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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $347.30/cwt -32.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 477 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.55/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 518 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.45/cwt -10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 566 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 611 440
Feeder cattle 432 399 336
Slaughter cattle 23 102 57
Replacement cattle 27 110 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly 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
355–385 365 3 455.00–465.00 $461.48 $1,684 -18.58
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
460–490 475 4 420.00–432.00 $426.19 $2,024 -0.74
535–545 539 7 390.00–397.00 $393.97 $2,123 +1.91
560–590 580 6 370.00–385.00 $380.17 $2,205 +2.63
655–660 658 2 352.00–360.00 $355.98 $2,342 +10.98
705–745 725 4 335.00–350.00 $342.29 $2,482 +18.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 -15.00
455 455 5 457.00 $457.00 $2,079 +7.00
505–510 508 3 415.00–422.00 $417.32 $2,120 -7.61
610–620 618 5 370.00–377.00 $375.62 $2,321 -11.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 ±0.00
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -1.69
660 660 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,375 —
290 290 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 —
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 -7.82
355–360 358 2 425.00–440.00 $432.55 $1,549 -19.09
405–410 410 12 410.00–415.00 $410.41 $1,683 -18.64
460–470 463 18 365.00–377.00 $369.06 $1,709 -23.45
515–535 518 20 347.00–357.00 $348.55 $1,805 -14.36
555–570 566 20 330.00–340.00 $332.45 $1,882 -10.51
610–615 613 13 320.00–327.00 $323.22 $1,981 -7.46
665–670 668 3 317.00–320.00 $319.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 422.00–430.00 $423.91 $1,420 -31.20
375–390 388 8 410.00–417.00 $410.85 $1,594 —
435–440 439 13 370.00–375.00 $373.86 $1,641 -32.26
470–480 477 21 345.00–352.00 $347.30 $1,657 -32.75
505–535 509 7 335.00–342.00 $340.95 $1,735 -4.07
570–590 581 9 320.00–327.00 $323.95 $1,882 -7.71
610–640 629 8 300.00–310.00 $306.36 $1,927 -18.97
675–685 682 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $2,023 -14.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 5 347.00–355.00 $351.69 $1,512 —
465 465 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -6.28
505–510 508 5 317.00–327.00 $323.02 $1,641 —
580 580 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -0.09
630 630 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,840 +7.00
720 720 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 515.00–530.00 $520.24 $1,441 -9.95
315–335 328 3 490.00–500.00 $493.20 $1,618 -20.06
365–390 378 6 460.00–465.00 $462.42 $1,748 -2.58
410–435 414 12 430.00–437.00 $431.23 $1,785 -11.63
455–490 473 14 410.00–420.00 $414.81 $1,962 -3.90
510–530 524 14 375.00–380.00 $376.39 $1,972 -2.05
580–595 589 7 347.00–352.00 $349.89 $2,061 -11.71
610–630 618 5 340.00–347.00 $342.85 $2,119 -8.83
775 775 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,340 -9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 425.00–435.00 $429.87 $1,634 -15.13
470–495 484 11 375.00–387.00 $381.70 $1,847 -1.45
525–530 529 5 350.00–360.00 $351.98 $1,862 —
580–590 587 6 330.00–342.00 $333.95 $1,960 -16.05
630–640 635 8 307.00–317.00 $312.04 $1,981 —
730 730 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 565.00–575.00 $570.10 $1,368 —
255 255 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 +8.03
305 305 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 +7.35
355–365 360 2 475.00–485.00 $479.93 $1,728 -10.07
410–435 421 11 440.00–450.00 $444.69 $1,872 -15.22
455–460 458 2 437.00–440.00 $438.51 $2,008 +7.53
505–520 514 5 387.00–395.00 $391.86 $2,014 -0.91
565–575 572 6 355.00–367.00 $358.95 $2,053 -16.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1134 85-90% 4 126.00–130.00 $129.04 $1,463 —
1035–1220 1138 85-90% 9 139.00–142.00 $140.21 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1460 1445 80-85% 6 149.00–152.00 $149.98 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,850 —
1715 1715 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,464 —
1595–2155 1875 2 180.00–183.00 $181.28 $3,399 —

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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 4 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,700.00

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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) 6 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00

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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 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,940.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.