Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $352.55/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 368 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $380.81/cwt +26.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 467 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.04/cwt ≈ $1,919/hd at 735 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 545 475
Feeder cattle 289 392 346
Slaughter cattle 60 37 76
Replacement cattle 53 116 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 +10.00
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +21.90
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -12.51
640 640 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -7.49
655–665 658 6 295.00–305.00 $301.63 $1,985 +12.24
725–745 743 8 270.00–282.00 $271.46 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 360.00–365.00 $361.70 $1,367 +0.40
410–425 415 3 355.00–360.00 $356.71 $1,480 +2.95
455–460 459 8 335.00–340.00 $335.62 $1,540 -6.34
520–545 524 6 315.00–320.00 $319.13 $1,672 -3.91
560–575 571 8 297.00–302.00 $298.23 $1,703 +7.41
605–630 615 5 280.00–287.00 $284.13 $1,747 +7.54
655–660 658 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,816 +18.49
730–740 735 12 255.00–267.00 $261.04 $1,919 —
760–790 768 4 245.00–250.00 $246.29 $1,892 +1.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 20 345.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,297 +7.69
410–440 437 10 335.00–345.00 $335.94 $1,468 +2.76
480–490 484 5 315.00–322.00 $317.83 $1,538 -7.28
510–545 531 5 302.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,620 +8.88
565–570 566 4 290.00–292.00 $291.50 $1,650 +8.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 +2.96
510–520 518 4 325.00–330.00 $326.23 $1,690 -6.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
355–360 358 4 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,495 —
440–445 443 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $1,739 +18.52
465–470 467 12 375.00–385.00 $380.81 $1,778 +26.45
510–540 525 6 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,758 +7.69
575–590 586 8 310.00–317.00 $311.72 $1,827 -0.21
625–635 630 4 297.00–305.00 $300.97 $1,896 +5.97
655–680 674 4 280.00–290.00 $282.43 $1,904 -11.06
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 380.00–390.00 $386.58 $1,450 -13.10
405–445 425 2 375.00–380.00 $377.62 $1,605 +15.03
485–490 488 10 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,684 +9.98
670–685 680 3 242.00–247.00 $245.36 $1,668 -19.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 485.00–490.00 $487.34 $1,355 -2.66
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 +31.84
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +10.98
530–535 533 2 345.00–347.00 $346.00 $1,844 —
555–560 556 5 330.00–335.00 $331.01 $1,840 —
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–970 962 85-90% 9 133.00–137.00 $135.21 $1,301 —
1065–1165 1115 85-90% 12 127.00–129.00 $128.04 $1,428 —
1155–1200 1175 85-90% 11 144.00–149.00 $146.32 $1,719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1300 1275 80-85% 3 143.00–147.00 $145.72 $1,858 +6.15
1250–1360 1338 80-85% 5 149.00–153.00 $152.25 $2,037 —
1315–1395 1342 80-85% 3 156.00–157.00 $156.35 $2,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1377 75-80% 5 152.00–156.00 $152.86 $2,105 —
1530–1690 1583 75-80% 6 145.00–148.00 $146.93 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,476 -4.03
1780 1780 2 175.00 $175.00 $3,115 -0.28

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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 11 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,556.82

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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) 8 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00

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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 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,262.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.