Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.72/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.68/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 692 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.30/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 540 467
Feeder cattle 335 435 366
Slaughter cattle 37 54 52
Replacement cattle 61 51 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +24.93
510–520 517 6 422.00–425.00 $424.01 $2,192 —
555–570 563 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $2,238 +10.34
615–625 622 3 375.00–382.00 $377.31 $2,347 +1.14
670–695 692 17 361.00–367.00 $361.68 $2,503 -7.29
755 755 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 515.00–520.00 $517.52 $1,775 —
420–445 425 5 445.00–460.00 $448.14 $1,905 +10.77
460–480 467 3 420.00–435.00 $429.86 $2,007 +19.57
560–575 564 7 370.00–385.00 $380.63 $2,147 +2.87
605–645 625 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $2,265 +4.30
675–685 680 2 352.00–357.00 $354.48 $2,410 +12.06
730–745 735 3 337.00–347.00 $343.62 $2,526 +30.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 -19.83
640–645 643 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,009 -7.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 5 485.00–495.00 $486.94 $1,402 —
315–320 318 6 460.00–470.00 $463.30 $1,473 +4.98
365–385 375 12 435.00–450.00 $442.30 $1,659 -5.13
410–425 418 2 425.00–435.00 $429.91 $1,797 +7.93
505–520 517 17 360.00–370.00 $361.72 $1,870 +10.75
555–560 558 4 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,953 +10.13
625 625 9 338.00 $338.00 $2,112 +8.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
320–325 323 2 440.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,437 —
355–395 375 4 410.00–420.00 $414.73 $1,555 -16.56
415–430 423 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $1,702 +10.03
455–480 478 12 370.00–380.00 $370.79 $1,772 +8.21
525–530 527 7 340.00–350.00 $344.31 $1,815 +6.05
615–620 618 3 327.00–330.00 $329.01 $2,033 +17.33
670–675 674 6 322.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,174 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -8.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 390.00–395.00 $391.68 $1,398 +4.90
405–430 413 6 355.00–365.00 $361.53 $1,493 -13.47
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 -0.08
580 580 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 +42.36
305–325 320 4 540.00–545.00 $541.19 $1,732 -3.81
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 -42.48
405–420 410 3 455.00–460.00 $456.71 $1,873 +14.22
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
510–525 513 5 380.00–390.00 $382.05 $1,960 +11.83
560–580 577 6 355.00–365.00 $356.62 $2,058 -4.90
630–635 632 3 347.00–350.00 $348.01 $2,199 +3.01
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
775–795 785 2 312.00–322.00 $316.94 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 —
305–340 323 4 490.00–500.00 $494.73 $1,598 -29.01
375–395 385 6 455.00–465.00 $459.87 $1,770 -6.74
430–445 438 4 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,960 +24.78
455 455 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 +31.99
525–545 533 5 360.00–370.00 $365.91 $1,950 +12.60
605 605 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,948 -8.00
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 425.00–435.00 $432.40 $1,622 —
410 410 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +28.44
475–480 478 5 380.00–390.00 $383.97 $1,835 +6.95
505–540 528 3 340.00–350.00 $346.81 $1,831 +11.79
555 555 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1125 1005 85-90% 3 156.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,593 +15.15
1060–1110 1085 85-90% 14 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $1,508 —
1060–1120 1103 85-90% 7 145.00–148.00 $147.18 $1,623 -10.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1225 1212 80-85% 6 165.00–169.00 $165.63 $2,007 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1665 1508 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.76 $2,605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1975 1608 3 165.00–170.00 $167.05 $2,686 —
1735 1735 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,296 +13.27

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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 30 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,714.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,650.00 $2,566.67

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,583.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,283.33 —

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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.