Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.71/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.94/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 440 393
Feeder cattle 161 343 329
Slaughter cattle 17 37 45
Replacement cattle 23 60 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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
380–395 382 7 515.00–520.00 $519.26 $1,984 —
425–445 441 5 460.00–465.00 $464.04 $2,046 +9.04
535–545 540 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $2,444 +42.52
580 580 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 +42.53
635 635 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,699 +43.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 795.00 $795.00 $1,789 —
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 -15.00
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 -2.47
465–480 468 6 480.00–490.00 $488.29 $2,285 —
515 515 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,369 +13.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
385–395 388 3 485.00–490.00 $486.70 $1,888 +29.30
490 490 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 +67.46
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —
625 625 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,469 +85.00
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —
780 780 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 545.00–560.00 $552.16 $1,822 +32.08
375–395 392 6 480.00–485.00 $480.80 $1,885 —
430–440 432 20 455.00–470.00 $467.71 $2,021 +14.95
460 460 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +15.00
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 +20.00
560 560 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 590.00–600.00 $595.04 $1,714 +0.36
325–335 328 3 505.00–515.00 $508.40 $1,668 +15.10
360–385 366 4 440.00–450.00 $447.37 $1,637 -15.33
480–495 488 4 422.00–430.00 $425.94 $2,079 +9.34
510–530 516 14 405.00–415.00 $407.94 $2,105 +16.50
605–610 608 3 380.00–390.00 $383.32 $2,331 +35.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 -10.09
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -19.87
435–445 438 3 405.00–420.00 $414.92 $1,817 +1.10
455–465 462 3 360.00–375.00 $364.93 $1,686 -18.57
560–575 568 4 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $1,932 +25.01
640 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 750.00–760.00 $755.27 $1,760 —
270–280 273 4 675.00–680.00 $676.28 $1,846 +78.76
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 +23.96
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 -5.00
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 +11.69
570 570 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,366 +28.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
315–330 320 3 510.00–525.00 $515.16 $1,649 +25.26
365–375 370 2 470.00–480.00 $475.07 $1,758 +3.46
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +11.37
475 475 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 +15.92
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 +80.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,112 +75.03
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,178 —
1265–1340 1308 80-85% 7 169.00–174.00 $171.93 $2,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1215 1170 85-90% 2 152.00–157.00 $154.40 $1,806 -8.60
1170–1205 1188 85-90% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $1,741 -16.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1935 1788 3 185.00–186.00 $185.36 $3,314 —
2005 2005 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,130 —

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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 9 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,566.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,685.00–1,900.00 $1,857.00

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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.