Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $204.02/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −187.97 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$204.02

23 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$25.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.17

vs AL average

−34.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	222.00	1,132	1thin
Medium and Large 2	565	205.58	1,162	16thin
Medium and Large 3	551	196.86	1,084	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.14/cwt here — about $48 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 sale23 hd

204.02

—

AL average13 barns · 455 hd

217.19

−13.17

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−34.59

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.99

−187.97

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	1,796	155.70	2,796	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	131.02	1,887	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	125.28	1,555	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	113.83	1,199	56

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)	—	$1,592	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,256	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	21
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,090	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,772	17
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,170	52

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	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	204.96/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	261.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,103	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	230.64/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	195.67/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	236.41/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,340	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	281.14/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,091	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	252.76/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	208.50/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	223.30/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	278.72/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	240.80/cwt	240.00–247.00	881	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	211.30/cwt	205.00–215.00	974	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	241.59/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	236.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,126	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	212.99/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,338	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	221.61/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,279	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	254.37/cwt	252.00–262.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	223.98/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,145	10
Bulls	—	—	1,650	154.13/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,543	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	108.17/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,014	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,167	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	120.03/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,420	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	128.20/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,685	9
Bulls	—	—	2,160	159.63/cwt	158.00–162.00	3,448	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,665.00/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,665	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,170.00/head	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,170	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,760.00/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,760	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,090.00/head	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,090	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,256.25/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,256	16
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,515.91/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,516	22
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,100	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	232.22/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,001	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	271.03/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	306.80/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	541	200.29/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,084	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	123.82/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,492	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	131.02/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,887	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	260.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	227.71/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	202.44/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,192	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	214.32/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,410	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	212.49/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	232.71/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,196	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	253.52/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,289	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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 366Year ago 538

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 52Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 49Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	252.00–262.00	254.37
3	400–450	425	240.00–245.00	241.59
6	450–500	488	222.00–226.00	223.30
5	500–550	513	211.00–218.00	212.49
11	550–600	589	202.00–207.00	202.44
4	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
3	700–750	718	195.00–197.00	195.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	255.00–265.00	260.04
9	350–400	366	240.00–247.00	240.80
13	400–450	431	230.00–235.00	232.22
8	450–500	461	205.00–215.00	211.30
4	500–550	541	195.00–202.00	200.29
2	550–600	570	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	222.00	222.00
2	600–650	645	208.00	208.00
1	650–700	665	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	409	275.00–280.00	278.72
2	450–500	473	270.00–275.00	272.57
2	500–550	543	250.00–257.00	253.52
7	550–600	567	235.00–240.00	236.41
3	600–650	615	229.00–234.00	230.64
1	650–700	665	222.00	222.00
2	750–800	775	203.00–207.00	204.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	302.00	302.00
2	350–400	385	270.00–272.00	271.03
1	400–450	420	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	620	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	510	267.00	267.00
1	550–600	560	249.00	249.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
5	400–450	421	260.00–270.00	261.92
2	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
7	500–550	514	232.00–237.00	232.71
3	550–600	562	226.00–231.00	227.71
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
6	650–700	658	212.00–219.00	214.32
2	700–750	720	208.00–209.00	208.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	300.00–310.00	306.80
6	350–400	388	280.00–287.00	281.14
5	400–450	436	250.00–257.00	252.76
9	450–500	477	235.00–245.00	236.06
10	500–550	511	222.00–227.00	223.98
5	550–600	577	221.00–222.00	221.61
5	600–650	628	212.00–217.00	212.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,650	153.00–155.00	154.13
2	—	2,160	158.00–162.00	159.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	937	105.00–110.00	108.17
14	—	1,033	112.00–114.00	113.02
21	—	1,183	118.00–121.00	120.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,314	128.00–129.00	128.20
18	—	1,205	122.00–125.00	123.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,440	129.00–133.00	131.02

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	6	—	—	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,170.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,760.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,256.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,515.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,090.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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