Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $441.48/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 559 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.08/cwt +10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 666 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.50/cwt ≈ $2,665/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 341 362
Feeder cattle 271 287 281
Slaughter cattle 35 6 47
Replacement cattle 88 48 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. 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
445 445 4 507.00 $507.00 $2,256 -25.83
475–485 484 7 470.00–480.00 $478.60 $2,316 -13.26
520–540 535 8 450.00–460.00 $457.57 $2,448 +2.66
555–580 559 14 440.00–450.00 $441.48 $2,468 +5.25
615 615 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,534 +17.05
665 665 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,560 +15.00
705–710 709 4 357.00–360.00 $357.75 $2,536 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,054 —
405–410 409 8 525.00–527.00 $526.75 $2,154 -25.72
470 470 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
515–530 524 7 470.00–485.00 $476.32 $2,496 -9.58
570 570 10 467.50 $467.50 $2,665 —
635 635 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 -48.79
405 405 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
465–495 485 3 430.00–445.00 $434.79 $2,109 -30.21
505–515 510 2 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $2,117 -13.24
555–570 561 5 370.00–380.00 $374.06 $2,098 +4.06
655–690 673 2 345.00–355.00 $350.13 $2,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,496 —
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 +10.00
405–415 410 2 475.00–480.00 $477.53 $1,958 —
470 470 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,162 -2.42
520 520 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —
620–630 625 4 367.00–380.00 $373.45 $2,334 -4.11
665–675 666 11 355.00–365.00 $364.08 $2,425 +10.76
705–710 708 5 347.00–350.00 $348.19 $2,465 -1.81
785 785 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +2.52
360–395 378 4 480.00–495.00 $487.15 $1,841 +4.30
425–445 435 4 465.00–470.00 $467.56 $2,034 -3.73
480–495 488 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,159 +3.61
510–545 528 6 420.00–425.00 $422.42 $2,230 +14.94
565–580 578 8 390.00–405.00 $391.83 $2,265 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 -7.18
670–685 681 4 340.00–345.00 $343.77 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 515.00–525.00 $520.04 $1,524 —
345 345 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +35.00
375–390 385 3 445.00–455.00 $448.25 $1,726 —
465–495 483 5 400.00–410.00 $403.85 $1,951 -8.67
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +5.00
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 +14.05
370–380 377 3 535.00–540.00 $538.36 $2,030 +13.26
425–435 429 5 485.00–495.00 $489.06 $2,098 -1.57
460–475 468 9 475.00–480.00 $477.82 $2,236 +1.97
510–525 520 3 440.00–450.00 $443.27 $2,305 -19.71
580–595 585 3 400.00–405.00 $401.70 $2,350 +9.42
605–630 622 6 385.00–395.00 $388.24 $2,415 +5.75
685–695 692 3 355.00–365.00 $361.70 $2,503 +3.10
755–775 768 3 340.00–342.00 $341.34 $2,621 +16.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 6 520.00–525.00 $520.87 $1,969 +41.74
460–470 463 3 450.00–465.00 $455.07 $2,107 —
505–540 523 6 400.00–415.00 $407.75 $2,133 -30.89
555–565 559 5 380.00–390.00 $385.96 $2,158 +5.96
630 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 +30.00
710 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 645.00–650.00 $647.61 $1,833 -17.39
520 520 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,418 -7.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,244 —
1360–1390 1372 80-85% 5 176.00–178.00 $176.81 $2,426 —
1375 1375 80-85% 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1515 1484 75-80% 10 174.00–180.00 $178.16 $2,644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1070 1053 85-90% 3 163.00–166.00 $163.97 $1,727 -1.03
1070–1115 1079 85-90% 5 153.00–156.00 $155.38 $1,677 -9.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1630 1470 4 184.00–187.00 $185.66 $2,729 —
1705 1705 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,342 —
1810–2015 1913 2 207.00–211.00 $209.11 $4,000 -5.89

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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 7 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,864.29
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 26 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,461.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,783.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,037.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,891.67

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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 2 4,100.00–4,350.00 $4,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,810.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.