Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $356.14/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −77.54 against this barn's trailing median of $433.69.

Average price

$356.14

44 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$51.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.10

vs AL average

−28.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	372.18	1,985	18thin
Medium and Large 2	571	348.23	1,988	23
Medium and Large 3	570	320.63	1,828	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.55/cwt here — about $157 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

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.80, low $365.50, median $433.69 across 25 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 sale44 hd

356.14

—

AL average9 barns · 209 hd

364.24

−8.10

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−28.46

This barn, trailing median25 sales

433.69

−77.54

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	—	Low	1,552	168.90	2,622	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	160.11	2,240	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	152.66	1,881	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	135.14	1,407	34

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,970	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,183	3thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	451.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	291.40/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	275.65/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,004	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	344.22/cwt	339.00–348.00	2,007	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	319.07/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	353.03/cwt	347.00–357.00	1,617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	326.38/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,082	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	299.85/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,871	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	502.36/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,306	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	487.46/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	287.72/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,810	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	359.58/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	342.16/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	301.11/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,840	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	372.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,727	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	280.94/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,082	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	459.93/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	318.11/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	378.70/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,962	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	332.65/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,806	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	154.80/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,865	13
Bulls	—	—	1,553	156.37/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,428	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	126.77/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,236	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	143.94/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,526	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	158.54/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,952	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	148.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,873	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,070.00–1,240.00	1,183	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,912.50/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	359.14/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,026	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	306.50/cwt	306.50–306.50	2,008	22
Bulls	—	—	1,590	178.88/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,844	2
Bulls	—	—	1,475	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,567	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	137.02/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,511	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	160.11/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	255.94/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	397.61/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,332	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	355.53/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,664	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	421.72/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	406	354.06/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	371.77/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	336.77/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,627	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	400.15/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,693	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	310.95/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	320.98/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,743	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	278.58/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	371.96/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	431.65/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	309.69/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,885	2

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 May 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 289Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 60Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 53Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	260	495.00–510.00	502.36
3	300–350	325	445.00–455.00	451.87
3	350–400	373	430.00–435.00	431.65
8	400–450	423	395.00–405.00	400.15
7	450–500	463	370.00–380.00	372.90
9	500–550	536	340.00–350.00	342.16
8	550–600	561	317.00–325.00	319.07
5	600–650	624	295.00–307.00	299.85
6	650–700	675	277.00–285.00	280.94
2	700–750	715	270.00–275.00	272.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	535.00	535.00
2	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	487.46
2	350–400	360	455.00–465.00	459.93
2	500–550	510	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	555	342.00	342.00
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	415.00–425.00	421.72
3	400–450	418	370.00–375.00	371.77
11	450–500	468	350.00–360.00	355.53
3	600–650	628	272.00–282.00	278.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	537	357.00–365.00	359.58
17	550–600	583	339.00–348.00	344.22
1	600–650	640	305.00	305.00
3	650–700	675	287.00–300.00	291.40
8	700–750	727	270.00–285.00	275.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	518	375.00–380.00	378.70
6	550–600	564	355.00–360.00	359.14
5	600–650	638	325.00–332.00	326.38
22	650–700	655	306.50	306.50
18	750–800	760	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	485	382.00	382.00
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	590	305.00–317.00	310.95
3	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	773	252.00–260.00	255.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	413	370.00–380.00	371.96
5	450–500	458	347.00–357.00	353.03
14	500–550	543	320.00–327.00	320.98
3	550–600	577	305.00–312.00	309.69
9	600–650	629	280.00–290.00	287.72
4	650–700	670	270.00–280.00	274.96
2	700–750	725	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	460.00	460.00
9	500–550	543	330.00–338.00	332.65
8	550–600	561	317.00–320.00	318.11
11	600–650	611	300.00–312.00	301.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	390.00–400.00	397.61
2	350–400	385	375.00	375.00
11	400–450	406	345.00–355.00	354.06
11	450–500	483	335.00–340.00	336.77
5	500–550	525	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	565	287.00	287.00
1	600–650	615	272.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,205	152.00–156.00	154.80
4	—	1,231	158.00–160.00	158.54
14	—	1,257	145.00–150.00	148.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	975	125.00–129.00	126.77
10	—	1,060	141.00–146.00	143.94
11	—	1,103	135.00–138.00	137.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,399	156.00–163.00	160.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	154.00–159.00	156.37
2	—	1,590	177.00–181.00	178.88
1	—	1,475	174.00	174.00

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	3	—	—	1,070.00–1,240.00	1,183.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,912.50

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

Steers · 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

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

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