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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Apr 2

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 239▲ 55 vs year ago 226 · +24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 62▲ 12 vs year ago 35 · +34.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 77▲ 6 vs year ago 28 · +21.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 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 $329.73/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −66.79 against this barn's trailing median of $396.51.

Average price

$329.73

29 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$53.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.57

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	339.01	1,814	20
Medium and Large 2	561	315.96	1,772	7thin
Medium and Large 3	515	285.10	1,468	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.91/cwt here — about $345 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 sale29 hd

329.73

—

AL average14 barns · 234 hd

328.16

+1.57

This barn, trailing median32 sales

396.51

−66.79

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	1,744	185.63	3,237	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	153.51	2,264	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	146.24	1,856	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,134	139.37	1,580	8thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,540	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,100	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,753	15

Every lot

67 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,422	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,665	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,721	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	447.53/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,857	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	395.07/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,845	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,704	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	360.99/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,765	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,872	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,886	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,954	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,854	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,076	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	304.01/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,037	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	387.47/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,314	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	382.09/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,483	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	363.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,416	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	358.35/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,498	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	377.44/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,585	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	332.03/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,458	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	317.46/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,486	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	311.91/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,669	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	298.90/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,743	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	283.12/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,670	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	287.99/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,794	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,544	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,847	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	259.16/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,729	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,718	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,580	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	373.40/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,337	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	429.87/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,634	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	351.11/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,489	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	379.89/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,653	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	362.46/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,606	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	366.68/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,694	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	352.90/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,662	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	339.92/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,625	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	285.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,468	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	328.51/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,718	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	340.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,787	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	333.19/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,893	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	310.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,791	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,812	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,604	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	184.38/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,352	2
Bulls	—	—	1,903	200.07/cwt	198.50–201.50	3,807	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	143.67/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,540	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,508	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,624	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	152.51/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,911	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	147.55/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,865	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	133.09/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,743	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	153.51/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,264	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,753.33/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,753	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 239Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 62Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 77Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	385.00–395.00	387.47
10	350–400	389	360.00–370.00	363.91
3	400–450	418	355.00–360.00	358.35
6	500–550	535	307.00–317.00	311.91
15	550–600	590	280.00–292.00	283.12
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
6	650–700	667	255.00–260.00	259.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
5	400–450	439	330.00–335.00	332.03
8	450–500	468	315.00–325.00	317.46
1	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	725	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	388	380.00–390.00	382.09
6	400–450	420	375.00–380.00	377.44
5	550–600	583	297.00–307.00	298.90
3	600–650	623	287.00–290.00	287.99
1	650–700	655	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	405	425.00	425.00
5	450–500	489	360.00–365.00	360.99
2	500–550	535	350.00–355.00	352.52
6	550–600	570	345.00	345.00
10	650–700	670	295.00–305.00	304.01
2	750–800	785	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	480	355.00	355.00
4	550–600	585	317.00	317.00
3	650–700	670	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	445.00–450.00	447.53
3	450–500	467	385.00–400.00	395.07
1	500–550	510	367.00	367.00
6	550–600	555	352.00	352.00
1	600–650	635	327.00	327.00
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	455.00	455.00
4	350–400	380	425.00–435.00	429.87
12	400–450	443	360.00–370.00	362.46
5	450–500	471	350.00–355.00	352.90
2	500–550	523	327.00–330.00	328.51
5	550–600	576	305.00–315.00	310.94
3	600–650	605	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	358	370.00–380.00	373.40
14	400–450	424	350.00–355.00	351.11
4	450–500	478	335.00–345.00	339.92
2	500–550	515	280.00–290.00	285.10
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	445.00	445.00
6	400–450	435	375.00–390.00	379.89
3	450–500	462	365.00–370.00	366.68
15	500–550	524	335.00–345.00	340.95
5	550–600	568	332.00–335.00	333.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,264	146.00–149.00	147.55
3	—	1,310	132.00–135.00	133.09
4	—	1,253	152.00–153.00	152.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	138.00–139.00	138.49
1	—	1,160	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,072	143.00–145.00	143.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	152.00–155.00	153.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,903	198.50–201.50	200.07
2	—	1,818	181.00–188.00	184.38
2	—	1,510	170.00–175.00	172.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,753.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,025.00	3,025.00

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	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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.