Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $209.09/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −182.89 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$209.09

84 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$13.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.50

vs AL average

−35.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	216.83	1,177	6thin
Medium and Large 2	555	210.02	1,166	61
Medium and Large 3	568	203.03	1,153	17thin

One grade step is worth $13.80/cwt here — about $23 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 sale84 hd

209.09

—

AL average16 barns · 669 hd

223.59

−14.50

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−35.32

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.99

−182.89

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	1,740	173.94	3,027	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	152.36	2,240	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	139.23	1,741	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	126.68	1,365	30

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)	—	$1,939	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,319	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$988	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 2	500–550	531	210.99/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,120	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	262.16/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,408	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	264.91/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	217.66/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,572	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	227.70/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,428	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	223.70/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,485	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	291.25/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,043	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,135	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	230.45/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,360	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	260.31/cwt	255.00–265.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	216.13/cwt	215.00–218.00	955	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	236.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,154	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	248.11/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,099	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	262.34/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,257	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	209.47/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,014	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	203.03/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,153	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	324.48/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,172	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	119.41/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,248	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	137.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,477	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	127.15/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,420	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	152.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,240	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	176.54/cwt	175.00–178.00	3,381	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	171.86/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,750	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	900.00–1,075.00	988	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,939.29/head	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,939	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,216.67/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	183.45/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,170	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	145.47/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,853	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,711	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	217.74/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,163	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	208.85/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,270	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	238.73/cwt	235.00–240.00	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	250.07/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,320	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	240.49/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,359	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	253.29/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	263.96/cwt	262.00–270.00	985	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	209.02/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,212	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,219	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	227.04/cwt	225.00–235.00	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	220.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,251	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	209.49/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	205.49/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	276.01/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	271.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	214.43/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,347	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	278.55/cwt	275.00–282.00	947	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 Aug 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 366Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 47Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 33Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	275.00–282.00	278.55
4	350–400	373	262.00–270.00	263.96
5	400–450	412	225.00–235.00	227.04
31	500–550	531	210.00–213.00	210.99
30	550–600	580	208.00–210.00	209.02
4	650–700	680	204.00–207.00	205.49
1	700–750	710	203.00	203.00
1	750–800	785	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	255.00–265.00	260.31
8	350–400	378	235.00–240.00	238.73
16	400–450	442	215.00–218.00	216.13
37	450–500	484	205.00–215.00	209.47
17	550–600	568	197.00–205.00	203.03
2	600–650	608	190.00–195.00	192.49
2	650–700	670	180.00–187.00	183.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	534	217.00–220.00	217.74
2	550–600	560	215.00	215.00
7	600–650	608	208.00–210.00	208.85
2	650–700	680	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	275.00–277.00	276.01
4	450–500	460	270.00–275.00	271.29
16	500–550	537	260.00–267.00	262.16
20	550–600	565	240.00–250.00	240.49
36	600–650	627	225.00–237.00	227.70
7	650–700	664	222.00–225.00	223.70
9	700–750	722	217.00–220.00	217.66
1	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
7	400–450	425	267.00	267.00
14	450–500	479	262.00–267.00	262.34
14	500–550	528	245.00–255.00	250.07
22	550–600	590	225.00–232.00	230.45
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	710	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
6	400–450	413	260.00–270.00	264.91
3	450–500	462	250.00–260.00	253.29
10	500–550	530	225.00–235.00	229.91
11	550–600	566	220.00–225.00	220.96
16	600–650	628	211.00–218.00	214.43
2	650–700	675	208.00–211.00	209.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	322.00–327.00	324.48
7	350–400	358	287.00–297.00	291.25
7	400–450	443	247.00–255.00	248.11
15	450–500	487	235.00–245.00	236.95
3	500–550	545	215.00	215.00
4	550–600	573	200.00–210.00	204.89
1	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,045	118.00–121.00	119.41
8	—	1,078	135.00–140.00	137.00
10	—	1,117	126.00–128.00	127.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	150.00–155.00	152.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,274	145.00–147.00	145.47
15	—	1,244	135.00–140.00	137.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,915	175.00–178.00	176.54
5	—	1,600	170.00–173.00	171.86

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	24	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	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	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,939.29
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,216.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00

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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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

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