Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.74/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 621 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.99/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 560 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $345.05/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 497 446
Feeder cattle 608 416 366
Slaughter cattle 77 35 47
Replacement cattle 83 46 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,404 —
405 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 +7.48
460–470 468 4 402.00–410.00 $403.97 $1,891 —
510–530 522 10 380.00–390.00 $383.91 $2,004 -6.09
555–560 560 15 350.00–365.00 $350.99 $1,966 —
610–620 617 7 340.00–345.00 $343.59 $2,120 -6.10
675–690 680 14 330.00–337.00 $334.46 $2,274 —
705 705 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 +14.52
415 415 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,814 -2.94
455–470 458 5 380.00–395.00 $383.08 $1,755 -11.02
510–520 512 10 350.00–360.00 $357.97 $1,833 -9.48
555–565 558 10 330.00–337.00 $332.13 $1,853 -18.81
615–625 624 10 325.00–330.00 $325.49 $2,031 —
675–690 679 4 320.00–325.00 $321.27 $2,181 -9.72
715–735 731 5 315.00–320.00 $315.98 $2,310 +0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 409 4 410.00–420.00 $412.57 $1,687 +4.08
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 +9.89
580–595 592 9 300.00–310.00 $307.82 $1,822 -22.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 430.00–440.00 $435.11 $1,471 +36.81
370–380 375 8 390.00–400.00 $394.93 $1,481 +16.15
405–445 425 4 370.00–380.00 $374.76 $1,593 +11.40
460–490 478 13 360.00–365.00 $361.85 $1,730 +7.46
510–520 514 12 332.00–345.00 $339.52 $1,745 —
555–565 562 10 322.00–330.00 $324.37 $1,823 +1.54
610–625 621 16 310.00–313.00 $310.74 $1,930 -3.48
730–740 731 7 282.00–292.00 $283.45 $2,072 +7.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 ±0.00
405–440 431 4 355.00–360.00 $356.17 $1,535 +4.07
470–480 475 14 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,639 +11.70
535–545 538 3 320.00–322.00 $320.67 $1,725 +12.42
555–590 576 10 300.00–310.00 $306.15 $1,763 —
605–635 620 4 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $1,799 —
680–690 686 7 255.00–260.00 $257.13 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 —
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 +20.49
365–380 373 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,557 -0.79
405–410 406 5 392.00–400.00 $393.62 $1,598 +13.82
455 455 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,715 —
505–525 520 4 350.00–355.00 $351.21 $1,826 +0.95
610–620 614 5 319.00–321.00 $319.81 $1,964 -7.71
655 655 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
370–385 374 4 450.00–460.00 $452.58 $1,693 +5.38
415–440 430 5 405.00–415.00 $408.86 $1,758 -12.13
475 475 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 -2.41
555–575 558 6 327.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,832 -8.90
645 645 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,109 +8.48
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +5.42
725 725 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,190 +5.72
795 795 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
405–445 412 6 360.00–375.00 $372.30 $1,534 -19.14
465–470 467 3 345.00–355.00 $348.36 $1,627 -16.51
520–540 535 4 335.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,799 +3.27
570–580 577 3 310.00–312.00 $311.34 $1,796 -10.22
605–630 618 2 300.00–307.00 $303.43 $1,875 —
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
755 755 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 470.00–475.00 $471.61 $1,783 +8.31
405–415 410 2 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $1,835 +9.16
505–510 506 6 360.00–370.00 $361.68 $1,830 +3.39
610 610 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +1.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1135 971 85-90% 9 155.00–160.00 $157.60 $1,530 —
965–1060 1005 85-90% 12 133.00–137.00 $134.76 $1,354 -7.46
975–1055 1019 85-90% 11 144.00–147.00 $145.69 $1,485 +3.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1305 1255 80-85% 6 171.00–172.00 $171.35 $2,150 +4.47
1310–1365 1324 80-85% 4 178.00–179.00 $178.26 $2,360 —
1335–1405 1370 80-85% 14 160.00–166.00 $163.08 $2,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1430 1416 75-80% 5 169.00–171.00 $169.38 $2,398 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,738 —
1545–1585 1569 5 192.00–197.00 $193.97 $3,043 -1.03
1585–1680 1633 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $3,274 —

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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 33 1,450.00–1,690.00 $1,573.64

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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) 5 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,310.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,522.22

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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) 12 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,333.33

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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 5 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,170.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.