Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.85/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$204.85

100 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$4.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	208.30	1,086	7thin
Medium and Large 3	417	206.16	860	40
Medium and Large 2	489	203.41	995	53

One grade step is worth $4.89/cwt here — about $92 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 sale100 hd

204.85

—

AL average12 barns · 1,179 hd

204.91

−0.06

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	1,499	93.41	1,400	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	86.00	1,329	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	84.55	1,073	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,125	79.11	890	33

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)	—	$1,413	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,256	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$940	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,097	9

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	232.19/cwt	230.00–237.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	222.75/cwt	222.00–230.00	875	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	186.26/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,041	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,432	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	191.20/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,023	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	210.86/cwt	210.00–212.00	985	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	216.68/cwt	210.00–219.00	789	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	233.65/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	256.05/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	223.07/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,138	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	246.72/cwt	245.00–250.00	942	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	253.60/cwt	252.00–254.00	961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	233.49/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	84.05/cwt	82.00–86.00	945	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	66.56/cwt	65.00–70.00	720	3
Bulls	—	—	1,502	87.94/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,321	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	76.68/cwt	74.00–78.00	870	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,329	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	86.81/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,070	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	77.93/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,092	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	93.96/cwt	92.00–95.00	996	3
Bulls	—	—	1,490	99.78/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,487	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,620	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	940.00/head	850.00–1,030.00	940	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,412.50/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,413	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,256.25/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,113	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,341.67/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,342	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	675.00/head	650.00–700.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	232.61/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,110	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	251.77/cwt	250.00–260.00	838	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	235.07/cwt	232.00–240.00	882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	219.63/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	192.03/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	216.73/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	239.49/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	215.58/cwt	212.00–217.00	882	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	201.47/cwt	200.00–207.00	846	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	221.35/cwt	219.00–222.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,027	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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 570Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 141Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
5	—	375	232.00–240.00	235.07
3	—	487	217.00–225.00	219.63
2	—	740	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	510	222.00–230.00	223.07
6	—	382	245.00–250.00	246.72
2	—	618	200.00–210.00	204.90
11	—	477	230.00–237.00	232.61
11	—	333	250.00–260.00	251.77
4	—	573	215.00–222.00	216.73
2	—	443	237.00–242.00	239.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	252.00–254.00	253.60
2	—	525	232.00–235.00	233.49
1	—	475	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
1	—	320	247.00	247.00
3	—	625	190.00–193.00	192.03
2	—	525	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	180.00	180.00
3	—	335	230.00–237.00	232.19
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
10	—	393	222.00–230.00	222.75
7	—	559	182.00–187.00	186.26
1	—	630	182.00	182.00
13	—	535	187.00–196.00	191.20
7	—	467	210.00–212.00	210.86
7	—	409	212.00–217.00	215.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	170.00	170.00
16	—	364	210.00–219.00	216.68
4	—	455	200.00	200.00
1	—	625	171.00	171.00
10	—	420	200.00–207.00	201.47
5	—	312	219.00–222.00	221.35
1	—	580	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	217.00	217.00
2	—	585	235.00–240.00	237.54
1	—	370	262.00	262.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
3	—	627	233.00–235.00	233.65
2	—	425	255.00–257.00	256.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	172.00	172.00
2	—	375	250.00	250.00
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	245.00	245.00
1	—	345	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,124	82.00–86.00	84.05
3	—	1,082	65.00–70.00	66.56
15	—	1,135	74.00–78.00	76.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,233	85.00–88.00	86.81
7	—	1,401	76.00–80.00	77.93
3	—	1,060	92.00–95.00	93.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,502	86.00–91.00	87.94
2	—	1,490	97.00–102.00	99.78
1	—	1,500	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	850.00–1,030.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,341.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00

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

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How this sale compares

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