Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $160.45/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −36.39 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$160.45

54 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	399	161.57	645	22
Medium and Large 1	481	161.41	776	30
Medium and Large 3	498	133.75	665	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.82/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale54 hd

160.45

—

AL average14 barns · 1,032 hd

155.66

+4.79

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−36.39

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	1,470	98.69	1,451	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	86.57	1,016	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	79.77	1,169	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,013	72.33	733	19

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	419	159.74/cwt	155.00–165.00	669	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	175.39/cwt	170.00–177.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	159.23/cwt	152.50–167.50	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	145.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	118.47/cwt	112.00–125.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	143.47/cwt	135.00–150.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	178.72/cwt	177.50–180.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	126.20/cwt	122.50–130.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	123.90/cwt	120.00–128.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	179.99/cwt	177.50–182.50	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	159.38/cwt	157.50–160.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	151.32/cwt	147.50–155.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	158.71/cwt	154.50–160.00	582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	168.20/cwt	162.50–174.00	976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	167.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	163.87/cwt	158.00–167.50	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	179.16/cwt	175.00–187.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	188.32/cwt	187.50–190.00	580	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	80.20/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,213	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	78.77/cwt	77.00–81.50	892	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	93.56/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,103	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	72.79/cwt	70.00–76.00	969	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	86.43/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,022	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	90.52/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,256	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,005	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	80.43/cwt	79.00–83.00	772	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	74.39/cwt	69.00–78.00	791	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	62.95/cwt	60.00–67.00	589	5
Bulls	—	—	1,536	104.64/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,607	5
Bulls	—	—	1,253	84.33/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,057	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	807.94/cwt	700.00–925.00	—	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,136.36/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	780.00/cwt	750.00–840.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,019.00/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	818.75/cwt	675.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	833.33/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,127.08/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	615.00/cwt	575.00–700.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	160.12/cwt	155.00–165.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	130.59/cwt	123.00–137.50	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	144.31/cwt	137.50–147.50	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	157.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	803	6

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 204Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 49Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 16Year ago 70

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	155.00–165.00	159.74
4	—	331	170.00–177.00	175.39
3	—	463	150.00–155.00	151.65
5	—	377	155.00–165.00	160.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	412	165.00–175.00	167.92
3	—	463	158.00–167.50	163.87
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
6	—	382	175.00–187.00	179.16
2	—	563	149.00–150.00	149.50
3	—	308	187.50–190.00	188.32
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	137.50	137.50
2	—	660	127.50–130.00	128.77
6	—	509	155.00–160.00	157.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	127.50	127.50
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
2	—	623	112.00–125.00	118.47
3	—	432	135.00–150.00	143.47
1	—	470	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	152.50–167.50	159.23
4	—	520	140.00–150.00	145.07
2	—	425	147.50	147.50
2	—	673	120.00–128.00	123.90
7	—	469	147.50–155.00	151.32
5	—	367	154.50–160.00	158.71
4	—	624	123.00–137.50	130.59
4	—	575	137.50–147.50	144.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	122.50–130.00	126.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	670	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
2	—	383	176.00	176.00
2	—	423	176.00	176.00
4	—	590	157.50–160.00	159.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	177.50–180.00	178.72
2	—	473	177.50–182.50	179.99
1	—	445	182.50	182.50
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
2	—	580	162.50–174.00	168.20
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	650	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,512	77.00–84.00	80.20
4	—	1,331	70.00–76.00	72.79
2	—	1,388	90.00–91.00	90.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,133	77.00–81.50	78.77
6	—	1,179	91.00–95.00	93.56
21	—	1,182	82.00–90.00	86.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	79.00–83.00	80.43
11	—	1,063	69.00–78.00	74.39
5	—	936	60.00–67.00	62.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	112.00	112.00
5	—	1,536	98.00–108.00	104.64
3	—	1,253	83.00–85.00	84.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	700.00–925.00	807.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,136.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	750.00–840.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	575.00–700.00	615.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	1,019.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–900.00	833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,127.08
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–950.00	818.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	580.00	580.00

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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Bulls · 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