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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report, Brundidge, AL

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $362.46/cwt ≈ $1,914/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $309.26/cwt -34.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 437 460
Feeder cattle 319 338 382
Slaughter cattle 29 34 19
Replacement cattle 45 65 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
360 360 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 —
430–445 440 3 390.00–395.00 $393.37 $1,731 -37.57
480–490 483 9 380.00–387.00 $384.63 $1,858 -11.39
525–530 528 12 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,914 —
605–635 610 6 337.00–345.00 $343.61 $2,096 +23.61
730–735 733 3 307.00–315.00 $309.65 $2,270 -5.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -32.30
505–515 510 2 375.00–390.00 $382.43 $1,950 -15.93
625 625 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +0.77
660–670 662 9 327.00–335.00 $328.80 $2,177 -7.49
710–720 715 8 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,306 -6.56
760–785 773 8 300.00–315.00 $307.38 $2,376 -10.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
310–330 317 6 435.00–450.00 $440.21 $1,395 -7.99
375–385 380 2 415.00–430.00 $422.40 $1,605 -4.18
405–420 407 9 395.00–410.00 $396.72 $1,615 -20.69
455–470 458 5 360.00–365.00 $363.97 $1,667 -24.06
555–570 566 4 340.00–350.00 $347.55 $1,967 —
610–615 614 9 330.00–340.00 $332.21 $2,040 +9.69
680 680 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
715–725 723 6 285.00–300.00 $287.47 $2,078 -27.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $1,348 -7.03
380–385 383 2 390.00–405.00 $397.45 $1,522 -8.51
420–440 430 6 360.00–375.00 $367.33 $1,580 -19.39
485–490 486 4 335.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,664 -8.83
505–545 533 10 305.00–320.00 $309.26 $1,648 -34.98
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -34.57
640 640 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -17.00
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 9 375.00–390.00 $381.56 $1,301 -13.33
375 375 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 -15.00
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -23.62
470–485 478 4 300.00–315.00 $307.62 $1,470 -26.37
530–545 535 3 290.00–300.00 $293.40 $1,570 -15.64
565 565 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 ±0.00
620 620 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -40.00
275–290 283 4 515.00–520.00 $517.43 $1,464 -0.84
320–330 326 5 475.00–480.00 $478.04 $1,558 -8.18
365–375 370 4 450.00–460.00 $454.93 $1,683 -6.24
405–445 415 4 400.00–415.00 $404.02 $1,677 -22.89
475–490 480 3 365.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,800 -32.17
520 520 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +2.12
570–590 573 6 325.00–335.00 $326.72 $1,872 -13.34
605–630 618 4 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,946 -5.10
655–685 663 4 300.00–310.00 $302.58 $2,006 -7.57
755 755 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 4 490.00–500.00 $497.53 $1,463 —
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 -5.00
365–395 385 3 410.00–420.00 $413.16 $1,591 -12.04
425–430 428 5 385.00–390.00 $386.99 $1,656 +3.29
485 485 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -0.98
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -15.00
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
645 645 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 -70.00
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 +2.10
310–335 327 3 495.00–505.00 $498.16 $1,629 —
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
460–470 463 3 405.00–410.00 $406.69 $1,883 -38.31
505–515 512 3 370.00–380.00 $376.71 $1,929 +1.85
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–945 940 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $116.65 $1,097 —
1040 1040 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 -14.39
1120–1195 1135 85-90% 5 136.00–137.00 $136.21 $1,546 +7.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1295 1217 80-85% 5 143.00–146.00 $144.72 $1,761 —
1245 1245 80-85% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.00 $1,868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1545 1515 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.32 $2,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1885 1778 3 189.00–190.00 $189.35 $3,367 —
1665–2050 1793 3 178.00–180.00 $179.24 $3,214 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,416.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,971.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,175.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.