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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $403.86/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $356.91/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $353.79/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 565 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 505 670
Feeder cattle 366 424 495
Slaughter cattle 37 67 88
Replacement cattle 47 14 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
315–335 325 2 440.00–450.00 $444.85 $1,446 —
390–395 393 5 425.00–435.00 $431.03 $1,694 -1.42
405–435 430 6 420.00–425.00 $424.22 $1,824 -0.78
470–485 481 19 400.00–415.00 $403.86 $1,943 +5.67
515–520 518 4 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,956 +7.53
555–570 565 11 352.00–357.00 $353.79 $1,999 +6.27
620–630 625 4 342.00–347.00 $344.52 $2,153 +12.82
670–680 677 3 302.00–305.00 $302.99 $2,051 -9.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $1,615 —
425–445 436 7 435.00–440.00 $437.09 $1,906 -10.34
455–465 458 4 425.00–430.00 $426.27 $1,952 -4.96
505–515 512 3 395.00–400.00 $396.64 $2,031 +7.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
530–540 535 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,886 +7.52
555 555 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
625 625 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 435.00–440.00 $436.75 $1,232 —
305–330 318 2 420.00–430.00 $424.80 $1,351 +24.84
360 360 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,339 -6.23
415–420 416 10 355.00–362.00 $355.71 $1,480 +1.31
460–470 469 8 340.00–350.00 $341.23 $1,600 +7.48
525–530 527 5 325.00–335.00 $330.98 $1,744 +10.03
565–575 569 5 315.00–317.00 $315.81 $1,797 +1.97
615 615 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 -0.15
710 710 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +26.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 9 370.00–380.00 $375.59 $1,288 +5.59
355–390 370 16 350.00–365.00 $356.91 $1,321 +1.75
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 -7.00
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 +2.55
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +26.65
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -12.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +5.00
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
455 455 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,624 +5.35
505–510 508 6 338.00–340.00 $339.00 $1,722 +6.24
625–630 628 5 312.00–317.00 $313.99 $1,972 -2.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -6.63
370–380 374 9 390.00–395.00 $392.26 $1,467 -7.61
410–445 440 7 370.00–385.00 $372.00 $1,637 -5.45
475–490 486 10 352.00–362.00 $354.94 $1,725 +1.65
505–540 520 7 332.00–340.00 $336.44 $1,749 +6.44
570–595 586 8 297.00–307.00 $303.35 $1,778 -12.67
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +5.00
695 695 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $1,487 ±0.00
405–420 413 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,641 -6.14
455–460 456 4 380.00–385.00 $381.26 $1,739 -11.13
505–520 518 6 347.00–355.00 $348.30 $1,804 +9.68
555 555 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 -11.64
630 630 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,903 -9.28
675–695 679 5 290.00–297.00 $291.43 $1,979 -6.01
705–735 725 3 282.00–285.00 $284.03 $2,059 +4.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
260–295 281 5 495.00–505.00 $498.70 $1,401 —
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 +10.00
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1130 1109 85-90% 5 143.00–145.00 $144.63 $1,604 +7.46
1150–1195 1184 85-90% 4 150.00–152.00 $150.49 $1,782 —
1165–1230 1198 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $1,659 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1340 1254 80-85% 4 160.00–164.00 $162.93 $2,043 -0.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1395 1388 75-80% 2 162.00–166.00 $164.01 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,071 -8.00
1695 1695 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,017 -15.00
1875–1975 1908 3 189.00–191.00 $189.69 $3,619 —

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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 20 1,700.00–1,870.00 $1,810.50

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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) 8 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,030.00

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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 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.