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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.44/cwt ≈ $524/hd at 373 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $149.04/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.12/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 461 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 722 792
Feeder cattle 696 588 637
Slaughter cattle 41 76 82
Replacement cattle 28 58 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 6 170.00–177.00 $171.11 $568 —
385–395 391 15 155.00–165.00 $161.06 $630 —
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
510 510 3 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
570–580 579 8 140.00–147.00 $140.86 $816 —
620–630 625 6 134.00–138.00 $136.02 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 182.00–186.00 $183.43 $675 —
425–440 438 7 169.00–177.00 $170.11 $745 —
465–485 480 11 165.00–169.00 $166.06 $797 +3.26
535–540 537 3 158.00–162.00 $160.66 $863 —
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
665–670 667 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $923 +13.34
715–730 720 3 130.00–138.00 $132.70 $955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 208.00 $208.00 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 415 14 140.00–146.00 $140.92 $585 +0.30
455–465 461 21 135.00–140.00 $137.12 $632 +0.61
510–540 522 15 128.00–135.00 $130.90 $683 +3.75
565–570 567 3 127.00–128.00 $127.66 $724 +2.66
615 615 3 127.00 $127.00 $781 —
695 695 2 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
760 760 4 122.00 $122.00 $927 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 30 137.00–146.00 $140.44 $524 —
430–445 434 8 127.00–137.00 $134.44 $583 —
455–495 479 5 115.00–125.00 $121.20 $581 -2.05
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 149.00 $149.00 $589 -6.40
410 410 1 148.00 $148.00 $607 -1.73
480 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 -0.48
505–545 535 8 137.00–143.00 $138.42 $741 -0.17
615–620 619 8 134.00–137.00 $134.37 $832 -2.63
655 655 2 130.00 $130.00 $852 -6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 170.00–177.00 $174.69 $538 —
370–385 379 8 160.00–167.00 $164.44 $623 —
425–445 435 18 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $679 +10.02
455–480 470 24 145.00–155.00 $149.04 $700 +5.86
575–590 583 4 125.00–132.00 $128.55 $749 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 192.00–197.00 $193.35 $617 +26.00
355–370 358 5 175.00–185.00 $177.07 $634 +12.07
415–445 434 13 165.00–172.00 $167.00 $725 +10.83
470–485 481 7 157.00–165.00 $159.23 $766 +7.40
515–540 534 8 144.00–150.00 $145.45 $777 +0.32
560–590 583 4 135.00–140.00 $136.20 $794 +2.85
605–645 611 7 131.00–135.00 $131.60 $804 -0.90
685 685 1 127.00 $127.00 $870 +0.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 196.00–202.00 $198.94 $722 +17.45
405–410 407 3 183.00–187.00 $185.66 $756 +15.12
510–525 520 3 153.00–155.00 $153.65 $799 -0.73
555–560 557 3 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $826 +3.39
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 +0.43

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1160 1054 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.44 $605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $996 —
1250–1465 1411 80-85% 4 65.00–69.00 $68.11 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1450 1413 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.03 $891 +1.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1350 5 70.00–75.00 $72.13 $974 —
1560–1785 1695 5 79.00–82.00 $80.90 $1,371 —
1985 1985 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 530.00–550.00 $540.00

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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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00–975.00 $965.63
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 500.00–675.00 $587.50 —

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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.