Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $416.60/cwt +20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 491 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.59/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 509 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $433.60/cwt +16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 433 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 422 0
Feeder cattle 343 314 0
Slaughter cattle 37 71 0
Replacement cattle 60 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 —
355–365 360 2 560.00–565.00 $562.47 $2,025 —
405–430 428 10 485.00–495.00 $485.95 $2,080 —
505–525 509 15 445.00–447.00 $446.59 $2,273 +1.61
585 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 —
605–620 610 3 400.00–410.00 $403.39 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 +3.00
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 -4.75
575–580 578 2 390.00–405.00 $397.47 $2,297 —
605–630 609 7 380.00–390.00 $381.48 $2,323 -3.40
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 +12.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 450.00–465.00 $457.40 $1,670 —
460–475 468 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,743 +2.54
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 +10.00
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 630.00–640.00 $633.24 $1,532 +63.24
255–280 263 3 585.00–600.00 $594.68 $1,564 +69.68
310–315 313 3 490.00–500.00 $493.30 $1,544 +20.94
360–390 381 7 460.00–470.00 $462.70 $1,763 +17.80
420–445 433 14 430.00–437.00 $433.60 $1,877 +16.89
470–495 491 18 415.00–425.00 $416.60 $2,046 +20.21
515–520 516 7 390.00–400.00 $391.44 $2,020 +25.91
555–585 566 8 370.00–380.00 $376.13 $2,129 +17.78
610–635 629 9 345.00–360.00 $348.23 $2,190 +6.26
675–685 680 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,261 —
725–730 728 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 515.00–525.00 $520.09 $1,482 —
330–335 332 6 465.00–475.00 $471.63 $1,566 +36.63
375–395 385 8 440.00–450.00 $444.87 $1,713 +39.80
425–435 428 4 410.00–425.00 $413.82 $1,771 +40.41
460–495 472 6 380.00–390.00 $383.50 $1,810 +35.96
515–520 518 4 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,904 —
580–590 583 3 310.00–325.00 $315.06 $1,837 —
685 685 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,596 +55.00
310–320 315 2 515.00–525.00 $520.08 $1,638 +5.08
405–415 410 11 450.00–455.00 $452.76 $1,856 +19.93
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 +12.55
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 595.00–600.00 $597.52 $1,751 -32.48
325–340 328 5 515.00–520.00 $516.04 $1,693 -19.80
360–375 363 6 495.00–510.00 $497.59 $1,806 —
420 420 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 +38.17
470–475 473 3 440.00–450.00 $443.31 $2,097 +11.34
525–545 541 10 400.00–415.00 $402.91 $2,180 +4.98
570–585 573 6 385.00–395.00 $386.70 $2,216 +8.43
630–645 639 5 350.00–365.00 $359.08 $2,295 +11.61
670–695 691 6 337.00–340.00 $339.52 $2,346 +15.97
715–740 722 7 315.00–330.00 $325.61 $2,351 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 6 480.00–495.00 $489.90 $1,558 -16.47
375–385 378 6 465.00–475.00 $471.61 $1,783 +8.37
440–445 443 11 445.00–465.00 $448.63 $1,987 +27.67
465–480 471 10 415.00–425.00 $419.08 $1,974 +9.05
505–540 520 7 375.00–385.00 $380.55 $1,979 +12.11
570 570 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -20.00
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -6.63
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 —
310–345 336 4 550.00–565.00 $553.46 $1,860 -16.54
355–360 358 2 515.00–525.00 $519.97 $1,861 -4.96
405–410 408 2 490.00–495.00 $492.52 $2,009 +30.56
455–465 463 8 455.00–460.00 $458.77 $2,124 +9.47
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 —
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1280 1254 80-85% 7 173.00–176.00 $174.31 $2,186 +0.32
1210–1335 1264 80-85% 7 162.00–168.00 $165.28 $2,089 -0.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1175 995 85-90% 4 155.00–156.00 $155.70 $1,549 —
1000–1020 1016 85-90% 5 135.00–141.00 $139.82 $1,421 —
1170 1170 85-90% 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1575 1543 75-80% 6 166.00–170.00 $169.40 $2,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1945 1865 2 193.00–194.00 $193.48 $3,608 —
1900–2185 2090 3 199.00–200.00 $199.30 $4,165 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.63

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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) 6 1,560.00–1,745.00 $1,621.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,722.22 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.