Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.17/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$139.17

45 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$36.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	156.60	763	16thin
Medium and Large 2	468	150.67	705	9thin
Medium and Large 3	500	120.06	600	20

One grade step is worth $36.53/cwt here — about $164 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 sale45 hd

139.17

—

AL average15 barns · 1,347 hd

140.83

−1.66

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	1,125	85.00	956	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	80.67	1,028	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	68.00	1,010	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	64.19	625	26

Every lot, as filed

42 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	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	144.70/cwt	142.00–150.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	126.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	153.99/cwt	152.00–155.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	156.29/cwt	155.00–157.00	841	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	163.51/cwt	162.00–165.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	127.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	113.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	628	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	164.71/cwt	162.00–170.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.50/cwt	150.00–159.00	791	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	159.78/cwt	159.00–160.00	740	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	155.54/cwt	153.00–158.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	146.78/cwt	146.00–150.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	159.66/cwt	159.00–160.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	655	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	695.00/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	816.67/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	3
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	500.00/cwt	450.00–650.00	—	8
Bulls	—	—	1,125	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	956	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	78.91/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,000	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	85.66/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,108	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,010	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	66.85/cwt	65.00–68.00	667	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	74.60/cwt	74.00–75.00	815	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	56.05/cwt	55.00–57.00	498	10

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 May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 298Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 92Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 57Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	135.00	135.00
3	—	538	142.00–150.00	144.70
2	—	633	124.00–130.00	126.96
3	—	417	152.00–155.00	153.99
1	—	470	152.00	152.00
3	—	367	159.00–160.00	159.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	135.00–140.00	137.41
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	620	115.00	115.00
3	—	517	125.00–130.00	126.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	538	155.00–157.00	156.29
1	—	825	124.00	124.00
2	—	458	160.00–162.00	161.01
3	—	433	162.00–170.00	164.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	162.00–165.00	163.51
2	—	365	150.00–155.00	152.53
2	—	490	145.00–147.00	145.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	357	125.00–129.00	127.65
5	—	562	112.00–120.00	113.68
6	—	513	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	633	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	150.00–159.00	152.50
9	—	463	159.00–160.00	159.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	153.00–158.00	155.54
5	—	492	146.00–150.00	146.78

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	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	695.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–850.00	816.67
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–650.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,267	76.00–81.00	78.91
6	—	1,293	84.00–86.00	85.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	68.00	68.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	998	65.00–68.00	66.85
5	—	1,092	74.00–75.00	74.60
10	—	888	55.00–57.00	56.05

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle