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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.14/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 633 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.02/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 486 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.24/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 583 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 618 489
Feeder cattle 283 498 420
Slaughter cattle 50 45 62
Replacement cattle 38 75 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 206.00 $206.00 $793 -6.00
430–440 431 8 192.00–194.00 $192.26 $829 —
490 490 4 189.00 $189.00 $926 -1.00
530 530 3 184.00 $184.00 $975 +0.54
575–590 583 11 177.00–182.00 $179.24 $1,045 +3.23
685 685 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 +12.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 383 8 183.00–193.00 $191.81 $735 -11.81
610 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 486 12 160.00–164.00 $163.02 $792 +1.45
525 value added 525 10 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
565 565 4 154.00 $154.00 $870 +4.00
615–640 value added 633 19 161.50–164.00 $162.14 $1,026 —
660–680 value added 673 6 154.00–158.00 $155.31 $1,045 —
670–695 683 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 177.00 $177.00 $558 +5.98
355–375 370 8 161.00–165.00 $161.96 $599 —
415 415 2 161.00 $161.00 $668 —
455–460 458 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $698 -0.63
575 575 2 140.00 $140.00 $805 -1.97
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 6 150.00–153.00 $152.51 $494 -6.51
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 +2.00
560 560 2 117.00 $117.00 $655 -16.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
315–320 318 4 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $682 +7.37
395 395 1 197.00 $197.00 $778 -1.97
405–415 408 6 187.00–195.00 $189.71 $774 -1.71
455–495 475 2 175.00–180.00 $177.39 $843 -0.40
610–615 614 4 165.00–167.00 $165.50 $1,016 +6.69
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 +5.57
375–385 380 2 186.00–192.00 $188.96 $718 —
405–430 422 6 175.00–180.00 $178.40 $753 +2.35
460–465 463 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $780 -0.49
565–580 573 6 155.00–165.00 $160.07 $917 +0.40
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 +4.97
680 680 1 142.00 $142.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1088 80-85% 4 85.00–90.00 $88.45 $962 —
1190–1440 1315 80-85% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.64 $995 —
1295–1455 1375 80-85% 8 96.00–99.00 $97.41 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $516 —
1020–1105 1063 85-90% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.56 $697 +2.83
1165 1165 85-90% 3 74.00 $74.00 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,228 —
1725 1725 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,708 —
2125 2125 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,231 —

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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 Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–950.00 $912.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 450.00–600.00 $525.00

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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 4 725.00–825.00 $775.00 —

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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.