Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.68/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 385 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.15/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 413 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.81/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 634 765
Feeder cattle 498 562 627
Slaughter cattle 45 40 53
Replacement cattle 75 32 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 212.00–220.00 $214.70 $659 +13.00
360 360 1 212.00 $212.00 $763 +14.95
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 +3.15
515–545 530 2 182.00–185.00 $183.46 $972 -1.29
555–565 557 5 175.00–180.00 $176.01 $980 +1.03
630 630 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 +0.66
660–680 675 4 157.00–160.00 $159.27 $1,075 -0.73
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +13.49
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 200.00–207.00 $203.62 $749 +16.80
485–495 490 2 180.00–187.00 $183.46 $899 +10.16
510–535 523 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $920 +10.52
595 595 1 167.00 $167.00 $994 +8.49
645 645 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 —
795 795 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 314 7 175.00–180.00 $175.77 $552 +3.66
370 value added 370 5 180.00 $180.00 $666 +1.00
390–395 392 10 170.00–175.00 $172.02 $674 +4.19
405 value added 405 6 177.00 $177.00 $717 —
405–435 418 9 168.00–170.00 $168.92 $706 +6.37
460–485 483 10 161.00–167.00 $161.57 $780 +3.67
510–520 516 14 150.00–159.00 $153.81 $794 -9.03
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 -1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 167.00–173.00 $171.02 $527 +10.43
455–470 464 10 150.00–158.00 $153.14 $711 +2.50
560–570 568 4 140.00–148.00 $141.97 $806 +8.19
620–640 622 11 130.00–139.00 $130.84 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 157.00–160.00 $159.02 $536 —
410 410 2 145.00 $145.00 $594 +5.00
565–585 572 3 130.00–136.00 $133.95 $766 —
655–685 675 3 110.00–120.00 $116.77 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 7 205.00–210.00 $207.13 $710 +7.01
385–390 388 5 195.00–205.00 $198.97 $772 +5.85
410–415 414 7 190.00–195.00 $191.42 $792 +9.67
480–490 489 10 177.00–185.00 $177.79 $869 -0.33
505–530 519 7 172.00–177.00 $174.08 $903 +4.71
575–580 578 7 165.00–172.00 $167.99 $971 +10.76
610–630 627 6 158.00–163.00 $158.81 $996 +18.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 187.00–192.00 $189.43 $635 +4.48
425–435 430 4 172.00–180.00 $176.05 $757 +11.03
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 +5.37
515–535 531 5 164.00–167.00 $166.42 $884 +7.54
555–570 565 3 159.00–160.00 $159.67 $902 —
615–635 625 2 148.00–152.00 $150.03 $938 —
705–720 713 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 157.00–162.00 $160.41 $698 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 —
655–665 660 2 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1025 950 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $53.65 $510 —
1025–1115 1075 85-90% 9 61.00–64.00 $62.73 $674 —
1140 1140 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $787 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1275 1255 80-85% 3 58.00–62.00 $59.35 $745 —
1210–1320 1276 80-85% 5 66.00–71.00 $69.10 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1650 1547 75-80% 3 62.00–64.00 $62.71 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 2 73.00 $73.00 $1,197 —
1640 1640 3 80.00 $80.00 $1,312 —
2185 2185 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,966 —

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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 20 575.00–625.00 $600.00

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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) 4 725.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–940.00 $880.00

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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 8 750.00–850.00 $812.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 —

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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.