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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $365.23/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 320 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $350.07/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 360 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.11/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 413 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 425 0
Feeder cattle 347 390 0
Slaughter cattle 27 13 0
Replacement cattle 39 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate 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
475–490 481 5 395.00–405.00 $400.93 $1,928 +20.93
505 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
565–585 577 5 350.00–362.00 $354.70 $2,047 +1.39
625–630 629 4 332.00–342.00 $339.51 $2,136 -1.51
675 675 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 -7.02
715–735 722 3 305.00–310.00 $308.30 $2,226 +1.53
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 +60.00
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +3.38
555–560 558 5 325.00–335.00 $328.98 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 —
510–540 520 3 380.00–395.00 $385.19 $2,003 -1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 375.00–380.00 $377.45 $1,038 —
305–335 320 14 360.00–370.00 $365.23 $1,169 -5.52
355–365 360 14 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,260 +16.70
420–440 430 6 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,440 +9.88
470–475 474 7 325.00–330.00 $328.58 $1,557 +10.30
510–525 518 4 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,437 -35.06
610–620 617 10 250.00–265.00 $254.45 $1,570 -16.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,235 —
320 320 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 ±0.00
405–420 413 12 355.00–367.00 $361.11 $1,491 +1.99
455–495 490 8 342.00–355.00 $343.51 $1,683 +1.12
515–530 521 8 330.00–335.00 $331.91 $1,729 +6.81
580–590 585 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,828 +4.88
605–610 606 5 297.00–305.00 $303.39 $1,839 +0.55
760–780 770 4 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,265 -105.00
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
505–540 527 8 340.00–343.00 $341.08 $1,797 —
555 555 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,870 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 8 415.00–435.00 $424.60 $1,592 +4.74
410–425 420 6 370.00–385.00 $380.12 $1,597 +1.01
485–495 488 3 365.00–370.00 $368.31 $1,797 +0.80
520–540 538 9 345.00–355.00 $346.07 $1,862 -7.02
565–580 573 6 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $1,948 +11.67
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -3.70
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -13.01
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 279 4 420.00–430.00 $427.40 $1,192 —
305–340 328 3 385.00–400.00 $389.64 $1,278 -35.84
370–385 381 7 375.00–385.00 $382.22 $1,456 -9.80
420–435 431 4 335.00–350.00 $338.65 $1,460 —
570–580 577 3 307.00–315.00 $309.64 $1,787 +8.01
610 610 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
670 670 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 580.00–590.00 $585.27 $1,364 -104.73
285 285 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 -20.00
320–340 323 8 450.00–460.00 $451.32 $1,458 —
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —
460–480 472 5 375.00–380.00 $378.05 $1,784 —
515–520 518 2 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,891 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1150 1093 85-90% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.63 $1,286 —
1095–1195 1155 85-90% 5 138.00–142.00 $140.48 $1,623 -0.97
1175 1175 85-90% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,234 -36.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1605 1493 75-80% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.31 $2,274 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1375 1263 4 160.00–165.00 $162.72 $2,055 —
1520–1715 1650 3 172.00–176.00 $173.23 $2,858 —
1680 1680 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,058 +13.00

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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 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,487.50

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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) 6 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,016.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,435.71

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,712.50 —

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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.