Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Alabama Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $426.93/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $383.15/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.05/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 417 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 433 1,060
Feeder cattle 399 335 761
Slaughter cattle 102 37 139
Replacement cattle 110 61 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 500.00–515.00 $507.21 $1,664 -10.31
380–390 385 2 475.00–485.00 $480.06 $1,848 —
460–480 476 15 425.00–435.00 $426.93 $2,032 -2.93
530–540 534 11 387.00–395.00 $392.06 $2,094 —
565–585 575 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $2,171 -3.09
620–645 638 10 365.00–375.00 $367.92 $2,347 +5.50
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -9.48
720–745 733 2 320.00–327.00 $323.56 $2,372 -20.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
405 405 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
470 470 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 -10.00
530–545 538 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $2,286 +0.92
555–560 558 3 395.00–407.00 $403.02 $2,249 +5.55
610 610 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,361 +9.69
720–730 727 3 332.00–334.00 $332.66 $2,418 —
755 755 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,484 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 +5.00
485 485 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
520–525 523 3 365.00–375.00 $371.69 $1,944 +11.69
555–585 570 2 350.00–360.00 $355.13 $2,024 +30.13
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 +12.49

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 +60.00
255–295 282 3 500.00–515.00 $504.53 $1,423 +49.53
330–345 338 2 450.00–460.00 $455.11 $1,538 +10.07
405–420 414 12 400.00–415.00 $406.12 $1,681 +3.66
460–470 465 10 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,767 +9.26
515–520 518 4 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,787 +0.71
570–580 572 6 330.00–332.00 $331.66 $1,897 —
605–645 635 4 320.00–327.00 $325.33 $2,066 -3.68
670–680 673 3 310.00–312.00 $310.67 $2,091 -11.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 330 5 480.00–495.00 $482.82 $1,593 +19.52
360–370 367 3 450.00–455.00 $451.64 $1,658 +9.34
405–425 417 12 425.00–435.00 $429.05 $1,789 -0.86
465–480 478 6 390.00–393.00 $392.51 $1,876 —
510–530 525 4 360.00–372.00 $362.91 $1,905 +1.19
555–565 563 4 340.00–352.00 $342.96 $1,931 -7.02
605–620 610 3 330.00–332.00 $330.68 $2,017 -7.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
465–480 469 4 345.00–350.00 $346.28 $1,624 +1.28
570–590 580 6 305.00–315.00 $310.09 $1,799 +5.09
630 630 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,356 —
260–280 270 2 525.00–535.00 $530.19 $1,432 -44.81
305–325 312 3 510.00–515.00 $513.26 $1,601 +18.53
395 395 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 +5.13
405–440 412 5 435.00–445.00 $442.86 $1,825 -4.68
470–490 475 4 415.00–420.00 $418.71 $1,989 -6.29
505–530 513 9 375.00–385.00 $378.44 $1,941 +12.53
565–585 569 9 360.00–367.00 $361.60 $2,058 —
625–635 628 6 350.00–355.00 $351.68 $2,209 +29.68
670–680 676 5 330.00–340.00 $333.96 $2,258 —
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
780–790 785 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $2,441 +6.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 274 5 545.00–555.00 $546.97 $1,499 -48.03
305–345 325 2 530.00–535.00 $532.65 $1,731 -8.54
355 355 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 +10.00
420–435 428 4 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,968 +3.20
455–465 463 5 430.00–435.00 $430.98 $1,995 -14.02
510–520 516 5 390.00–397.00 $392.77 $2,027 +10.72
555–565 560 2 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $2,100 +18.34
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 +11.99
665 665 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 +12.60
415–445 430 8 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,816 +2.41
455–495 482 12 380.00–390.00 $383.15 $1,847 -0.82
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +40.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 989 85-90% 24 136.00–141.00 $139.67 $1,381 —
990–1174 1086 85-90% 28 146.00–150.00 $148.53 $1,613 +9.55
1125–1285 1205 85-90% 14 154.00–159.00 $156.33 $1,884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1405 1358 80-85% 3 171.00–174.00 $171.93 $2,335 —
1365–1430 1384 80-85% 24 163.00–168.00 $166.49 $2,304 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1335 1293 4 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $2,294 —
1490–1690 1590 4 190.00–195.00 $192.34 $3,058 —
1820 1820 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,640 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,477.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,009.52
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,575.00

↑ Back to top

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 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,146.25 —

↑ Back to top

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.