Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 365 0
Feeder cattle 146 226 0
Slaughter cattle 18 37 0
Replacement cattle 4 102 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
535–540 538 2 357.00–367.00 $362.02 $1,948 —
580–585 584 4 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,756 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
580–590 583 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $1,885 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,276 -13.50
470–480 473 6 300.00–307.00 $302.37 $1,430 —
540–545 543 6 280.00–287.00 $284.68 $1,546 +5.61
610–615 611 5 260.00–265.00 $261.01 $1,595 —
675 675 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,634 —
705–715 713 5 230.00–237.00 $235.62 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 367.00–377.00 $369.33 $1,407 +4.78
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 -1.83
505–510 507 3 307.00–310.00 $308.01 $1,562 +15.59
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 +16.51
610–640 630 3 285.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,806 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,072 +18.68
410 410 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,177 -3.15
640 640 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 +4.54
655–660 658 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,514 +3.02
715 715 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,502 -22.23
485–490 489 4 347.00–355.00 $348.98 $1,707 +1.44
530–545 540 3 310.00–317.00 $312.29 $1,686 —
565–580 570 3 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $1,615 -4.17
655 655 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,749 +7.11
755–780 768 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 +10.84
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 -38.86
470–475 473 3 285.00–297.00 $293.03 $1,386 -36.96
630–645 640 3 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,594 -12.98
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
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
370 370 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,598 —
410–415 413 2 397.00–400.00 $398.49 $1,646 —
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 +16.46
525–540 533 2 327.00–335.00 $331.06 $1,765 -5.70
555–570 563 2 305.00–312.00 $308.45 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1245 1227 80-85% 5 150.00–154.00 $152.44 $1,870 +5.67
1270–1395 1301 80-85% 4 160.00–164.00 $162.93 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1060 1013 85-90% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.43 $1,402 -1.41
1055 1055 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,308 —
1115–1125 1122 85-90% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $1,631 +20.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,206 —
2250 2250 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,938 —

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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 2 1,140.00 $1,140.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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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.