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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Dec 3

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

215 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 316▼ 262 vs year ago 477 · −54.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 26▼ 1 vs year ago 33 · −3.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 67▼ 2 vs year ago 20 · −10.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.00/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 15 of 33 comparable sales and sits −19.42 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$343.00

11 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$18.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

vs AL average

−27.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	353.24	1,816	4thin
Medium and Large 2	565	339.00	1,915	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	334.67	1,824	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.57/cwt here — about −$8 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale11 hd

343.00

—

AL average16 barns · 580 hd

339.81

+3.19

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−27.45

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−19.42

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	1,608	186.20	2,994	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	160.34	2,257	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,281	156.61	2,006	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	138.29	1,407	13

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)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,463	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,283	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,386	7

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,936	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,978	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,904	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,064	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,194	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	368.47/cwt	367.00–370.00	2,093	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,226	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,985	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	341.00/cwt	340.00–342.00	2,193	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	328.31/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,233	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	315.99/cwt	315.00–317.00	2,253	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	305.99/cwt	305.00–307.00	2,387	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	217	543.69/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,180	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	572.53/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,363	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,403	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	444.19/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,399	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	412.56/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,394	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	412.78/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,602	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	397.55/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,542	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	401.29/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,726	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	383.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,694	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	358.32/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,584	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,564	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	357.37/cwt	355.00–362.00	1,655	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	353.24/cwt	352.00–357.00	1,816	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,786	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,915	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	328.49/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,997	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	309.01/cwt	307.00–310.00	2,033	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	711	277.03/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,970	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	647.05/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,501	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,530	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	271	451.34/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,223	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	452.26/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,425	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	493.95/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,674	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	433.32/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,547	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	414.91/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,543	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	442.57/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,660	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	420.24/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,786	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	382.85/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,627	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	436.72/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,887	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	400.16/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,901	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	392.01/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,984	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	375.40/cwt	362.00–380.00	1,967	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	352.48/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,006	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	314.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,804	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	328.51/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,014	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	302.81/cwt	300.00–307.00	2,035	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	307.44/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,238	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,147	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	187.51/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,747	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,326	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,070	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	153.35/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,468	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	132.64/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,364	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,591	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	162.23/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,057	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	152.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,966	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,301	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	157.90/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,247	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,385.71/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,386	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	—	1,462.50/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,463	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,283.33/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,283	3

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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 316Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 26Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 67Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	600.00	600.00
2	300–350	315	445.00–460.00	452.26
3	350–400	357	430.00–435.00	433.32
4	400–450	425	415.00–425.00	420.24
4	450–500	475	395.00–415.00	400.16
4	500–550	524	362.00–380.00	375.40
4	550–600	569	350.00–360.00	352.48
2	600–650	613	325.00–332.00	328.51
2	700–750	728	305.00–310.00	307.44
1	750–800	770	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	640.00–660.00	647.05
5	300–350	339	490.00–510.00	493.95
4	350–400	375	440.00–445.00	442.57
3	400–450	432	435.00–440.00	436.72
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
4	500–550	506	390.00–398.00	392.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	450.00–455.00	451.34
6	350–400	372	410.00–425.00	414.91
6	400–450	425	375.00–390.00	382.85
2	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	573	310.00–320.00	314.85
5	650–700	672	300.00–307.00	302.81
2	750–800	795	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	540.00–550.00	543.69
1	250–300	275	510.00	510.00
4	300–350	338	410.00–420.00	412.56
4	350–400	388	395.00–405.00	397.55
3	400–450	442	380.00–385.00	383.32
9	450–500	463	355.00–362.00	357.37
4	550–600	565	339.00	339.00
4	600–650	608	325.00–332.00	328.49
3	650–700	658	307.00–310.00	309.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	570.00–575.00	572.53
5	300–350	315	440.00–450.00	444.19
10	350–400	388	410.00–425.00	412.78
4	400–450	430	400.00–405.00	401.29
4	500–550	514	352.00–357.00	353.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	355.00–360.00	358.32
3	450–500	460	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	530	337.00	337.00
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
5	700–750	711	275.00–280.00	277.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	495	417.00	417.00
2	550–600	568	367.00–370.00	368.47
2	600–650	643	340.00–342.00	341.00
3	650–700	680	325.00–330.00	328.31
2	700–750	713	315.00–317.00	315.99
2	750–800	780	305.00–307.00	305.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	460	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	535	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	615	362.00	362.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	630	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	152.00–156.00	153.35
1	—	1,105	144.00	144.00
9	—	1,028	131.00–135.00	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	175.00	175.00
6	—	1,423	156.00–160.00	157.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	159.00–164.00	162.23
4	—	1,290	150.00–155.00	152.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	198.00	198.00
2	—	1,465	186.00–189.00	187.51
2	—	1,715	179.00	179.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,385.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,462.50

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	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,283.33

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.