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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.50/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 660 lb · 40 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.00/cwt ≈ $1,170/hd at 765 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 765 591
Feeder cattle 420 627 465
Slaughter cattle 62 53 66
Replacement cattle 7 85 60

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 178.00 $178.00 $721 +5.21
460–480 473 8 172.00–176.00 $174.54 $826 +1.71
505–535 531 8 170.00–172.00 $170.24 $904 +11.46
660 value added 660 40 162.50 $162.50 $1,072 —
765 value added 765 16 153.00 $153.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 174.00–177.00 $175.44 $584 -1.96
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +2.00
455 455 1 167.00 $167.00 $760 —
530–545 536 5 160.00–165.00 $162.03 $868 +17.03
555–585 578 4 157.00–159.00 $158.52 $916 —
625 625 1 156.00 $156.00 $975 —
670 670 1 146.00 $146.00 $978 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $655 —
510–540 530 3 137.00–145.00 $142.43 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 7 155.00–157.00 $155.29 $522 +10.82
355–375 359 5 150.00–153.00 $150.63 $541 +12.74
415–435 433 8 145.00–150.00 $145.60 $630 +10.45
455–490 475 7 139.00–142.00 $140.77 $669 +11.41
520 520 3 138.00 $138.00 $718 +8.93
555 555 1 138.00 $138.00 $766 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 145.00–147.00 $145.53 $453 +14.17
375–395 388 8 142.00–145.00 $143.09 $555 +14.32
420–435 431 7 137.00–141.00 $138.11 $595 +12.50
475–485 478 3 134.00–135.00 $134.34 $642 +10.16
555–560 558 4 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $737 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 +5.00
505–530 522 3 120.00–128.00 $122.58 $640 —
710–730 717 3 110.00–115.00 $113.30 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 177.00 $177.00 $681 +12.13
405–425 413 5 171.00–176.00 $173.06 $715 +18.11
455–480 472 3 164.00–167.00 $164.96 $779 +16.96
515–520 517 3 155.00–163.00 $157.68 $815 +28.95
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
615 615 1 144.00 $144.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $545 —
355–390 373 2 160.00–167.00 $163.66 $610 —
530 530 1 137.00 $137.00 $726 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 182.00 $182.00 $764 +16.16
475 475 1 177.00 $177.00 $841 +26.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1095 1041 85-90% 13 53.00–57.00 $54.94 $572 —
995–1080 1047 85-90% 12 65.00–84.50 $69.89 $732 —
1065–1135 1095 85-90% 7 45.00–48.00 $46.33 $507 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $920 +18.18
1230–1305 1260 80-85% 10 71.00–75.00 $73.34 $924 +0.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,490 —
1640–1800 1693 6 85.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,463 -0.14
1840 1840 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,343 -28.54

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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) 4 830.00–900.00 $865.00

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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.