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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.43/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.56/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 486 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $219.63/cwt ≈ $931/hd at 424 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 436 405
Feeder cattle 367 307 184
Slaughter cattle 27 44 83
Replacement cattle 96 85 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
360 360 5 257.00 $257.00 $925 +10.79
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 +6.65
460–470 469 12 239.00–244.00 $239.41 $1,123 —
505–540 523 2 235.00–237.00 $236.03 $1,234 +3.93
555–595 558 12 222.00–232.00 $231.11 $1,290 +9.04
610–620 value added 615 12 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 5 235.00–239.00 $237.39 $1,037 —
530–540 535 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,203 +14.57
630–640 635 6 207.00–211.00 $209.02 $1,327 +16.62
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 237.00 $237.00 $770 —
460–475 466 5 210.00–215.00 $212.04 $988 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
720 720 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,282 —
760 760 4 176.50 $176.50 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 229.00 $229.00 $790 —
370–380 373 3 217.00–222.00 $220.30 $822 +2.59
405–425 416 13 210.00–213.00 $211.65 $880 -3.43
460–480 477 20 207.00–210.00 $207.43 $989 -1.11
515–535 519 5 199.00–205.00 $203.76 $1,058 +1.76
570–580 578 6 185.00–195.00 $193.36 $1,118 -3.64
620–635 622 9 172.00–182.00 $180.87 $1,125 -6.13
670–695 683 2 156.00–160.00 $157.96 $1,079 —
705 705 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $798 +0.42
405–435 431 8 202.00–208.00 $202.70 $874 -1.33
485–490 486 14 197.00–202.00 $200.56 $975 —
515–535 525 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $971 -7.61
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 329 7 190.00–195.00 $193.59 $637 —
355 355 2 187.00 $187.00 $664 —
570–590 586 5 153.00–160.00 $154.36 $905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 341 8 250.00–257.00 $250.81 $855 +0.74
360–365 363 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $889 +11.84
425–440 427 7 225.00–235.00 $226.47 $967 -0.75
480–490 484 5 220.00–224.00 $222.38 $1,076 +0.38
510–540 527 7 210.00–220.00 $214.15 $1,129 —
605–625 615 2 193.00–199.00 $195.95 $1,205 +6.01
785–790 788 2 159.00–165.00 $161.99 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 230.00–235.00 $231.72 $730 -6.32
415–435 424 13 217.00–222.00 $219.63 $931 —
480–490 483 4 210.00–217.00 $211.78 $1,023 +19.78
570 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
730 730 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,244 —
1120–1285 1191 80-85% 7 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,136 —
1250–1255 1252 80-85% 6 88.00–90.00 $89.33 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $910 —
1080–1220 1173 85-90% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.69 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1440 1395 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.48 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1520 1480 2 102.00–107.00 $104.57 $1,548 —
1595 1595 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,930 —
2015 2015 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,297 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,259.38
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,370.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $983.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–850.00 $764.29

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,656.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,818.18 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.