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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.30/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 583 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 448 640
Feeder cattle 252 271 366
Slaughter cattle 53 51 208
Replacement cattle 14 126 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 468 8 239.00–240.00 $239.12 $1,119 -0.14
595 595 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 -3.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 235.00 $235.00 $893 -4.01
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -6.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,177 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 212.00–222.00 $218.61 $794 —
425–435 433 8 200.00–207.00 $201.72 $873 +0.95
515–535 527 5 192.00–197.00 $193.95 $1,022 +9.99
580–585 584 4 178.00–187.00 $180.24 $1,053 +3.24
605–620 615 9 167.00–170.00 $169.02 $1,039 —
675–695 689 7 160.00–165.00 $161.40 $1,112 -13.60
705–720 710 3 155.00–158.00 $156.01 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 3 210.00–212.00 $211.31 $904 +6.31
505–530 518 2 200.00–208.00 $203.90 $1,056 +13.27
555–585 583 16 190.00–195.00 $190.30 $1,109 +4.51
765 765 4 159.50 $159.50 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 6 197.00–202.00 $198.64 $759 +10.23
420–430 427 3 187.00–192.00 $190.36 $813 —
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $784 +2.08
430–440 433 3 219.00–227.00 $224.29 $971 +4.04
455–490 464 4 207.00–215.00 $209.11 $970 -0.89
565–585 577 5 190.00–195.00 $193.04 $1,114 —
615–635 625 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,172 +12.40
655–665 662 3 170.00–174.00 $172.68 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 202.00–210.00 $207.50 $795 —
435–445 440 2 185.00–195.00 $190.06 $836 +3.06
535–545 540 4 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $945 —
730–745 738 2 143.00–150.00 $146.54 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $880 —
470–485 475 3 220.00–223.00 $221.98 $1,054 —
505 505 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
565 565 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,153 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1095 1008 85-90% 9 93.00–96.00 $94.09 $948 —
1030–1150 1102 85-90% 10 88.00–90.00 $88.75 $978 +7.68
1165–1260 1213 85-90% 10 81.00–84.00 $82.56 $1,001 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1525 1488 80-85% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.54 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1620 1535 3 114.00–116.00 $115.41 $1,772 —
1565–1585 1575 2 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $1,496 —
2120 2120 1 120.25 $120.25 $2,549 —

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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) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,100.00 $980.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–785.00 $702.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.