Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $466.88/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 463 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $434.70/cwt +39.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $463.61/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 443 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 198 0
Feeder cattle 346 139 0
Slaughter cattle 12 25 0
Replacement cattle 34 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 -10.00
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 -20.00
555 555 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,636 +16.51
625–635 630 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -10.00
665 665 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 +15.00
755 755 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,856 —
340 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 600.00–610.00 $606.74 $1,772 -18.26
320–330 323 6 560.00–570.00 $566.60 $1,830 -33.40
360–395 378 4 480.00–495.00 $487.15 $1,841 -17.89
440–445 443 11 460.00–470.00 $463.61 $2,054 +11.61
490–495 494 4 440.00–445.00 $441.24 $2,180 —
505–545 523 9 425.00–435.00 $429.63 $2,247 +14.63
570–580 576 7 380.00–390.00 $384.24 $2,213 —
605–640 633 5 360.00–370.00 $361.91 $2,291 -0.63
660–670 662 9 345.00–355.00 $347.25 $2,299 +2.34
705–745 723 9 320.00–327.00 $323.21 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 500.00–510.00 $506.07 $1,650 +86.07
375–395 384 7 455.00–465.00 $459.41 $1,764 —
410–425 417 13 430.00–440.00 $434.70 $1,813 +39.70
470–475 474 6 415.00–420.00 $415.83 $1,971 +40.86
515–525 519 5 405.00–415.00 $409.05 $2,123 —
680–690 685 6 310.00–325.00 $317.55 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,740 +20.00
280–295 293 7 680.00–695.00 $682.05 $1,998 +32.05
310–315 313 3 640.00–650.00 $646.70 $2,024 +21.93
370–380 378 5 505.00–515.00 $506.96 $1,916 -78.04
415–420 418 3 480.00–490.00 $486.69 $2,034 +9.74
460–465 463 4 475.00–480.00 $477.49 $2,211 +13.59
510–525 521 4 465.00–475.00 $467.45 $2,435 +24.93
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 -5.00
605–610 608 3 380.00–385.00 $381.66 $2,320 —
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 261 5 685.00–690.00 $686.09 $1,791 +23.52
305–325 311 7 590.00–605.00 $600.52 $1,868 -19.48
360–370 364 10 530.00–540.00 $534.07 $1,944 -14.11
405–425 418 6 510.00–525.00 $520.16 $2,174 +28.62
460–465 463 13 460.00–475.00 $466.88 $2,162 +3.15
505–540 519 5 425.00–435.00 $430.84 $2,236 -2.56
560–575 569 10 400.00–410.00 $403.94 $2,298 -11.06
605–640 623 6 380.00–395.00 $387.29 $2,413 —
655–660 658 2 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $2,467 —
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,528 —
280 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 —
325 325 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 +17.78
370–385 376 7 505.00–525.00 $516.23 $1,941 +1.23
425–445 430 4 470.00–480.00 $472.59 $2,032 -7.41
465–495 484 8 430.00–440.00 $436.40 $2,112 -5.97
510–525 516 5 400.00–415.00 $406.10 $2,095 —
580 580 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 —
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -37.50
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 775.00 $775.00 $1,821 +25.00
275–290 284 5 730.00–745.00 $735.81 $2,090 +50.81
305–310 308 3 635.00–650.00 $639.95 $1,971 -15.05
355–370 364 5 550.00–565.00 $559.15 $2,035 -30.85
405–415 413 5 530.00–540.00 $531.96 $2,197 —
475 475 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 +15.00
525 525 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 +18.32
555–565 560 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,116 -24.00
1245–1360 1322 80-85% 3 165.00–166.00 $165.69 $2,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,778 -12.55
1170 1170 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,580 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1515 1443 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $178.50 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,955 —
1715 1715 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,087 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,787.50

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,200.00 $4,116.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,362.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.