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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $285.47/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $277.65/cwt -13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 534 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.48/cwt -26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 466 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 476 316
Feeder cattle 563 397 251
Slaughter cattle 73 27 50
Replacement cattle 36 52 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
420–425 423 2 345.00–347.00 $346.01 $1,464 +7.37
455–495 485 4 318.00–325.00 $319.64 $1,550 -8.36
540–545 542 3 300.00–302.00 $300.67 $1,630 -13.61
605–640 623 6 260.00–267.00 $263.40 $1,641 -3.98
655 655 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 -23.24
470–485 481 4 295.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,455 -17.88
560–575 565 3 270.00–272.00 $271.32 $1,533 +6.15
665–680 673 4 237.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,605 +24.51
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,594 —
515 515 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,684 -3.00
570–575 574 5 285.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,642 —
605 605 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 9 312.00–320.00 $316.54 $1,022 -8.19
355–360 358 10 290.00–295.00 $291.98 $1,045 -17.74
415–430 428 9 270.00–280.00 $271.08 $1,160 -14.48
465–470 466 12 240.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,153 -26.09
505–525 516 7 235.00–240.00 $237.10 $1,223 -27.54
630–635 633 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,408 -6.67
665–690 678 2 212.00–220.00 $216.07 $1,465 -3.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 9 300.00–310.00 $305.67 $957 —
355–395 371 5 270.00–280.00 $274.26 $1,018 -17.38
430–435 433 6 235.00–245.00 $238.31 $1,032 —
470–495 483 8 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,099 -28.52
510–520 515 4 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,120 -15.87
665 665 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +26.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 360.00–370.00 $363.58 $963 —
315 315 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,046 —
355–360 357 5 300.00–307.00 $302.82 $1,081 —
505 505 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,323 -15.58
565 value added 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
560–580 573 8 241.00–246.00 $242.83 $1,391 -4.13
605 605 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +2.34
660–665 661 7 227.00–237.00 $234.13 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 340.00–350.00 $345.85 $1,083 -6.56
370–385 376 10 327.00–337.00 $331.10 $1,245 +11.03
415–445 420 11 310.00–320.00 $311.92 $1,310 +5.27
455–485 471 24 280.00–290.00 $285.47 $1,345 —
515–540 534 8 260.00–267.00 $265.31 $1,417 +2.02
560–590 571 7 240.00–280.00 $263.42 $1,504 +11.36
640 640 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,421 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
330–340 336 10 365.00–375.00 $371.07 $1,247 —
365–370 368 11 355.00–365.00 $358.60 $1,320 —
425–440 430 11 335.00–345.00 $338.72 $1,456 +5.37
455–460 459 4 310.00–320.00 $312.48 $1,434 +0.06
520–535 534 12 277.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,483 -13.09
615–630 625 3 245.00–250.00 $246.64 $1,542 —
680–695 688 2 217.00–227.00 $222.05 $1,528 +4.36
765–770 768 2 190.00–197.00 $193.49 $1,486 -11.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 452.00 $452.00 $1,107 —
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
665–670 668 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1165 1151 85-90% 9 105.00–107.00 $106.10 $1,221 -4.93
1155–1185 1174 85-90% 8 96.00–98.00 $97.26 $1,142 -13.77
1165–1210 1180 85-90% 9 111.00–113.00 $112.32 $1,325 +1.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1300 1210 80-85% 14 118.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,456 —
1355–1365 1359 80-85% 5 109.00–114.00 $111.99 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1430 1393 75-80% 16 122.00–128.00 $124.58 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,552 —
1835 1835 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,954 —
1875 1875 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,625 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,081.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,361.36

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,395.00–1,495.00 $1,455.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,580.00 $1,552.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,830.00–2,175.00 $1,968.00

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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 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.