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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Aug 27

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

435 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 268▲ 435 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 75▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 50▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $340.06/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −22.36 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$340.06

65 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$20.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.73

vs AL average

−29.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	345.15	1,893	42
Medium and Large 2	536	331.04	1,776	22
Medium and Large 3	505	325.00	1,641	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.15/cwt here — about $252 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 sale65 hd

340.06

—

AL average16 barns · 607 hd

342.79

−2.73

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−29.75

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−22.36

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	1,729	180.49	3,121	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,398	176.95	2,474	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	169.30	2,167	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	143.10	1,521	30

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)	—	$2,550	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,013	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,440	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,382	17

Every lot

75 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,853	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	452.01/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,862	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	437.37/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,916	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	435.07/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,993	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	410.29/cwt	410.00–412.00	1,978	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	402.52/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,037	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	344.83/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,983	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	387.13/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,238	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	377.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,233	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	376.17/cwt	375.00–382.00	2,280	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	358.12/cwt	357.00–367.00	2,242	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	368.97/cwt	367.00–375.00	2,457	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	342.42/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,304	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	313.39/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,294	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	458.32/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,567	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	447.43/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,655	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	386.78/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,481	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	431.29/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,678	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	421.98/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,747	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	392.43/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,719	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	378.31/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,733	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	362.58/cwt	359.00–369.00	1,719	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,684	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	338.26/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,752	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	350.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,888	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	339.85/cwt	337.00–346.00	1,896	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	320.62/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,805	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	311.68/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,942	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	329.95/cwt	327.00–336.00	2,079	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	308.03/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,209	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,242	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,387	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	552.64/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,492	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,744	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,504	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	523.74/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,707	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	522.48/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,870	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	466.61/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,717	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	391.56/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,613	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	442.49/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,872	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	422.76/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,814	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	393.01/cwt	390.00–402.00	1,894	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	377.02/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,829	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	353.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,795	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	370.22/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,966	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	543	335.02/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,819	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	361.52/cwt	355.00–362.00	2,010	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	338.32/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,976	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,087	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,719	176.73/cwt	176.00–179.00	3,038	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,290	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	143.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,454	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	157.30/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,732	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	125.81/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,457	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	169.55/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,150	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	163.36/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,084	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	178.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,356	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	176.95/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,474	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,237.50/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,238	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,787.50/head	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,788	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,675.00/head	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,283.33/head	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,283	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382.35/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,382	17

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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 268Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 50Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	520.00–530.00	523.74
3	350–400	368	465.00–470.00	466.61
7	400–450	429	420.00–430.00	422.76
19	450–500	482	390.00–402.00	393.01
3	500–550	508	350.00–360.00	353.31
6	550–600	584	337.00–345.00	338.32
1	600–650	610	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	470.00	470.00
3	400–450	412	385.00–395.00	391.56
12	450–500	485	375.00–380.00	377.02
2	500–550	543	330.00–340.00	335.02
1	650–700	680	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	590.00	590.00
4	250–300	270	550.00–555.00	552.64
1	300–350	320	545.00	545.00
2	350–400	358	520.00–525.00	522.48
4	400–450	423	440.00–445.00	442.49
9	500–550	531	365.00–377.00	370.22
15	550–600	556	355.00–362.00	361.52
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	438	430.00–445.00	437.37
7	450–500	482	410.00–412.00	410.29
16	500–550	506	400.00–410.00	402.52
9	550–600	591	370.00–380.00	377.76
9	600–650	626	357.00–367.00	358.12
2	650–700	673	335.00–350.00	342.42
3	700–750	732	310.00–315.00	313.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	412	450.00–455.00	452.01
3	450–500	458	430.00–445.00	435.07
9	550–600	578	385.00–395.00	387.13
6	600–650	606	375.00–382.00	376.17
4	650–700	666	367.00–375.00	368.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	575	340.00–350.00	344.83
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	389	420.00–435.00	431.29
6	400–450	438	390.00–405.00	392.43
17	450–500	474	359.00–369.00	362.58
13	500–550	518	330.00–345.00	338.26
9	550–600	563	315.00–325.00	320.62
6	600–650	623	310.00–315.00	311.68
5	700–750	717	300.00–310.00	308.03
2	750–800	760	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	380.00–390.00	386.78
1	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	488	340.00–350.00	345.08
1	500–550	505	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	455.00–460.00	458.32
2	350–400	370	445.00–450.00	447.43
5	400–450	414	420.00–430.00	421.98
3	450–500	458	375.00–385.00	378.31
20	500–550	538	350.00–360.00	350.97
22	550–600	558	337.00–346.00	339.85
21	600–650	630	327.00–336.00	329.95
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,014	140.00–145.00	143.36
6	—	1,158	125.00–130.00	125.81
7	—	1,101	156.00–159.00	157.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	175.00–180.00	178.52
8	—	1,268	169.00–171.00	169.55
5	—	1,276	161.00–164.00	163.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	175.00–179.00	176.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	188.00	188.00
4	—	1,719	176.00–179.00	176.73

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,787.50

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)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	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	17	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,382.35

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.