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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.69/cwt ≈ $2,283/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $478.66/cwt +17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $453.36/cwt ≈ $2,235/hd at 493 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 479 514 0
Feeder cattle 344 389 0
Slaughter cattle 60 63 0
Replacement cattle 75 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active wiyh 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
305–345 325 2 550.00–560.00 $554.69 $1,803 +7.63
405–420 408 5 505.00–510.00 $508.97 $2,077 +20.82
475–480 477 10 490.00–500.00 $496.98 $2,371 +13.62
565–595 589 5 440.00–445.00 $444.04 $2,615 +24.04
630–640 638 5 420.00–435.00 $422.96 $2,698 +20.42
705–745 725 2 360.00–385.00 $372.16 $2,698 +25.16
785 785 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 —
965 965 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 570.00–585.00 $579.95 $1,809 +13.83
410–420 417 3 515.00–525.00 $518.28 $2,161 —
505–510 509 5 490.00–495.00 $490.99 $2,499 +18.45
560–565 561 4 455.00–460.00 $456.26 $2,560 —
615 615 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,768 +21.70
660–665 663 2 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $2,669 —
765 765 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,830 —
818 818 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,863 —
860 860 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 —
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +38.39
370–395 380 5 480.00–490.00 $484.16 $1,840 +29.23
420–440 431 9 450.00–465.00 $456.49 $1,967 +19.31
460–480 468 12 440.00–450.00 $444.27 $2,079 +9.22
525–545 537 5 410.00–425.00 $419.13 $2,251 +6.05
570–590 580 2 380.00–387.00 $383.56 $2,225 -10.18
615–630 625 3 360.00–365.00 $361.64 $2,260 -11.62
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
810 810 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
945 945 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,550 —
385 385 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
405–415 413 6 480.00–490.00 $481.63 $1,989 —
505–525 524 14 435.00–445.00 $435.69 $2,283 —
560–570 563 3 420.00–430.00 $426.63 $2,402 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
345 345 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 +37.44
365 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
430–445 438 6 425.00–435.00 $429.91 $1,883 —
470–485 475 3 405.00–415.00 $408.40 $1,940 —
530–535 534 4 390.00–395.00 $391.24 $2,089 +6.19
710 710 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,796 —
385–390 387 5 520.00–530.00 $525.97 $2,036 —
410–430 425 4 500.00–510.00 $502.41 $2,135 +29.30
465–480 476 12 475.00–490.00 $478.66 $2,278 +17.35
505–545 532 6 460.00–470.00 $463.17 $2,464 +34.67
570–590 580 6 405.00–420.00 $412.37 $2,392 -2.63
605–610 606 6 390.00–395.00 $390.84 $2,368 +8.33
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 -0.08
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 +6.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
305–345 318 3 540.00–550.00 $546.39 $1,738 —
420–440 422 9 470.00–485.00 $483.26 $2,039 +36.70
485–495 493 12 445.00–455.00 $453.36 $2,235 —
525–545 536 7 435.00–440.00 $437.10 $2,343 —
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 —
560 560 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 -7.53
625 625 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1135 1098 85-90% 9 159.00–161.00 $159.69 $1,753 —
1045–1180 1099 85-90% 10 152.00–155.00 $153.29 $1,685 —
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 14 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $1,633 -6.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1430 1343 80-85% 8 163.00–165.00 $163.80 $2,200 —
1260–1480 1348 80-85% 10 169.00–173.00 $171.24 $2,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,764 —
1465–1490 1484 4 195.00–198.00 $195.74 $2,905 —
1680–1965 1823 2 207.00–213.00 $209.77 $3,824 —

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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 14 1,625.00–1,740.00 $1,682.50

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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) 15 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,046.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,685.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 8 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–3,900.00 $3,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,125.00 —

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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.