Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.11/cwt -44.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 431 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $367.51/cwt -40.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 458 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.10/cwt -23.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 331 535
Feeder cattle 390 290 394
Slaughter cattle 13 17 57
Replacement cattle 22 24 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with moderate to 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
325–330 328 2 425.00–440.00 $432.44 $1,418 -27.56
415–445 430 2 392.00–395.00 $393.45 $1,692 -38.55
485 485 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 -43.63
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -36.54
580–585 583 3 350.00–360.00 $353.31 $2,060 -41.20
605–610 607 10 337.00–347.00 $341.02 $2,070 -31.62
660–670 662 10 320.00–330.00 $322.02 $2,132 -38.91
720–730 723 4 305.00–312.00 $306.77 $2,218 -24.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -45.00
405 405 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 —
510–520 513 6 335.00–345.00 $341.62 $1,753 —
605–630 622 3 322.00–325.00 $322.97 $2,009 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
715 715 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
780 780 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 392.00–400.00 $394.74 $1,883 -45.26
515–520 518 4 382.00–392.00 $386.98 $2,005 -35.70
605–620 617 5 352.00–360.00 $353.57 $2,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 365.00–375.00 $370.75 $1,201 -17.62
360–365 361 9 330.00–345.00 $333.37 $1,203 -35.02
420 420 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -30.24
470–495 478 9 315.00–320.00 $318.28 $1,521 -22.35
505–525 515 4 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,609 -2.55
580 580 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -10.00
610–645 639 6 270.00–277.00 $271.11 $1,732 —
665–685 682 7 250.00–265.00 $252.09 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,395 +120.00
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 -10.73
415–445 432 7 355.00–365.00 $359.12 $1,551 -15.28
460–485 481 6 340.00–355.00 $342.39 $1,647 -14.45
505–530 513 10 322.00–332.00 $325.10 $1,668 -23.29
555–575 558 8 307.00–312.00 $307.64 $1,717 -16.84
630–645 636 5 300.00–307.00 $302.84 $1,926 —
655–665 663 5 290.00–300.00 $291.98 $1,936 -10.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,394 +35.00
610 value added 610 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,025 —
755 755 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 -140.00
280–295 290 3 460.00–470.00 $463.22 $1,343 -21.78
310–325 319 5 445.00–455.00 $448.89 $1,432 -8.50
360–375 370 3 415.00–430.00 $419.86 $1,553 -22.67
425–435 431 12 375.00–385.00 $379.11 $1,634 -44.20
455–460 458 10 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,683 -40.03
510–530 514 5 350.00–365.00 $353.09 $1,815 -21.86
560–590 565 6 320.00–330.00 $328.26 $1,855 -30.39
605–640 614 4 315.00–320.00 $318.70 $1,957 -33.55
660–670 662 5 307.00–312.00 $308.01 $2,039 -19.52
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 9 420.00–430.00 $425.48 $1,336 —
370–375 371 5 390.00–400.00 $392.02 $1,454 -25.35
460–470 467 9 350.00–360.00 $356.71 $1,666 -13.22
505–540 517 6 340.00–347.00 $342.44 $1,770 —
555–575 568 3 300.00–305.00 $301.63 $1,713 -34.81
680 680 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
730–745 735 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 -25.00
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 —
605–620 615 3 330.00–335.00 $333.36 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1195 1115 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.07 $1,439 -5.93
1080–1180 1130 85-90% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.04 $1,775 +10.62
1160–1205 1183 85-90% 4 139.00–144.00 $141.45 $1,673 -14.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,572 —
1695 1695 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,865 —
1710 1710 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,112 +2.00

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00

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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) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.