Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.60/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$214.60

102 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$29

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	223.80	1,106	33
Medium and Large 3	356	217.33	774	13thin
Medium and Large 2	544	208.55	1,135	56

One grade step is worth $15.25/cwt here — about −$29 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

214.60

—

AL average11 barns · 1,375 hd

215.52

−0.92

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	1,280	101.55	1,300	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	99.39	1,328	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	96.00	1,502	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	85.30	925	25

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)	—	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,110	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$887	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$722	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$570	16

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	102.98/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,395	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	79.51/cwt	75.00–80.00	805	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	92.86/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,038	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	86.70/cwt	85.00–89.00	990	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,502	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	93.11/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,213	4
Bulls	—	—	1,340	95.63/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,281	2
Bulls	—	—	1,220	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,311	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	570.00/head	540.00–600.00	570	16
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,110.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	886.67/head	820.00–920.00	887	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	721.67/head	665.00–750.00	722	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	245.17/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,069	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	273.79/cwt	270.00–277.00	882	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	229.57/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,205	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	178.30/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	211.69/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	225.87/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,080	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	243.54/cwt	242.00–245.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	281.52/cwt	280.00–283.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	273.70/cwt	267.00–277.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	253.31/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,084	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	240.98/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	219.69/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,283	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	208.94/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	226.95/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	193.98/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	239.16/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	205.17/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,446	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	192.31/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	189.38/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,278	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	243.38/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,261	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	237.75/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,379	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	245.98/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	253.46/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	237.31/cwt	236.00–240.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	242.97/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,421	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	232.10/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	201.85/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	207.56/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,268	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	212.10/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,118	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	234.44/cwt	231.00–238.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	226.69/cwt	222.00–228.00	993	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	220.66/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	215.90/cwt	212.00–222.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	198.36/cwt	195.00–205.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	230.15/cwt	227.00–231.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	220.99/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,134	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	259.44/cwt	252.00–262.00	864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	231.07/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,001	6

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 Jun 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 506Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 54Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 20Year ago 84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,355	100.00–104.00	102.98
4	—	1,303	90.00–94.00	93.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,013	75.00–80.00	79.51
6	—	1,118	91.00–95.00	92.86
9	—	1,142	85.00–89.00	86.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	93.00–98.00	95.63
2	—	1,220	105.00–110.00	107.47

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	16	—	—	540.00–600.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	820.00–920.00	886.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	665.00–750.00	721.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	436	240.00–249.00	245.17
7	—	322	270.00–277.00	273.79
3	—	728	175.00–180.00	178.30
3	—	543	205.00–215.00	211.69
6	—	490	222.00–232.00	226.95
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	525	227.00–235.00	229.57
2	—	310	280.00–283.00	281.52
3	—	363	267.00–277.00	273.70
3	—	428	250.00–260.00	253.31
4	—	468	237.00–245.00	240.98
7	—	584	218.00–222.00	219.69
3	—	625	205.00–211.00	208.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	192.00	192.00
4	—	333	252.00–262.00	259.44
6	—	433	227.00–235.00	231.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	225.00–229.00	225.87
2	—	370	242.00–245.00	243.54
5	—	611	204.00–210.00	207.56
2	—	413	231.00–238.00	234.44
6	—	513	220.00–223.00	220.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	675	182.00–190.00	189.38
3	—	372	236.00–240.00	237.31
3	—	705	170.00	170.00
5	—	564	200.00–209.00	201.85
15	—	527	210.00–218.00	212.10
13	—	438	222.00–228.00	226.69
3	—	477	218.00–222.00	220.66
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	212.00–222.00	215.90
3	—	412	195.00–205.00	198.36
5	—	315	227.00–231.00	230.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	193.00–195.00	193.98
1	—	395	267.00	267.00
6	—	518	240.00–245.00	243.38
11	—	580	235.00–240.00	237.75
4	—	478	245.00–247.00	245.98
1	—	665	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	275.00–280.00	277.52
5	—	617	236.00–240.00	239.16
1	—	795	199.00	199.00
12	—	705	205.00–207.00	205.17
10	—	540	250.00	250.00
1	—	655	229.00	229.00
2	—	430	265.00–275.00	269.88
4	—	476	252.00–258.00	253.46
17	—	585	241.00–248.00	242.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	190.00–197.00	192.31
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
2	—	485	227.00–237.00	232.10

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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