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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.35/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 437 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 324 371
Feeder cattle 213 250 283
Slaughter cattle 30 41 50
Replacement cattle 27 33 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 223.00 $223.00 $803 +6.00
440–445 444 8 215.00–218.00 $217.63 $966 —
475–480 476 7 203.00–212.00 $204.30 $972 -1.09
525–545 540 4 197.00–198.00 $197.76 $1,068 -0.25
575–585 578 4 192.00–196.00 $193.01 $1,116 +4.68
620–625 623 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,174 —
720–725 723 2 169.00–172.00 $170.49 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 222.00 $222.00 $744 +13.17
485 485 1 197.00 $197.00 $955 +15.00
505 505 1 194.00 $194.00 $980 —
560–585 577 3 182.00–187.00 $183.62 $1,059 —
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 -8.00
655–680 668 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $1,112 -5.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 187.00 $187.00 $664 —
415–445 437 20 181.00–187.00 $183.35 $801 +5.23
460 value added 460 9 183.00 $183.00 $842 —
540–545 541 4 176.00–178.00 $176.50 $955 +6.63
565–570 567 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $983 —
605 605 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 +12.99
665 665 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 185.00–187.00 $185.51 $605 —
360–390 380 3 178.00–185.00 $182.79 $695 +6.79
470–495 478 3 162.00–168.00 $164.07 $784 +0.08
535 535 2 162.00 $162.00 $867 +11.04
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 +23.00
680 680 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 167.00–175.00 $170.91 $569 -0.66
370–375 373 4 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $614 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +5.48
540 540 2 157.00 $157.00 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 6 187.00–197.00 $192.06 $826 —
455–480 468 2 180.00–187.00 $183.59 $859 +3.59
515 515 1 179.00 $179.00 $922 +10.45
570–595 576 4 167.00–172.00 $168.29 $969 +9.81
655 655 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 225.00–229.00 $227.04 $767 +11.38
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +17.04
425 425 3 202.00 $202.00 $858 +5.65
455–495 475 2 195.00–201.00 $198.13 $941 +3.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 180.00–190.00 $183.27 $691 —
475–480 478 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $789 +2.97
605–625 612 3 145.00–152.00 $149.62 $916 +5.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1090 1045 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $66.52 $695 —
1025–1130 1078 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.62 $891 —
1180–1210 1192 85-90% 5 74.00–79.00 $76.97 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1165 1130 80-85% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $1,124 —
1100–1175 1138 80-85% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.97 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1570 1281 4 90.00–94.00 $91.23 $1,169 —
1450–1875 1733 3 104.00–107.00 $104.84 $1,817 -5.51
1965 1965 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,142 —

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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 5 500.00–600.00 $560.00

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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) 7 725.00–850.00 $814.29
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,291.67

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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 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–850.00 $783.33 —

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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.