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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.58/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.44/cwt -38.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $377.20/cwt -19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 497 497
Feeder cattle 250 375 416
Slaughter cattle 13 49 35
Replacement cattle 30 73 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with moderate to 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
365–395 380 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,681 -43.81
430–440 435 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,816 -57.47
480 480 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
525–530 529 7 380.00–395.00 $382.13 $2,021 -32.92
605–615 610 2 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,227 -7.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 490.00–500.00 $492.65 $1,813 -17.35
415 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
505–515 512 3 400.00–415.00 $404.93 $2,073 —
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 —
655–685 663 4 350.00–355.00 $351.29 $2,329 -18.71
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
460–470 463 3 380.00–390.00 $386.62 $1,790 -8.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 -5.00
310–345 333 3 435.00–445.00 $438.10 $1,459 -3.08
365–385 378 3 395.00–405.00 $398.22 $1,505 -11.68
405–430 419 11 375.00–380.00 $377.20 $1,580 -19.02
460–485 471 9 350.00–365.00 $358.14 $1,687 -16.76
510–540 526 13 337.00–345.00 $340.58 $1,791 -6.49
560–565 563 3 330.00–335.00 $331.66 $1,867 -9.13
615–630 623 6 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,421 -20.00
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 -50.00
345 345 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 -50.00
355–395 382 3 420.00–435.00 $424.65 $1,622 -15.35
425 425 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 -35.12
475 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 -12.53
510–520 518 6 355.00–357.00 $355.33 $1,841 -16.48
555–565 561 7 339.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,921 -7.55
620 620 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,089 +1.92
625 value added 625 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,200 —
695 695 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 400.00–415.00 $411.33 $1,390 +1.33
360–395 378 4 370.00–380.00 $375.23 $1,418 -13.71
440–445 443 5 350.00–360.00 $356.03 $1,577 -24.36
460–490 475 2 340.00–345.00 $342.58 $1,627 +12.58
540 540 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,766 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 605.00–620.00 $612.18 $1,439 +7.11
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 -15.00
320–330 327 3 500.00–510.00 $506.73 $1,657 —
355–365 360 2 440.00–455.00 $447.60 $1,611 -35.88
410–430 421 7 410.00–425.00 $416.25 $1,752 -18.91
470–485 475 11 375.00–390.00 $384.44 $1,826 -38.92
515–545 532 9 360.00–370.00 $365.69 $1,945 -36.66
570–580 573 3 340.00–345.00 $341.69 $1,958 -39.55
610–640 620 3 330.00–337.00 $334.59 $2,074 -2.79
710 710 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 +3.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 680.00–690.00 $684.84 $1,630 —
305 305 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 +30.00
370–385 378 6 485.00–500.00 $492.35 $1,861 -33.46
420–430 428 4 460.00–475.00 $463.68 $1,985 -14.35
455 455 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
515–520 517 3 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $1,973 -48.32
565–580 575 6 360.00–370.00 $363.28 $2,089 —
605–615 612 3 355.00–360.00 $356.65 $2,183 -15.83
655–685 663 4 300.00–350.00 $336.35 $2,230 —
705 705 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 420.00–435.00 $429.90 $1,453 -88.12
355–380 368 4 400.00–410.00 $404.83 $1,490 —
435 435 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 -22.91
460–470 467 3 350.00–365.00 $354.93 $1,658 -48.45
570–575 573 6 330.00–335.00 $331.66 $1,900 +3.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1420 1329 80-85% 7 181.00–187.00 $184.25 $2,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1110 85-90% 2 171.00–176.00 $173.66 $1,928 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,763 -19.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,578 —
1975–1980 1978 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $4,302 —

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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 8 1,800.00–1,920.00 $1,845.00

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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) 7 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,492.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,825.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,935.71

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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 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.