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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Oct 8

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 382▲ 134 vs year ago 262 · +51.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 19▲ 60 vs year ago 11 · +545.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 59▲ 44 vs year ago 8 · +550.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $333.55/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −28.88 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$333.55

27 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$47.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.92

vs AL average

−50.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	352.20	1,863	11thin
Medium and Large 2	544	330.15	1,797	10thin
Medium and Large 3	520	305.00	1,586	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.20/cwt here — about $277 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 sale27 hd

333.55

—

AL average14 barns · 475 hd

338.47

−4.92

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−50.84

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−28.88

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	—	Average	1,753	192.83	3,380	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	147.61	2,224	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	144.11	1,832	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	132.89	1,432	42

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,569	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,467	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,217	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,811	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,440	15

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,673	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,656	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	426.81/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,652	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	438.39/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,811	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,116	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	405.03/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,916	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,132	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	394.48/cwt	392.00–397.00	2,110	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,846	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	371.21/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,186	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,330	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,272	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	339.52/cwt	337.00–342.00	2,326	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,343	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	313.49/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,392	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	502.34/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,206	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	472.55/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,252	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	448.25/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,264	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	450.80/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,501	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	426.68/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,459	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	416.95/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,518	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	427.43/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,603	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	384.87/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,482	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	388.60/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,609	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	416.26/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,732	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	340.87/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,428	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	364.84/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,707	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	344.95/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,635	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	338.72/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,724	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,586	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	352.20/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,863	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	324.44/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,843	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,013	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	287.26/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,795	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	308.63/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,954	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,339	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	524.94/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,354	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,553	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	499.73/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,564	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	444.68/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,401	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	473.62/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,568	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	433.64/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,652	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	452.48/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,896	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	422.43/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,791	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	437.53/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,013	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	407.31/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,890	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	357.84/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,696	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	371.65/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,959	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	336.63/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,794	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	382.59/cwt	382.00–392.00	2,077	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	349.34/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,949	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,109	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	348.32/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,135	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	314.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,969	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	324.01/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,145	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,228	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,269	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,139	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,818	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	199.47/cwt	199.00–200.00	3,437	2
Bulls	—	—	1,803	193.97/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,497	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,166	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	133.07/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,504	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,647	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	140.59/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,705	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	147.04/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,941	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	147.61/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,224	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,883.33/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,883	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,568.75/head	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,569	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,466.67/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,467	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,994.44/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,994	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,440	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,120.00/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,120	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,425.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425	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 Oct 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 382Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 19Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 59Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	258	520.00–535.00	524.94
4	300–350	331	470.00–485.00	473.62
8	350–400	381	430.00–445.00	433.64
4	400–450	424	415.00–425.00	422.43
19	450–500	464	400.00–410.00	407.31
3	500–550	527	365.00–375.00	371.65
7	550–600	558	345.00–360.00	349.34
3	650–700	662	322.00–325.00	324.01
1	700–750	725	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	595.00	595.00
1	250–300	285	545.00	545.00
6	300–350	313	490.00–505.00	499.73
4	400–450	419	450.00–460.00	452.48
2	450–500	460	435.00–440.00	437.53
16	500–550	543	382.00–392.00	382.59
1	550–600	570	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	613	345.00–350.00	348.32
2	650–700	665	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	435.00–450.00	444.68
7	450–500	474	355.00–365.00	357.84
6	500–550	533	330.00–340.00	336.63
8	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	314.96
2	700–750	725	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	485.00	485.00
1	350–400	360	460.00	460.00
12	400–450	413	435.00–445.00	438.39
4	500–550	535	392.00–397.00	394.48
2	600–650	640	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	685	337.00–342.00	339.52
1	700–750	710	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	763	312.00–315.00	313.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	465.00	465.00
1	500–550	520	410.00	410.00
4	550–600	589	370.00–375.00	371.21
4	600–650	635	367.00	367.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	420.00–430.00	426.81
2	450–500	473	400.00–410.00	405.03
1	500–550	535	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	495.00–510.00	502.34
3	250–300	282	445.00–450.00	448.25
12	300–350	342	425.00–430.00	426.68
5	350–400	364	415.00–420.00	416.95
19	400–450	414	385.00–395.00	388.60
11	450–500	474	342.00–350.00	344.95
4	500–550	509	335.00–340.00	338.72
6	550–600	568	322.00–327.00	324.44
4	600–650	633	302.00–315.00	308.63
1	650–700	685	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	470.00–475.00	472.55
6	300–350	333	450.00–455.00	450.80
2	350–400	375	425.00–430.00	427.43
4	400–450	416	415.00–420.00	416.26
18	450–500	468	362.00–375.00	364.84
11	500–550	529	347.00–355.00	352.20
2	600–650	625	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	380.00–390.00	384.87
5	400–450	419	335.00–350.00	340.87
6	500–550	520	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	625	285.00–292.00	287.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,803	190.00–195.00	193.97
1	—	1,610	175.00	175.00
2	—	1,723	199.00–200.00	199.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	948	120.00–125.00	123.00
14	—	1,155	140.00–145.00	142.59
14	—	1,130	131.00–135.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,213	139.00–141.00	140.59
6	—	1,320	146.00–148.00	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,507	145.00–149.00	147.61

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)	9	—	—	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,994.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,466.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,568.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,883.33

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	15	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,440.00

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	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425.00

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.