Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.00/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 625 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $178.03/cwt ≈ $1,011/hd at 568 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.27/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 380 320
Feeder cattle 352 280 253
Slaughter cattle 62 35 44
Replacement cattle 64 65 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 206.00 $206.00 $690 —
410–425 421 7 199.00–201.00 $199.56 $840 —
470–490 485 8 187.00–194.00 $188.70 $915 —
515–520 519 10 180.00–187.00 $182.09 $945 +9.64
560–570 568 12 172.00–180.00 $178.03 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 625 15 167.00–172.50 $171.00 $1,069 -8.89
690–695 693 4 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $1,133 -11.21
720–725 723 2 159.00–162.00 $160.51 $1,160 +3.01
785 value added 785 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,327 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 4 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $954 —
635 635 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 —
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
715 715 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 170.00–172.00 $170.55 $537 —
355–395 368 3 166.00–167.00 $166.36 $612 +14.67
405–445 434 11 160.00–165.00 $161.27 $700 +6.05
470–480 472 10 151.00–160.00 $152.83 $721 —
540–545 541 7 140.00–147.00 $144.99 $784 -10.01
695 695 3 138.00 $138.00 $959 +10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $550 —
385–390 388 4 152.00–157.00 $154.52 $600 —
425–440 430 9 145.00–151.00 $148.95 $640 +2.64
655–665 664 8 120.00–127.00 $120.86 $803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 -1.21
410–430 417 6 170.00–172.00 $170.69 $712 +6.52
520–530 527 6 159.00–161.00 $159.66 $841 -0.11
560 560 2 159.00 $159.00 $890 +1.34
625 625 1 157.00 $157.00 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 200.00–202.00 $201.06 $653 —
360–365 362 3 195.00–197.00 $196.33 $711 +9.76
405–425 422 7 185.00–195.00 $186.37 $786 +16.37
455–465 459 5 177.00–185.00 $180.24 $827 +12.71
505–535 530 6 162.00–172.00 $163.59 $867 -5.91
770 770 3 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 390 8 177.00–187.00 $179.40 $700 —
410–445 430 7 170.00–177.00 $172.86 $743 —
480–490 485 4 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $805 +15.96
565–585 575 4 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $806 -8.91
670 670 2 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 205.00–210.00 $206.58 $696 -2.33
355–370 360 3 200.00–203.00 $201.03 $724 +5.70
470 470 1 189.00 $189.00 $888 +1.65
505 505 1 177.00 $177.00 $894 +2.18
555–560 558 3 167.00–170.00 $167.99 $937 +9.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1075 1011 80-85% 11 84.00–87.00 $85.74 $867 +22.11
1175–1185 1183 80-85% 5 94.00–99.00 $94.99 $1,124 +22.12
1210–1225 1219 80-85% 8 78.00–80.00 $79.26 $966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1130 956 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.36 $548 +2.36
1025–1055 1033 85-90% 4 67.00–71.00 $69.98 $723 +8.56
1100–1250 1175 85-90% 14 75.00–78.00 $76.60 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1430 1366 75-80% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.95 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,071 —
1345–1695 1608 4 102.00–105.00 $104.37 $1,678 —
1735 1735 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,700 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,105.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–950.00 $835.29

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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 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–900.00 $860.00 —

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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.