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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.15/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 431 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $164.87/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 383 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.77/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $469/hd at 364 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 587 638
Feeder cattle 627 488 475
Slaughter cattle 53 20 83
Replacement cattle 85 79 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 190.00–202.00 $195.58 $632 +12.58
350–390 376 5 177.50–190.00 $181.26 $682 +2.61
400–415 411 8 171.00–177.50 $172.79 $710 -3.65
450–470 453 8 165.00–174.00 $172.83 $783 +7.83
515–525 523 9 158.00–159.00 $158.78 $830 +2.57
605–625 612 5 145.00–149.00 $146.01 $894 +0.93
720 720 1 133.00 $133.00 $958 -0.11
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
301–345 323 11 174.00–180.00 $177.40 $573 —
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 -3.50
415 415 1 168.00 $168.00 $697 +0.50
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 +8.02
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
575 575 1 122.50 $122.50 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 10 140.00–150.00 $144.47 $465 -0.79
358–385 373 17 135.00–143.00 $137.89 $514 -3.43
400–442 431 50 130.00–140.00 $135.15 $582 -1.35
460–497 480 18 126.00–135.00 $129.36 $621 -2.41
520–545 529 8 125.00–133.00 $129.07 $683 +2.25
565 565 1 122.50 $122.50 $692 -1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 331 21 130.00–137.00 $131.36 $435 -6.47
350–382 364 22 125.00–133.00 $128.77 $469 -4.64
420–440 428 18 120.00–130.00 $125.61 $538 -2.67
450–461 457 6 122.50–125.00 $124.18 $568 +3.61
515 515 2 122.50 $122.50 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —
360 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 -2.29
420 420 2 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
475 475 1 107.50 $107.50 $511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 13 180.00–190.00 $183.11 $590 +4.27
350–385 363 13 175.00–184.00 $178.63 $648 +0.85
405–445 431 18 162.50–175.00 $165.84 $715 -0.75
455–495 482 7 145.00–160.00 $150.50 $725 -8.09
500–540 523 17 137.50–148.00 $143.08 $748 -1.01
550 550 3 142.00 $142.00 $781 +0.29
620–630 625 4 129.00–135.00 $131.98 $825 +4.44
650–670 659 9 122.50–127.00 $124.90 $823 —
970 970 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 170.00–180.00 $175.59 $576 +5.83
350–399 383 23 160.00–172.50 $164.87 $631 -0.17
420–440 431 7 150.00–162.00 $154.95 $668 -0.79
484–485 484 6 147.00–150.00 $148.00 $716 -2.17
510–520 515 8 125.00–132.50 $128.73 $663 -0.27
880 880 1 87.50 $87.50 $770 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 112.50 $112.50 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1430 1171 80-85% 9 57.50–68.00 $61.82 $724 +4.00
1100–1505 1282 80-85% 6 69.50–77.00 $73.26 $939 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 55.50 $55.50 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1365 1312 75-80% 11 59.00–68.00 $64.46 $846 +5.84
1385–1425 1405 75-80% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.45 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $420 —
955–1050 1003 85-90% 4 48.00–55.00 $51.02 $512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1810 1682 5 83.00–93.00 $86.56 $1,456 -1.44
1660–1995 1832 3 98.00–106.50 $101.54 $1,860 —

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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) 6 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,129.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 850.00–1,100.00 $979.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 620.00–950.00 $827.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–700.00 $618.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 375.00–450.00 $420.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–650.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,142.86

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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 6 625.00–975.00 $829.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,105.00–1,300.00 $1,202.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00 —

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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.