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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.50/cwt ≈ $2,701/hd at 725 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $423.34/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 625 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $476.88/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 394 308
Feeder cattle 299 271 287
Slaughter cattle 48 35 9
Replacement cattle 49 88 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
335–345 340 2 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $1,887 —
415 415 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 +18.00
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +16.40
505 505 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,348 +7.43
585 585 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,662 +13.52
625–630 625 15 422.50–435.00 $423.34 $2,646 +11.34
655 655 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,751 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 20 372.50 $372.50 $2,701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 +15.00
520–525 524 10 485.00–500.00 $497.02 $2,604 +20.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 +60.00
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -14.79
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -15.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 585.00–595.00 $591.62 $1,432 —
265 265 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 —
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 ±0.00
360–375 368 2 485.00–500.00 $492.65 $1,813 +5.50
420–430 425 4 460.00–470.00 $465.06 $1,977 -2.50
470–495 478 10 440.00–450.00 $443.11 $2,118 +0.65
505–515 507 5 420.00–435.00 $431.95 $2,190 +9.53
565–590 570 5 405.00–410.00 $406.04 $2,314 +14.21
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -3.77
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 +9.96
305–325 315 4 470.00–480.00 $474.84 $1,496 -10.16
440–445 442 5 425.00–435.00 $429.03 $1,896 —
505–540 523 4 350.00–365.00 $357.75 $1,871 —
565 565 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 +17.47
460–485 479 4 460.00–470.00 $462.40 $2,215 +2.40
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 +15.00
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +6.55
670–685 678 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $2,390 -11.61
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 -3.19
760 760 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
325–335 332 3 575.00–585.00 $578.27 $1,920 +8.27
390–395 393 3 530.00–545.00 $534.96 $2,102 -3.40
410–435 429 4 485.00–490.00 $488.80 $2,097 -0.26
455–490 483 10 475.00–485.00 $476.88 $2,303 -0.94
535–545 540 4 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $2,457 +11.78
570–580 573 3 410.00–420.00 $413.37 $2,369 +11.67
605–615 608 3 395.00–400.00 $396.68 $2,412 +8.44
655–675 666 7 360.00–370.00 $364.21 $2,426 +2.51
725–730 727 3 340.00–345.00 $343.33 $2,496 —
795 795 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 -6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 600.00–610.00 $605.11 $1,392 —
265–285 273 5 570.00–575.00 $572.91 $1,564 —
370–385 378 4 510.00–520.00 $514.90 $1,946 -5.97
435 435 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 —
560 560 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 +19.04
685 685 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 550.00–555.00 $551.64 $1,997 —
460 460 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 —
510–515 511 4 485.00–500.00 $488.78 $2,498 +23.78
585 585 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1108 85-90% 10 164.00–169.00 $166.98 $1,850 —
1135–1165 1151 85-90% 13 157.00–160.00 $158.63 $1,826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1320 1301 80-85% 10 172.00–174.00 $173.42 $2,256 +3.42
1250–1520 1412 80-85% 5 176.00–178.00 $176.71 $2,495 —
1425–1500 1470 80-85% 5 168.00–169.00 $168.39 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1565 1314 4 183.00–185.00 $183.60 $2,413 —
1605 1605 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,809 —

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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 10 1,880.00–2,025.00 $1,967.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,633.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,370.00 $2,190.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,000.00–5,350.00 $5,233.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.