Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $463.24/cwt +25.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 383 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.83/cwt -22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 429 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $444.90/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 388 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 556 405
Feeder cattle 314 512 297
Slaughter cattle 71 34 47
Replacement cattle 37 10 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
275 275 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,664 +5.00
315 315 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 -25.00
425 425 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,921 -3.00
460–480 470 4 430.00–445.00 $437.34 $2,055 -17.66
505–545 532 3 410.00–425.00 $414.75 $2,206 -20.25
605–635 620 6 380.00–390.00 $384.88 $2,386 +16.96
660–665 663 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -25.00
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -17.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 440.00–450.00 $444.98 $2,260 -10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 -50.00
290 290 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 -32.43
315–340 334 4 470.00–480.00 $472.36 $1,578 -30.07
380–395 388 10 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $1,726 -0.90
420–435 425 6 415.00–420.00 $416.71 $1,771 -19.59
465–470 468 7 390.00–405.00 $396.39 $1,855 +9.73
540–545 542 9 360.00–370.00 $365.53 $1,981 -14.88
555–560 559 6 350.00–360.00 $358.35 $2,003 +1.24
625–635 628 10 335.00–345.00 $341.97 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 -38.63
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 -1.95
360–365 364 8 465.00–470.00 $466.24 $1,697 -20.34
405–435 429 15 430.00–445.00 $432.83 $1,857 -22.71
460–480 470 4 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,962 -5.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
370–380 375 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,519 -18.59
430–445 435 3 370.00–380.00 $373.41 $1,624 -11.59
485–495 488 4 345.00–355.00 $347.54 $1,696 -22.46
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 600.00–610.00 $606.86 $1,414 +6.86
305–310 308 7 500.00–515.00 $506.37 $1,560 —
370–395 383 15 455.00–470.00 $463.24 $1,774 +25.99
425–445 441 5 420.00–425.00 $420.96 $1,856 —
455–460 458 4 405.00–415.00 $410.03 $1,878 +1.72
520–545 528 3 365.00–375.00 $368.44 $1,945 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 ±0.00
610–620 613 3 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $2,002 -3.37
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,642 -2.96
270 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 +53.83
320–335 329 5 530.00–545.00 $535.84 $1,763 +18.40
430–445 439 8 440.00–445.00 $441.83 $1,940 -14.86
455–495 466 7 425.00–435.00 $431.97 $2,013 +3.48
510–540 522 5 395.00–400.00 $397.93 $2,077 +9.58
560–595 589 6 377.00–385.00 $378.27 $2,228 +10.75
630–640 633 4 340.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,199 -7.53
675–695 685 2 320.00–327.00 $323.55 $2,216 -21.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 +4.11
355–365 360 2 520.00–530.00 $524.93 $1,890 -21.20
420–430 428 5 460.00–470.00 $461.96 $1,977 -28.62
455–465 459 8 440.00–455.00 $449.30 $2,062 —
525–530 528 7 410.00–415.00 $412.87 $2,180 +15.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1265 1253 80-85% 10 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $2,180 —
1240–1275 1258 80-85% 10 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $2,088 —
1225–1355 1290 80-85% 4 155.00–156.00 $155.47 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–935 911 85-90% 10 140.00–145.00 $141.54 $1,289 —
1050–1055 1054 85-90% 4 166.00–168.00 $166.50 $1,755 —
1085–1165 1135 85-90% 8 156.00–158.00 $157.28 $1,785 +18.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1485 1435 75-80% 6 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $2,447 —
1485–1520 1500 75-80% 12 163.00–166.00 $164.73 $2,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,203 —
1550–1735 1643 4 194.00–198.00 $195.89 $3,218 —
1805–1885 1845 2 180.00–186.00 $182.93 $3,375 -17.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,580.00 $1,460.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,566.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,416.67

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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 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.