Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.50/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 655 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt ≈ $2,082/hd at 760 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $344.22/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 583 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 402 523
Feeder cattle 429 289 464
Slaughter cattle 78 60 37
Replacement cattle 14 53 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with 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
510–540 518 12 375.00–380.00 $378.70 $1,962 —
560–585 564 6 355.00–360.00 $359.14 $2,026 —
630–640 638 5 325.00–332.00 $326.38 $2,082 —
655 655 22 306.50 $306.50 $2,008 —
760 760 18 274.00 $274.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +20.00
520–545 537 6 357.00–365.00 $359.58 $1,931 —
575–595 583 17 339.00–348.00 $344.22 $2,007 +14.22
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 -15.00
670–685 675 3 287.00–300.00 $291.40 $1,967 -10.23
725–730 727 8 270.00–285.00 $275.65 $2,004 +4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
485 485 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,853 +17.00
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
585–595 590 2 305.00–317.00 $310.95 $1,835 -4.05
640 640 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
760–785 773 2 252.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
365 365 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 +23.30
405–415 413 5 370.00–380.00 $371.96 $1,536 +15.25
455–460 458 5 347.00–357.00 $353.03 $1,617 +17.41
530–545 543 14 320.00–327.00 $320.98 $1,743 +1.85
570–580 577 3 305.00–312.00 $309.69 $1,787 +11.46
625–645 629 9 280.00–290.00 $287.72 $1,810 +3.59
665–675 670 4 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,842 -1.04
725 725 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 390.00–400.00 $397.61 $1,332 —
385 385 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +22.45
405–420 406 11 345.00–355.00 $354.06 $1,437 +18.12
470–490 483 11 335.00–340.00 $336.77 $1,627 +18.94
525 525 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 -15.07
565 565 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,622 -4.50
615 615 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
540–545 543 9 330.00–338.00 $332.65 $1,806 +6.42
555–565 561 8 317.00–320.00 $318.11 $1,785 —
610–620 611 11 300.00–312.00 $301.11 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 4 495.00–510.00 $502.36 $1,306 —
305–335 325 3 445.00–455.00 $451.87 $1,469 +16.87
370–375 373 3 430.00–435.00 $431.65 $1,610 +14.17
410–435 423 8 395.00–405.00 $400.15 $1,693 +7.66
460–470 463 7 370.00–380.00 $372.90 $1,727 -7.91
520–540 536 9 340.00–350.00 $342.16 $1,834 +7.30
555–580 561 8 317.00–325.00 $319.07 $1,790 +7.35
620–630 624 5 295.00–307.00 $299.85 $1,871 -1.12
665–685 675 6 277.00–285.00 $280.94 $1,896 -1.49
705–725 715 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,949 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 6 415.00–425.00 $421.72 $1,611 +35.14
405–445 418 3 370.00–375.00 $371.77 $1,554 -5.85
460–475 468 11 350.00–360.00 $355.53 $1,664 +10.50
620–645 628 3 272.00–282.00 $278.58 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 +47.66
310–320 315 2 485.00–490.00 $487.46 $1,535 +12.46
355–365 360 2 455.00–465.00 $459.93 $1,656 —
510 510 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 +9.00
555 555 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 +10.99
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1010 975 85-90% 13 125.00–129.00 $126.77 $1,236 -8.44
1040–1090 1060 85-90% 10 141.00–146.00 $143.94 $1,526 —
995–1165 1103 85-90% 11 135.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,511 +8.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1220 1205 80-85% 13 152.00–156.00 $154.80 $1,865 —
1200–1325 1231 80-85% 4 158.00–160.00 $158.54 $1,952 —
1190–1275 1257 80-85% 14 145.00–150.00 $148.99 $1,873 +3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1540 1399 75-80% 8 156.00–163.00 $160.11 $2,240 +7.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,566 —
1470–1635 1553 2 154.00–159.00 $156.37 $2,428 —
1495–1685 1590 2 177.00–181.00 $178.88 $2,844 —

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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 3 1,070.00–1,240.00 $1,183.33

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,912.50 —

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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.