Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $141.66/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$141.66

103 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$4.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.66

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	143.14	672	54
Medium and Large 1	601	141.49	850	27
Medium and Large 3	396	138.25	548	22

One grade step is worth $4.89/cwt here — about $124 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 sale103 hd

141.66

—

AL average15 barns · 1,252 hd

134.00

+7.66

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	1,788	76.00	1,359	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	65.10	768	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	54.36	624	18

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)	—	$889	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$700	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$931	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$864	14
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$563	11

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	150.42/cwt	149.00–152.00	475	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	138.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	570	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	188.51/cwt	188.00–189.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	173.69/cwt	173.00–175.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	137.55/cwt	136.00–138.00	904	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	139.69/cwt	139.00–145.00	870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	145.57/cwt	145.00–148.00	639	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	152.01/cwt	151.00–155.00	871	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	138.90/cwt	136.00–146.00	747	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	166.32/cwt	165.00–167.00	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	156.96/cwt	155.00–160.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	127.49/cwt	125.00–135.00	904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	136.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	169.02/cwt	167.00–175.00	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	161.08/cwt	160.00–164.00	739	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	161.96/cwt	160.00–167.00	635	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	142.21/cwt	141.00–146.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	178.23/cwt	175.00–183.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	166.28/cwt	165.00–170.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	342	187.98/cwt	187.00–190.00	643	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	52.14/cwt	50.00–54.00	589	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	57.86/cwt	57.00–60.00	679	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	67.37/cwt	66.00–70.00	861	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	64.25/cwt	63.00–65.00	734	8
Bulls	—	—	1,480	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	—	2,095	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,760	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	562.73/head	530.00–620.00	563	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	600.00–800.00	700	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	889.00/head	865.00–925.00	889	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	864.29/head	800.00–950.00	864	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	687.50/head	625.00–750.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	148.53/cwt	147.00–152.00	706	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	155.91/cwt	154.00–160.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	133.79/cwt	133.00–140.00	751	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	119.60/cwt	115.00–124.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	142.03/cwt	141.00–145.00	676	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	139.79/cwt	139.00–141.00	735	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	147.15/cwt	147.00–148.00	767	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	150.17/cwt	148.00–152.00	569	9

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 Oct 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 542Last week 705Year ago 607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 104Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 80Year ago 38

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
11	—	316	149.00–152.00	150.42
6	—	412	130.00–140.00	138.30
4	—	528	110.00–115.00	112.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	657	136.00–138.00	137.55
9	—	623	139.00–145.00	139.69
1	—	555	147.00	147.00
1	—	495	148.00	148.00
7	—	521	147.00–148.00	147.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	439	145.00–148.00	145.57
19	—	476	141.00–145.00	142.03
15	—	526	139.00–141.00	139.79
1	—	630	127.00	127.00
9	—	379	148.00–152.00	150.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	188.00–189.00	188.51
1	—	605	154.00	154.00
3	—	428	173.00–175.00	173.69
2	—	685	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	151.00–155.00	152.01
6	—	435	165.00–167.00	166.32
5	—	514	155.00–160.00	156.96
4	—	709	125.00–135.00	127.49
4	—	673	135.00–140.00	136.26
4	—	376	167.00–175.00	169.02
19	—	459	160.00–164.00	161.08
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	136.00–146.00	138.90
2	—	455	155.00	155.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	392	160.00–167.00	161.96
4	—	630	130.00–132.00	130.98
4	—	534	141.00–146.00	142.21
10	—	475	147.00–152.00	148.53
10	—	416	154.00–160.00	155.91
9	—	561	133.00–140.00	133.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	175.00–183.00	178.23
4	—	434	165.00–170.00	166.28
3	—	342	187.00–190.00	187.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
4	—	518	125.00–135.00	130.12
2	—	578	115.00–124.00	119.60
3	—	440	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,130	50.00–54.00	52.14
7	—	1,174	57.00–60.00	57.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	66.00–70.00	67.37
8	—	1,143	63.00–65.00	64.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	68.00	68.00
1	—	2,095	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	530.00–620.00	562.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	865.00–925.00	889.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–950.00	864.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–750.00	687.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle