Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $149.39/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$149.39

85 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$21.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	151.81	799	45
Medium and Large 2	441	150.23	663	33
Medium and Large 3	562	129.85	730	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.96/cwt here — about $69 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 sale85 hd

149.39

—

AL average12 barns · 1,132 hd

145.06

+4.33

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	—	High	1,520	97.99	1,490	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	83.01	1,040	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	73.44	1,137	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	65.10	733	5thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1	—	645	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	154.93/cwt	153.00–157.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	154.83/cwt	154.00–155.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	160.40/cwt	160.00–163.00	523	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	169.72/cwt	168.00–175.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	183.01/cwt	182.00–185.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	143.54/cwt	142.00–145.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	163.79/cwt	163.00–168.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	181.60/cwt	180.00–185.00	766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	192.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	603	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	137.32/cwt	135.00–142.00	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	177.76/cwt	177.00–180.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	198.07/cwt	197.00–200.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	162.52/cwt	161.00–164.00	842	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	63.24/cwt	61.00–65.00	670	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	633	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	72.01/cwt	71.00–73.00	848	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	109.80/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,938	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	78.46/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,199	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	70.09/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,095	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	85.41/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,090	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	980	4
Bulls	—	—	1,308	89.69/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,173	5
Bulls	—	—	1,630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,630	3
Bred Heifers	Small 3	—	—	925.00/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,283.75/cwt	1,250.00–1,340.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	179.01/cwt	177.00–180.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	149.38/cwt	147.00–154.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	933	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	157.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	656	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	162.39/cwt	145.00–172.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	147.17/cwt	145.00–150.00	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	139.46/cwt	137.00–142.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	152.73/cwt	150.00–154.00	814	15

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 426Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 74Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 10Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	146.00	146.00
6	—	461	154.00–155.00	154.83
8	—	655	142.50	142.50
11	—	416	155.00–160.00	157.68
2	—	585	149.50	149.50
15	—	533	150.00–154.00	152.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	153.00–157.00	154.93
7	—	326	160.00–163.00	160.40
2	—	280	165.00–166.00	165.49
6	—	518	142.00–145.00	143.54
1	—	605	129.00	129.00
4	—	580	137.00–140.00	138.49
7	—	484	145.00–150.00	147.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	125.00–130.00	127.52
2	—	670	115.00	115.00
2	—	488	137.00–142.00	139.46
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	168.00–175.00	169.72
2	—	395	187.00	187.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
6	—	588	163.00–168.00	163.79
6	—	422	180.00–185.00	181.60
1	—	910	137.00	137.00
1	—	625	158.00	158.00
5	—	314	190.00–200.00	192.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	182.00–185.00	183.01
5	—	520	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	157.00	157.00
1	—	475	162.00	162.00
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	135.00–142.00	137.32
3	—	393	177.00–180.00	179.01
3	—	510	147.00–154.00	149.38
2	—	665	130.00–132.00	131.01
6	—	413	145.00–172.00	162.39
2	—	733	122.00–123.00	122.49
2	—	575	145.00–146.00	145.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	177.00–180.00	177.76
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
1	—	290	212.00	212.00
3	—	317	197.00–200.00	198.07
2	—	518	161.00–164.00	162.52
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
2	—	360	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	152.00	152.00
2	—	520	140.00–141.00	140.50
1	—	570	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	61.00–65.00	63.24
1	—	1,150	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,178	71.00–73.00	72.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	78.00–79.00	78.46
3	—	1,562	68.00–71.00	70.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	85.00–87.00	85.41
4	—	1,225	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	108.00–113.00	109.80
5	—	1,308	89.00–91.00	89.69
3	—	1,630	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,340.00	1,283.75

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

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