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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $156.29/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 538 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 447 503
Feeder cattle 266 298 379
Slaughter cattle 63 92 48
Replacement cattle 20 57 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 162.00–170.00 $164.71 $713 -5.25
455–460 458 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $737 —
525–545 538 11 155.00–157.00 $156.29 $841 —
825 825 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 162.00–165.00 $163.51 $520 —
360–370 365 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $557 —
485–495 490 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $715 +8.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 171.00 $171.00 $804 +0.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 6 125.00–129.00 $127.65 $456 -18.36
510–515 513 6 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $628 +4.48
555–590 562 5 112.00–120.00 $113.68 $639 —
630–635 633 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $703 -4.65
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 -2.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 463 9 159.00–160.00 $159.78 $740 —
505–525 519 7 150.00–159.00 $152.50 $791 +6.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 153.00–158.00 $155.54 $681 —
480–495 492 5 146.00–150.00 $146.78 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 3 159.00–160.00 $159.66 $586 -0.24
415–420 417 3 152.00–155.00 $153.99 $642 +0.54
470 470 1 152.00 $152.00 $714 +1.53
535–545 538 3 142.00–150.00 $144.70 $778 -1.92
555 555 3 135.00 $135.00 $749 -4.55
625–640 633 2 124.00–130.00 $126.96 $804 -10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 4 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $657 —
510–520 517 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $655 +9.18
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 —
620 620 2 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–930 888 85-90% 10 55.00–57.00 $56.05 $498 —
845–1125 998 85-90% 11 65.00–68.00 $66.85 $667 —
1080–1100 1092 85-90% 5 74.00–75.00 $74.60 $815 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1285 1267 80-85% 17 76.00–81.00 $78.91 $1,000 +10.90
1290–1310 1293 80-85% 6 84.00–86.00 $85.66 $1,108 +17.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 85.00 $85.00 $956 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 450.00–650.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–725.00 $695.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $816.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.