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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $316.37/cwt -18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 726 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.67/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 722 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $306.00/cwt ≈ $2,372/hd at 775 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 452 768
Feeder cattle 395 379 608
Slaughter cattle 57 39 77
Replacement cattle 53 34 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 8.00 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
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -12.31
480–490 485 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,952 -8.12
525–535 528 4 380.00–390.00 $382.54 $2,020 -3.59
570–595 576 12 352.00–360.00 $354.07 $2,039 -20.93
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 -29.90
715–730 726 18 315.00–320.00 $316.37 $2,297 -18.63
775 775 14 306.00 $306.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
505–510 508 2 395.00–405.00 $399.98 $2,032 -5.04
560 560 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 -5.86
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 -20.00
660 660 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 -20.57
710–725 720 3 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $2,352 -20.36
755–765 763 4 320.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 -5.00
485–490 486 6 365.00–370.00 $365.84 $1,778 -16.82
590 590 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,988 —
695 695 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 480.00–485.00 $482.48 $1,414 +17.48
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 -2.47
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +70.04
425–435 430 2 390.00–405.00 $397.41 $1,709 -7.55
520–535 533 8 350.00–360.00 $351.22 $1,872 -5.80
605–615 613 9 328.00–330.00 $328.44 $2,013 -1.56
705–725 722 14 300.00–312.00 $301.67 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 -10.00
355–375 365 2 390.00–405.00 $397.71 $1,452 -8.42
410–430 420 2 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,576 +11.25
455–490 473 4 355.00–370.00 $362.22 $1,713 +25.92
530–545 538 4 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,842 +13.81
560–575 573 7 320.00–335.00 $322.09 $1,846 +5.81
605–630 611 4 315.00–320.00 $316.29 $1,933 +7.13
655–685 675 3 295.00–300.00 $296.62 $2,002 -5.91
710–715 713 4 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,050 —
765–780 773 4 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
355–380 361 4 350.00–360.00 $352.63 $1,273 +12.50
420–425 423 3 340.00–350.00 $343.31 $1,452 +28.12
590–595 594 4 307.00–310.00 $309.25 $1,837 +21.73
785 785 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 -22.38
380–385 381 13 425.00–435.00 $432.67 $1,648 -18.20
405–415 407 5 405.00–420.00 $416.94 $1,697 +13.66
470–475 471 13 380.00–395.00 $391.51 $1,844 +13.02
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -6.68
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -17.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 —
340–345 343 2 475.00–480.00 $477.48 $1,638 -54.47
355–360 359 5 470.00–475.00 $470.99 $1,691 -16.46
405–420 409 4 430.00–440.00 $437.43 $1,789 +6.22
495 495 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 +0.86
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 +8.38
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -3.39
605–615 610 2 330.00–345.00 $337.44 $2,058 -10.92
665 665 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -12.47
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,488 —
255 255 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 -45.00
310–330 323 3 515.00–530.00 $519.79 $1,679 -30.21
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
525 525 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 -0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1300 1271 80-85% 18 165.00–168.00 $167.15 $2,124 -12.53
1270–1320 1302 80-85% 11 170.00–174.00 $171.42 $2,232 -3.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,621 —
1120–1170 1135 85-90% 10 161.00–165.00 $163.76 $1,859 —
1110–1200 1170 85-90% 3 154.00–156.00 $155.37 $1,818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1525 1495 75-80% 7 176.00–177.00 $176.27 $2,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 2 209.00 $209.00 $3,595 -3.76
1910 1910 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,858 —

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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 1,480.00–1,750.00 $1,631.88

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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) 2 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,950.00–4,050.00 $3,983.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,975.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,980.00

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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 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,712.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,157.14 —

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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.