Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.68/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 628 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.87/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 537 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.15/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 493 508
Feeder cattle 617 381 444
Slaughter cattle 25 64 37
Replacement cattle 39 48 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
490–495 491 9 375.00–380.00 $378.88 $1,860 -4.29
515–520 520 12 360.00–370.00 $360.83 $1,876 -3.15
555–585 583 15 338.00–345.00 $338.44 $1,973 -8.84
625–645 632 19 327.00–335.00 $331.99 $2,098 +12.30
680–695 689 10 307.00–316.00 $310.55 $2,140 -1.45
710–715 712 3 300.00–307.00 $304.66 $2,169 +19.66
755–790 784 6 280.00–290.00 $281.60 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 +31.64
440 440 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
490 490 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
520 520 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -5.00
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 -10.00
705–720 715 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $2,228 -2.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -2.92
510 510 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 +3.25
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 —
325–340 333 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,423 -7.56
375–390 385 3 360.00–370.00 $363.25 $1,399 -11.75
420–440 427 3 350.00–355.00 $353.28 $1,509 -1.12
475–495 488 18 340.00–347.00 $342.27 $1,670 -2.10
535–545 537 35 325.00–330.00 $325.87 $1,750 -3.83
555–580 574 27 315.00–325.00 $317.15 $1,820 -2.54
615–630 628 49 300.00–312.00 $301.68 $1,895 -7.16
655–670 668 16 285.00–295.00 $286.23 $1,912 -8.77
705–725 719 7 275.00–280.00 $276.40 $1,987 -13.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 367 13 340.00–347.00 $344.68 $1,265 -17.10
435–445 438 7 330.00–340.00 $332.90 $1,458 +4.72
470–475 472 10 300.00–315.00 $308.96 $1,458 -12.68
580–595 590 3 275.00–285.00 $278.28 $1,642 —
635–645 640 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,712 —
665 665 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —
705–745 725 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $1,856 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 —
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
415–420 418 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,536 -2.51
460–470 463 3 350.00–355.00 $351.69 $1,628 -3.95
510–515 510 18 340.00–350.00 $340.56 $1,737 -6.94
605 605 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,918 -0.50
655 655 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,978 -14.00
715 715 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 4 410.00–420.00 $417.60 $1,608 +17.60
405–420 410 14 385.00–395.00 $391.34 $1,604 +16.34
455–480 472 22 345.00–355.00 $351.93 $1,661 -1.97
520–535 524 14 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $1,692 -4.36
570–590 585 20 300.00–310.00 $302.44 $1,769 +2.44
620–640 626 23 290.00–295.00 $291.56 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 480.00–485.00 $481.65 $1,339 —
365–390 382 3 430.00–440.00 $433.19 $1,655 -12.75
405–410 406 4 415.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,715 +12.44
505–520 513 14 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,770 +2.66
555–560 560 12 315.00–330.00 $316.24 $1,771 -7.87
615–640 638 10 302.00–307.00 $302.48 $1,930 -2.31
685–690 688 17 290.00–300.00 $293.51 $2,019 —
760–785 780 5 270.00–280.00 $271.95 $2,121 -7.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 500.00–510.00 $504.77 $1,403 —
355–365 363 4 450.00–455.00 $453.78 $1,647 -1.22
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 —
455–460 459 4 395.00–405.00 $397.48 $1,824 —
505–510 510 10 355.00–360.00 $355.50 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1090 1048 85-90% 6 137.00–143.00 $140.12 $1,468 —
1195–1230 1221 85-90% 4 146.00–149.00 $146.73 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,900 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,673 -5.24
1690 1690 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,266 —
1570–1685 1628 2 180.00–188.00 $184.14 $2,998 —
1915 1915 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,773 -3.00

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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 10 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50

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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) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,666.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 6 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,066.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,570.00 —

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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.