Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 $220.05/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$220.05

120 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$10.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.55

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	220.74	1,131	92
Medium and Large 2	455	218.74	995	25
Medium and Large 3	405	210.00	851	3thin

One grade step is worth $10.74/cwt here — about $280 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 sale120 hd

220.05

—

AL average16 barns · 1,864 hd

215.51

+4.55

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	1,332	102.87	1,370	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	105.70	1,365	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	102.00	1,571	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,132	95.03	1,076	27

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)	—	$1,491	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,231	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$977	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,253	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$423	18

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 2	—	417	221.03/cwt	220.00–227.00	922	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	232.02/cwt	229.00–237.00	875	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.39/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	224.41/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,075	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	214.81/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,246	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	215.96/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	198.74/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	250.24/cwt	249.00–255.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	245.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,254	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	237.86/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,370	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	260.56/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,232	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	244.48/cwt	242.00–247.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	240.36/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	208.40/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,478	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	223.90/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	227.89/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,069	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,173	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	265.17/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,164	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	221.99/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,461	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	272.97/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	223.69/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	253.04/cwt	252.00–262.00	903	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	256.94/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	82.36/cwt	80.00–85.00	846	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	103.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,208	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	95.78/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,125	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,571	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	107.91/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,323	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	118.11/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,533	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,443	96.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,391	6
Bulls	—	—	1,332	102.87/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,370	3
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	422.50/head	350.00–495.00	423	18
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	977.00/head	945.00–1,025.00	977	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,360.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,360	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,491.43/head	1,425.00–1,580.00	1,491	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,172.73/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,173	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,095.00/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,095	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,516.67/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	239.39/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	225.98/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,193	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	233.64/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,114	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	203.58/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,262	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	244.60/cwt	242.00–250.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	219.59/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,146	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	226.90/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,087	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	260.25/cwt	257.00–262.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	230.16/cwt	228.00–238.00	976	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	203.11/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,284	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 461Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 50Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 41Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	417	220.00–227.00	221.03
8	—	377	229.00–237.00	232.02
3	—	585	197.00–207.00	200.39
4	—	485	212.00–220.00	215.96
2	—	525	210.00	210.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	479	224.00–228.00	224.41
18	—	580	210.00–218.00	214.81
4	—	666	195.00–200.00	198.74
5	—	333	249.00–255.00	250.24
2	—	358	242.00–247.00	244.48
10	—	522	219.00–222.00	219.59
20	—	424	228.00–238.00	230.16
14	—	632	202.00–210.00	203.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	235.00	235.00
37	—	511	245.00–250.00	245.42
19	—	576	237.00–245.00	237.86
14	—	473	255.00–265.00	260.56
5	—	709	208.00–210.00	208.40
11	—	425	275.00–285.00	275.92
4	—	658	219.00–225.00	221.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	237.00–242.00	240.36
4	—	625	221.00–227.00	223.90
8	—	439	262.00–267.00	265.17
5	—	392	267.00–277.00	272.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	222.00–230.00	227.89
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	217.00–227.00	223.69
1	—	335	285.00	285.00
5	—	427	255.00–265.00	256.94
1	—	470	242.00	242.00
2	—	660	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	357	252.00–262.00	253.04
4	—	434	237.00–247.00	239.39
7	—	528	225.00–232.00	225.98
6	—	477	232.00–237.00	233.64
2	—	620	200.00–207.00	203.58
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	192.00	192.00
3	—	380	242.00–250.00	244.60
1	—	520	220.00	220.00
8	—	479	225.00–230.00	226.90
3	—	318	257.00–262.00	260.25
1	—	745	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,027	80.00–85.00	82.36
9	—	1,162	102.00–105.00	103.98
11	—	1,175	94.00–99.00	95.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,226	105.00–110.00	107.91
2	—	1,298	116.00–120.00	118.11
6	—	1,443	95.00–100.00	96.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	101.00–106.00	102.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	350.00–495.00	422.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	945.00–1,025.00	977.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,172.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,425.00–1,580.00	1,491.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	975.00–1,125.00	1,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,516.67

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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