South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder classes sold sharply higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows and pairs sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.