Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.94/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$216.94

83 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$83.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	425	226.42	963	52
Medium and Large 2	474	205.07	971	29
Medium and Large 3	650	142.50	926	2thin

One grade step is worth $83.92/cwt here — about $37 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 sale83 hd

216.94

—

AL average11 barns · 1,229 hd

211.03

+5.91

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	1,558	100.00	1,558	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,074	87.75	943	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,092	85.61	935	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	73.61	677	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$989	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$884	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$536	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$358	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$272	14

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1	—	376	261.41/cwt	257.50–265.00	983	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	243.84/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,156	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	238.74/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,358	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	262.88/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,107	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	222.36/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,065	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	223.13/cwt	220.00–227.50	739	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	232.52/cwt	227.50–238.00	858	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	245.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,271	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	187.71/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,072	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	213.23/cwt	207.50–217.50	998	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	178.69/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,126	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	266.34/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,015	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	275.35/cwt	270.00–280.00	878	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	222.87/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	251.53/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	215.69/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,223	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	227.92/cwt	225.00–233.00	985	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	231.15/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	241.02/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	234.63/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,025	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	245.48/cwt	242.50–250.00	940	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	212.47/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,217	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	254.38/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,063	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,010	75.84/cwt	74.00–78.00	766	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,063	98.42/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,046	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	75.75/cwt	72.00–78.00	692	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,029	79.59/cwt	78.00–82.00	819	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	95.79/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,111	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	82.58/cwt	80.00–85.00	993	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	68.96/cwt	67.00–70.00	598	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	80.07/cwt	79.00–81.00	877	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	87.04/cwt	82.00–92.00	922	22
Bulls	—	—	1,500	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,380	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,744	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	357.50/head	300.00–415.00	358	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	675.00/head	670.00–680.00	675	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	495.00/head	415.00–635.00	495	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,115.00/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,115	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	439.50/head	360.00–580.00	440	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	696.67/head	625.00–830.00	697	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	271.93/head	207.00–300.00	272	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	986.05/head	880.00–1,100.00	986	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	253.96/cwt	250.00–257.50	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	270.29/cwt	265.00–280.00	876	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	225.91/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	213.50/cwt	210.00–217.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	232.02/cwt	220.00–240.00	733	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 308Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 35Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 22Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	257.50–265.00	261.41
14	—	474	237.50–250.00	243.84
6	—	573	207.50–220.00	212.47
8	—	418	247.50–260.00	254.38
7	—	324	265.00–280.00	270.29
2	—	615	200.00	200.00
6	—	523	220.00–232.50	225.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	225.00	225.00
3	—	437	232.00–240.00	234.63
5	—	383	242.50–250.00	245.48
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
7	—	327	250.00–257.50	253.96
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	235.00–245.00	238.74
9	—	421	260.00–265.00	262.88
10	—	518	240.00–250.00	245.42
11	—	381	260.00–270.00	266.34
7	—	319	270.00–280.00	275.35
5	—	678	220.00–226.00	222.87
8	—	471	247.50–260.00	251.53
5	—	620	227.50–236.00	231.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
2	—	440	250.00	250.00
4	—	478	237.00–245.00	241.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	479	219.00–227.50	222.36
7	—	369	227.50–238.00	232.52
7	—	567	214.00–220.00	215.69
11	—	432	225.00–233.00	227.92
13	—	316	220.00–240.00	232.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	331	220.00–227.50	223.13
7	—	571	185.00–190.00	187.71
6	—	468	207.50–217.50	213.23
4	—	630	175.00–182.50	178.69
4	—	440	210.00–217.00	213.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
1	—	670	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	74.00–78.00	75.84
3	—	1,063	97.00–100.00	98.42
3	—	1,203	80.00–85.00	82.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	914	72.00–78.00	75.75
6	—	867	67.00–70.00	68.96
2	—	1,095	79.00–81.00	80.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	78.00–82.00	79.59
6	—	1,160	94.00–98.00	95.79
22	—	1,059	82.00–92.00	87.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,615	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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	300.00–415.00	357.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	207.00–300.00	271.93
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	670.00–680.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	415.00–635.00	495.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	360.00–580.00	439.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–830.00	696.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	880.00–1,100.00	986.05

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