Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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 $263.24/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$263.24

74 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$26.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	270.80	1,202	37
Medium and Large 2	438	259.88	1,137	27
Medium and Large 3	425	244.37	1,038	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.43/cwt here — about $164 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 sale74 hd

263.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,700 hd

253.19

+10.06

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	—	Average	1,708	131.96	2,254	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	115.54	1,506	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	111.38	1,531	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	100.30	1,062	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,083	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$691	14

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	247.09/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,277	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	288.19/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,104	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	289.92/cwt	285.00–295.00	942	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	282.41/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	301.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	226.76/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	271.49/cwt	265.00–275.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	309.63/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	262.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,141	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	284.78/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,185	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	274.44/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,068	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	293.39/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	333.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	310.81/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,159	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	303.51/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	313.86/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,296	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	281.38/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,612	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,251	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,523	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	110.54/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,446	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	94.24/cwt	92.00–96.00	972	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	111.38/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,531	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	129.73/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,034	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	117.70/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,571	3
Bulls	—	—	1,847	142.55/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,633	3
Bulls	—	—	1,663	122.85/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,043	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,050.00/head	950.00–1,090.00	1,050	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	691.43/head	680.00–700.00	691	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,315.00/head	1,315.00–1,315.00	1,315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	261.45/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,503	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	328.23/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	293.18/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,246	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	288.77/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	285.98/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	361.58/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	244.65/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,756	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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 326Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 66Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 34Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	260.00	260.00
14	—	517	245.00–255.00	247.09
10	—	383	287.00–290.00	288.19
3	—	328	300.00–305.00	301.65
7	—	416	282.00–287.00	284.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	245.00–255.00	250.03
6	—	325	285.00–295.00	289.92
4	—	435	260.00–270.00	262.41
3	—	655	200.00	200.00
8	—	389	270.00–277.00	274.44
2	—	568	215.00–217.00	215.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	220.00–230.00	226.76
1	—	545	215.00	215.00
3	—	318	265.00–275.00	271.49
3	—	443	242.00–250.00	244.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	280.00–290.00	282.41
3	—	532	307.00–315.00	309.63
1	—	660	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	340.00	340.00
1	—	690	260.00	260.00
1	—	555	280.00	280.00
3	—	537	290.00–295.00	293.39
1	—	715	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	330.00–340.00	333.87
8	—	413	310.00–320.00	313.86
7	—	575	257.00–265.00	261.45
1	—	720	227.00	227.00
2	—	670	247.00	247.00
7	—	528	285.00–292.00	285.98
3	—	322	360.00–365.00	361.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	307.00–315.00	310.81
6	—	335	325.00–335.00	328.23
3	—	425	290.00–300.00	293.18
5	—	473	287.00–290.00	288.77
1	—	585	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	375.00	375.00
2	—	508	302.00–305.00	303.51
5	—	573	280.00–287.00	281.38
1	—	365	355.00	355.00
2	—	445	326.00	326.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	110.00–115.00	112.42
4	—	1,031	92.00–96.00	94.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	120.00–125.00	122.32
4	—	1,308	109.00–111.00	110.54
3	—	1,335	117.00–118.00	117.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	109.00–114.00	111.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	127.00–132.00	129.73
3	—	1,847	141.00–146.00	142.55
3	—	1,663	120.00–124.00	122.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,315.00	1,315.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,090.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	680.00–700.00	691.43

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