Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.57/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$144.57

97 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$14.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	147.46	732	54
Medium and Large 2	466	145.37	677	28
Medium and Large 3	406	132.68	538	15thin

One grade step is worth $14.79/cwt here — about $194 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale97 hd

144.57

—

AL average14 barns · 1,843 hd

143.58

+0.99

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Average	1,631	86.82	1,416	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	71.80	858	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	67.41	988	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	53.11	536	16

Every lot, as filed

61 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	156.92/cwt	155.00–163.00	449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	139.23/cwt	139.00–143.00	826	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	135.49/cwt	135.00–137.00	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	109.63/cwt	105.00–112.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	163.06/cwt	161.00–167.00	505	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	155.50/cwt	155.00–157.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	141.17/cwt	137.00–142.00	754	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	139.91/cwt	137.00–145.00	460	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	143.12/cwt	142.00–148.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	159.75/cwt	159.00–162.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	157.65/cwt	157.00–159.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	165.50/cwt	165.00–167.00	837	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	186.24/cwt	186.00–187.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	137.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	183.64/cwt	182.00–187.00	757	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	946	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	68.31/cwt	68.00–69.00	994	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	81.05/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,017	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	72.29/cwt	71.00–73.00	909	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	43.18/cwt	41.00–45.00	389	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	66.11/cwt	63.00–68.00	754	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	58.27/cwt	57.00–59.00	651	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	64.04/cwt	63.00–65.00	682	4
Bulls	—	—	1,869	90.96/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,700	5
Bulls	—	—	1,411	80.18/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,131	6
Bulls	—	—	1,765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,871	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	683.33/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	888.33/cwt	865.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	657.69/cwt	625.00–700.00	—	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	850	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	143.12/cwt	142.00–150.00	827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	784	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	183.49/cwt	180.00–188.00	622	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	162.42/cwt	160.00–165.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	137.70/cwt	137.00–138.50	848	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	150.32/cwt	150.00–153.00	711	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	148.67/cwt	148.00–149.00	659	3

How this sale compares

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 Jan 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 379Last week 420Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 62Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 7Year ago 8

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	286	155.00–163.00	156.92
3	—	388	150.00–152.00	150.66
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
12	—	534	137.00–142.00	141.17
5	—	487	142.00–148.00	143.12
3	—	443	148.00–149.00	148.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	593	139.00–143.00	139.23
12	—	310	161.00–167.00	163.06
4	—	384	155.00–157.00	155.50
11	—	616	137.00–138.50	137.70
9	—	473	150.00–153.00	150.32
2	—	520	144.00–145.00	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	135.00–137.00	135.49
3	—	660	105.00–112.00	109.63
8	—	329	137.00–145.00	139.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	121.00	121.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
2	—	495	145.00	145.00
2	—	545	145.00	145.00
4	—	383	160.00–165.00	162.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	158.00	158.00
1	—	340	193.00	193.00
2	—	385	190.00	190.00
3	—	672	135.00–138.00	137.00
3	—	412	182.00–187.00	183.64
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
12	—	540	155.00–160.00	157.48
7	—	578	142.00–150.00	143.12
4	—	423	170.00–175.00	172.43
8	—	468	165.00–170.00	167.57
7	—	339	180.00–188.00	183.49
2	—	375	180.00	180.00
6	—	620	130.00–140.00	134.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	142.00–145.00	143.52
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
4	—	579	159.00–162.00	159.75
1	—	485	172.00	172.00
3	—	633	157.00–159.00	157.65
3	—	830	132.50	132.50
8	—	506	165.00–167.00	165.50
4	—	338	186.00–187.00	186.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
8	—	660	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	62.00	62.00
6	—	1,455	68.00–69.00	68.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,255	79.00–83.00	81.05
3	—	1,257	71.00–73.00	72.29
10	—	1,140	63.00–68.00	66.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	901	41.00–45.00	43.18
5	—	1,117	57.00–59.00	58.27
4	—	1,065	63.00–65.00	64.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,869	89.00–94.00	90.96
6	—	1,411	76.00–81.00	80.18
1	—	1,765	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	683.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	865.00–900.00	888.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	625.00–700.00	657.69

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle