Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.60/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$220.60

269 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$37.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	222.91	1,168	190
Medium and Large 2	462	218.85	1,012	70
Medium and Large 3	527	185.52	977	9thin

One grade step is worth $37.39/cwt here — about $191 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 sale269 hd

220.60

—

AL average8 barns · 1,343 hd

222.78

−2.17

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	1,447	112.09	1,622	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	88.71	1,036	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,197	88.59	1,061	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	81.16	828	15

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,029	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$689	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$270	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	—	683	205.17/cwt	202.50–209.00	1,401	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	201.60/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,447	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	221.43/cwt	217.50–225.00	917	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	231.22/cwt	225.00–237.50	775	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	247.07/cwt	244.00–252.00	1,057	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	302	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	207.13/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	202.37/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	247.22/cwt	244.50–250.00	1,199	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,286	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	270.62/cwt	262.50–284.00	1,161	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	513	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,198	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	235.84/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,233	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	216.67/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,482	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	240.09/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,369	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	277.67/cwt	277.50–278.00	875	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	213.37/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,316	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	253.68/cwt	252.00–262.50	1,230	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	256.69/cwt	250.00–260.00	947	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	236.89/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,445	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	244.19/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,306	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	288.51/cwt	282.50–292.00	964	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	220.16/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,143	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	258.24/cwt	250.00–270.50	1,121	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	233.30/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,080	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	93.09/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,082	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	713	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	82.70/cwt	78.00–86.00	858	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,183	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	994	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,209	92.27/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,116	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	84.70/cwt	80.00–86.00	994	12
Bulls	—	—	1,250	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	114.14/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.91/head	750.00–930.00	881	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	270.00/head	270.00–270.00	270	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–975.00	950	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,096.43/head	950.00–1,225.00	1,096	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	387.86/head	305.00–450.00	388	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	201.12/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,074	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	193.72/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	213.05/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,227	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	186.80/cwt	177.50–193.00	1,186	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	252.54/cwt	250.00–253.00	811	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	236.44/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,024	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	177.50/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.87/cwt	220.00–242.80	981	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	219.73/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,037	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	218.52/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,058	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,021	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	219.76/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,145	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	214.70/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,241	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	211.84/cwt	207.50–216.00	1,343	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,120	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	223.78/cwt	220.00–233.50	1,074	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	229.14/cwt	220.00–235.00	846	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	882	1

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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 602Year ago 788

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 116Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 127Year ago 80

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	683	202.50–209.00	205.17
6	—	718	197.50–205.00	201.60
20	—	321	250.00–253.00	252.54
19	—	433	229.00–242.50	236.44
2	—	360	239.00	239.00
36	—	521	216.00–224.00	219.76
35	—	578	212.00–217.00	214.70
18	—	634	207.50–216.00	211.84
28	—	480	220.00–233.50	223.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	217.50	217.50
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
2	—	470	207.50	207.50
4	—	670	150.00–155.00	152.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	217.50–225.00	221.43
7	—	335	225.00–237.50	231.22
8	—	567	200.00–210.00	207.13
21	—	484	215.00–220.00	218.52
2	—	695	189.00	189.00
9	—	527	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	—	750	177.50	177.50
15	—	369	220.00–235.00	229.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	513	233.50	233.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	244.00–252.00	247.07
5	—	659	200.00–204.00	202.37
6	—	485	244.50–250.00	247.22
6	—	553	230.00–235.00	232.49
2	—	725	195.00	195.00
6	—	523	235.00–237.50	235.84
6	—	315	277.50–278.00	277.67
8	—	617	210.00–220.00	213.37
21	—	369	250.00–260.00	256.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	302	229.00	229.00
2	—	430	237.50	237.50
1	—	360	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	210.00	210.00
5	—	429	262.50–284.00	270.62
26	—	684	212.50–230.00	216.67
3	—	383	282.00	282.00
20	—	570	236.00–244.00	240.09
21	—	485	252.00–262.50	253.68
1	—	770	199.00	199.00
19	—	610	234.00–238.00	236.89
23	—	535	238.00–250.00	244.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	285.00	285.00
6	—	334	282.50–292.00	288.51
12	—	519	215.00–225.00	220.16
2	—	680	205.00	205.00
10	—	434	250.00–270.50	258.24
16	—	463	225.00–240.00	233.30
5	—	576	210.00–217.50	213.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	200.00–202.00	201.12
4	—	570	190.00–197.50	193.72
3	—	320	245.00	245.00
15	—	635	177.50–193.00	186.80
4	—	650	170.00–185.00	177.50
12	—	425	220.00–242.80	230.87
16	—	472	210.00–225.00	219.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,162	90.00–98.00	93.09
12	—	1,174	80.00–86.00	84.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	75.00	75.00
12	—	1,037	78.00–86.00	82.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,209	88.00–96.00	92.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,545	112.00–116.00	114.14

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–930.00	880.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,096.43
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	270.00	270.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	305.00–450.00	387.86

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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