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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.89/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 533 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $287.56/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $253.18/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 566 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 453 423
Feeder cattle 366 376 372
Slaughter cattle 47 55 45
Replacement cattle 33 22 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
440–445 443 3 310.00–312.00 $310.66 $1,376 —
465–495 477 23 284.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,372 -0.63
540–545 544 12 264.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,442 -16.06
610–630 619 15 250.00–257.00 $253.32 $1,568 +5.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 272.00–277.00 $274.47 $1,345 —
560–570 566 19 250.00–255.00 $253.18 $1,433 +4.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $1,282 —
360–385 377 3 330.00–337.00 $334.77 $1,262 —
405–415 412 3 320.00–327.00 $322.30 $1,328 —
515–535 522 3 280.00–287.00 $284.61 $1,486 —
560 560 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 366 7 275.00–280.00 $277.08 $1,014 -6.86
470–490 487 18 240.00–248.00 $241.29 $1,175 -10.71
520–535 533 23 230.00–237.00 $230.89 $1,231 -12.24
560–570 565 11 225.00–230.00 $227.25 $1,284 -2.69
610–630 627 6 220.00–225.00 $220.81 $1,384 -0.02
670–695 683 4 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,468 +2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 290.00–297.00 $293.58 $963 +20.94
390–395 392 5 252.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,000 —
435–445 441 16 235.00–245.00 $238.70 $1,053 -19.35
485–495 491 8 217.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,080 -20.78
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -19.76
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,044 —
360 360 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,051 —
465 465 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,167 —
545 545 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
560 560 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,310 -6.43
605–610 608 15 228.00–230.00 $228.66 $1,390 -1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 4 365.00–375.00 $372.64 $1,263 +29.71
355–370 365 3 327.00–337.00 $330.24 $1,205 —
410–430 420 2 302.00–312.00 $306.88 $1,289 -0.12
455–470 458 5 277.00–285.00 $278.64 $1,276 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 +20.98
555–570 565 3 241.00–247.00 $242.96 $1,373 +9.69
635–640 638 3 231.00–236.00 $232.66 $1,484 +6.33
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +6.32
715 715 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 320.00–330.00 $325.15 $1,089 -3.15
355–360 358 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,122 —
440–445 442 7 282.00–292.00 $286.31 $1,265 -3.57
505–545 533 10 240.00–248.00 $242.27 $1,291 —
620–640 633 3 215.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,404 +4.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 5 382.00–392.00 $383.97 $1,225 —
430 430 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,385 +1.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1045 979 85-90% 7 113.00–119.00 $116.26 $1,138 —
995–1105 1023 85-90% 8 123.00–126.00 $125.19 $1,281 —
1140–1180 1160 85-90% 8 131.00–134.00 $132.47 $1,537 +16.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1360 1303 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $1,773 -15.84
1190–1400 1307 80-85% 9 144.00–148.00 $146.38 $1,913 -5.50
1280–1390 1335 80-85% 4 151.00–155.00 $152.92 $2,041 +1.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 3 168.00 $168.00 $2,806 —
1725–1820 1773 2 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $3,210 —
1825–2120 1973 2 170.00–175.00 $172.69 $3,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,381.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 2 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,837.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.