Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active wiyh a good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $227.32/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$227.32

86 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$8.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	228.74	1,273	31
Medium and Large 2	509	228.42	1,163	42
Medium and Large 3	459	220.41	1,011	13thin

One grade step is worth $8.33/cwt here — about $262 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 sale86 hd

227.32

—

AL average15 barns · 1,532 hd

229.50

−2.18

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	1,734	107.96	1,872	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	100.34	1,192	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	86.13	923	31

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)	—	$1,467	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,186	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,660	28
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,400	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	483	242.22/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	227.08/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	243.64/cwt	240.00–247.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	268.45/cwt	267.00–277.00	875	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	219.24/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,153	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	184.51/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	211.58/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,409	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	225.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,304	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	220.50/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	201.43/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,245	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	279.58/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	229.10/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	225.88/cwt	225.00–232.00	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	218.10/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,490	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	245.07/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,451	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	213.57/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	256.71/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,222	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	246.72/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,303	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	314.73/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,180	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	322.39/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,096	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,280	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	96.91/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,138	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	83.58/cwt	82.00–86.00	957	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	106.67/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,232	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	78.17/cwt	77.00–79.00	795	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	93.41/cwt	90.00–95.00	990	13
Bulls	—	—	1,675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,943	1
Bulls	—	—	1,973	106.92/cwt	106.00–108.00	2,110	2
Bulls	—	—	1,315	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,341	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,186.00/head	1,130.00–1,200.00	1,186	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,467	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	800.00–900.00	825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,972.50/head	1,850.00–2,025.00	1,973	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,293.75/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,294	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,640.00/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,640	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	252.42/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	293.54/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	267.03/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	213.49/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	257.98/cwt	257.00–262.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	242.13/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	235.86/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	284.55/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	230.83/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,186	6

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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 85Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 15Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 6Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	240.00–247.00	242.22
1	—	360	270.00	270.00
7	—	666	211.00–215.00	211.58
9	—	578	225.00–230.00	225.54
2	—	623	220.00–221.00	220.50
3	—	418	251.00–255.00	252.42
6	—	514	230.00–235.00	230.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	222.00–232.00	227.08
7	—	326	267.00–277.00	268.45
8	—	526	217.00–220.00	219.24
8	—	690	200.00	200.00
5	—	618	200.00–207.00	201.43
3	—	568	207.00–217.00	213.57
5	—	373	257.00–262.00	257.98
4	—	433	240.00–249.00	242.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	240.00–247.00	243.64
2	—	663	182.00–187.00	184.51
8	—	426	225.00–232.00	225.88
1	—	585	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	250.00	250.00
1	—	490	290.00	290.00
1	—	510	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	755	216.00	216.00
5	—	486	270.00–282.00	279.58
9	—	644	228.00–238.00	229.10
11	—	683	217.00–221.00	218.10
11	—	592	244.00–250.00	245.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	255.00–262.00	256.71
6	—	528	245.00–255.00	246.72
1	—	755	187.00	187.00
1	—	715	205.00	205.00
2	—	685	212.00–215.00	213.49
4	—	575	232.00–240.00	235.86
4	—	363	282.00–292.00	284.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	270.00–275.00	272.57
4	—	375	310.00–320.00	314.73
4	—	340	320.00–330.00	322.39
2	—	415	292.00–295.00	293.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	210.00–220.00	214.98
2	—	378	262.00–272.00	267.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	102.00	102.00
7	—	1,174	96.00–98.00	96.91
3	—	1,155	106.00–108.00	106.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,145	82.00–86.00	83.58
9	—	1,017	77.00–79.00	78.17
13	—	1,060	90.00–95.00	93.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	116.00	116.00
2	—	1,973	106.00–108.00	106.92
1	—	1,315	102.00	102.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,130.00–1,200.00	1,186.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,025.00	1,972.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,293.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,640.00

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

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