Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $475.00/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 314 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.77/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 605 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.00/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 685 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 396 0
Feeder cattle 261 299 0
Slaughter cattle 42 48 0
Replacement cattle 48 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 —
310 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 +54.93
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
405–445 418 3 495.00–500.00 $498.23 $2,083 -26.77
455 455 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 ±0.00
505–535 511 5 470.00–480.00 $472.09 $2,412 +7.09
555–565 563 5 455.00–460.00 $455.99 $2,567 +0.99
625–630 629 4 415.00–425.00 $417.49 $2,626 -5.85
670–675 673 2 385.00–390.00 $387.51 $2,608 -32.49
795 795 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 470.00–480.00 $475.13 $2,247 +55.13
505–525 512 3 440.00–455.00 $449.87 $2,303 +49.87
585 585 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 —
635 635 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,422 —
405–415 407 6 480.00–490.00 $481.70 $1,961 -13.30
455–495 482 3 465.00–470.00 $466.57 $2,249 +4.17
520–530 524 5 445.00–450.00 $447.02 $2,342 -2.98
605–610 605 13 385.00–388.00 $387.77 $2,346 +7.77
685 685 12 358.00 $358.00 $2,452 +5.53
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 +5.00
785 785 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,638 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 234 4 575.00–585.00 $582.38 $1,363 -9.24
265–295 285 3 550.00–565.00 $554.65 $1,581 -0.35
355–375 362 9 485.00–495.00 $488.46 $1,768 -4.19
410–435 420 5 465.00–475.00 $470.86 $1,978 +5.80
465–480 474 5 450.00–460.00 $453.92 $2,152 +10.81
540–545 544 5 410.00–425.00 $422.02 $2,296 —
580 580 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,349 -1.04
655–685 670 2 335.00–350.00 $342.67 $2,296 +2.67
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 500.00–510.00 $504.73 $1,413 -25.27
305–335 314 16 470.00–485.00 $475.00 $1,492 +0.16
425–440 435 3 450.00–455.00 $453.37 $1,972 +24.34
475 475 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
590 590 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 550.00–565.00 $558.77 $1,749 —
360–370 367 3 500.00–510.00 $506.73 $1,860 -8.17
405–445 425 8 480.00–485.00 $482.62 $2,051 +17.62
460–495 476 11 460.00–470.00 $464.73 $2,212 —
530–545 534 4 420.00–435.00 $423.83 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 610.00–620.00 $614.90 $1,476 -15.10
265–275 270 2 595.00–600.00 $597.55 $1,613 —
315–325 319 5 575.00–590.00 $581.11 $1,854 +2.84
355–375 365 2 545.00–560.00 $552.29 $2,016 +17.33
405–410 406 5 500.00–505.00 $501.01 $2,034 +12.21
465–485 476 7 480.00–490.00 $484.18 $2,305 +7.30
595 595 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 -3.37
615–645 630 2 385.00–400.00 $392.32 $2,472 -4.36
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 +5.79
780 780 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,769 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 615.00–630.00 $622.71 $1,700 —
305–325 320 8 600.00–605.00 $603.81 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,612 —
1045–1110 1078 85-90% 12 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $1,855 —
1075–1180 1135 85-90% 7 161.00–164.00 $162.22 $1,841 -4.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1385 1282 80-85% 8 172.00–176.00 $173.62 $2,226 —
1385–1445 1397 80-85% 5 162.00–166.00 $165.17 $2,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1690 1429 75-80% 7 180.00–185.00 $184.16 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,538 —

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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 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,825.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,656.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,083.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,892.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,533.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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 2 3,900.00–4,150.00 $4,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.