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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $381.40/cwt +26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 422 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.52/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 483 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.42/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 506 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 621 0
Feeder cattle 330 530 0
Slaughter cattle 43 42 0
Replacement cattle 58 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 +22.45
425–445 438 3 425.00–435.00 $431.77 $1,891 -8.23
455–495 479 5 410.00–425.00 $415.70 $1,991 +7.48
510–520 515 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $2,086 +12.85
610 610 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,117 +2.00
690–695 691 7 325.00–326.00 $325.86 $2,252 —
785 785 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 -20.00
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +11.77
415–445 430 4 405.00–410.00 $407.41 $1,752 -6.79
470–490 477 3 390.00–395.00 $393.29 $1,876 +1.85
510–530 522 5 380.00–390.00 $386.09 $2,015 +22.61
575–580 578 2 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $2,023 +12.06
680–685 683 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $2,151 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +10.22
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +5.00
510 510 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -4.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
330–335 332 3 405.00–410.00 $408.32 $1,356 -21.08
370–385 383 7 395.00–405.00 $396.38 $1,518 +13.91
415–445 422 22 370.00–385.00 $381.40 $1,610 +26.63
475–485 483 21 340.00–355.00 $343.52 $1,659 +8.23
505–520 510 3 320.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,682 +5.78
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +8.77
620–645 628 3 285.00–295.00 $288.42 $1,811 -4.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 -13.84
405–445 412 6 390.00–395.00 $394.10 $1,624 +20.24
460–470 461 9 370.00–375.00 $370.57 $1,708 +19.79
505–540 526 5 340.00–345.00 $341.92 $1,798 +4.63
565 565 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +7.74
605–630 618 2 320.00–335.00 $327.35 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 -20.89
375–385 381 8 350.00–365.00 $355.53 $1,355 -3.04
455–480 476 6 315.00–330.00 $327.61 $1,559 +15.57
575–590 583 2 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,603 +4.12
605–635 615 3 260.00–270.00 $263.44 $1,620 -6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 500.00–515.00 $508.94 $1,435 -1.12
410–430 417 6 385.00–390.00 $386.72 $1,613 +3.28
495 495 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
575–590 584 12 320.00–335.00 $326.16 $1,905 +15.71
605–610 608 9 295.00–305.00 $300.58 $1,828 +8.04
680–685 681 4 280.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,958 +16.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
340–345 342 3 480.00–490.00 $483.37 $1,653 -26.63
365–375 368 3 465.00–470.00 $466.70 $1,717 -6.11
440–445 443 2 425.00–435.00 $429.97 $1,905 +11.71
470–495 489 4 405.00–420.00 $408.61 $1,998 —
505–510 506 14 380.00–382.00 $381.42 $1,930 -8.58
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
610–615 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,038 —
670 670 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
735 735 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,271 +15.00
275 275 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 -5.00
370 370 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 +4.25
405–420 414 5 410.00–420.00 $416.09 $1,723 +18.60
455–465 458 4 385.00–390.00 $386.27 $1,769 +3.72
510–535 516 9 365.00–375.00 $372.69 $1,923 +10.24
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +5.00
655–675 665 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $2,045 +4.23
705 705 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 +16.68
775 775 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–995 924 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $120.90 $1,117 —
1020–1100 1040 85-90% 8 142.00–148.00 $143.59 $1,493 —
1080–1105 1093 85-90% 12 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $1,464 -5.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1280 1223 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $153.70 $1,880 —
1220–1340 1244 80-85% 5 140.00–144.00 $143.14 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1490 1310 4 167.00–170.00 $168.29 $2,205 —
1590 1590 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,005 +12.08
1585–1915 1750 2 194.00–196.00 $195.09 $3,414 —

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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 18 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,962.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,611.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,362.50

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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) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,216.67 —

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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.