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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 14

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

429 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 289▼ 35 vs year ago 464 · −7.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 60▲ 41 vs year ago 37 · +110.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 53▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $356.14/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −50.06 against this barn's trailing median of $406.20.

Average price

$356.14

44 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$51.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.10

vs AL average

−28.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	372.18	1,985	18thin
Medium and Large 2	571	348.23	1,988	23
Medium and Large 3	570	320.63	1,828	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.55/cwt here — about $157 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 sale44 hd

356.14

—

AL average9 barns · 209 hd

364.24

−8.10

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−28.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

406.20

−50.06

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.80, low $343.18, median $406.20 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	—	Low	1,552	168.90	2,622	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	160.11	2,240	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	152.66	1,881	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	135.14	1,407	34

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,970	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,183	3thin

Every lot

71 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 3	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,853	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	378.70/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,962	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,802	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	359.58/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,931	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	359.14/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,026	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	344.22/cwt	339.00–348.00	2,007	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	310.95/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,835	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	326.38/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,082	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	306.50/cwt	306.50–306.50	2,008	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	291.40/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,967	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	275.65/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,004	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,082	18
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	773	255.94/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,978	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	397.61/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,332	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,444	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	354.06/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,437	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	371.96/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,536	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	353.03/cwt	347.00–357.00	1,617	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	336.77/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,627	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	332.65/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,806	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	320.98/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,743	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	318.11/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,785	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,622	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	309.69/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,787	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	301.11/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,840	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,673	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	287.72/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,810	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,842	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,885	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	502.36/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,306	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,578	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	487.46/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,535	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	451.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,469	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	459.93/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,656	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	431.65/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,610	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	421.72/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,611	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	371.77/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,554	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	400.15/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,693	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	372.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,727	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	355.53/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,664	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	342.16/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,834	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,898	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	319.07/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,790	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	299.85/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,871	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	278.58/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,749	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	280.94/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,896	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,949	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,567	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	156.37/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,428	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	178.88/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,844	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	126.77/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,236	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	143.94/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,526	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	137.02/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,511	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	154.80/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,865	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	158.54/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,952	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	148.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,873	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	160.11/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,240	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183.33/head	1,070.00–1,240.00	1,183	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,912.50/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,913	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 May 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 289Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 60Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 53Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	260	495.00–510.00	502.36
3	300–350	325	445.00–455.00	451.87
3	350–400	373	430.00–435.00	431.65
8	400–450	423	395.00–405.00	400.15
7	450–500	463	370.00–380.00	372.90
9	500–550	536	340.00–350.00	342.16
8	550–600	561	317.00–325.00	319.07
5	600–650	624	295.00–307.00	299.85
6	650–700	675	277.00–285.00	280.94
2	700–750	715	270.00–275.00	272.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	535.00	535.00
2	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	487.46
2	350–400	360	455.00–465.00	459.93
2	500–550	510	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	555	342.00	342.00
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	415.00–425.00	421.72
3	400–450	418	370.00–375.00	371.77
11	450–500	468	350.00–360.00	355.53
3	600–650	628	272.00–282.00	278.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	537	357.00–365.00	359.58
17	550–600	583	339.00–348.00	344.22
1	600–650	640	305.00	305.00
3	650–700	675	287.00–300.00	291.40
8	700–750	727	270.00–285.00	275.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	518	375.00–380.00	378.70
6	550–600	564	355.00–360.00	359.14
5	600–650	638	325.00–332.00	326.38
22	650–700	655	306.50	306.50
18	750–800	760	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	485	382.00	382.00
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	590	305.00–317.00	310.95
3	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	773	252.00–260.00	255.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	413	370.00–380.00	371.96
5	450–500	458	347.00–357.00	353.03
14	500–550	543	320.00–327.00	320.98
3	550–600	577	305.00–312.00	309.69
9	600–650	629	280.00–290.00	287.72
4	650–700	670	270.00–280.00	274.96
2	700–750	725	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	460.00	460.00
9	500–550	543	330.00–338.00	332.65
8	550–600	561	317.00–320.00	318.11
11	600–650	611	300.00–312.00	301.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	390.00–400.00	397.61
2	350–400	385	375.00	375.00
11	400–450	406	345.00–355.00	354.06
11	450–500	483	335.00–340.00	336.77
5	500–550	525	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	565	287.00	287.00
1	600–650	615	272.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,205	152.00–156.00	154.80
4	—	1,231	158.00–160.00	158.54
14	—	1,257	145.00–150.00	148.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	975	125.00–129.00	126.77
10	—	1,060	141.00–146.00	143.94
11	—	1,103	135.00–138.00	137.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,399	156.00–163.00	160.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	154.00–159.00	156.37
2	—	1,590	177.00–181.00	178.88
1	—	1,475	174.00	174.00

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	3	—	—	1,070.00–1,240.00	1,183.33

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	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,912.50

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.