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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.38/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 517 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.08/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 633 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.15/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 461 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 633 560
Feeder cattle 439 399 511
Slaughter cattle 43 128 23
Replacement cattle 41 106 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 6 282.50–297.50 $293.71 $916 —
350 350 4 285.00 $285.00 $998 -10.00
420–440 430 6 262.50–282.50 $272.27 $1,171 —
450–475 469 9 255.00–267.50 $261.88 $1,228 —
515–531 523 20 242.50–251.00 $245.71 $1,285 -10.09
559–595 574 15 233.00–240.00 $236.87 $1,360 -9.65
610–646 630 10 229.00–235.00 $231.97 $1,461 +1.97
650–675 663 17 217.50–230.00 $227.28 $1,507 —
700–746 724 9 199.00–217.50 $209.17 $1,514 —
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
918 918 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 -5.00
465–498 477 7 242.50–245.00 $244.30 $1,165 -6.95
520 520 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
555–590 571 7 212.50–227.50 $218.90 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 232.50–235.00 $233.33 $887 +1.33
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 252.50 $252.50 $758 —
350–382 368 5 241.00–252.50 $244.87 $901 —
400–440 425 6 225.00–240.00 $234.48 $997 -5.70
450–480 461 23 219.00–236.00 $224.15 $1,033 -2.38
505–540 517 25 216.00–223.00 $219.38 $1,134 +3.37
550–595 568 13 214.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,233 +4.11
600–645 633 25 208.00–218.00 $212.08 $1,342 -3.92
670–680 675 6 207.00–213.00 $209.99 $1,417 -0.01
728 728 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,441 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
925 925 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 334 11 225.00–240.00 $234.63 $784 —
360–385 371 7 215.00–225.00 $219.21 $813 -7.51
410–445 427 12 215.00–223.00 $220.17 $940 -0.35
455–495 468 22 210.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,014 +4.18
520–535 529 12 200.00–213.00 $207.58 $1,098 +7.63
595 595 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 283 5 292.50–295.00 $293.53 $831 —
300–335 322 6 285.00–292.00 $288.03 $927 -5.96
355–385 366 7 272.50–287.50 $282.29 $1,033 +7.36
415–440 431 9 247.50–265.00 $258.04 $1,112 -9.06
455–495 483 15 234.00–252.50 $241.28 $1,165 -4.91
500–535 530 12 220.00–234.00 $221.60 $1,174 -8.97
590 590 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 +1.56
720–745 737 3 197.50–205.50 $202.89 $1,495 +5.39
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 +2.50
803 803 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 —
867 867 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 267.50 $267.50 $749 —
355–380 369 7 240.00–257.50 $251.61 $928 -5.22
425–440 433 4 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $975 -19.87
465–495 477 5 217.50–229.00 $222.03 $1,059 -3.58
515–535 524 8 202.50–218.00 $209.18 $1,096 —
570–580 578 4 207.00–209.00 $207.49 $1,199 —
808 808 8 172.55 $172.55 $1,394 —
915 915 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 227.50–235.00 $230.95 $758 -25.16
405 405 2 200.00 $200.00 $810 -27.50
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
540 540 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,012 —
766 766 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1290 1030 80-85% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.17 $980 —
920–1280 1081 80-85% 17 98.00–106.00 $101.82 $1,101 —
1015–1670 1192 80-85% 6 107.00–116.00 $109.44 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1300 75-80% 6 96.00–104.00 $100.14 $1,302 +1.61
1450 1450 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,624 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1025 967 85-90% 3 89.00–96.00 $93.95 $908 +4.04
950–1045 1013 85-90% 3 97.50–98.00 $97.84 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1760 1608 2 125.00–126.00 $125.45 $2,017 —

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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) 13 1,050.00–1,380.00 $1,234.62
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 795.00–1,000.00 $880.42
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,245.00–1,365.00 $1,335.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,245.00–1,310.00 $1,284.00

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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 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.