Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $441.18/cwt -15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 488 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $442.11/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 531 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $427.76/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,430/hd at 568 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 484 521
Feeder cattle 358 382 429
Slaughter cattle 52 53 78
Replacement cattle 31 49 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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
320 320 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
355–385 370 4 530.00–545.00 $537.20 $1,988 +12.20
405–415 412 3 515.00–520.00 $516.64 $2,129 +14.75
470–485 476 5 465.00–470.00 $467.04 $2,223 -20.54
530 530 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 -2.60
630–645 632 7 410.00–415.00 $410.73 $2,596 -12.59
660–690 676 11 375.00–385.00 $379.44 $2,565 -0.56
715–720 719 7 363.00–375.00 $366.41 $2,634 -10.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -4.90
410 410 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 +7.76
470–485 478 6 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,103 -4.44
505–510 508 6 415.00–420.00 $417.51 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 471 4 490.00–495.00 $493.74 $2,326 -10.57
520–545 539 4 475.00–480.00 $476.21 $2,567 -20.55
555–575 560 4 455.00–460.00 $456.28 $2,555 —
620 620 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 525.00–530.00 $527.44 $1,783 +12.52
355 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 +10.84
405–410 409 9 460.00–475.00 $461.65 $1,888 -8.27
460–490 488 24 440.00–455.00 $441.18 $2,153 -15.42
540–545 542 20 410.00–425.00 $418.22 $2,267 -22.35
560–575 568 6 385.00–395.00 $390.07 $2,216 +13.14
605–635 612 9 365.00–370.00 $366.15 $2,241 -1.31
660–670 665 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,344 +17.48
705–720 718 9 335.00–340.00 $335.55 $2,409 +5.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -17.44
395 395 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +13.70
435–440 438 9 440.00–450.00 $444.42 $1,947 —
465–490 477 13 405.00–425.00 $415.51 $1,982 -17.03
530 530 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 -15.00
575–585 582 3 350.00–365.00 $360.06 $2,096 +20.06
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 575.00–590.00 $579.65 $1,652 —
505–510 507 8 430.00–432.00 $431.25 $2,186 -27.04
555–585 575 3 405.00–420.00 $409.83 $2,357 -6.08
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
275 275 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,705 +35.09
340–345 343 5 560.00–570.00 $566.03 $1,941 +11.10
355–360 358 2 540.00–550.00 $545.03 $1,951 +21.36
415–445 435 3 500.00–515.00 $504.77 $2,196 +6.40
470–495 479 14 475.00–485.00 $481.31 $2,305 +4.49
515–535 531 23 440.00–450.00 $442.11 $2,348 -12.94
560–570 568 22 420.00–430.00 $427.76 $2,430 +11.11
635–645 640 4 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,416 -22.47
660–695 669 4 360.00–370.00 $367.40 $2,458 -7.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 525.00–530.00 $526.27 $1,610 +2.31
375–395 388 3 500.00–515.00 $510.17 $1,979 +9.24
425–430 427 9 475.00–490.00 $483.29 $2,064 +21.59
470–485 480 6 445.00–460.00 $455.10 $2,184 —
560–575 573 9 400.00–405.00 $404.46 $2,318 +19.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,906 —
635–645 638 3 400.00–410.00 $406.63 $2,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1020 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $141.81 $1,446 —
1045–1165 1093 85-90% 5 152.00–155.00 $153.72 $1,680 —
1090–1180 1141 85-90% 7 159.00–161.00 $160.18 $1,828 -3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1470 1419 75-80% 14 176.00–182.00 $179.55 $2,548 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1168 80-85% 7 172.00–175.00 $173.37 $2,025 —
1245–1495 1412 80-85% 6 166.00–168.00 $167.41 $2,364 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1580 1538 2 207.00–213.00 $209.92 $3,229 —
1830–1880 1855 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $3,682 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,540.00 $1,429.17

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,180.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.