Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $230.32/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −161.66 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$230.32

44 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$36.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.26

vs AL average

−21.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	236.00	1,310	9thin
Medium and Large 2	543	229.71	1,248	34
Medium and Large 3	565	200.00	1,130	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.00/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale44 hd

230.32

—

AL average16 barns · 583 hd

235.59

−5.26

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−21.62

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.99

−161.66

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	1,786	173.06	3,091	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	146.75	1,928	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	125.00	1,322	23

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)	—	$1,920	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,381	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,079	6

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	287.56/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,372	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	214.98/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	306.88/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	322.30/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,328	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	278.64/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,276	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	372.64/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,263	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	310.66/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	264.99/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,442	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	253.32/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,568	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	241.29/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,175	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	221.74/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	313.49/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	230.89/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,231	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	277.08/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,014	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	220.81/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	293.58/cwt	290.00–297.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	274.47/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	325.15/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,089	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	136.04/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,773	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	152.92/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,041	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	146.38/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,913	9
Bulls	—	—	1,773	181.03/cwt	180.00–182.00	3,210	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,806	3
Bulls	—	—	1,973	172.69/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,407	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,837.50/head	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,838	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,766.67/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,381.25/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,381	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	441	238.70/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,053	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	242.27/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,291	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	255.22/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,000	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	116.26/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,138	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	132.47/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,537	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	125.19/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,281	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	228.66/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,390	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	286.31/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	219.96/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,080	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	253.18/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,433	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	284.61/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	334.77/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	383.97/cwt	382.00–392.00	1,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	382.54/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,310	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	232.66/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	242.96/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	330.24/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	227.25/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,284	11

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 Aug 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 366Last week 376Year ago 372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 55Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 22Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	310.00–312.00	310.66
23	450–500	477	284.00–290.00	287.56
12	500–550	544	264.00–270.00	264.99
15	600–650	619	250.00–257.00	253.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	380.00–385.00	382.54
3	350–400	377	330.00–337.00	334.77
3	400–450	412	320.00–327.00	322.30
3	500–550	522	280.00–287.00	284.61
1	550–600	560	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	272.00–277.00	274.47
19	550–600	566	250.00–255.00	253.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	366	275.00–280.00	277.08
18	450–500	487	240.00–248.00	241.29
23	500–550	533	230.00–237.00	230.89
11	550–600	565	225.00–230.00	227.25
6	600–650	627	220.00–225.00	220.81
4	650–700	683	214.00–216.00	214.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	290.00–297.00	293.58
5	350–400	392	252.00–260.00	255.22
16	400–450	441	235.00–245.00	238.70
8	450–500	491	217.00–225.00	219.96
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	665	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	307.00	307.00
1	350–400	360	292.00	292.00
5	450–500	465	251.00	251.00
3	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
6	550–600	560	234.00	234.00
15	600–650	608	228.00–230.00	228.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	365.00–375.00	372.64
3	350–400	365	327.00–337.00	330.24
2	400–450	420	302.00–312.00	306.88
5	450–500	458	277.00–285.00	278.64
1	500–550	510	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	565	241.00–247.00	242.96
3	600–650	638	231.00–236.00	232.66
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	715	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	320.00–330.00	325.15
2	350–400	358	312.00–315.00	313.49
7	400–450	442	282.00–292.00	286.31
10	500–550	533	240.00–248.00	242.27
3	600–650	633	215.00–225.00	221.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	382.00–392.00	383.97
1	400–450	430	322.00	322.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	135.00–137.00	136.04
4	—	1,335	151.00–155.00	152.92
9	—	1,307	144.00–148.00	146.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	979	113.00–119.00	116.26
8	—	1,160	131.00–134.00	132.47
8	—	1,023	123.00–126.00	125.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	180.00–182.00	181.03
3	—	1,670	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,973	170.00–175.00	172.69

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,381.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,837.50

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

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