Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.49/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 372 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.72/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 435 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.72/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 306 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 340 345
Feeder cattle 277 230 251
Slaughter cattle 55 88 49
Replacement cattle 45 22 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes firm to 5.00 higher. 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
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
350–390 373 8 237.50–245.00 $238.98 $891 +2.67
405–430 421 4 224.00–240.00 $232.39 $978 +0.39
460–490 468 10 200.00–240.00 $216.42 $1,013 -15.58
500–530 513 6 220.00–227.50 $223.59 $1,147 -4.69
585–590 586 4 216.00–217.50 $216.38 $1,268 -3.12
600–635 613 5 214.00–218.00 $216.57 $1,328 —
675–687 683 5 185.00–189.00 $188.21 $1,285 —
730–735 733 2 174.00–181.00 $177.49 $1,301 —
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
880 880 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 +1.32
375–380 377 3 227.50–235.50 $232.81 $878 —
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 -12.00
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -14.00
565–570 567 3 190.00–205.00 $199.97 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 306 10 207.00–217.50 $208.72 $639 +6.17
350–393 372 23 205.00–215.00 $208.49 $776 +12.82
415–446 435 20 197.00–210.00 $206.72 $899 +12.24
450–495 468 7 195.00–203.00 $198.98 $931 +5.18
520–530 526 8 192.50–199.00 $195.17 $1,027 +5.53
560–575 566 5 190.00–193.00 $191.22 $1,082 +12.73
602–645 617 9 165.00–189.00 $177.46 $1,095 +4.46
660 660 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
700 700 3 164.00–167.50 $165.17 $1,156 —
900 900 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 8 195.00–205.00 $199.39 $634 +2.40
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -23.33
520 520 1 177.50 $177.50 $923 -2.22
790 790 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,169 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -27.07
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 5 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $777 -4.27
380–398 393 7 227.50–229.00 $228.59 $898 -6.41
405–445 428 7 227.50–230.00 $228.99 $980 +4.84
460–465 463 6 215.00–225.50 $220.14 $1,019 -0.26
500–545 526 8 207.50–217.50 $211.18 $1,111 +12.70
550–595 574 9 197.00–206.00 $201.70 $1,158 +9.70
650–680 667 8 175.00–185.00 $178.40 $1,190 —
700–705 703 2 165.00–172.00 $168.49 $1,184 —
785 785 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,315 —
820 820 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,263 —
905 905 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 4 220.00–225.00 $221.31 $719 -8.33
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -12.00
400–425 413 4 193.00–210.00 $201.76 $833 -13.43
450–485 475 4 190.00–210.00 $203.99 $969 —
500–530 512 5 185.00–197.50 $192.96 $988 —
695 695 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 +8.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 157.50 $157.50 $677 —
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1070 80-85% 3 79.00–84.00 $81.27 $870 —
945–1375 1176 80-85% 19 85.00–93.00 $90.40 $1,063 +1.89
1125–1385 1262 80-85% 8 94.00–99.00 $96.27 $1,215 +4.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1320 75-80% 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,214 —
1065–1485 1341 75-80% 9 82.00–90.00 $85.76 $1,150 —
1560–1695 1628 75-80% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.44 $1,293 -9.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1035 995 85-90% 7 78.00–84.00 $81.53 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,823 —
2210 2210 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,652 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 700.00–945.00 $871.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 930.00–1,060.00 $997.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 395.00–510.00 $450.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 220.00–390.00 $331.43

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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 2 750.00–950.00 $850.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.