Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.91/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 532 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.96/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 585 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.44/cwt -15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 490 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 521 245
Feeder cattle 437 429 183
Slaughter cattle 34 78 39
Replacement cattle 38 14 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady with weight classes over 600 lbs. as much as 10.00 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
435 435 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
480–485 484 26 390.00–400.00 $397.33 $1,923 -22.67
505–545 514 14 367.00–376.00 $369.05 $1,897 +9.47
580–590 587 9 340.00–350.00 $346.70 $2,035 +2.48
625–640 639 11 315.00–325.00 $324.11 $2,071 +19.11
660–695 688 10 302.00–315.00 $304.49 $2,095 +13.09
705–740 728 3 280.00–285.00 $283.39 $2,063 +7.74
760 760 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 450.00–455.00 $451.79 $1,663 —
410–425 420 3 435.00–445.00 $438.25 $1,841 —
460–465 463 2 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,945 —
575 575 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +0.86
610–615 611 10 342.00–350.00 $342.81 $2,095 +16.43
685 685 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 +23.50
715 715 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -32.00
525–535 525 22 340.00–345.00 $340.23 $1,786 +0.23
575–595 585 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,945 +21.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 -20.00
410–435 412 11 355.00–362.00 $355.67 $1,465 -16.29
485–495 490 26 332.00–342.00 $337.44 $1,653 -15.59
530–540 532 28 317.00–322.00 $317.91 $1,691 -3.07
560–570 562 10 300.00–307.00 $305.58 $1,717 -4.11
620–630 628 4 287.00–300.00 $296.79 $1,864 +9.07
730 730 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,876 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 456 5 350.00–357.00 $355.59 $1,621 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 +17.35
575–585 585 27 320.00–321.00 $320.96 $1,878 +2.85
610–625 623 7 309.00–315.00 $309.84 $1,930 +8.73
655–675 672 20 295.00–308.50 $306.53 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -27.61
370–385 374 8 355.00–360.00 $358.71 $1,342 -16.29
430–440 433 15 340.00–350.00 $343.38 $1,487 -10.68
475–490 479 4 320.00–325.00 $323.72 $1,551 -13.05
530–540 531 8 295.00–305.00 $296.27 $1,573 +6.27
605 605 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,676 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
390 390 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -41.72
440–445 443 8 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,573 -16.80
480–490 485 6 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,649 -15.48
520–535 528 2 325.00–332.00 $328.55 $1,735 —
560–575 568 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,789 —
615 615 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,704 -1.58
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
775 775 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 -16.87
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -31.65
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -15.15
480 480 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -7.90
505–515 513 9 337.00–345.00 $338.75 $1,738 -3.41
560–570 565 2 325.00–332.00 $328.47 $1,856 +9.40
605–625 618 3 305.00–315.00 $308.26 $1,905 +8.41
675–680 678 2 292.00–300.00 $296.01 $2,007 +15.07
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 475.00–485.00 $479.95 $1,166 —
505–510 506 5 350.00–360.00 $352.02 $1,781 -2.98
555–560 556 5 337.00–340.00 $337.60 $1,877 -4.40
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–990 984 85-90% 9 127.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,263 +1.57
1090–1170 1106 85-90% 5 135.00–138.00 $135.63 $1,500 -1.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1329 80-85% 8 134.00–140.00 $138.62 $1,842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1450 1398 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $2,090 -10.63

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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 14 1,400.00–1,565.00 $1,482.50

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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) 6 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,212.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,700.00

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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 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.