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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Apr 29

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 389▲ 344 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 63▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 62▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active wiyh 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 $421.69/cwt on 28 head, up $20.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 33 comparable sales and sits +59.27 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$421.69

▲ 20.21 vs prior sale

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$42.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.91

vs AL average

−2.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	434.09	2,305	17thin
Medium and Large 2	549	408.97	2,246	7thin
Medium and Large 3	534	391.24	2,089	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.85/cwt here — about $215 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale28 hd

421.69

—

AL average15 barns · 439 hd

400.78

+20.91

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−2.38

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

+59.27

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $309.23, median $362.42 across 33 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	—	Low	1,579	198.64	3,136	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	175.00	2,433	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,346	167.93	2,260	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	151.95	1,682	33

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)	—	$2,570	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,360	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,686	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,617	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,683	14

Every lot

78 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	579.95/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,809	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	554.69/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,803	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	508.97/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,077	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	518.28/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,161	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	496.98/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,371	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	490.99/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,499	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	456.26/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,560	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	444.04/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,615	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,768	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	422.96/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,698	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	402.49/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,669	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	372.16/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,698	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,831	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,708	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,863	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,989	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	965	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,895	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,550	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,471	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,446	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,675	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,661	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	484.16/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,840	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,925	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	481.63/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,989	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	456.49/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,967	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	429.91/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,883	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	444.27/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,079	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	408.40/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,940	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	435.69/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,283	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	534	391.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,089	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	419.13/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,251	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	426.63/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,402	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	383.56/cwt	380.00–387.00	2,225	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	361.64/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,260	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,459	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,552	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,658	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,741	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,796	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	546.39/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,738	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	525.97/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,036	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	483.26/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,039	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	502.41/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,135	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	478.66/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,278	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	453.36/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,235	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	463.17/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,464	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	536	437.10/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,343	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	412.37/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,392	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	390.84/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,368	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,563	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,535	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,555	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,764	1
Bulls	—	—	1,484	195.74/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,905	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	209.77/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,824	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	159.69/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,753	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	153.29/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,685	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,633	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	163.80/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,200	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	171.24/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,308	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,433	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,682.50/head	1,625.00–1,740.00	1,683	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,830.00/head	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,830	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,462.50/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,463	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,046.67/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,047	15
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,685.71/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,686	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,125.00/head	4,050.00–4,200.00	4,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,875.00/head	3,850.00–3,900.00	3,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,425.00/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,425	8

This sale against other markets

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 389Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 62Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	365	455.00	455.00
6	400–450	438	425.00–435.00	429.91
3	450–500	475	405.00–415.00	408.40
4	500–550	534	390.00–395.00	391.24
3	700–750	710	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	335	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	380	480.00–490.00	484.16
9	400–450	431	450.00–465.00	456.49
12	450–500	468	440.00–450.00	444.27
5	500–550	537	410.00–425.00	419.13
2	550–600	580	380.00–387.00	383.56
3	600–650	625	360.00–365.00	361.64
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
3	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
4	900–950	945	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	585.00	585.00
5	350–400	385	500.00	500.00
6	400–450	413	480.00–490.00	481.63
14	500–550	524	435.00–445.00	435.69
3	550–600	563	420.00–430.00	426.63
1	700–750	745	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	550.00–560.00	554.69
5	400–450	408	505.00–510.00	508.97
10	450–500	477	490.00–500.00	496.98
5	550–600	589	440.00–445.00	444.04
5	600–650	638	420.00–435.00	422.96
2	700–750	725	360.00–385.00	372.16
1	750–800	785	345.00	345.00
3	950–1000	965	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	570.00–585.00	579.95
3	400–450	417	515.00–525.00	518.28
5	500–550	509	490.00–495.00	490.99
4	550–600	561	455.00–460.00	456.26
1	600–650	615	450.00	450.00
2	650–700	663	400.00–405.00	402.49
2	750–800	765	370.00	370.00
4	800–850	818	350.00	350.00
4	850–900	860	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	650.00	650.00
9	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
2	600–650	625	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	570.00	570.00
5	350–400	387	520.00–530.00	525.97
4	400–450	425	500.00–510.00	502.41
12	450–500	476	475.00–490.00	478.66
6	500–550	532	460.00–470.00	463.17
6	550–600	580	405.00–420.00	412.37
6	600–650	606	390.00–395.00	390.84
1	650–700	685	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	730	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	318	540.00–550.00	546.39
9	400–450	422	470.00–485.00	483.26
12	450–500	493	445.00–455.00	453.36
7	500–550	536	435.00–440.00	437.10
1	550–600	555	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,118	145.00–147.00	146.02
9	—	1,098	159.00–161.00	159.69
10	—	1,099	152.00–155.00	153.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,348	169.00–173.00	171.24
8	—	1,343	163.00–165.00	163.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	188.00	188.00
2	—	1,823	207.00–213.00	209.77
4	—	1,484	195.00–198.00	195.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,625.00–1,740.00	1,682.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,046.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,685.71

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	—	—	3,850.00–3,900.00	3,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,050.00–4,200.00	4,125.00

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.