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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.26/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 522 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.83/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 586 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $364.87/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 468 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 681 0
Feeder cattle 416 617 0
Slaughter cattle 35 25 0
Replacement cattle 46 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to12.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 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
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
355–390 370 7 455.00–465.00 $460.48 $1,704 —
435–445 440 4 435.00–445.00 $439.94 $1,936 —
475–495 483 5 390.00–400.00 $394.10 $1,904 +15.22
520–540 530 4 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $1,947 +6.62
565–580 571 5 345.00–355.00 $350.94 $2,004 +12.50
680–690 685 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $2,267 +20.44
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 +10.34
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 +23.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,764 +2.00
405–410 408 2 455.00–460.00 $457.52 $1,867 -7.48
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +15.00
615–630 617 10 347.00–350.00 $349.69 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 440.00–455.00 $445.10 $1,460 —
385 385 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
410–440 420 3 405.00–415.00 $408.49 $1,716 —
470–485 475 3 350.00–365.00 $355.11 $1,687 -4.89
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 395.00–400.00 $398.30 $1,346 -29.14
360–370 368 4 375.00–380.00 $378.78 $1,394 +15.53
435–445 442 3 360.00–365.00 $363.36 $1,606 +10.08
455–465 461 9 350.00–360.00 $354.39 $1,634 +12.12
565–595 586 17 320.00–330.00 $322.83 $1,892 +5.68
610–640 618 4 312.00–315.00 $314.22 $1,942 +12.54
655–690 683 5 285.00–295.00 $286.92 $1,960 +0.69
705–745 737 5 270.00–277.00 $275.66 $2,032 -0.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 6 465.00–470.00 $465.82 $1,370 —
320–330 329 10 445.00–450.00 $449.51 $1,479 +4.51
355–370 365 3 415.00–425.00 $418.24 $1,527 +33.24
410–435 427 3 375.00–390.00 $379.80 $1,622 +12.31
515–525 522 20 347.00–358.00 $350.26 $1,828 +9.70
610–620 615 6 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,014 +10.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —
390–395 394 4 365.00–370.00 $368.76 $1,453 +24.08
405–440 419 5 350.00–355.00 $352.10 $1,475 +19.20
455–460 458 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,527 +24.39
525–545 538 3 305.00–315.00 $308.25 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 +33.35
340–345 341 7 475.00–485.00 $477.89 $1,630 —
365–395 380 2 440.00–455.00 $447.20 $1,699 +14.01
420–425 424 5 420.00–425.00 $420.99 $1,785 -1.49
455–475 472 6 380.00–395.00 $382.41 $1,805 —
530–545 538 12 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,883 +5.00
555–570 558 9 335.00–345.00 $337.27 $1,882 +21.03
615–635 625 6 317.00–320.00 $318.52 $1,991 +16.04
660–695 683 6 307.00–315.00 $309.58 $2,114 +16.07
715–725 721 8 290.00–300.00 $296.28 $2,136 —
775 775 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,224 +15.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 438 8 380.00–395.00 $391.44 $1,715 +0.10
455–480 468 14 360.00–370.00 $364.87 $1,708 +12.94
505–530 515 5 330.00–335.00 $332.94 $1,715 +10.02
560–590 573 12 317.00–325.00 $321.56 $1,843 +19.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 460.00–465.00 $463.30 $1,728 +9.52
405–420 415 3 435.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,819 +3.37
505–510 507 7 357.00–360.00 $358.29 $1,817 +2.79
605–640 633 5 327.00–333.00 $328.15 $2,077 —
660–665 663 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1130 1020 85-90% 4 140.00–144.00 $142.22 $1,451 +2.10
965–1100 1061 85-90% 7 149.00–150.00 $149.26 $1,584 —
1100–1230 1178 85-90% 5 153.00–159.00 $156.76 $1,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1445 1288 80-85% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.88 $2,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1318 75-80% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.88 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1450 1267 5 175.00–182.00 $178.80 $2,265 +3.80
1575 1575 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,071 —
1690 1690 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,397 —

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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 12 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,405.00

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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) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,977.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.