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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $444.09/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.58/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 539 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $486.02/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 451 199
Feeder cattle 217 368 164
Slaughter cattle 14 25 14
Replacement cattle 47 58 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 500.00–505.00 $502.38 $1,874 —
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 —
595 595 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 —

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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 4 585.00–590.00 $587.45 $1,557 +37.45
305–325 317 5 525.00–540.00 $534.23 $1,694 +16.67
365–395 380 4 490.00–495.00 $492.40 $1,871 +13.33
425–440 435 3 475.00–480.00 $478.37 $2,081 +11.98
455–485 476 14 440.00–455.00 $444.09 $2,114 +0.51
510–525 515 3 395.00–410.00 $404.90 $2,085 -5.45
615–645 638 4 370.00–380.00 $372.41 $2,376 +14.14
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +4.39
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 —
325 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 +55.00
375–395 383 8 500.00–515.00 $505.81 $1,937 +10.95
425–445 430 4 485.00–490.00 $488.71 $2,101 +6.12
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
510–545 539 11 430.00–445.00 $432.58 $2,332 +7.58
560–570 566 5 420.00–425.00 $421.98 $2,388 +16.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 7 410.00–425.00 $418.30 $1,966 +4.91
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 -9.77
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 7 620.00–630.00 $622.78 $1,725 +52.78
305–315 310 4 555.00–570.00 $562.38 $1,743 +16.17
380–390 385 4 515.00–530.00 $522.40 $2,011 —
415–425 420 6 500.00–515.00 $507.59 $2,132 +8.33
460–470 461 10 485.00–495.00 $486.02 $2,241 +12.42
510–545 517 5 465.00–470.00 $468.95 $2,424 +17.35
560–570 562 5 410.00–420.00 $412.03 $2,316 +8.38
605–635 625 3 380.00–390.00 $383.23 $2,395 -3.01
660–670 663 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $2,409 -1.60
705–710 708 2 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 389 8 480.00–485.00 $483.09 $1,879 +3.02
415–430 425 6 450.00–460.00 $453.25 $1,926 -7.33
470–485 476 7 445.00–450.00 $447.18 $2,129 —
530–540 536 7 425.00–435.00 $429.24 $2,301 +26.22
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 -15.00
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,852 —
335–345 340 2 585.00–600.00 $592.61 $2,015 +26.32
360 360 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
490 490 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,450 —
510–535 518 6 480.00–490.00 $483.44 $2,504 +8.44
580–590 589 7 430.00–435.00 $430.70 $2,537 —
605–635 625 3 400.00–415.00 $404.84 $2,530 —
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1010 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.53 $1,601 —
990–1100 1045 85-90% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.37 $1,718 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1215 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $2,089 +6.45
1220 1220 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,172 +12.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1595 1515 75-80% 3 176.00–177.00 $176.35 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,680 —
1670–1985 1828 2 196.00–198.00 $196.91 $3,600 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,281.36

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,706.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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 6 3,950.00–4,100.00 $3,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.