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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.42/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.99/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 566 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.98/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 384 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 362 464
Feeder cattle 287 281 326
Slaughter cattle 9 47 55
Replacement cattle 12 34 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade moderate with moderate to 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
360–385 365 5 430.00–440.00 $432.11 $1,577 —
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -37.53
455–470 466 4 377.00–385.00 $378.95 $1,766 -16.12
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 -7.00
625 625 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 -60.00
480–490 483 4 360.00–362.00 $361.49 $1,746 +0.50
545 545 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 -10.52
575 575 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,823 -28.00
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 -9.01
705 705 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +5.00
625 625 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 7 390.00–400.00 $394.17 $1,257 +6.70
380–385 384 10 370.00–380.00 $371.98 $1,428 +8.07
440–445 443 5 305.00–315.00 $311.03 $1,378 -47.32
470–485 481 4 300.00–302.00 $300.49 $1,445 —
505–545 515 4 282.00–292.00 $284.65 $1,466 -27.26
560 560 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 -6.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,606 +9.56
565–570 566 11 287.00–298.00 $295.99 $1,675 -2.91
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 -7.99
625 value added 625 7 290.50 $290.50 $1,816 —
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 -12.00
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 340.00–345.00 $342.61 $1,131 +2.61
410–415 411 6 280.00–290.00 $281.68 $1,158 -50.35
460–470 464 8 270.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,282 -41.26
540 540 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,442 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 405.00–410.00 $408.43 $1,368 -46.57
365–370 368 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,463 -32.39
420 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 +17.54
535 535 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,723 -6.51
570–575 570 12 315.00–320.00 $315.42 $1,798 +4.48
605 605 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,767 -13.00
665–695 680 2 277.00–282.00 $279.56 $1,901 —
715–740 732 3 260.00–262.00 $261.35 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 259 7 475.00–480.00 $478.51 $1,239 —
315–330 328 6 437.00–445.00 $438.28 $1,438 —
405–410 407 3 385.00–390.00 $386.68 $1,574 +6.79
475–490 485 6 357.00–360.00 $357.98 $1,736 -8.70
530–535 532 5 337.00–340.00 $338.21 $1,799 -2.74
565 565 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,876 -1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,495 +6.46
470–495 487 3 340.00–347.00 $344.75 $1,679 +4.83
515 515 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +14.90
725–735 732 3 245.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,805 -10.35
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1133 85-90% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.44 $1,467 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,380 -10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1610 1498 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.54 $2,045 -16.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1810 1744 4 152.00–158.00 $156.67 $2,732 —

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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 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,235.00

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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) 3 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,841.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00

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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 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.