Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.02/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$152.02

263 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$17.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	154.20	831	206
Medium and Large 2	492	144.42	711	55
Medium and Large 3	450	136.25	613	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.95/cwt here — about $218 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 sale263 hd

152.02

—

AL average11 barns · 1,679 hd

152.85

−0.83

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	1,421	95.46	1,356	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	78.58	900	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,302	71.83	935	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	64.54	682	10

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)	—	$804	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$788	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$538	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$249	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$788	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1Value Added	—	709	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	141.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	953	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	87.49/cwt	85.00–90.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	150.68/cwt	145.00–155.00	645	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	142.27/cwt	140.00–145.00	750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	595	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	150.57/cwt	142.50–154.00	931	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	135.36/cwt	134.00–136.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.16/cwt	148.00–157.00	784	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	163.43/cwt	158.00–168.50	688	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	221.22/cwt	220.00–222.50	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	150.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	856	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	825	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	157.88/cwt	155.00–158.50	984	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	628	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	735	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	158.67/cwt	154.00–165.00	735	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	163.89/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,018	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	180.18/cwt	177.50–186.00	852	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	207.28/cwt	200.00–220.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,125	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	184.11/cwt	184.00–190.00	803	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	166.91/cwt	165.00–175.00	951	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	157.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,070	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	179.18/cwt	175.00–180.00	934	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	181.86/cwt	178.00–187.50	775	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	192.38/cwt	187.50–199.00	721	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	171.58/cwt	167.50–179.00	796	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	589	153.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	901	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	147.26/cwt	145.00–150.00	973	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	152.07/cwt	150.00–154.00	944	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	64.80/cwt	63.00–69.00	687	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	602	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	67.21/cwt	65.00–71.00	925	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,226	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,208	74.93/cwt	72.00–78.00	905	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	78.49/cwt	74.00–82.00	936	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	72.36/cwt	71.00–74.00	802	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	709	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	85.01/cwt	83.00–91.00	920	7
Bulls	—	—	1,339	87.31/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	—	1,465	107.46/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,469	97.17/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,427	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	248.75/head	210.00–335.00	249	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	665.00/head	660.00–675.00	665	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	907.50/head	800.00–1,000.00	908	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	725.00–850.00	788	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	521.25/head	400.00–620.00	521	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	143.50/cwt	142.50–145.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.79/cwt	156.00–167.50	851	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	950	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	171.47/cwt	167.50–175.00	725	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	160.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	759	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	146.67/cwt	135.00–152.00	928	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	152.55/cwt	143.00–155.00	802	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	210.33/cwt	200.00–220.00	673	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	146.66/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	146.73/cwt	143.00–153.00	701	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 Sep 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 788Last week 494Year ago 479

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 113Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 70Year ago 18

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	709	142.00	142.00
6	—	517	159.50	159.50
16	—	623	155.00–158.50	157.88
1	—	660	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	671	135.00–145.00	141.99
3	—	817	115.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	780	129.00	129.00
15	—	618	142.50–154.00	150.57
3	—	729	134.00–136.00	135.36
39	—	515	148.00–157.00	152.16
29	—	421	158.00–168.50	163.43
17	—	570	145.00–155.00	150.16
50	—	463	154.00–165.00	158.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	85.00–90.00	87.49
2	—	555	140.00	140.00
17	—	428	145.00–155.00	150.68
14	—	527	140.00–145.00	142.27
20	—	478	143.00–153.00	146.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	197.50	197.50
2	—	628	175.00–180.00	177.49
1	—	735	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	137.50	137.50
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	220.00–222.50	221.22
17	—	621	157.00–175.00	163.89
17	—	473	177.50–186.00	180.18
5	—	366	200.00–220.00	207.28
4	—	760	148.00	148.00
114	—	436	184.00–190.00	184.11
22	—	570	165.00–175.00	166.91
20	—	681	150.00–160.00	157.09
10	—	521	175.00–180.00	179.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	156.00	156.00
1	—	480	172.50	172.50
1	—	335	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	130.00–135.00	132.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	426	178.00–187.50	181.86
20	—	375	187.50–199.00	192.38
18	—	464	167.50–179.00	171.58
8	—	589	150.00–154.00	153.01
7	—	661	145.00–150.00	147.26
11	—	621	150.00–154.00	152.07
50	—	526	156.00–167.50	161.79
11	—	320	200.00–220.00	210.33
6	—	763	146.00–150.00	146.66
1	—	860	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	142.50–145.00	143.50
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	147.50	147.50
1	—	330	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	950	75.00	75.00
20	—	423	167.50–175.00	171.47
28	—	474	150.00–165.00	160.12
9	—	633	135.00–152.00	146.67
11	—	526	143.00–155.00	152.55
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	63.00–69.00	64.80
1	—	1,095	55.00	55.00
1	—	985	72.00	72.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,377	65.00–71.00	67.21
1	—	1,460	84.00	84.00
8	—	1,208	72.00–78.00	74.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,193	74.00–82.00	78.49
7	—	1,108	71.00–74.00	72.36
7	—	1,082	83.00–91.00	85.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	82.00–91.00	87.31
2	—	1,465	107.00–108.00	107.46
5	—	1,469	94.00–100.00	97.17

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	907.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	210.00–335.00	248.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	660.00–675.00	665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–620.00	521.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–850.00	787.50

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

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How this sale compares

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