Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 $217.20/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$217.20

131 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

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

$6.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	219.82	1,068	58
Medium and Large 3	447	217.31	972	34
Medium and Large 1	604	213.21	1,288	39

One grade step is worth $6.61/cwt here — about −$220 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 sale131 hd

217.20

—

AL average14 barns · 1,514 hd

217.27

−0.07

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	1,720	119.78	2,060	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	97.88	1,213	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	97.42	1,374	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	84.40	934	13

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)	—	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	4thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	228.48/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,001	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	219.22/cwt	216.00–220.00	969	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	291.04/cwt	288.00–294.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	220.81/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,245	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	200.95/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	235.98/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	235.24/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,233	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	213.47/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	240.38/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,346	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	231.26/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,452	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	256.75/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,184	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	260.91/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	250.94/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,107	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	262.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	79.63/cwt	78.00–83.00	874	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	88.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	987	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	94.79/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,351	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,430	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	100.81/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,291	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	96.55/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,179	11
Bulls	—	—	1,195	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	—	1,923	128.21/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,465	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	117.08/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,061	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	210.79/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,145	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	187.69/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,141	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	233.56/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,081	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	677	174.99/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,185	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	213.82/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,018	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	192.52/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	197.43/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	234.94/cwt	234.00–240.00	916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	209.25/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,299	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	238.94/cwt	235.00–245.00	875	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	255.13/cwt	252.00–262.00	842	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	411	226.78/cwt	225.00–235.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	233.34/cwt	232.00–242.00	784	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	206.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	216.44/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,058	36

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 539Year ago 724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 43Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 25Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	590	215.00	215.00
8	—	438	225.00–232.00	228.48
6	—	390	234.00–240.00	234.94
36	—	489	216.00–220.00	216.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	216.00–220.00	219.22
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
4	—	565	190.00–200.00	197.43
14	—	336	232.00–242.00	233.34
10	—	527	200.00–210.00	206.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	218.00–222.00	220.81
5	—	687	200.00–205.00	200.95
3	—	480	235.00–238.00	235.98
21	—	621	207.00–215.00	209.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	288.00–294.00	291.04
1	—	405	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	232.00–240.00	235.24
4	—	480	247.00	247.00
2	—	683	212.00–215.00	213.47
1	—	745	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	220.00	220.00
1	—	685	228.00	228.00
1	—	505	250.00	250.00
1	—	390	267.00	267.00
20	—	560	238.00–241.00	240.38
18	—	628	228.00–238.00	231.26
8	—	461	255.00–257.00	256.75
2	—	425	257.00–265.00	260.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	441	250.00–258.00	250.94
4	—	370	260.00–270.00	262.60
1	—	705	183.00	183.00
12	—	543	210.00–220.00	210.79
9	—	608	187.00–193.00	187.69
8	—	463	230.00–237.00	233.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	243.00	243.00
1	—	365	277.00	277.00
1	—	305	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	172.00–177.00	174.99
5	—	476	210.00–220.00	213.82
4	—	529	185.00–195.00	192.52
16	—	366	235.00–245.00	238.94
9	—	330	252.00–262.00	255.13
6	—	411	225.00–235.00	226.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	78.00–83.00	79.63
7	—	1,115	85.00–90.00	88.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	94.00–96.00	94.79
2	—	1,375	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,281	100.00–102.00	100.81
11	—	1,221	96.00–97.00	96.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,923	126.00–131.00	128.21
3	—	1,760	116.00–120.00	117.08

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,300.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle