Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 201 531
Feeder cattle 139 161 428
Slaughter cattle 25 17 34
Replacement cattle 34 23 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
440 440 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,354 —
495 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 +11.71
505 505 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,500 +35.00
555–565 560 2 457.00–460.00 $458.49 $2,568 —
655 655 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 517.00 $517.00 $2,301 +52.96
540 540 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,376 -12.52
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 -45.00
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
545 545 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,207 -10.00
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,622 —
275 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 —
310–340 325 2 620.00–630.00 $624.77 $2,031 +72.61
355 355 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,077 —
430–445 442 5 475.00–485.00 $476.95 $2,108 +9.24
470–490 482 5 460.00–470.00 $463.90 $2,236 +3.90
510–520 515 2 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $2,279 +7.52
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,750 +29.96
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 +91.60
390–395 393 3 495.00–510.00 $505.04 $1,985 +57.67
445 445 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,011 —
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 +7.06
605–625 615 4 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $2,230 -20.78
655–680 668 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,304 —
760 760 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 -19.92
480–485 483 3 370.00–385.00 $374.97 $1,811 +10.04
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,764 -35.27
275–285 278 4 660.00–670.00 $662.57 $1,842 -13.71
340 340 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +80.00
355–380 372 3 545.00–555.00 $548.18 $2,039 —
405–445 438 6 490.00–500.00 $491.54 $2,153 +16.54
470–480 473 4 460.00–465.00 $463.73 $2,193 +8.73
505–520 510 3 430.00–440.00 $433.40 $2,210 —
555 555 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 560.00–575.00 $567.22 $1,889 +52.06
390 390 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 +39.93
425 425 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 +20.00
465–495 470 6 430.00–445.00 $442.37 $2,079 +7.37
610 610 4 370.00–395.00 $382.50 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,838 —
260 260 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,781 —
305 305 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,998 —
360 360 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,124 -5.00
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 —
510–515 512 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $2,313 —
605 605 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1105 1093 85-90% 6 157.00–162.00 $157.84 $1,725 —
1065–1135 1100 85-90% 6 169.00–172.00 $170.55 $1,876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1285 1195 80-85% 4 177.00–180.00 $178.61 $2,134 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,362 +16.00
1290 1290 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,412 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1490 1475 75-80% 2 183.00–185.00 $184.01 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,364 —
1340 1340 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,600 —
2030 2030 2 200.00 $200.00 $4,060 -6.00

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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 16 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,584.38

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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) 2 1,845.00–1,900.00 $1,872.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00

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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.