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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.82/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.39/cwt +28.55 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 361 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.52/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 533 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 535 365
Feeder cattle 515 394 308
Slaughter cattle 52 57 35
Replacement cattle 55 84 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
420–435 428 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,316 +5.68
460 460 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,366 +13.64
565–580 575 3 252.00–262.00 $255.28 $1,468 +6.71
605–645 632 6 240.00–250.00 $243.19 $1,537 +0.50
705–710 708 4 215.00–223.00 $219.01 $1,551 —
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
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -18.61
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 +16.02
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +15.06
785–790 788 4 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,529 -4.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 9 260.00–265.00 $262.76 $859 —
355–370 361 14 250.00–260.00 $254.39 $918 +28.55
410–445 417 5 230.00–237.00 $235.51 $982 +20.54
520–545 524 6 210.00–218.00 $211.39 $1,108 —
675 675 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 319 11 280.00–290.00 $280.88 $896 +2.83
405–430 422 3 240.00–242.00 $241.36 $1,019 +5.31
515–535 533 13 225.00–232.00 $225.52 $1,202 +5.88
585–595 590 4 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,295 +4.20
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 -3.98
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 5 252.00–260.00 $253.58 $1,063 —
455–480 476 14 237.00–243.00 $237.82 $1,132 —
595 595 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,357 -14.00
610–640 631 10 217.00–227.00 $219.90 $1,388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 317.00–323.00 $320.11 $1,066 —
375–380 376 8 300.00–310.00 $301.26 $1,133 -2.09
405–415 406 10 282.00–287.00 $282.51 $1,147 -4.07
465–485 478 3 270.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,298 -1.37
525–545 533 12 250.00–257.00 $254.02 $1,354 +10.60
575–580 579 7 230.00–240.00 $232.84 $1,348 +2.49
630–645 644 10 220.00–225.00 $220.49 $1,420 +7.09
660–670 668 4 207.00–214.00 $208.73 $1,394 —
710–745 728 2 200.00–204.00 $202.05 $1,471 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 300.00–310.00 $304.30 $977 -9.26
380–395 391 4 282.00–290.00 $283.94 $1,110 -6.65
475–485 478 11 257.00–267.00 $259.77 $1,242 +8.20
625–645 635 2 210.00–217.00 $213.56 $1,356 +16.05
670–695 683 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 245.00–252.00 $248.55 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 993 85-90% 11 98.00–102.00 $100.31 $996 —
945–1155 1024 85-90% 8 104.00–106.00 $104.85 $1,074 —
1060–1115 1084 85-90% 7 109.00–112.00 $110.32 $1,196 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1273 80-85% 8 115.00–117.00 $115.92 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1585 1285 75-80% 4 120.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1360 2 126.00–133.00 $129.67 $1,764 —
1855–1865 1860 2 146.00–149.00 $147.50 $2,744 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 900.00–1,085.00 $984.09

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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) 9 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,616.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,340.00 $1,291.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 950.00–1,060.00 $995.83

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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 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.