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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $311.06/cwt -13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 675 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $319.40/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $337.79/cwt -19.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 535 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 412 540
Feeder cattle 381 322 435
Slaughter cattle 56 44 54
Replacement cattle 55 46 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 -44.97
425 425 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -12.47
465–490 470 5 380.00–385.00 $383.96 $1,805 +0.36
515–540 528 6 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,808 -32.13
570–595 580 13 320.00–340.00 $329.52 $1,911 -18.00
610–635 625 18 320.00–330.00 $323.79 $2,024 -8.21
655–690 675 24 305.00–320.00 $311.06 $2,100 -13.94
735 735 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -15.00
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 4 390.00–400.00 $397.46 $1,840 -18.53
535–545 544 10 360.00–370.00 $360.98 $1,964 -43.92
560–565 562 5 355.00–360.00 $357.01 $2,006 -22.99
615 615 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 -9.11
705 705 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 415.00–420.00 $417.57 $1,587 —
410–420 413 3 395.00–400.00 $398.31 $1,645 -18.49
475–490 486 7 355.00–365.00 $357.79 $1,739 —
505–530 522 3 330.00–360.00 $339.68 $1,773 -0.32
580 580 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
605 605 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 -5.00
390–395 394 10 390.00–405.00 $394.46 $1,554 -10.45
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -17.10
455–470 464 7 345.00–355.00 $349.21 $1,620 -17.02
510–545 523 11 332.00–337.00 $333.90 $1,746 -7.80
555–565 562 11 310.00–320.00 $312.69 $1,757 -22.27
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -12.46
655–670 668 6 275.00–285.00 $276.64 $1,848 -17.33
755–790 762 5 265.00–270.00 $268.96 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
355–370 361 5 370.00–375.00 $372.05 $1,343 -12.95
430–440 435 4 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,544 -12.63
465–470 468 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,560 -6.65
505–545 529 23 310.00–325.00 $319.40 $1,690 -0.60
555–580 563 6 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,595 -21.57
605–615 608 3 250.00–260.00 $253.37 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -20.00
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 +4.94
555 555 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 -38.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 +24.69
390 390 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -13.28
410–425 422 9 400.00–415.00 $403.24 $1,702 -19.33
490–495 492 20 360.00–370.00 $365.98 $1,801 -17.70
530 530 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 -25.00
560 560 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -22.48
605–625 615 8 310.00–317.00 $313.44 $1,928 -7.27
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -9.05
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 5 395.00–405.00 $398.94 $1,560 -23.23
425–445 442 6 370.00–385.00 $382.59 $1,691 -20.60
460–475 470 6 350.00–355.00 $353.37 $1,661 -14.52
520–540 535 22 330.00–340.00 $337.79 $1,807 -19.16
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 -25.00
610–635 618 3 295.00–300.00 $298.29 $1,843 —
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,485 +10.00
315–325 320 2 490.00–505.00 $497.38 $1,592 -52.62
355–365 360 2 465.00–475.00 $469.93 $1,692 -25.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–960 893 85-90% 12 132.00–137.00 $134.69 $1,203 —
1110–1190 1150 85-90% 12 156.00–159.00 $157.55 $1,812 —
1195–1265 1251 85-90% 10 141.00–147.00 $145.85 $1,825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1295 1281 80-85% 7 161.00–167.00 $164.40 $2,106 —
1375–1445 1425 80-85% 7 150.00–156.00 $154.35 $2,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1680 1655 75-80% 4 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $2,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1565 1548 3 190.00–195.00 $193.37 $2,993 —
1725 1725 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,484 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,533.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,340.00 $2,190.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,995.00–2,190.00 $2,103.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,591.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.