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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 19

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

164 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 285▼ 165 vs year ago 329 · −50.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 36▼ 44 vs year ago 58 · −75.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 76▼ 77 vs year ago 98 · −78.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $324.24/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −72.27 against this barn's trailing median of $396.51.

Average price

$324.24

14 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$32.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.94

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	332.93	1,781	10thin
Medium and Large 2	585	303.36	1,775	3thin
Medium and Large 3	540	300.00	1,620	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.93/cwt here — about $161 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 sale14 hd

324.24

—

AL average15 barns · 200 hd

316.30

+7.94

This barn, trailing median32 sales

396.51

−72.27

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	1,754	183.43	3,217	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	163.59	2,454	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	161.30	1,855	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	125.00	1,259	2thin

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)	—	$1,797	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,522	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,825	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,485	8

Every lot

60 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,235	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,209	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,760	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,496	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	381.65/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,752	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	355.10/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,704	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	345.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,829	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	361.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,933	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	323.53/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,812	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,090	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	417.64/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,149	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	360.11/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,217	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,290	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	380.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,493	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	391.26/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,589	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	344.06/cwt	342.00–355.00	1,517	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	298.28/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,318	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	313.08/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,612	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	283.22/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,651	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,715	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,722	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,802	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,272	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,481	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	406.42/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,288	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	436.60/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,410	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	417.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,515	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	413.47/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,728	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	397.41/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,689	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	375.69/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,661	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	368.24/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,723	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	339.03/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,777	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	318.70/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,785	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	303.36/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,775	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,901	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,989	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	172.36/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,827	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,191	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	4,100	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,100	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,430	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	161.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,855	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	163.59/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,454	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,796.67/head	1,700.00–1,990.00	1,797	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,521.67/head	1,445.00–1,675.00	1,522	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485.00/head	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,485	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1

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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 285Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 36Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 76Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	475.00	475.00
1	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
4	450–500	480	350.00–360.00	355.10
2	500–550	530	340.00–350.00	345.09
2	550–600	560	320.00–327.00	323.53
1	650–700	690	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	440	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	400.00	400.00
6	450–500	459	380.00–390.00	381.65
5	500–550	534	360.00–370.00	361.91
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	392	375.00–385.00	380.97
6	400–450	441	342.00–355.00	344.06
1	450–500	470	335.00	335.00
6	500–550	515	305.00–317.00	313.08
5	550–600	583	282.00–285.00	283.22
2	600–650	635	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	670	257.00	257.00
3	700–750	715	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	275	415.00–420.00	417.64
8	400–450	406	390.00–400.00	391.26
1	600–650	610	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	338	355.00–365.00	360.11
1	350–400	385	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	442	295.00–305.00	298.28
1	450–500	460	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	560	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	430.00–440.00	436.60
12	350–400	363	410.00–420.00	417.45
2	400–450	425	395.00–400.00	397.41
3	450–500	468	365.00–375.00	368.24
3	550–600	585	300.00–305.00	303.36
1	600–650	640	297.00	297.00
1	700–750	745	267.00	267.00
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	400.00–410.00	406.42
2	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
7	400–450	442	370.00–380.00	375.69
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	315	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	418	412.00–415.00	413.47
7	500–550	524	332.00–342.00	339.03
3	550–600	560	317.00–322.00	318.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	204.00	204.00
1	—	1,725	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,640	170.00–174.00	172.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,075	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	162.00–165.00	163.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	160.00–165.00	161.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,445.00–1,675.00	1,521.67

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,990.00	1,796.67

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	8	—	—	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,485.00

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	1	—	—	1,825.00	1,825.00

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.