Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.60/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 676 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $491.86/cwt ≈ $2,376/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $475.85/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 278 378
Feeder cattle 287 217 239
Slaughter cattle 6 14 62
Replacement cattle 48 47 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
305–315 310 2 575.00–580.00 $577.54 $1,790 —
405–435 429 5 530.00–545.00 $532.83 $2,286 +22.83
480–495 483 11 490.00–500.00 $491.86 $2,376 —
530–545 540 3 450.00–465.00 $454.91 $2,457 —
560–570 569 8 435.00–445.00 $436.23 $2,482 +1.23
620–630 623 3 385.00–400.00 $394.95 $2,461 —
665 665 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
740 740 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,664 —
775–790 783 4 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 391 4 520.00–525.00 $523.79 $2,048 +21.41
445 445 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 —
475 475 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 —
520–540 527 3 425.00–430.00 $428.29 $2,257 -1.71
580 580 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 550.00–555.00 $552.47 $2,265 —
525–540 534 5 480.00–495.00 $485.90 $2,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 585.00–600.00 $592.17 $1,362 —
255–280 263 3 525.00–540.00 $534.68 $1,406 -52.77
340–345 343 2 515.00–520.00 $517.48 $1,775 -16.75
370–395 390 5 480.00–495.00 $482.85 $1,883 -9.55
405–420 407 8 470.00–480.00 $471.29 $1,918 -7.08
460–490 478 5 435.00–445.00 $438.85 $2,098 -5.24
525–530 529 4 405.00–415.00 $407.48 $2,156 +2.58
620–630 627 7 350.00–360.00 $357.18 $2,240 -15.23
720–725 722 6 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $2,371 +3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
420–445 428 3 430.00–440.00 $436.54 $1,868 —
460–465 461 4 410.00–420.00 $412.52 $1,902 -5.78
505–520 510 9 380.00–395.00 $385.10 $1,964 +20.10
630 630 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,667 -60.00
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 -60.00
470–480 475 2 455.00–470.00 $462.42 $2,196 -7.58
625–635 630 4 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,379 —
655–660 658 3 350.00–360.00 $353.32 $2,325 —
740 740 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 —
780 780 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,605 —
255–290 267 3 605.00–620.00 $614.56 $1,641 -8.22
325–330 328 5 550.00–565.00 $555.95 $1,824 -6.43
360–375 368 8 520.00–530.00 $525.10 $1,932 +2.70
410–425 416 7 485.00–495.00 $490.63 $2,041 -16.96
455–485 467 10 470.00–480.00 $475.85 $2,222 -10.17
505–515 509 5 460.00–465.00 $462.98 $2,357 -5.97
575–595 579 9 390.00–400.00 $392.28 $2,271 -19.75
605–610 608 4 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,326 -0.74
670–680 676 11 355.00–365.00 $358.60 $2,424 -4.72
745 745 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,526 —
330–340 333 3 505.00–525.00 $511.80 $1,704 —
365–385 373 5 475.00–485.00 $479.13 $1,787 -3.96
405–445 421 5 460.00–470.00 $464.23 $1,954 +10.98
505–535 531 7 430.00–440.00 $438.64 $2,329 +9.40
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +10.00
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
795 795 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,628 —
265 265 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,762 +15.00
315–325 318 3 570.00–585.00 $575.10 $1,829 -17.51
410 410 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 —
505–520 513 2 470.00–475.00 $472.54 $2,424 -10.90
565 565 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,458 +4.30
610 610 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 +0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1430 80-85% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.46 $2,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1378 75-80% 2 186.00–188.00 $186.95 $2,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,139 —

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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 5 1,500.00–1,680.00 $1,536.00

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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) 6 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.