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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $461.31/cwt -22.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 471 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $437.18/cwt -33.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 441 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $347.00/cwt ≈ $2,464/hd at 710 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 351 545
Feeder cattle 389 261 392
Slaughter cattle 63 42 37
Replacement cattle 62 48 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 575.00–580.00 $576.31 $1,320 —
265–295 281 4 550.00–565.00 $560.27 $1,574 -69.73
330–345 342 5 540.00–550.00 $547.06 $1,871 -62.94
375–385 380 2 535.00–545.00 $539.93 $2,052 -5.07
410–445 433 3 485.00–495.00 $488.15 $2,114 -10.08
470–480 477 3 480.00–485.00 $483.36 $2,306 -11.64
505–545 515 4 435.00–455.00 $449.71 $2,316 -22.38
555–585 571 4 425.00–440.00 $432.41 $2,469 -23.58
586 586 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,461 -35.99
625–645 635 2 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $2,556 -14.95
670–685 675 3 375.00–390.00 $383.38 $2,588 -4.13
710 710 21 347.00 $347.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 600.00–620.00 $608.40 $1,460 —
265–295 279 5 575.00–585.00 $579.86 $1,618 —
315–330 324 12 560.00–575.00 $566.12 $1,834 —
375 375 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 —
530–535 533 2 465.00–480.00 $472.54 $2,519 —
620–640 627 3 425.00–430.00 $428.30 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 500.00–520.00 $509.47 $1,671 —
365–391 382 15 450.00–485.00 $460.32 $1,758 —
470–490 480 2 455.00–460.00 $457.45 $2,196 -17.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 540.00–565.00 $553.03 $1,300 -29.35
305–320 315 3 460.00–465.00 $461.61 $1,454 —
365–380 368 6 445.00–460.00 $454.93 $1,674 -33.53
415–445 441 21 432.00–450.00 $437.18 $1,928 -33.68
460–475 470 6 430.00–445.00 $435.05 $2,045 -18.87
520–545 526 11 400.00–425.00 $413.08 $2,173 -8.94
555–590 569 8 385.00–405.00 $393.74 $2,240 -11.26
610–620 613 3 360.00–380.00 $373.26 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 590.00–595.00 $592.37 $1,380 -12.63
460–480 471 16 445.00–465.00 $448.72 $2,113 -17.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $1,402 -47.44
530–540 535 4 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $2,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 16 455.00–495.00 $473.11 $2,030 -27.90
455–495 471 28 457.00–475.00 $461.31 $2,173 -22.87
505–540 525 20 415.00–430.00 $428.50 $2,250 —
560 560 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $2,324 +5.00
605–610 608 2 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $2,326 -9.81
655–665 660 2 360.00–380.00 $370.08 $2,443 +0.08
725–735 728 3 340.00–345.00 $343.32 $2,499 —
775 775 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 13 460.00–465.00 $463.29 $2,386 —
555–570 563 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 440.00–450.00 $446.56 $1,907 -36.06
610–635 616 4 355.00–365.00 $357.58 $2,203 —
655–660 658 4 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1400 1150 80-85% 12 168.00–175.00 $171.12 $1,968 —
1025–1415 1242 80-85% 9 161.00–164.00 $162.62 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1000 998 85-90% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $1,652 —
950–1105 1019 85-90% 4 159.00–161.00 $159.80 $1,628 +4.80
990–1270 1115 85-90% 4 149.00–155.00 $152.24 $1,697 -9.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1380 1323 75-80% 3 178.00–179.00 $178.66 $2,364 —
1120–1440 1343 75-80% 6 169.00–175.00 $171.51 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1865 1565 2 203.00–206.00 $204.21 $3,196 —
1560–1805 1642 3 212.00–218.00 $215.80 $3,543 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,830.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,377.78

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,427.27 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,250.00–4,600.00 $4,410.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,040.00 —

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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.