Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $160.08/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 484 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $182.42/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.44/cwt ≈ $800/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 371 473
Feeder cattle 803 283 379
Slaughter cattle 99 50 63
Replacement cattle 73 38 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
405 405 1 207.00 $207.00 $838 +14.74
520–545 526 4 187.00–189.00 $187.52 $986 +3.52
560–570 564 5 185.00–187.00 $186.19 $1,050 +6.95
645 value added 645 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 —
655 655 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 +5.00
680 value added 680 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 —
745 745 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —
775–795 790 4 165.00–175.00 $167.45 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $650 —
370–385 374 4 195.00–205.00 $197.58 $739 +5.77
485–490 488 3 180.00–187.00 $182.32 $890 —
505–540 523 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $921 —
605–625 615 2 167.00–169.00 $167.98 $1,033 +10.98
735–740 738 2 161.00–167.00 $163.99 $1,210 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 192.00–197.00 $194.52 $667 —
455–490 467 3 169.00–172.00 $170.95 $798 —
565–590 575 5 160.00–167.00 $162.87 $937 —
705–730 718 4 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 484 22 159.00–166.00 $160.08 $775 +7.57
505–525 518 14 152.00–159.00 $154.44 $800 —
560–585 568 3 135.00–145.00 $138.43 $786 -1.57
615–635 622 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 338 6 167.00–170.00 $167.45 $566 +14.94
380–395 388 10 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $620 —
425–440 431 5 147.00–155.00 $151.73 $654 +4.73
460–475 465 3 132.00–140.00 $134.72 $626 —
505–515 513 8 115.00–125.00 $117.46 $603 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 4 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $848 —
560–580 564 9 150.00–159.00 $152.06 $858 -1.94
645 value added 645 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 -0.14
690–695 692 3 145.00–147.00 $146.33 $1,013 -2.14
730 value added 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 9 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $661 +6.60
355–370 366 8 190.00–200.00 $192.42 $704 +3.46
410–445 431 14 180.00–187.00 $182.42 $786 +4.02
470–490 486 5 165.00–175.00 $166.93 $811 -1.58
555–570 561 7 150.00–157.00 $153.05 $859 -7.02
625–630 626 4 135.00–142.00 $136.76 $856 -18.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 187.00–190.00 $188.58 $609 —
370–395 381 11 175.00–182.00 $178.30 $679 —
430–440 435 6 167.00–175.00 $170.95 $744 —
460–485 466 4 155.00–162.00 $156.82 $731 -3.18
520–530 527 3 145.00–155.00 $151.71 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 215.00–220.00 $216.96 $707 +2.46
355 355 2 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
435 435 2 191.00 $191.00 $831 +1.29
475–490 481 8 177.00–185.00 $180.06 $866 +2.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–985 975 85-90% 9 62.00–66.00 $63.35 $618 —
920–1095 1008 85-90% 10 77.00–80.00 $78.63 $793 —
985–1055 1014 85-90% 12 72.00–75.00 $73.70 $747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1220 1173 80-85% 9 77.00–81.00 $78.69 $923 —
1195–1460 1354 80-85% 10 85.00–89.00 $87.59 $1,186 -9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1660 1578 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.42 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2115 1791 5 100.00–104.00 $101.89 $1,825 —
1650–1950 1890 5 90.00–94.00 $90.70 $1,714 —
2035 2035 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,259 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–925.00 $908.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $725.00

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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 9 750.00–900.00 $866.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,158.33 —

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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.