Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.75/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,535/hd at 639 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.01/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 569 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $559.37/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 314 365
Feeder cattle 295 246 226
Slaughter cattle 21 34 37
Replacement cattle 34 34 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady but with feeder cattle over 500lbs. up to 10.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,079 -15.00
410–445 428 2 525.00–535.00 $530.20 $2,269 +15.20
460–490 484 5 510.00–525.00 $512.85 $2,482 +10.80
525–545 538 3 460.00–475.00 $470.12 $2,529 -14.63
590–595 593 3 445.00–455.00 $448.31 $2,658 -16.67
640 640 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,720 -13.26
670–685 680 6 380.00–395.00 $390.07 $2,652 —
710–715 712 3 365.00–370.00 $366.67 $2,611 —
770 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 ±0.00
465 465 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,511 —
505 505 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 —
605 605 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
655–670 665 3 405.00–420.00 $409.92 $2,726 —
710 710 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,244 —
455–495 475 2 485.00–490.00 $487.61 $2,316 +32.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 570.00–580.00 $574.91 $1,524 —
370–395 376 4 515.00–520.00 $518.69 $1,950 +1.24
415–430 424 5 490.00–495.00 $493.04 $2,090 +29.89
455–490 486 8 440.00–455.00 $441.76 $2,147 -8.31
520–530 525 4 430.00–440.00 $435.05 $2,284 +11.35
565–580 569 17 400.00–420.00 $414.01 $2,356 +9.03
605–620 613 4 355.00–370.00 $362.41 $2,222 -8.86
665–680 668 5 340.00–355.00 $351.95 $2,351 —
710–725 715 3 325.00–330.00 $326.69 $2,336 +4.20
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,683 +12.57
310 310 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,752 -35.00
405–415 408 3 515.00–520.00 $516.69 $2,108 +33.72
505–510 508 3 450.00–455.00 $451.66 $2,294 —
635–640 639 17 395.00–405.00 $396.75 $2,535 +1.75
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
705–725 715 4 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 505.00–520.00 $512.09 $1,654 -14.91
355–395 375 4 475.00–485.00 $479.73 $1,799 -2.34
430–440 437 3 435.00–445.00 $438.28 $1,915 —
455–480 475 5 400.00–415.00 $412.13 $1,958 -1.61
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 -35.00
710 710 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 +3.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 -90.00
280 280 4 680.00 $680.00 $1,904 -55.05
315–335 328 6 590.00–600.00 $593.20 $1,946 —
360–375 371 10 555.00–570.00 $559.37 $2,075 -5.33
405–430 418 6 530.00–535.00 $532.57 $2,226 +17.73
455–465 462 6 485.00–495.00 $488.29 $2,256 +13.34
505–530 511 4 470.00–480.00 $477.41 $2,440 —
580–595 590 3 425.00–435.00 $431.72 $2,547 +12.96
625–640 633 2 395.00–405.00 $399.94 $2,532 -15.06
655–665 660 2 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,557 —
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 720.00–730.00 $725.05 $1,871 —
360–370 365 2 590.00–600.00 $594.93 $2,171 -5.07
410–415 413 2 555.00–565.00 $560.03 $2,313 +25.03
465–470 469 5 520.00–530.00 $521.98 $2,448 +29.51
505–510 508 2 490.00–500.00 $495.02 $2,515 +20.04
565–570 568 5 440.00–450.00 $443.98 $2,522 —
605 605 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 535.00–545.00 $539.96 $1,852 -57.48
390–395 391 5 515.00–520.00 $516.01 $2,018 -6.05
420–430 425 2 465.00–475.00 $469.94 $1,997 -7.58
455–490 473 2 455.00–465.00 $460.19 $2,177 +0.06
545 545 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 +23.02
560 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +25.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1335 1275 80-85% 6 179.00–183.00 $180.91 $2,307 -3.85
1450–1495 1480 80-85% 3 170.00–173.00 $172.02 $2,546 -3.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1145 1118 85-90% 3 162.00–167.00 $163.71 $1,830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 2 176.00 $176.00 $3,115 —
1760–1850 1805 2 207.00–210.00 $208.46 $3,763 —
1895–2055 2002 3 182.00–189.00 $186.79 $3,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,925.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,760.00 $1,760.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00

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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 3 3,950.00–4,250.00 $4,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,650.00 $4,575.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.