Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $389.64/cwt ≈ $1,508/hd at 387 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 212 365
Feeder cattle 226 160 308
Slaughter cattle 37 46 32
Replacement cattle 102 6 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 370.00–372.00 $370.99 $1,272 +25.99
365–390 382 3 362.00–370.00 $364.55 $1,393 —
405–420 414 8 337.00–342.00 $338.83 $1,403 +3.83
505–540 523 4 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,529 +2.42
555–560 558 2 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,582 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 360.00–365.00 $363.04 $1,220 —
370–380 375 4 347.00–355.00 $350.95 $1,316 +35.57
420–435 425 3 325.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,389 +18.42
510–525 516 5 275.00–285.00 $279.07 $1,440 -6.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 317.00–327.00 $323.80 $1,062 +20.67
415–440 428 4 285.00–295.00 $290.15 $1,242 —
605–625 615 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,460 +14.89
665 665 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 435.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,214 —
305–345 330 8 420.00–430.00 $423.47 $1,397 +53.47
355–395 387 5 400.00–410.00 $401.83 $1,555 +58.56
410–420 416 7 380.00–390.00 $384.23 $1,598 +51.77
475–490 483 4 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,679 +34.07
555–570 563 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,618 +8.57
605–630 613 3 270.00–277.00 $274.60 $1,683 -0.40
655–685 670 4 255.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,741 —
705–710 708 2 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,795 +14.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 7 407.00–412.00 $409.16 $1,379 +55.38
380–395 387 11 385.00–395.00 $389.64 $1,508 —
405–430 420 5 350.00–360.00 $353.86 $1,486 +38.80
480–485 482 5 327.00–332.00 $329.99 $1,591 —
580 580 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,607 +12.00
630 630 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
260–275 272 5 475.00–485.00 $476.91 $1,297 —
455–465 460 4 360.00–367.00 $363.54 $1,672 +23.54
510–515 511 4 335.00–342.00 $336.76 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1055 1040 85-90% 7 139.00–141.00 $139.84 $1,454 +6.23
1000–1170 1113 85-90% 3 122.00–126.00 $124.80 $1,389 -15.39
1135–1190 1181 85-90% 6 129.00–133.00 $132.36 $1,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1237 80-85% 6 144.00–148.00 $146.77 $1,816 —
1360–1490 1432 80-85% 9 153.00–159.00 $155.53 $2,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1330 75-80% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,210 —
1385 1385 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,244 —
1900 1900 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,439 -4.21

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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 24 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50

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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) 7 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,307.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,688.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,925.00–2,075.00 $2,022.50

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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 2,550.00–2,625.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,808.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,266.67 —

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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.