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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Oct 29

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

390 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 290▼ 4 vs year ago 394 · −1.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 17▼ 44 vs year ago 57 · −77.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 24▼ 62 vs year ago 84 · −73.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with moderate to 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 $314.25/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −48.17 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$314.25

24 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.38

vs AL average

−60.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	317.34	1,691	18thin
Medium and Large 3	537	304.97	1,637	6thin

One grade step is worth $12.37/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale24 hd

314.25

—

AL average14 barns · 624 hd

319.63

−5.38

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−60.64

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−48.17

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	1,617	176.33	2,851	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	160.00	1,928	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,153	142.25	1,640	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	14

Every lot

70 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	432.44/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,418	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,424	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,438	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	393.45/cwt	392.00–395.00	1,692	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	394.74/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,883	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,843	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	341.62/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,753	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	386.98/cwt	382.00–392.00	2,005	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,017	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	353.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,060	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	341.02/cwt	337.00–347.00	2,070	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	353.57/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,182	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	322.97/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,009	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	322.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,132	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,109	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	306.77/cwt	305.00–312.00	2,218	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,394	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,395	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	370.75/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,201	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	361	333.37/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,203	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,365	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	359.12/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,551	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	318.28/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,521	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	342.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,647	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	325.10/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,668	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,609	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	307.64/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,717	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,682	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,025	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	302.84/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,926	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	639	271.11/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,732	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	291.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,936	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	252.09/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,719	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,176	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,691	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,334	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	463.22/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,343	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	314	425.48/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,336	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	448.89/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,432	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	419.86/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,553	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	392.02/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,454	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	379.11/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,634	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	367.51/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,683	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	356.71/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,666	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	353.09/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,815	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	342.44/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,770	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	328.26/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,855	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	301.63/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,713	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	318.70/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,957	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	333.36/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,050	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	308.01/cwt	307.00–312.00	2,039	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	263.38/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,936	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,572	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,865	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,112	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	129.07/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,439	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	157.04/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,775	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	141.45/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,673	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,928	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,662.50/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663	2

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 290Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 17Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 24Year ago 84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	425.00–440.00	432.44
2	400–450	430	392.00–395.00	393.45
3	450–500	485	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	545	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	583	350.00–360.00	353.31
10	600–650	607	337.00–347.00	341.02
10	650–700	662	320.00–330.00	322.02
4	700–750	723	305.00–312.00	306.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	477	392.00–400.00	394.74
4	500–550	518	382.00–392.00	386.98
5	600–650	617	352.00–360.00	353.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	405	355.00	355.00
6	500–550	513	335.00–345.00	341.62
3	600–650	622	322.00–325.00	322.97
1	650–700	685	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	715	295.00	295.00
2	750–800	780	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	290	460.00–470.00	463.22
5	300–350	319	445.00–455.00	448.89
3	350–400	370	415.00–430.00	419.86
12	400–450	431	375.00–385.00	379.11
10	450–500	458	365.00–370.00	367.51
5	500–550	514	350.00–365.00	353.09
6	550–600	565	320.00–330.00	328.26
4	600–650	614	315.00–320.00	318.70
5	650–700	662	307.00–312.00	308.01
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	690.00	690.00
1	250–300	275	485.00	485.00
3	600–650	615	330.00–335.00	333.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	314	420.00–430.00	425.48
5	350–400	371	390.00–400.00	392.02
9	450–500	467	350.00–360.00	356.71
6	500–550	517	340.00–347.00	342.44
3	550–600	568	300.00–305.00	301.63
3	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
3	700–750	735	260.00–270.00	263.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	620.00	620.00
1	350–400	395	370.00	370.00
7	400–450	432	355.00–365.00	359.12
6	450–500	481	340.00–355.00	342.39
10	500–550	513	322.00–332.00	325.10
8	550–600	558	307.00–312.00	307.64
5	600–650	636	300.00–307.00	302.84
5	650–700	663	290.00–300.00	291.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	680.00	680.00
3	750–800	755	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	610	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	324	365.00–375.00	370.75
9	350–400	361	330.00–345.00	333.37
3	400–450	420	325.00	325.00
9	450–500	478	315.00–320.00	318.28
4	500–550	515	310.00–315.00	312.45
2	550–600	580	290.00	290.00
6	600–650	639	270.00–277.00	271.11
7	650–700	682	250.00–265.00	252.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,445	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,695	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	156.00–158.00	157.04
4	—	1,183	139.00–144.00	141.45
2	—	1,115	128.00–130.00	129.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.50

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)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.