Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.26/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$212.26

84 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$29.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	216.03	1,152	21
Medium and Large 1	612	213.09	1,304	58
Medium and Large 3	600	186.78	1,121	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.25/cwt here — about $31 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 sale84 hd

212.26

—

AL average15 barns · 893 hd

216.16

−3.90

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	1,539	105.66	1,626	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,463	88.19	1,290	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	86.08	960	17

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)	—	$1,400	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,220	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,092	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$957	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,353	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	30

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 1Value Added	—	560	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,070	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	190.63/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,018	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	200.77/cwt	197.00–202.00	829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	186.96/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	217.63/cwt	217.00–218.50	1,380	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	242.84/cwt	240.00–245.00	988	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,415	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	229.00/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,278	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	203.51/cwt	202.00–205.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	239.01/cwt	237.00–241.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	221.46/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,165	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	198.47/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	192.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,330	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	232.03/cwt	227.00–237.00	947	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	239.26/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	232.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,237	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	220.25/cwt	217.00–227.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	232.55/cwt	230.00–235.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	81.07/cwt	80.00–82.00	893	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,076	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	89.32/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,046	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,549	84.83/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,314	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	91.88/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,257	10
Bulls	—	—	1,215	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	108.08/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,751	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,220.00/head	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,220	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,400	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,092.19/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,092	16
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	957.14/head	925.00–1,000.00	957	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,618.75/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,619	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.45/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,345	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,063	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	188.41/cwt	185.00–192.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	185.79/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,053	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	235.46/cwt	235.00–237.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	194.65/cwt	190.00–197.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	183.96/cwt	183.00–187.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	203.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,063	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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 367Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 27Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 96Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	560	191.00	191.00
3	—	515	206.50	206.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	207.00	207.00
11	—	534	190.00–197.00	190.63
2	—	463	202.00–205.00	203.51
5	—	567	185.00–186.00	185.79
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	197.00–202.00	200.77
3	—	462	190.00–197.00	194.65
1	—	555	177.00	177.00
9	—	665	175.00	175.00
4	—	533	183.00–187.00	183.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	185.00–192.00	188.41
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
3	—	313	200.00–205.00	203.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	182.00–192.00	186.96
2	—	393	237.00–241.00	239.01
8	—	526	220.00–224.00	221.46
2	—	633	197.00–200.00	198.47
1	—	730	172.00	172.00
1	—	940	169.00	169.00
1	—	315	247.00	247.00
4	—	408	227.00–237.00	232.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	634	217.00–218.50	217.63
7	—	407	240.00–245.00	242.84
5	—	820	172.50	172.50
4	—	558	228.00–230.00	229.00
14	—	715	186.00	186.00
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
4	—	469	237.00–240.00	239.26
9	—	532	232.00–237.00	232.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	205.00	205.00
2	—	695	172.00	172.00
2	—	570	190.00–195.00	192.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	148.00	148.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	155.00	155.00
1	—	425	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	170.00–180.00	175.06
3	—	415	217.00–227.00	220.25
2	—	475	210.00	210.00
2	—	388	230.00–235.00	232.55
4	—	335	235.00–237.00	235.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,101	80.00–82.00	81.07
2	—	1,045	103.00	103.00
5	—	1,171	89.00–90.00	89.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,549	82.00–86.00	84.83
10	—	1,368	90.00–94.00	91.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	96.00	96.00
4	—	1,620	106.00–110.00	108.08

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	30	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,092.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	957.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,618.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,345.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00	675.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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