Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $473.60/cwt -28.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $480.07/cwt -49.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $460.58/cwt -29.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 252 397
Feeder cattle 368 196 285
Slaughter cattle 25 15 36
Replacement cattle 58 41 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 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
470–480 475 2 490.00–495.00 $492.47 $2,339 +12.47
530–540 533 6 465.00–475.00 $468.38 $2,496 -11.62
625 625 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 —
670–685 680 3 365.00–370.00 $366.64 $2,493 —
705–725 715 4 355.00–360.00 $357.53 $2,556 —
780–785 782 6 325.00–335.00 $328.35 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 —
575 575 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,588 —
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 —
760–775 765 3 350.00–365.00 $359.93 $2,753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 —
560–595 578 2 400.00–415.00 $407.73 $2,357 +37.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
310–325 318 2 515.00–520.00 $517.56 $1,646 -2.44
355–365 359 10 475.00–485.00 $479.07 $1,720 -20.99
405–420 416 7 465.00–470.00 $466.39 $1,940 -19.55
460–490 483 4 440.00–455.00 $443.58 $2,142 +14.89
510–535 518 10 400.00–415.00 $410.35 $2,126 -7.11
575–595 585 10 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $2,193 -12.49
610–640 615 6 350.00–360.00 $358.27 $2,203 —
670–685 683 8 340.00–345.00 $340.61 $2,326 -2.76
780–795 784 7 312.00–320.00 $317.68 $2,491 +22.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 8 480.00–490.00 $486.32 $1,634 —
360–375 363 6 455.00–465.00 $463.28 $1,682 +18.28
425–445 438 8 420.00–430.00 $426.36 $1,867 +16.05
465–490 482 6 410.00–415.00 $413.39 $1,993 +18.39
505–540 517 3 365.00–380.00 $374.77 $1,938 —
755–775 765 8 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 -5.00
355–375 365 8 490.00–500.00 $494.86 $1,806 —
405–435 420 2 480.00–485.00 $482.59 $2,027 —
505 505 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
565 565 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 -35.00
615–620 618 9 370.00–380.00 $373.32 $2,307 —
655–660 657 5 352.00–355.00 $353.21 $2,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 -12.64
335–340 336 4 535.00–550.00 $546.21 $1,835 —
405–410 408 7 495.00–505.00 $499.26 $2,037 -20.74
470–490 478 12 465.00–480.00 $473.60 $2,264 -28.09
505–530 526 6 450.00–460.00 $451.60 $2,375 -6.97
560–580 575 4 400.00–415.00 $403.65 $2,321 +1.71
615–620 619 8 385.00–395.00 $386.24 $2,391 -0.42
655–670 660 3 355.00–370.00 $364.92 $2,408 +4.90
745 745 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 -2.42
755–765 758 3 315.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,463 -0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 7 500.00–515.00 $510.81 $1,670 —
370–380 375 12 475.00–485.00 $480.07 $1,800 -49.93
425–440 430 11 455.00–470.00 $460.58 $1,980 -29.42
530–540 536 5 400.00–405.00 $403.02 $2,160 +18.02
575 575 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
670 670 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,575 -10.00
310–325 314 4 565.00–570.00 $566.29 $1,778 -61.27
515 515 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 -1.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,121 —
1195–1250 1209 80-85% 4 164.00–166.00 $165.48 $2,001 —
1285–1420 1353 80-85% 6 169.00–171.00 $169.95 $2,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1125 85-90% 8 150.00–156.00 $152.91 $1,720 -6.10
1095–1195 1145 85-90% 2 163.00–167.00 $164.91 $1,888 +5.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,163 —
1280 1280 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,432 —
1550 1550 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,069 —

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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 6 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,783.33

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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) 3 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00

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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 13 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,223.08 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 4,650.00–4,850.00 $4,750.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,050.00–5,100.00 $5,083.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,840.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,533.33 —

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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.