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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.38/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $166.99/cwt ≈ $544/hd at 326 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.24/cwt ≈ $525/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 360 309
Feeder cattle 277 260 230
Slaughter cattle 25 45 49
Replacement cattle 26 55 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 165.00–170.00 $166.55 $636 —
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
575–595 578 6 146.00–152.00 $147.03 $850 -0.47
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +1.36
690 690 3 142.00 $142.00 $980 +8.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 157.00 $157.00 $636 —
460–495 478 2 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $733 —
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 148.00 $148.00 $488 —
355–380 364 11 143.00–145.00 $144.24 $525 —
425–435 432 9 137.00–142.00 $138.64 $599 +12.41
510–545 520 7 127.00–132.00 $128.50 $668 —
555–570 565 6 120.00–127.00 $124.71 $705 —
625–645 635 2 105.00–115.00 $109.92 $698 +4.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 4 150.00–155.00 $151.21 $561 -0.79
405–425 423 10 147.00–149.00 $147.19 $623 +2.19
455–485 469 15 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $672 +8.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 4 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $716 -2.67
555–565 558 4 133.00–139.00 $134.52 $751 -6.17
775 775 3 122.00 $122.00 $946 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 12 162.00–168.00 $166.99 $544 —
360–385 380 5 150.00–157.00 $155.67 $592 —
420–430 424 5 135.00–145.00 $139.06 $590 —
505–520 515 3 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $610 —
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 160.00 $160.00 $568 +6.50
405–435 420 4 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $640 —
455–465 462 7 145.00–150.00 $148.59 $686 +15.59
505–510 508 4 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $699 —
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 —
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
630 630 2 143.00 $143.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 965 85-90% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.15 $609 +7.20
950–995 969 85-90% 7 70.00–72.00 $71.12 $689 +23.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1295 1267 80-85% 8 76.00–80.00 $77.53 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,371 —
1840–1980 1910 2 103.00–107.00 $104.93 $2,004 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 700.00–750.00 $725.00

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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 8 725.00–810.00 $746.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.