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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $373.24/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $340.26/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $332.98/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 632 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 450 537
Feeder cattle 447 366 363
Slaughter cattle 22 37 98
Replacement cattle 20 47 76

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 +10.15
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 +8.97
420–425 423 2 427.00–430.00 $428.51 $1,813 +4.29
455–475 461 7 390.00–400.00 $392.95 $1,811 -10.91
515–540 530 10 365.00–375.00 $368.89 $1,955 -8.62
560–580 573 18 337.00–347.00 $340.26 $1,950 -13.53
615–645 632 16 330.00–337.00 $332.98 $2,104 -11.54
660–690 670 6 305.00–310.00 $308.28 $2,065 +5.29
705–720 707 10 292.00–300.00 $292.82 $2,070 —
780 780 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 422.00 $422.00 $1,561 +22.00
470–495 489 4 377.00–385.00 $378.92 $1,853 —
540 540 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,901 -0.52
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +3.00
675 675 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,971 —
760 760 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
380–395 388 2 450.00–455.00 $452.55 $1,756 +10.08
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 +7.91
555 555 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
660–670 664 5 320.00–325.00 $322.98 $2,145 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 +0.20
375–390 385 3 390.00–395.00 $391.62 $1,508 +19.62
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 -0.71
475–495 492 7 335.00–342.00 $335.97 $1,653 -5.26
510–540 532 15 320.00–345.00 $326.11 $1,735 -4.87
560–590 580 3 310.00–315.00 $313.39 $1,818 -2.42
605–640 621 9 300.00–310.00 $305.42 $1,897 +3.42
665–670 669 5 285.00–295.00 $286.99 $1,920 —
735–745 740 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,961 -29.97
755 755 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +19.41
360–375 373 25 372.00–380.00 $373.24 $1,392 +16.33
410–420 417 3 330.00–340.00 $333.28 $1,390 -6.72
465–490 469 6 320.00–325.00 $320.87 $1,505 —
510–545 533 3 312.00–315.00 $312.96 $1,668 +2.96
570–590 576 7 300.00–305.00 $303.54 $1,748 +3.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 +15.00
405–420 414 10 385.00–395.00 $391.09 $1,619 —
530 530 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,786 -2.00
555–560 558 2 322.00–330.00 $325.98 $1,819 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 -10.00
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 +2.74
425–430 428 4 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $1,530 -14.51
455–480 475 5 330.00–340.00 $338.08 $1,606 -16.86
520–530 522 6 315.00–325.00 $316.69 $1,653 -19.75
560–595 571 10 307.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,784 +9.15
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 +5.04
370–395 385 4 425.00–440.00 $433.90 $1,671 —
410–435 423 4 390.00–395.00 $392.57 $1,661 -4.88
470–475 473 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,797 -1.29
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -13.30
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +10.00
630–640 637 10 300.00–310.00 $307.03 $1,956 +5.03
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +5.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +41.30
345 345 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
405–420 408 6 420.00–425.00 $420.86 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1365 1295 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $2,232 —
1275–1375 1335 80-85% 5 165.00–169.00 $167.47 $2,236 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1062 85-90% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.29 $1,511 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,725 +9.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,661 —
1845 1845 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,487 —
1970 1970 2 182.00 $182.00 $3,585 —

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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 6 1,250.00–1,495.00 $1,372.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 2 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,862.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.