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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $353.29/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.10/cwt ≈ $2,153/hd at 622 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.43/cwt ≈ $1,596/hd at 376 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 579 450
Feeder cattle 424 440 304
Slaughter cattle 67 76 52
Replacement cattle 14 63 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 430.00–435.00 $432.45 $1,678 —
445 445 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 +42.68
485–495 488 4 387.00–402.00 $398.19 $1,943 +23.27
525–530 528 2 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,953 +3.35
560–570 565 10 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,963 +2.59
625–645 632 3 330.00–335.00 $331.70 $2,096 +4.51
670–690 688 8 310.00–330.00 $312.44 $2,150 +17.33
705–745 736 14 290.00–302.00 $292.46 $2,153 +17.21
755 755 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,167 +17.00
825 825 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
405–420 416 4 445.00–455.00 $447.43 $1,861 —
465–475 469 7 425.00–436.00 $431.23 $2,022 —
505–520 508 5 385.00–390.00 $388.98 $1,976 —
620–625 622 17 342.00–349.00 $346.10 $2,153 —
660–670 665 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,244 +15.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 —
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +20.00
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -3.83
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 6 395.00–405.00 $399.96 $1,312 +9.96
360–395 372 6 375.00–380.00 $378.23 $1,407 +16.23
415–440 429 11 350.00–360.00 $354.40 $1,520 +1.17
460–480 472 13 330.00–340.00 $333.75 $1,575 -9.81
510–545 538 5 320.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,727 -8.54
570–585 577 9 310.00–317.00 $313.84 $1,811 +3.53
620–630 624 5 295.00–307.00 $302.15 $1,885 +1.51
655–685 681 7 280.00–290.00 $288.63 $1,966 +21.63
705–725 720 4 267.00–272.00 $268.22 $1,931 +14.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
355–365 363 5 385.00–400.00 $387.93 $1,408 —
415–435 425 8 365.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,562 +0.44
460–465 464 12 350.00–360.00 $351.65 $1,632 -8.35
525–535 528 8 332.00–335.00 $332.76 $1,757 -7.24
555–575 566 7 322.00–329.00 $324.94 $1,839 +4.94
615–625 622 12 310.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,970 -0.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
370–395 383 2 350.00–360.00 $355.16 $1,360 +2.00
420 420 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,457 +3.70
520–540 530 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,629 +0.82
560–565 562 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,536 —
665–695 680 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 485.00–490.00 $487.53 $1,185 —
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
335–340 338 4 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $1,487 —
355–385 376 16 420.00–435.00 $424.43 $1,596 —
410–440 429 8 400.00–410.00 $403.59 $1,731 +27.33
455–495 475 2 390.00–395.00 $392.39 $1,864 +24.90
515–545 534 8 335.00–345.00 $338.62 $1,808 -2.23
570–590 581 7 322.00–330.00 $326.64 $1,898 +8.63
605–625 610 4 310.00–315.00 $311.28 $1,899 +4.64
655–665 660 2 290.00–305.00 $297.44 $1,963 +7.32
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 420.00–430.00 $426.63 $1,459 —
365–385 375 6 395.00–405.00 $399.87 $1,500 -6.67
410–415 413 8 370.00–385.00 $377.45 $1,559 +21.47
465–490 470 19 350.00–365.00 $353.29 $1,660 +3.40
510 510 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
565–585 575 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $1,817 +9.32
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +10.00
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 —
505 505 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,803 —
555–560 558 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,883 +9.02
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1013 85-90% 9 140.00–142.00 $140.48 $1,423 —
1030–1090 1060 85-90% 14 145.00–149.00 $147.06 $1,559 -2.30
935–1190 1126 85-90% 8 134.00–138.00 $137.17 $1,545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1236 80-85% 11 154.00–158.00 $155.53 $1,922 —
1225–1260 1251 80-85% 4 162.00–169.00 $163.71 $2,048 —
1180–1325 1277 80-85% 9 145.00–149.00 $147.77 $1,887 -5.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,210 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,533 +10.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1620 1613 3 179.00–180.00 $179.67 $2,898 —
1675 1675 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,233 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,570.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.