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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 12

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 146▲ 126 vs year ago 159 · +79.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 18▲ 4 vs year ago 32 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 4▲ 56 vs year ago 20 · +280.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $287.03/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −75.39 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$287.03

23 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs AL average

−27.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	289.67	1,578	16thin
Medium and Large 1	564	280.98	1,585	7thin

One grade step is worth $8.69/cwt here — about −$6 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale23 hd

287.03

—

AL average15 barns · 293 hd

288.94

−1.91

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−27.93

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−75.39

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $309.23, median $362.42 across 33 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	1,798	177.85	3,198	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,323	161.03	2,130	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	156.41	1,809	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,127	139.20	1,568	18

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,067	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,935	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,305	16

Every lot

69 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,729	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,734	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	391.59/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,872	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,853	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,843	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,804	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	346.28/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,936	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,931	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	288.58/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,798	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,932	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	280.29/cwt	278.00–285.00	2,012	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,952	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,850	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,008	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,407	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	370.53/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,382	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	392.08/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,490	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,580	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	361.93/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,513	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	336.01/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,532	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	291.72/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,377	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	313.24/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,529	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	306.41/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,560	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	280.98/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,585	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	268.15/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,585	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	272.99/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,712	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	257.49/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,620	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,696	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	251.66/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,782	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,764	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,411	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	440.78/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,441	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,544	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	406.78/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,497	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	380.90/cwt	377.00–385.00	1,466	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	382.28/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,583	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	360.14/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,559	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,684	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	346.21/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	333.58/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,728	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	316.80/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,663	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	298.10/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,744	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,850	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	286.21/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,829	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,862	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,770	168.02/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,974	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	3,664	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	147.49/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,621	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	132.55/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,475	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,894	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	155.33/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,797	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	137.61/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,688	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	161.03/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,130	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,750	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,375	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305.00/head	1,245.00–1,365.00	1,305	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,840.00/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,840	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375	4

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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 146Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 18Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 4Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	373	370.00–372.00	370.53
8	400–450	418	360.00–365.00	361.93
9	450–500	488	310.00–320.00	313.24
9	500–550	509	302.00–310.00	306.41
7	550–600	591	267.00–275.00	268.15
8	600–650	629	255.00–265.00	257.49
1	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	720	245.00	245.00
3	750–800	765	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	380	390.00–395.00	392.08
1	400–450	405	390.00	390.00
5	450–500	456	335.00–340.00	336.01
7	550–600	564	280.00–287.00	280.98
6	600–650	627	272.00–275.00	272.99
2	650–700	660	257.00	257.00
3	700–750	708	250.00–255.00	251.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
7	450–500	472	290.00–292.00	291.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	405	427.00	427.00
3	450–500	478	390.00–395.00	391.59
1	500–550	505	367.00	367.00
4	550–600	559	345.00–350.00	346.28
4	600–650	623	305.00–315.00	309.98
3	700–750	718	278.00–285.00	280.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	460	377.00	377.00
8	500–550	525	351.00	351.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
3	600–650	623	282.00–292.00	288.58
3	650–700	690	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	740	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	765	260.00–265.00	262.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	745	262.00	262.00
1	750–800	755	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	435.00–445.00	440.78
11	350–400	368	405.00–415.00	406.78
7	400–450	414	380.00–395.00	382.28
4	450–500	485	345.00–350.00	346.21
4	500–550	525	315.00–322.00	316.80
8	550–600	585	292.00–300.00	298.10
4	600–650	639	285.00–290.00	286.21
1	650–700	665	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	355	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
5	500–550	518	332.00–340.00	333.58
1	600–650	625	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	377.00–385.00	380.90
4	400–450	433	355.00–365.00	360.14
2	600–650	615	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,113	131.00–134.00	132.55
7	—	1,099	145.00–149.00	147.49
3	—	1,227	137.00–139.00	137.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	159.00–163.00	161.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	164.00	164.00
7	—	1,157	152.00–158.00	155.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	197.50	197.50
2	—	1,770	167.00–169.00	168.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,750.00

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	16	—	—	1,245.00–1,365.00	1,305.00

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)	3	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	10	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00

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.