Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady.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 $213.98/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$213.98

95 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$41.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	381	241.50	920	9thin
Medium and Large 2	449	216.40	971	59
Medium and Large 3	466	199.52	930	27

One grade step is worth $41.98/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale95 hd

213.98

—

AL average13 barns · 1,194 hd

208.66

+5.32

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	1,680	99.33	1,669	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	84.99	1,146	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	78.64	881	32

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)	—	$1,300	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,130	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$914	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,719	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$760	14

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	561	194.97/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	233.77/cwt	232.00–237.00	760	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	234.04/cwt	232.00–240.00	955	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	194.46/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,235	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	201.71/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	163.44/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	196.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	927	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	222.73/cwt	220.00–225.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	262.33/cwt	262.00–263.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	254.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	234.62/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	241.02/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	248.31/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	862	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	273.25/cwt	273.00–275.00	1,118	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	259.97/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,204	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	265.50/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,179	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	274.13/cwt	272.00–277.00	981	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	235.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	276.16/cwt	275.00–277.00	870	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	244.19/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,204	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	79.03/cwt	78.00–80.00	905	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	82.99/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,121	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	73.23/cwt	72.00–74.00	806	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	86.37/cwt	84.00–88.00	954	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	89.98/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,206	4
Bulls	—	—	1,603	94.55/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,516	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,790	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	100.63/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,734	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	760.00/head	680.00–840.00	760	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,130.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,130	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	914.29/head	800.00–1,000.00	914	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,621.43/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,621	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,880.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,880	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,408.33/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	256.05/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	209.04/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,200	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	250.42/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,084	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,256	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	262.08/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	211.04/cwt	210.00–219.00	986	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	254.02/cwt	253.00–255.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	233.98/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,317	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	182.88/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,138	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	265.92/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,005	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	227.24/cwt	222.00–230.00	970	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	243.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	929	3

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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 422Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 75Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 57Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	192.00–197.00	194.97
9	—	325	232.00–237.00	233.77
4	—	531	200.00–207.00	201.71
1	—	710	165.00	165.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
14	—	373	230.00–232.00	230.99
9	—	467	210.00–219.00	211.04
5	—	622	177.00–187.00	182.88
11	—	427	222.00–230.00	227.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	232.00–240.00	234.04
2	—	325	253.00–255.00	254.02
3	—	382	240.00–250.00	243.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	160.00–167.00	163.44
10	—	473	190.00–200.00	196.03
7	—	372	220.00–225.00	222.73
4	—	565	175.00–185.00	180.04
4	—	430	200.00–210.00	205.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	192.00–197.00	194.46
2	—	380	250.00–260.00	254.80
3	—	525	230.00–237.00	234.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	262.00–263.00	262.33
1	—	465	272.00	272.00
8	—	409	273.00–275.00	273.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	272.00	272.00
5	—	568	240.00–245.00	241.02
3	—	523	245.00–255.00	248.31
1	—	675	205.00	205.00
10	—	463	255.00–265.00	259.97
2	—	608	225.00–227.00	226.00
4	—	444	265.00–267.00	265.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
7	—	358	272.00–277.00	274.13
5	—	461	255.00–260.00	256.05
6	—	518	240.00–245.00	242.44
5	—	427	260.00–265.00	262.08
5	—	563	230.00–235.00	233.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	177.00	177.00
10	—	315	275.00–277.00	276.16
6	—	493	240.00–245.00	244.19
5	—	574	205.00–215.00	209.04
16	—	433	245.00–255.00	250.42
8	—	378	262.00–270.00	265.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	230.00–240.00	235.07
4	—	430	220.00–225.00	222.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,145	78.00–80.00	79.03
11	—	1,100	72.00–74.00	73.23
7	—	1,104	84.00–88.00	86.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,351	82.00–86.00	82.99
4	—	1,340	88.00–92.00	89.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	94.00–95.00	94.55
1	—	1,705	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,723	100.00–102.00	100.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	680.00–840.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	914.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,621.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,408.33

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

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