Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.40/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 417 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.84/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 475 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $449.25/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 443 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 342 564
Feeder cattle 290 235 409
Slaughter cattle 17 32 83
Replacement cattle 24 75 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
405 405 6 432.00 $432.00 $1,750 —
460–495 478 8 420.00–427.00 $423.63 $2,025 +3.63
530–545 538 13 400.00–412.00 $406.54 $2,187 +10.64
585–590 588 4 392.00–397.00 $394.51 $2,320 —
605–625 617 13 370.00–377.00 $372.64 $2,299 +9.57
655–680 668 4 357.00–365.00 $360.93 $2,411 +12.98
705–735 720 2 327.00–335.00 $330.92 $2,383 +10.92
755 755 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,356 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 443 13 445.00–450.00 $449.25 $1,990 +7.61
475 475 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
505–545 523 9 420.00–425.00 $422.68 $2,211 +1.07
555–565 558 8 410.00–415.00 $413.73 $2,309 +8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
365 365 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 -12.48
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
260–275 268 2 455.00–460.00 $457.57 $1,226 +27.57
305–310 308 2 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,309 —
380–390 381 7 380.00–385.00 $380.73 $1,451 -11.19
415–420 417 16 370.00–380.00 $374.40 $1,561 +9.40
460–485 475 13 352.00–365.00 $356.84 $1,695 +0.61
515–530 519 11 347.00–352.00 $348.39 $1,808 +4.77
570–580 575 4 322.00–327.00 $324.48 $1,866 -2.97
670–690 680 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,057 -1.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,289 -1.63
385–395 388 6 365.00–375.00 $368.39 $1,429 -4.09
430–440 434 5 352.00–360.00 $355.24 $1,542 +10.45
470–485 478 9 335.00–345.00 $340.63 $1,628 +10.63
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +15.00
565 565 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,387 -125.00
410 410 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,669 —
470 470 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +8.00
560 560 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,898 -18.01
620–625 623 2 322.00–327.00 $324.49 $2,022 +3.50
655–665 656 7 320.00–321.00 $320.86 $2,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
255 255 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 -25.00
330–340 335 4 450.00–465.00 $457.39 $1,532 -24.20
355–360 356 4 440.00–450.00 $442.53 $1,575 —
410–415 413 3 420.00–430.00 $423.31 $1,748 -8.67
455–465 458 4 405.00–415.00 $407.54 $1,867 +23.13
505–515 510 4 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,912 +0.37
560–580 564 5 357.00–365.00 $358.65 $2,023 +5.68
615–645 625 3 347.00–355.00 $352.25 $2,202 +18.12
680–695 688 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,253 —
730 730 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,205 -19.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 374 8 405.00–425.00 $417.37 $1,561 +20.46
425–445 439 7 390.00–405.00 $394.15 $1,730 +25.09
470–480 473 6 360.00–375.00 $369.93 $1,750 —
555–575 559 5 335.00–342.00 $336.44 $1,881 +14.38
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 715.00 $715.00 $1,680 —
515 515 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 -6.71
1075–1195 1135 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.42 $1,662 +4.71
1135–1195 1171 85-90% 5 155.00–157.00 $156.22 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1275 1220 2 165.00–171.00 $167.86 $2,048 —
1720 1720 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,096 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00

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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) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,465.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,870.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.