Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 199 343
Feeder cattle 239 164 282
Slaughter cattle 62 14 45
Replacement cattle 77 21 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 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
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +10.00
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
460–470 465 4 382.00–390.00 $385.96 $1,795 +30.86
505–545 529 5 342.00–355.00 $346.96 $1,835 +1.87
590–595 593 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,927 +1.45
625 625 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,950 —
655–675 665 4 290.00–297.00 $293.45 $1,951 +6.45
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +40.00
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +38.35
505–510 508 3 360.00–365.00 $361.66 $1,837 -0.25
570–595 587 3 335.00–340.00 $338.38 $1,986 —
635–640 639 4 320.00–329.00 $322.24 $2,059 -2.76
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,681 +42.00
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 420.00–425.00 $421.63 $1,168 —
310–315 312 9 395.00–405.00 $399.48 $1,246 -0.52
355–385 379 5 375.00–385.00 $376.87 $1,428 -4.10
455–460 456 6 332.00–340.00 $338.65 $1,544 +3.65
505–520 518 7 302.00–312.00 $303.39 $1,572 -9.69
580–590 585 2 287.00–295.00 $290.97 $1,702 +7.75
610 610 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,568 -13.00
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 335.00–345.00 $339.81 $1,132 -20.30
380–390 383 3 325.00–335.00 $331.61 $1,270 -3.39
405 405 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
460–475 470 6 300.00–312.00 $308.09 $1,448 +23.09
565–580 573 2 260.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,510 +3.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,442 —
425 425 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -6.26
640–645 643 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,720 -17.49
735 735 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +13.40
390–395 393 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,660 +5.03
420–445 428 6 390.00–400.00 $393.46 $1,684 -3.95
480–485 483 8 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,691 -18.21
505–515 513 5 317.00–325.00 $323.42 $1,659 —
575–585 580 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,804 +7.63
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 +8.00
775 775 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,953 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 420.00–430.00 $426.04 $1,419 +19.62
370–390 383 6 385.00–395.00 $391.78 $1,501 -3.22
405–410 408 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,408 -30.66
455–475 462 3 325.00–335.00 $328.43 $1,517 —
730 730 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 467 5 365.00–375.00 $370.97 $1,732 —
520–540 534 7 330.00–337.00 $331.95 $1,773 -7.08
555–560 558 2 327.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,833 +9.79
605 605 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1195 1172 85-90% 7 150.00–155.00 $150.63 $1,765 —
1170–1220 1206 85-90% 14 142.00–145.00 $144.17 $1,739 —
1195–1230 1210 85-90% 12 132.00–137.00 $134.88 $1,632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1295 1253 80-85% 5 153.00–156.00 $154.24 $1,933 —
1260–1305 1271 80-85% 8 144.00–148.00 $145.03 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1395 2 154.00–160.00 $156.63 $2,185 —
1350–1825 1469 4 168.00–173.00 $171.45 $2,519 —
1900–2000 1975 4 196.00–199.50 $196.84 $3,888 —

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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 7 1,300.00–1,545.00 $1,440.00

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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) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,333.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,015.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,630.00

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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 15 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,256.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,562.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.