Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $156.48/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$156.48

244 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	159.92	756	169
Medium and Large 2	459	148.98	684	73
Medium and Large 3	440	140.00	616	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $140 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 sale244 hd

156.48

—

AL average12 barns · 1,538 hd

151.22

+5.26

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	—	High	1,689	85.87	1,450	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	67.75	835	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,258	65.61	825	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	56.76	571	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)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$738	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$493	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	575	133.78/cwt	130.00–137.50	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	150.64/cwt	145.00–156.00	713	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	181.80/cwt	175.00–187.50	773	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	151.16/cwt	147.50–154.00	866	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	154.94/cwt	152.00–158.00	823	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	162.55/cwt	157.00–166.00	691	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	955	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	140.57/cwt	135.00–148.00	886	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	167.83/cwt	165.00–170.00	629	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	671	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	520	162.84/cwt	162.50–163.00	847	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	610	153.74/cwt	153.00–154.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	169.34/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,057	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	193.62/cwt	187.50–196.00	835	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	197.05/cwt	195.00–200.00	729	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	158.51/cwt	155.00–165.00	896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	184.75/cwt	182.50–186.00	985	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	173.30/cwt	167.50–180.00	811	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	167.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	165.38/cwt	160.00–172.50	858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	174.98/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,004	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	186.82/cwt	185.00–192.00	716	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	201.70/cwt	200.00–205.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	120.02/cwt	119.00–121.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	181.75/cwt	177.00–187.50	774	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	200.12/cwt	197.50–205.00	668	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	133.42/cwt	132.50–135.00	895	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	56.76/cwt	52.00–59.50	571	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	65.61/cwt	64.00–67.00	825	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	611	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	71.79/cwt	71.50–72.00	986	2
Bulls	—	—	1,978	96.01/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,899	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	67.64/cwt	64.00–70.00	829	8
Bulls	—	—	1,693	76.57/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,296	2
Bulls	—	—	1,542	85.45/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,318	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	439.62/head	360.00–505.00	440	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	608.33/head	525.00–785.00	608	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	157.23/cwt	152.50–162.50	898	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	184.95/cwt	180.00–192.00	588	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	163.63/cwt	158.00–167.50	785	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	686	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	177.17/cwt	172.00–185.00	663	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	134.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	903	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	158.88/cwt	152.50–162.50	842	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	147.60/cwt	140.00–154.00	769	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	178.12/cwt	174.00–182.50	855	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	193.12/cwt	187.50–200.00	732	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	169.37/cwt	165.00–174.00	884	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	172.11/cwt	167.50–179.00	558	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	128.09/cwt	127.50–129.00	847	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	166.18/cwt	162.50–170.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	153.66/cwt	150.00–157.00	589	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	160.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	535	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	186.85/cwt	182.50–192.50	895	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	157.90/cwt	155.00–163.00	736	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	149.97/cwt	147.00–153.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	183.59/cwt	177.00–200.00	488	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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 562Last week 383Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 76Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 26Year ago 79

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	130.00–137.50	133.78
11	—	473	145.00–156.00	150.64
10	—	521	140.00–154.00	147.60
12	—	661	127.50–129.00	128.09
4	—	275	162.50–170.00	166.18
10	—	383	150.00–157.00	153.66
16	—	333	155.00–165.00	160.59
6	—	435	147.00–153.00	149.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	147.50–154.00	151.16
1	—	780	117.50	117.50
22	—	531	152.00–158.00	154.94
20	—	425	157.00–166.00	162.55
4	—	740	128.00–130.00	129.00
13	—	630	135.00–148.00	140.57
13	—	375	165.00–170.00	167.83
9	—	672	130.00–140.00	134.40
16	—	324	167.50–179.00	172.11
23	—	466	155.00–163.00	157.90
9	—	266	177.00–200.00	183.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	375	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	162.50–163.00	162.84
4	—	610	153.00–154.00	153.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	175.00–187.50	181.80
4	—	271	185.00	185.00
6	—	565	155.00–165.00	158.51
1	—	690	147.50	147.50
11	—	468	167.50–180.00	173.30
6	—	519	160.00–172.50	165.38
20	—	383	185.00–192.00	186.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	184.00–185.00	184.50
1	—	600	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	624	164.00–171.00	169.34
9	—	431	187.50–196.00	193.62
9	—	370	195.00–200.00	197.05
1	—	690	160.00	160.00
8	—	533	182.50–186.00	184.75
15	—	574	170.00–177.00	174.98
3	—	303	200.00–205.00	201.70
3	—	727	141.00–142.50	141.51
14	—	479	182.50–192.50	186.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	165.00–170.00	167.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	112.00–114.00	112.99
2	—	733	119.00–121.00	120.02
20	—	426	177.00–187.50	181.75
13	—	334	197.50–205.00	200.12
4	—	625	135.00–145.00	140.04
7	—	671	132.50–135.00	133.42
19	—	571	152.50–162.50	157.23
21	—	480	174.00–182.50	178.12
18	—	379	187.50–200.00	193.12
16	—	522	165.00–174.00	169.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	318	180.00–192.00	184.95
12	—	480	158.00–167.50	163.63
11	—	416	160.00–170.00	165.02
10	—	374	172.00–185.00	177.17
13	—	530	152.50–162.50	158.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,006	52.00–59.50	56.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	64.00–67.00	65.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	60.50	60.50
2	—	1,373	71.50–72.00	71.79
8	—	1,226	64.00–70.00	67.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,978	94.00–98.00	96.01
2	—	1,693	72.00–80.00	76.57
4	—	1,542	81.00–89.00	85.45

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–785.00	608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	360.00–505.00	439.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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