Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.78/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 388 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 409 530
Feeder cattle 215 316 477
Slaughter cattle 32 26 33
Replacement cattle 18 67 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 +10.00
495 495 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,064 —
555–580 568 2 367.00–370.00 $368.47 $2,093 -6.53
640–645 643 2 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $2,193 -13.75
675–690 680 3 325.00–330.00 $328.31 $2,233 —
705–720 713 2 315.00–317.00 $315.99 $2,253 —
770–790 780 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +10.00
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 ±0.00
615 615 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 +10.00
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 3 540.00–550.00 $543.69 $1,180 +23.69
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 +59.96
335–345 338 4 410.00–420.00 $412.56 $1,394 -22.44
385–395 388 4 395.00–405.00 $397.55 $1,542 +13.13
440–445 442 3 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $1,694 +25.91
460–470 463 9 355.00–362.00 $357.37 $1,655 +6.72
565 565 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,915 +19.52
605–610 608 4 325.00–332.00 $328.49 $1,997 —
655–660 658 3 307.00–310.00 $309.01 $2,033 +12.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 570.00–575.00 $572.53 $1,363 -22.47
305–330 315 5 440.00–450.00 $444.19 $1,399 -10.81
360–395 388 10 410.00–425.00 $412.78 $1,602 +7.78
425–445 430 4 400.00–405.00 $401.29 $1,726 +6.29
510–515 514 4 352.00–357.00 $353.24 $1,816 +5.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 355.00–360.00 $358.32 $1,584 +30.93
460 460 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +31.12
530 530 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,786 —
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
660 660 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
705–720 711 5 275.00–280.00 $277.03 $1,970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 +147.91
305–325 315 2 445.00–460.00 $452.26 $1,425 +3.04
355–360 357 3 430.00–435.00 $433.32 $1,547 -6.61
405–445 425 4 415.00–425.00 $420.24 $1,786 +4.48
470–490 475 4 395.00–415.00 $400.16 $1,901 +16.09
520–535 524 4 362.00–380.00 $375.40 $1,967 +11.69
565–570 569 4 350.00–360.00 $352.48 $2,006 -2.52
610–615 613 2 325.00–332.00 $328.51 $2,014 +8.51
710–745 728 2 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $2,238 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 271 4 450.00–455.00 $451.34 $1,223 —
365–375 372 6 410.00–425.00 $414.91 $1,543 —
405–445 425 6 375.00–390.00 $382.85 $1,627 -12.15
465 465 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 -11.95
555–590 573 2 310.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,804 -25.15
670–675 672 5 300.00–307.00 $302.81 $2,035 +6.18
795 795 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 640.00–660.00 $647.05 $1,501 +17.05
335–340 339 5 490.00–510.00 $493.95 $1,674 —
365–385 375 4 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,660 -12.43
425–445 432 3 435.00–440.00 $436.72 $1,887 —
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
505–510 506 4 390.00–398.00 $392.01 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–970 957 85-90% 3 152.00–156.00 $153.35 $1,468 —
950–1090 1028 85-90% 9 131.00–135.00 $132.64 $1,364 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,591 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1345 1268 80-85% 3 159.00–164.00 $162.23 $2,057 —
1240–1340 1290 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $1,966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,301 —
1350–1495 1423 75-80% 6 156.00–160.00 $157.90 $2,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1470 1465 2 186.00–189.00 $187.51 $2,747 —
1680 1680 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,326 —
1715 1715 2 179.00 $179.00 $3,070 +2.04

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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 7 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,385.71

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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) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,462.50

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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 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,283.33 —

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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.