Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.57/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$151.57

94 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$8.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	154.74	791	42
Medium and Large 1	593	154.08	914	19thin
Medium and Large 3	431	146.10	630	33

One grade step is worth $8.64/cwt here — about $161 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 sale94 hd

151.57

—

AL average16 barns · 2,398 hd

156.43

−4.86

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	1,858	97.63	1,814	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	83.37	1,057	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,578	73.42	1,159	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	72.29	723	31

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)	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$908	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$725	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,194	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$867	9

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 1Value Added	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	718	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	152.06/cwt	150.00–159.00	858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	163.99/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	176.03/cwt	175.00–177.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	197.58/cwt	195.00–205.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	170.95/cwt	169.00–172.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	134.72/cwt	132.00–140.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	162.87/cwt	160.00–167.00	937	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	167.98/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	138.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	182.32/cwt	180.00–187.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	194.52/cwt	192.00–197.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	186.19/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	167.45/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	187.52/cwt	187.00–189.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,251	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	153.05/cwt	150.00–157.00	859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	166.93/cwt	165.00–175.00	811	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	201.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	180.06/cwt	177.00–185.00	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	216.96/cwt	215.00–220.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	831	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	63.35/cwt	62.00–66.00	618	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	78.63/cwt	77.00–80.00	793	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	73.70/cwt	72.00–75.00	747	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	73.42/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,159	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	78.69/cwt	77.00–81.00	923	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	87.59/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,186	10
Bulls	—	—	1,890	90.70/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,714	5
Bulls	—	—	2,035	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,259	1
Bulls	—	—	1,791	101.89/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,825	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,000	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	908.33/head	900.00–925.00	908	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	675.00–775.00	725	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	866.67/head	750.00–900.00	867	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,158.33/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,158	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	156.82/cwt	155.00–162.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	182.42/cwt	180.00–187.00	786	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	178.30/cwt	175.00–182.00	679	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	192.42/cwt	190.00–200.00	704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	188.58/cwt	187.00–190.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	151.71/cwt	145.00–155.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	160.08/cwt	159.00–166.00	775	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	161.50/cwt	161.00–162.00	848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,013	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	136.76/cwt	135.00–142.00	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	170.95/cwt	167.00–175.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	151.73/cwt	147.00–155.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	167.45/cwt	167.00–170.00	566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	159.90/cwt	155.00–165.00	620	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	154.44/cwt	152.00–159.00	800	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	117.46/cwt	115.00–125.00	603	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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 803Last week 283Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 50Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 38Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
2	—	645	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
3	—	465	132.00–140.00	134.72
5	—	431	147.00–155.00	151.73
6	—	338	167.00–170.00	167.45
10	—	388	155.00–165.00	159.90
8	—	513	115.00–125.00	117.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	150.00–159.00	152.06
4	—	525	161.00–162.00	161.50
3	—	692	145.00–147.00	146.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	130.00–135.00	133.30
3	—	568	135.00–145.00	138.43
22	—	484	159.00–166.00	160.08
14	—	518	152.00–159.00	154.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	130.00–135.00	132.46
3	—	467	169.00–172.00	170.95
5	—	575	160.00–167.00	162.87
2	—	343	192.00–197.00	194.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	177.00	177.00
1	—	745	177.00	177.00
1	—	405	207.00	207.00
5	—	564	185.00–187.00	186.19
4	—	790	165.00–175.00	167.45
4	—	526	187.00–189.00	187.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	161.00–167.00	163.99
2	—	523	175.00–177.00	176.03
4	—	374	195.00–205.00	197.58
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
2	—	615	167.00–169.00	167.98
3	—	488	180.00–187.00	182.32
2	—	308	210.00–212.00	211.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	645	187.00	187.00
8	—	680	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	150.00–157.00	153.05
5	—	486	165.00–175.00	166.93
9	—	328	200.00–205.00	201.60
14	—	431	180.00–187.00	182.42
8	—	366	190.00–200.00	192.42
4	—	626	135.00–142.00	136.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	177.00–185.00	180.06
5	—	326	215.00–220.00	216.96
2	—	435	191.00	191.00
2	—	355	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	155.00–162.00	156.82
11	—	381	175.00–182.00	178.30
2	—	323	187.00–190.00	188.58
3	—	527	145.00–155.00	151.71
6	—	435	167.00–175.00	170.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	975	62.00–66.00	63.35
10	—	1,008	77.00–80.00	78.63
12	—	1,014	72.00–75.00	73.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	72.00–75.00	73.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,173	77.00–81.00	78.69
10	—	1,354	85.00–89.00	87.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,890	90.00–94.00	90.70
1	—	2,035	111.00	111.00
5	—	1,791	100.00–104.00	101.89

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–925.00	908.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	750.00–900.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,158.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

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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