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South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $517.45/cwt +30.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 367 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $527.00/cwt +20.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 320 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.97/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 392 212
Feeder cattle 246 346 160
Slaughter cattle 34 12 46
Replacement cattle 34 34 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,984 —
385 385 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 —
440 440 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,266 —
455–470 458 5 500.00–510.00 $502.05 $2,299 +52.05
505–545 532 3 480.00–495.00 $484.75 $2,579 +54.75
555–560 558 2 460.00–470.00 $464.98 $2,595 —
605–645 618 3 435.00–440.00 $438.26 $2,708 —
760 760 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,698 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 —
495 495 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 —
505 505 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,183 —
405 405 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 367 25 515.00–530.00 $517.45 $1,899 +30.30
410–445 433 3 460.00–470.00 $463.15 $2,005 -0.46
460–470 467 3 440.00–455.00 $450.07 $2,102 +8.83
530–540 538 4 420.00–435.00 $423.70 $2,280 -5.93
565–570 568 4 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,300 +20.74
620–630 623 8 370.00–375.00 $371.27 $2,313 +9.36
715–720 718 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,315 -0.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 11 527.00 $527.00 $1,686 +20.93
355–370 368 7 480.00–495.00 $482.07 $1,774 +22.66
490–495 491 4 410.00–415.00 $413.74 $2,031 -2.09
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 -14.05
560–570 565 6 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $2,119 —
630–645 643 6 350.00–360.00 $351.63 $2,261 —
710–720 713 4 300.00–305.00 $301.26 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 640.00–655.00 $647.43 $1,767 -34.62
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 -46.70
370 370 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 +38.04
415–420 419 10 480.00–495.00 $482.97 $2,024 -3.72
455–470 468 6 465.00–475.00 $466.62 $2,184 -10.87
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +13.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 695.00 $695.00 $1,842 +75.00
320–335 328 2 595.00–600.00 $597.44 $1,960 +12.44
380–390 388 5 510.00–525.00 $522.06 $2,026 +5.83
425–430 429 4 470.00–480.00 $477.52 $2,049 +4.93
465–490 478 2 455.00–465.00 $460.13 $2,199 +23.73
520–530 526 5 425.00–430.00 $426.98 $2,246 +20.88
560–590 580 3 385.00–400.00 $389.83 $2,261 +14.83
640–645 643 4 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $2,411 +29.98
665–680 673 4 337.00–345.00 $340.96 $2,295 +0.96
710–730 720 4 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,755 —
265–270 268 2 730.00–740.00 $735.05 $1,970 +48.96
360–395 383 3 560.00–575.00 $564.70 $2,163 +30.63
410–430 423 9 510.00–525.00 $514.84 $2,178 -5.32
455–465 460 4 470.00–480.00 $474.95 $2,185 +8.07
570–575 574 4 415.00–420.00 $418.76 $2,404 +14.82
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 +27.71
775 775 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 825.00 $825.00 $1,856 +50.00
320 320 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,208 +50.05
355 355 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 +40.85
410 410 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,194 +3.04
460–470 465 2 490.00–495.00 $492.47 $2,290 +2.47
505–510 508 2 470.00–480.00 $474.98 $2,413 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1360 1267 80-85% 9 183.00–185.00 $184.76 $2,341 —
1340–1520 1460 80-85% 9 171.00–178.00 $175.86 $2,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–945 913 85-90% 4 142.00–146.00 $144.07 $1,315 —
835–1010 975 85-90% 5 160.00–167.00 $165.80 $1,617 —
945–1115 1030 85-90% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.29 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1565 1445 75-80% 2 194.00–196.00 $195.08 $2,819 +16.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2090 1948 2 210.00–212.00 $211.07 $4,112 —
1965 1965 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,989 —

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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 14 1,560.00–1,850.00 $1,684.29

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Bred Cows

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) 5 2,375.00–2,625.00 $2,475.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,875.00–2,950.00 $2,912.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,920.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,225.00 $2,183.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.