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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $127.74/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.90/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 528 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $147.88/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 427 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 667 662
Feeder cattle 637 574 593
Slaughter cattle 82 50 47
Replacement cattle 73 43 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 lower. 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
355–395 376 4 163.00–170.00 $166.09 $624 -8.91
400–445 420 6 152.50–163.00 $155.76 $654 -2.00
535–540 537 8 138.00–140.00 $139.12 $747 -7.22
550–580 567 9 131.00–135.00 $132.36 $750 —
620–635 625 4 133.00–138.00 $135.24 $845 +3.24
659–665 661 13 127.50–135.00 $131.79 $871 -1.21
720 720 2 134.00 $134.00 $965 +10.00
775–790 785 3 122.50–126.00 $123.65 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 453 8 128.00–134.00 $133.22 $603 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -1.00
745 745 1 116.00 $116.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 110.00 $110.00 $556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 9 134.00–138.00 $135.43 $428 -4.31
355–395 372 10 126.00–132.00 $129.64 $482 -5.52
415–440 427 14 124.00–130.00 $127.40 $544 -3.33
455–485 475 19 122.00–127.50 $124.58 $592 -2.88
515–547 528 26 119.00–126.00 $123.90 $654 -3.76
550–585 566 13 118.00–123.50 $121.45 $687 -6.31
635 value added 635 3 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
675 675 3 120.00 $120.00 $810 +2.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 10 124.00–132.00 $128.62 $421 —
365 365 2 120.00 $120.00 $438 -4.65
407–440 428 11 119.00–123.00 $121.26 $519 -0.34
460–480 471 8 115.00–120.00 $117.16 $552 -1.84
504–540 516 6 115.00–118.00 $116.05 $599 -5.59
675–690 683 4 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $734 +12.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 -8.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 160.00–169.00 $165.38 $556 -1.15
350–390 367 12 154.00–166.00 $161.23 $592 +1.90
400–445 427 25 142.50–155.00 $147.88 $631 -3.10
465–485 474 13 130.00–143.00 $136.23 $646 -4.18
500–543 522 29 122.00–132.00 $127.74 $667 -0.82
555–595 576 8 116.00–128.00 $122.14 $704 -3.61
607–630 614 11 117.50–126.00 $122.70 $753 +1.51
650–685 671 5 110.00–112.50 $110.97 $745 -8.60
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 +3.81
885 885 1 97.00 $97.00 $858 +5.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 10 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $482 +4.50
350 350 1 142.50 $142.50 $499 —
430–440 433 8 129.00–142.00 $137.11 $594 +7.11
460–480 469 7 123.00–130.00 $125.45 $588 -2.22
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -11.45
560–575 565 3 110.00–112.50 $111.65 $631 -5.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $414 —
470 470 1 119.00 $119.00 $559 —
720 720 1 70.00 $70.00 $504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $662 —
885–1125 1065 80-85% 4 52.00–54.00 $53.58 $571 —
950–1445 1148 80-85% 30 55.00–62.00 $58.72 $674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1310 1113 85-90% 15 47.00–52.00 $49.06 $546 +2.67
1125 1125 85-90% 4 43.50–44.00 $43.75 $492 -2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1346 75-80% 10 53.00–60.00 $57.14 $769 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $860 —
1015–1825 1521 75-80% 5 47.00–52.00 $50.14 $763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1490 1383 2 72.00–75.00 $73.62 $1,018 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–950.00 $853.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 620.00–785.00 $753.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $787.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 300.00–595.00 $452.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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 3 850.00–1,050.00 $983.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–775.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–950.00 $910.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.