South Alabama Stockyards market report — October 21, 2026

Troy, AL · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

384

Last week 347 (+37)
Last year 290

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$400.00† /cwt

$2,080 per head · 1 hd
vs last week +20.66

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$318.00† /cwt

$2,401 per head · 4 hd
vs last week −9.00

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	325 lb	$497.00†	$1,615	+42.00	—	$465.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	3	478 lb	$403.28†	$1,928	−33.72	−44.74	$405.00 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	1	520 lb	$400.00†	$2,080	+20.66	−18.47	$371.16 (30 hd)
600–699 lb	8	615 lb	$363.72	$2,237	+31.59	—	$324.88 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	4	755 lb	$318.00†	$2,401	−9.00	—	$310.00 (3 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$408.33 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$360.07 (18 hd)
500–599 lb	13	534 lb	$349.23	$1,865	+13.49	+10.23	$313.17 (11 hd)
600–699 lb	18	613 lb	$323.35	$1,981	+30.85	+1.68	$275.97 (10 hd)
700–799 lb	2	720 lb	$285.00†	$2,052	+15.00	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,380 lb	$139.00	$139.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	10	1,316 lb	$134.20	$133.00–$135.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,355 lb	$145.00	$145.00–$145.00
Lean 85-90%	High	3	1,040 lb	$128.32	$128.00–$129.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	9	1,117 lb	$119.67	$118.00–$122.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	1,028 lb	$113.54	$110.00–$115.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $400.00/cwt
4-week average: $389.19
13-week average: $387.41
4-week vs 13-week: +0.5%

52-wk low $359.66high $505.00

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $318.00/cwt
4-week average: $323.73
13-week average: $325.73
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $309.44high $390.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $349.23/cwt
4-week average: $343.75
13-week average: $344.58
4-week vs 13-week: −0.2%

52-wk low $332.00high $457.96

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.5%	71%	7
Feb	+6.7%	86%	7
Mar	+7.1%	100%	7
Apr	+4.0%	57%	7
May	+1.7%	71%	7
Jun	+2.0%	71%	7
Jul	+0.7%	43%	7
Aug	−3.5%	25%	8
Sep	−4.3%	14%	7
Oct	−5.5%	0%	6
Nov	−5.0%	0%	6
Dec	−2.1%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and May and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.4%	75%	4
Feb	+0.8%	75%	4
Mar	+3.4%	80%	5
Apr	−1.1%	33%	3
May	+2.5%	60%	5
Jun	+2.4%	80%	5
Jul	+0.8%	60%	5
Aug	+0.2%	75%	4
Sep	−1.8%	0%	4
Oct	−2.2%	50%	4
Nov	−2.7%	0%	3
Dec	−2.7%	33%	3

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	384	$400.00†	$318.00†	$349.23
Wed Oct 14	361	$379.34	$327.00†	$335.73
Wed Oct 7	415	$395.00†	$335.00†	$342.50†
Wed Sep 30	319	$382.43†	$314.93	$347.55†
Wed Sep 23	368	$394.01	$323.14	$360.00†
Wed Sep 16	366	$405.05†	$325.00†	$339.94
Wed Sep 9	530	$392.20	—	$332.69
Wed Sep 2	372	$367.93†	$309.44	$337.48†
Wed Aug 26	444	$359.66	$315.00†	$332.00†
Wed Aug 19	344	$392.45†	—	$356.21†
Wed Aug 12	395	$384.99	$323.55	$351.22
Wed Aug 5	379	$384.58	$347.00†	$346.62
Wed Jul 29	272	$398.70†	$345.00†	$348.39
Wed Jul 22	403	—	—	$369.51

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Alabama sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Coffee County Stockyards, New Brockton	30 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Mid State Stockyards LLP, Letohatchee	38 mi	Oct 20	$377.04	$326.00
Opp Livestock, Opp	40 mi	Oct 20	$386.25†	$324.48
Dothan Livestock Co., Dothan	51 mi	Oct 19	$376.42	—
Frisco City Stockyard, Frisco City	88 mi	Oct 21	—	—
Alabama Livestock Auction, Uniontown	99 mi	Oct 20	—	$330.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	384	48	AMS_2000

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL” (AMS_2000). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.