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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.74/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 572 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.53/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 606 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.61/cwt -17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 619 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 427 464
Feeder cattle 298 270 420
Slaughter cattle 92 44 26
Replacement cattle 57 113 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
460–485 475 5 168.00–172.00 $170.45 $810 -8.59
505–540 523 2 167.00–168.00 $167.48 $876 -0.92
580–590 587 10 154.00–160.00 $155.78 $914 -8.21
605–620 619 16 140.00–150.00 $140.61 $870 -17.52
690 690 6 136.00 $136.00 $938 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 —
725 725 5 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
760 760 3 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 168.00–172.00 $169.96 $727 -6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 523 5 145.00–152.00 $146.43 $766 -6.06
560 value added 560 6 147.00 $147.00 $823 —
565–585 576 17 142.00–145.00 $143.94 $829 -2.25
605–610 606 19 137.00–142.00 $137.53 $833 —
795 795 5 118.00 $118.00 $938 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 159.00 $159.00 $541 +6.76
355–380 363 6 153.00–157.00 $155.61 $565 +7.92
455–460 456 5 143.00–151.00 $144.61 $659 —
505–515 511 5 135.00–142.00 $137.77 $704 —
640 640 11 132.00 $132.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 8 147.00–155.00 $150.03 $513 —
380–390 385 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $562 —
420–435 430 6 137.00–142.00 $138.63 $596 —
455–480 463 3 125.00–135.00 $131.55 $609 —
530–540 533 3 117.00–120.00 $118.01 $629 —
610–635 627 3 115.00–117.00 $115.65 $725 —
670–690 678 5 110.00–115.00 $112.04 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $612 —
405–435 420 2 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $644 +3.45
470–490 480 4 149.00–152.00 $150.47 $722 -4.53
520–530 524 5 145.00–149.00 $146.62 $768 +4.12
565–595 583 5 138.00–142.00 $139.55 $814 +3.55
605–625 612 3 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $838 +2.98
670–690 677 3 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 155.00–162.00 $158.53 $544 —
385–395 391 5 142.00–150.00 $145.15 $568 —
405–430 422 3 135.00–140.00 $136.60 $576 —
530–545 538 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 3 146.00–149.00 $146.99 $820 +3.23
660–670 663 3 136.00–139.00 $137.01 $908 -1.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1270 1262 80-85% 6 66.00–69.00 $68.01 $858 -14.49
1310–1365 1338 80-85% 8 80.00–83.00 $81.47 $1,090 —
1225–1440 1397 80-85% 15 73.00–77.00 $76.30 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1110 1102 85-90% 12 60.00–66.00 $63.53 $700 —
1105–1120 1112 85-90% 11 71.00–74.00 $72.63 $808 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1920 1603 2 89.00–93.00 $91.40 $1,465 —
1820 1820 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,929 —

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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) 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,020.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 850.00–950.00 $908.82
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–725.00 $710.00

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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 12 875.00–1,050.00 $991.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 730.00–775.00 $752.50 —

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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.