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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.22/cwt -18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.57/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $314.85/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 631 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 768 727
Feeder cattle 268 608 615
Slaughter cattle 75 77 73
Replacement cattle 50 83 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 -30.00
405–440 423 4 435.00–445.00 $439.79 $1,860 +2.79
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 +6.92
505 505 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +12.03
580–595 590 3 355.00–360.00 $358.36 $2,114 +26.23
615–630 623 2 345.00–355.00 $350.06 $2,181 +24.57
665 665 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,208 +10.73
770–775 773 2 300.00–315.00 $307.48 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,070 +18.09
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +16.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -25.00
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,176 —
270–290 278 5 455.00–465.00 $459.17 $1,276 —
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 -20.11
370–385 372 9 390.00–400.00 $391.15 $1,455 -3.78
425–430 427 11 370.00–380.00 $374.57 $1,599 -0.19
455–465 461 7 350.00–360.00 $354.23 $1,633 -7.62
515–530 528 16 320.00–330.00 $321.22 $1,696 -18.30
625–645 631 10 310.00–317.00 $314.85 $1,987 +4.11
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 —
705–710 708 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $2,053 +6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 8 375.00–385.00 $378.54 $1,264 -6.46
370–395 387 6 345.00–350.00 $346.59 $1,341 —
415–440 421 9 330.00–337.00 $335.37 $1,412 -20.80
470–495 485 5 305.00–315.00 $311.12 $1,509 -33.93
570–580 573 3 302.00–305.00 $303.99 $1,742 -2.16
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +9.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 445.00–450.00 $448.39 $1,412 -21.61
360–365 362 3 425.00–435.00 $428.36 $1,551 +10.91
405–435 428 4 390.00–397.00 $391.66 $1,676 -1.96
455–460 458 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,718 -1.97
505–520 516 8 350.00–360.00 $352.45 $1,819 +1.24
605 605 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,948 +2.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
320–335 328 2 455.00–465.00 $460.11 $1,509 -29.89
365–395 375 3 435.00–445.00 $441.49 $1,656 -11.09
425–435 432 3 420.00–430.00 $423.28 $1,829 +14.42
455–470 463 4 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $1,828 +14.92
525–540 533 4 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,879 —
555–580 563 3 330.00–337.00 $332.40 $1,871 +4.03
605–635 620 2 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,921 -17.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 415.00–420.00 $417.60 $1,566 +37.60
435–445 442 3 385.00–395.00 $391.72 $1,731 +19.42
455–490 473 8 355.00–365.00 $359.81 $1,702 +11.45
575–595 582 3 300.00–317.00 $305.80 $1,780 -5.54
615–620 617 5 285.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,777 -15.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,433 —
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 —
360–385 368 3 470.00–480.00 $476.52 $1,754 +4.91
405–410 407 3 435.00–445.00 $438.36 $1,784 -9.17
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
555–560 557 5 350.00–355.00 $352.99 $1,966 —
685–695 690 2 320.00–332.00 $325.96 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1125 1115 85-90% 14 152.00–160.00 $156.04 $1,740 —
1035–1180 1127 85-90% 16 131.00–137.00 $134.37 $1,514 —
1110–1190 1150 85-90% 14 141.00–144.00 $142.45 $1,638 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1243 80-85% 6 163.00–168.00 $164.65 $2,047 —
1200–1370 1272 80-85% 11 172.00–178.00 $174.62 $2,221 +3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1560 1500 75-80% 5 175.00–177.00 $175.75 $2,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,458 -20.00
1560 1560 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,182 +10.03
1600–1610 1605 2 178.00–182.00 $179.99 $2,889 -20.52

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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 1,270.00–1,480.00 $1,375.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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) 5 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,440.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00

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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 5 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,525.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.