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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.54/cwt +21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 417 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.00/cwt +27.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 480 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $351.03/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 457 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 265 476
Feeder cattle 356 215 397
Slaughter cattle 31 32 27
Replacement cattle 45 18 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 —
395 395 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
510–530 527 7 420.00–435.00 $422.07 $2,224 +12.07
555–595 575 2 375.00–385.00 $379.83 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 +15.00
470–490 480 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $2,004 +0.45
535–545 540 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,012 —
630–640 635 2 345.00–357.00 $350.95 $2,229 +9.95
735 735 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 +14.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
790 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 545.00–560.00 $549.94 $1,474 —
305–315 311 7 450.00–455.00 $452.10 $1,406 +7.91
370–395 390 5 430.00–445.00 $432.85 $1,688 +20.07
415–430 417 38 415.00–424.00 $422.54 $1,762 +21.25
515–520 516 6 355.00–357.00 $355.34 $1,834 +2.10
555 555 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,954 —
560 value added 560 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 -28.69
280–295 290 3 455.00–460.00 $456.61 $1,324 -53.39
310–330 317 3 425.00–435.00 $431.53 $1,368 +18.97
355–380 369 7 410.00–420.00 $414.12 $1,528 +16.57
420–440 429 7 400.00–410.00 $405.60 $1,740 +22.28
480 480 27 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 +27.63
505–540 523 2 340.00–347.00 $343.62 $1,797 —
560 560 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,887 -2.00
605–610 608 4 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,991 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 374 7 375.00–385.00 $382.06 $1,429 —
440–445 443 3 365.00–370.00 $366.65 $1,624 +8.33
455–470 457 10 350.00–360.00 $351.03 $1,604 +11.03
560–585 573 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $1,747 -25.11
675 675 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 485.00–495.00 $491.75 $1,387 -108.25
335–345 338 4 460.00–475.00 $463.83 $1,568 +11.57
380–390 386 5 445.00–455.00 $451.06 $1,741 +17.74
435–445 441 5 440.00–445.00 $441.97 $1,949 +21.73
465–470 468 7 415.00–425.00 $419.26 $1,962 +19.10
510–520 513 3 390.00–395.00 $391.69 $2,009 +16.29
555–570 561 7 370.00–380.00 $375.65 $2,107 +23.17
635–645 639 5 330.00–340.00 $335.96 $2,147 +7.45
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
710–740 725 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $2,291 +8.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 +3.66
370–385 378 2 425.00–435.00 $430.10 $1,626 +15.19
410–415 412 7 410.00–420.00 $415.68 $1,713 +32.83
460–495 481 5 395.00–405.00 $398.83 $1,918 +48.83
535–540 538 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,829 —
605–625 618 3 300.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,916 —
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,598 +47.95
310–320 316 5 490.00–495.00 $491.96 $1,555 -1.99
410–420 417 3 460.00–470.00 $463.28 $1,932 +26.56
510–525 514 4 405.00–415.00 $407.55 $2,095 +15.54
555 555 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1140 85-90% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.10 $1,745 +9.10
1100–1155 1144 85-90% 5 144.00–149.00 $148.04 $1,694 —
1140–1170 1152 85-90% 10 120.00–127.00 $122.84 $1,415 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1285 1252 80-85% 5 154.00–158.00 $155.64 $1,949 -6.59
1465–1520 1483 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $2,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1325 1305 75-80% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.55 $2,134 -11.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,787 —
1280–1405 1363 3 167.00–170.00 $167.94 $2,289 —

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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 28 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00

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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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.