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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.57/cwt +24.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.24/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 526 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $355.82/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 431 482
Feeder cattle 338 330 432
Slaughter cattle 34 43 23
Replacement cattle 65 58 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with a 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
405–420 416 4 445.00–455.00 $447.43 $1,861 +15.66
460–485 473 4 420.00–435.00 $427.30 $2,021 +11.60
510–515 512 3 395.00–405.00 $398.36 $2,040 -6.69
555–560 558 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $2,162 —
615–630 624 7 345.00–355.00 $349.23 $2,179 +2.23
660–685 674 7 330.00–345.00 $336.29 $2,267 +10.43
705–740 733 5 325.00–330.00 $329.04 $2,412 —
755–795 782 6 315.00–325.00 $318.22 $2,488 -6.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 434 5 425.00–435.00 $430.94 $1,870 +23.53
490–495 493 5 390.00–400.00 $396.02 $1,952 +2.73
565–575 574 12 355.00–365.00 $355.82 $2,042 +5.80
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
715 715 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +20.00
420–425 423 3 405.00–415.00 $411.69 $1,741 —
480–495 488 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,769 +22.46
515 515 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 415.00–425.00 $421.80 $1,405 +13.48
360–390 381 7 395.00–410.00 $405.96 $1,547 +9.58
425–435 432 6 380.00–390.00 $386.72 $1,671 +5.32
470–490 488 11 350.00–365.00 $351.31 $1,714 +7.79
520–535 526 12 340.00–350.00 $344.24 $1,811 +14.34
560–570 565 13 330.00–340.00 $334.57 $1,890 +24.57
605 605 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,736 -1.42
660 660 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,295 +9.89
375 375 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 +29.47
425–445 440 4 350.00–365.00 $353.62 $1,556 —
490–495 491 5 330.00–335.00 $333.99 $1,640 +6.38
505–510 508 5 300.00–315.00 $309.04 $1,570 —
595 595 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 +10.06
630 630 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +6.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 445.00–455.00 $448.20 $1,515 +13.20
355–385 375 3 425.00–430.00 $426.58 $1,600 —
405–425 420 8 415.00–425.00 $417.41 $1,753 +23.31
460–465 461 5 385.00–400.00 $388.03 $1,789 +17.46
535 535 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +18.08
610–615 611 4 320.00–330.00 $322.52 $1,971 -4.83
725 725 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 +25.00
280–295 285 3 515.00–520.00 $518.27 $1,477 -16.73
330–340 338 4 485.00–490.00 $486.22 $1,643 —
360–370 363 4 450.00–465.00 $461.17 $1,674 +31.17
405–430 425 5 425.00–435.00 $426.91 $1,814 +10.82
455–475 472 7 405.00–420.00 $407.07 $1,921 +20.80
540–545 541 7 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,909 -19.81
570–580 577 6 330.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,962 —
640 640 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 ±0.00
655–695 675 2 305.00–315.00 $310.15 $2,094 +2.61
705 705 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 -5.00
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
360–390 375 4 420.00–430.00 $425.20 $1,594 —
430–445 439 7 375.00–390.00 $383.70 $1,684 -3.02
485–490 487 5 335.00–345.00 $340.98 $1,661 -34.02
525 525 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 +50.00
265–295 280 2 540.00–555.00 $547.90 $1,534 —
355–365 363 4 470.00–485.00 $473.67 $1,719 +6.97
455 455 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 +36.39
505–535 520 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,949 -6.56
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1020 85-90% 5 144.00–146.00 $144.39 $1,473 +0.80
1070–1110 1104 85-90% 7 135.00–138.00 $137.58 $1,519 —
1110–1170 1122 85-90% 5 128.00–131.00 $128.63 $1,443 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1320 1288 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.37 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1460 1428 75-80% 3 143.00–148.00 $146.41 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1855 1805 4 183.00–185.00 $184.54 $3,331 —
1835–1860 1852 3 173.00–178.00 $174.65 $3,235 —
1510–2125 1971 4 193.00–197.00 $196.23 $3,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,292.31
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,540.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,414.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00 —

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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 10 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,580.00 —

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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.