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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Feb 26

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

226 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 160▼ 82 vs year ago 308 · −26.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 46▲ 5 vs year ago 32 · +15.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 6▲ 77 vs year ago 25 · +308.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $309.50/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −87.02 against this barn's trailing median of $396.51.

Average price

$309.50

8 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$59.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	336.76	1,721	4thin
Medium and Large 2	563	287.47	1,618	2thin
Medium and Large 3	580	277.00	1,607	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.76/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

309.50

—

AL average16 barns · 278 hd

300.14

+9.36

This barn, trailing median32 sales

396.51

−87.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $445.70, low $318.55, median $396.51 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,471	170.75	2,512	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	165.51	2,201	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	152.03	2,058	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	134.22	1,485	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,837	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,688	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,237	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	24

Every lot

50 lots · USDA AMS · South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	323.80/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,062	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	363.04/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,220	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	370.99/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,272	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	350.95/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,316	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	364.55/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,393	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	338.83/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,403	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	326.71/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,389	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	290.15/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,242	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	279.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,440	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,529	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	283.49/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,582	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,460	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,510	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	476.91/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,297	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	438.37/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,214	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	423.47/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,397	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	409.16/cwt	407.00–412.00	1,379	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	401.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,555	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	389.64/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,508	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	384.23/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,598	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	353.86/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,486	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	363.54/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,672	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	329.99/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,591	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	347.54/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	336.76/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,721	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	287.47/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,618	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,607	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	274.60/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,683	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,651	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	259.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,741	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	253.49/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,795	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,210	2
Bulls	—	—	1,385	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,244	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,439	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	139.84/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,454	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	124.80/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,389	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	132.36/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,563	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	146.77/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,816	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	165.51/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,201	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	155.53/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,227	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,462.50/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,463	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,575.00/head	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,575	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,266.67/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,267	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,808.33/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,808	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,022.50/head	1,925.00–2,075.00	2,023	20
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,688.16/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,688	19
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,307.14/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,307	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Wed Feb 26, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 160Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 46Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 6Year ago 25

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,385	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,300	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	165.00–166.00	165.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	129.00–133.00	132.36
7	—	1,040	139.00–141.00	139.84
3	—	1,113	122.00–126.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,237	144.00–148.00	146.77
9	—	1,432	153.00–159.00	155.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	317.00–327.00	323.80
4	400–450	428	285.00–295.00	290.15
2	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	237.46
1	650–700	665	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	360.00–365.00	363.04
4	350–400	375	347.00–355.00	350.95
3	400–450	425	325.00–330.00	326.71
5	500–550	516	275.00–285.00	279.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	370.00–372.00	370.99
3	350–400	382	362.00–370.00	364.55
8	400–450	414	337.00–342.00	338.83
4	500–550	523	290.00–295.00	292.42
2	550–600	558	282.00–285.00	283.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	435.00–440.00	438.37
8	300–350	330	420.00–430.00	423.47
5	350–400	387	400.00–410.00	401.83
7	400–450	416	380.00–390.00	384.23
4	450–500	483	345.00–350.00	347.54
2	550–600	563	285.00–290.00	287.47
3	600–650	613	270.00–277.00	274.60
4	650–700	670	255.00–265.00	259.89
2	700–750	708	252.00–255.00	253.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	337	407.00–412.00	409.16
11	350–400	387	385.00–395.00	389.64
5	400–450	420	350.00–360.00	353.86
5	450–500	482	327.00–332.00	329.99
2	550–600	580	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	630	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	500.00	500.00
5	250–300	272	475.00–485.00	476.91
4	450–500	460	360.00–367.00	363.54
4	500–550	511	335.00–342.00	336.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,462.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,266.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,925.00–2,075.00	2,022.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,307.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,688.16

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.