Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $395.00/cwt -15.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 490 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.81/cwt -53.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 507 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $417.91/cwt -26.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
Brundidge 4-weight steers sold at $403/cwt, running $38/cwt below the AL average ($441) and $68/cwt under Ashville. AL 4-weight steers are down $44/cwt from their mid-June peak of $485. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 396 681
Feeder cattle 375 278 617
Slaughter cattle 49 43 25
Replacement cattle 73 75 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
330–340 336 5 520.00–530.00 $523.93 $1,760 —
375–380 376 4 475.00–490.00 $486.21 $1,828 -51.10
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 +1.15
520–530 525 6 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $2,179 -6.78
555–575 569 7 380.00–395.00 $384.18 $2,186 -17.79
625–630 628 8 365.00–380.00 $372.47 $2,339 -17.39
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 -2.55
710–740 728 5 330.00–340.00 $333.90 $2,431 +3.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 -20.00
405–445 438 6 410.00–425.00 $422.69 $1,851 -9.78
490 490 24 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -15.14
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -8.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 665.00–670.00 $667.36 $1,488 —
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 —
610 610 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -10.00
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 -23.91
315–340 330 5 435.00–445.00 $441.18 $1,456 —
355–370 363 6 405.00–415.00 $409.90 $1,488 -53.45
415–430 426 4 395.00–400.00 $396.22 $1,688 -37.03
475–495 485 8 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,818 -43.27
510–530 527 7 345.00–360.00 $347.07 $1,829 -53.53
570–585 581 7 330.00–345.00 $340.79 $1,980 -14.30
680 680 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -20.00
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,440 —
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
310 310 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 —
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 -30.00
405–425 415 4 420.00–430.00 $425.12 $1,764 —
485–495 490 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,899 —
505–520 507 17 370.00–385.00 $371.81 $1,885 -53.19
595 595 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
610–630 620 6 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,077 -30.86
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —
345 345 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 -20.00
355–385 366 8 385.00–395.00 $388.94 $1,424 -29.87
420–435 425 10 370.00–385.00 $380.39 $1,617 -30.22
475 475 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -62.52
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -15.00
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 515.00–520.00 $518.02 $1,725 -1.98
415–425 420 15 410.00–425.00 $417.91 $1,755 -26.98
465–485 478 6 400.00–405.00 $403.38 $1,928 -18.40
530–545 538 6 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $1,977 -20.40
575–590 580 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $1,904 -43.33
605–645 618 3 310.00–315.00 $313.26 $1,936 -41.74
660 660 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -40.00
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 600.00–615.00 $605.07 $1,464 -59.93
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 +36.15
370–395 378 3 480.00–490.00 $483.48 $1,828 -35.51
415–435 422 6 430.00–445.00 $435.16 $1,836 -42.47
470–480 477 6 420.00–425.00 $423.36 $2,019 -13.84
505–545 538 6 400.00–415.00 $402.35 $2,165 -18.39
555–585 572 7 375.00–390.00 $381.24 $2,181 -6.23
605–625 615 2 330.00–345.00 $337.38 $2,075 -32.62
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -30.71
705–730 713 3 310.00–315.00 $311.71 $2,222 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 -51.16
360–380 372 5 520.00–535.00 $525.81 $1,956 -24.19
410–415 411 5 475.00–490.00 $478.03 $1,965 -23.12
505 505 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 -5.00
610–620 615 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–970 857 85-90% 9 155.00–159.00 $156.51 $1,341 —
1085–1125 1091 85-90% 13 162.00–168.00 $167.05 $1,823 —
1170–1180 1178 85-90% 5 171.00–176.00 $171.99 $2,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1235 1219 80-85% 8 176.00–178.00 $177.24 $2,161 —
1210–1325 1268 80-85% 2 190.00–191.00 $190.48 $2,415 -0.80
1210–1300 1285 80-85% 6 184.00–188.00 $184.63 $2,372 -6.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1635 1621 75-80% 4 185.00–188.00 $185.73 $3,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,564 —
2000 2000 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,300 —

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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 16 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50

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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) 11 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,436.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,008.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,520.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,750.00–3,800.00 $3,766.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00

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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 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.