South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.30/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 572 lb · 29 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.19/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 471 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $154.42/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 432 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	746	792	662
Feeder cattle	559	637	563
Slaughter cattle	85	82	53
Replacement cattle	102	73	46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	367	3	165.00–171.00	$168.58	$619	+2.49
412–430	417	16	160.00–163.00	$162.01	$676	+6.25
473	473	2	159.00	$159.00	$752	—
510–545	526	9	140.00–147.50	$142.46	$749	+3.34
555–595	569	15	137.00–143.00	$140.29	$798	+7.93
610–645	626	11	127.50–138.00	$133.44	$835	-1.80
655–695	683	10	125.00–135.50	$131.81	$900	+0.02
700–733	728	7	125.00–126.50	$126.29	$919	-7.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–475	468	3	128.00–135.00	$132.63	$621	-0.59
550–595	577	5	122.50–132.50	$126.31	$729	+6.31
615	615	6	122.50–125.00	$123.75	$761	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	115.00	$115.00	$610	+5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	319	10	138.00–146.00	$141.60	$452	+6.17
355–380	369	7	133.00–140.00	$134.82	$497	+5.18
400–444	421	10	127.00–134.00	$128.72	$542	+1.32
456–495	471	25	124.00–132.50	$127.19	$599	+2.61
505–538	522	19	125.00–132.00	$128.50	$671	+4.60
555–588	572	29	122.50–130.00	$127.30	$728	+5.85
620–645	635	12	116.00–125.00	$122.76	$780	—
650	650	2	115.00	$115.00	$748	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	330	8	127.50–135.00	$132.21	$436	+3.59
367–395	378	5	125.00–128.00	$126.25	$477	+6.25
420–430	424	7	119.00–125.00	$122.11	$518	+0.85
450–480	470	15	115.00–123.00	$119.05	$560	+1.89
520	520	1	122.50	$122.50	$637	+6.45
550–588	569	8	110.00–115.00	$112.21	$638	—
673–690	677	4	100.00	$100.00	$677	-7.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	98.00	$98.00	$519	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	344	11	162.00–171.00	$166.92	$574	+1.54
350–390	373	8	157.00–168.00	$162.33	$605	+1.10
415–445	432	22	150.00–160.00	$154.42	$667	+6.54
450–495	468	14	140.00–152.50	$146.55	$686	+10.32
510–549	532	21	125.00–135.00	$129.24	$688	+1.50
550–585	564	17	122.00–129.00	$126.16	$712	+4.02
602–625	607	10	117.00–125.00	$121.02	$735	-1.68
673	673	2	120.00	$120.00	$808	+9.03
721	721	4	119.00	$119.00	$858	+9.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	5	153.00–160.00	$155.80	$499	+3.80
370–380	375	4	135.00–147.50	$141.17	$529	-1.33
420–445	434	7	131.00–137.50	$134.97	$586	-2.14
460–495	477	14	125.00–130.00	$127.82	$610	+2.37
520–528	523	7	115.00–125.00	$120.43	$630	+10.43
620	620	1	109.00	$109.00	$676	—
670–695	683	4	105.00–107.50	$106.23	$726	—
700	700	1	92.50	$92.50	$648	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	147.50	$147.50	$494	+13.98
375	375	2	122.50	$122.50	$459	—
720	720	1	80.00	$80.00	$576	+10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1330	1139	80-85%	5	52.00–53.00	$52.58	$599	-6.14
905–1555	1196	80-85%	23	55.00–63.00	$59.11	$707	—
1305	1305	80-85%	1	64.00	$64.00	$835	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820	820	85-90%	1	41.00	$41.00	$336	—
865–1280	1040	85-90%	19	44.00–52.00	$48.83	$508	—
1005–1505	1233	85-90%	6	53.00–56.50	$53.82	$664	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1269	75-80%	12	53.00–60.00	$56.73	$720	—
905–1550	1286	75-80%	4	50.00–52.00	$51.27	$659	—
1365–1450	1408	75-80%	2	62.00–65.00	$63.55	$895	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1905	1639	4	84.00–89.00	$85.69	$1,404	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,025.00	$986.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	680.00–900.00	$764.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	575.00–650.00	$604.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	750.00–1,000.00	$850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	500.00–680.00	$563.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	350.00–475.00	$428.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	700.00–970.00	$798.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	940.00–1,050.00	$998.57	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	950.00–1,175.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–880.00	$826.67	—

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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.