Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $490.00/cwt +20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 350 168
Feeder cattle 196 295 146
Slaughter cattle 15 21 18
Replacement cattle 41 34 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. 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
435 435 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 -0.20
475 475 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 -32.85
530 530 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,544 +9.88
595 595 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 -13.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
585 585 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,420 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
385–395 390 4 495.00–505.00 $500.06 $1,950 -18.63
420–430 424 5 480.00–490.00 $485.94 $2,060 -7.10
470–480 478 4 425.00–440.00 $428.69 $2,049 -13.07
515–530 523 4 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $2,183 -17.59
575–590 583 4 380.00–395.00 $387.40 $2,259 -26.61
660–670 663 3 340.00–350.00 $343.37 $2,277 -8.58
720–725 724 5 310.00–320.00 $311.99 $2,259 -14.70
770 770 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,525 —
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -34.73
410–445 419 4 405.00–425.00 $410.31 $1,719 -27.97
495 495 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 -17.13
635 635 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
675 675 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,610 —
290 290 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,696 -75.00
330 330 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 -25.00
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 226 6 670.00–685.00 $682.45 $1,542 -7.55
260–270 265 2 575.00–590.00 $582.64 $1,544 -97.36
370–390 381 7 550.00–555.00 $552.08 $2,103 -7.29
440 440 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 -12.57
460–470 463 3 500.00–505.00 $501.69 $2,323 +13.40
515–535 520 4 440.00–465.00 $458.57 $2,385 -18.84
565–585 581 5 400.00–410.00 $401.94 $2,335 -29.78
610–615 613 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $2,370 -13.28
655–660 658 2 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $2,369 -27.42
715–730 723 2 330.00–345.00 $337.42 $2,440 —
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 +13.99
425 425 10 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 +20.06
480–490 483 3 470.00–480.00 $473.38 $2,286 +13.19
520 520 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 -65.00
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,598 —
285–290 289 4 630.00–645.00 $633.70 $1,831 -91.35
310–320 318 4 620.00–630.00 $627.56 $1,996 —
355–360 358 2 570.00–580.00 $574.97 $2,058 -19.96
425 425 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,274 -25.03
505–530 520 5 475.00–480.00 $476.94 $2,480 -18.08
620 620 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,511 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1110 1050 85-90% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.06 $1,555 —
1115–1130 1123 85-90% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $1,786 -4.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1267 80-85% 3 168.00–170.00 $169.28 $2,145 -11.63
1355–1495 1425 80-85% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.10 $2,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1700 1698 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $3,184 —
1745 1745 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,106 —
1950–1960 1955 2 201.00–207.00 $203.99 $3,988 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,340.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,340.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.