Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.95/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.12/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 590 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $351.11/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 378 289
Feeder cattle 281 239 226
Slaughter cattle 47 62 35
Replacement cattle 34 77 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 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
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 +10.00
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
485–490 489 5 360.00–365.00 $360.99 $1,765 -24.97
530–540 535 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,886 +5.56
570 570 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 +20.02
665–670 670 10 295.00–305.00 $304.01 $2,037 +10.56
785 785 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $1,857 +7.53
460–470 467 3 385.00–400.00 $395.07 $1,845 -24.93
510 510 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,872 +5.34
555 555 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,954 +13.62
635 635 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,076 +4.76
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 -10.00
585 585 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,854 —
670 670 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 385.00–395.00 $387.47 $1,314 -12.01
380–395 389 10 360.00–370.00 $363.91 $1,416 -12.96
415–420 418 3 355.00–360.00 $358.35 $1,498 —
525–545 535 6 307.00–317.00 $311.91 $1,669 +8.52
575–595 590 15 280.00–292.00 $283.12 $1,670 -7.85
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +8.00
665–675 667 6 255.00–260.00 $259.16 $1,729 +9.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 388 9 380.00–390.00 $382.09 $1,483 -12.91
410–430 420 6 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,585 -7.56
555–590 583 5 297.00–307.00 $298.90 $1,743 —
620–625 623 3 287.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,794 +20.48
655 655 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +0.19
435–445 439 5 330.00–335.00 $332.03 $1,458 +17.03
460–470 468 8 315.00–325.00 $317.46 $1,486 +9.37
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
725 725 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 +5.00
370–390 380 4 425.00–435.00 $429.87 $1,634 +7.39
435–445 443 12 360.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,606 -31.00
455–495 471 5 350.00–355.00 $352.90 $1,662 +2.87
520–525 523 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $1,718 +5.09
570–585 576 5 305.00–315.00 $310.94 $1,791 -0.05
605 605 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 9 370.00–380.00 $373.40 $1,337 -18.38
420–440 424 14 350.00–355.00 $351.11 $1,489 +6.08
470–485 478 4 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $1,625 +11.49
505–525 515 2 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,468 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
705 705 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,812 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 —
425–440 435 6 375.00–390.00 $379.89 $1,653 —
460–465 462 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,694 -4.29
520–530 524 15 335.00–345.00 $340.95 $1,787 +9.00
565–570 568 5 332.00–335.00 $333.19 $1,893 +4.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1275 1253 80-85% 4 152.00–153.00 $152.51 $1,911 -1.73
1200–1340 1264 80-85% 11 146.00–149.00 $147.55 $1,865 +2.52
1250–1430 1310 80-85% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.09 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1085 1072 85-90% 3 143.00–145.00 $143.67 $1,540 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 -20.63
1150–1195 1173 85-90% 4 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $1,624 -12.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1485 1475 75-80% 4 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1545 1510 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $2,604 —
1755–1880 1818 2 181.00–188.00 $184.38 $3,352 —
1810–1995 1903 2 198.50–201.50 $200.07 $3,807 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,753.33

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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 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,600.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.