Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 $139.14/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$139.14

172 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$12.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.84

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	141.58	803	86
Medium and Large 2	488	139.24	680	64
Medium and Large 3	459	129.32	593	22

One grade step is worth $12.26/cwt here — about $210 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 sale172 hd

139.14

—

AL average13 barns · 1,324 hd

143.98

−4.84

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	1,753	109.63	1,922	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	78.06	991	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	69.22	744	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	68.72	1,028	10

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	142.83/cwt	142.00–147.00	756	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	155.75/cwt	155.00–157.00	676	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	119.63/cwt	117.00–125.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	150.02/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	133.67/cwt	133.00–135.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	142.06/cwt	137.00–144.00	695	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	158.17/cwt	157.00–160.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	595	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	857	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	943	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	681	132.69/cwt	132.00–137.00	904	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	148.00/cwt	147.00–149.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	156.80/cwt	155.00–159.00	975	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	135.34/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	156.16/cwt	155.00–162.00	904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	164.45/cwt	163.00–170.00	858	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	173.46/cwt	172.00–175.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	646	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	148.17/cwt	142.00–152.00	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	133.98/cwt	130.00–136.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	75.09/cwt	72.00–77.00	789	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	995	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	72.44/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,058	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	57.38/cwt	55.00–60.00	630	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,934	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,892	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	82.53/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,106	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	77.25/cwt	75.00–79.00	970	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	66.63/cwt	65.00–68.00	728	9
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	487.50/cwt	425.00–550.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,105.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,150.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	147.84/cwt	147.00–155.00	713	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	124.16/cwt	124.00–125.00	898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	159.75/cwt	155.00–161.00	620	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	684	128.51/cwt	128.00–130.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	506	134.48/cwt	127.00–137.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	140.10/cwt	137.00–141.00	780	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	161.59/cwt	160.00–165.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	166.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	146.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	147.94/cwt	147.00–157.00	556	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	108.56/cwt	105.00–112.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	126.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	20

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 Apr 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 526Last week 366Year ago 960

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 208Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 66Year ago 119

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	529	142.00–147.00	142.83
13	—	434	155.00–157.00	155.75
9	—	482	147.00–155.00	147.84
6	—	723	124.00–125.00	124.16
9	—	557	137.00–141.00	140.10
20	—	670	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	127.00	127.00
3	—	690	117.00–125.00	119.63
14	—	489	137.00–144.00	142.06
12	—	590	130.00	130.00
5	—	334	157.00–160.00	158.17
4	—	725	110.00–115.00	112.45
22	—	376	147.00–157.00	147.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	133.00–135.00	133.67
3	—	570	115.00	115.00
4	—	339	145.00–150.00	146.24
5	—	375	140.00	140.00
4	—	615	105.00–112.00	108.56
3	—	470	125.00–130.00	126.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	595	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	149.00–151.00	150.02
1	—	425	185.00	185.00
9	—	622	155.00–159.00	156.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	720	131.00	131.00
7	—	681	132.00–137.00	132.69
3	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
1	—	355	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	147.00–149.00	148.00
1	—	380	185.00	185.00
3	—	785	135.00–136.00	135.34
2	—	678	140.00–145.00	142.45
6	—	579	155.00–162.00	156.16
16	—	522	163.00–170.00	164.45
2	—	468	172.00–175.00	173.46
1	—	720	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	455	142.00	142.00
1	—	695	117.00	117.00
5	—	423	142.00–152.00	148.17
9	—	388	155.00–161.00	159.75
4	—	506	127.00–137.00	134.48
2	—	565	120.00–125.00	122.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	145.00–147.00	145.99
3	—	618	130.00–136.00	133.98
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
4	—	684	128.00–130.00	128.51
9	—	435	160.00–165.00	161.59
5	—	389	165.00–175.00	166.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,051	72.00–77.00	75.09
2	—	1,098	55.00–60.00	57.38
9	—	1,092	65.00–68.00	66.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,530	65.00	65.00
5	—	1,461	70.00–73.00	72.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	82.00–83.00	82.53
11	—	1,256	75.00–79.00	77.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	105.00–110.00	107.44
1	—	1,660	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	425.00–550.00	487.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,060.00–1,150.00	1,105.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Replacement Cattle