Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.88/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$176.88

126 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$21.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	182.72	852	43
Medium and Large 2	412	179.45	740	58
Medium and Large 3	400	160.88	643	25

One grade step is worth $21.84/cwt here — about $209 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 sale126 hd

176.88

—

AL average15 barns · 1,657 hd

174.20

+2.68

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	1,601	95.84	1,535	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	89.86	1,117	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	77.31	787	13

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)	—	$967	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$690	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	3thin

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 2	—	362	184.23/cwt	182.00–186.00	667	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	179.64/cwt	177.00–182.00	780	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	142.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	182.48/cwt	177.00–187.00	600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	164.87/cwt	157.00–167.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	173.26/cwt	172.00–177.00	790	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	190.58/cwt	190.00–192.00	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	154.78/cwt	152.00–160.00	878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	167.05/cwt	165.00–170.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	190.98/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	211.67/cwt	210.00–217.00	897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	203.64/cwt	197.00–207.00	931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	200.87/cwt	197.00–207.00	757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	228.74/cwt	225.00–230.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	203.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,152	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	208.27/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	218.54/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,034	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	217.65/cwt	217.00–219.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	225.65/cwt	225.00–232.00	688	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	192.72/cwt	192.00–197.00	888	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	444	198.40/cwt	197.00–207.00	881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	218.13/cwt	217.00–225.00	827	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	70.66/cwt	68.00–73.00	688	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	82.09/cwt	80.00–84.00	850	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	76.62/cwt	76.00–78.00	799	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	87.38/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,047	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	93.99/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,239	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	86.36/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,313	3
Bulls	—	—	1,723	110.05/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,896	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	966.67/head	850.00–1,000.00	967	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	690.00/head	650.00–750.00	690	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	175.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	163.44/cwt	160.00–170.00	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	151.02/cwt	149.00–157.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	178.79/cwt	175.00–180.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	167.62/cwt	165.00–173.00	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	137.50/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	200.23/cwt	197.00–207.00	641	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	152.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	169.57/cwt	167.00–175.00	975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	177.94/cwt	175.00–180.00	916	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	190.96/cwt	190.00–192.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	187.45/cwt	184.00–189.00	808	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	181.70/cwt	180.00–184.00	850	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	187.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	790	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 Feb 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 213Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 30Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 27Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	362	182.00–186.00	184.23
13	—	434	177.00–182.00	179.64
8	—	456	172.00–177.00	173.26
7	—	328	190.00–192.00	190.58
3	—	567	152.00–160.00	154.78
5	—	533	165.00–170.00	167.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	135.00–140.00	137.53
9	—	436	140.00–150.00	142.24
9	—	329	177.00–187.00	182.48
5	—	371	157.00–167.00	164.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
6	—	575	167.00–175.00	169.57
5	—	515	175.00–180.00	177.94
4	—	380	190.00–192.00	190.96
20	—	431	184.00–189.00	187.45
7	—	468	180.00–184.00	181.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	195.00	195.00
4	—	386	225.00–230.00	228.74
1	—	805	167.50	167.50
7	—	566	200.00–205.00	203.56
6	—	535	205.00–215.00	208.27
6	—	473	217.00–220.00	218.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	187.00–195.00	190.98
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
4	—	424	210.00–217.00	211.67
3	—	457	197.00–207.00	203.64
3	—	370	217.00–219.00	217.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	177.00	177.00
5	—	377	197.00–207.00	200.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	179.00–180.00	179.50
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
11	—	305	225.00–232.00	225.65
7	—	461	192.00–197.00	192.72
7	—	444	197.00–207.00	198.40
7	—	379	217.00–225.00	218.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	170.00–180.00	175.13
3	—	535	140.00–145.00	141.70
2	—	615	130.00–140.00	134.92
6	—	422	160.00–170.00	163.44
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
5	—	469	150.00–160.00	152.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	160.00–165.00	162.47
4	—	658	149.00–157.00	151.02
4	—	490	175.00–180.00	178.79
3	—	590	165.00–173.00	167.62
2	—	758	136.00–139.00	137.50
9	—	320	197.00–207.00	200.23
8	—	421	180.00–190.00	187.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	973	68.00–73.00	70.66
6	—	1,035	80.00–84.00	82.09
3	—	1,043	76.00–78.00	76.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,198	85.00–89.00	87.38
3	—	1,318	92.00–95.00	93.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	86.00–87.00	86.36
2	—	1,723	109.00–111.00	110.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–750.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00

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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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