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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 316 975
Feeder cattle 177 251 803
Slaughter cattle 24 50 99
Replacement cattle 16 15 73

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,121 -0.79
495 495 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,297 +5.00
505–510 507 3 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,310 +11.32
570–585 578 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,431 +12.53
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $954 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +15.00
370–395 387 3 240.00–246.00 $241.91 $936 +15.16
405–410 408 6 231.00–237.00 $234.02 $955 —
465–470 468 3 220.00–227.00 $224.68 $1,052 +13.35
565–595 580 2 210.00–217.00 $213.59 $1,239 +11.87
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 245.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,012 +19.83
465–475 472 3 238.00–245.00 $240.30 $1,134 +20.30
525–530 527 3 222.00–230.00 $224.68 $1,184 —
580 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +5.00
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 7 235.00–240.00 $236.52 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 310 4 270.00–280.00 $272.62 $845 -7.38
355–370 367 5 262.00–267.00 $262.97 $965 -9.51
405–430 422 3 252.00–260.00 $254.56 $1,074 -4.88
455–475 460 4 245.00–252.00 $250.19 $1,151 +4.91
510–520 513 4 222.00–232.00 $224.54 $1,152 -6.88
610–645 628 2 202.00–207.00 $204.57 $1,285 -3.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 7 252.00–260.00 $254.16 $821 —
405–440 417 3 245.00–250.00 $246.76 $1,029 -1.37
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +17.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,195 +2.00
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1105 1033 85-90% 5 71.00–76.00 $74.21 $767 —
1030–1120 1084 85-90% 5 82.00–86.00 $83.52 $905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1330 1290 80-85% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.45 $1,309 —
1325–1455 1390 80-85% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.43 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1680 1543 3 96.00–101.00 $97.81 $1,509 —
1640–1830 1735 2 108.00–110.00 $109.05 $1,892 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,000.00 $957.14

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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 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.50 —

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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.