Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.84/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −129.14 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$262.84

24 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$28.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.35

vs AL average

−41.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	278.63	1,487	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	259.87	1,417	11thin
Medium and Large 3	540	249.88	1,349	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.75/cwt here — about $138 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $332.14, median $391.99 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

262.84

—

AL average16 barns · 604 hd

268.20

−5.35

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−41.19

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.99

−129.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,587	165.11	2,620	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	144.77	1,794	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	137.00	2,103	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	127.48	1,350	14

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)	—	$2,029	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,354	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,983	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,080	26

Every lot, as filed

68 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	442.48/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	324.02/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,568	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	385.28/cwt	382.00–387.00	1,291	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	346.06/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,329	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	261.96/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,598	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	286.91/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	261.68/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	278.11/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,340	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	296.39/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,535	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	251.29/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	336.41/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,430	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	242.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	236.12/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	254.17/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,434	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	321.64/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	268.37/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,288	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	264.62/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,402	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	258.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,473	6
Bulls	—	—	1,550	173.68/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,692	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	139.82/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,766	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	145.32/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,771	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	120.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,374	5
Bulls	—	—	1,636	159.10/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,603	4
Bulls	—	—	1,543	164.27/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,535	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,860.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,860	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,354.00/head	1,310.00–1,420.00	1,354	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,418.75/head	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,419	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,080.00/head	985.00–1,175.00	1,080	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,150	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	253.55/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,329	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	127.30/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,337	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,103	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	280.48/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	318.02/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	271.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	372.38/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	298.00/cwt	297.00–299.00	1,693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	271.68/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	390.42/cwt	390.00–392.00	1,242	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	244.28/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	334.53/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	291.99/cwt	291.00–294.00	1,804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	308.95/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	335.30/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,267	5

How this sale compares

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 Jan 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 303Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 29Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 28Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	580	301.00	301.00
3	600–650	618	291.00–294.00	291.99
3	650–700	663	270.00–275.00	271.68
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	810	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	540	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
3	650–700	683	255.00–265.00	261.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	440.00–445.00	442.48
5	300–350	318	390.00–392.00	390.42
3	350–400	358	370.00–377.00	372.38
2	450–500	475	332.00–337.00	334.53
1	500–550	520	319.00	319.00
4	550–600	568	297.00–299.00	298.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	335	382.00–387.00	385.28
5	350–400	384	342.00–352.00	346.06
7	400–450	425	332.00–340.00	336.41
10	450–500	484	317.00–327.00	324.02
7	500–550	518	295.00–305.00	296.39
8	600–650	610	257.00–267.00	261.96
4	650–700	661	250.00–255.00	251.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	408	317.00–320.00	318.02
2	450–500	495	305.00	305.00
6	550–600	570	255.00–265.00	258.45
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
5	350–400	378	332.00–340.00	335.30
5	400–450	442	307.00–317.00	308.95
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	523	277.00–286.00	280.48
2	550–600	560	274.00	274.00
9	650–700	660	237.00–248.00	244.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	337.00	337.00
3	350–400	387	315.00–325.00	321.64
6	400–450	438	282.00–292.00	286.91
8	450–500	482	275.00–280.00	278.11
6	500–550	530	262.00–270.00	264.62
5	550–600	564	250.00–257.00	254.17
6	600–650	635	235.00–242.00	236.12
1	700–750	725	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	270.00–275.00	271.72
6	450–500	480	265.00–270.00	268.37
4	500–550	518	250.00–257.00	253.55
2	550–600	583	240.00–245.00	242.55
2	600–650	605	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	173.00–175.00	173.68
4	—	1,636	156.00–160.00	159.10
2	—	1,543	161.00–167.00	164.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	137.00–141.00	139.82
8	—	1,219	143.00–146.00	145.32
2	—	1,285	150.00	150.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	118.00–122.00	120.31
6	—	995	132.00–135.00	133.54
3	—	1,050	126.00–128.00	127.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,310.00–1,420.00	1,354.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,418.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	985.00–1,175.00	1,080.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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