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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $485.48/cwt -19.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $442.59/cwt -19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 415 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $413.25/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 538 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 441 509
Feeder cattle 429 358 437
Slaughter cattle 70 52 34
Replacement cattle 38 31 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 —
380 380 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 -12.20
420–430 428 4 500.00–515.00 $503.68 $2,156 -12.96
485–495 493 9 475.00–480.00 $478.91 $2,361 +11.87
530–535 534 6 445.00–455.00 $453.35 $2,421 -11.65
555–590 582 9 425.00–440.00 $428.18 $2,492 —
615–635 629 10 420.00–425.00 $421.47 $2,651 +10.74
655–690 677 8 390.00–405.00 $395.44 $2,677 +16.00
735 735 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 -11.41
780–795 789 5 345.00–355.00 $351.05 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 +6.26
510 510 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 +8.79
610 610 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 +5.00
670 670 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,747 —
710–715 714 6 375.00–385.00 $376.66 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -10.00
495 495 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -9.92
555 555 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 —
645 645 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,331 —
255–295 275 4 570.00–585.00 $578.05 $1,590 —
335–345 338 3 490.00–500.00 $496.60 $1,679 -30.84
360–390 366 5 455.00–465.00 $457.13 $1,673 -47.87
410–430 415 16 440.00–450.00 $442.59 $1,837 -19.06
455–465 459 11 425.00–435.00 $428.69 $1,968 -12.49
525–545 538 15 410.00–420.00 $413.25 $2,223 -4.97
570–580 575 14 380.00–395.00 $387.43 $2,228 -2.64
610–615 613 6 360.00–370.00 $363.32 $2,227 -2.83
665–690 680 15 330.00–340.00 $333.91 $2,271 -18.57
755–765 760 2 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 590.00–605.00 $597.56 $1,751 +17.91
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
370–380 378 4 470.00–485.00 $473.68 $1,791 —
405–415 413 5 455.00–465.00 $456.96 $1,887 —
460–470 468 5 450.00–455.00 $450.98 $2,111 —
505–515 507 6 430.00–435.00 $430.85 $2,184 -0.40
615–620 617 10 375.00–380.00 $377.01 $2,326 -2.99
665–670 669 4 345.00–350.00 $346.24 $2,316 —
705 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 4 500.00–515.00 $510.99 $1,359 —
355–360 357 5 425.00–440.00 $433.95 $1,549 —
430–445 440 3 410.00–415.00 $413.37 $1,819 -31.05
505–545 535 4 390.00–395.00 $393.82 $2,107 -1.18
555–560 558 3 355.00–365.00 $361.69 $2,018 +1.63
615–620 618 2 315.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 -10.00
305–340 331 4 555.00–565.00 $562.70 $1,863 -3.33
360–395 378 2 495.00–500.00 $497.62 $1,881 -47.41
410–435 421 16 480.00–490.00 $485.48 $2,044 -19.29
475–495 485 12 460.00–475.00 $467.35 $2,267 -13.96
505–530 520 5 440.00–455.00 $445.83 $2,318 +3.72
575–590 584 5 405.00–415.00 $408.94 $2,388 -18.82
605–645 615 4 390.00–395.00 $393.69 $2,421 +16.13
685 685 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 -17.40
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,856 -45.00
360–375 373 8 525.00–540.00 $526.81 $1,965 —
415–425 423 5 500.00–505.00 $500.98 $2,119 —
475 475 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 —
505 505 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
555–580 575 5 420.00–435.00 $422.90 $2,432 —
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 -1.63
655–695 679 5 370.00–385.00 $375.79 $2,552 —
705 705 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 —
785–795 793 4 340.00–350.00 $342.48 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 374 6 450.00–460.00 $458.35 $1,714 -51.82
445 445 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -43.29
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 -35.10
505–525 516 7 405.00–420.00 $413.71 $2,135 —
555–590 573 4 390.00–395.00 $392.42 $2,249 -12.04
605–610 608 4 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,217 —
1245–1375 1310 80-85% 14 178.00–181.00 $179.43 $2,351 —
1230–1375 1361 80-85% 10 170.00–173.00 $172.73 $2,351 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1095 979 85-90% 5 146.00–150.00 $149.11 $1,460 —
860–1065 986 85-90% 13 161.00–165.00 $163.66 $1,614 —
1195 1195 85-90% 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1355 1337 75-80% 11 183.00–186.00 $184.34 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1760 1695 4 194.00–199.00 $196.60 $3,332 —
1770–1860 1800 3 206.00–212.00 $209.93 $3,779 —
1855 1855 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,062 +20.49

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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 13 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,419.23

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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) 5 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,330.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,070.00

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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 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,575.00 —

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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.