Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $353.78/cwt -22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 531 426
Feeder cattle 160 428 326
Slaughter cattle 46 34 66
Replacement cattle 6 69 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with moderate to 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
310–315 313 2 425.00–435.00 $429.96 $1,346 -25.00
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
415 415 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,585 +15.91
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +0.56
655 655 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,880 —
765–770 768 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +6.69
470–475 473 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,632 -3.04
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
570 570 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 +23.00
730 730 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,803 -13.32
770 770 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,863 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 6 312.00–317.00 $315.38 $1,198 -5.67
440–445 441 7 308.00–310.00 $308.29 $1,360 -7.00
465–475 466 9 297.00–302.00 $297.57 $1,387 +4.33
510–520 515 2 285.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,473 +12.05
555–560 558 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,516 +11.25
655–690 673 4 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $1,555 -0.97
705 705 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 +1.00
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 +11.65
455 455 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
515 515 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +8.00
560 560 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,579 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 300.00–310.00 $303.13 $985 -16.71
390 390 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,158 -8.56
605–640 623 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,387 -6.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -48.50
370–380 377 3 340.00–350.00 $343.27 $1,294 -43.59
435–445 443 4 330.00–340.00 $332.46 $1,473 -18.63
465–495 475 6 310.00–320.00 $313.47 $1,489 -27.63
525–540 530 3 297.00–305.00 $302.28 $1,602 —
555–595 585 4 277.00–285.00 $278.90 $1,632 -2.95
615 615 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 +6.32
735–745 740 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,765 -13.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 10 350.00–360.00 $353.78 $1,143 -22.37
420–430 425 4 310.00–320.00 $315.06 $1,339 -15.98
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -17.00
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 360.00–370.00 $366.52 $1,385 -41.84
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -13.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1135 978 85-90% 8 125.00–127.00 $126.71 $1,239 —
955–1100 1028 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.61 $1,374 —
1065–1165 1122 85-90% 7 139.00–141.00 $140.19 $1,573 +27.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1280 80-85% 4 152.00–156.00 $155.14 $1,986 +18.49
1245–1395 1309 80-85% 7 148.00–150.00 $149.09 $1,952 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1570 1518 75-80% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.59 $2,286 +19.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1490 1487 5 168.00–173.00 $172.01 $2,558 —
1790 1790 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,864 —
1725–2140 1933 2 183.00–187.00 $185.21 $3,580 —

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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 6 1,100.00–1,255.00 $1,177.50

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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.