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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.73/cwt ≈ $567/hd at 376 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.61/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 387 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.36/cwt -13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 640 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 544 956
Feeder cattle 251 327 746
Slaughter cattle 49 52 95
Replacement cattle 45 165 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 418 11 177.00–180.00 $177.29 $741 +2.29
505–510 508 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $856 +0.74
560–585 573 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $908 -0.05
605–615 613 11 145.00–150.00 $149.10 $914 —
670 670 2 136.00 $136.00 $911 —
805 805 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 +1.00
555 555 4 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 168.00 $168.00 $773 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 20 150.00–153.00 $150.73 $567 —
435–445 444 9 149.00–150.00 $149.11 $662 -10.15
465–485 478 3 142.00–148.00 $143.94 $688 -7.03
510–525 511 11 137.00–142.00 $137.47 $702 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 17 156.00–158.50 $157.61 $610 -9.00
445 445 2 153.00 $153.00 $681 -10.25
620–645 640 15 131.00–138.00 $132.36 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 136.00 $136.00 $524 -11.03
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 +10.00
625 625 2 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 152.00–160.00 $156.06 $507 —
420–430 425 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $589 —
735–745 740 2 107.00–117.00 $111.97 $829 -12.03
755–780 768 2 97.00–102.00 $99.54 $764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 170.00–172.00 $171.34 $536 —
360–390 375 2 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $628 -6.09
520–545 533 2 139.00–147.00 $142.91 $762 -12.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 155.00 $155.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1103 85-90% 9 65.00–69.00 $67.36 $743 —
1075–1170 1151 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.63 $824 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1063 80-85% 6 73.00–78.00 $75.56 $803 —
1015–1195 1150 80-85% 4 82.00–83.00 $82.78 $952 +2.28
1140–1195 1168 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.44 $1,021 +6.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1460 1457 75-80% 3 82.00–86.00 $83.33 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1870 1743 2 108.00–112.00 $110.15 $1,920 +22.61
1850–1895 1873 4 102.00–105.00 $103.52 $1,939 —

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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) 2 960.00–1,000.00 $980.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–760.00 $745.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–875.00 $832.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–800.00 $725.00

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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 6 800.00–875.00 $850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–730.00 $665.00 —

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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.