Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.41/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$153.41

119 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$26.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.46

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	157.97	802	88
Medium and Large 2	495	143.65	711	23
Medium and Large 3	462	131.30	607	8thin

One grade step is worth $26.67/cwt here — about $195 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 sale119 hd

153.41

—

AL average16 barns · 1,960 hd

145.95

+7.46

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	1,550	90.00	1,395	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,398	73.50	1,028	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	63.51	889	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	60.84	676	19

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)	—	$863	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$845	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$807	18
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$563	30

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	421	157.73/cwt	157.00–160.00	664	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	170.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	161.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	156.55/cwt	156.00–157.00	817	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	155.90/cwt	155.00–156.00	887	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,030	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	178.59/cwt	176.00–180.00	859	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	180.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	778	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	953	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	153.65/cwt	152.00–157.00	817	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	177.98/cwt	177.00–180.00	689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	159.69/cwt	157.00–165.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	992	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	166.76/cwt	165.00–173.00	857	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,080	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	163.66/cwt	163.00–165.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	170.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	786	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	161.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	743	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.41/cwt	165.00–175.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	819	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	61.46/cwt	59.00–63.00	704	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	63.51/cwt	63.00–64.00	889	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	73.50/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,028	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	53.03/cwt	50.00–55.00	570	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	68.21/cwt	66.00–70.00	768	7
Bulls	—	—	1,550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,395	1
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	562.50/head	500.00–625.00	563	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	725.00–775.00	750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/head	800.00–925.00	863	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	845.00/head	825.00–875.00	845	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	693.75/head	600.00–725.00	694	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	157.29/cwt	155.00–162.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	143.63/cwt	137.00–147.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	152.32/cwt	150.00–157.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	174.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	142.79/cwt	140.00–148.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	147.70/cwt	145.00–149.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.02/cwt	150.00–154.00	661	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	138.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	123.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	828	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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 588Last week 442Year ago 502

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 33Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 34Year ago 61

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	157.00–160.00	157.73
8	—	322	170.00–175.00	170.65
7	—	390	160.00–170.00	161.32
2	—	655	155.00	155.00
34	—	522	156.00–157.00	156.55
19	—	569	155.00–156.00	155.90
10	—	615	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	155.00	155.00
2	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
6	—	465	145.00–149.00	147.70
6	—	435	150.00–154.00	152.02
3	—	527	135.00–145.00	138.29
2	—	668	120.00–128.00	123.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	140.00–148.00	142.79
2	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	615	167.50	167.50
4	—	475	184.00	184.00
22	—	580	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	187.00	187.00
11	—	481	176.00–180.00	178.59
11	—	431	180.00–185.00	180.47
9	—	514	165.00–173.00	166.76
8	—	715	151.00	151.00
3	—	590	163.00–165.00	163.66
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	152.00–157.00	153.65
3	—	387	177.00–180.00	177.98
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	182.00	182.00
9	—	461	170.00–175.00	170.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	157.00–165.00	159.69
2	—	493	145.00–150.00	147.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
3	—	362	155.00–162.00	157.29
2	—	330	172.00–177.00	174.39
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	157.00	157.00
3	—	588	137.00–147.00	143.63
3	—	483	150.00–157.00	152.32
2	—	768	120.00–122.00	120.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	159.00	159.00
13	—	459	160.00–165.00	161.95
4	—	425	165.00–175.00	167.41
2	—	515	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,145	59.00–63.00	61.46
7	—	1,074	50.00–55.00	53.03
7	—	1,126	66.00–70.00	68.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	63.00–64.00	63.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	73.00–74.00	73.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–775.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	825.00–875.00	845.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–725.00	693.75

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