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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.19/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 538 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.52/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.75/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 453 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 319 608
Feeder cattle 366 252 526
Slaughter cattle 53 53 54
Replacement cattle 63 14 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 434 6 240.00–244.00 $242.74 $1,053 —
460 460 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -4.12
515–540 521 17 227.00–235.00 $230.52 $1,201 —
560–575 565 5 222.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,270 +7.83
605–646 639 6 213.00–220.00 $214.10 $1,368 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $977 —
481 481 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,092 —
518–530 521 11 216.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,138 +3.36
599 599 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 220.00–222.50 $220.80 $713 —
350 350 2 217.00–222.50 $219.75 $769 —
430–445 436 7 210.00–217.00 $212.14 $925 +0.83
450–460 453 13 205.00–213.00 $210.75 $955 —
515–541 538 21 197.00–202.00 $198.19 $1,066 -5.71
550–555 555 10 192.00–196.00 $195.60 $1,086 +5.30
700–715 708 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 212.00 $212.00 $668 —
360–390 375 2 205.00–212.00 $208.36 $781 -10.25
480–490 485 2 196.00–197.00 $196.49 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 187.00 $187.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 247.00–250.00 $248.97 $759 —
380–390 383 7 215.00–237.00 $229.06 $877 -11.91
405–425 413 12 229.00–235.00 $231.23 $955 —
460–470 463 3 219.00–226.00 $223.63 $1,035 +1.65
505–515 511 5 217.00–218.00 $217.40 $1,111 +7.40
552–570 556 10 201.00–205.00 $204.40 $1,136 +0.40
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 -1.00
726 726 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 342 8 229.00–237.00 $229.94 $786 -7.60
370–380 375 2 217.00–230.00 $223.41 $838 —
487 487 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,062 +8.89
560–590 575 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1360 1155 80-85% 2 91.00–95.00 $93.35 $1,078 —
1020–1480 1172 80-85% 10 93.00–98.00 $95.66 $1,121 —
1060–1405 1267 80-85% 6 101.00–106.00 $103.99 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1233 75-80% 7 93.00–98.00 $95.30 $1,175 —
1245 1245 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 —
1180–1390 1290 75-80% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.33 $1,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1050 990 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.94 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,220 —

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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) 3 1,130.00–1,150.00 $1,136.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,040.00–1,075.00 $1,057.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,568.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,037.50 —

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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.