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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

488 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $374.03/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.95/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 606 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.14/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 413 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 421 331
Feeder cattle 381 347 290
Slaughter cattle 40 38 17
Replacement cattle 67 36 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
410–420 415 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,753 +11.18
460–470 465 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,802 -4.12
505–545 522 21 370.00–379.00 $374.03 $1,952 +17.38
585–590 589 9 360.00–365.00 $364.45 $2,147 +24.45
605–635 620 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $2,014 -13.77
745 745 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 +25.00
430–440 433 4 365.00–375.00 $367.54 $1,591 +25.91
455–485 465 3 350.00–355.00 $351.74 $1,636 —
505–535 514 7 330.00–345.00 $334.46 $1,719 +4.46
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 —
705 705 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,615 —
470–495 478 3 400.00–405.00 $403.28 $1,928 -31.72
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +6.17
610–630 615 8 360.00–365.00 $363.72 $2,237 —
755 755 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,220 —
330–340 335 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,416 +5.86
380–390 388 4 400.00–405.00 $401.23 $1,557 -11.32
405–420 413 15 355.00–370.00 $363.14 $1,500 -8.03
455–495 482 3 340.00–355.00 $344.72 $1,662 -1.48
505–510 508 6 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,664 -4.18
575–585 579 5 290.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,714 +10.96
625–635 628 6 270.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,758 +5.69
655 655 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 511 8 350.00–355.00 $353.74 $1,808 +7.85
570–575 571 5 340.00–350.00 $342.01 $1,953 +13.53
605–615 606 16 325.00–340.00 $325.95 $1,975 +20.95
655–675 665 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,012 +22.54
720 720 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 286 4 415.00–425.00 $417.27 $1,193 +2.27
305–340 328 3 390.00–400.00 $393.10 $1,289 -3.31
355–360 358 5 360.00–370.00 $366.03 $1,310 -16.04
420–430 425 2 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,423 —
465–495 478 9 317.00–322.00 $319.30 $1,526 -0.63
505–515 510 6 300.00–315.00 $307.43 $1,568 +23.36
570–595 583 2 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 480.00–490.00 $484.85 $1,624 +37.33
360–375 371 4 430.00–445.00 $441.36 $1,637 +16.29
420–435 430 3 390.00–400.00 $393.26 $1,691 -3.08
460–495 482 8 365.00–375.00 $368.58 $1,777 -3.11
510–515 514 10 345.00–360.00 $349.47 $1,796 +13.27
560–575 570 3 325.00–335.00 $328.27 $1,871 +3.31
635–640 637 7 310.00–320.00 $315.70 $2,011 —
680–690 683 3 290.00–295.00 $293.32 $2,003 -18.42
725–735 730 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,080 -19.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 283 5 495.00–510.00 $497.70 $1,408 —
325–340 333 2 450.00–465.00 $457.33 $1,523 —
385–395 393 6 410.00–425.00 $412.45 $1,621 +8.81
405 405 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 -6.59
475–490 479 4 345.00–355.00 $347.56 $1,665 -4.98
505–535 520 6 330.00–340.00 $335.14 $1,743 +28.96
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
620–630 625 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,797 -12.48
655–690 667 6 270.00–280.00 $273.45 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +10.64
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 -1.70
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +5.60
465 465 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 -5.05
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 +5.09
555–570 563 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,928 -4.48
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -4.69
665–670 668 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,038 -16.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 1028 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $113.54 $1,167 —
1000–1060 1040 85-90% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.32 $1,335 —
1050–1170 1117 85-90% 9 118.00–122.00 $119.67 $1,337 -8.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1316 80-85% 10 133.00–135.00 $134.20 $1,766 —
1380 1380 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,965 +4.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1640 1633 4 172.00–178.00 $173.51 $2,833 —
1525–1905 1715 2 185.00–188.00 $186.67 $3,201 —
1790 1790 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,455 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,550.00–3,650.00 $3,607.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,737.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,116.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 21 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,171.43 —

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Price trend

high 484.75 low 342.44 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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