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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.04/cwt +38.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 531 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.38/cwt ≈ $1,728/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.29/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 627 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 308 494
Feeder cattle 392 287 400
Slaughter cattle 37 9 39
Replacement cattle 116 12 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 7.00 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
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
410 410 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +35.00
455–495 479 5 375.00–380.00 $378.10 $1,811 +16.61
505–520 515 3 367.00–370.00 $369.02 $1,900 +27.02
570–575 573 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,963 +25.51
615–620 618 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,024 +12.49
675–685 677 5 287.00–290.00 $289.39 $1,959 -5.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +11.05
570 570 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 5 375.00–380.00 $376.98 $1,406 —
420–435 426 5 360.00–365.00 $362.04 $1,542 -24.96
465–470 467 3 350.00–355.00 $351.68 $1,642 —
505–530 520 12 330.00–334.00 $332.38 $1,728 —
555–575 572 6 297.50–300.00 $297.90 $1,704 +1.91
625–645 627 12 285.00–287.50 $287.29 $1,801 +7.29
685 685 9 275.50 $275.50 $1,887 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 390.00–400.00 $396.70 $1,281 +2.53
355–375 360 4 360.00–365.00 $361.30 $1,301 -10.68
440–445 444 8 350.00–355.00 $353.76 $1,571 +42.73
455–470 464 5 340.00–345.00 $341.96 $1,587 +41.47
510–545 531 17 317.00–327.00 $323.04 $1,715 +38.39
560–575 573 6 290.00–295.00 $290.82 $1,666 +13.82
610–615 614 5 275.00–283.00 $276.59 $1,698 —
655–660 658 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,694 —
795 795 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $1,259 —
415–445 435 9 330.00–340.00 $333.18 $1,449 +51.50
460–480 470 6 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,528 +48.91
510–545 536 4 295.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,588 +29.19
560–585 565 5 275.00–285.00 $282.93 $1,599 —
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 5 370.00–380.00 $373.97 $1,619 -6.03
480–495 486 7 350.00–360.00 $354.36 $1,722 —
530–545 542 9 325.00–335.00 $327.17 $1,773 +5.17
565–580 575 6 308.00–320.00 $311.93 $1,794 -3.49
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +3.00
655–660 658 2 292.00–295.00 $293.49 $1,931 +13.93
755–760 758 3 245.00–250.00 $248.34 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 425.00–435.00 $431.70 $1,373 —
355–390 371 9 395.00–405.00 $399.68 $1,483 —
405–435 420 2 360.00–365.00 $362.59 $1,523 +5.02
485–495 490 4 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,642 -9.70
545 545 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,700 +12.00
590 590 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,693 —
625–630 627 3 270.00–277.00 $274.65 $1,722 —
690 690 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +11.49
305–330 322 3 440.00–450.00 $443.16 $1,427 +4.88
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 —
405–415 412 6 397.00–400.00 $399.02 $1,644 +12.34
460–470 468 4 370.00–380.00 $372.46 $1,743 +14.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1065 1039 85-90% 4 125.00–127.00 $125.51 $1,304 —
900–1245 1073 85-90% 14 132.00–135.00 $133.74 $1,435 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1280 1266 80-85% 5 138.00–142.00 $139.57 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1585 1537 75-80% 5 137.00–140.00 $138.14 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1510 2 167.00–169.00 $168.03 $2,537 —
1685–1895 1755 3 174.00–176.00 $175.28 $3,076 —

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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 17 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,305.88

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,388.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 13 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,592.31 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,650.00–3,875.00 $3,781.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.