Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $407.31/cwt ≈ $1,890/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.60/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 414 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.84/cwt -18.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 468 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 460 281
Feeder cattle 396 382 262
Slaughter cattle 71 19 11
Replacement cattle 52 59 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
345 345 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +25.00
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 —
410–420 413 12 435.00–445.00 $438.39 $1,811 —
530–540 535 4 392.00–397.00 $394.48 $2,110 -7.52
640 640 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
680–690 685 2 337.00–342.00 $339.52 $2,326 -6.83
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
755–770 763 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 +15.03
520 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 -16.07
570–595 589 4 370.00–375.00 $371.21 $2,186 -23.79
635 635 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,330 -4.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 420.00–430.00 $426.81 $1,652 —
470–475 473 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,916 —
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 495.00–510.00 $502.34 $1,206 —
275–295 282 3 445.00–450.00 $448.25 $1,264 —
340–345 342 12 425.00–430.00 $426.68 $1,459 -7.65
355–370 364 5 415.00–420.00 $416.95 $1,518 +4.30
405–420 414 19 385.00–395.00 $388.60 $1,609 +10.63
470–480 474 11 342.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,635 -12.98
505–520 509 4 335.00–340.00 $338.72 $1,724 -3.26
555–580 568 6 322.00–327.00 $324.44 $1,843 +0.28
620–645 633 4 302.00–315.00 $308.63 $1,954 -5.70
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 470.00–475.00 $472.55 $1,252 —
320–335 333 6 450.00–455.00 $450.80 $1,501 -4.20
365–385 375 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,603 —
415–420 416 4 415.00–420.00 $416.26 $1,732 +24.53
460–470 468 18 362.00–375.00 $364.84 $1,707 -18.87
510–540 529 11 347.00–355.00 $352.20 $1,863 -6.11
625 625 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 380.00–390.00 $384.87 $1,482 -2.51
410–425 419 5 335.00–350.00 $340.87 $1,428 -21.57
520 520 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +1.06
605–635 625 3 285.00–292.00 $287.26 $1,795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 6 520.00–535.00 $524.94 $1,354 -2.72
320–335 331 4 470.00–485.00 $473.62 $1,568 -13.71
370–385 381 8 430.00–445.00 $433.64 $1,652 -11.58
420–435 424 4 415.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,791 -4.98
460–475 464 19 400.00–410.00 $407.31 $1,890 —
525–530 527 3 365.00–375.00 $371.65 $1,959 +0.61
555–565 558 7 345.00–360.00 $349.34 $1,949 —
655–665 662 3 322.00–325.00 $324.01 $2,145 +10.21
725 725 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,339 —
285 285 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,553 ±0.00
305–330 313 6 490.00–505.00 $499.73 $1,564 -25.27
415–420 419 4 450.00–460.00 $452.48 $1,896 +7.54
455–465 460 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $2,013 +10.07
515–545 543 16 382.00–392.00 $382.59 $2,077 -9.09
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +3.84
610–620 613 3 345.00–350.00 $348.32 $2,135 -11.68
665 665 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 435.00–450.00 $444.68 $1,401 —
470–475 474 7 355.00–365.00 $357.84 $1,696 -11.00
530–540 533 6 330.00–340.00 $336.63 $1,794 —
620–630 625 8 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,968 +14.96
725 725 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–995 948 85-90% 14 120.00–125.00 $123.00 $1,166 —
1090–1170 1130 85-90% 14 131.00–135.00 $133.07 $1,504 —
1115–1195 1155 85-90% 14 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1245 1213 80-85% 5 139.00–141.00 $140.59 $1,705 -8.91
1270–1370 1320 80-85% 6 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $1,941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1545 1507 75-80% 11 145.00–149.00 $147.61 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,818 —
1630–1815 1723 2 199.00–200.00 $199.47 $3,437 —
1480–1910 1803 4 190.00–195.00 $193.97 $3,497 —

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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 15 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,440.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,994.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,883.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,625.00 $2,568.75

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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 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,120.00 —

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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.