Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.39/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 622 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $319.84/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 320 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $260.32/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 708 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 393 714
Feeder cattle 428 329 510
Slaughter cattle 34 45 107
Replacement cattle 69 19 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
310–335 327 3 435.00–445.00 $438.16 $1,433 —
385 385 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,394 —
405–410 408 3 350.00–360.00 $353.31 $1,442 +1.31
460–465 463 5 345.00–350.00 $348.01 $1,611 +3.01
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 —
625–645 638 3 277.00–282.00 $280.37 $1,789 -2.95
665–670 668 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,820 +2.49
705–710 708 12 257.00–265.00 $260.32 $1,843 -6.68
775 775 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,914 -8.00
895 895 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,447 —
420–440 430 2 362.00–370.00 $366.09 $1,574 —
525 525 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,717 —
620–625 623 9 289.00–290.00 $289.44 $1,803 -1.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 350.00–355.00 $351.73 $1,326 —
435–445 441 5 320.00–335.00 $329.08 $1,451 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 340.00–347.00 $342.31 $1,106 -3.96
365–385 367 10 320.00–330.00 $321.05 $1,178 +21.99
410–425 415 9 312.00–317.00 $315.29 $1,308 +20.22
455–460 459 4 292.00–297.00 $293.24 $1,346 +15.03
525–545 534 7 270.00–277.00 $273.94 $1,463 +6.40
555–570 558 5 260.00–262.00 $260.41 $1,453 +13.41
605–625 622 14 245.00–255.00 $246.39 $1,533 +18.04
675 675 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 +14.01
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 14 315.00–325.00 $319.84 $1,023 —
375–390 378 5 300.00–307.00 $305.56 $1,155 +13.08
455–490 477 11 260.00–270.00 $263.47 $1,257 —
620–640 628 5 227.00–232.00 $229.04 $1,438 +18.90
690 690 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
270–285 281 4 430.00–440.00 $432.40 $1,215 —
405–410 408 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,319 —
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 +0.49
585 585 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,562 -6.06
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -2.00
725 725 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 6 415.00–425.00 $418.50 $1,373 -11.50
360–380 370 2 382.00–392.00 $386.86 $1,431 +17.90
405–440 434 6 350.00–357.00 $351.09 $1,524 -3.12
455–485 466 8 335.00–345.00 $341.10 $1,590 +7.72
555–590 573 2 277.00–287.00 $281.85 $1,615 -11.17
630–640 638 6 262.00–270.00 $268.68 $1,714 -13.09
660–690 675 2 257.00–262.00 $259.44 $1,751 -1.07
705–710 708 3 250.00–257.00 $252.32 $1,786 -2.42
755–765 760 2 245.00–248.00 $246.49 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 —
260–285 280 5 500.00–510.00 $501.86 $1,405 +16.86
315–330 326 4 435.00–445.00 $437.41 $1,426 -11.15
355–360 357 3 405.00–415.00 $408.36 $1,458 +19.40
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 -7.00
455–460 458 2 350.00–357.00 $353.52 $1,619 —
515–540 537 8 315.00–317.00 $316.76 $1,701 -15.24
565–575 568 6 292.00–297.00 $293.69 $1,668 —
605–615 612 3 282.00–290.00 $284.64 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 370.00–380.00 $376.15 $1,230 -38.77
380–390 387 10 340.00–345.00 $343.53 $1,329 +6.92
410–430 413 7 330.00–337.00 $331.04 $1,367 —
460–495 483 3 315.00–325.00 $321.83 $1,554 +16.93
605–645 618 3 252.00–255.00 $253.96 $1,569 —
680 680 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1125 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $1,265 —
1020–1185 1138 85-90% 7 122.00–127.00 $123.28 $1,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1295 1272 80-85% 3 133.00–139.00 $136.65 $1,738 -1.08
1395–1465 1442 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.71 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1570 1537 75-80% 3 131.00–132.00 $131.34 $2,019 -14.34
1595 1595 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945–2020 1995 3 166.00–171.00 $169.38 $3,379 —
1865–2400 2133 2 159.00–161.00 $160.13 $3,416 —
2080–2300 2153 3 179.00–183.00 $180.42 $3,884 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,811.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,339.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,479.17

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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 3 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,233.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,625.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.