Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 $196.24/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$196.24

104 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$20.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.24

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	198.99	1,019	63
Medium and Large 2	474	198.93	943	27
Medium and Large 3	425	178.64	758	14thin

One grade step is worth $20.36/cwt here — about $261 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

196.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,537 hd

190.00

+6.24

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	1,643	111.04	1,824	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	98.48	1,374	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	93.48	1,137	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,148	87.81	1,008	5thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,370	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,259	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$983	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$764	7
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,688	34

Every lot, as filed

61 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 1	—	519	203.76/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,058	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	220.30/cwt	217.00–222.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	157.96/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	239.41/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,123	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	200.56/cwt	197.00–202.00	975	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	202.70/cwt	202.00–208.00	874	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	193.59/cwt	190.00–195.00	637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,341	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	231.11/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,290	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	180.87/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,125	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	193.36/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	237.39/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,037	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	209.02/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,327	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	236.03/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	224.50/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,381	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	788	161.99/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	244.97/cwt	240.00–250.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	341	250.81/cwt	250.00–257.00	855	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	214.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,129	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	226.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	967	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	195.95/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,205	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	91.69/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,076	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	98.48/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,374	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	89.33/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,118	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	95.39/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,136	7
Bulls	—	—	1,480	104.57/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,548	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,930	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,297	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,244	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,259.38/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,259	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,370.00/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,370	5
Heifer Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,818.18/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,818	11
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,656.25/head	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,656	20
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	764.29/head	700.00–850.00	764	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	983.33/head	950.00–1,050.00	983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	222.38/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,076	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	211.78/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	207.43/cwt	207.00–210.00	989	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	231.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	211.65/cwt	210.00–213.00	880	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	586	154.36/cwt	153.00–160.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	219.63/cwt	217.00–222.00	931	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	212.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	988	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	664	2

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 307Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 85Year ago 138

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	199.00–205.00	203.76
3	—	373	217.00–222.00	220.30
2	—	683	156.00–160.00	157.96
4	—	705	156.00	156.00
9	—	622	172.00–182.00	180.87
6	—	578	185.00–195.00	193.36
20	—	477	207.00–210.00	207.43
1	—	345	229.00	229.00
13	—	416	210.00–213.00	211.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	210.00–212.00	210.98
14	—	486	197.00–202.00	200.56
8	—	431	202.00–208.00	202.70
2	—	525	180.00–190.00	184.90
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	190.00–195.00	193.59
5	—	586	153.00–160.00	154.36
2	—	355	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	239.00–244.00	239.41
12	—	558	222.00–232.00	231.11
1	—	405	245.00	245.00
5	—	360	257.00	257.00
2	—	523	235.00–237.00	236.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	176.50	176.50
2	—	720	178.00	178.00
1	—	325	237.00	237.00
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
5	—	466	210.00–215.00	212.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	220.00–230.00	224.95
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
5	—	437	235.00–239.00	237.39
6	—	635	207.00–211.00	209.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	615	224.00–225.00	224.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	159.00–165.00	161.99
2	—	363	240.00–250.00	244.97
8	—	341	250.00–257.00	250.81
7	—	527	210.00–220.00	214.15
7	—	427	225.00–235.00	226.47
2	—	615	193.00–199.00	195.95
5	—	484	220.00–224.00	222.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	210.00–217.00	211.78
1	—	570	198.00	198.00
3	—	315	230.00–235.00	231.72
13	—	424	217.00–222.00	219.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	156.00	156.00
1	—	475	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,173	91.00–92.00	91.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	98.00–99.00	98.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,252	88.00–90.00	89.33
7	—	1,191	94.00–97.00	95.39
1	—	1,185	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	102.00–107.00	104.57
1	—	1,595	121.00	121.00
1	—	2,015	114.00	114.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,259.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,370.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–850.00	764.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	983.33
Heifer Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,818.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,656.25

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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Feeder Cattle

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