Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.01/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −145.98 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$246.01

40 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,379

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$20.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.06

vs AL average

−21.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	254.49	1,433	2thin
Medium and Large 2	559	252.36	1,410	24
Medium and Large 3	563	233.91	1,317	14thin

One grade step is worth $20.58/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $332.14, median $391.99 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

246.01

—

AL average9 barns · 276 hd

254.07

−8.06

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−21.61

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.99

−145.98

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	1,640	160.98	2,640	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	137.38	1,778	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,515	131.00	1,985	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	124.04	1,254	7thin

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)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$970	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$683	8

Every lot, as filed

60 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	500–550	537	255.07/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,370	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	345.10/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	321.04/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	303.36/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,538	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	289.31/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	287.69/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,404	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	291.43/cwt	287.00–302.00	1,058	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	270.62/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,716	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	314.14/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,018	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	233.84/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,429	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	281.81/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,480	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	245.63/cwt	244.00–249.00	1,641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	252.60/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	362.91/cwt	360.00–366.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	266.52/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,253	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	250.06/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,443	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	244.05/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	222.99/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	311.07/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,434	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	309.41/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	328.47/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,373	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	141.34/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,908	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,283	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	168.46/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,987	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	128.50/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,267	4
Bulls	—	—	1,255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,883	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	682.50/head	625.00–740.00	683	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	299.50/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,665	12
Bulls	—	—	1,760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,763	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	120.64/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,204	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	135.89/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	592	278.01/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	237.80/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,612	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	331.56/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,054	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	254.49/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	257.44/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	791	225.20/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	199.34/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	273.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	250.69/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	233.91/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,317	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	274.43/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	210.58/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	222.32/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,485	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,297	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	245.98/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	227.97/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,662	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	265.93/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,556	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 183Year ago 486

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 39Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 23Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	324	312.00–317.00	314.14
9	350–400	363	287.00–302.00	291.43
8	400–450	416	272.00–282.00	274.43
9	450–500	470	260.00–270.00	266.52
11	500–550	537	254.00–260.00	255.07
13	550–600	577	245.00–251.00	250.06
10	600–650	611	232.00–238.00	233.84
12	650–700	668	221.00–229.00	222.32
4	700–750	718	206.00–215.00	210.58
3	750–800	765	198.00–200.00	199.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	318	330.00–338.00	331.56
2	550–600	563	254.00–255.00	254.49
2	600–650	635	241.00–247.00	244.05
1	650–700	675	236.00	236.00
3	700–750	708	221.00–227.00	222.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	270.00–280.00	273.39
7	450–500	477	245.00–255.00	250.69
14	550–600	563	230.00–235.00	233.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	360.00–366.00	362.91
2	350–400	373	340.00–350.00	345.10
4	400–450	440	307.00–317.00	309.41
11	450–500	488	287.00–295.00	287.69
8	500–550	525	277.00–287.00	281.81
2	550–600	585	262.00–270.00	265.93
3	600–650	622	250.00–258.00	252.60
3	650–700	668	244.00–249.00	245.63
2	700–750	708	230.00–232.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	327.00–330.00	328.47
2	500–550	520	291.00	291.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	393	325.00–335.00	329.97
4	600–650	615	245.00–247.00	245.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	320.00–322.00	321.04
7	450–500	461	310.00–317.00	311.07
18	500–550	507	300.00–310.00	303.36
3	550–600	575	288.00–290.00	289.31
14	600–650	634	270.00–279.00	270.62
4	650–700	670	255.00–265.00	257.44
4	700–750	729	227.00–231.00	227.97
5	750–800	791	222.00–226.00	225.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	322.00	322.00
2	500–550	535	313.00	313.00
12	550–600	556	297.00–300.00	299.50
1	600–650	605	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	292.00	292.00
3	550–600	592	277.00–280.00	278.01
9	650–700	678	230.00–240.00	237.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	140.00–144.00	141.34
8	—	1,273	132.00–138.00	135.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	113.00	113.00
4	—	986	127.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	998	119.00–122.00	120.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	131.00	131.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	168.00–169.00	168.46
1	—	1,255	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,760	157.00	157.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	970.00	970.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–740.00	682.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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