Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $303.49/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 629 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $330.97/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 618 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.32/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 418 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 509 410
Feeder cattle 343 437 377
Slaughter cattle 49 34 17
Replacement cattle 43 38 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
405 405 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -5.00
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -2.33
505–530 510 11 364.00–370.00 $365.13 $1,862 -3.92
560–570 563 3 347.00–350.00 $348.99 $1,965 +2.29
615–635 618 28 325.00–332.00 $330.97 $2,045 +6.86
665–690 673 15 291.00–308.00 $302.19 $2,034 -2.30
760 760 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,029 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,099 +4.19
715–730 729 14 293.00–297.00 $293.28 $2,138 -4.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -20.00
555 555 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 400.00–405.00 $402.44 $1,340 —
410–440 418 16 355.00–360.00 $356.32 $1,489 +0.65
470–490 478 8 345.00–347.00 $345.77 $1,653 +8.33
530–545 538 6 330.00–334.00 $331.97 $1,786 +14.06
570–575 574 16 320.00–325.00 $323.76 $1,858 +18.18
625–630 629 36 302.00–311.00 $303.49 $1,909 +6.70
655–670 658 5 280.00–290.00 $287.96 $1,895 —
740 740 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -7.00
795 795 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 +4.41
510–545 538 5 336.00–342.00 $337.14 $1,814 -12.86
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 +9.04
615–620 618 2 315.00–317.00 $316.00 $1,953 +6.16
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
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 ±0.00
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 +1.62
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +1.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 6 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,387 +7.48
410 410 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +5.03
460–470 465 6 342.00–350.00 $346.04 $1,609 +5.99
525–530 529 4 330.00–337.00 $331.74 $1,755 +3.19
560–575 572 5 317.00–327.00 $318.96 $1,824 +4.03
610 610 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,659 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +15.00
355 355 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 +10.00
530–535 533 2 342.00–350.00 $346.02 $1,844 +7.27
555 555 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,870 +8.53
620–625 623 2 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,869 -8.24
680–695 688 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,960 -11.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
605–615 612 3 317.00–320.00 $317.99 $1,946 -12.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1430 1306 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $154.22 $2,014 +15.60
1310–1365 1343 80-85% 5 162.00–163.00 $162.39 $2,181 +23.77
1305–1405 1347 80-85% 12 157.00–159.00 $158.13 $2,130 +19.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 980 85-90% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.26 $1,326 +6.92
1030–1140 1061 85-90% 7 152.00–154.00 $152.61 $1,619 —
995–1080 1069 85-90% 8 145.00–149.00 $148.53 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1470 1425 2 165.00–166.00 $165.48 $2,358 —
1550–1605 1587 3 197.00–204.00 $199.28 $3,163 —
1680 1680 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,957 —

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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) 17 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,647.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,916.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,187.50

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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 3 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,908.33 —

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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.