Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.79/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$144.79

62 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$28.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.95

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	155.61	749	18thin
Medium and Large 2	456	143.89	657	35
Medium and Large 3	541	126.66	686	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.96/cwt here — about $63 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 sale62 hd

144.79

—

AL average14 barns · 1,212 hd

145.74

−0.95

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	1,659	92.43	1,533	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,311	80.90	1,060	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	78.74	1,124	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,023	70.71	723	13

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	173.99/cwt	173.00–177.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	836	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.60/cwt	182.00–187.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	149.58/cwt	149.00–152.00	854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	171.21/cwt	170.00–175.00	635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	180.17/cwt	175.00–185.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	161.92/cwt	157.00–167.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	152.81/cwt	152.00–157.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	134.74/cwt	133.00–139.00	684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.36/cwt	177.00–184.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	184.57/cwt	184.00–189.00	842	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	158.80/cwt	157.00–159.00	724	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	148.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	924	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	77.32/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,113	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	73.48/cwt	72.00–75.00	855	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	85.52/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,210	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	79.98/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,024	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	73.47/cwt	72.00–74.00	801	7
Bulls	—	—	1,717	89.90/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,544	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,154	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,485	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	67.49/cwt	64.00–69.00	638	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	933.33/cwt	900.00–950.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	780.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	147.98/cwt	145.00–151.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	162.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	173.36/cwt	170.00–177.00	560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	146.61/cwt	141.00–148.00	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	142.76/cwt	142.00–148.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	166.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	148.33/cwt	148.00–152.00	638	12

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 Mar 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 251Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 49Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 45Year ago 62

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	173.00–177.00	173.99
5	—	455	167.00	167.00
6	—	510	164.00	164.00
2	—	370	182.00–187.00	184.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	149.00–152.00	149.58
4	—	371	170.00–175.00	171.21
1	—	685	134.00	134.00
4	—	518	156.00–158.00	156.99
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
5	—	439	165.00–170.00	166.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	145.00–151.00	147.98
2	—	378	160.00–165.00	162.62
1	—	510	145.00	145.00
4	—	323	170.00–177.00	173.36
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	172.00	172.00
2	—	430	175.00–185.00	180.17
4	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	560	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	157.00–167.00	161.92
3	—	505	157.00	157.00
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	615	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	177.00–184.00	179.36
9	—	456	184.00–189.00	184.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
6	—	378	152.00–157.00	152.81
7	—	508	133.00–139.00	134.74
1	—	565	132.00	132.00
8	—	476	142.00–148.00	142.76
12	—	430	148.00–152.00	148.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	160.00	160.00
10	—	456	157.00–159.00	158.80
5	—	569	141.00–148.00	146.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	145.00–150.00	148.37
4	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.44
2	—	573	120.00–125.00	122.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	74.00–79.00	77.32
1	—	1,390	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	72.00–75.00	73.48
4	—	1,415	84.00–87.00	85.52
4	—	1,280	79.00–81.00	79.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,090	72.00–74.00	73.47
6	—	945	64.00–69.00	67.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,717	86.00–91.00	89.90
1	—	1,485	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–800.00	780.00

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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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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