Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.24/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$208.24

78 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$28.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	221.85	1,096	13thin
Medium and Large 2	459	216.46	994	34
Medium and Large 3	494	193.53	955	31

One grade step is worth $28.31/cwt here — about $141 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 sale78 hd

208.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,615 hd

208.55

−0.31

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	—	High	1,668	95.40	1,591	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	93.34	1,235	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,550	84.00	1,302	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	80.55	874	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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,237	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,030	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$749	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	13

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	570	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	204.41/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	190.34/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	226.94/cwt	225.00–230.00	867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	234.47/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	218.24/cwt	215.00–220.00	836	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	187.70/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,006	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	255.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,244	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	204.70/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	253.11/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,086	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	244.77/cwt	244.00–247.00	1,371	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	247.99/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	227.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,463	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	250.80/cwt	250.00–257.00	968	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	221.37/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,156	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.09/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	239.09/cwt	237.00–245.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,170	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,193	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	84.06/cwt	83.00–85.00	873	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	74.15/cwt	72.00–76.00	836	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	87.88/cwt	87.00–90.00	952	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	96.67/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,277	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,899	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	99.53/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,573	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	—	1,685	90.43/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,524	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	868.75/head	825.00–1,000.00	869	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,236.67/head	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,237	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	748.57/head	680.00–800.00	749	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,030.00/head	970.00–1,090.00	1,030	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,283.33/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	236.58/cwt	230.00–240.00	911	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	233.69/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	263.18/cwt	262.00–265.00	818	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	221.15/cwt	219.00–225.00	960	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	216.29/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,032	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	221.75/cwt	220.00–230.00	929	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	215.91/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	245.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	801	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	220.98/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,454	2

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 268Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 51Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 26Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	216.00	216.00
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
8	—	455	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	202.00–212.00	204.41
3	—	593	187.00–192.00	190.34
5	—	382	225.00–230.00	226.94
16	—	434	219.00–225.00	221.15
6	—	477	215.00–219.00	216.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	160.00	160.00
3	—	660	155.00	155.00
11	—	383	215.00–220.00	218.24
7	—	536	182.00–190.00	187.70
4	—	410	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	590	231.00–238.00	234.47
2	—	370	260.00–265.00	262.47
20	—	486	250.00–260.00	255.93
1	—	755	185.00	185.00
3	—	527	247.00–250.00	247.99
6	—	643	225.00–228.00	227.51
2	—	658	217.00–225.00	220.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	202.00–210.00	204.70
5	—	429	245.00–255.00	253.11
1	—	605	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	255.00	255.00
8	—	560	244.00–247.00	244.77
1	—	620	233.00	233.00
1	—	470	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	386	250.00–257.00	250.80
5	—	522	220.00–227.00	221.37
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
4	—	416	237.00–245.00	239.09
1	—	565	207.00	207.00
1	—	710	182.00	182.00
3	—	468	232.00–237.00	233.69
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
5	—	311	262.00–265.00	263.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	195.00–205.00	200.09
9	—	385	230.00–240.00	236.58
6	—	419	220.00–230.00	221.75
4	—	465	212.00–220.00	215.91
11	—	326	240.00–250.00	245.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,325	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,321	95.00–99.00	96.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,039	83.00–85.00	84.06
14	—	1,128	72.00–76.00	74.15
6	—	1,083	87.00–90.00	87.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	84.00	84.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,580	99.00–100.00	99.53
4	—	1,685	88.00–93.00	90.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	868.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,283.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,236.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	680.00–800.00	748.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	970.00–1,090.00	1,030.00

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