Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 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 $244.61/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$244.61

90 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$32.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	252.67	1,299	45
Medium and Large 2	512	242.65	1,241	33
Medium and Large 3	502	219.77	1,104	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.90/cwt here — about $195 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 sale90 hd

244.61

—

AL average14 barns · 1,931 hd

252.39

−7.78

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	1,742	135.07	2,353	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	119.34	1,489	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	109.27	1,664	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	101.83	1,182	18

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)	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,333	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$811	23

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	464	228.76/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	178.49/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	238.43/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	251.29/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,287	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	280.50/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	261.37/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,158	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	203.58/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	342.42/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	242.07/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,252	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	176.64/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	213.01/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	287.55/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	291.59/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	310.50/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,602	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	258.77/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	313.61/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	213.48/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	312.59/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	302.32/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,433	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	280.21/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,331	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	304.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	300.16/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	113.55/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,306	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	97.68/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,136	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,305	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	109.27/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,664	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	118.78/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,545	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	105.10/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,218	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	126.64/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,523	3
Bulls	—	—	1,788	126.93/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,270	4
Bulls	—	—	1,983	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,816	4
Bulls	—	—	1,550	135.87/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,106	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.87/head	775.00–850.00	811	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	315.49/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,344	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	269.65/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	268.49/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	336	348.82/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,172	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	218.48/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	273.92/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,041	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	386	319.22/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,232	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	341.83/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	289.40/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	251.26/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,191	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	221.69/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	231.70/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	233.38/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	361.63/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	314.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,007	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 Feb 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 551Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 94Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 50Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	225.00–230.00	228.76
2	—	660	177.00–180.00	178.49
3	—	513	215.00–225.00	221.69
3	—	438	230.00–240.00	233.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	593	238.00–242.00	238.43
1	—	405	272.00	272.00
13	—	512	247.00–255.00	251.29
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
2	—	685	217.00	217.00
5	—	743	210.00–215.00	213.01
12	—	380	272.00–280.00	273.92
2	—	320	310.00–320.00	314.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	443	260.00–267.00	261.37
2	—	670	200.00–207.00	203.58
1	—	320	290.00	290.00
5	—	517	240.00–245.00	242.07
3	—	733	170.00–180.00	176.64
9	—	474	247.00–257.00	251.26
3	—	580	230.00–235.00	231.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	606	280.00–282.00	280.50
1	—	310	397.00	397.00
5	—	558	290.00–294.00	291.59
10	—	516	310.00–315.00	310.50
2	—	870	212.00–215.00	213.48
2	—	475	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	335.00–345.00	342.42
4	—	541	280.00–290.00	287.55
3	—	625	252.00–262.00	258.77
5	—	488	310.00–316.00	313.61
1	—	755	222.00	222.00
3	—	740	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	247.00	247.00
1	—	605	232.00	232.00
4	—	430	310.00–320.00	312.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	300.00–306.00	302.32
4	—	426	315.00–317.00	315.49
2	—	593	265.00–272.00	268.49
2	—	783	217.00–220.00	218.48
2	—	373	337.00–347.00	341.83
4	—	525	287.00–292.00	289.40
3	—	342	360.00–365.00	361.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	275.00–285.00	280.21
4	—	415	300.00–310.00	304.88
3	—	517	265.00–272.00	269.65
5	—	336	347.00–350.00	348.82
7	—	386	315.00–325.00	319.22
1	—	625	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	401.00	401.00
5	—	516	297.00–305.00	300.16
2	—	705	240.00	240.00
2	—	665	245.00	245.00
1	—	365	362.00	362.00
2	—	408	320.00–325.00	322.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	111.00–115.00	113.55
8	—	1,301	118.00–120.00	118.78
3	—	1,203	124.00–128.00	126.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,163	95.00–99.00	97.68
1	—	1,155	113.00	113.00
8	—	1,159	103.00–108.00	105.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	108.00–113.00	109.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,788	124.00–129.00	126.93
4	—	1,983	140.00–144.00	142.02
6	—	1,550	135.00–138.00	135.87

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	23	—	—	775.00–850.00	810.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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