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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.84/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 532 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.16/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 623 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $448.50/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 421 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 432 672
Feeder cattle 365 356 563
Slaughter cattle 65 31 73
Replacement cattle 70 45 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +12.55
530–540 535 2 390.00–400.00 $395.05 $2,114 +22.53
590–595 594 6 370.00–380.00 $378.35 $2,247 —
615–640 628 4 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $2,276 +11.50
670–690 680 2 340.00–352.00 $345.91 $2,352 —
715–725 722 3 322.00–329.00 $324.31 $2,342 -5.69
790 790 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
505 505 8 417.00 $417.00 $2,106 -5.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 +45.00
620 620 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,151 —
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 580.00–585.00 $582.42 $1,386 —
305–315 313 4 460.00–475.00 $463.66 $1,451 +11.56
370–380 371 8 435.00–445.00 $436.28 $1,619 +3.43
410–445 428 4 410.00–420.00 $414.80 $1,775 -7.74
470–495 491 7 365.00–367.00 $366.73 $1,801 —
510–535 532 16 357.00–364.00 $357.84 $1,904 +2.50
555–560 556 4 347.00–355.00 $349.01 $1,940 -2.99
610–635 623 13 335.00–342.00 $338.16 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 -5.00
270–290 283 3 470.00–485.00 $474.76 $1,344 +18.15
325–345 328 6 430.00–445.00 $432.63 $1,419 +1.10
410–445 417 5 360.00–370.00 $367.87 $1,534 -37.73
455–495 485 8 350.00–360.00 $357.65 $1,735 -27.35
560–590 575 2 325.00–335.00 $329.87 $1,897 -7.13
640–645 643 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,041 -10.00
705 705 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $1,399 —
355–370 362 9 390.00–400.00 $395.45 $1,432 +13.39
410–420 413 3 340.00–355.00 $345.08 $1,425 -21.57
460 460 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -21.03
635 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
675 675 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 610.00–615.00 $612.62 $1,317 —
290 290 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 +48.25
330–340 333 6 470.00–485.00 $479.90 $1,598 +16.07
365–370 366 7 465.00–470.00 $468.56 $1,715 +17.50
405–430 421 11 445.00–455.00 $448.50 $1,888 +6.53
455–460 459 8 420.00–430.00 $422.48 $1,939 +3.22
510–525 514 4 380.00–385.00 $381.28 $1,960 -10.41
565–575 572 3 370.00–380.00 $376.71 $2,155 +1.06
655–665 661 5 335.00–340.00 $336.98 $2,227 +16.98
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -11.02
755 755 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 +5.00
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
360–370 362 6 445.00–455.00 $446.71 $1,617 +16.61
430–440 434 7 415.00–430.00 $423.49 $1,838 +7.81
470–475 473 10 375.00–385.00 $381.03 $1,802 -17.80
530–545 538 4 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,963 +24.95
555 555 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +14.89
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 307 5 510.00–525.00 $513.08 $1,575 +21.12
355–365 358 4 480.00–490.00 $482.55 $1,728 —
410 410 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 +1.72
505–515 513 5 390.00–397.00 $391.38 $2,008 -16.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–965 902 85-90% 9 120.00–127.00 $122.50 $1,105 —
990–1010 998 85-90% 12 143.00–145.00 $144.16 $1,439 —
1115–1150 1134 85-90% 9 150.00–155.00 $152.18 $1,726 -0.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 8 165.00–169.00 $166.91 $2,061 —
1250–1390 1310 80-85% 7 158.00–160.00 $158.91 $2,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1600 1545 75-80% 14 168.00–173.00 $170.41 $2,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1400 1363 4 169.00–172.00 $170.46 $2,323 +2.52
1425–2170 1798 2 181.00–182.00 $181.60 $3,265 —

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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 17 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,332.35

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,036.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,840.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,625.00

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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 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.