South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.55/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 522 lb · 34 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.12/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 581 lb · 25 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.90/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 569 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	770	509	632
Feeder cattle	588	442	502
Slaughter cattle	55	33	69
Replacement cattle	127	34	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	187.00	$187.00	$720	—
430–445	431	11	180.00–185.00	$180.47	$778	+10.89
475 value added	475	4	184.00	$184.00	$874	—
465–490	481	11	176.00–180.00	$178.59	$859	+11.90
510–515	514	9	165.00–173.00	$166.76	$857	+1.54
580 value added	580	22	171.00	$171.00	$992	—
580–595	590	3	163.00–165.00	$163.66	$966	+1.87
615 value added	615	12	167.50	$167.50	$1,030	—
665	665	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,064	+7.44
715	715	8	151.00	$151.00	$1,080	+12.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	182.00	$182.00	$619	—
380–390	387	3	177.00–180.00	$177.98	$689	—
460–470	461	9	170.00–175.00	$170.57	$786	+14.99
525–535	532	6	152.00–157.00	$153.65	$817	-1.35
675	675	1	140.00	$140.00	$945	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–390	387	3	157.00–165.00	$159.69	$618	—
490–495	493	2	145.00–150.00	$147.49	$727	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	322	8	170.00–175.00	$170.65	$549	+12.67
360–395	390	7	160.00–170.00	$161.32	$629	+6.32
410–425	421	8	157.00–160.00	$157.73	$664	+7.07
515–530	522	34	156.00–157.00	$156.55	$817	+12.15
565–570	569	19	155.00–156.00	$155.90	$887	+15.41
615	615	10	155.00	$155.00	$953	+16.23
655	655	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,015	+20.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	3	155.00	$155.00	$604	+12.43
430–440	435	6	150.00–154.00	$152.02	$661	+14.11
455–470	465	6	145.00–149.00	$147.70	$687	+11.91
520–530	527	3	135.00–145.00	$138.29	$729	+1.80
570–590	580	2	130.00–135.00	$132.46	$768	—
655–680	668	2	120.00–128.00	$123.93	$828	+28.93
740	740	1	113.00	$113.00	$836	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	373	3	140.00–148.00	$142.79	$533	—
445	445	2	135.00	$135.00	$601	+10.06
480	480	1	132.00	$132.00	$634	—
605	605	2	110.00	$110.00	$666	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	425	4	165.00–175.00	$167.41	$711	+2.52
455–465	459	13	160.00–165.00	$161.95	$743	+2.96
515	515	2	159.00	$159.00	$819	+5.15
580	580	1	159.00	$159.00	$922	+15.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	157.00	$157.00	$683	+2.86
480–485	483	3	150.00–157.00	$152.32	$736	—
545	545	2	150.00	$150.00	$818	+7.80
585–595	588	3	137.00–147.00	$143.63	$845	+8.86
755–780	768	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$929	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	2	172.00–177.00	$174.39	$575	—
355–365	362	3	155.00–162.00	$157.29	$569	—
495	495	1	140.00	$140.00	$693	—
630	630	1	120.00	$120.00	$756	+10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1140	1074	85-90%	7	50.00–55.00	$53.03	$570	—
1090–1175	1126	85-90%	7	66.00–70.00	$68.21	$768	+12.91
1100–1175	1145	85-90%	5	59.00–63.00	$61.46	$704	+6.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1415	1400	75-80%	2	63.00–64.00	$63.51	$889	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1405	1398	80-85%	2	73.00–74.00	$73.50	$1,028	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1550	1550	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,395	+6.08

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	500.00–625.00	$562.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–925.00	$862.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	725.00–775.00	$750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–725.00	$693.75	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	825.00–875.00	$845.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,033.33	—

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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.