Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.70/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.69/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 576 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $324.11/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 565 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 489 388
Feeder cattle 381 447 315
Slaughter cattle 64 22 53
Replacement cattle 48 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 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
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 +10.00
410–440 433 4 410.00–420.00 $412.37 $1,786 -16.14
460–495 483 12 380.00–390.00 $383.17 $1,851 -9.78
530–545 535 3 362.00–365.00 $363.98 $1,947 -4.91
580–590 584 17 343.00–355.00 $347.28 $2,028 +7.02
625–635 632 3 315.00–322.00 $319.69 $2,020 -13.29
685 685 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,137 +3.72
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 -7.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 460.00–470.00 $463.36 $1,654 +10.81
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 +5.00
615–645 630 16 335.00–344.00 $339.39 $2,138 —
660–680 667 3 320.00–325.00 $321.70 $2,146 -1.28
710–725 718 2 312.00–317.00 $314.47 $2,258 +9.47
760 760 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 -32.00
475–490 479 7 360.00–370.00 $362.92 $1,738 -16.00
520–540 533 3 325.00–335.00 $331.75 $1,768 -20.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 +10.00
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 -16.62
410–445 428 4 352.00–357.00 $354.40 $1,517 -0.60
465–480 473 9 340.00–350.00 $344.37 $1,629 +8.40
515–540 523 22 325.00–332.00 $329.70 $1,724 +3.59
555–595 576 21 315.00–325.00 $319.69 $1,841 +6.30
610–630 623 8 307.00–312.00 $308.84 $1,924 +3.42
655 655 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +8.01
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +24.97
765–790 785 5 257.00–267.00 $265.05 $2,081 +20.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 390.00–405.00 $397.04 $1,290 +2.04
370–390 383 6 355.00–365.00 $361.78 $1,386 -11.46
415–445 435 6 325.00–335.00 $328.18 $1,428 -5.10
490–495 492 3 315.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,582 +0.77
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -2.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 -10.00
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -21.09
455–480 472 3 355.00–357.00 $355.64 $1,679 —
505–510 508 2 347.00–348.00 $347.50 $1,765 +10.50
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 +4.02
605–610 608 4 317.00–318.00 $317.50 $1,930 —
655 655 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 +15.00
385–395 389 5 440.00–450.00 $445.94 $1,735 +12.04
420–425 422 3 405.00–420.00 $410.04 $1,730 +17.47
455 455 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +5.03
505–530 524 12 340.00–350.00 $342.41 $1,794 +7.41
555–580 565 20 320.00–330.00 $324.11 $1,831 -0.89
605–645 632 3 300.00–315.00 $304.79 $1,926 -2.24
710–715 712 3 297.00–300.00 $298.00 $2,122 +8.00
785–795 789 5 275.00–285.00 $279.03 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +5.00
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 +17.51
475–495 487 10 350.00–360.00 $353.90 $1,723 +15.82
510–525 515 3 322.00–330.00 $327.28 $1,685 +10.59
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 475.00–485.00 $479.96 $1,646 +19.96
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 +5.00
610–645 630 7 319.00–322.00 $320.24 $2,018 —
660–670 664 5 312.00–317.00 $314.02 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1125 1069 85-90% 10 144.00–148.00 $145.47 $1,555 +3.18
1040–1125 1074 85-90% 10 154.00–160.00 $156.51 $1,681 +14.22
1085–1125 1105 85-90% 14 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $1,519 -16.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1295 1232 80-85% 6 171.00–175.00 $172.40 $2,124 —
1190–1420 1321 80-85% 7 164.00–166.00 $164.77 $2,177 -2.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1630 1603 75-80% 11 166.00–171.00 $169.24 $2,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,077 —
1705–1935 1878 4 190.00–195.00 $193.86 $3,641 —
1940 1940 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,880 —

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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 15 1,430.00–1,680.00 $1,563.33

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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) 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,260.00–2,400.00 $2,330.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 8 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,783.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.