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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.52/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 388 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $292.09/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 439 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $287.33/cwt -18.34 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 322 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 672 217
Feeder cattle 303 563 177
Slaughter cattle 29 73 24
Replacement cattle 28 36 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 +3.00
710–720 719 7 247.00–248.50 $248.29 $1,785 —
755–760 756 6 235.00–243.00 $241.66 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 362.00–372.00 $367.19 $1,204 —
425–435 430 2 332.00–335.00 $333.52 $1,434 -12.49
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 -4.64
505 505 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,550 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
840–845 843 2 220.00–226.00 $222.99 $1,880 —
910 910 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 317.00–325.00 $322.23 $1,070 +5.69
380–395 388 13 297.00–307.00 $301.52 $1,170 +9.54
425–445 439 13 290.00–297.00 $292.09 $1,282 +21.01
465–480 473 6 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,348 +37.60
505–525 518 3 255.00–262.00 $259.73 $1,345 +22.63
665 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +13.93
725 725 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 13 285.00–290.00 $287.33 $925 -18.34
425–445 438 3 265.00–270.00 $266.62 $1,168 +28.31
475 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +22.44
535 535 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 +9.52
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 —
605–625 615 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,313 —
745 745 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 312.00–320.00 $315.89 $1,169 +13.07
405–410 408 2 303.00–307.00 $305.01 $1,244 —
560–595 578 6 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,489 +14.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 355.00–365.00 $362.26 $1,141 -8.81
370–390 384 10 327.00–337.00 $334.11 $1,283 -24.49
415–430 420 3 307.00–315.00 $309.73 $1,301 -28.99
455–460 459 5 300.00–307.00 $301.39 $1,383 -11.09
510 510 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,515 +19.35
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +3.36
670 670 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 +24.95
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 385.00–390.00 $388.30 $1,235 +8.30
355–365 358 4 350.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,262 —
405–420 413 4 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $1,363 —
460–465 463 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 335.00–340.00 $336.60 $1,121 -9.25
365–390 380 5 310.00–315.00 $313.08 $1,190 -18.02
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +1.58
745 745 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1415 1269 80-85% 4 122.00–127.00 $125.61 $1,594 —
1250–1395 1298 80-85% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.72 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1040 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.83 $1,069 —
1060–1155 1108 85-90% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.04 $1,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,045 —
1855–1895 1875 2 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $3,028 +21.52
1855–1960 1925 3 167.00–172.00 $168.61 $3,246 —

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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 20 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,791.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,660.00 $1,609.00

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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.