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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $406.78/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 168 211
Feeder cattle 285 146 159
Slaughter cattle 36 18 32
Replacement cattle 76 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. 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
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
460 460 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,734 +15.00
525 525 8 351.00 $351.00 $1,843 +1.00
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +16.69
615–640 623 3 282.00–292.00 $288.58 $1,798 —
690 690 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 +10.00
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 +15.00
760–770 765 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $2,008 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
405 405 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,729 —
455–490 478 3 390.00–395.00 $391.59 $1,872 —
505 505 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,853 +4.98
555–570 559 4 345.00–350.00 $346.28 $1,936 +5.04
620–625 623 4 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,931 —
705–725 718 3 278.00–285.00 $280.29 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
745 745 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,952 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
365–395 373 4 370.00–372.00 $370.53 $1,382 +33.08
410–430 418 8 360.00–365.00 $361.93 $1,513 —
475–495 488 9 310.00–320.00 $313.24 $1,529 +10.87
505–515 509 9 302.00–310.00 $306.41 $1,560 +21.73
590–595 591 7 267.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,585 —
625–630 629 8 255.00–265.00 $257.49 $1,620 -3.52
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 +8.00
720 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 +9.38
765 765 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
370–395 380 5 390.00–395.00 $392.08 $1,490 +22.75
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 +53.00
455–460 456 5 335.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,532 —
555–565 564 7 280.00–287.00 $280.98 $1,585 -19.02
620–630 627 6 272.00–275.00 $272.99 $1,712 -13.62
660 660 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 —
705–710 708 3 250.00–255.00 $251.66 $1,782 +6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
455–475 472 7 290.00–292.00 $291.72 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 435.00–445.00 $440.78 $1,441 —
360–370 368 11 405.00–415.00 $406.78 $1,497 —
410–440 414 7 380.00–395.00 $382.28 $1,583 +20.28
470–490 485 4 345.00–350.00 $346.21 $1,679 -2.77
520–540 525 4 315.00–322.00 $316.80 $1,663 +4.51
555–595 585 8 292.00–300.00 $298.10 $1,744 +14.80
620–645 639 4 285.00–290.00 $286.21 $1,829 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 —
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 +3.00
455 455 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -10.00
510–520 518 5 332.00–340.00 $333.58 $1,728 +2.52
625 625 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 377.00–385.00 $380.90 $1,466 —
420–445 433 4 355.00–365.00 $360.14 $1,559 +45.14
615 615 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 +25.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1195 1099 85-90% 7 145.00–149.00 $147.49 $1,621 —
1075–1150 1113 85-90% 8 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $1,475 -12.78
1130–1275 1227 85-90% 3 137.00–139.00 $137.61 $1,688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,894 —
1125–1200 1157 80-85% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.33 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1340 1323 75-80% 2 159.00–163.00 $161.03 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1800 1770 2 167.00–169.00 $168.02 $2,974 —
1855 1855 1 197.50 $197.50 $3,664 —

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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 16 1,245.00–1,365.00 $1,305.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,840.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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 12 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.