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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.50/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 490 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $164.19/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $150.56/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 770 785
Feeder cattle 383 588 646
Slaughter cattle 76 55 88
Replacement cattle 26 127 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 200.00–207.00 $202.46 $749 +15.46
410–445 428 6 182.00–192.00 $186.80 $800 +6.33
465–475 472 3 177.00–181.00 $178.31 $842 -0.28
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 190.00–197.00 $193.31 $725 +15.33
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -0.57
605–635 620 2 152.00–155.00 $153.46 $951 —
675–695 685 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,011 +7.54
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 177.00–187.00 $182.04 $597 —
510–545 528 2 152.00–157.00 $154.42 $815 —
605 605 3 143.00 $143.00 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +9.35
355 355 1 179.00 $179.00 $635 +17.68
405–425 408 8 165.00–174.00 $166.17 $678 +8.44
490 490 27 161.50 $161.50 $791 —
510–520 517 12 150.00–159.00 $156.04 $807 -0.51
570 value added 570 3 158.00 $158.00 $901 —
630 630 4 149.00 $149.00 $939 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $535 —
380–385 383 2 160.00–166.00 $162.98 $624 +7.98
405–440 416 10 155.00–160.00 $158.41 $659 +6.39
465–495 482 7 147.00–154.00 $149.89 $722 +2.19
580–585 583 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $828 +9.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 145.00–155.00 $150.93 $504 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 —
690 690 2 119.00 $119.00 $821 —
795 795 4 118.00 $118.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 +13.00
455–470 468 12 160.00–165.00 $164.19 $768 +11.87
505–525 523 12 150.00–157.00 $150.56 $787 +0.56
560–575 564 4 142.00–150.00 $144.04 $812 +0.41
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
375–390 385 6 192.00–200.00 $197.40 $760 —
440 440 4 180.00 $180.00 $792 +12.59
455–465 458 3 167.00–175.00 $172.29 $789 +10.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 165.00–172.00 $168.59 $641 +11.30
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1065 1037 85-90% 8 45.00–50.00 $46.79 $485 —
1020–1120 1095 85-90% 16 58.00–63.00 $61.84 $677 +8.81
995–1180 1101 85-90% 7 52.00–55.00 $53.84 $593 -14.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1120 1113 80-85% 8 65.00–67.00 $66.50 $740 —
1040–1285 1163 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.55 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1695 1653 2 82.00–86.00 $84.05 $1,389 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 525.00–675.00 $600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $743.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–870.00 $858.00

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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 3 600.00–700.00 $666.67 —

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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.