Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.07/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $354.75/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 608 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.42/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 351 255
Feeder cattle 316 290 190
Slaughter cattle 26 40 50
Replacement cattle 67 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +19.70
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +20.00
520–525 523 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,053 -9.49
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 —
605–615 608 12 354.00–355.00 $354.75 $2,157 +1.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
515 515 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 -0.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 +31.71
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
285–290 288 2 445.00–455.00 $450.04 $1,296 —
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 +37.93
360–385 371 11 375.00–395.00 $384.42 $1,426 +2.57
425–445 440 4 355.00–365.00 $357.41 $1,573 -3.97
470–485 480 3 350.00–352.00 $350.65 $1,683 +9.63
505–535 523 5 337.00–342.00 $338.93 $1,773 +9.48
590–595 591 4 312.00–322.00 $319.48 $1,888 +4.48
660–665 661 4 295.00–300.00 $296.26 $1,958 -9.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 390.00–400.00 $392.44 $1,307 —
420–445 438 11 320.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,434 -17.67
455–495 478 7 300.00–315.00 $308.88 $1,476 -15.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,309 +5.22
255–270 263 2 470.00–475.00 $472.57 $1,243 +39.36
305 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 +32.44
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 -4.80
415 415 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 —
510–525 520 6 346.00–350.00 $347.31 $1,806 —
555–570 565 3 330.00–335.00 $333.36 $1,883 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 278 5 450.00–460.00 $452.09 $1,257 —
325–340 329 4 447.00–450.00 $449.22 $1,478 —
355–365 360 4 435.00–445.00 $439.93 $1,584 —
405–440 430 10 405.00–420.00 $415.76 $1,788 +25.46
470–490 482 12 380.00–390.00 $384.07 $1,851 +2.54
535–545 541 8 360.00–370.00 $363.71 $1,968 -7.23
555 555 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +6.04
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 -3.84
670–680 675 4 307.00–317.00 $311.96 $2,106 -2.98
760 760 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
410 410 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
455–465 457 5 350.00–365.00 $361.95 $1,654 +0.01
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +17.43
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +19.00
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 +5.10
665–685 678 6 295.00–300.00 $296.63 $2,011 +4.09
705–735 711 5 280.00–290.00 $282.07 $2,006 —
765 765 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 —
255 255 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,479 —
365 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1070 1062 85-90% 9 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $1,335 -20.66
1125–1170 1159 85-90% 4 136.00–142.00 $140.54 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1240 1223 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.99 $1,957 —
1185–1490 1338 80-85% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.67 $2,043 —
1295–1460 1378 80-85% 2 141.00–146.00 $143.35 $1,975 -1.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,718 —
1635–1750 1712 3 176.00–179.00 $176.96 $3,030 —
1925–2065 1995 2 193.00–196.00 $194.45 $3,879 -5.30

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,929.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,428.57

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,891.67

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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 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.