Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $435.20/cwt on 18 head, down $23.37 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 25 comparable sales and sits +1.51 against this barn's trailing median of $433.69.

Average price

$435.20

▼ 23.37 vs prior sale

18 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,441

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$42.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.35

vs AL average

−43.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	472.54	2,519	2thin
Medium and Large 2	565	430.53	2,430	16thin

One grade step is worth $42.01/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.80, low $365.50, median $433.69 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

435.20

—

AL average9 barns · 153 hd

445.55

−10.35

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−43.83

This barn, trailing median25 sales

433.69

+1.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,611	211.16	3,402	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,336	173.89	2,324	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	167.48	1,992	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	157.92	1,663	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,830	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,378	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,410	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,619	32

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	553.03/cwt	540.00–565.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	427.56/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	579.86/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	472.54/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	566.12/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,834	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	586	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,461	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	710	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,464	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	448.72/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,113	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	457.45/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	509.47/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	488.15/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	539.93/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	383.38/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	547.06/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	449.71/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,316	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	608.40/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	432.41/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	460.32/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,758	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	428.30/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	560.27/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	229	576.31/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,320	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	483.36/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	415.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	370.08/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,326	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	428.50/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,250	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	343.32/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	432.53/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,435	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	152.24/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,697	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,652	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	159.80/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,628	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	171.51/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,303	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	178.66/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,364	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	162.62/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,020	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	171.12/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,968	12
Bulls	—	—	1,565	204.21/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,196	2
Bulls	—	—	1,642	215.80/cwt	212.00–218.00	3,543	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,377.78/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,378	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,830.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,410.00/head	4,250.00–4,600.00	4,410	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,040.00/head	3,850.00–4,250.00	4,040	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,427.27/head	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,427	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	352.51/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,320	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	461.31/cwt	457.00–475.00	2,173	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	473.11/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,030	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	463.29/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,386	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	446.56/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	413.08/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,173	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	393.74/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	435.05/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,045	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	385.05/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,060	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	592.37/cwt	590.00–595.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	616	357.58/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,203	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	454.93/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	461.61/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	437.18/cwt	432.00–450.00	1,928	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	373.26/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,288	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Wed Apr 22, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 261Year ago 392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 42Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 48Year ago 116

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	540.00–565.00	553.03
3	300–350	315	460.00–465.00	461.61
6	350–400	368	445.00–460.00	454.93
21	400–450	441	432.00–450.00	437.18
6	450–500	470	430.00–445.00	435.05
11	500–550	526	400.00–425.00	413.08
8	550–600	569	385.00–405.00	393.74
3	600–650	613	360.00–380.00	373.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	425.00–430.00	427.56
4	500–550	535	380.00–390.00	385.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	590.00–595.00	592.37
16	450–500	471	445.00–465.00	448.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	600.00–620.00	608.40
5	250–300	279	575.00–585.00	579.86
12	300–350	324	560.00–575.00	566.12
2	350–400	375	550.00	550.00
2	500–550	533	465.00–480.00	472.54
3	600–650	627	425.00–430.00	428.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	586	420.00	420.00
21	700–750	710	347.00	347.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	500.00–520.00	509.47
15	350–400	382	450.00–485.00	460.32
2	450–500	480	455.00–460.00	457.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	575.00–580.00	576.31
4	250–300	281	550.00–565.00	560.27
5	300–350	342	540.00–550.00	547.06
2	350–400	380	535.00–545.00	539.93
3	400–450	433	485.00–495.00	488.15
3	450–500	477	480.00–485.00	483.36
4	500–550	515	435.00–455.00	449.71
4	550–600	571	425.00–440.00	432.41
2	600–650	635	400.00–405.00	402.54
3	650–700	675	375.00–390.00	383.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	429	455.00–495.00	473.11
28	450–500	471	457.00–475.00	461.31
20	500–550	525	415.00–430.00	428.50
2	550–600	560	410.00–420.00	415.00
2	600–650	608	380.00–385.00	382.51
2	650–700	660	360.00–380.00	370.08
3	700–750	728	340.00–345.00	343.32
3	750–800	775	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	515	460.00–465.00	463.29
2	550–600	563	430.00–435.00	432.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	440.00–450.00	446.56
4	600–650	616	355.00–365.00	357.58
4	650–700	658	350.00–355.00	352.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,115	149.00–155.00	152.24
2	—	998	165.00–166.00	165.50
4	—	1,019	159.00–161.00	159.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,343	169.00–175.00	171.51
3	—	1,323	178.00–179.00	178.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,242	161.00–164.00	162.62
12	—	1,150	168.00–175.00	171.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	203.00–206.00	204.21
3	—	1,642	212.00–218.00	215.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,377.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	4,250.00–4,600.00	4,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,850.00–4,250.00	4,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,427.27

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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