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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.03/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $161.08/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 459 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.79/cwt ≈ $735/hd at 526 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 889 694
Feeder cattle 542 705 607
Slaughter cattle 56 104 49
Replacement cattle 72 80 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 4 167.00–175.00 $169.02 $636 -5.98
430–445 435 6 165.00–167.00 $166.32 $723 +1.11
455–470 459 19 160.00–164.00 $161.08 $739 +7.27
505–520 514 5 155.00–160.00 $156.96 $807 +10.01
570–580 573 8 151.00–155.00 $152.01 $871 +7.75
670–680 673 4 135.00–140.00 $136.26 $917 -0.74
705–710 709 4 125.00–135.00 $127.49 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
520–545 538 10 136.00–146.00 $138.90 $747 —
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 -0.83
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 188.00–189.00 $188.51 $688 —
420–445 428 3 173.00–175.00 $173.69 $743 —
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 +5.68
685 685 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,014 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 9 148.00–152.00 $150.17 $569 -1.83
415–445 439 10 145.00–148.00 $145.57 $639 -0.82
465–480 476 19 141.00–145.00 $142.03 $676 +4.45
520–530 526 15 139.00–141.00 $139.79 $735 —
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 -0.73
520–530 521 7 147.00–148.00 $147.15 $767 —
555 555 1 147.00 $147.00 $816 +3.66
620–645 623 9 139.00–145.00 $139.69 $870 -0.24
655–665 657 9 136.00–138.00 $137.55 $904 +6.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 11 149.00–152.00 $150.42 $475 —
410–420 412 6 130.00–140.00 $138.30 $570 +2.44
525–530 528 4 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $594 —
660 660 1 107.00 $107.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 7 160.00–167.00 $161.96 $635 -5.29
405–440 416 10 154.00–160.00 $155.91 $649 +0.21
470–485 475 10 147.00–152.00 $148.53 $706 -2.12
515–540 534 4 141.00–146.00 $142.21 $759 -0.92
560–570 561 9 133.00–140.00 $133.79 $751 —
615–645 630 4 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $825 -3.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 187.00–190.00 $187.98 $643 —
375–380 377 5 175.00–183.00 $178.23 $672 +3.23
430–445 434 4 165.00–170.00 $166.28 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 150.00 $150.00 $660 +1.05
505–530 518 4 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $674 —
565–590 578 2 115.00–124.00 $119.60 $691 -6.62
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1155 1130 85-90% 11 50.00–54.00 $52.14 $589 -2.86
1170–1185 1174 85-90% 7 57.00–60.00 $57.86 $679 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1145 1143 80-85% 8 63.00–65.00 $64.25 $734 —
1260–1315 1278 80-85% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.37 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,006 —
2095 2095 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,760 —

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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 11 530.00–620.00 $562.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–800.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 865.00–925.00 $889.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 4 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 800.00–950.00 $864.29 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–750.00 $687.50 —

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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.