Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $324.02/cwt +22.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 484 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 360 106
Feeder cattle 297 303 85
Slaughter cattle 47 29 15
Replacement cattle 61 28 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
580 580 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,746 —
615–620 618 3 291.00–294.00 $291.99 $1,804 +6.99
660–670 663 3 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,801 —
705 705 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 +6.71
810 810 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +11.48
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 +3.00
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
680–685 683 3 255.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,163 +14.77
385–390 387 3 315.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,245 +20.12
430–445 438 6 282.00–292.00 $286.91 $1,257 -5.18
480–485 482 8 275.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,340 -6.97
520–535 530 6 262.00–270.00 $264.62 $1,402 +4.89
560–570 564 5 250.00–257.00 $254.17 $1,434 —
610–640 635 6 235.00–242.00 $236.12 $1,499 —
725 725 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,602 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 —
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
370–390 378 5 332.00–340.00 $335.30 $1,267 +19.41
430–445 442 5 307.00–317.00 $308.95 $1,366 +3.94
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
505–535 523 5 277.00–286.00 $280.48 $1,467 —
560 560 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,534 +16.42
655–670 660 9 237.00–248.00 $244.28 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 270.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,147 +5.10
470–485 480 6 265.00–270.00 $268.37 $1,288 +18.37
510–525 518 4 250.00–257.00 $253.55 $1,313 +26.55
570–595 583 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,414 +20.55
605 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +11.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 382.00–387.00 $385.28 $1,291 +23.02
380–390 384 5 342.00–352.00 $346.06 $1,329 +11.95
410–445 425 7 332.00–340.00 $336.41 $1,430 +26.68
480–485 484 10 317.00–327.00 $324.02 $1,568 +22.63
505–520 518 7 295.00–305.00 $296.39 $1,535 -0.61
605–615 610 8 257.00–267.00 $261.96 $1,598 +11.96
655–680 661 4 250.00–255.00 $251.29 $1,661 +4.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 440.00–445.00 $442.48 $1,230 —
315–330 318 5 390.00–392.00 $390.42 $1,242 +2.12
355–365 358 3 370.00–377.00 $372.38 $1,333 +19.83
470–480 475 2 332.00–337.00 $334.53 $1,589 +23.52
520 520 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,659 —
565–570 568 4 297.00–299.00 $298.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +3.40
405–415 408 3 317.00–320.00 $318.02 $1,298 —
495 495 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 —
560–590 570 6 255.00–265.00 $258.45 $1,473 -6.55
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1020 995 85-90% 6 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,329 —
1025–1100 1050 85-90% 3 126.00–128.00 $127.30 $1,337 —
1100–1205 1142 85-90% 5 118.00–122.00 $120.31 $1,374 +5.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1255 1219 80-85% 8 143.00–146.00 $145.32 $1,771 —
1120–1335 1263 80-85% 3 137.00–141.00 $139.82 $1,766 +14.21
1285 1285 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,928 +15.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1680 1543 2 161.00–167.00 $164.27 $2,535 —
1540–1570 1550 3 173.00–175.00 $173.68 $2,692 —
1475–1690 1636 4 156.00–160.00 $159.10 $2,603 —

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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 26 985.00–1,175.00 $1,080.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,420.00 $1,354.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,860.00

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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 4 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,418.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,125.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.