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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $255.93/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 486 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.15/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 434 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $245.68/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 326 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 345 509
Feeder cattle 557 268 442
Slaughter cattle 72 51 33
Replacement cattle 55 26 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $971 —
480–495 486 20 250.00–260.00 $255.93 $1,244 —
520–530 527 3 247.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,307 +0.99
585–595 590 6 231.00–238.00 $234.47 $1,383 -4.81
630–645 643 6 225.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,463 —
655–660 658 2 217.00–225.00 $220.98 $1,454 +17.35
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +3.00
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +1.00
555–575 560 8 244.00–247.00 $244.77 $1,371 —
620 620 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 429 5 245.00–255.00 $253.11 $1,086 +1.11
520–530 523 3 202.00–210.00 $204.70 $1,071 —
605 605 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 5 225.00–230.00 $226.94 $867 —
415–445 434 16 219.00–225.00 $221.15 $960 +2.50
460–485 477 6 215.00–219.00 $216.29 $1,032 +2.68
510–535 529 4 202.00–212.00 $204.41 $1,081 -3.41
590–595 593 3 187.00–192.00 $190.34 $1,129 -2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 11 215.00–220.00 $218.24 $836 —
410 410 4 215.00 $215.00 $882 +4.04
535–540 536 7 182.00–190.00 $187.70 $1,006 -7.30
620 620 6 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
660 660 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +4.00
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +1.00
570 570 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 240.00–250.00 $245.68 $801 —
380–395 385 9 230.00–240.00 $236.58 $911 -0.45
415–440 419 6 220.00–230.00 $221.75 $929 -1.81
455–475 465 4 212.00–220.00 $215.91 $1,004 —
520–540 530 2 195.00–205.00 $200.09 $1,060 +15.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 262.00–265.00 $263.18 $818 -0.34
385–395 386 9 250.00–257.00 $250.80 $968 +2.01
410–435 416 4 237.00–245.00 $239.09 $995 +0.57
465–475 468 3 232.00–237.00 $233.69 $1,094 +6.73
510–525 522 5 220.00–227.00 $221.37 $1,156 +9.37
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 +5.00
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 +6.96
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +1.00
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1039 85-90% 13 83.00–85.00 $84.06 $873 +4.74
950–1150 1083 85-90% 6 87.00–90.00 $87.88 $952 —
1045–1210 1128 85-90% 14 72.00–76.00 $74.15 $836 -9.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1375 1321 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $96.67 $1,277 —
1325 1325 80-85% 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1685 1580 2 99.00–100.00 $99.53 $1,573 —
1635–1735 1685 4 88.00–93.00 $90.43 $1,524 —
1775 1775 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,899 —

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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) 6 970.00–1,090.00 $1,030.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 680.00–800.00 $748.57
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,236.67

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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 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,000.00 $868.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.