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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 18

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 260▲ 47 vs year ago 230 · +20.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 45▼ 24 vs year ago 49 · −49.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 55▼ 4 vs year ago 30 · −13.3%

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 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.03/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$139.03

79 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$158

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$12.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.49

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	440	145.77	641	29
Medium and Large 3	449	135.74	610	39
Medium and Large 1	601	132.92	799	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.85/cwt here — about −$158 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 sale79 hd

139.03

—

AL average16 barns · 1,507 hd

137.55

+1.49

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	1,735	102.95	1,786	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	77.53	982	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	68.22	660	11

Every lot

43 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	166.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	153.37/cwt	150.00–157.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	147.03/cwt	146.00–152.00	850	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	980	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	488	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	144.24/cwt	143.00–145.00	525	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	151.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	147.19/cwt	147.00–149.00	623	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	138.64/cwt	137.00–142.00	599	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	143.38/cwt	140.00–147.00	672	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	716	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	128.50/cwt	127.00–132.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	134.52/cwt	133.00–139.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	124.71/cwt	120.00–127.00	705	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	109.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	326	166.99/cwt	162.00–168.00	544	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	155.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	139.06/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	148.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	686	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	699	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	610	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	901	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,385	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,371	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	104.93/cwt	103.00–107.00	2,004	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	63.15/cwt	61.00–65.00	609	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	71.12/cwt	70.00–72.00	689	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	77.53/cwt	76.00–80.00	982	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	746.25/cwt	725.00–810.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	12

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 May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 260Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 45Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 55Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
2	—	630	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
4	—	420	150.00–155.00	152.41
7	—	462	145.00–150.00	148.59
4	—	508	135.00–140.00	137.51
2	—	355	160.00	160.00
1	—	605	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	150.00–157.00	155.67
12	—	326	162.00–168.00	166.99
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
5	—	424	135.00–145.00	139.06
3	—	515	115.00–120.00	118.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	150.00–157.00	153.37
1	—	620	132.00	132.00
2	—	405	157.00	157.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	146.00–152.00	147.03
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
3	—	690	142.00	142.00
3	—	382	165.00–170.00	166.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	150.00–155.00	151.21
15	—	469	140.00–147.00	143.38
10	—	423	147.00–149.00	147.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	139.00–140.00	139.51
4	—	558	133.00–139.00	134.52
3	—	775	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	120.00–127.00	124.71
4	—	330	148.00	148.00
11	—	364	143.00–145.00	144.24
2	—	635	105.00–115.00	109.92
7	—	520	127.00–132.00	128.50
9	—	432	137.00–142.00	138.64

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	2	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	8	—	—	725.00–810.00	746.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,267	76.00–80.00	77.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	969	70.00–72.00	71.12
4	—	965	61.00–65.00	63.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	103.00–107.00	104.93
1	—	1,385	99.00	99.00

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.