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

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

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 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −53.01 against this barn's trailing median of $380.53.

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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $309.23, median $380.53 across 32 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 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 median32 sales

380.53

−53.01

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	—	High	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%	High	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.

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,020	144.00–146.00	144.39
5	—	1,122	128.00–131.00	128.63
7	—	1,104	135.00–138.00	137.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	140.00–142.00	141.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	143.00–148.00	146.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,971	193.00–197.00	196.23
3	—	1,852	173.00–178.00	174.65
4	—	1,805	183.00–185.00	184.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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
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
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,414.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,540.00
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
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
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

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

Heifers · 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

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