Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $158.04/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$158.04

104 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$28.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.59

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	432	166.97	721	62
Medium and Large 2	503	147.25	741	31
Medium and Large 3	507	138.11	700	11thin

One grade step is worth $28.86/cwt here — about $21 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 sale104 hd

158.04

—

AL average16 barns · 1,823 hd

153.44

+4.59

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	1,731	79.33	1,373	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	65.44	830	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	62.71	970	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	59.57	613	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)	—	$880	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$725	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$625	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,163	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$848	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$600	20

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	174.08/cwt	172.00–177.00	903	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	191.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	158.81/cwt	158.00–163.00	996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	207.13/cwt	205.00–210.00	710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	166.42/cwt	164.00–167.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	214.70/cwt	212.00–220.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	176.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	175.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	183.46/cwt	182.00–185.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	159.27/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	203.62/cwt	200.00–207.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	183.46/cwt	180.00–187.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	116.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	175.90/cwt	172.00–180.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	133.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	171.02/cwt	167.00–173.00	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	172.02/cwt	170.00–175.00	674	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	159.02/cwt	157.00–160.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	153.14/cwt	150.00–158.00	711	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	189.43/cwt	187.00–192.00	635	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	59.35/cwt	58.00–62.00	745	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	69.10/cwt	66.00–71.00	882	5
Bulls	—	—	2,185	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,967	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	53.65/cwt	50.00–55.00	510	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	787	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	62.73/cwt	61.00–64.00	674	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	62.71/cwt	62.00–64.00	970	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,312	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,197	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	600.00/head	575.00–625.00	600	20
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.00/head	850.00–940.00	880	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,163	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	812.50/head	750.00–850.00	813	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	176.05/cwt	172.00–180.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	150.03/cwt	148.00–152.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	167.99/cwt	165.00–172.00	971	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	160.41/cwt	157.00–162.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	153.81/cwt	150.00–159.00	794	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	161.57/cwt	161.00–167.00	780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.92/cwt	168.00–170.00	706	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	489	177.79/cwt	177.00–185.00	869	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	198.97/cwt	195.00–205.00	772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	141.97/cwt	140.00–148.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	130.84/cwt	130.00–139.00	814	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	159.67/cwt	159.00–160.00	902	3

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 562Year ago 627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 40Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 32Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	172.00–177.00	174.08
7	—	414	190.00–195.00	191.42
6	—	627	158.00–163.00	158.81
7	—	343	205.00–210.00	207.13
7	—	578	165.00–172.00	167.99
10	—	489	177.00–185.00	177.79
5	—	388	195.00–205.00	198.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	164.00–167.00	166.42
1	—	495	169.00	169.00
2	—	335	187.00–192.00	189.43
4	—	430	172.00–180.00	176.05
2	—	625	148.00–152.00	150.03
2	—	713	130.00–131.00	130.49
3	—	565	159.00–160.00	159.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
3	—	435	157.00–162.00	160.41
2	—	660	125.00–135.00	130.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
2	—	630	170.00	170.00
3	—	307	212.00–220.00	214.70
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
5	—	557	175.00–180.00	176.01
2	—	530	182.00–185.00	183.46
4	—	675	157.00–160.00	159.27
1	—	360	212.00	212.00
1	—	710	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	164.00	164.00
2	—	368	200.00–207.00	203.62
2	—	490	180.00–187.00	183.46
1	—	595	167.00	167.00
1	—	795	142.00	142.00
2	—	523	172.00–180.00	175.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	175.00–180.00	175.77
10	—	392	170.00–175.00	172.02
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
14	—	516	150.00–159.00	153.81
10	—	483	161.00–167.00	161.57
9	—	418	168.00–170.00	168.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	110.00–120.00	116.77
3	—	572	130.00–136.00	133.95
3	—	337	157.00–160.00	159.02
2	—	410	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	308	167.00–173.00	171.02
10	—	464	150.00–158.00	153.14
4	—	568	140.00–148.00	141.97
11	—	622	130.00–139.00	130.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	405	177.00	177.00
5	—	370	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	58.00–62.00	59.35
5	—	1,276	66.00–71.00	69.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	950	50.00–55.00	53.65
2	—	1,140	69.00	69.00
9	—	1,075	61.00–64.00	62.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	62.00–64.00	62.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,185	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,640	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,640	73.00	73.00

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	20	—	—	575.00–625.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–940.00	880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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