Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady on a light supply. 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 $215.26/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$215.26

167 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$15.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.82

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	218.32	1,135	59
Medium and Large 2	467	216.90	1,013	83
Medium and Large 3	456	202.57	923	25

One grade step is worth $15.75/cwt here — about $212 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 sale167 hd

215.26

—

AL average9 barns · 885 hd

213.44

+1.82

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	—	Average	1,645	115.46	1,899	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	100.94	1,366	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,638	94.97	1,555	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	87.32	1,036	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,145	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$685	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$600	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	—	536	213.09/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,142	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	173.51/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	222.46/cwt	220.00–227.00	928	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	231.26/cwt	230.00–235.00	835	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	217.32/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,063	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	200.51/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,289	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	212.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	192.92/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	164.53/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	247.76/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	253.51/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	229.30/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	223.28/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,052	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	232.88/cwt	230.00–238.00	983	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	247.94/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,059	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	257.28/cwt	252.00–260.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	237.19/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,454	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	235.45/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,373	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	216.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	253.08/cwt	252.00–260.00	921	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	246.92/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,138	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	235.46/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,222	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	217.42/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,270	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	253.97/cwt	252.00–255.00	940	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	104.27/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,413	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	86.64/cwt	84.00–88.00	788	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	90.93/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,446	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,668	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	98.72/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,336	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	79.08/cwt	78.00–81.00	876	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,323	92.13/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,219	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,499	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	118.46/cwt	118.00–119.00	2,043	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	112.45/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,145.00/head	1,145.00–1,145.00	1,145	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	685.00/head	590.00–780.00	685	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	225.07/cwt	222.00–227.00	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	195.96/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	245.27/cwt	240.00–250.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	541	214.87/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,162	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	233.41/cwt	230.00–237.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	245.22/cwt	240.00–247.00	939	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	228.71/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	257.44/cwt	252.00–260.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	234.72/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,026	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	224.38/cwt	220.00–227.00	752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	202.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,154	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	181.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	202.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,201	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	203.26/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	219.45/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,174	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	173.99/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,089	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	182.99/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,268	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 May 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 195Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 31Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 44Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	536	210.00–215.00	213.09
2	—	728	170.00–177.00	173.51
21	—	417	220.00–227.00	222.46
12	—	361	230.00–235.00	231.26
11	—	315	235.00	235.00
7	—	489	215.00–219.00	217.32
3	—	622	190.00–199.00	192.92
2	—	760	160.00–169.00	164.53
7	—	569	200.00–210.00	202.79
2	—	693	180.00–186.00	182.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	200.00	200.00
15	—	643	200.00–208.00	200.51
1	—	560	215.00	215.00
19	—	471	222.00–227.00	223.28
14	—	422	230.00–238.00	232.88
8	—	535	217.00–222.00	219.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	210.00–220.00	212.71
11	—	335	220.00–227.00	224.38
3	—	588	175.00–185.00	181.74
2	—	675	165.00	165.00
5	—	626	170.00–175.00	173.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	230.00	230.00
4	—	516	247.00–250.00	247.76
4	—	468	253.00–255.00	253.51
1	—	555	247.00	247.00
1	—	420	255.00	255.00
9	—	613	235.00–245.00	237.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	644	225.00–230.00	229.30
4	—	510	240.00–245.00	242.52
6	—	583	232.00–239.00	235.45
3	—	680	210.00–220.00	216.62
16	—	364	252.00–260.00	253.08
11	—	461	245.00–252.00	246.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	245.00–250.00	247.94
3	—	328	252.00–260.00	257.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	242.00	242.00
5	—	519	230.00–239.00	235.46
1	—	475	240.00	240.00
1	—	315	267.00	267.00
8	—	584	215.00–225.00	217.42
3	—	370	252.00–255.00	253.97
2	—	683	192.00–200.00	195.96
8	—	636	202.00–212.00	203.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	222.00–227.00	225.07
2	—	323	240.00–250.00	245.27
2	—	380	230.00–237.00	233.41
1	—	565	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	541	212.00–220.00	214.87
1	—	690	179.00	179.00
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
8	—	383	240.00–247.00	245.22
4	—	465	225.00–230.00	228.71
3	—	328	252.00–260.00	257.44
10	—	437	232.00–239.00	234.72
1	—	635	187.00	187.00
4	—	593	200.00–210.00	202.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	103.00–106.00	104.27
12	—	1,353	96.00–100.00	98.72
1	—	1,350	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	84.00–88.00	86.64
5	—	1,108	78.00–81.00	79.08
9	—	1,323	90.00–94.00	92.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	90.00–92.00	90.93
2	—	1,685	99.00	99.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	118.00–119.00	118.46
2	—	1,565	111.00–114.00	112.45

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)	7	—	—	1,145.00	1,145.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–780.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

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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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

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