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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.44/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 489 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.25/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 621 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.38/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 560 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 607 904
Feeder cattle 538 539 724
Slaughter cattle 49 43 140
Replacement cattle 11 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
390 390 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,041 +10.31
415–435 425 2 257.00–265.00 $260.91 $1,109 +13.84
460–470 461 8 255.00–257.00 $256.75 $1,184 +9.53
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 +14.16
555–580 560 20 238.00–241.00 $240.38 $1,346 +7.89
615–635 628 18 228.00–238.00 $231.26 $1,452 +17.89
685 685 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 +25.63
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 —
520–530 524 5 232.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,233 —
670–695 683 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,458 —
745 745 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 288.00–294.00 $291.04 $990 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 390 6 234.00–240.00 $234.94 $916 +5.80
435–440 438 8 225.00–232.00 $228.48 $1,001 +7.05
480–490 489 36 216.00–220.00 $216.44 $1,058 -2.08
590 590 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +7.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 480 3 235.00–238.00 $235.98 $1,133 +12.20
560–565 564 10 218.00–222.00 $220.81 $1,245 +6.11
610–625 621 21 207.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,299 -2.59
655–695 687 5 200.00–205.00 $200.95 $1,381 -4.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 336 14 232.00–242.00 $233.34 $784 +15.84
430–445 442 5 216.00–220.00 $219.22 $969 +9.22
515–535 527 10 200.00–210.00 $206.09 $1,086 —
560–580 565 4 190.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,115 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 9 252.00–262.00 $255.13 $842 —
355–385 366 16 235.00–245.00 $238.94 $875 —
405–440 411 6 225.00–235.00 $226.78 $932 +16.78
455–490 476 5 210.00–220.00 $213.82 $1,018 —
525–530 529 4 185.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,018 —
675–680 677 5 172.00–177.00 $174.99 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 370 4 260.00–270.00 $262.60 $972 —
415–445 441 8 250.00–258.00 $250.94 $1,107 +20.07
455–470 463 8 230.00–237.00 $233.56 $1,081 +13.83
515–545 543 12 210.00–220.00 $210.79 $1,145 +9.67
605–630 608 9 187.00–193.00 $187.69 $1,141 +0.89
705 705 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +11.49
365 365 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,011 -8.00
470 470 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,142 +9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1235 1221 80-85% 11 96.00–97.00 $96.55 $1,179 —
1265–1305 1281 80-85% 5 100.00–102.00 $100.81 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1110 1098 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $79.63 $874 —
1085–1190 1115 85-90% 7 85.00–90.00 $88.48 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,430 —
1410–1435 1425 75-80% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.79 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,326 —
1430–1925 1760 3 116.00–120.00 $117.08 $2,061 —
1700–2145 1923 2 126.00–131.00 $128.21 $2,465 —

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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) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.