Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.24/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$139.24

143 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$25.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.42

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	141.99	779	95
Medium and Large 2	437	136.23	596	42
Medium and Large 3	533	116.64	622	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.35/cwt here — about $157 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 sale143 hd

139.24

—

AL average11 barns · 1,467 hd

141.66

−2.42

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	1,576	81.37	1,283	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	68.53	827	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,289	64.33	829	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	53.83	593	7thin

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)	—	$1,053	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$688	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$456	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$235	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$717	3thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2	—	695	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	124.94/cwt	122.50–130.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	138.77/cwt	135.00–144.00	883	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	136.49/cwt	132.00–140.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	140.49/cwt	135.00–146.00	808	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	125.97/cwt	120.00–134.00	920	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	150.66/cwt	148.00–155.00	634	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.61/cwt	145.00–152.50	701	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.91/cwt	132.50–143.00	585	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	158.21/cwt	153.00–162.00	990	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	152.56/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,034	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	166.69/cwt	165.00–170.00	775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	165.22/cwt	162.50–167.50	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.50	1,028	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	169.58/cwt	167.50–175.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	134.76/cwt	130.00–139.00	904	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	184.20/cwt	182.50–185.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	138.91/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	155.58/cwt	150.00–162.50	748	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	161.79/cwt	159.00–165.00	951	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	158.99/cwt	155.00–165.00	763	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	172.16/cwt	167.50–175.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	181.37/cwt	177.50–185.00	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	143.40/cwt	140.00–148.00	822	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	134.47/cwt	130.00–136.00	898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	153.85/cwt	148.00–159.00	805	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	405	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	55.30/cwt	52.00–60.00	628	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,289	64.33/cwt	62.00–68.00	829	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	948	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	66.78/cwt	64.00–70.00	807	6
Bulls	—	—	1,575	83.92/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,322	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,185	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	235.00/head	200.00–270.00	235	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	407.14/head	350.00–550.00	407	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	625.00/head	550.00–750.00	625	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	687.50/head	600.00–800.00	688	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,052.50/head	900.00–1,205.00	1,053	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	716.67/head	650.00–850.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	134.77/cwt	125.00–137.50	776	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	120.17/cwt	117.00–130.00	758	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	138.74/cwt	137.50–141.00	845	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	164.89/cwt	162.00–170.00	717	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	144.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	755	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	154.14/cwt	150.00–160.00	640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.50	548	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	106.33/cwt	105.00–107.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	160.78/cwt	157.50–167.50	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	123.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	142.20/cwt	135.00–145.00	755	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	135.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	157.98/cwt	157.00–160.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	118.17/cwt	117.00–120.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	141.53/cwt	135.00–147.00	451	8

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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 338Year ago 476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 107Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 64Year ago 66

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	95.00	95.00
6	—	523	132.00–140.00	136.49
11	—	424	132.50–143.00	137.91
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
7	—	379	140.00–145.00	142.57
7	—	479	130.00–140.00	135.79
8	—	319	135.00–147.00	141.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	122.50–130.00	124.94
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
2	—	700	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	135.00–144.00	138.77
13	—	575	135.00–146.00	140.49
8	—	730	120.00–134.00	125.97
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
14	—	421	148.00–155.00	150.66
18	—	472	145.00–152.50	148.61
8	—	671	130.00–139.00	134.76
15	—	523	140.00–150.00	144.40
4	—	305	157.00–160.00	157.98
5	—	773	117.00–120.00	118.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	626	153.00–162.00	158.21
6	—	678	150.00–154.00	152.56
6	—	465	165.00–170.00	166.69
9	—	539	162.50–167.50	165.22
4	—	783	130.00–132.50	131.23
6	—	413	167.50–175.00	169.58
3	—	313	182.50–185.00	184.20
5	—	737	137.50–141.00	138.91
8	—	588	159.00–165.00	161.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	155.00	155.00
7	—	481	150.00–162.50	155.58
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	480	155.00–165.00	158.99
8	—	379	167.50–175.00	172.16
4	—	310	177.50–185.00	181.37
7	—	573	140.00–148.00	143.40
6	—	668	130.00–136.00	134.47
11	—	523	148.00–159.00	153.85
9	—	609	137.50–141.00	138.74
11	—	435	162.00–170.00	164.89
4	—	718	120.00–127.00	123.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	125.00–137.50	134.77
10	—	631	117.00–130.00	120.17
5	—	415	150.00–160.00	154.14
4	—	330	165.00–167.50	166.21
3	—	738	105.00–107.00	106.33
3	—	382	157.50–167.50	160.78
7	—	531	135.00–145.00	142.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
3	—	435	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	45.00	45.00
6	—	1,136	52.00–60.00	55.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,289	62.00–68.00	64.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	79.00	79.00
6	—	1,208	64.00–70.00	66.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,575	82.00–86.00	83.92
2	—	1,580	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	200.00–270.00	235.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	350.00–550.00	407.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–750.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,205.00	1,052.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–850.00	716.67

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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