Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes firm to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.07/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$197.07

102 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

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

$49.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	199.24	917	88
Medium and Large 2	387	189.01	731	12thin
Medium and Large 3	390	150.00	585	2thin

One grade step is worth $49.24/cwt here — about $332 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 sale102 hd

197.07

—

AL average14 barns · 1,709 hd

191.71

+5.36

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	1,898	117.50	2,230	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	91.05	1,082	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,382	85.75	1,185	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	81.53	811	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$912	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$718	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$331	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	370	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	195.17/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,027	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	165.17/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	206.72/cwt	197.00–210.00	899	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	208.72/cwt	207.00–217.50	639	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	232.39/cwt	224.00–240.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	223.59/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,147	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	216.38/cwt	216.00–217.50	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	198.98/cwt	195.00–203.00	931	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	177.46/cwt	165.00–189.00	1,095	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	238.98/cwt	237.50–245.00	891	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	216.42/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,013	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	232.81/cwt	227.50–235.50	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	199.97/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	177.49/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	188.21/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	216.57/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,328	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	168.49/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	211.18/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,111	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	228.59/cwt	227.50–229.00	898	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	178.40/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,190	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	228.99/cwt	227.50–230.00	980	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	81.53/cwt	78.00–84.00	811	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	79.44/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,293	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,214	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	90.40/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,063	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	85.76/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,150	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	96.27/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,215	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	81.27/cwt	79.00–84.00	870	3
Bulls	—	—	2,210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,652	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,823	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	331.43/head	220.00–390.00	331	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	997.50/head	930.00–1,060.00	998	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	450.63/head	395.00–510.00	451	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	871.07/head	700.00–945.00	871	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	750.00–950.00	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	239.92/cwt	235.00–245.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	221.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	203.99/cwt	190.00–210.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	201.76/cwt	193.00–210.00	833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	191.22/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,082	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	208.49/cwt	205.00–215.00	776	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	199.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	634	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	192.96/cwt	185.00–197.50	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	220.14/cwt	215.00–225.50	1,019	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	201.70/cwt	197.00–206.00	1,158	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1

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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 230Year ago 251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 88Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 22Year ago 45

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes firm to 5.00 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
1	—	370	182.50	182.50
1	—	790	148.00	148.00
1	—	520	177.50	177.50
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
8	—	318	195.00–205.00	199.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
1	—	370	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	192.50–199.00	195.17
3	—	700	164.00–167.50	165.17
2	—	660	187.50	187.50
20	—	435	197.00–210.00	206.72
10	—	306	207.00–217.50	208.72
7	—	468	195.00–203.00	198.98
1	—	900	138.00	138.00
9	—	617	165.00–189.00	177.46
5	—	566	190.00–193.00	191.22
23	—	372	205.00–215.00	208.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	224.00–240.00	232.39
6	—	513	220.00–227.50	223.59
4	—	586	216.00–217.50	216.38
8	—	373	237.50–245.00	238.98
1	—	880	158.00	158.00
10	—	468	200.00–240.00	216.42
1	—	830	167.50	167.50
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
2	—	733	174.00–181.00	177.49
5	—	683	185.00–189.00	188.21
5	—	613	214.00–218.00	216.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	215.00	215.00
3	—	377	227.50–235.50	232.81
3	—	567	190.00–205.00	199.97
1	—	305	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	165.00–172.00	168.49
8	—	526	207.50–217.50	211.18
7	—	393	227.50–229.00	228.59
1	—	905	123.00	123.00
8	—	667	175.00–185.00	178.40
7	—	428	227.50–230.00	228.99
1	—	820	154.00	154.00
1	—	785	167.50	167.50
5	—	324	235.00–245.00	239.92
6	—	463	215.00–225.50	220.14
9	—	574	197.00–206.00	201.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	220.00–225.00	221.31
1	—	695	172.00	172.00
4	—	475	190.00–210.00	203.99
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
4	—	413	193.00–210.00	201.76
5	—	512	185.00–197.50	192.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	157.50	157.50
1	—	550	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	995	78.00–84.00	81.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	78.00–81.00	79.44
2	—	1,320	92.00	92.00
9	—	1,341	82.00–90.00	85.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,176	85.00–93.00	90.40
8	—	1,262	94.00–99.00	96.27
3	—	1,070	79.00–84.00	81.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,585	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	220.00–390.00	331.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	570.00	570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	395.00–510.00	450.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	930.00–1,060.00	997.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–945.00	871.07

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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