Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.44/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$144.44

104 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$18.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	150.58	702	32
Medium and Large 2	438	143.92	631	59
Medium and Large 3	446	131.65	587	13thin

One grade step is worth $18.93/cwt here — about $115 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 sale104 hd

144.44

—

AL average13 barns · 1,212 hd

139.93

+4.50

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	—	Low	1,392	83.57	1,163	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	72.02	914	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,654	61.27	1,013	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	59.24	666	36

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	517	131.34/cwt	130.00–132.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	139.30/cwt	137.00–145.00	684	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.03/cwt	119.00–121.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	145.09/cwt	144.00–148.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	140.21/cwt	138.00–145.00	533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	132.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	166.21/cwt	165.00–170.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	174.32/cwt	173.00–175.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	140.46/cwt	137.00–144.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	181.59/cwt	179.00–187.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	168.22/cwt	167.00–172.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	171.91/cwt	170.00–175.00	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	165.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	792	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	185.94/cwt	185.00–190.00	714	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	61.27/cwt	58.00–62.00	1,013	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	860	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	72.28/cwt	71.00–73.00	950	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	59.83/cwt	58.00–61.00	653	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	50.64/cwt	49.00–52.00	585	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	67.09/cwt	65.00–69.00	761	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	79.00/cwt	78.00–80.00	869	2
Bulls	—	—	1,223	78.52/cwt	77.00–80.00	960	4
Bulls	—	—	1,730	93.67/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,620	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	591.67/cwt	550.00–675.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	730.00/cwt	650.00–770.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	915.00/cwt	900.00–930.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	134.63/cwt	130.00–137.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	160.42/cwt	159.00–165.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	179.98/cwt	177.00–182.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	156.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	148.07/cwt	146.00–149.00	638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	155.57/cwt	155.00–156.00	594	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	153.24/cwt	152.00–158.00	486	14

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 379Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 63Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 57

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	130.00–132.00	131.34
3	—	560	127.00	127.00
2	—	625	127.00	127.00
10	—	365	152.00	152.00
14	—	491	137.00–145.00	139.30
2	—	725	119.00–121.00	120.03
1	—	660	126.00	126.00
10	—	431	146.00–149.00	148.07
14	—	317	152.00–158.00	153.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	125.00–130.00	126.69
6	—	380	138.00–145.00	140.21
4	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	150.00	150.00
7	—	530	144.00–148.00	145.09
3	—	635	142.00	142.00
2	—	420	150.00–155.00	152.47
14	—	382	155.00–156.00	155.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
3	—	540	160.00	160.00
4	—	583	125.00–135.00	132.47
4	—	475	165.00–170.00	166.21
3	—	390	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	173.00–175.00	174.32
1	—	630	152.00	152.00
2	—	663	137.00–144.00	140.46
1	—	425	177.00	177.00
3	—	370	179.00–187.00	181.59
4	—	516	167.00–172.00	168.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
2	—	310	195.00	195.00
5	—	384	185.00–190.00	185.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	170.00–175.00	171.91
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
8	—	478	165.00–170.00	165.60
1	—	310	187.00	187.00
4	—	535	159.00–165.00	160.42
5	—	357	177.00–182.00	179.98
2	—	580	140.00–144.00	142.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	130.00–137.00	134.63
5	—	380	150.00–160.00	156.16
1	—	495	147.00	147.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
3	—	730	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,654	58.00–62.00	61.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,265	68.00	68.00
8	—	1,314	71.00–73.00	72.28
2	—	1,100	78.00–80.00	79.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,092	58.00–61.00	59.83
11	—	1,155	49.00–52.00	50.64
11	—	1,135	65.00–69.00	67.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	77.00–80.00	78.52
2	—	1,730	92.00–95.00	93.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	591.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–770.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–930.00	915.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

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.

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Brundidge Stockyards

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