Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $138.02/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$138.02

138 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$2.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	138.83	823	31
Medium and Large 2	509	138.82	706	62
Medium and Large 3	392	136.35	534	45

One grade step is worth $2.47/cwt here — about $289 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 sale138 hd

138.02

—

AL average16 barns · 1,740 hd

141.80

−3.78

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	1,790	105.66	1,891	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,292	78.68	1,016	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	69.58	736	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,583	66.48	1,052	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$980	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$863	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	68.74/cwt	65.00–70.00	722	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	60.72/cwt	59.00–62.00	613	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	75.19/cwt	73.00–77.00	822	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	66.48/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,052	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	76.34/cwt	76.00–78.00	969	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	87.65/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,167	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	81.92/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,112	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	105.66/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,891	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/head	800.00–875.00	863	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	980.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	980	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	159.36/cwt	157.00–162.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	146.79/cwt	145.00–153.00	640	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	180.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	679	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	177.45/cwt	172.00–180.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	150.99/cwt	150.00–153.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	185.78/cwt	185.00–189.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	157.77/cwt	155.00–160.00	659	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	177.48/cwt	177.00–178.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.96/cwt	175.00–177.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	161.44/cwt	158.00–162.00	869	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,001	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	143.97/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	154.51/cwt	153.00–156.00	943	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	173.31/cwt	172.00–174.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	166.62/cwt	165.00–170.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	154.03/cwt	151.00–157.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	143.29/cwt	143.00–144.00	682	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.87/cwt	140.00–143.00	806	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	145.69/cwt	145.00–147.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	145.59/cwt	145.00–146.00	610	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	148.22/cwt	147.00–150.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	120.27/cwt	120.00–122.00	829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	141.12/cwt	138.00–142.00	761	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	133.13/cwt	132.00–138.00	752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	132.45/cwt	132.00–136.00	809	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	145.74/cwt	145.00–153.00	466	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.00	559	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	136.62/cwt	135.00–142.00	518	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	134.29/cwt	130.00–136.00	827	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	591	137.60/cwt	137.00–140.00	813	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	151.13/cwt	150.00–154.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	148.96/cwt	147.00–151.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	162.35/cwt	160.00–167.00	636	3

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 Jun 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 399Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 111Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 84Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,051	65.00–70.00	68.74
5	—	1,009	59.00–62.00	60.72
10	—	1,093	73.00–77.00	75.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	65.00–68.00	66.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,269	76.00–78.00	76.34
3	—	1,332	86.00–91.00	87.65
4	—	1,358	81.00–85.00	81.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	104.00–107.00	105.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–875.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	145.00–147.00	146.02
3	—	318	172.00–180.00	177.45
14	—	418	155.00–160.00	157.77
11	—	616	130.00–136.00	134.29
2	—	673	129.00–130.00	129.51
5	—	591	137.00–140.00	137.60
11	—	460	150.00–154.00	151.13
1	—	725	126.00	126.00
3	—	392	160.00–167.00	162.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	157.00–162.00	159.36
9	—	436	145.00–153.00	146.79
3	—	485	140.00–145.00	143.30
1	—	505	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	180.00–185.00	180.64
3	—	512	150.00–153.00	150.99
5	—	338	185.00–189.00	185.78
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	177.00–178.00	177.48
2	—	428	175.00–177.00	175.96
7	—	538	158.00–162.00	161.44
12	—	695	144.00	144.00
1	—	805	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	142.00–145.00	143.97
20	—	610	153.00–156.00	154.51
1	—	670	149.00	149.00
3	—	467	172.00–174.00	173.31
3	—	518	165.00–170.00	166.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	151.00–157.00	154.03
1	—	635	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	143.00–144.00	143.29
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
14	—	419	145.00–146.00	145.59
5	—	359	147.00–150.00	148.22
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
7	—	689	120.00–122.00	120.27
9	—	539	138.00–142.00	141.12
11	—	565	132.00–138.00	133.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	140.00–143.00	141.87
3	—	525	145.00–147.00	145.69
9	—	611	132.00–136.00	132.45
2	—	475	147.00–151.00	148.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	685	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	124.00	124.00
2	—	455	130.00	130.00
11	—	320	145.00–153.00	145.74
11	—	426	130.00–132.00	131.24
2	—	575	123.00	123.00
18	—	379	135.00–142.00	136.62

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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