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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 30

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

384 head

▲ 200 vs last sale 184▼ 24 vs year ago 408 · −5.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 83▼ 14 vs year ago 55 · −25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 138▲ 51 vs year ago 42 · +121.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.91/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$167.91

68 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	496	172.66	856	32
Medium and Large 1	561	172.32	966	20
Medium and Large 3	540	152.90	826	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.76/cwt here — about $30 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 sale68 hd

167.91

—

AL average14 barns · 680 hd

165.57

+2.34

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	—	Low	1,764	104.52	1,844	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	84.68	1,007	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	75.15	782	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	74.52	1,084	2thin

Every lot

57 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	185.03/cwt	184.00–187.00	666	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	175.06/cwt	172.00–177.00	669	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	168.57/cwt	167.00–170.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	180.34/cwt	179.00–183.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	164.46/cwt	162.00–167.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	177.54/cwt	177.00–178.00	866	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	180.05/cwt	175.00–185.00	945	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	944	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	158.99/cwt	157.00–160.00	927	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	164.01/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,020	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	146.77/cwt	145.00–148.00	976	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	391	155.47/cwt	155.00–158.00	608	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	151.51/cwt	145.00–155.00	644	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	161.34/cwt	160.00–164.00	705	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	152.28/cwt	150.00–157.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	141.80/cwt	140.00–142.00	723	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	148.19/cwt	147.00–150.00	805	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	146.71/cwt	145.00–147.00	845	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	173.98/cwt	172.00–175.00	579	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	339	187.13/cwt	185.00–194.00	634	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	173.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	166.87/cwt	162.00–170.00	691	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	151.60/cwt	148.00–155.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	158.57/cwt	155.00–162.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	165.66/cwt	165.00–167.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	143.37/cwt	140.00–147.00	678	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	156.92/cwt	156.00–165.00	825	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	148.32/cwt	145.00–150.00	804	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	141.68/cwt	140.00–145.00	803	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	859	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,534	3
Bulls	—	—	1,854	110.24/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,044	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	81.23/cwt	80.00–82.00	790	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	61.55/cwt	61.00–62.00	651	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	74.70/cwt	73.00–77.00	810	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	87.77/cwt	87.00–90.00	978	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	82.20/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,027	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,084	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,364.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	—	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	922.00/cwt	880.00–950.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767.31/cwt	675.00–875.00	—	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921.43/cwt	900.00–950.00	—	7

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 384Last week 184Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 83Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 138Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	175.00–185.00	180.05
1	—	455	187.00	187.00
5	—	565	167.00	167.00
6	—	622	162.00–165.00	164.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	167.00–170.00	168.57
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
5	—	382	172.00–177.00	175.06
5	—	720	129.00	129.00
2	—	463	162.00–167.00	164.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	488	177.00–178.00	177.54
5	—	665	145.00–148.00	146.77
6	—	360	184.00–187.00	185.03
3	—	437	179.00–183.00	180.34
3	—	583	157.00–160.00	158.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	145.00–155.00	151.51
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
6	—	391	155.00–158.00	155.47
10	—	510	140.00–142.00	141.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	150.00–157.00	152.28
2	—	605	145.00	145.00
3	—	437	160.00–164.00	161.34
14	—	576	145.00–147.00	146.71
5	—	543	147.00–150.00	148.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	115.00	115.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	135.00–140.00	137.42
3	—	542	145.00–150.00	148.32
3	—	378	170.00–180.00	173.13
2	—	470	155.00–162.00	158.57
3	—	567	140.00–145.00	141.68
8	—	339	185.00–194.00	187.13
10	—	414	162.00–170.00	166.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
3	—	473	165.00–167.00	165.66
10	—	526	156.00–165.00	156.92
1	—	335	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	148.00–155.00	151.60
3	—	333	172.00–175.00	173.98
2	—	473	140.00–147.00	143.37
2	—	513	125.00–135.00	130.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,084	73.00–77.00	74.70
2	—	1,058	61.00–62.00	61.55
5	—	973	80.00–82.00	81.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	74.00–75.00	74.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	79.00–83.00	82.20
4	—	1,114	87.00–90.00	87.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,854	107.00–112.00	110.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,364.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	880.00–950.00	922.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	675.00–875.00	767.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–950.00	921.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,116.67

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.