–67.00 $65.69 $677 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1165 1163 80-85% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.50 $936 -7.01
1300–1415 1358 80-85% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.92 $1,167 +5.92
1390 1390 80-85% 3 69.00 $69.00 $959 -6.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1775 1745 2 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $1,528 —
1810–1870 1840 4 79.00–81.00 $80.02 $1,472 —
2220 2220 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 900.00–950.00 $926.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 925.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,176.92 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,422.22 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,000.00 $946.43 —

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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.