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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Aug 26

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 322▼ 54 vs year ago 435 · −12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 44▲ 2 vs year ago 54 · +3.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 46▲ 4 vs year ago 51 · +7.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $343.18/cwt on 40 head, down $30.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −63.02 against this barn's trailing median of $406.20.

Average price

$343.18

▼ 30.53 vs prior sale

40 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$27.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.08

vs AL average

−27.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	359.66	1,978	15thin
Medium and Large 2	564	333.60	1,880	19thin
Medium and Large 3	551	332.34	1,831	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.32/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

343.18

—

AL average14 barns · 331 hd

349.26

−6.08

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−27.82

This barn, trailing median32 sales

406.20

−63.02

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

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.80, low $343.18, median $406.20 across 32 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	—	High	1,592	195.53	3,113	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,655	165.02	2,731	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	159.38	2,156	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	146.04	1,590	34

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)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,342	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,725	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,386	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,190	8
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,533	15

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	417.57/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,587	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	398.31/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,645	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,785	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	397.46/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,840	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	383.96/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,805	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	357.79/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,739	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	339.68/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,773	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,808	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	544	360.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,964	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	357.01/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,006	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	329.52/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,911	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,885	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	323.79/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,024	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	311.06/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,100	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,981	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,242	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,333	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,211	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,320	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,509	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	361	372.05/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,343	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	394.46/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,554	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,591	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,544	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	349.21/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,620	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	333.35/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,560	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	333.90/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,746	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	319.40/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,690	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,843	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	312.69/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,757	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	283.28/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,595	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	253.37/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,540	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	276.64/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,848	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	268.96/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,049	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,485	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,648	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	497.38/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,592	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	469.93/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,692	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	391	398.94/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,560	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	403.24/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,702	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	382.59/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,691	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	353.37/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,661	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	365.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,801	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,855	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	337.79/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,807	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	313.44/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,928	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	298.29/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,843	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,109	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	193.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,993	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,485	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	134.69/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,203	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	157.55/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,812	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	145.85/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,825	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	164.40/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,106	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	154.35/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,199	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	165.02/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,731	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,591.67/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,592	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,103.33/head	1,995.00–2,190.00	2,103	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,190.00/head	2,100.00–2,340.00	2,190	8
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,533.33/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,533	15
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	6

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 Aug 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 322Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 44Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 46Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	515.00	515.00
3	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
9	400–450	422	400.00–415.00	403.24
20	450–500	492	360.00–370.00	365.98
10	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
6	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
8	600–650	615	310.00–317.00	313.44
1	700–750	715	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	391	395.00–405.00	398.94
6	400–450	442	370.00–385.00	382.59
6	450–500	470	350.00–355.00	353.37
22	500–550	535	330.00–340.00	337.79
1	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	618	295.00–300.00	298.29
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	660.00	660.00
2	300–350	320	490.00–505.00	497.38
2	350–400	360	465.00–475.00	469.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	455.00	455.00
10	350–400	394	390.00–405.00	394.46
1	400–450	430	370.00	370.00
7	450–500	464	345.00–355.00	349.21
11	500–550	523	332.00–337.00	333.90
11	550–600	562	310.00–320.00	312.69
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00
6	650–700	668	275.00–285.00	276.64
5	750–800	762	265.00–270.00	268.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	375.00	375.00
5	350–400	361	370.00–375.00	372.05
4	400–450	435	350.00–360.00	354.94
3	450–500	468	330.00–335.00	333.35
23	500–550	529	310.00–325.00	319.40
6	550–600	563	280.00–285.00	283.28
3	600–650	608	250.00–260.00	253.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	475.00	475.00
1	350–400	355	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	555	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	425	420.00	420.00
5	450–500	470	380.00–385.00	383.96
6	500–550	528	340.00–345.00	342.44
13	550–600	580	320.00–340.00	329.52
18	600–650	625	320.00–330.00	323.79
24	650–700	675	305.00–320.00	311.06
2	700–750	735	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	765	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	415.00–420.00	417.57
3	400–450	413	395.00–400.00	398.31
7	450–500	486	355.00–365.00	357.79
3	500–550	522	330.00–360.00	339.68
3	550–600	580	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	695	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	463	390.00–400.00	397.46
10	500–550	544	360.00–370.00	360.98
5	550–600	562	355.00–360.00	357.01
2	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
3	700–750	705	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
12	—	1,150	156.00–159.00	157.55
10	—	1,251	141.00–147.00	145.85
12	—	893	132.00–137.00	134.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,655	164.00–166.00	165.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,425	150.00–156.00	154.35
7	—	1,281	161.00–167.00	164.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	202.00	202.00
3	—	1,548	190.00–195.00	193.37

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,591.67

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	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,995.00–2,190.00	2,103.33

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	8	—	—	2,100.00–2,340.00	2,190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,533.33

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	6	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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

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.