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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $304.79/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.76/cwt ≈ $1,400/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.31/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 211 490
Feeder cattle 329 159 367
Slaughter cattle 58 32 27
Replacement cattle 98 20 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 367.00–370.00 $368.49 $1,264 —
410–445 433 3 335.00–345.00 $338.15 $1,464 +21.15
460–475 469 8 320.00–330.00 $323.68 $1,518 —
510–540 530 3 305.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,625 -4.39
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
745 745 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 532 9 320.00–324.00 $321.81 $1,712 —
555–565 562 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,695 -0.35
630–635 633 3 277.00–280.00 $279.01 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,214 -5.10
405–425 412 9 315.00–325.00 $321.56 $1,325 —
505 505 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 367 11 317.00–322.00 $317.48 $1,165 —
405–445 437 5 298.00–305.00 $299.30 $1,308 —
470–480 476 10 282.00–290.00 $285.16 $1,357 —
505–530 523 14 265.00–275.00 $267.76 $1,400 —
565–590 584 4 250.00–255.00 $251.21 $1,467 —
620–630 629 7 242.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,529 +10.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 +8.00
360–370 367 3 287.00–297.00 $293.73 $1,078 -2.63
420–430 427 7 280.00–287.00 $281.97 $1,204 -8.04
465–480 472 13 262.00–272.00 $267.31 $1,262 —
505–545 525 6 247.00–257.00 $252.19 $1,324 -12.71
575–590 583 2 240.00–247.00 $243.45 $1,419 —
625–630 629 5 227.00–237.00 $228.99 $1,440 —
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
410–420 415 2 260.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,100 -8.42
520–530 526 5 220.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 355.00–360.00 $356.77 $1,124 —
355–385 361 5 340.00–350.00 $347.87 $1,256 +34.60
410–420 414 7 315.00–325.00 $319.34 $1,322 —
455–495 475 14 300.00–310.00 $304.79 $1,448 +13.77
590 590 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,575 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 367.00–370.00 $367.98 $1,258 —
405 405 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,365 +9.61
455–465 458 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $1,481 +13.87
510–515 511 9 287.00–297.00 $294.76 $1,506 -1.26
615–635 625 2 259.00–260.00 $259.49 $1,622 +2.49
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $1,205 —
505–510 509 5 307.00–317.00 $308.98 $1,573 —
555 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1365 1288 80-85% 4 124.00–127.00 $125.41 $1,615 -17.81
1260–1360 1293 80-85% 12 134.00–139.00 $135.75 $1,755 -7.47
1275–1350 1318 80-85% 7 144.00–148.00 $146.34 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1135 982 85-90% 11 109.00–114.00 $111.10 $1,091 —
1100–1240 1135 85-90% 8 117.00–121.00 $119.91 $1,361 -4.81
1170–1240 1217 85-90% 3 102.00–106.00 $103.28 $1,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1595 1530 2 150.00–153.00 $151.56 $2,319 —
1480–1670 1607 3 136.00–139.00 $138.08 $2,219 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 730.00–830.00 $780.00

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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) 7 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,342.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,000.00 $962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,670.00

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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 9 2,100.00–2,225.00 $2,141.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,460.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,495.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.