Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

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 on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.28/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$205.28

104 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$24

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

$23.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	478	208.37	995	57
Medium and Large 1	546	207.86	1,136	34
Medium and Large 3	551	184.93	1,019	13thin

One grade step is worth $23.45/cwt here — about −$24 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

205.28

—

AL average15 barns · 1,553 hd

200.01

+5.27

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	1,507	102.67	1,547	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	81.21	877	20

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,010	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	4thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 3	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	188.57/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	213.54/cwt	210.00–217.00	982	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	221.66/cwt	221.00–222.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	218.27/cwt	217.00–220.00	936	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	220.51/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	192.53/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,092	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	220.33/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	232.87/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,323	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	205.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,189	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	211.86/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,095	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	233.52/cwt	230.00–240.00	985	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	192.98/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	239.72/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,220	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	228.71/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	232.23/cwt	230.00–237.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	209.03/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,166	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	219.46/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,126	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	192.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,099	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	220.83/cwt	220.00–224.00	791	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	178.36/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	205.09/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,048	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	154.68/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	212.11/cwt	207.00–217.00	986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	189.65/cwt	187.00–195.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	219.27/cwt	217.00–223.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	221.77/cwt	220.00–225.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	202.64/cwt	200.00–207.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	225.96/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,073	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	243.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	213.55/cwt	210.00–217.00	769	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,188	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,010.00/head	980.00–1,040.00	1,010	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	106.00/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,620	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	72.20/cwt	70.00–75.00	746	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	81.05/cwt	78.00–82.00	859	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	86.55/cwt	86.00–90.00	980	7

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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 357Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 73Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 42Year ago 26

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 on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
1	—	540	189.00	189.00
4	—	735	153.00–160.00	154.68
5	—	333	217.00–223.00	219.27
2	—	625	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	187.00–195.00	188.57
3	—	408	221.00–222.00	221.66
2	—	468	220.00–221.00	220.51
14	—	578	205.00–210.00	205.70
9	—	517	210.00–218.00	211.86
1	—	315	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	460	210.00–217.00	213.54
12	—	429	217.00–220.00	218.27
9	—	567	187.00–197.00	192.53
10	—	358	220.00–224.00	220.83
5	—	674	172.00–180.00	178.36
7	—	511	200.00–206.00	205.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	220.00–221.00	220.33
2	—	735	199.00	199.00
7	—	568	230.00–235.00	232.87
6	—	625	222.00	222.00
7	—	509	238.00–240.00	239.72
4	—	760	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	230.00–240.00	233.52
2	—	685	190.00–196.00	192.98
4	—	570	220.00–225.00	222.46
4	—	460	225.00–230.00	228.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	230.00–237.00	232.23
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
4	—	571	190.00–200.00	192.52
4	—	465	207.00–217.00	212.11
1	—	795	170.00	170.00
3	—	418	220.00–225.00	221.77
2	—	308	242.00–245.00	243.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	207.00–215.00	209.03
2	—	678	190.00–192.00	191.00
1	—	625	202.00	202.00
4	—	513	217.00–222.00	219.46
4	—	475	225.00–227.00	225.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	172.00	172.00
3	—	493	187.00–195.00	189.65
5	—	429	200.00–207.00	202.64
4	—	360	210.00–217.00	213.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	980.00–1,040.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,528	104.00–108.00	106.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	70.00–75.00	72.20
9	—	1,060	78.00–82.00	81.05
7	—	1,132	86.00–90.00	86.55

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle