Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $309.50/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −103.20 against this barn's trailing median of $412.70.

Average price

$309.50

8 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$59.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	336.76	1,721	4thin
Medium and Large 2	563	287.47	1,618	2thin
Medium and Large 3	580	277.00	1,607	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.76/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.69, low $350.98, median $412.70 across 29 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 sale8 hd

309.50

—

AL average16 barns · 278 hd

300.14

+9.36

This barn, trailing median29 sales

412.70

−103.20

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	1,471	170.75	2,512	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	165.51	2,201	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	152.03	2,058	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	134.22	1,485	16

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)	—	$1,837	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,688	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,237	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	24

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	—	—	1,900	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,439	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,244	1
Bulls	—	—	1,300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,210	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	165.51/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,201	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	132.36/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,563	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	139.84/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,454	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	323.80/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	438.37/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	384.23/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	326.71/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	350.95/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,316	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	253.49/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	279.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	363.04/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,220	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	476.91/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,297	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	401.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,555	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	259.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	274.60/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	347.54/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	423.47/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,397	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	370.99/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	364.55/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	283.49/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	363.54/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	287.47/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	353.86/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,486	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	409.16/cwt	407.00–412.00	1,379	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	336.76/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	338.83/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,403	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	124.80/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,389	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	146.77/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,816	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	155.53/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,227	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	290.15/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	329.99/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	389.64/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,508	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,463	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,575	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,808.33/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,808	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,266.67/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,267	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,022.50/head	1,925.00–2,075.00	2,023	20
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,307.14/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,307	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,688.16/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,688	19

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 160Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 46Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 6Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,385	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,300	170.00	170.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	165.00–166.00	165.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	129.00–133.00	132.36
7	—	1,040	139.00–141.00	139.84
3	—	1,113	122.00–126.00	124.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,237	144.00–148.00	146.77
9	—	1,432	153.00–159.00	155.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	317.00–327.00	323.80
4	400–450	428	285.00–295.00	290.15
2	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	237.46
1	650–700	665	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	360.00–365.00	363.04
4	350–400	375	347.00–355.00	350.95
3	400–450	425	325.00–330.00	326.71
5	500–550	516	275.00–285.00	279.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	370.00–372.00	370.99
3	350–400	382	362.00–370.00	364.55
8	400–450	414	337.00–342.00	338.83
4	500–550	523	290.00–295.00	292.42
2	550–600	558	282.00–285.00	283.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	435.00–440.00	438.37
8	300–350	330	420.00–430.00	423.47
5	350–400	387	400.00–410.00	401.83
7	400–450	416	380.00–390.00	384.23
4	450–500	483	345.00–350.00	347.54
2	550–600	563	285.00–290.00	287.47
3	600–650	613	270.00–277.00	274.60
4	650–700	670	255.00–265.00	259.89
2	700–750	708	252.00–255.00	253.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	337	407.00–412.00	409.16
11	350–400	387	385.00–395.00	389.64
5	400–450	420	350.00–360.00	353.86
5	450–500	482	327.00–332.00	329.99
2	550–600	580	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	630	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	500.00	500.00
5	250–300	272	475.00–485.00	476.91
4	450–500	460	360.00–367.00	363.54
4	500–550	511	335.00–342.00	336.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	24	—	—	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,266.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,925.00–2,075.00	2,022.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,307.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,688.16

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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