Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.10/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$175.10

99 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$22.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	179.58	927	53
Medium and Large 2	524	171.83	901	40
Medium and Large 3	479	157.31	754	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.27/cwt here — about $173 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

175.10

—

AL average13 barns · 977 hd

171.05

+4.04

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	1,321	92.45	1,221	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	79.54	925	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	74.57	1,106	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	70.08	754	39

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	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$928	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$773	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$607	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$960	10

Every lot, as filed

64 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 3	—	486	137.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	133.48/cwt	127.00–137.00	629	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	146.37/cwt	145.00–148.00	689	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	219.58/cwt	217.00–222.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	132.32/cwt	127.00–135.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	158.13/cwt	157.00–165.00	520	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	157.96/cwt	156.00–160.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	143.02/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	149.93/cwt	148.00–153.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	177.73/cwt	172.00–182.00	839	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	195.65/cwt	195.00–202.00	767	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	152.44/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,038	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	144.14/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	159.32/cwt	158.00–160.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	185.43/cwt	185.00–188.00	808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	178.83/cwt	177.00–180.00	910	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	171.66/cwt	169.00–177.00	987	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	189.95/cwt	188.00–192.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	148.49/cwt	147.00–150.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	154.05/cwt	153.00–156.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	831	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	68.23/cwt	65.00–70.00	682	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	74.03/cwt	72.00–75.00	831	21
Bulls	—	—	1,372	95.29/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,307	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	74.57/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,106	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	82.07/cwt	80.00–85.00	938	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	77.73/cwt	76.00–79.00	915	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	61.15/cwt	59.00–63.00	643	7
Bulls	—	—	1,250	88.44/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	—	1,525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,586	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	772.73/head	750.00–800.00	773	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	607.14/head	550.00–650.00	607	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	927.50/head	875.00–980.00	928	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,025.00	975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	142.97/cwt	138.00–145.00	895	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	151.83/cwt	147.00–157.00	794	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	161.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	143.10/cwt	140.00–145.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	147.89/cwt	147.00–150.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	218.38/cwt	217.00–222.00	734	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	163.48/cwt	163.00–166.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	144.55/cwt	142.00–147.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	152.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	712	2

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 494Last week 723Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 134Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 53Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	130.00–140.00	137.63
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
2	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	180.00–185.00	182.45
10	—	626	138.00–145.00	142.97
6	—	523	147.00–157.00	151.83
4	—	328	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	573	145.00–147.00	145.97
5	—	489	160.00–170.00	161.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	180.00	180.00
2	—	365	188.00–192.00	189.95
2	—	668	147.00–150.00	148.49
3	—	568	153.00–156.00	154.05
2	—	513	160.00–164.00	162.01
1	—	630	151.00	151.00
7	—	336	217.00–222.00	218.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	471	127.00–137.00	133.48
5	—	431	140.00–145.00	143.10
2	—	633	110.00–115.00	112.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	145.00–148.00	146.37
3	—	557	127.00–135.00	132.32
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
7	—	329	157.00–165.00	158.13
5	—	420	148.00–153.00	149.93
12	—	513	140.00–145.00	144.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	150.00	150.00
2	—	555	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	413	156.00–160.00	157.96
7	—	514	147.00–150.00	147.89
6	—	387	163.00–166.00	163.48
6	—	618	142.00–147.00	144.55
6	—	490	152.00–155.00	152.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	217.00–222.00	219.58
2	—	615	167.00	167.00
10	—	392	195.00–202.00	195.65
13	—	509	177.00–180.00	178.83
26	—	575	169.00–177.00	171.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	734	140.00–145.00	143.02
17	—	472	172.00–182.00	177.73
4	—	681	151.00–157.00	152.44
1	—	530	172.00	172.00
3	—	365	193.00	193.00
3	—	623	158.00–160.00	159.32
7	—	436	185.00–188.00	185.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	137.00	137.00
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
2	—	363	165.00–170.00	167.45
2	—	430	160.00–162.00	160.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,000	65.00–70.00	68.23
21	—	1,123	72.00–75.00	74.03
7	—	1,052	59.00–63.00	61.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	72.00–77.00	74.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,143	80.00–85.00	82.07
14	—	1,177	76.00–79.00	77.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	94.00–98.00	95.29
5	—	1,250	86.00–90.00	88.44
1	—	1,525	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–800.00	772.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–650.00	607.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	875.00–980.00	927.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00	850.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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