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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.17/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 532 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.74/cwt ≈ $859/hd at 662 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.47/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 821 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 349 201
Feeder cattle 260 266 160
Slaughter cattle 45 63 21
Replacement cattle 55 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-4.00 lower. 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
340 340 1 182.00 $182.00 $619 —
465–485 473 3 165.00–175.00 $169.30 $801 -1.70
511–543 532 20 158.00–162.00 $159.17 $847 —
570–598 585 4 155.00–157.00 $155.49 $910 —
605–635 620 2 150.00–156.00 $152.93 $948 —
650–660 655 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $976 —
745 745 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,024 —
760 760 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 —
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
870–873 873 11 124.50–127.00 $124.73 $1,089 —
905–945 916 4 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $1,081 —
962–990 976 6 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
415 415 3 165.00 $165.00 $685 +0.29
565 565 1 147.50 $147.50 $833 —
610–642 631 3 143.00–145.00 $143.64 $906 —
685–695 690 2 130.00–137.00 $133.53 $921 —
710 710 1 127.50 $127.50 $905 —
895 895 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 164.00 $164.00 $566 —
377 377 6 159.00 $159.00 $599 —
420–440 436 10 147.50–157.50 $155.87 $680 —
505–535 525 4 137.50–147.50 $142.18 $746 -10.32
565–595 572 7 137.50–142.50 $140.69 $805 —
585 585 1 147.50 $147.50 $863 —
600–630 610 6 126.00–135.00 $131.83 $804 —
655–670 662 17 127.50–130.00 $129.74 $859 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
813–848 821 11 118.00–125.50 $122.47 $1,005 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —
995 995 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1130 1130 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 —
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -10.54
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
582–585 584 6 128.50–136.00 $130.99 $765 —
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
1075 1075 1 90.00 $90.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 122.50–130.00 $126.23 $540 —
465 465 1 122.50 $122.50 $570 —
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 -6.00
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 377 5 160.00–167.50 $163.99 $618 —
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 -12.00
505–545 532 3 135.00–142.50 $140.13 $745 —
685 685 1 129.00 $129.00 $884 —
729 729 7 124.00 $124.00 $904 —
755–795 775 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $922 —
808 808 2 109.00 $109.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 152.50–155.50 $153.50 $591 -6.16
470–480 477 3 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $634 -19.00
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1040 950 85-90% 11 51.50–59.00 $55.95 $532 —
900–1105 980 85-90% 4 43.00–50.00 $47.17 $462 -19.68
1030–1185 1088 85-90% 4 62.00–64.00 $62.51 $680 -12.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1355 1136 80-85% 5 65.00–72.50 $69.90 $794 —
1055–1385 1202 80-85% 5 75.50–80.50 $78.06 $938 —
1360–1510 1435 80-85% 2 81.50–89.00 $85.45 $1,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1460 1313 2 79.00–82.00 $80.33 $1,055 —
2150 2150 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,300 —

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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) 10 700.00–975.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 825.00–1,125.00 $930.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–795.00 $659.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–700.00 $630.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 270.00–575.00 $431.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–950.00 $840.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,056.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.