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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Sep 23

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

338 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 330▼ 94 vs year ago 432 · −21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 43▲ 11 vs year ago 23 · +47.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 58▲ 38 vs year ago 27 · +140.7%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.51/cwt on 40 head, up $2.19 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −37.41 against this barn's trailing median of $364.92.

Average price

$327.51

▲ 2.19 vs prior sale

40 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$64.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.27

vs AL average

−28.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	360.00	1,926	3thin
Medium and Large 2	546	339.21	1,853	25
Medium and Large 3	559	295.02	1,648	12thin

One grade step is worth $64.98/cwt here — about $278 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

327.51

—

AL average15 barns · 465 hd

333.79

−6.27

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−28.59

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.92

−37.41

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $309.23, median $364.92 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,878	186.09	3,495	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	146.41	2,091	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	141.37	1,821	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	136.95	1,485	17

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,050	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,526	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,933	3thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,580	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	7

Every lot, as filed

82 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,634	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	447.43/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,861	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	411.69/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,741	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	430.94/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,870	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	427.30/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,021	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,769	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	396.02/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,952	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	398.36/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,040	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,777	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	387.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,162	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	355.82/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,042	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	349.23/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,179	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	336.29/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,267	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	329.04/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,412	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	318.22/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,488	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	394.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,295	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	421.80/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,405	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	448.20/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,515	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	426.58/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,600	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,444	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	405.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,547	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	417.41/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,753	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	386.72/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,671	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	353.62/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,556	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	388.03/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,789	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	351.31/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,714	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	333.99/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,640	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	309.04/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,570	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	344.24/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,811	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,926	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	334.57/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,890	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,696	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,736	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	322.52/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,971	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,504	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,446	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	547.90/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,534	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	518.27/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,477	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,541	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	486.22/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,643	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	473.67/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,719	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	461.17/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,674	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	425.20/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,595	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	426.91/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,814	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	383.70/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,684	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,025	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	407.07/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,921	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	340.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,661	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	374.86/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,949	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,759	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	352.88/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,909	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	340.06/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,962	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	310.15/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,094	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,080	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,805	184.54/cwt	183.00–185.00	3,331	4
Bulls	—	—	1,852	174.65/cwt	173.00–178.00	3,235	3
Bulls	—	—	1,971	196.23/cwt	193.00–197.00	3,868	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	144.39/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,473	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	137.58/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,519	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	128.63/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,443	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	141.37/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,821	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	146.41/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,091	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,414.29/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,414	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,830.00/head	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,830	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,540.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,540	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,292.31/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,292	13
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,816.67/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,817	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,725.00/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,580.00/head	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,580	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	7

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 Sep 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 330Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 43Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 58Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	434	425.00–435.00	430.94
5	450–500	493	390.00–400.00	396.02
12	550–600	574	355.00–365.00	355.82
1	600–650	635	320.00	320.00
3	700–750	715	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	423	405.00–415.00	411.69
2	450–500	488	360.00–365.00	362.46
3	500–550	515	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	445.00–455.00	447.43
4	450–500	473	420.00–435.00	427.30
3	500–550	512	395.00–405.00	398.36
2	550–600	558	385.00–390.00	387.49
7	600–650	624	345.00–355.00	349.23
7	650–700	674	330.00–345.00	336.29
5	700–750	733	325.00–330.00	329.04
6	750–800	782	315.00–325.00	318.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	590.00	590.00
3	250–300	285	515.00–520.00	518.27
4	300–350	338	485.00–490.00	486.22
4	350–400	363	450.00–465.00	461.17
5	400–450	425	425.00–435.00	426.91
7	450–500	472	405.00–420.00	407.07
7	500–550	541	350.00–360.00	352.88
6	550–600	577	330.00–345.00	340.06
3	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	675	305.00–315.00	310.15
2	700–750	705	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	460.00	460.00
4	350–400	375	420.00–430.00	425.20
7	400–450	439	375.00–390.00	383.70
5	450–500	487	335.00–345.00	340.98
2	500–550	525	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	640.00	640.00
2	250–300	280	540.00–555.00	547.90
4	350–400	363	470.00–485.00	473.67
3	450–500	455	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	520	370.00–380.00	374.86
1	650–700	670	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	415.00–425.00	421.80
7	350–400	381	395.00–410.00	405.96
6	400–450	432	380.00–390.00	386.72
11	450–500	488	350.00–365.00	351.31
12	500–550	526	340.00–350.00	344.24
13	550–600	565	330.00–340.00	334.57
2	600–650	605	287.00	287.00
2	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	765	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	390.00–400.00	394.89
2	350–400	375	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	440	350.00–365.00	353.62
5	450–500	491	330.00–335.00	333.99
5	500–550	508	300.00–315.00	309.04
7	550–600	595	285.00	285.00
4	600–650	630	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	445.00–455.00	448.20
3	350–400	375	425.00–430.00	426.58
8	400–450	420	415.00–425.00	417.41
5	450–500	461	385.00–400.00	388.03
3	500–550	535	360.00	360.00
4	600–650	611	320.00–330.00	322.52
2	700–750	725	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,104	135.00–138.00	137.58
5	—	1,122	128.00–131.00	128.63
5	—	1,020	144.00–146.00	144.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	143.00–148.00	146.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	140.00–142.00	141.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,805	183.00–185.00	184.54
3	—	1,852	173.00–178.00	174.65
4	—	1,971	193.00–197.00	196.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,292.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,540.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	10	—	—	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.