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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $487.94/cwt +37.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 484 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.11/cwt +27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 588 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.77/cwt +37.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 500 360
Feeder cattle 512 365 303
Slaughter cattle 34 65 29
Replacement cattle 10 70 28

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 —
455–485 484 45 485.00–488.00 $487.94 $2,362 +37.94
515 515 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,343 +38.00
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 —
440 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
460 460 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +25.00
540 540 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 +39.95
555–575 567 5 390.00–397.00 $394.26 $2,235 +15.91
610–630 626 5 365.00–380.00 $367.92 $2,303 +5.47
720 720 8 349.00 $349.00 $2,513 +24.69
775 775 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,612 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 460.00–475.00 $465.13 $1,744 —
425–445 428 6 415.00–425.00 $423.27 $1,812 —
470 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +30.00
515 515 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
560–570 565 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $1,992 -2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,364 +110.00
260–275 268 2 555.00–560.00 $557.43 $1,494 +82.67
305–345 330 8 500.00–507.00 $502.43 $1,658 +69.80
355–385 367 5 440.00–450.00 $445.80 $1,636 —
435–445 441 8 430.00–440.00 $436.30 $1,924 +68.43
485–490 488 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $1,887 +29.01
505–545 527 9 377.00–385.00 $380.41 $2,005 —
585–595 588 14 350.00–360.00 $357.11 $2,100 +27.24
655–670 660 3 317.00–322.00 $318.69 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 233 4 645.00–660.00 $648.63 $1,511 +66.21
270 270 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,634 —
320–335 329 5 515.00–520.00 $516.95 $1,701 +53.29
380–395 385 6 480.00–490.00 $486.58 $1,873 +50.30
415–445 428 7 450.00–460.00 $455.54 $1,950 +40.74
455–460 458 4 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $1,935 +55.76
520–530 526 11 390.00–399.00 $395.77 $2,082 +37.93
555–560 556 4 370.00–380.00 $372.52 $2,071 +23.51
620–645 633 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $2,199 +9.29
665–675 671 5 333.00–338.00 $336.02 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
360–395 374 10 415.00–430.00 $423.66 $1,584 +28.21
415 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 +39.92
485 485 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 +40.00
505–525 518 3 360.00–365.00 $363.38 $1,882 —
620 620 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,027 +27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 226 5 665.00–675.00 $672.96 $1,521 +60.34
270–290 282 10 570.00–580.00 $576.17 $1,625 +36.17
335–345 338 4 510.00–520.00 $517.44 $1,749 +37.54
380–395 392 5 485.00–500.00 $497.09 $1,949 +28.53
435–440 438 6 450.00–460.00 $456.69 $2,000 +8.19
465–475 469 7 420.00–435.00 $428.49 $2,010 +6.01
535–545 542 3 385.00–390.00 $388.35 $2,105 +7.07
560–570 565 6 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $2,076 -9.19
630 630 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 —
670–695 683 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $2,357 +8.11
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 680.00–690.00 $683.48 $1,572 —
260–270 267 3 675.00–680.00 $676.63 $1,807 —
320–330 326 10 560.00–575.00 $565.89 $1,845 +52.81
355–360 356 9 545.00–555.00 $546.13 $1,944 +63.58
405–410 408 8 485.00–500.00 $490.58 $2,002 +25.58
505–545 528 7 395.00–400.00 $397.05 $2,096 +5.67
565–575 570 6 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +75.00
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 +20.00
370–395 383 2 430.00–445.00 $437.25 $1,675 -9.46
480–485 483 9 405.00–415.00 $408.31 $1,972 +27.28
580 580 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +10.00
645 645 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1470 1305 80-85% 5 168.00–170.00 $168.90 $2,204 +9.99
1275–1440 1330 80-85% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.08 $2,156 +3.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1030 85-90% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.05 $1,638 —
1060–1180 1090 85-90% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.92 $1,623 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,585 -13.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1355 1338 75-80% 3 174.00–179.00 $177.31 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1520 1417 3 174.00–180.00 $177.85 $2,520 —
1745–1865 1775 4 206.00–210.00 $207.05 $3,675 +25.45
1825–1850 1839 9 198.00–203.00 $200.21 $3,682 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,245.00–1,450.00 $1,398.75

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.