Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.13/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$145.13

134 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$8.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	149.04	755	41
Medium and Large 2	488	144.59	706	66
Medium and Large 3	420	140.52	590	27

One grade step is worth $8.51/cwt here — about $165 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 sale134 hd

145.13

—

AL average15 barns · 1,981 hd

147.11

−1.98

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	1,503	89.00	1,338	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	70.04	855	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	69.02	1,034	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	64.11	641	24

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)	—	$1,000	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$891	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$714	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$875	4thin

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 1	—	432	156.06/cwt	154.00–159.00	674	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	137.96/cwt	135.00–140.00	789	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	154.53/cwt	152.00–157.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	666	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	140.15/cwt	140.00–142.00	755	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	155.37/cwt	155.00–159.00	948	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	151.49/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	140.52/cwt	138.00–143.00	899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	761	129.56/cwt	128.00–135.00	986	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	176.61/cwt	175.00–180.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	170.43/cwt	168.00–172.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	163.36/cwt	160.00–165.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	178.38/cwt	175.00–182.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	154.69/cwt	152.00–155.00	829	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	172.87/cwt	170.00–175.00	844	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	151.29/cwt	150.00–157.00	858	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	162.50/cwt	160.00–167.00	861	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	178.01/cwt	177.00–180.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	170.20/cwt	170.00–171.00	878	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	181.89/cwt	180.00–185.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	189.56/cwt	187.00–193.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	150.91/cwt	148.00–156.00	866	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	186.38/cwt	183.00–190.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	190.66/cwt	190.00–192.00	728	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	57.07/cwt	55.00–60.00	579	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	709	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	65.25/cwt	62.00–66.00	651	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	69.02/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,034	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	67.07/cwt	66.00–68.00	822	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	73.29/cwt	72.00–76.00	892	11
Bulls	—	—	1,250	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,050	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,559	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,842	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	714.09/head	635.00–780.00	714	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	890.83/head	880.00–945.00	891	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	970.00–1,030.00	1,000	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	875.00/head	850.00–900.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	167.39/cwt	160.00–169.00	775	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	173.78/cwt	170.00–178.00	754	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	152.76/cwt	148.00–155.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	173.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	143.55/cwt	142.00–150.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	158.52/cwt	157.00–160.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	167.02/cwt	164.00–170.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	158.82/cwt	157.00–162.00	515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	134.39/cwt	132.00–135.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	153.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	111.74/cwt	105.00–115.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	130.01/cwt	126.00–132.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	145.36/cwt	139.00–148.00	558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	918	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 Sep 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 724Last week 788Year ago 933

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 77Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 80Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	432	154.00–159.00	156.06
6	—	457	145.00–147.00	145.67
8	—	640	138.00–143.00	140.52
1	—	510	145.00	145.00
5	—	665	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	572	135.00–140.00	137.96
14	—	390	152.00–157.00	154.53
13	—	539	140.00–142.00	140.15
1	—	730	123.00	123.00
5	—	422	142.00–150.00	143.55
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
8	—	324	157.00–162.00	158.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	132.00–135.00	134.39
9	—	327	150.00–155.00	153.27
3	—	588	105.00–115.00	111.74
3	—	528	126.00–132.00	130.01
7	—	384	139.00–148.00	145.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	187.00	187.00
11	—	610	155.00–159.00	155.37
1	—	335	200.00	200.00
4	—	688	149.00–154.00	151.49
2	—	355	192.00	192.00
6	—	468	177.00–180.00	178.01
5	—	516	170.00–171.00	170.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	761	128.00–135.00	129.56
3	—	418	175.00–180.00	176.61
7	—	488	170.00–175.00	172.87
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
11	—	567	150.00–157.00	151.29
3	—	692	145.00–147.00	145.67
11	—	530	160.00–167.00	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	168.00–172.00	170.43
3	—	477	160.00–165.00	163.36
2	—	373	175.00–182.00	178.38
10	—	536	152.00–155.00	154.69
3	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	180.00–185.00	181.89
5	—	324	187.00–193.00	189.56
16	—	574	148.00–156.00	150.91
2	—	670	140.00–147.00	143.42
22	—	463	160.00–169.00	167.39
13	—	434	170.00–178.00	173.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	183.00–190.00	186.38
1	—	305	215.00	215.00
3	—	382	190.00–192.00	190.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	140.00	140.00
3	—	475	148.00–155.00	152.76
3	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.42
2	—	420	157.00–160.00	158.52
2	—	368	164.00–170.00	167.02
1	—	735	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,014	55.00–60.00	57.07
2	—	985	72.00	72.00
17	—	998	62.00–66.00	65.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,498	68.00–70.00	69.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,225	66.00–68.00	67.07
11	—	1,217	72.00–76.00	73.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,695	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,880	98.00	98.00

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	—	—	635.00–780.00	714.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	880.00–945.00	890.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	970.00–1,030.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–900.00	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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