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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.35/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.78/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 627 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.27/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 488 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 662 548
Feeder cattle 372 591 453
Slaughter cattle 45 51 61
Replacement cattle 6 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade moderate with moderate 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
530 530 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,314 —
585 585 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,363 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
655–685 664 10 224.00–229.00 $227.45 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +4.42
520–545 529 17 235.00–243.00 $240.09 $1,270 -6.56
635 635 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 -15.30
765 765 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 -22.00
580–590 585 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 274.00 $274.00 $836 —
505–530 527 9 221.00–231.00 $222.06 $1,170 -0.33
560–570 567 9 218.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,244 +2.83
560–580 value added 571 16 229.00–232.00 $230.29 $1,315 +7.29
605–620 608 6 210.00–216.00 $211.02 $1,283 -3.23
610–645 value added 635 14 221.00–225.00 $222.10 $1,410 —
660 value added 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 250.00–255.00 $251.27 $769 —
360–375 366 5 239.00–248.00 $242.69 $888 +8.07
420–430 428 6 230.00–238.00 $231.31 $990 +3.73
470–495 488 19 223.00–228.00 $224.27 $1,094 +5.13
525–545 535 4 210.00–216.00 $213.06 $1,140 +1.03
555–585 575 3 202.00–207.00 $203.61 $1,171 -5.99
625 625 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -12.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 237.00–245.00 $242.14 $780 +3.22
465–495 485 3 210.00–217.00 $212.24 $1,029 -1.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 7 287.00–295.00 $292.84 $990 —
360–380 375 4 270.00–272.00 $271.52 $1,018 +4.15
405–425 421 5 257.00–265.00 $258.54 $1,088 +4.38
460–470 467 3 247.00–252.00 $248.64 $1,161 +11.59
530–545 544 14 215.00–222.00 $215.49 $1,172 —
640–645 642 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,370 -2.96
655 655 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 429 5 220.00–227.00 $225.68 $968 -14.70
455–465 458 4 207.00–215.00 $212.97 $975 —
515–535 525 4 190.00–197.00 $193.43 $1,016 -13.28
575 575 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1175 1102 85-90% 7 81.00–84.00 $82.83 $913 -13.87
1150–1280 1197 85-90% 11 95.00–100.00 $98.06 $1,174 —
1190–1275 1237 85-90% 9 86.00–91.00 $88.14 $1,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1206 80-85% 4 108.00–111.00 $108.67 $1,311 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,572 —
1405 1405 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,784 —
1475 1475 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 540.00–720.00 $630.00

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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.