Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $441.30/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 364 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $498.37/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $482.44/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 332 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 479 402
Feeder cattle 382 344 289
Slaughter cattle 53 60 60
Replacement cattle 49 75 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 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
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 —
415–445 439 5 500.00–510.00 $501.89 $2,203 -7.08
485–495 490 4 480.00–495.00 $487.58 $2,389 -9.40
530–545 538 10 460.00–475.00 $467.60 $2,516 —
570–575 571 5 440.00–455.00 $443.02 $2,530 -1.02
605–615 608 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $2,574 +0.36
665 665 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 —
720–740 723 8 375.00–377.00 $376.74 $2,724 +4.58
755 755 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,771 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,262 +1.72
465–495 486 10 500.00–515.00 $504.31 $2,451 —
505–530 521 11 495.00–500.00 $496.76 $2,588 +5.77
670 670 7 404.00 $404.00 $2,707 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 495.00–505.00 $499.90 $1,890 —
410–440 425 4 470.00–485.00 $477.24 $2,028 —
475–490 481 7 440.00–450.00 $444.36 $2,137 —
565–570 568 4 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,371 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 490.00–500.00 $495.05 $1,327 +5.05
330–340 332 18 470.00–485.00 $482.44 $1,602 +17.44
360–395 364 25 440.00–450.00 $441.30 $1,606 -13.70
480–495 488 4 430.00–435.00 $432.54 $2,111 +24.14
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +18.76
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 +15.00
310–320 315 2 510.00–520.00 $514.92 $1,622 +14.92
355–380 365 5 490.00–500.00 $494.16 $1,804 +10.00
410–420 417 3 465.00–480.00 $469.92 $1,960 +13.43
475–490 480 6 450.00–460.00 $456.60 $2,192 +12.33
515–540 529 11 435.00–445.00 $440.57 $2,331 +21.44
560–595 581 5 375.00–380.00 $376.93 $2,190 -6.63
620–640 630 2 365.00–370.00 $367.46 $2,315 +5.82
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 -15.00
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,668 —
355 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 +15.00
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
505–515 512 6 455.00–465.00 $458.29 $2,346 +22.60
560–575 569 5 410.00–425.00 $415.91 $2,367 -10.72
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 580.00–590.00 $584.91 $1,696 —
330–340 335 2 550.00–560.00 $554.93 $1,859 -15.07
360–370 368 4 520.00–535.00 $523.67 $1,927 -2.30
410–435 426 20 495.00–505.00 $498.37 $2,123 -4.04
470–490 479 9 470.00–485.00 $476.82 $2,284 -1.84
505–515 510 8 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $2,321 -8.12
580–585 582 6 410.00–420.00 $416.65 $2,425 +4.28
605–610 607 3 395.00–410.00 $400.03 $2,428 +9.19
665 665 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 -40.00
305–310 308 5 520.00–530.00 $523.96 $1,614 -22.43
380–390 381 11 500.00–510.00 $500.93 $1,909 —
420–430 422 6 460.00–470.00 $461.70 $1,948 -21.56
525–535 530 4 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $2,332 +2.85
565 565 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 -5.00
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 -30.00
420 420 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,163 —
455 455 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 —
505 505 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 —
570–580 573 3 430.00–435.00 $431.69 $2,474 +6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1025 982 85-90% 6 151.00–155.00 $153.61 $1,508 —
980–1065 999 85-90% 9 140.00–142.00 $140.47 $1,403 —
1050–1190 1120 85-90% 8 163.00–165.00 $164.06 $1,837 +18.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1480 1348 80-85% 8 173.00–174.00 $173.55 $2,339 +2.31
1365–1495 1408 80-85% 9 166.00–169.00 $167.94 $2,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1565 1491 75-80% 7 175.00–179.00 $176.00 $2,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1438 2 197.00–198.00 $197.59 $2,841 —
1470 1470 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,749 -1.00
1530–2195 1752 3 204.00–210.00 $206.51 $3,618 —

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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 19 1,520.00–1,685.00 $1,606.84

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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) 6 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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 4 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,925.00 $3,925.00 —

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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.