Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.71/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 488 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.16/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $449.97/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 463 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 482 465
Feeder cattle 382 432 392
Slaughter cattle 19 23 62
Replacement cattle 59 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
280 280 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 —
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
355–375 365 2 460.00–470.00 $464.86 $1,697 —
460–465 463 12 445.00–455.00 $449.97 $2,083 -7.03
505–515 509 5 420.00–435.00 $426.07 $2,169 +8.75
565 565 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 —
635–640 636 5 370.00–376.00 $371.21 $2,361 -4.41
655 655 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,404 —
705 705 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
520 520 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,090 +8.03
565–585 575 6 365.00–377.00 $370.90 $2,133 -9.27
670–690 683 3 345.00–347.00 $346.35 $2,366 -9.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 405.00–425.00 $415.06 $1,797 -9.94
565–580 573 4 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $1,948 —

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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 9 430.00–440.00 $434.33 $1,468 +10.42
370–385 378 2 405.00–420.00 $412.65 $1,560 +1.80
415–425 419 5 375.00–380.00 $377.97 $1,584 +4.11
455–475 459 5 350.00–360.00 $357.93 $1,643 +10.63
515–520 516 5 330.00–345.00 $341.98 $1,765 +1.03
570–585 576 5 320.00–327.00 $324.16 $1,867 +0.21
615–625 619 7 310.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,946 +7.97
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 -6.65
715 715 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 -20.00
405–410 409 4 390.00–397.00 $391.73 $1,602 -18.68
460–490 488 13 380.00–384.00 $383.71 $1,873 +14.65
510–545 value added 528 2 372.00–380.00 $375.87 $1,985 —
525–535 528 3 355.00–360.00 $358.31 $1,892 +9.76
555–560 557 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,884 +5.87
565 value added 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
655–685 670 2 317.00–321.00 $318.96 $2,137 -0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 405.00–415.00 $410.12 $1,284 —
370–395 389 4 385.00–395.00 $387.38 $1,507 —
405–425 415 4 360.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,504 +10.75
470–485 473 6 345.00–347.00 $345.34 $1,633 +5.34
510–545 519 4 300.00–315.00 $303.94 $1,577 -19.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
270–295 289 4 520.00–530.00 $527.66 $1,525 +7.42
315–330 323 6 480.00–495.00 $487.33 $1,574 -5.87
370–395 378 9 440.00–455.00 $445.22 $1,683 -17.20
420–430 425 8 420.00–435.00 $427.41 $1,816 -3.82
510–520 515 8 367.00–375.00 $371.04 $1,911 -5.35
645 645 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,238 +4.15
690–695 694 5 313.00–317.00 $313.80 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 -10.00
310 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 -15.00
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +5.07
430–440 435 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $1,935 +0.25
455–460 458 2 420.00–435.00 $427.46 $1,958 -11.05
505–510 509 6 385.00–393.00 $391.68 $1,994 -0.18
565–570 569 12 365.00–372.00 $366.16 $2,083 +7.21
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -29.87
410–440 430 3 385.00–395.00 $391.82 $1,685 —
470–485 474 8 365.00–380.00 $368.84 $1,748 -12.86
555–570 560 3 320.00–327.00 $322.38 $1,805 -11.57
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -12.04
670 670 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1165 969 85-90% 5 112.00–117.00 $115.80 $1,122 —
930–1135 1033 85-90% 6 131.00–135.00 $133.20 $1,376 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1209 80-85% 4 149.00–151.00 $149.50 $1,807 —
1210–1315 1245 80-85% 3 167.00–168.00 $167.65 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,653 —

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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 22 1,250.00–1,540.00 $1,395.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,363.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,660.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,794.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,125.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,940.00 —

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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.