Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.39/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$141.39

76 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	145.09	776	56
Medium and Large 2	534	131.01	700	20

One grade step is worth $14.08/cwt here — about $76 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 sale76 hd

141.39

—

AL average14 barns · 1,663 hd

149.24

−7.85

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	1,930	102.59	1,980	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	74.29	856	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,257	68.88	866	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	66.32	712	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 2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	164.47/cwt	162.50–172.50	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	106.86/cwt	105.00–112.50	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	151.15/cwt	149.50–152.00	845	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	142.15/cwt	138.00–147.00	756	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	961	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	160.63/cwt	160.00–162.50	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	187.02/cwt	185.00–189.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	134.55/cwt	130.00–140.00	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.00	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	164.38/cwt	160.00–169.00	771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	154.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	173.98/cwt	172.50–175.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	132.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	137.25/cwt	135.00–139.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	186.74/cwt	182.50–195.00	711	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	74.41/cwt	71.00–78.50	845	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	66.32/cwt	65.00–68.50	712	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	65.12/cwt	62.00–69.00	847	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	72.02/cwt	69.00–76.00	879	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	68.30/cwt	65.00–71.00	809	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	82.27/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,020	2
Bulls	—	—	2,078	91.59/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,903	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,256	1
Bulls	—	—	1,941	113.99/cwt	109.00–116.50	2,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	692.78/cwt	625.00–920.00	—	18
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	660.00/cwt	630.00–750.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	971.00/cwt	875.00–1,175.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	621.25/cwt	575.00–650.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,107.50/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	175.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	161.49/cwt	155.00–167.50	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	863	109.74/cwt	103.00–112.00	947	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	163.73/cwt	162.50–165.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	160.92/cwt	160.00–163.50	603	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	145.43/cwt	140.00–151.00	678	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	135.51/cwt	135.00–137.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	151.14/cwt	145.00–155.00	728	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	184.98/cwt	182.50–187.50	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	921	1

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 225Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 36Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 16Year ago 146

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	135.00	135.00
4	—	669	105.00–112.50	106.86
4	—	313	150.00–155.00	152.44
2	—	480	135.00	135.00
2	—	395	152.50	152.50
2	—	743	112.00	112.00
1	—	845	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	162.50–172.50	164.47
7	—	532	138.00–147.00	142.15
4	—	769	125.00	125.00
5	—	824	124.00	124.00
4	—	400	160.00–162.50	160.63
6	—	568	130.00–140.00	134.55
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
5	—	375	160.00–163.50	160.92
8	—	466	140.00–151.00	145.43
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	559	149.50–152.00	151.15
1	—	515	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	177.50	177.50
2	—	608	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	171.00	171.00
2	—	490	185.00–189.00	187.02
2	—	723	120.00–125.00	122.49
5	—	662	145.00–147.00	146.18
2	—	510	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	160.00–169.00	164.38
4	—	520	150.00–160.00	154.56
5	—	406	172.50–175.00	173.98
4	—	674	130.00–135.00	132.76
4	—	630	135.00–139.00	137.25
7	—	381	182.50–195.00	186.74
4	—	863	103.00–112.00	109.74
4	—	563	135.00–137.00	135.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	170.00–180.00	175.13
2	—	520	144.00	144.00
7	—	423	155.00–167.50	161.49
9	—	482	145.00–155.00	151.14
4	—	315	182.50–187.50	184.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	162.50–165.00	163.73
1	—	480	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,136	71.00–78.50	74.41
3	—	1,185	65.00–71.00	68.30
2	—	1,240	80.00–85.00	82.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	65.00–68.50	66.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	62.00–69.00	65.12
6	—	1,220	69.00–76.00	72.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,078	87.00–99.00	91.59
1	—	1,590	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,941	109.00–116.50	113.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	625.00–920.00	692.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,175.00	971.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–650.00	621.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	630.00–750.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	390.00	390.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	800.00–900.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	950.00–1,250.00	1,107.50

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