Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.23/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $391.92/cwt -25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 386 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 519 475
Feeder cattle 235 396 373
Slaughter cattle 32 71 57
Replacement cattle 75 52 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
530–545 539 5 390.00–405.00 $395.90 $2,134 +1.42
605–620 615 3 355.00–367.00 $363.07 $2,233 +8.07
665–685 676 7 345.00–352.00 $347.95 $2,352 +8.43
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 -10.00
755 755 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 +1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 435.00–445.00 $441.64 $1,930 —
505–530 522 3 420.00–425.00 $421.61 $2,201 +11.61
560–580 574 7 400.00–417.00 $404.74 $2,323 +33.53
610–615 613 2 370.00–372.00 $371.00 $2,274 +4.00
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,576 -4.33
445 445 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
520–530 528 5 345.00–355.00 $353.03 $1,864 +8.03
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -18.25
370–390 386 10 390.00–400.00 $391.92 $1,513 -25.03
445 445 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -23.60
455–475 471 11 355.00–362.00 $356.23 $1,678 +11.28
520–530 523 3 337.00–347.00 $343.62 $1,797 +4.90
570–595 583 4 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,909 +3.01
625–645 635 4 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,952 -1.17
665–695 675 3 302.00–305.00 $303.97 $2,052 +3.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,694 —
460 460 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,711 +7.16
510–540 520 6 362.00–365.00 $363.04 $1,888 +10.84
555–560 558 2 355.00–359.00 $357.01 $1,992 —
620–630 625 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $2,006 -1.01
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
380–385 384 4 370.00–380.00 $372.48 $1,430 -12.39
405–440 423 4 340.00–350.00 $344.79 $1,458 +3.92
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
505 505 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 -14.94
305–315 308 3 475.00–485.00 $481.59 $1,483 +7.97
405–410 409 5 430.00–440.00 $431.98 $1,767 +9.55
470–480 476 8 380.00–387.00 $384.41 $1,830 -22.90
515–545 528 9 370.00–380.00 $374.58 $1,978 +2.93
585–595 588 4 347.00–355.00 $352.97 $2,075 +3.63
605–635 615 3 330.00–342.00 $334.13 $2,055 —
720–725 723 2 319.00–325.00 $321.99 $2,328 +8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 8 395.00–400.00 $396.91 $1,524 —
420–430 424 5 365.00–375.00 $369.06 $1,565 —
510–530 518 5 350.00–360.00 $355.91 $1,844 +19.28
580–595 592 5 310.00–325.00 $322.06 $1,907 —
615 615 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -9.96
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 +7.41
555–580 568 6 360.00–370.00 $364.89 $2,073 -5.11
635 635 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 +1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,274 —
1035–1195 1099 85-90% 5 157.00–159.00 $157.87 $1,735 —
1100–1145 1115 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,580 +8.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1320 1242 80-85% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.70 $2,058 +25.11
1235–1295 1265 80-85% 4 172.00–176.00 $173.95 $2,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1805 1525 3 196.00–200.00 $197.58 $3,013 —
1590 1590 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,862 —

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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 18 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,068.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,507.14

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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 3 3,850.00–3,950.00 $3,916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,280.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.