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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.06/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 584 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.51/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 531 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $295.07/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 405 439
Feeder cattle 329 297 385
Slaughter cattle 45 47 21
Replacement cattle 19 61 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
430 430 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,514 +7.00
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
510–520 515 4 332.00–337.00 $334.48 $1,723 +24.48
630–640 633 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,793 +3.32
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +8.32
705 705 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,882 —
755 755 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,767 —
555 555 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +19.00
625–645 635 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $1,848 -1.01
665 665 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,842 +5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 368 8 340.00–352.00 $350.55 $1,290 +15.25
460–470 465 10 307.00–317.00 $311.95 $1,451 +21.95
530–535 531 20 280.00–290.00 $281.51 $1,495 +1.03
580–595 584 21 267.00–275.00 $273.06 $1,595 -0.94
605–635 620 2 255.00–267.00 $260.85 $1,617 —
690 690 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,670 -2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
310–315 311 4 345.00–350.00 $346.27 $1,077 +9.27
370–385 374 4 297.00–305.00 $299.06 $1,118 -22.58
405–430 420 15 292.00–297.00 $295.07 $1,239 +8.16
470–490 488 8 277.00–287.00 $278.21 $1,358 +0.10
530–540 533 8 265.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,426 +2.92
560 560 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,383 -7.17
630–635 632 3 225.00–235.00 $228.35 $1,443 -7.77
670–680 677 3 217.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,476 —
710 710 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 -4.00
770 770 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 8 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,149 —
405 405 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,162 +15.28
560–595 572 3 225.00–227.00 $225.69 $1,291 -16.86
625–645 637 5 207.00–215.00 $210.14 $1,339 -14.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
340 340 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 +44.72
360–370 368 5 367.00–377.00 $368.96 $1,358 +22.90
405–445 427 9 350.00–360.00 $354.21 $1,512 +17.80
470–480 473 6 330.00–340.00 $333.38 $1,577 +9.36
515–530 526 8 317.00–327.00 $319.45 $1,680 +23.06
570–585 575 3 292.00–295.00 $293.02 $1,685 —
610–620 613 4 280.00–287.00 $281.77 $1,727 +19.81
655–665 658 4 260.00–262.00 $260.51 $1,714 +9.22
705–740 728 3 250.00–257.00 $254.74 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 +42.52
305–330 318 2 447.00–450.00 $448.56 $1,426 +58.14
360–370 368 4 387.00–395.00 $388.96 $1,431 +16.58
405 405 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,507 —
495 495 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,718 +12.47
525 525 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,743 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 410.00–420.00 $414.92 $1,348 +74.92
360–370 363 3 330.00–340.00 $336.61 $1,222 —
470–490 480 4 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,464 -0.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1020 975 85-90% 8 119.00–123.00 $121.09 $1,181 -12.45
940–1155 1069 85-90% 10 128.00–132.00 $129.41 $1,383 +2.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1274 80-85% 15 134.00–140.00 $137.73 $1,755 -2.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1560 1530 75-80% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.68 $2,229 +8.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1630 1554 5 140.00–144.00 $141.48 $2,199 -32.20
1415–1655 1575 3 155.00–158.00 $155.90 $2,455 -17.78
1575 1575 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,567 -10.68

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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 12 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,260.00–1,485.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00

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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.