Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.99/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$250.99

116 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$33.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.05

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	262.65	1,207	63
Medium and Large 2	501	238.30	1,193	46
Medium and Large 3	483	229.32	1,108	7thin

One grade step is worth $33.34/cwt here — about $99 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 sale116 hd

250.99

—

AL average15 barns · 1,894 hd

244.94

+6.05

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	1,472	124.57	1,833	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	129.63	1,838	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	115.86	1,461	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	98.88	982	44

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)	—	$1,331	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$888	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,344	24

Every lot, as filed

64 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 3	—	577	208.29/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	292.65/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,001	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	249.02/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	278.26/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,725	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	214.43/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	245.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	220.69/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,258	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	285.24/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,035	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	232.66/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,312	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	283.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	270.74/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,172	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	247.62/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,171	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	310.71/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,467	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	284.81/cwt	284.00–285.00	1,638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,267	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	244.76/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	333.72/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,271	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	260.66/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	368.93/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	269.95/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	348.77/cwt	347.00–352.00	1,116	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	332.63/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,367	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,464	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	106.23/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,485	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	100.14/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,058	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	106.20/cwt	105.00–107.00	941	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	116.47/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,427	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	136.43/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,948	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	127.93/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,810	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	122.18/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,482	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	89.03/cwt	85.00–90.00	867	11
Bulls	—	—	1,495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,719	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	133.45/cwt	133.00–134.00	2,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,437	125.04/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,797	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	887.50/head	800.00–950.00	888	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,050	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,331.25/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,331	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,313	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	930.00/head	825.00–1,000.00	930	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,608.33/head	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,608	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	312.31/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	336.63/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,232	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	361.03/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	331.42/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	187.31/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	271.39/cwt	270.00–277.00	982	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	260.39/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,237	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	349.80/cwt	347.00–357.00	1,319	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	412	306.72/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	283.41/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	258.01/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,104	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	234.29/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,193	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,356	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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 385Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 21Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 33Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	205.00–215.00	208.29
4	—	413	240.00–250.00	245.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	342	290.00–297.00	292.65
5	—	363	284.00–290.00	285.24
9	—	564	232.00–235.00	232.66
7	—	433	265.00–275.00	270.74
4	—	511	243.00–250.00	244.76
30	—	475	255.00–265.00	260.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	212.00–217.00	214.43
10	—	570	220.00–227.00	220.69
5	—	473	247.00–250.00	247.62
3	—	682	185.00–192.00	187.31
11	—	362	270.00–277.00	271.39
5	—	428	255.00–260.00	258.01
7	—	509	230.00–235.00	234.29
1	—	745	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	247.00–250.00	249.02
1	—	665	225.00	225.00
3	—	320	347.00–352.00	348.77
7	—	366	332.00–340.00	336.63
1	—	610	232.00	232.00
2	—	758	195.00–200.00	197.49
6	—	460	280.00–290.00	283.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	265.00–275.00	269.95
3	—	378	310.00–317.00	312.31
3	—	317	325.00–335.00	331.42
3	—	412	305.00–310.00	306.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	327.00–337.00	332.63
1	—	475	300.00	300.00
1	—	510	287.00	287.00
6	—	333	357.00–365.00	361.03
7	—	377	347.00–357.00	349.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	270.00–279.00	278.26
1	—	655	262.00	262.00
1	—	445	325.00	325.00
13	—	472	308.00–315.00	310.71
5	—	575	284.00–285.00	284.81
6	—	355	357.00	357.00
4	—	326	367.00–375.00	368.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	280.00–285.00	283.23
1	—	630	240.00	240.00
1	—	735	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	290.00	290.00
1	—	520	275.00	275.00
2	—	570	270.00	270.00
8	—	381	325.00–335.00	333.72
3	—	608	260.00–262.00	260.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	104.00–108.00	106.23
12	—	1,225	113.00–118.00	116.47
8	—	1,213	121.00–124.00	122.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,057	96.00–101.00	100.14
11	—	886	105.00–107.00	106.20
11	—	974	85.00–90.00	89.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	135.00–138.00	136.43
8	—	1,415	126.00–130.00	127.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,500	133.00–134.00	133.45
3	—	1,437	123.00–128.00	125.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	800.00–950.00	887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,331.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,608.33

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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