Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.08/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$209.08

59 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$146

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

$17.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	225.00	973	2thin
Medium and Large 3	445	209.05	929	32
Medium and Large 2	538	207.84	1,119	25

One grade step is worth $17.16/cwt here — about −$146 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 sale59 hd

209.08

—

AL average14 barns · 1,509 hd

206.50

+2.58

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	1,596	109.94	1,754	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	93.91	1,374	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	91.19	1,141	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	81.40	873	28

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)	—	$1,482	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,298	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,079	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,332	17

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	—	618	196.94/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	201.23/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,143	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	209.80/cwt	207.00–215.00	904	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	838	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	263.35/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	273.06/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	223.56/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	234.62/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	203.51/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	231.93/cwt	230.00–234.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	245.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,309	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	254.02/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,125	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	243.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	264.64/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	243.99/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,276	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	80.21/cwt	77.00–82.00	866	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	70.49/cwt	69.00–73.00	708	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	87.65/cwt	86.00–90.00	959	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	93.91/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,374	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	86.94/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,119	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,255	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	93.64/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,141	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	109.13/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,790	5
Bulls	—	—	1,375	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,568	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,297.73/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,298	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,482.14/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,482	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	913.33/head	840.00–950.00	913	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,120.83/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,121	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,563	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,403.57/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,404	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,213	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	261.22/cwt	260.00–265.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	274.33/cwt	270.00–277.00	892	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	258.25/cwt	255.00–260.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	218.26/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,048	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	195.19/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	205.98/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,108	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	226.67/cwt	226.00–227.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	203.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	969	7

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 Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 599Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 56Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 92Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	194.00–200.00	196.94
4	—	568	200.00–205.00	201.23
2	—	773	175.00–185.00	179.95
6	—	480	217.00–225.00	218.26
8	—	538	205.00–213.00	205.98
3	—	408	226.00–227.00	226.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
1	—	305	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	207.00–215.00	209.80
10	—	385	215.00–220.00	217.56
4	—	576	190.00–197.00	195.19
7	—	476	200.00–205.00	203.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	280.00	280.00
1	—	610	237.00	237.00
1	—	405	280.00	280.00
1	—	315	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	260.00–265.00	263.35
3	—	422	272.00–275.00	273.06
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
2	—	635	220.00–227.00	223.56
3	—	590	232.00–240.00	234.62
2	—	718	202.00–205.00	203.51
1	—	655	212.00	212.00
5	—	532	245.00–250.00	245.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
2	—	420	230.00–234.00	231.93
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	230.00–240.00	234.91
7	—	443	250.00–257.00	254.02
6	—	468	240.00–245.00	243.24
4	—	368	260.00–265.00	261.22
5	—	325	270.00–277.00	274.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	250.00–255.00	252.46
5	—	411	263.00–267.00	264.64
2	—	523	242.00–246.00	243.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	225.00	225.00
1	—	445	230.00	230.00
3	—	328	255.00–260.00	258.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,080	77.00–82.00	80.21
5	—	1,004	69.00–73.00	70.49
11	—	1,094	86.00–90.00	87.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	92.00–96.00	93.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,287	85.00–88.00	86.94
1	—	1,230	102.00	102.00
6	—	1,218	91.00–96.00	93.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,640	108.00–110.00	109.13
1	—	1,375	114.00	114.00

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)	11	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,297.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,482.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,120.83
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	840.00–950.00	913.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,403.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,212.50

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