Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $381.53/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $420.30/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 378 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $390.30/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 429 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 413 622
Feeder cattle 290 347 515
Slaughter cattle 40 27 52
Replacement cattle 21 39 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 5 445.00–460.00 $450.76 $1,276 —
305–340 330 6 425.00–445.00 $434.77 $1,435 —
370–385 378 13 415.00–435.00 $420.30 $1,589 —
425 425 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
525 525 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,110 +37.00
610–645 629 4 345.00–360.00 $353.47 $2,223 +13.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
325–345 333 9 450.00–465.00 $457.71 $1,524 —
355–380 363 6 435.00–455.00 $444.01 $1,612 —
415–430 423 2 430.00–440.00 $434.91 $1,840 -0.09
455–460 459 5 412.00–432.00 $415.97 $1,909 —
510–535 523 3 407.00–415.00 $410.60 $2,147 +25.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 420.00–430.00 $423.41 $1,177 —
360–395 376 9 385.00–395.00 $388.29 $1,460 -36.71
540 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 +45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 10 390.00–410.00 $397.07 $1,294 +12.07
365–380 372 5 370.00–395.00 $381.85 $1,420 +11.85
405–425 415 12 355.00–370.00 $361.38 $1,500 +0.27
475–495 485 2 340.00–342.00 $341.02 $1,654 -2.49
505–525 515 2 327.00–332.00 $329.45 $1,697 -2.46
575 575 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +2.48
625–640 634 5 310.00–320.00 $313.94 $1,990 +10.55
660–675 668 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 345.00–355.00 $351.58 $1,336 +1.51
405–440 422 9 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,456 +10.18
455–495 482 9 320.00–335.00 $324.83 $1,566 -3.75
510–520 513 7 315.00–320.00 $316.45 $1,623 +39.06
555–595 580 8 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,783 —
625 625 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,891 +48.05
670–680 675 2 295.00–297.00 $296.01 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 580.00–600.00 $589.78 $1,327 +14.78
265–280 275 3 430.00–440.00 $433.21 $1,191 -66.79
325–330 328 2 415.00–430.00 $422.56 $1,386 —
360–375 368 2 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 12 380.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,674 +10.18
460–485 473 16 370.00–390.00 $381.53 $1,805 +13.22
510–535 521 8 357.00–380.00 $370.94 $1,933 +24.87
555–595 585 10 335.00–355.00 $348.96 $2,041 +9.03
605–635 625 5 315.00–340.00 $323.84 $2,024 +8.84
670–685 678 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $2,135 +19.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 475 5 360.00–365.00 $361.94 $1,719 —
525–545 530 4 330.00–340.00 $332.57 $1,763 —
560–575 570 5 315.00–330.00 $321.00 $1,830 +11.36
610–635 623 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,900 +19.90
655–675 665 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $1,945 +27.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 5 405.00–420.00 $414.01 $1,739 +4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1267 80-85% 6 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $1,888 +3.98
1180–1610 1353 80-85% 4 143.00–147.00 $145.34 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1062 85-90% 3 146.00–147.00 $146.32 $1,554 +28.69
925–1245 1125 85-90% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.10 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1825 1773 3 182.00–192.00 $186.53 $3,307 —
1650–2315 1983 2 198.00–201.00 $199.75 $3,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,350.00 $1,906.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,185.00 $1,988.33

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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.