Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.97/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$141.97

99 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$5.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	470	143.77	676	38
Medium and Large 1	604	142.39	860	40
Medium and Large 3	403	137.91	555	21

One grade step is worth $5.86/cwt here — about $121 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 sale99 hd

141.97

—

AL average16 barns · 1,904 hd

147.42

−5.45

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	1,517	90.00	1,365	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	79.51	1,015	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	70.00	966	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	68.51	732	28

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$995	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$840	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$875	10

Every lot, as filed

66 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 3	—	459	127.03/cwt	125.00–130.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	138.12/cwt	132.00–142.00	576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	146.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	147.76/cwt	147.00–154.00	609	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	594	144.40/cwt	142.00–145.00	858	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	138.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	828	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	166.05/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,021	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	165.22/cwt	157.00–167.00	927	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	157.38/cwt	155.00–162.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	136.01/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,031	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	175.69/cwt	175.00–180.00	741	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	151.97/cwt	151.00–157.00	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	173.08/cwt	173.00–174.00	912	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	170.99/cwt	170.00–173.00	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	155.61/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,072	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	156.49/cwt	156.00–157.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	176.05/cwt	172.00–180.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	632	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	58.14/cwt	56.00–60.00	544	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	74.04/cwt	73.00–75.00	837	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	67.53/cwt	65.00–70.00	718	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	966	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	83.24/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,070	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	78.44/cwt	75.00–80.00	999	14
Bulls	—	—	1,550	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,333	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,421	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	995.00/head	940.00–1,050.00	995	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	840.00/head	800.00–900.00	840	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,107.50/head	1,040.00–1,175.00	1,108	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	825.00–950.00	875	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	161.45/cwt	157.00–164.00	673	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	173.43/cwt	170.00–180.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	149.11/cwt	145.00–150.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	161.03/cwt	157.00–165.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	140.24/cwt	135.00–142.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	151.35/cwt	150.00–157.00	743	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	141.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	138.53/cwt	137.00–140.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	145.67/cwt	145.00–146.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.65/cwt	138.00–142.00	872	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	153.59/cwt	150.00–157.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	130.96/cwt	128.00–135.00	883	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	168.81/cwt	164.00–170.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	141.66/cwt	140.00–143.00	718	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	664	5

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 Aug 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 511Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 23Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 26Year ago 131

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	125.00–130.00	127.03
10	—	417	132.00–142.00	138.12
6	—	332	145.00–150.00	146.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
15	—	594	142.00–145.00	144.40
2	—	675	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	375	159.00	159.00
3	—	518	145.00–146.00	145.67
15	—	620	138.00–142.00	140.65
3	—	755	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
19	—	412	147.00–154.00	147.76
3	—	568	137.00–140.00	138.01
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
9	—	507	140.00–143.00	141.66
5	—	455	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	170.00–175.00	172.58
1	—	305	187.00	187.00
17	—	561	157.00–167.00	165.22
7	—	758	132.00–139.00	136.01
7	—	422	175.00–180.00	175.69
6	—	641	151.00–157.00	151.97
2	—	725	139.00–140.00	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	150.00–155.00	152.43
3	—	485	155.00–162.00	157.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
6	—	615	163.00–169.00	166.05
3	—	785	144.00	144.00
13	—	527	173.00–174.00	173.08
3	—	730	145.00–150.00	146.69
3	—	558	170.00–173.00	170.99
3	—	470	180.00	180.00
13	—	689	155.00–163.00	155.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	120.00–125.00	123.32
17	—	417	157.00–164.00	161.45
3	—	330	170.00–180.00	173.43
2	—	740	128.00	128.00
15	—	491	150.00–157.00	151.35
3	—	570	140.00–145.00	141.64
3	—	523	145.00–150.00	146.69
2	—	623	137.00–140.00	138.53
7	—	674	128.00–135.00	130.96
5	—	389	164.00–170.00	168.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	156.00–157.00	156.49
2	—	740	130.00	130.00
2	—	625	144.00–145.00	144.50
2	—	410	172.00–180.00	176.05
2	—	320	195.00–200.00	197.46
3	—	560	152.00	152.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	145.00–150.00	149.11
2	—	328	157.00–165.00	161.03
4	—	471	135.00–142.00	140.24
2	—	385	150.00–157.00	153.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	56.00–60.00	58.14
10	—	1,130	73.00–75.00	74.04
14	—	1,063	65.00–70.00	67.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,285	83.00–84.00	83.24
14	—	1,274	75.00–80.00	78.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	85.00–87.00	86.00
1	—	1,450	98.00	98.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	940.00–1,050.00	995.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–900.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,040.00–1,175.00	1,107.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–950.00	875.00

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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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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